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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    Mr. Charles Stewart, for many years inspector of mines in the Ballarat district, died, on Sunday. Mr. Stewart, who recently resigned his position as ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. DREDGING FOR GOLD. PETITION TO GRANT DEFERRED LEASES.

    A petition was largely signed here to-day in favour of urging the Governor in Council to revoke the decision of the Minister of Mines in regard to certain dredging leases ...

    Article : 409 words
  5. A FATAL FALL.

    Dunem M'Pherson, a cordial maker employed at the Palace Hotel, was killed on Saturday night through falling down the stone steps leading to the cellar of that ...

    Article : 310 words
  6. ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.

    One of the most enjoyable of the series of orchestral concerts was that given last Saturday afternoon at the Melbourne Town-hall by an orchestra under the ...

    Article : 551 words
  7. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.

    At the half-yearly meeting of subscribers to the Koroit Mechanics'Institute on Fri day evening, Mr. R. Kerr moved that a set of "The Argus"edition of the ...

    Article : 150 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Redfern railway station Mark Thompson, a shunter, fell under a shunting train yesterday, and had his right leg crushed from the ankle to the thigh. ...

    Article : 128 words
  9. BENDIGO.

    The secretary of the Bendigo Stock Exchange received a communication from the Chamber of Mines on Saturday morning requesting that a delegate be sent to confer ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. GOOD RAIN IN THE NORTH.

    Good rain has fallen since Saturday over the northern half of the colony, extending west as far as Walgett. On the coast the downpour was exceptionally heavy, ...

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  11. SCRIPTURE IN STATE SCHOOLS REMARKS BY A CATHOLIC BISHOP.

    This morning the Roman Catholic Coadjutor-Bishop of Sandhurst, Dr. Reville, referred to the question of Scripture reading in state schools. It had been agreed, ...

    Article : 258 words
  12. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER

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  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    "The Belle of New York" Company opened at the Theatre Royal yesterday evening to a packed house. ...

    Article : 23 words
  14. CASTLEMAINE.

    A consignment of apples by Mr. J. M. Ely, of Harcourt, to the London market, realised highly satisfactory prices, which ranged from 10/ to 12/ per case. ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    On Saturday night Messrs. R. M. Raymond and E. A. Mannheim, two prominent local mining men, were tendered a farewell dinner. Mr. Raymond goes to South ...

    Article : 38 words
  16. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.

    Mr. James Farley, clothier of Moonee Ponds, was seated in his shop on Saturday afternoon, when a buggy drove up to his door, and one of the three young men it ...

    Article : 252 words
  17. PROTEST BY THE TRAGOWEL TRUST.

    At the monthly meeting of the Tragowel Irrigation Trust on Thursday a letter was received from the Mines department in reply to the trust's protest against the ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. WARRNAMBOOL.

    No traces have been found of Mr. James Anderson, the postmaster at Allansford, who is believed to have been drowned in the Hopkins River. The police and others ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. TASMANIA.

    A verdict of accidentally killed was returned yesterday at the inquest held on William Davey, who was run over by a train at Conara Junction on Friday ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    The agricultural returns show that the estimates of the yield of the grain crops in the colony have been largely exceeded. The s. s. Waikare, with 164 passengers, left ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. THE ORANGE CELEBRATION.

    The annual church service in connection with the combined metropolitan Loyal Orange lodges was held yesterday in the Collins-street Independent Church. There ...

    Article : 327 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. H. R. Williams is reported in your columns to have said in the Assembly on Wednesday:— "I view with pain the position taken ...

    Article : 515 words
  24. FLOOD WATERS FROM THE GOULBURN.

    A large quantity of water is now spread over a number of farms in the parish of Kotupna through the flood waters from the Goulburn. This is attributed to the levce ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I have read with great interest the letters contributed by Mr. Clark and Mr. Reginald Murray on the subject of "Dredging for Gold," which were published on ...

    Article : 996 words
  26. THE HOTHAM HILL FATALITY.

    The death of Mrs. Cecilia Donaldson, who was thrown from a cart in Flemington-road on Friday night, was investigated on Saturday, but little additional ...

    Article : 229 words
  27. PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE.

    The Australian Church in Flinders-street was filled yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Hume Cook, M.L.A., delivered a lecturette entitled "Prisons and Prison Life." ...

