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  2. METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY.

    The fifty-second ordinary general meeting of the Metropolitan Gas Company was held at the offices, Flinders-street, yesterday, Mr. John grice, chairman of directors, ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. dessie Kinnear, whose suicide was reported in "The Argus" of Thursday, was held at the ...

    Article : 171 words
  4. THE OAT, BARLEY, AND HAY CROPS.

    The Victorian oat crop is a large one this year, but, unfortunately, it has been subjected to the same adverse weather conditions that have done so much damage to ...

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  5. THE RAILWAYS. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS' CONFERENCE.

    The conference of interstate railway electrical engineers, which has been deliberating in Melbourne on the draft of the new telegraph and telephone regulations, concluded ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.

    Strong objections are being taken by the Law Institute of Victoria and the Australasian Institute of Patent Agents to the proposed appointment by Sir William Lyne ...

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  7. BALLARAT-BENDIGO TRAIN SERVICE.

    A conference representing the municipalities of Ballarat, Bendigo, and Maryborough was held at the Town-hall yesterday to discuss the present train service ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. BENDIGO.

    On Thursday Mr. H. M. Marks received striking evidence of the unseasonable character of the weather in the shape of a consignment of fine mushrooms, which had ...

    Article : 293 words
  9. CUSTOMS INQUIRIES.

    The collector of customs (Mr. A. W. Smart) yesterday conducted inquiries into alleged breaches of the Traiff Act. Mr. F. J. Bradley, senior landing surveyor, ...

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  10. MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian Railways' Mutual Benefit Society was held at the Athenæum-hall, Collins-street, on Thursday evening. Mr. R. G. Kent, ...

    Article : 216 words
  11. CASTLEMAINE.

    The fruit crop at Campbell's Creek is exceptionally heavy this season, and during the past week 70 tons of fruit, principally plums, has been despatched from the local ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. GEELONG.

    A cowardly assault was committed upon a neighbour named Angus m'Intyre, who is over 70 years of age, by a man named Samuel Leake, a powerful young man, at ...

    Article : 210 words
  13. INADEQUATE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.

    PORTLAND, Thursday.—Much indignation was caused yesterday on account of only one carriage being available for passengers by the afternoon train. The consequence was that a number of ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY CO.

    The fifty-second half-yearly meeting of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Limited was held at the offices, 412 Collins-street, on Thursday morning. Mr. ...

    Article : 284 words
  15. COUNTRY COMPLAINSTS.

    TARNAGULLA, Tuesday.—Since the railway strike, when the train service on this line was altered from a daily to a tri-weekly one, great inconvenience has been experienced by the travelling ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. NEW NAVAL FORCES.

    The men connected with the naval forces, as well as other seamen, read the announcement made in "The Argus" yesterday bearing on the new naval agreement with great ...

    Article : 518 words
  17. TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    The following candidates have passed the the competitive examination for admission to the Training College:— John B. M'Gibbon, outh Preston: Ernest ...

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  18. SUSPECTED INCENDIARISM.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—An alarm of fire was made early on Tuesday morning at a boardinghouse belonging to Mrs. White, in High-street, but it was reported to be a ...

    Article : 184 words
  19. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

    There was only a small market this morning. Sellers and buyers were alike absent, and some lines in vegetables were searce, and much higher in price, in fruits, the extreme wintry weather ...

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  20. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    WHITELESEA, Thursday.—Mr. J. Daniel was driving from Morang on Tuesday when his jinker capsized, and in the fall Mr. Daniel's collar-bone was fractured. ...

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  21. SNAKEBITE.

    OUTTRIM, Thursday.—James Coleman, employed on Mrs. Sutherland's dairy farm at South Outtrim, received a bite from a young snake yesterday afternoon while ...

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  22. FREEMASONS'-HALL COMPANY

    The annual meeting of the Freemansons'-hall Company Limited was held yesterday, the chairman (Mr. P. Blashki) presiding. In moving the adoption of the directors' ...

    Article : 155 words
  23. BLACK SPOT IN APPLES.

    The prevalence of "black spot," owing to the prolonged wet season, in the orchards of the Oakleigh and contiguous districts, despite persistent efforts by the growers to ...

    Article : 607 words
  24. CORRECTING A BIOGRAPHER.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 16th January there is a notice of "Personal Reminiseences of the Duke of Wellington" by Francis, first Earl of Ellesmere. In one of the extracts ...

    Article : 427 words
  25. AN UNARMED AND UNPAID ARMY.

    Sir,—I have read with much interest your columns under the heading of "An Unarmed Army," but would like to bring under your notice the present state of the Field ...

    Article : 578 words
  26. STATEMENT BY MR. CHAPMAN.

    The Minister of Defence stated to-day, in reference to the Commonwealth, that he hoped in the course of a month or so to be able to outline a scheme for giving New ...

    Article : 248 words
  27. COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

    BENDIGO.—G. H. Hobson and Co. report (Jan. 23):—"Butter, fresh, good to prime, 8d. to 9d. per lb,; do., inferior to medium, 5d. to 7½d. do.; eggs, 8½d. to 9d. per dozen; cheese, 5½d. to 6d. per ...

    Article : 133 words
  28. THE DRAMATIC HOMES.

    Sir,—"Dramaticus" states in "The Argus" of to-day, in reply to the letter you were kind enough to inster for me list Friday, "the three cottages we have in the Dramatic ...

    Article : 380 words
  29. PRAHRAN MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

    The annual meeting of the Prahran Mechanics Institute was held last evening, Mr. H. Morris Jones presiding. The annual report, as presented by the ...

    Article : 362 words
  30. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The provisional rules dealing with the presentation of petitions in connection with disputed federal elections have been promulgated by the High Court. Summarised they ...

    Article : 484 words
  31. A SHAKESPEARE STATUE.

    Sir,—The suggestion that the Melbourne Shakespeare Society should inaugurate a movement to erect a statue to Shakespeare is a very valuable one, and will not be lost ...

    Article : 151 words
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