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  2. CHRISTMAS TREATS. VICTORIAN HOMES FOR THE AGED.

    Sir,—Once more the time has arrived for making the usual annual appeal for the Merrie Christmas Fund on behalf of the old and infirm women and men who are inmates ...

    Article : 159 words
  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. DEATH BY POISONING.

    As James Hare, 69 years of age, was being conveyed to the lockup by Constable Morphett, on the night of November 22, the officer noticed a small blue bottle in the ...

    Article : 251 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    A batch of betting prosecutions was disposed of in the City Court on Wednesday. John Noonan, who was charged with assisting to keep a gaming-house in ...

    Article : 252 words
  5. FIRST GLIMPSES OF LONDON.

    Can any outlander honestly say he is not disappointed in the first moments of his arrival in London? That is, if he comes here with the idea that his first glimpse ...

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  6. WAGES AT BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. — The wages conference met again last night at the Trades-hall, Mr. Delprat presiding, and Mr. W. Nulty in the vice-chair. All the ...

    Article : 137 words
  7. TRUSTS AND COMBINES.

    In the economic writings of Mr. John A. Hobson there is a special quality which distinguishes them most favourably from the ordinary productions of the collectivist ...

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  8. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, Nov. 9.—Very little was known of Mr. George Herring, who died last Friday. His generosity to the poor and his gifts to the London hospitals have made all ...

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  9. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    Sir,—Will you kindly spare a small space in your valuable columns for our annual appeal to those whom God has prospered, to grant a share of the good things they are ...

    Article : 177 words
  10. LABOUR DEMANDS IN TASMANIA.

    QUEENSTOWN, Wednesday.—At the special meeting of the local miners on Sunday next, the whole business of an increase of wages will be gone into. About 850 ...

    Article : 118 words
  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    A peculiar mishap occurred at the New Chum Railway mine on Wednesday. The company were baling water from the bottom depth of over 4,300ft., when one of the ...

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  12. PRINCE'S-BRIDGE SENSATION.

    An elderly man named Walker created a sensation yesterday by jumping into the River Yarra off Prince's-bridge. Constable Bruce, who was on duty at the bridge, saw ...

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  13. HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.

    Sir,—May I through your valuable paper remind the friends of the little sick children that it is once more the season of rejoicing, and that we still have with as many little ...

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  14. PORT PIRIE STRIKE.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In connection with the Port Piric strike, Messrs. Scott Fell and Co.'s steamer Alala was worked to-day. It is rumoured that this firm has ...

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  15. LIFT ACCIDENTS.

    Frank Watts, 16 years of age, met with a serious accident at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Flinders-street, last evening. With a number of other boys he was playing about an ...

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  16. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    On Wednesday, the annual carnation show of the Geelong Horticultural Society was held, when the principal prizes in the open section were won by Messrs. H. ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The exhibition authorities have received a letter from the Stanford University, California, inquiring the possibility of arranging a series ...

    Article : 162 words
  18. ABBOTSFORD CONVENT.

    Sir,—Now when Christmas presents of all sorts are temptingly displayed, and warm hearts find pleasure in mutual exchange of "goodwill tokens," surely some charitable ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. HAMILTON.

    The recent competitions resulted in a loss of £20. Nineteen hawkers' licenses were granted on Tuesday. The Indians contributed £1 ...

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  20. PECULIAR CHARGE OF THEFT.

    HAMILTON, Wednesday.—Percy Wilson was charged at the police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Williams, P.M., with stealing, a bicycle, valued at £11, the property ...

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  21. WHARF LABOURER INJURED.

    A wharf labourer named Charles Thompson, who resides at 274 Grant-street, South Melbourne, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday suffering from a ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. YOUTH DROWNED.

    MITTA MITTA, Wednesday.—A sad case of drowning occurred at Eskdale on Friday evening last. The victim was a youth about 16 years of age named Henry Downes. In ...

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  23. RICHMOND CRECHE.

    Sir,—I am directed by the committee to appeal to the generous public on behalf of the children who come daily to the Creche. Their joys are few, and at this Christmas ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. SECTARIANISM IN POLITICS.

