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  2. THE PIPE TENDERS. CONCRETE VERSUS STONEWARE.

    The recommendation of the sewerage committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works that a tender should be accepted for the supply, in Portland cement concrete, of the ...

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  3. LIBERAL UNIONISTS.

    A possible disreption of the Liberal Unionist party over the fiscal question is indicated in correspondence between the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. Chamberlain, ...

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  4. PEACE OR WAR? ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF SAID TO BE ARBITER.

    There is no material alteration in the critical situation in the Far East, and the general feeling appears to be that war cannot be long delayed. ...

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  5. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    A terrible disaster has overtaken the mail steamer Clallam, trading from Seattle, on Puget Sound. The vessel was struck by a fierce gale, and ...

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  6. THIRD TEST MATCH.

    As announced in "The Argus" of Friday last, the selectors of the Australian Eleven have asked the following players to be in Adelaide this week to practise for the third ...

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  7. A FARMERS' LEAGUE.

    At a public meeting called by Councillor A. W. M'Pherson, held this afternoon, there was a very large attendance of representative men, and Councillor J. W. C. ...

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  8. RAILWAY EXCURSION FARES.

    In connection with the nest test cricket match, to be played at Adelaide, the Railway department intends issuing tickets to Adelaide at holiday excursion rates on the ...

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  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I think we could materially improve our team by substituting M'Leod, Trott, Laver and Stuckey (or Gehrs) for Saunders, Hopkins, Armstrong, and Gregory ...

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  10. DECOLETTE GOWNS FORBIDDEN.

    His Holiness the Pope has issued a direction that no lady "considering herself a good Cotholic" is to appear in a decollete gown at gatherings attended by cardinals or ...

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  11. IN MANCHURIA.

    Mr.Bennet Burleigh puts down the number of Russian troops in Manchuria at 100,000. No pains are being spared to make the ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Why have players on the selection committee? It would give far more satisfaction to appoint a non-player from each of the three associations to act, and then ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    An assoctation is being formed in Belgium, with a capital of 1,000,000 francs, to grow cotton on the Congo. It has been reported that the Rothschilds ...

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  14. THE BALKANS.

    A strong Bulgarian band has invaded Turkish territory, near Kumanova. Fighting is reported to have taken place in the Kochana district, a few miles to the ...

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  15. TREATY PORTS OPENED.

    The pressure exerted by the United States on the Emperor of China to induce His Majesty to ratify certain commercial treaties between the countries has been ...

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  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As a lover of cricket, permit me to endorse the selection of the Australian team for the next test match by "Tanglefoot" in your issue of yesterday, viz.:— ...

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  17. INTERSTATE YACHTING.

    Ideal conditions prevailed to-day on the occasion of the second contest of the interstate yacht race between the Victorian yacht Sayonara and the local craft Bona, ...

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  18. SHIPPING THE WHEAT.

    Excellent progress is being made with the shipment of wheat. The piers at Williamstown present a busy spectacle. Long lines of laden wheat trucks are standing on the ...

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  19. THE WALLAROO DISASTER.

    The condition of Walter Sandow, the most seriously injured of the three stokers from H.M.S. Wallaroo, who is in St. Vincent's Hospital, was at a late hour ...

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  20. RUSSIA'S REPLY TO JAPAN.

    The nature of the Russian reply to Japan has not yet been officially disclosed, though several accounts are in circulation as to its contents. ...

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  21. BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    It is becoming more and more evident that both Great Britain ad France are using every effort to prevent their respective allies, Japan and Russia, from coming to ...

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  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As the selectors seem to be inclined to overlook the brilliant performances of Harry Trott, and to omit him from a place in the third test match, allow me to offer ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. INTERVIEW WITH MR. FITZGIBBON.

    [?]n the course of and interview yesterday, M. E. G. FitzGibbon, the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, stated:— "The board invited tenders for the supply ...

    Article : 365 words
  24. AN EXPERT'S OPIINION.

    On the question of the relative merits of the stoneware and cement concrete pipes Mr. H. C. Mais, M.I.C.E., has furnished the following opinion:— ...

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  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—While the result of the late match was, owing to the weather, inconclusive as regards the merits of the opposing teams, still the play on the last two days—when ...

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  26. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SERIOUS GUN ACCIDENT.

    KERANG, Monday.—Yesterday a serious gun accident happened. Two young men, sons of Mr. James Treacy, of Lake Charm, were attempting to force out a cartridge ...

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  27. THE PREPARATIONS.

    Large supplies of coal are being hurried into Far Eastern waters by the different powers. During the week there was shipped from Cardiff alone 46,000 tons of coal for ...

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  28. A BOY DROWNED.

    ALLENDALE, Monday.—At Smeaton this afternoon Robert O'Halloran, a boy 7 years old, was playing on the bank of Redman's dam, which is about 10ft. deep, and, ...

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  29. RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.

    A telegram from Tokio says that the Russian cruisers which were reported to have sailed from Vladivostock, for the purpose of junctiomng with the Port Arthur ...

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  30. LATEST MAIL NEWS.

    The latest China files, just received, commenting on the position in the Far East, recognise its seriousness, and anticipate the defeat of Russia at sea. They also ...

