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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES

    "M.A.R." (Irrewillipe) has a note upon this subject:—"On the 7th of this month a friend of mine was walking through a paddock, and he watched two mountain ...

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  3. CHINESE LABOUR. PROPOSED NEW LAW.

    With the object of protesting against the bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly with regard to the employment of Chinese in factories, a deputation from the ...

    Article : 933 words
  4. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT. THREE BILLS CONSIDERED.

    After a respite of eight hours, the House of Representatives met again at half-past 2. The first business was the motion for the second reading of the Constitution ...

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  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—Can you inform me how it is there is such a small difference in price between boxer hats made in Victoria and advertised at 12/6. and a "Woodrow" hat, made in ...

    Article : 254 words
  6. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    A book from Marie Corelli is always an event. There is searecly another author the announcement of whose novels provekes as genuine in exclamation of pleasure ...

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  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 330 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It is a matter for surprise that Mr. Barnard's interesting article on phonetic spelling in "The Argus" of 8th September has not elicited more notice. Only one has ...

    Article : 485 words
  9. NEW BOOKS, &c., GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  10. GREEKS IN ROUMELIA.

    Sir,—Apropos, of the excesses perpetrated by Buigarian mobs recently against the person and property of the Greek population of Eastern Roumelia, the representative ...

    Article : 148 words
  11. EXPEDITION TO MOROCCO.

    Seven or eight years ago Major A. Gibbon Spilsbury was attracting a good deal of attention in England in connection with his expedition to the Sus country, on the ...

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  12. STARCH AND THE TARIFF.

    Sir,—Mr. Harper, in reply to Mr. Brnee Smith's statement that a duty of 70 per cent. was placed on starch, said:—"To day all over Australia the price of starch was ...

    Article : 236 words
  13. OPIUM PROHIBITION.

    Sir,—I notice Mr. Judkins gives all the credit to the present Federal Government for the opium importation prohibition, but that is hardly a fair thing to do. ...

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  14. A SERIOUS MISTAKE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—My attention has been directed to a type written history of Swan Hill. which forms rather a conspienous exhibit in the Kerang division of the State Schools ...

    Article : 361 words
  15. CYCLISTS ON FOOTPATHS.

    Sir,-May I draw the intention of the authorities through the columns of your paper, to the great number of cyclists (mostly lads of about 18) who ride on the ...

    Article : 108 words
  16. THE SPIRIT DUTIES.

    Sir,—I was very much amused on reading the report of the Senator Bst (enm bonn venia) Joshna Bros. speech in your issue of yesterday. Senator Best said, ...

    Article : 482 words
  17. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

    A case which presented some remarkable features was heard before Messrs. Verga. cook, and Lancashire at the City Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 352 words
  18. CONSTITUTIONAL VOTES.

    Subsequently, the House of Representatives was called upon to excreise its statutory vote on various bills to amend the constitution. An absolute majority of the ...

    Article : 489 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As there has been some controversy concerning the Chinese Restriction Bill recently introduced into Parliament, the committee of the Victorian Laundry ...

    Article : 742 words
  20. MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.

    Sir,—In connection with the annual meeting of the above club held on Friday night [?] in the Melbourne Town-hall, the general proceedings were as unsatisfactory as ...

    Article : 318 words
  21. CLAIMING A HUSBAND.

    At the Carlton Court on September 8 a girl, 11 years old, named Violet O'Malley, was charged before Messrs. Sutherland and Sanders, J.P.'s. with being a neglected ...

    Article : 377 words
  22. PRESBYTERIAN RUSCUE WORK.

    Sir,—In the letter which you were good enough to insert on behalf of the Presbyterian Home for Girls I did not state to whom subscriptions may be sent. They may ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    At. The members of the club were in[?] at the annual meeting on 14th inst., [?] under the system of district cricket [?] was no "district" for the M.C.C., but ...

    Article : 336 words
  24. COUNTRY WANTS.

    Several deputations from country districts in want of road grants were promised consideration of their requests by the Minister for Works (Mr. Cameron) yesterday. ...

    Article : 374 words
  25. REFERENDUM MACHINERY.

    Some amendmen be were proposed by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Groom) in the bill providing machinery for carrying out a referendum for a proposed ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. ELECTIONS BILL.

    A second bill to amend the constitution related to the alteration of the dates of the general elections, and was received from the Senate, The Minister for Home Affairs ...

    Article : 356 words
  27. PUBLIC WORKS.

    Contracts have been signed for several large public works, the suceessful tenderers being— For [?]tion of female ward, Sunbury Lunatle Asylum, W. Sinelair, £7,005; additions to South Yarra ...

    Article : 199 words
  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sr.—Referring to Mr. Clezy's letter in Saturday's issue, may I give, for consideration by that gentleman and others who en[?] as he does, the "etymological ...

    Article : 229 words
  29. PHARMACY EXAMINATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  30. SMOKE AT SOUTH YARRA.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. brogh, P.M. the mayor (Councillor W. Flintoff), Major Clipperton, and Messrs. Hyslop and M'Kin[?]on, J.P.'s. John M'Kell, of the South Yarra ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. WIMMERA LAND SALES.

    HORSHAM.—During the past week Messrs. Young Bros disposed of [?] acres of land, on account of owners. Account [?]tors estate of the late W. H. [?]llivant, Longe[?]nong [?] ac[?] [?] ...

    Article : 117 words
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