    Sir,—Archbishop Carr yesterday, as on previous occasions, expressed a desire for the absence of sectarian considerations in politics, and declared, "[?]lthough it has ...

    Article : 269 words
  25. ST. JOSEPH'S HOME.

    Sir,—I beg leave to appeal, through your columns, to your generous charitable readers for a trifle for those poor little wa[?]fs in the Home for Dest[?]ute Children, Surrey ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. INJURED RIB.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Tuesday.—A resident of Warracknabeal named James Osburn was jerked out of a vehicle a short time ago by a horse which he was leading. ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. THE WEATHER. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  28. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  29. "SICK AND TIRED OF LIFE."

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"I am sick and tired of life, so I have taken cyanide." This note was left by J.A. Marten, formerly of the Oxford Hotel, Dubbo, who ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. NORTH MELBOURNE CRECHE.

    Sir,—Will you kindly permit me to appeal through your columns on behalf of the little children who come daily to the North Melbourne Creche. They have not too ...

    Article : 121 words
  31. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 398 words
  32. ARM AND LEG BROKEN.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Frederick Bennett, butcher, was thrown out of a cart this afternoon, the result of his horse bolting. His left arm and left leg were broken, ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

    Sir,—May I ask you to publish the following letter, which we have just received from Earl Roberts, president of the National Service League of Great Britain, as it should ...

    Article : 633 words
  34. FARMER'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    CASTERTON, Wednesday.—Mr. S. Malseed, a well-known Dartmoor farmer, had a narrow escape from bring killed while driving a team of five horses down a hill ...

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  35. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Footscray City Council on Monday evening Councillor Tochey made reference to the inadequate telephone service at Footscray. They had a very bad service. There ...

    Article : 264 words
  36. CITY NEWSBOYS' SOCIETY.

    Sir,—On behalf of the newsboys of Melbourne, whose only idea of Christmas time is the treat we are enabled to give them annually through the kindness of the public, ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. DEATH FROM HEAT APOPLEXY.

    SWAN HILL, Wednesday.—The intense heat on Friday caused a fatality in the harvest-field in the Mallee. A man named Charles Knet[?]ch, in the employ of Mr. ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. "HOMES OF HOPE" ORPHANAGES.

    Sir,—Will you kindly permit me to solicit, through the medium of "The Argus," some toys for the pleasure of the little orphan and destitute children in the above ...

    Article : 127 words
  39. PONY BOLTS.

    KYNETON, Wednesday. — On Tuesday, as Mr. William Robbins, at present in Kyneton on a visit from Brisbane, was about to proceed on a drive, the pony set ...

    Article : 65 words
  40. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  41. FELTON BEQUEST PICTURES.

    Sir,—I am a great admirer of a good picture, and visited our Gallery yesterday with hopes running high in anticipation of deriving a most enjoyable treat from viewing the ...

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  42. SALVATION ARMY.

    Sir,—The Salvation Army is making extensive preparations to provide Christmas cheer to 2,500 poor folk in the Exhibition-building on Thursday, December 27. In ...

    Article : 215 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  45. COLLINGWOOD CHECHE.

    Sir,—The annual Christmas treat to the chidren attending the Collingwood Creche will take place on New Year's Day. The committee appeal to the charitable public ...

    Article : 118 words
  46. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly, after Mr. Carruthers, in a further statement as to business to be taken, had intimated that the Lotteries Bill ...

    Article : 158 words
  47. A PEACEFUL PILLOW.

    Ah Keong, a young Chinese, was discovered by Constable O[?]holm, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, peacefully sleeping in the Methodist Chinese Mission Church, Little Bourke-street. ...

    Article : 226 words
  48. GENERAL SESSIONS.

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  49. BRISBANE STOCK EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  50. A SORROWFUL CASE.

    Sir,—A lady, advanced in years, has been forsaken by her husband, who is said to have reported her as dead and to have married again. She is altogether unable to ...

    Article : 99 words
  51. DINNER TO SAILORS.

    Sir,—The St. Vincount Do Paul Society Seamen's Conference intends to give the usual dinner on Christmas Day to all sailors in port, irrespective of creed or nationality, ...

    Article : 70 words
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