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  2. THE SHROUD OF CHRIST. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Dr. Marshall meets my question with a counter-question:—"If there be any real contradiction between the Synoptics and St. John, would not chat exist, and claim ...

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  3. THE FRENCH CONVICTS.

    Yesterday morning the seven fugitives from New Caledonia, who were-picked up at sea by the s.s. Cromarty, on October 15, and who, since their arrival in Melbourne ...

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  4. THE ELECTIONS. THE SENATE.

    Under the impression that the Collingwood Town-hall was disengaged, Mr. H. R. Williams announced that he would address the electors there last night. He ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Mr. C. H. Reynolds, the general manager of the Pacific Cable, arrived in Melbourne yesterday to discuss various matters relating to the Government route with the ...

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  6. THE RAILWAYS. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The chief accountant of the Railway department (Mr. Harold Kent) yesterday issued the following comparative return of the revenue for the periods stated:— ...

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  7. DEFECTIVE ROLLS.

    In connection with the federal pollingplaces it is feared that a very large number of persons will be disfranchised. The rolls in the Arapiles division of Wannon are so ...

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  8. NEW CUSTOMS POLICY.

    The Minister has now given his decision regarding most of the Customs cases recently investigated by the state collector (Mr. A. W. Smart). ...

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  9. I VISIT OF INSPECTION.

    The commissioners will to-day pay a visit of inspection to the Geelong-Queeuseliff line, returning to the city in the evening. ...

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  10. THE OTHER STATES.

    Mr. Reid addressed a large open-air meeting at Redfern to-night in support of the candidature of Mr. G. B. Edwards for South Sydney. He said he had no quarrel ...

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  11. SHUNTING MISHAP.

    BEAUFORT, Monday.—A loaded truck was being shunted on to the shed road in the Beaufort railway-yard on Saturday, off the 5.15 p.m. mixed train from Ballarat, when, owing to a defective ...

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  12. TRAIN RUNS INTO A FLOCK OF SHEEP.

    DANDENONG, Monday.—Last night while the milk train was returning from Koo-wee-rup it ran into a small flock of sheep, at Lyndhurst, the property of Mr. J. T. Snipe. J.P., and killed 32 ...

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  13. COUNTRY SERVICE.

    GARFIELD, Monday. —At a meeting of the Garfield progressive Association on Saturday, it was decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to set aside a sum for the erection of a loading platform ...

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  14. STATIONMISTRESSES.

    Sir,—With your kind indulgence I should like to reply to "Reform Farmer's" letter re stationmistresses. Business at these stations is not hampered to the extent he says. ...

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  15. SOUTHERN MELBOURNE.

    Considerable surprise has been expressed by a Large section of the electors of Southern Melbourne at the action of Mr. Sloss in contesting the election, in view of statements ...

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  16. A LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    At a labour demonstration in the Protestant-hall to-night the principal speaker was Mr. Watson, the leader of the Federal Labour party. He claimed that the party ...

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  17. THE MILITARY FORCES.

    The annual conference of state commandants of the military forces of the Commonwealth was continued yesterday, at the Victoria Barracks. Major-General Sir ...

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  18. MERNDA.

    Mr. F. T. Hickford addressed a meeting at the Mechanics' Institute, Diamond Creek, on Saturday evening. Councillor Wadeson, president of the shire of Heidelberg, ...

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  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As the error that your correspond dents. "Common Sense," and Lieut-Colonel Goldstein, have fallen into seems somewhat general, its removal will, I think, serve to ...

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  20. THE CATERPILLAR PLAGUE. REMEDIES SUGGESTED.

    The caterpillar plague has done some damage to the oat and barley crops, not only in Victoria, but also in New South Wales and Queensland. It is still troublesome in ...

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  21. TASMANIA.

    Election meetings have been held this evening by Mr. Macfa[?]lanc, Sir Philip Fysh, and Mr. Norman Cameron. Mr. Macfarlane, at Battery Point, had a ...

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  22. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    The annual meeting of the council of the University of Melbourne was held at the Supreme Court library yesterday, the vicechancellor (Sir Henry Wrixon, M. L. G) ...

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  23. MELBOURNE PORTS.

    Sir,—In your issue of yesterday a letter appeared from the secretary of the Tobacconists' Society, taking exception to my remarks before the Trades-hall Council ...