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  31. THE CASE FOR CEMENT PIPES.

    Sir,—With reference to the agitatior [?] which is being got up in Brunswick, and[?] Utd., comments from your correspondents in toWoady day's issue, endeavouring to influence [?] ...

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  32. INDIGNATION MEETING AT BRUNSWICK.

    A public meeting to protest against the recommedation of the sewerage committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works that the board should accept a tender for the ...

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  33. THE WAR CLOUD.

    Sir,—A war between Japan and Russia at the present time would be the most momentous affair to Australia that could possibly take place, and it should be the ...

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  34. ROAD-RACE MISHAP.

    KORUMBURRA, Monday.—A competitor in a bicycle road-race from Bena to Korumburra, named Harry Wrench, sustained a nasty fall on Saturday, soon after ...

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  35. THE STRANDED BARQUE ETHEL.

    The tug Leverett, which left for the scene of the stranded barque Ethel on Friday evening, returned to Port Adelaide early yesterday morning having on board ...

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  36. MINING NO [?]

    The managers report:— Argo, Sandy Creek, 8th.— water lifter arrived. Shou[?] piston arrive to-night will star[?] ...

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  37. CHILD BURKED.

    LANG LANG, Monday.—During the absence of its mother from the kitchen for the space of a few seconds, the 12-nionths-old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gardner ...

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  38. WHAT JAPAN IS DOING.

    "La Patre," a well-known Paris paper, states that Japan has concluded her negotiations with the Argentine for the purchase of the following armoured cruisers:— ...

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  39. FATAL FALL FROM A DRAY.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—Robert Thomas, a carter, aged 66, residing at Spring Gully, while driving along High-street in a dray on Saturday, was seized with a fainting fit ...

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  40. ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION.

    The council of the Chamber of Manufactures are inclined to be rather cynical regarding Mr. Deakin's avowed desire to do all that he can to encourage desirable ...

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  41. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED THIEF

    Michael Smith, alias Bourke, a plumber, 44 years of age, was locked up in the City Watchhouse yesterday evening by Constable M'Liney on three charges of attempted ...

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  42. FOUND DEAD.

    SYDNEY, Monday:—The body of man, about 60 years of age, was found in a paddock at St. Peters to-day. Death had been due to poisoning by cyanide of potash, and ...

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  43. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A wharf labourer, named Alexander Anthon), was to-day working at the hatches of an Italian barque, in Darling Harbour, when the wire rope to ...

    Article : 52 words
  44. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    The interstate adjustment of the federal revenue for December has been completed. The first column of the following table shows the amount of revenue actually ...

    Article : 152 words
  45. THE KENSINGTON

    Four firemen are still on duty [?] mill of W. S. Kimpton and So[?] street, Kensington, which was de[?] fire on Sunday night. Yesterday ...

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  46. FATAL FALL OVER A CLIFF.

    SYDNEY, Monday:—The mutilated body of the man found at the bottom ai the cliffs near Bondi has been identified as that of Frederick Alexander Butler, a resident of ...

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  47. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Albino Vaccari, late of Church-street, Eaglehawk, who died on October 8 last, under a will dated January 12, 19[?]1, left real estate valued at £775, and personal property valued at £9,427, in trust ...

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  48. THE OTHER POWERS.

    At the instance of King Edward, Great Britain and France are striving to their utmost to secure peace. Both powers are working in perfect accord. ...

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  49. A DEATH BLOW.

    A fatal assault case look place at Wellington on Saturday night. Edward Carson, aged 24 years, was standing outside Winter's Hotel, when he was approached by a ...

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  50. KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Whife felling a tree it Hampton to-day a single man named Phillips was killed through a tree falling on him. ...

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  51. MAIL STEAMERS.

    I.G.M.S. Bremen arrived at Colombo from Australia on the 9th inst. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Areadia left Suez for Australia on the 7th inst. ...

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  52. STATE SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

    The United Council for State Suffrage, of which Miss L. S. Locke is secretory, has issued an "appeal to the manhood of Victoria" to help in securing for women the ...

    Article : 144 words
  53. CHINESE FOR THE RAND MINES.

    Mr. Seddon has sent cable messages to the Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth [?]nd Canada, and to the Premiers of Cape Colony and Natal, suggesting that a joint ...

    Article : 101 words
  54. PRECAUTIONS IN THEATRES.

    Sir,—The fire at the theatre in Chicago shows vividly the necessity for taking every precaution to lessen the effects of sudden panie in theatres and similar buildings. As ...

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  55. COOGEE RELIEF FUND.

    We have received the following additional contributions:— Mr. G. Ramsay, per E. L. and C. Bailleu £110 ...

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  57. TO-DAY'S AUCTION SALES.

    To-day's auction sales are as follows:—Messrs. Baylee and Co., at their rooms, office and household furniture; Messrs. Adamson, Strettle, and Co., at Victoria Horse Bazaar, horses; Messrs. ...

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  58. TRIPLE ALLIANCE NEUTRAL.

    Router's correspondent in the Far East states that he has received an "absolutely trustworthy assurance"' that in the event ...

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