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  2. BIBLE IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    A special meeting of the executive of the Siripture Instruction Election Campaign Council was held on Tuesday at St. Paul's Cathedral Buildings, to consider future ...

    Article : 212 words
  3. THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS.

    At the annual session of the Australian Ornithologists' Union, which is being held this year in Hobart, the president (Colonel C.S. Ryan) in his address, took for his ...

    Article : 1,036 words
  4. LABOUR FOR SUGARGROWING.

    In a recent letter to a friend in Melbourne the manager of a sugar mill in North Queensland refers at length to the great scarcity of labour for the plantations. ...

    Article : 1,056 words
  5. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Melville moved the second reading of the Adult Suffrage Bill, which provided that every woman on a municipal roll in respect ...

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  6. FACTORIES BILL.

    Consideration of the Factories and Shops Act Amendment Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Sangster moved the addition of a ...

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  7. NEW HEBRIDES. ANGLO-FRENCH CONVENTION.

    'A' deputation from the Presbyterian Church of Victoria yesterday waited upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) respecting the Anglo-French Convention for ...

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  8. CHILDREN'S COURTS BILL.

    The second reading of the Children's Courts Bill, which was received from the Legislative Council, was moved by Mr. Mackey in the Legislative Assembly ...

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  9. CHAMPION POLITICAL PRETENDER.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—The conviction of the New York Central Railroad Company yesterday for paying secret rebates on Sugar Trust freight points to one source of ...

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  10. FEDERAL PROCLAMATION.

    At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council yesterday a proclamation was signed by His Excellency the Governor-General, prohibiting the export of ...

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  11. FLAG SMUT IN WHEAT.

    Flag smut has done a considerable amount of damage to crops in the northern districts, and from a report of Mr. M'Alpine (pathologist of the Agricultural ...

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  12. HOME RULE ENVOYS. MR. DONOVAN AT WAHGUNYAH.

    WAHGUNYAH, Wednesday. — Mr. Donovan addressed a large public meeting at Corowa last night. Several prominent townsmen occupied seats on the platform. ...

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  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. Devlin, in his speech to the Irish Foresters' Society, as reported in your columns to-day, complained that I had recently urged (in letters which appeared in ...

    Article : 385 words
  14. FATEFUL SCRAP OF PAPER.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—In one of these letters, about two years ago, reference was made to the death fo a nonogenarian named Weightman, in Philadelphia, where, as a ...

    Article : 489 words
  15. VEGETATION DISEASES.

    In the absence of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne), the Minister for Works (Mr. Cameron) yesterday received a deputation from the Victorian Central ...

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  16. EARLY CLOSING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—On behalf of the Early Closing Association, I desire to thank the 26 members of Parliament who successfully blocked the permit clause for long hours of trading ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. NEW WAGES BOARDS.

    The Legislative Assembly yesterday agreed to the motion of the Minister of Labour (Sir Samuel Gillott), that wages boards should be appointed to fix the ...

    Article : 361 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. Devlin has returned to his old game of misrepresentations and abuse, so that I must once more crave space in your hospitable columns for a brief reply. ...

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  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Handships and ruin inflicted on individuals are apparently of no account in the eyes of Parhament, judging by last night's debate and its result. I would [?] ...

    Article : 468 words
  20. APPRENTICES.

    A meeting of the conference appointed by the Government to consider the question of apprenticeship was held at the offices of the Chief Secretary's department last night, Mr. ...

    Article : 516 words
  21. POLITICAL LABOUR COUNCIL.

    There was a numerous attendance at the fortnightly meeting of the Melbourne branch of the Political Labour League of Victoria. Mr. W. D. Flinn occupied the ...

    Article : 349 words
  22. EMPLOYMENT OF CHINESE.

    Without further debate on the second reading, the Legislative Assembly last evening dealt in committee with the bill relating to the employment of Chinese in ...

    Article : 344 words
  23. ADVERTISING CANADA.

    "An Au-tralian Traveller," writing from Milan on October 24, states that she was struck, on visting the international exhibition held in that city, with a large notice ...

    Article : 226 words
  24. BISHOPRIC OF BENDIGO.

    Sir,—My attention has been directed to two letters in your columns by the Dean of Bendigo with reference to a paragraph concerning me. It had been stated by your ...

    Article : 417 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As an example of reckless oratory, surely Mr. Devlin's speech last night would be difficult to equal even in these days of electioneering speeches. The Home Rule ...

    Article : 207 words
  26. THE RAILWAYS.

    The 123 candidates who succeeded is qualifying for positions as junior clerks in the railway service balloted yesterday, in the presence of the secretary (Mr. ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. FACTORIES ACT PROSECUTION.

    At the Brun[?] Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Allard, J.P. (chairman), the mayor (Councillor D. Phillips), and Messrs. J. W. Fleming, R. P. Lord, P. R. Derney, and J. Tren[?] ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. CHARGES OF HOUSEBREAKING.

    At the Gollingwood Court, on Tuesday, before the mayor (Councillor J[?]) and Messrs. Peters, [?] Co[?] and T[?] J.P.'s, Frank Lawrence, aged 25, was charged with housebreaking and ...

    Article : 570 words
  29. BILIOUSNESS AND INDIGESTION.

    Few people nowadays are free from Biliousness in some of its many forms. It is an ailment caused by derangement of the functions of the liver. That wunderful ...

    Article : 391 words
  30. INCOME-TAX PROSECUTIONS.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Wednesday.—Mr. W. H. House, of the Income Tax office, proceeded against a large number of farmers yesterday in the local court for various ...

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  31. CHEQUE FRAUDS.

    Before Messrs. Edwards and Clyne, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Wednesday, a middle-aged man named Thomas M. Lannen was charged with imposing by false representations in writing. ...

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  32. PARLOUR CAR.

    The parlour car which the Railways department recently placed in running between Melbourne and Albury is being well patronised, and the small comforts in the ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY.

    The hope has been expressed in some quarters that before long one of the Australian universities will establish a faculty of theology. But, in the meantime, the Anglican bishops in Australia are ...

    Article : 343 words
  34. A SAILOR'S TROUBLE.

    Robert Browning, a [?]man, appeared at the Richmond Court yesterday on a charge of having [?] his wife, May Browning, on the 26th inst. Complainant did not appear to pro[?] ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. PORT CAMPBELL EXTENSION.

    PORT CAMPBELL, Wednesday.—The Railways Standing Committee held a meeting in the Public-hall on Saturday night to [?] evidence [?] to the requirements of this district. There was a ...

    Article : 178 words
  36. DEBATING SOCIETY'S SOCIAL.

    The School-hall of the Baptist Church at Armsdale presented an animated appearance on Tuesday, when about 200 ladies and gentlemen [?] down to the debating society's annual social. The ...

    Article : 236 words
  37. NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the National Rose Society of Victoria was held at the Railway Cafe, Flinders-street, on Tuesday evening, when the rose competition was continued. A large number of ...

    Article : 223 words
  38. WANDERING CATTLE.

    SEYMOUR, Tuesday.—At the police court this morning inspector Bor[?] of the Railway department, proceeded against John Finn for allowing his cattle to wander upon the railway at ...

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  39. THE FRUIT CROP.

    YARRA GLEN, Nov. 27.—The fruit crop in this district is expected to turn out a very good one. R[?] are looking well, and a very heavy yield of plums is a[?]ted. Apples, such as ...

    Article : 72 words
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