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  2. SUBURBAN TRAMWAY SCHEME

    Great indignation was expressed by the speakers and applauded by the audience at a public meeting held in the Essendon Town-hall last night at the omission of the ...

    Article : 1,359 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    Councillor Heinz, at a meeting of the City Council on Monday atternoon, vigorously criticised what he described as the "inaction" of the Electric Lighting ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. NEW P. AND O. STEAMER.

    The new P. and O. liner Moldavia is expected to arrive about noon to-day. Her advent marks an important stage in the history of the company, the vessel being ...

    Article : 663 words
  5. THE WHEAT HARVEST.

    When the members of the Parliamentary country party waited upon the Railway Commissioners a couple of months ago, Mr. Tait demonstrated to their satisfaction, as ...

    Article : 389 words
  6. THE RAILWAYS. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  7. THE TITLES OFFICE.

    The complaints which have been made from time to time of delays in getting work through the Titles Office voice what is felt by solicitors and property-owners to be a ...

    Article : 1,328 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH. TARIFF DECISIONS.

    The following decisions relating to the Customs tariff nie published for general information and the guidance of officers:— Fruit crystals, whether for use with acrated ...

    Article : 319 words
  9. PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE.

    The Railways Standing Committee will proceed on Wednesday to Beech Forest to inquire into the proposed extension of the railway from that point to Wattle Hill, a ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. BENDIGO.

    The Very Rev. Dean Barry, administrator of the diocese of Sandhurst, is in indifferent health, but his medical adviser hopes that he will recover after a few days' ...

    Article : 265 words
  11. TRARALGON TO MEENIYAN LINE.

    LEONGATHA, Saturday.—The Railwav Standing Committee visited the districts comprised in the proposed Traralgon to Meeniyan railway on Wednesday and ...

    Article : 168 words
  12. DECEMBER ENPENDITURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  13. DO SNAKES SWALLOW THEIR YOUNG? TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It appears from the letters of some of your correspondents that snakes under certain conditions do swallow their young. It is inconceivable that they swallow them ...

    Article : 530 words
  14. "FISHINESS" IN VICTORIAN BUTTER.

    The position of affairs in the butter trade has changed very little during the week. Australian butter meets a steady demand at 98/ to 102/ for choicest, and a sale of a ...

    Article : 384 words
  15. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the LadyBrassey Gold-mining Company to-day the directors were authorised to sink the main shaft a further depth, and were empowered ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. GEELONG.

    A fire occured on Monday afternoon, in the forepeak of the barque Gulf Stream, amongst a quantity of oils and paints, but, fortunately, the outbreak was noticed ...

    Article : 197 words
  17. CANNED EGGS.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs publishes the following notice in the "Gazette":—Whereas certain goods known as canned dry eggs and egg yolks and eggs ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Musical and Dramatic Association was called at the Princess's Theatre yesterday afternoon. Mr. Henry Westley occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 205 words
  19. ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE.

    The ordinary meeting of the council of the Anti-sweating League was held at 66 Bourke-street yesterday afternoon, Lieutenant-Colonel Reay presiding. ...

    Article : 455 words
  20. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The successful competitois at the recent musical and elocutionary competitions were entertained at a dinner on Saturday by the mayor (Councillor G. S. Mackay). ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. MR. TAVERNER ON TOUR.

    Mr. J. W. Tavernor, Minister of Lands, passed through Ballarat, en route for Beaufort, this morning. While in this city, Mr. Taverner, acting for the Minister of Public ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.

    COLAC, Monday.—With regard to the strange cattle disease which has made its appearance at Yeo, and winch is supposed to be anthrax, further developments have ...

    Article : 2,735 words
  23. FOREST RESERVES AND SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. Taverner, Minister of Lands, accompanied by Mr. Reid, surveyor-general, and Mr. Oman, M.L.A., visited Beaufort today, with a view of finally adjusting the ...

    Article : 384 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sie.—I beg to give you an instance of a snake swalloeing its young, which came under my notice some years ago. Walking through the South Gippsland bush I noticed ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. LONDON WOOL MARKET.

    The week's reports are generally of a more hopeful character. Business is by no means brisk, and the markets are abnormally sensitive; but in certain quarters there are signs of returning ...

    Article : 1,113 words
  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Some years ago, when residing at Hardie's Hill, near Buninyong, I was—in company with my brother—a witness to the actual fact of a black snake swallowing its ...

    Article : 194 words
  27. PORT MELBOURNE TRAGEDY.

    The city coroner, Mr. Candler, opened yesterday morning the inquiry concerning the death of George Booker, municipal contractor at Port Melbourne, who was found ...

    Article : 178 words
  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Some years ago I was staying with friends in one of the wildest parts of Gippsland. One hot afternoon a gentleman and myself were out for a walk, when we came ...

    Article : 184 words
  29. STORAGE OF FRUIT. SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS.

    Experiments at the Government Cool stores in regard to the storage of fruit have been very successful, and Mr. taverner, the Minister for Lands and Agriculture, desires ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the governors and members of the Royal Agricultural Society, to be held at the offices of the society, Equitable-building, Collins-street, on the ...

    Article : 280 words
  31. CITIZENS' REFORM LEAGUE.

    Sir,—The Citizens' Reform League has always been considered the finest political body ever formed in the state. We are almost entirely indebted to it, with the ...

    Article : 325 words
  32. BLACK DUCKS AND THEIR YOUNG.

    Sir,—Observing the correspondence that has appeared in your columns with reference to the question of the wild duck conveying her young to the water, I desire to ...

    Article : 409 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Some years ago, when living in the country. I was walking through a paddock with a companion, when we heard a fnend, who was not far off, call out, "Here's a ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. THE CARRIAGE OF FRUIT.

    Fruit-growers have complained to Mr. Taverner, Minister of Lands and Agriculture, that the Railway Commissioners decline to allow more than six tons of fruit to ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. AN OLD MAN'S APPEAL.

    Resting heavily on crutches, an old man named John Lester, 77 years of age, who said he arrived in this country in 1839, appealed to the Prahran Beach yesterday to be sent to some home of ...

    Article : 219 words
  36. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As regards snakes allowing their young to take a temporary refuge in their stomachs, what is there to prevent them doing so if inclined? You publish letters ...

    Article : 150 words
  37. SUNDAY TRADING.

    Jane Bones, licensee of the Morning Star Hotel, Chapel-street, South Yarra, pleaded guilty at the Prahran Court yesterday on a charge of trafficking in liquor on Sunday morning, January 10. ...

    Article : 127 words
  38. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Students proceeding to the second and third years for the degrees of B.C.E. and B.M.E. are reminded that they are required to devote the beginning of the academic year to practical ...

    Article : 71 words
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