    Article : 1,368 words
  28. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The increasing popularity of "The King's Musketeer" was evident on Saturday evening, when the Princess's Theatre wa again crowded to the doors. Abounding in ...

    Article : 978 words
  29. LATE MINING NEWS. THE SUPPOSED TELLURIDE DISCOVERY.

    A representative mining man has just returned from the Worturpa gold-field, states that prospectors have uncovered the cap of a reef to a length of 16ft, and a width of 8ft. it is ...

    Article : 393 words
  30. RAILWAY TO WALHALLA.

    A public meeting was held at the Odd-fellows'-hall, Walhalla, on Friday night, for the purpose of advocating the construction of a railway to Walhalla, a large number of ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. THE NATIONAL GALLERY PICTURES.

    Sir,—With regard ot the artilce on our National Gallery in to-day's issue of "The Argus," the quotations selected from letters to your correspondent, in reply to his ...

    Article : 734 words
  32. CHOKED TO DEATH.

    Mrs. Halfmann, an employee in the "Advertiser" office, was choked to death on Friday. She had prepared dinner, and as her husband was entering the house she ...

    Article : 91 words
  33. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    Mr. Ansley Brownrigg, of High-street Kew, was assaulted and robbed on Saturday morning. Mr. Brownrigg left an was in the city at about 1 o'clock, and was ...

    Article : 154 words
  34. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    A narrow escape was experienced by three railway repairers at Pirron Yallock railway station. They were travelling on a trolly on Thursday morn[?]g, and as there ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The party who have been agitating and lighting for religious teaching in state schools have after all the heavings and groanings of the great mountain of talk ...

    Article : 538 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    COOLGARDIE, Sunday.—The Half-mile, at Bardoe, crushed 350 tons for 214oz.; the Lady Loch, Coolgardie, crushed 525 tons for 413oz. KALGOORLIE, Sunday.—The June output of the ...

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  37. A WOMAN DROWNED.

    Mrs. Ferguson, the wife of a lighterman in the employ of Messrs. Paterson and Co., was drowned at Williamstown last night. The woman fell over the bulwarks of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. THE MICE PLAGUE.

    The mice plague continues, Mr. Patrick Kelly, of Kalkee, has, for weeks past, destroyed upon an average 700 of the vermin a night. A visitor to the district, who ...

    Article : 145 words
  39. MR. ORD AND "MANUFACTURER."

    Sir,—I was hoping that I should not have to communicate further with you on this subject, but Mr. Ord has thought well to challenge my statements, which were ...

    Article : 357 words
  40. PROPOSED MINERS' FUND.

    At the meeting of the committee of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, held last night, a proposal for the creation of a miners' fund was read, which suggested ...

    Article : 1,054 words
  41. TO READ AT LEISURE.

    The "Encyclopedia Britannica" has not as yet been used to may extent as a book in which to read at leisure, and for the sufficient reason that it has never heretofore ...

    Article : 188 words
  42. INFLUENZA

    Is not a cold; it is a fever which arises from a cold. It is especially prevalent now. First a cold, then a dull, drowsy, heavy feeling; then unrest in the stomach and ...

    Article : 340 words
  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The House of Assembly decided last night that a commission of the heads of churches should be appointed to select Scripture readings for state schools. No ...

    Article : 294 words
  44. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    MIRBOO NORTH, July 6.—We have had a downfall of 5.18in. for June, making 28in. since 1st January, compared with 16in. for the same period last year. Cattle are holding their condition ...

    Article : 317 words
  45. THE FLANAGAN CASE.

    Sir,— You were good enough to insert in this morning's issue my distinct denial of Mr. Purves's statement as to my having sold to Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., while ...

    Article : 221 words
  46. THE KERANG DRY LAKES.

    Sir,—I observe a paragraph in to-day's issue stating that Mr. Stuart Murray, chief engineer of Water Supply, has received Word from the engineer making the surveys ...

    Article : 274 words
  47. ALLEGED DESERTION OF CHILDREN.

    William Florgan, a pianoforte-tuner, who on Tuesday last, after placing his live young children in a furniture-van, heartlessly deserted them, was brought before Messrs. ...

    Article : 106 words
  48. THE HUMAN FACE DIVINE.

    The Photographic Studio at the Book Arcade (previously rented out) has been taken over by Mr. E. W. Cole, an old photographer, who is determined to produce work, good, punctually, and ...

    Article : 51 words
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