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  2. ELABORATE SWINDLE.

    The "Daily Express" to-day publishes sensational revelations concerning what it describes as a great swindle, which has flourished for a considerable time upon the ...

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  3. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    Some of the New York newspapers have been strongly urging the American Government, in view of the friction with Japan, to strengthen the American fleet in the ...

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  4. CANADA'S FOUNDATION. DINNER IN LONDON.

    Dominion Day—the anniversary of the establishment of the Dominion of Canada— was celebrated in London yesterday by a dinner at the Hotel Cecil. Sir Wilfrid ...

    Article : 238 words
  5. MAIL CONTRACT. A CRITICAL POSITION.

    Another stage in the long drawn out proceedings in connection with the mad contract was reached yesterday. Intimation was received by the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

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  6. THE DIAMOND MURDER. REWARD INCREASED TO £1,000.

    Consideration was given by the state Cabinet yesterday to the advisability of increasing the reward of £500 offered for information to lead to the conviction of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. COAL-LUMPERS' DISPUTE. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The conference on the coal lumpers difficulty was continued to-day under the presidency of Mr. C. J. Byrnes, chairman of the Steam Colliers, ...

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  8. ASYLUM CONTROL.

    Dr. Springthorpe one of the official visitors to the Kew and Yarra Bend asylums for the Insane, has forwarded the following letter to the Cabinet in reference to ...

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  9. FACTORIES ACT. MINISTER AND EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    The Minister of Labour (Sir Alexander Peacock) says that he did not decline to receive a deputation from the Victorian Em* ployers' Federation on the question of ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Northcote) arrived in Melbourne yesterday, after a tour through the Northern Territory. He was accompanied by ...

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  11. HAGUE CONFERENCE.

    Great Britain yesterday submitted to the Hague Peace Congress a resolution designed to put a stop to such practices as were indulged in by Russia during the ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. THEORIES.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Sherlock Holmes" may be correct in assuming Mr. Baner's murderer to be a left-handed individual; but "I ha' ma doots." It seems ...

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  13. BALLOONISTS IN PERIL.

    Another instance of the danger balloonists run from thunderstorms in mid-air has occurred. In the race for the Harbord Cup, some six weeks ago, none of the contestants ...

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  14. THE EMPIRE'S FUTURE.

    In connection with the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, Mr.R.L.Borden, leader of the Opposition in the Dominion Parliament, has ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. BRICKLAYERS' WAGES BOARD.

    The intention of the Chief Secretary (Sir Alexander Peacock) to provide a wages board for bricklayers is not approved by employes in the trade under present ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. UNION JACK CLUB.

    His Majesty the King yesterday formally opened the Union Jack Club, which has been erected on Waterloo-road as a memorial to the soldiers and sailors killed in ...

    Article : 147 words
  17. NAVAL METHODS.

    Commander Colquhoun and Fleet-Engineer Clarkson, of the Victorian navy, who were despatched some time ago by the Commonwealth Government on a tour ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. ORANGE COLONY.

    In the presence of a large assembiage the Earl of Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa yesterday promulgated the constitution recently conferred on the ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. ADELAIDE CUSTOMS FRAUDS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Customs board of inquiry resumed its investigations into the charges against Brammail Macgraith to-day. Mr. Powers, Crown ...

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  20. ENGLISH GLASS TRADE.

    The Tariff Commission appointed by Mr. Chamberlain and his party in the interests of the preferential tariff policy, has issued a report on the glass trade. The report states ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD. COLOURING MATTER IN CAKE.

    At the Hawthorn Court yesterday several bakers were proceeded against under the Pure Foods Act for having colouring matter in cakes sold by them. Mr. Derham ...

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  22. AGGRESSIVE LABOUR.

    An important step has been taken by the Western Federation of Miners, which is now holding a convention in America. By 288 to 66 the convention has resolved to ...

    Article : 110 words
  23. NEW STEAMERS.

    The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand have ordered two new steamships as an addition to their fleet. One, which will, when finished, be the largest of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  24. PROPERTY IN BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday:—Emphatie denial is given by men engaged in the house and land business to the assertion published in Melbourne, that there are 800 empty houses ...

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  25. THE INTERIM SERVICE.

    Mr. D. Anderson, the general manager of the Orient Royal Mail Company, came to Melbourne from Sydney yesterday. Following upon his conversations with Mr. ...

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  26. CANCER RESEARCH.

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales presided over the meeting yesterday of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, of which he is president. Although many new facts ...

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  27. LONDON WOOL SALES. ARRIVALS FOR FURTHER SERIES.

    The list of arrivals for the fourth series of the London wool sales has closed. Including 15,000 bales brought forward from the last series the total list was 209,000 bales. ...

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  28. DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

    The Duke of Devonshire, who suffered form a heart attack some days ago, is still confined to his bed. He is progressing slowly, but his strength is being maintained. ...

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  29. POSITION OF THE STATE.

