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  2. TARIFF COMMISSION[?]

    Yje Tariff Commission continued its s[?]tings yesterday at Federal Parliamenthouse. There were present Senator Higgs (in the chair), Senator M'Gregor, Mr. ...

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  3. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The Victoria and Tasmania Conference of the Methodist Church of Australia was continued yesterday at Wesley Church, Lonsdale-street, the Rev. E. H. Sugden ...

    Article : 3,333 words
  4. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    A vigorous story of ranch life in Dakota, from the pen of a new American author, Will Lillibridge, is "Ben Blair" (Chicago: A.C. M'Clurg and Co.). The picture ...

    Article : 1,817 words
  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—I do hope that the St. Kilda Council will not be so neglectful of the interest of St. Kilda and good taste as to agree to the renewal of the lease of Kenney's old ...

    Article : 109 words
  6. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Mr. F. A. Hughes writes from Beasley's bridge:—"This morning a farmer killed a young snake in his stable. It was about 10in[?] in length, brown on upper side, and ...

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  7. NEW ROOKS, &c.

    'The Universal Kinship," by J. Howard Moore. (London: George Belt and Sons.) "Cassell's Popular Educator," parts 15 and 16. (London, &c.: Cassell and Co. Ltd.) ...

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  8. "THE CRISIS."

    Sir,—A company of us discussing paintings raised the question whether the [?]a[?] in "The Crisis," in our local gallery, is the doctor or the father of the patient. We ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

    Sir,—If under the new telephone rules they are to be paid for the number of calls made by subscribers their income should be almost fabulous. ...

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  10. AN ELDER VINDICATED.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of the yesterday appeared a letter from Mr. F. Greenwood referring to a paragraph of the previous day. The facts[?] as represented by him, are all ...

    Article : 182 words
  11. [?]AN OLD-TIME RELIC.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "WesternPort" is in error in stating that traces of a French fort can still be seen at Settlement Point. The traces are of an British fort, ...

    Article : 202 words
  12. MOROCCO'S TRADE.

    Sir—In connection with the present Morocco question. I thought that the following commercial statistics[?] e[?]anating from Mr. Laurel, comptroller of Customs, ...

    Article : 178 words
  13. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    Sir,—The ac[?]ion of the Minister of Customs in sending Dr. Wollaston to Sydney for a lengthened period, presu[?]ably to complete the reorganisation of the department ...

    Article : 189 words
  14. HORSE-BREEDING.

    NHILL, Tuesday.—Mr. S. S. Cameron, chief veterinary offficer of the Department of Agriculture, visited the district on Saturday. He met the stallion-owners of the ...

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  15. DIOCESAN EXAMINATIONS.

    Following are the results of the examinations held by the board of education of the dio[?]ese of Wangaratta:- Teachers' Course.—First Year.—Pass—[?] Burnelle ...

    Article : 562 words
  16. SNAGS IN THE YARRA.

    Sir,—The Yarra from Fairfield to Heidelberg is one of the prettiest stretches of our [?] that the usual patrons of rowing par[?], from the city or suburbs, can have ...

    Article : 303 words
  17. ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA.

    The annual meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria was held last evening, at the society's rooms, Victorian-street. The president (Mr. E. J. Dunn) occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 261 words
  18. DREDGE PIONEER.

    IN spite of the very creditable work done by the new [?]dge Pioneer at Warra[?]bool, an official report of which wsa published some weeks ago, statements ...

    Article : 304 words
  19. HATS V. PICTURES.

    [?] I was among the crowds who visited the National Gallery last week to see Holman Hunt's picture. "The Light of the World," and I was pleased [?] notice that ...

    Article : 289 words
  20. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria was held last night. The subject for consideration was a conference on [?]abli[?]. The speakers ...

    Article : 265 words
  21. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

    Trade in this morning's market was rather quiet. In the vegetable section, supplies, being light, were a [?]ed up satisfactorily. Fruits were in fair request, but other departments were dull. The rates ...

    Article : 681 words
  22. HUSBANDS AND WIVES.

    Before Messrs. Showers and Talt, J.P.'s at the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, Jules Josephs Pa[?], labourer, was charged with having deserted his four children. ...

    Article : 545 words
  23. A LETTER OF THANKS.

    Sir, The appeal in aid of a fever-stricken [?]ady has been so generously responded to[?] that sufficient money has been received, and [?]ure to close the list. Permit me to ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. FACTORY GIRLS' CLAIM.

    At the [?]ran[?]wick Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Wallace, J.P. (chairman), the mayor (Councillor J. Allard), and Messrs. J. W. Fleming, [?] M'Dougall, and J. Tren[?]weth, J.P.'s two factory ...

    Article : 253 words
  25. BUILDER FINED.

    G. R. [?] Steane, surveyor for the town of Northcote, pro[?]ted against E. J. Whitehall, builder and contractor, for in[?]ringing the building regulations of the municipality, at the last sitting of ...

    Article : 204 words
  26. TELEGRAPH MESSENGER FINED.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. R[?]ugh, P.M., a youth named L[?]lle Joseph Mas[?] employed temporarily as a telegraph messenger at the local office, was charged, on the information ...

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  27. MR. HOLMAN HUNT.

    Sir,—It might be interesting to know at this time, that we were in Oxford last June when Holman Hunt received his honorary degree of D.C.L. at the Sheldonian Theatre. ...

    Article : 165 words
  28. ST. LUKE'S NORTH FITZROY.

    The annual meeting of St. Luke's Church, North Fitzroy, was held on January 31. The vicar [?] R[?] E. Denton [?])occupied the chair. The report and balancesheet for the past 12 months, ...

    Article : 201 words
  29. STORING EXPLOSIVES.

    At the Chel[?]enham Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. T. Smallman, F. M., R. Mills. J. J. Rogers. [?] Comport, and H. Brown. J.P.'s H. Y. [?]tray, inspector of expla[?], proceeded ...

    Article : 298 words
  30. WATCH-STEALING CASE.

    At the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Pa[?]ion, P.M., and Messrs, Lancashire, [?], Ber[?] Marks, Cherry, and M'Miltan, J.P.'s, [?] Hod[?], a[?]as M[?] was charged with ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

    The following tenders, being the lowest, have been recommended to the Minister of Public Works for acceptances:—Repairs and painting to quarters, Police Depot, St. Kilda road, Melbourne, ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. ST. JOHN'S CAMBERWALL.

    The annual meeting of the parishioners was held on January 30, and was well attended. The vicar (Rev. A. W. Cresswell, M.A.) presided, and briefly reviewed the chief events connected with St. ...

    Article : 182 words
  33. TOBACCO NATIONALISATION.

    Sir,—We find that in our letter of yesterday on this subject we made a technical error in stating that Senator Pearce's article in the "Worker"—in which he ...

    Article : 209 words
  34. ST. ALBAN'S ARMADALE.

    The annual meeting of this church wad held on January 30. The incumbent (Rev. W. [?]. H. Percivalm B.A.). presided. The reports showed an increase on the previous year in offertories and ...

    Article : 144 words
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