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  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I think it is quite time that this controversy should be ended. Practically and seientifically, it is quite impossible that the impression of a dead ...

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  25. THE WOMEN'S VOTE.

    The mayoress of St. Kilda (Mrs. Pittard) has convened a meeting of ladies for 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon next, at the local town-hall. The intention is to urge all ...

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  26. THE HIGH COURT.

    The judges of the Federal High Court— Sir Samuel Griffith (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice 0'Connor— accompanied by Sir John Forrest, arrived ...

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  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—There are many in the community who will share your surprise that an educated man—as a modern clergyman is supposed to be—should in this twentieth ...

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  28. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Knox addressed a large meeting of electors, composed principally of ladies, in the Methodist Schoolroom, corner of Toorak and Williams roads, last night. The ...

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  29. TO-NIGHT,S MEETINGS.

    Mr. Derham and Mr. Smith, Mechanies* Institute, Bairnsdale. Senator Barrett, North Melbourne Town-hall, S. Senator Best, Royal-hall, Footscray, S. ...

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  30. LAANECOORIE.

    Mr. D.J.D. Beven, the Opposition candidate for Laanecoorie made his opening address to the electors in the town-hall, Carisbrook, last night, and met with a ...

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  31. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Hume Cook, Puekle-street, Moonee Ponds, 8 Mr. Grundy, Mount Alexander-road, North Esscudon, 8. Mr. Hannah, Lygon and Albert streets, ...

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  32. THE RAILWAY FATALITY,

    An inquest concerning the death of Alexander Munro Levie, aged 37, railway guard, who was killed in the accident at Windsor on the night of November 30, was ...

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  33. MORE PROM SIR JOHN FORREST.

    Speaking at Perth on the 27th ult, Sir John forrest said:— "It had been said by Mr. Kingston that the coastal steamer companies were subject to a cruel competition ...

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  34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.—Apropos of the clever little thrust by Mr. J. B. Shaip at the Presbyterian Church for having had, sometime and somewhere, "up its sleeve" a reputed potent ...

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  35. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    A fire, of which the cause is unknown, broke out at a quarter-past 9 o' clock last night in premises in 254 Elizabeth-street, occupied by Mr. F. Butterworth, news agent ...

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  36. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,— As a remedy to prevent the grubs marching across the roads from one crop to another or one paddock to another, I would suggest that the horse-rakes be ...

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  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The reports which have reached the Minister of Lands show that [?]sine fever, which at one time threatened to exterminate entire herds of pigs in this state is rapidly ...

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  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Is M.'s" letter in "The Argus" of to-day an overt claim that he is an authority on exegeties? If so, I beg to assure him in all humility, that, without ...

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  39. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Yesterday, at the North Melbourne Court, Richard Kelly and Henry Twitehett were charged with obtaining £4/19/ and a dozen of ale from Richard Ward by false pretences, Richard Ward ...

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  40. ROBBED BY A PICKPOCKET.

    Mrs. Catherine 0'Connell has reported to the South Melbourne police that yesterday afternoon she was in Clarendon-street, near the corner of Coventry-street, and had ...

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  41. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL.

    A young man named George Owens, who was prominently before the public some time back as one of the leaders of the goldfields' unemployed, was yesterday served ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY.

    Scholar in Thcology.— Class [?]—Rev. G.Broughton Stephenson, Diocese of Neweastle, Class H.— Rev.Matthew William Butterfield, Diccse of Walaptt. Pass—Rew. Canon George Watson. ...

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  43. NORTHERN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. S. Painter, a candidate for Northern Melbourne, attempted last night to address an open-air meeting at the corner of Errol and Arden streets, but it was ...

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  44. QUESTION OF AUTHORSHIP.

    Sir,— Kindly permit me to say that the writer of the article in "Chamber's Journal" on the Victorian aborigines, and quoted in "The Argus" of Saturday, was the late ...

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  45. SURVIVORS OF THE LONDON.

    Sir,—An article appeared in your paper a few weeks ago in re[?]rd to the S. S. London, lost in the Ba[?] of Biscay, January 11, 1866. 1 beg to state that I am a survivor: one of ...

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  46. ISSUING BALLOT PAPERS.

    Now that the rolls have been printed it has, been found that over 1,700,000 names have been registered for the whole Commonwealth. Nearly 4,000,000 ballot papers have ...

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