    No further developments took place in respect to the mail contract yesterday, so far as the State Cabinet was concerned. The [?] Premier (Mr. Davies) said he ...

    Article : 146 words
  30. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited:— "The quantity available for the next series including held over and bought in, [?] ...

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  31. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    The South African cricketers began the first of the three test matches of their English tour at Lord's yesterday. Owing to the series of successes the South ...

    Article : 150 words
  32. DISEASED FRUIT.

    HORSHAM, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Horsham District Fruitgrowers' Association, Mr.G. Bill, president, in the chair, the resolution of the Doncaster Association ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    The subject of the independent action of the state Government in the matter of the mail contract was brought forward at yesterday's meeting of the [?] of the ...

    Article : 261 words
  34. ORGANISED VIOLENCE PUNISHED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Peter Thompson, a coal lumper was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having used violence to John Hunter, with a view of ...

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  35. NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME. THE TEGO TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further particulars of the Tego tragedy show that Brokenborough, who has confessed to murdering Mrs. Smith was an intimate friend of the ...

    Article : 365 words
  36. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar Silver is quoted to-day at 31 [?] [?] per ounce standard being a case of 1-16d, since 29th ult. ...

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  37. THE STARTING GATE.

    Replying to a complaint of Mr. Leopold Rothsehild with regard to the working of the starting gate, which has never found great favour in England, the stewards of ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. SPEARED BY NATIVES.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—This afternoon the Mines department received from Wiluna the following telegram from Mr. A.W. Canning survever in charge of the ...

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  39. FOOLHARDY DRIVE.

    An extraordinary commotion was caused in the city yesterday by the foolhardy driving act of "Professor" Sam Williams. Williams had undertaken to drive through the ...

    Article : 541 words
  40. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  41. COAL LOADING.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The firm attitude of shipmasters at Newcastle in respect to the new harbour regulations is beginning to be viewed with alarm. Yesterday only two ...

    Article : 178 words
  42. WILLIAMSTOWN RESOLUTION.

    At the meeting of the Williamstown Council last night it was resolved, on the motion of Councillor [?] and Councillor Caile— ...

    Article : 142 words
  43. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

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  44. SOUTH MELBOURNE MAYORAL HALL.

    The mayor of South Melbourne and Mrs. E.A. Wells entertained 600 guests at a hall in the local town-hall last evening, which was most successfull. The decorations ...

    Article : 410 words
  45. WOMAN WOUNDED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at Hillston last night. An old resident of the district, Robert Whatley, went to the residence of ...

    Article : 140 words
  46. BIG BILLIARD MATCH.

    It will be learned with satisfaction by all who take an interest in high-class billiards that H. W. Stevenson, champion of the world, and Melbourne Inman, the celebrated ...

    Article : 231 words
  47. SUNDAY FOOTBALL.

    At a meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne North yesterday the Rev. W. Goyen started that the Bulla Shire Council had resolved to take legal advice as to ...

    Article : 241 words
  48. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    The following arrivals and departure [?] announced:— Arrivals.— Durham, s.s., from Syd." March 20; Port Hunter, s.s., iron Port P[?] ...

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  49. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A peculiar accident, the outcome of which may be the death of James Erwin, employed on a farm at Bundanoon, occurred yesterday. Erwin was ...

    Article : 96 words
  50. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  51. BREAK IN THE CABLES.

    The Eastern Extension Company report that a repairing steamer has been despatched from Singapore to restore the cables broken between Java and Australia, and it is ...

    Article : 48 words
  52. ECZEMA OF THE HEAD.

    Results from Ringworm—Child Suffered Three Years—Doctors' and Chemists' Prescriptions Fall [?] Now clean and Free from Sores—In Three Weeks Cuticura Effected a Marvellous Cure. ...

    Article : 203 words
  53. BEGG'S Whisky.

    The whole of the barley used in Begg's whisky is grown and malted on the spot—In the immediate neighbourhood of the Distillery, and it is ...

    Article : 61 words
  54. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.—In "The Argus" this morning notice is again given of the interruption to my company's cables between Australia and Java, and this is followed by the ...

    Article : 117 words
  55. MILO CIGARETTES.

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand made.—[Advt.] The Senate President, they say, Left off his wig the other day, ...

    Article : 84 words
  56. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    (The amounts given in estates are gross, and subject to any debi[?] owing by the estates.) Charles Henry Read, late of Strathfield[?]aye, [?]rchardist, who died on May [?], under a will dated ...

    Article : 84 words
  57. GOOD ADVICE.

    If your kidneys are in a sluggish and debilitated state. [?] stimulant is needed to revivify them. Use "Wolfe's Schnapps,"— [Advt.] ...

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  58. "[?]ONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS."

    For the treatment of Whooping Cough and Croup this medicine has no equal. Mothers know its value: hence the large and increasing [?]ules.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 42 words
  59. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.

    Pears, Soap Makers to Her Majesty the Queen.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 14 words
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