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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    The farm of Mrs. Bickerton, Cogill's Creek, comprising 180 acres, was sold on Monday by Messrs. Charles Walker and Co. to Messrs. Jeremiah Griflin and Son for ...

    Article : 224 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH. SEPARATING FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

    Mr. R. Edwards, M.H.R., of Queensland, who on Friday announced that he would no longer support the Government, being indignant at the many ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. THE METROPOLITAN PARKS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council, Alderman Ham. M.L.C., submitted a memorandum regarding the maintenance of the metropolitan parks and gardens for ...

    Article : 706 words
  5. THE RAILWAYS. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  6. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    The differences between the ex-matron of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum, Miss Louisa Maud Butler, and the superintendent, Mr. Alfred E. Laver, which have ...

    Article : 1,756 words
  7. QUEENSLAND'S BILL OE COSTS.

    The Premier has replied to the objections raided by the Federal Government to pay for forage in connection with the collection of federal rolls by the Queensland police. ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. LANDSLIP ON BEECH FOREST LINE.

    COLAC, Monday.—A landslip occurred on the Beech ofrest narrow gauge line to-day near the Wimba station. The train could not come to Colac to-day in consequence. The slip extends ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. CAMBERWELL-BRIGHTON TRAINS.

    Sir,—As one of many constant travellers by the 8.57 a.m. train from Camberwell who change for the Brighton line at Richmond. I wish to draw attention to the fact ...

    Article : 165 words
  10. SENATOR STYLES AT KORUMBURRA.

    On Friday evening Senator Styles delivered an address in the local Mechanics' Institute to a very good audience. Having reviewed the work of ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    Sir William Lyne's desire to reorganise the Customs department and to appoint a "strong man" to take supreme control, subject to the Minister of the day, was much ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    The young man Henry C. Tracy or Tracy Exams owed his arrest on Sunday night, on charges of stealing a bicycle at Stonyford, near Colac, and a watch-chain at ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. RAILWAYS STANDING COMMITTEE.

    The twelfth general report of the Railways Standing Committee has been presented to His Excellency the Governor. In the report it is pointed out that the ...

    Article : 635 words
  14. THE MANILLA TRAGEDY.

    An iuquest was held at Manilla yesterday touching the deatn of John Hines, a man whose head was split open with an axe on Friday last. A swagman, who gave his ...

    Article : 762 words
  15. THE BRIGHTON SERVICE.

    The reduced train service to Brighton has caused widespread dissatisfaction throughout the district, and this feeling was voiced at the meeting of the Brighton ...

    Article : 755 words
  16. GEELONG.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday an instance was quoted where to pay a sum of about 9d. for wharf-age rates, nearly a couple of hour's was ...

    Article : 207 words
  17. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICES.

    The conditions of tender for the new white labour English mail service stipulate that the shipping companies must agree to the following arrangements in regard to ...

    Article : 240 words
  18. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Thomas Carty, a resident of Warrnambool, had a very unpleasant experience on Sunday. In response to a request, his son brought him some medicine for a cold, and ...

    Article : 356 words
  19. COUNTRY TELEPHONE SERVICES.

    The Postmaster-General has drafted regulations designed to popularise telephony in the country districts. The uniform rates imposed under them are said to be "very ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. CHARWOMEN'S WAGES.

    The charwomen who claim that they are entitled to be paid the £110 minimum provided by the Public Service Act have met with an unexpected check. While the ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF ESTATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—According to a paragraph in your issue of to-day, Mr. Taverner says my statement that estates offered the Government are often rejected on the valuation of one ...

    Article : 226 words
  22. BENDIGO CHURCH ASSEMBLY.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—The second session of the first Church Assembly of the Bondigo diocese commenced this evening. Bishop Langley, in his inaugural address, stated ...

    Article : 403 words
  23. NEW RIFLES.

    The price of new magazine rifles is more moderate than the Minister of Defence anticipated. Senator Drake thought that there was sufficient money in London to the credit ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. CABLE RATES.

    The passage of the Cable Rates Agreement Bill through the Senate has been jeopardised by the Secretary of States' demand that a conference of representatives ...

    Article : 142 words
  25. ALLOWANCES TO WRN-OU MINERS.

    STAWELL, Monday.—A special meeting of the A.M.A. was held on Saturday to deal with a proposal to increase the allowance to worn-out miners from 8/ to 10/ per week. ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

    When the Trades-hall Conciliation and Arbitration Conference adjourned last Wednesday night, it was resolved that Mr. Watson, the leader of the Labour party in the ...

    Article : 431 words
  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I am pleased my letter on the subject of acquiring land for closer settlement by the Government has come under the notice of the Minister of Lands and ...

    Article : 690 words
  28. THE GLEN IRIS LINE.

    At the Malvern Council last night Councillor M'Kinley moved, in connection with the railway service on the Glen Iris line, the following resolution:— ...

    Article : 149 words
  29. THE BEAUFORT COMMON.

    BEAUFORT, Monday.—Reliable information has been received that the Minister of Lands has determined to sell by public auction, in 20-acre blocks, the land adjoining ...

    Article : 192 words
  30. STATIONERY SUPPLIES.

    The Federal Treasurer is determined to keep down the outlay on paper and envelopes for the public departments. At the present time an unduly large amount is ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.

    A notification which appears in the last Commonwealth "Gazette" shows that the Defence department is paying the Colonial Ammunition Company at the rate of £5 ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. APPLICATION FOR A SIDING.

    PORTLAND, Friday.—At a meeting of residents of Gorac, an agricultural settlement eight or nine miles from Portland, it was decided to petition the Railway ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    Sir,—Sir William Lyne is, I think, to be congratulated on his expressed determination to apportion the responsibility hitherto assumed, or rather, usurped, by his ...

    Article : 170 words
  34. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION.

    It is difficult to follow Ministers in the many explanations that they give of their action in proposing to amend the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, so that industry ...

    Article : 195 words
  35. POLLUTION OF THE GOULBURN.

    SHEPPARTON, Monday.—The shire council decided to-day, on the motion of Councillors Ford and Nase, to protest strongly to the Board of Public Health ...

    Article : 1,976 words
  36. COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICE.

    BAYSWATER, Friday.—A petition, signed by 131 residents, asking for the alteration at the time of the first train to Melbourne to connect with the 8.26 a.m. at Ringwood, has been handed to ...

    Article : 521 words
  37. FITZROY A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    The competitions were continued last evening at the Fitzroy Town-hall, before a large audience. which was both appreciative and enthusiastic. The following were selected for the finals, to be held ...

    Article : 259 words
  38. SUN PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The operations of the Sun Permanent Building Society during the 12 months ended July 31 show, in the opinion of the directors, satisfactory results. At the annual ...

    Article : 197 words
  39. TELEGRAPH MESSENGERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
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  43. THE ELECTORAL LISTS.

    By the middle of the month the new federal electoral lists for all the states should be in print and be ready for exhibition and revision. Of the 586,000 names that ...

    Article : 56 words
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