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  2. REV. DIGBY BERRY.

    A welcome home to the Rev. Digby Berry and Mrs. Berry, who had just returned from a visit to Europe, was given by the Evanglical Church Association, at the ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  3. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    A number of representative gentlemen assembled yesterday at the new premises taken by the Chamber of Manufactures at 272 Flinders-street, the occasion being the ...

    Article : 1,400 words
  4. SAFETY OF FACTORIES.

    All inquiries go to show that the law with respect to the safety of factories in Victoria in the event of fire is complicated and [?]mbersome. The control is divided and ...

    Article : 1,265 words
  5. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    Mr. John Oxenham has done much better work than "The Gate of the Desert" (London: Methuen), though this last novel abounds in exciting incident, and changes ...

    Article : 1,903 words
  6. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—I wish to direct the attention of the director of Education to the pronunciation of many words taught in the state school. For instance, the teacher makes the ...

    Article : 155 words
  7. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES

    "In the days of auturan," writes W.S. from Riddell's Creek "you mention the green mantis. I wish you could see two here at the railway station, which are pets ...

    Article : 1,907 words
  8. NEW BOOKS, &c.

    "The Diary of Samuel Pepys," edited, with additions by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A. vols. V. and VI. (London: George Bell and Sons.) "Poems," by Sir Lewis Morris (authorised ...

    Article : 1,438 words
  9. MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—It is notorious, even amongst the least observant, that the singing in this state is the subject that is least effeetively taught and the reason is not far to seek. ...

    Article : 413 words
  10. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS

    Sir,—To-day, in reading "The Argus," I have been very much struck by the terrible injustice accorded to those seven Hindus, passengers by the F.M.S. Sydney. It ...

    Article : 132 words
  11. CHARITIES AND FREE WATER.

    Sir,—An asfounding statement appears in "The Argus" of to-day as reported by councillor Crispe. viz., that the Railwau department, during the history of the ...

    Article : 176 words
  12. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Sir,—Put the people on the land is the cry of Parliament. I would like to show how it ia done, or isn't done as I see it. A few years ago the Government built a ...

    Article : 529 words
  13. M.C.C CONCERTS.

    Sir,—I concur with the remarks of your corrrespondent in "The Argus" of this morning. viz., that some concerted numbers be included in the programmes ere the close ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. ST. KILDA YACHT CLUB LICENSE

    Sir,—At the last meeting of the St. Kilda Council the licensing inspector of the district thought it his duty to inform the council of an application by the St. Kilda Yacht ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. THE GROCERY TRADE.

    Sir,—I can fully endorse the remarks set forth by "Master Grocer" in "The Argus" on Monday in reference to the Shops and Factories Act being nothing but a farce and ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. WOOLLEN DUTIES.

    Sir,—I have read with much interest the evidence given before the Tariff Commission on the woollen industry. It seems to me very one-sided and misleading. The ...

    Article : 622 words
  17. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

    At the Trades-hall last evening the adjourned meeting of representatives of various trades was held to consider what action should be taken for or against a state ...

    Article : 239 words
  18. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

    Sir,—There are many well-educated, intelligent, and progressive young men already settled on the land who would be unable to avail themselves or the facilities, offered at ...

    Article : 230 words
  19. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS WITHDRAWN.

    The cases against Denis Black, Gregory Matoorekos, George Pannam, and Fanny Siegenburg, restaurant-keepers, charging them with having sold liquor without holding a Heense, were called ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. LONGERENONG COLLEGE.

    Sir,—I am pleased to notice that the Council of Agriculture intend to reopen the Longerenong College, and, as a resident in the district, I consider that [?] time should ...

    Article : 203 words
  21. DISPUTED OWNERSHIP.

    The disputed ownership of a spaniel dog resulted in an unsustained charge of stealing tho dog being proferred against a young man named Jeremiah Murphy, at the Carlton Court on Thursday, before ...

    Article : 411 words
  22. Advertising

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  23. ASPHALT WORKS ON FIRE.

    Dense clouds of black smoke whirling across St. Kilda road yesterday afternoon from the direction of the Chute suggested that the great wooden structures at the ...

    Article : 290 words
  24. UNION TRUSTEE COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited was held yesterday at 339 Collins-street, Mr. T. M. Stewart, chairman of directors, presiding. ...

    Article : 452 words
  25. BILL-POSTING ON STATE SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—I desire to call attention to the way the fences of state schools are being disfigured by being converted into advertising boardings. The school at the junction of ...

    Article : 135 words
  26. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The cura[?]or or the estates of deceased persons hs obtained rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons under Act No. 1,060 and 1,599:—Alexander Crilly [?] ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. SHOP BREAKING AT BRUNSWICK.

    The Brunswick, police have received information from Mr. Benjamin Fell, dealer in secondhand clothing, of Sydney-road, Brunswick, that during the temporary absence of the inmates, between ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. THE KRONHEIMER WARD.

    Sir,—member of the Austin Hospital committee is reported in yesterday's issue to nave suggested that the Premier be "brought to book by the public" for his ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. Advertising

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  30. EXPENSIVE JAM.

    In the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Dwyer, P.M., and Messrs. Lord, Thompson, and Bennett, J.P.'s, Ar[?]bald William Smart, collector of Customs, proceeded against John Dobell, [?] ...

    Article : 78 words
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