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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES

    The curious fate of a crow is described by "J.D.H.," of Nathalia. "I was breaking up some new ground with a plough in the month of June," he writes, "and early in ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker (Sir Frederick Holder) took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock, and read the prayer. CLOSING THE SESSION. ...

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  4. NEW BOOKS, &c.

    "Man's Place in the Universe," a study of the results of scientific research in relation to the unity or plurality of worlds, by Alfred R. Wallace, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., &c. London: George Bell ...

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  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me to say that I am cordially with you on the Sunday labour question, so clearly and intelligently put in one of your leading articles last Saturday. ...

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  6. THE KORNHEIMER WING

    Sir,—In reference to Councillor Strong's remark that "only one young lady objected to the opening of the Kronheimer wing in Heidelbert," I should like to say that every ...

    Article : 279 words
  7. FUTURE USE OF THE BIBLE.

    Sir,—I am very glad the Bishop of Melbourne has considered it expedient to discuss the question of the "Future Use of the Bible." I am convinced that large numbers ...

    Article : 354 words
  8. POSTAL ANOMALY.

    Sir,—I can heartily endorse "Home's" designation, "The Postal Puzzle," in your Thursday's issue, knowing how my friends in England have been penalised through the ...

    Article : 252 words
  9. THE TICHBORNE CASE.

    Sir,—Your issue of November 19 contained a short article, from "T.P.'s Weekly," on the Tichborne case. I wish to be permitted to correct a serious error it ...

    Article : 126 words
  10. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    By those who knew George Gissing best it is claimed that "Veranilda" (London: Constable), his unfinished romance, is the work which satisfied, most of all, his tastes ...

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  11. PROTECTING COLLINS-STREET.

    Sir,—It is to be hoped that there will be no abatement, no easing off, in the opposition to the proposed disfigurement of Collins-street by the erection of verandahs. ...

    Article : 514 words
  12. SCHOOL REGISTERS.

    Sir,—I observe you state in your issue of to-day that the "Liber Melburniensis" (1879) is the only book hitherto published of a school register, showing what has ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. ELECTRIC TRAMWAY.

    At the South Melbourne Council meeting held on Wednesday a letter was read from Mr. Edgar, M.L.C., stating that with regard to the proposal electric tramway from ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. BIRDS' EGGS EXHIBITION.

    Sir,—I have, as I believe many of your boy readers have been very much interested in the articles appearing weekly in "The Argus," written by Mr. Donald Macdonald. ...

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  15. ST. KILDA GIRLS' GUILD.

    The first annual display in connection with the Girls' Guild of St. George's Presbyterian Church, St. Kilda, was held on Wednesday in the St. Kilda ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. MERRI SWAMP.

    Sir,—Permit me to ask the reason why we on one portion land, Merri Swamp, which is let out for grazing cattle and horses, are compelled to pay more per head than ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. PRICE OF POTATOES.

    Sir,—I have been sending trucks of potatoes to commission agents to sell in Melbourne, good, prime, all re-sorted, and in good bags; but I never got the ruling price ...

    Article : 119 words
  18. CHESS.

    The first round of matches this season were played last night. Brighton, 7 games, beat Prahran, 1 game; Melbourne (second team), 4 games, drew with Malvern, 4 games; Port Melbourne, 4 ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. BAY STEAMER SERVICE.

    Sir,—With two first-class steamers, the Hygeia and Ozone, running, is it not a cause for complaint that there is, as a rule, only one trip per day to the seaside, the two ...

    Article : 296 words
  21. CIVIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

    Sir,—The employes of the Civil Service Co-operative Society Limited do not appear to have particularly "rosy" times. The latest measure adopted is to make them ...

    Article : 114 words
  22. SILVER COINAGE.

    Sir,—I have been looking for some expression of public opinion on the announcement made last Tuesday that the Federal Ministry have requested the British ...

    Article : 422 words
  23. FRANCO-AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    Sir,—Anyone listening only to the onesided advocacy of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's "preferential trade" scheme must necessarily come to the conclusion that the ...

    Article : 466 words
  24. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The curator of the estates of deceased persons has obtained rules to administer the estates of the following deceased person, under Act No. 1,660:— Herbert Brent, of Mandegas, South Africa, ...

    Article : 109 words
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