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  2. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

    The seventeenth annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was continued in the Assembly-hall yesterday, the president (Mr. M'Lean) being in the ...

    Article : 843 words
  3. THE CORSET CASE.

    The hearing of the action to settle the dispute between Weingarten Bros., of New York, and Treadway and Co., of Collingwood, as to the right to the sole use of the ...

    Article : 2,526 words
  4. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

    "Characterist[?]s of [?] Christ," by W.J. Hooking. London: Wells Gardner, Darton, and Co. "Cha[?]." by the Rev. W. Tuckwell, M.A. ("Bell's min[?]ature Series of Great Writers.") ...

    Article : 410 words
  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—"Danger's" letter in "The Argus" of the 24th inst. should certainly be taken notice of, and his advice acted upon, by the authorities. ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. POSTAL CLEARANCES.

    Sir,—In your issues of 25th and 26th inst. the departmental view is put forward that "because the morning [?]learances have not become appreciably larger" in consequence[?] ...

    Article : 233 words
  7. TANATION OF SHOPS.

    Sir,—Messrs. Colechin and Baird's bill to limit the number of shops controlled by one proprietary or company, viz., by means of an annual license, will not, so far as my ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. FOOD ADULTERATION.

    Sir,—I noticed some months back, that an analysis of cordials, such as raspberry vinegar, lime-juice, &c., had been made by the Government analyst, and that very few ...

    Article : 462 words
  9. DRAINAGE IN BOROONDARA

    Sir,—In view of the large number of houses now being [?]rected, and consequent increase in population in that portion of the Boroondarra Shire north of the East ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. SHAKESPEARE FOR THE MANY.

    One of the most attractive of the many pocket editions of Shakespeare is that now appearing in Heinemann's "Favourite Classics." Each play is issued in a ...

    Article : 486 words
  11. THE RULE OF THE ROAD.

    Sir,—The authorities should regulate the foot traffic better; and not only at crowded times, but at all times. The streets are bad enough, but what has chiefly prompted ...

    Article : 249 words
  12. FEDERAL TARIFF AND THE JEWELLERY TRADE.

    Sir,—In view of the request for increased protection made by a deputation of manufacturing and working jewellers to Mr. M'Lean on the 25th inst., it might be of ...

    Article : 546 words
  13. STATE SCHOOLS AND CUP DAY.

    Sir,—May I ask, through your columns[?] by whose authority it is the state school teachers, around Melbourne at any rate, are keeping the schools open on Tuesday, the ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. HOWARD SMITH ESTATE.

    The trial of an action was commenced yesterday, before the Chief Justice, relating to the administration of the estate of the late William Howard Smith, the originator ...

    Article : 490 words
  15. INSPECTION OF DAIRIES.

    Sir,—There is no doubt that the Board of Public Health have had anything but an enviable task in inducing better methods to obtain at the generality of dairies, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  16. TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

    Sir,—It is, I believe, the opinion of many Roman Catholics in Australia that the church should be a little more definite towards the temperance question, and let us ...

    Article : 230 words
  17. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    The last novel whick the late Henry Seton Merriman penned is a work which is characteristic of the high qualities that won for him his place in the front rank of modern ...

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  18. COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The twenty-third ordinary general meeting of the members of the Colonial Bank of Australasia Limited was held at the bank yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. ...

    Article : 435 words
  19. KEEP THE MILK CLEAN.

    Sir,—As milk is always freely used a a food, and as it forms the staple article of diet in sickness, childhood, and old age, it may very freely communicate disease. The ...

    Article : 221 words
  20. MALLEE IRRIGATION SCHEMES.

    Sir,—Referring to the Water Suppls Bill, there are one or two matters connected with present irigation schemes which seem to me to came grase hardships. Some years ...

    Article : 382 words
  21. CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM.

    Sir,—The thanks of the farming community and those of hard-working and industrious Christian inclination are due to you for the manner in which you are ...

    Article : 421 words
  22. POLICE OFFICERS' ALLOWANCES.

    Sir,—If the Premier will take the trouble to took into the salaries and allowan[?]s of our police officers, he will soon find the need of cutting down the [?] poppies. While ...

    Article : 266 words
  23. MILK SUPERVISION BILL.

    The Caulfield Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, received a copy of the Milk Supervision Bill from Mr. M'Cutcheon, M.L.A., who, in an accompanying letter[?] ...

    Article : 276 words
  24. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA

    The thirty-third ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Royal Bank of Australia Limited was held at the offices of the company, 293 Collins-street, yesterday, the ...

    Article : 324 words
  25. STRATHMERTON TO TOCUMWAL LINE.

    Sir,—The Cobram people, in your issue of 24th inst., have submitted a list of figures endeavouring to prove that the expert evidence submitted by the officers of ...

    Article : 377 words
  26. TEACHERS' BILL.

    Sir,—In the proposed new Teachers Bill, as outlined in "The Argus" recently, it is intended to revert to the old scale of salaries for pupil teachers. Can the ...

    Article : 539 words
  27. FIRE IN RICHMOND.

    Early yesterday morning the premises occupied by Mr. R. Watson. news agent, of 462 Bridge-road, Richmond, were seen by a passer-by to be on fire. The stranger broke ...

    Article : 170 words
  28. NEGLIGENT DRIVING.

    At the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Showers, Gross, and Tait, J.P.'s, William [?] was charged with injuring a person by negligent driving. Mr. Corr defended. ...

    Article : 244 words
  29. PUBLIC TENDERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  30. CYCLISTS FINED.

    Before Messrs. Hurst, Thompson, and Goldspink, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Thursday, two cyclists, named George Jones and Alexander Ch[?]dle, were proceeded against for furious riding. ...

    Article : 80 words
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