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  2. MILITARY AFFAIRS. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    Senator Playford, the Minister of Defence, has submitted a scheme of Commonwealth naval and military defence to the Prime Minister. It is understood that Mr. ...

    Article : 204 words
  3. FEDERAL POLITICS. YARRA.

    A meeting of the Yarra clectorate branch of the Protestant Electors" Committee was held last evening at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, Williams-street, Abbotsford, ...

    Article : 446 words
  4. FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

    KERANG, Thunsday.—The Pyramid Creek, flood waters are still rising, and are now about seven miles wide between Kerang and Koondrook, extending from the ...

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  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  6. TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

    Sir John Quick uttered a gratified "Hear, hear" when the Postmaster-General (Mr. Chapman) told him in the House of Representatives yesterday that it was the ...

    Article : 558 words
  7. THE LICENSING BILL. CLUBS FURTHER CONSIDERED.

    The debate on the Licensing Bill was resumed in committee of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, when the provisions in regard to the control of clubs were further ...

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  8. PREFERENTIAL TRADE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Early on Thursday morning the House of Representatives continued the discussion in committee upon the British schedule of the preferential proposals. ...

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  9. THE WEATHER. RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  10. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CYCLIST INJURED.

    Whilst Frank Palfrey, 19 years of age, residing off Blyth-street, East Brunswick, was cycling home to Brunswick from the city on Thursday evening about 6 o'clock, ...

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  11. AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTOR.

    Mr. Page (Q.), on the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night, called the attention of the ' Prime Minister to a magazine for the ...

    Article : 264 words
  12. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  13. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    SUNBURY, Thursday.—A gun accident happened near Diggers' Rest to-day. F. Clift, of Moonee Ponds, was out shooting with a companion, when the latter's gun ...

    Article : 60 words
  14. TWO MINERS INJURED.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Two men were badly hurt at the South mine last night owing to the cage in is which they were descending striking the chairs at the ...

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  15. INJURED ON TROTTING COURSE.

    BEECHWORTH, Thursday.—Mr. George E. Terry, a representative of the "Ovens and Murray Advertiser," was crossing the course at the Wangaratta Show, when he ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. MELBOURNE.

    A general desire has been expressed that a leading citizen should contest the Melbourne electorate, in opposition to Mr. Maloney, M.H.R. The name of the Lord ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. VICTORIAN SENIOR CADETS.

    In the Senate yesterday, the Minister for Defence (Senator Playford) stated, in reply to Senator Dobson (T.), that it was not his intention to transfor the Victorian ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. BURIED IN FIVE TONS OF ROCK.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Thomas George Heydon, a miner, was killed at Cue yesterday. He was knocking out some timber for firewood in an abandoned underlie shaft, when ...

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  19. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  20. DRINK AND GAMBLING. CONTROL OF TLLEPHONES.

    In fulfilment of a promise which he made last week to an anti-gambling deputation the Postmaster General has drafted a measure which is designed to prevent the use ...

    Article : 277 words
  21. MELBOURNE PORTS.

    Ex-Councillor D. C. Armstrong, of Port Melbourne, has been requested by a large number of electors, and has consented to contest the Melbourne Ports electorate in ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. COMPENSATION.

    Sir,—Mr. Manley Ashe has done little in his last letter beyond reiterate his belief that an hotelkeeper has a legal right to a renewal of his license. That contention I ...

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  23. MINER'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—George Lehmann, a miner, had a narrow escape from death in the East Fingall mine at Cue, to-day. He had charged several holes with dynamite, ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. LAANECOORIE.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—Councillor Thomas Odgers, mayor of Castlemaine, has definitely decided to contest the Laanecoorie seat. He will stand as an ...

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  25. NEW ZEALAND SCHEDULE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) stated to Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives last night, that the committee of trade and commerce in ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. ADELAIDE MORDER CHARGE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.— The increasing vigilance exercised by the police in their prosecution of their scarch for "Dr." Francis John Sheridan, who was commited for trial ...

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  27. SCOTTISH UNION.

    RUSHWORTH. Thursday.— The first annual conference of the Victorian Scottish Union was held here to-day. There were about 40 delegates present. the majority ...

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  28. MINER'S SHOCKING DEATH.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—News received to-day from Ravenswood states that William Connors and Thomas Wesley were working at the bottom of the shaft at the ...

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  29. RATE COLLECTOR'S SUICIDE.

    The rate collector of Nunawading Shire, Mr. E. Rawlings, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself in his chair at the shire office, Box Hill. He was ...

    Article : 256 words
  30. THE WINE INDUSTRY.

    Mr. Hans W. H. Irvine, M.L.C., president of the Viticultural Society of Victoria, speaking at a social gathering last night on the preferential proposals of the Ministry, ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. MINOR ACCIDENTS.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.— A lad, named William Cook, crusbed his band between the cogwheels of carding-machine at the woollen mill on Thursday morning. ...

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  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have imported from New Zealand, on account of Messrs. G. and C. Hebden, of Errowanbang Station. Carcoar, 151 Romney ...

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  33. TIMBER DUTIES.

    Sir,—As pointed out by "Australia" in your issue of the 19th inst., there is no preferential policy in imposing a higher duty on timbers which cannot be replaced ...

    Article : 299 words
  34. PONY-RACING.

    Sir,—Under the Anti-gambling Bill all the pony courses, the "workingmen's courses," have to go. I do not think those who framed the restrictive provisions of the bill ...

    Article : 305 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — In the Legislative Council to-day the Franchise Bill was returned from the House of Assembly, disagrecing with the amendments. ...

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  36. OTWAY TIMBER AREAS.

    COLAC. Thursday.— A largely-attended meeting of the Colae to Ballarat Railway League was held to-night in the shire-hall, Councillor John Hancock presiding. A ...

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  37. BARMAIDS.

    Sir,—When I go for my small glass of ale. I select, other things being equal, a house where a woman presides at the bar. It is usually a guarantee that the glasses, the ...

    Article : 132 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The commissioner of police states in his annual report that the total expenditure of the department foy the year ended June 20, exclusive ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH. Thursday.—The matter of the immigration of the Italian agriculturists to Western Australia was advanced another stage yesterday, when Chevalier Zunini, ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. PICTURE-FRAME MOULDINGS.

    Sir,—We have noticed in a report in "The Argus" of a meeting of picture-fransers held in Melbourne that it was stated that the total value of British wood mouldings for ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. MR. LEMON'S ATHENÆUM-HALL SPEECH.

    Sir,—Mr. R. H. Lemon, in his address at Clifton Hill on September 13. referred to his remarks at the Athenæum as to the smothering of children by drunken parents ...

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  42. VITICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The members of the Viticultural Society of Victoria, with other gentlemen, were entertained at dinner by their president (Mr. Hans W. H. lrvine, M.L.C.) at Scott's ...

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  43. MELBOURNE STRING QUARTET

    The last concert of this season's series given by the Melbourne String Quartet (Messrs. A. Zelman. J. B. North, J. W. Dawson, and L. Hattenbach) took place at ...

    Article : 414 words
  44. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Local Government Bill now before Parliament finds little favour with the town boards contiguons to Holgut. A deputation waited on the ...

    Article : 191 words
  45. ELECTIONS OF MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

    BUNINYONG (Shire).—Councillor Fickin. Allowance, [?].30. STRATH[?]ELDSANE (Shire).— Councilor W. Dre[?]ier, Allowance, [?]1d. ...

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  46. INSPECTION OF EXPLOSIVES.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.— At a meeting of the Miners' Association to-night, the president (Mr. T. Grose) said that during the last fortnight, while in Melbourne, be had ...

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  47. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The extraordinary election to all the [?] in the Collingwood Council cansed by the d[?] of the late Counsillor Dyer, a member for the [?] ford Word, look place on Thursday, There [?] ...

    Article : 355 words
  48. NEW GUINEA MURDER.

    In a telegram published yesterday news was given of the murder of a man named Weaver, near Port Moresby, in New Guinea. He was an aged man, of the hermit type. ...

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  49. FACE COVERED WITH ECZEMA.

    Wonderfully soothing and efficacious is the treatment of Eczema with Zam-Buk, which is best applied on a piece of clean lint, night and morning. The burning, ...

    Article : 313 words
  50. ITEMS RECOMMITTED.

    Yesterday afternoon Sir William Lyne intimated his willingness to fultil his promise to recommit some of the items. Mr. Frazer (W.A.) protested against being ...

    Article : 972 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The State Coal Mines department report, which was laid before Parliament to-day, states that the prout during the year, after paying to ...

    Article : 133 words
  52. BRUNSWICK JUBILEE.

    In anticipation of steps being taken by the local council to celebrate the jubilee of the town of Brunswick, in September, 1907, a firm of publishers has been ...

    Article : 136 words
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