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  2. REVENUE RETURNS. VICTORIA.

    The state revenue returns for the first quarter of the finnacial year which ended yesterday show an increase of £109,707 in the receipts, compared with the figures ...

    Article : 344 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. George Lorimer, at one time one of the largest building contractors in Ballarat, was killed on Monday morning while supervising building operations at ...

    Article : 436 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  5. THE TARIFF. MINISTERS AND THE COLONIES.

    In discussing the fiscal question, the "Pall Mall Gazette" condemns the attitude of the Imperial Government in relation to preferential trade. ...

    Article : 92 words
  6. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION ACTION.

    The [?] of the Victorian Employers Federation met yesterday afternoon and evening of the federation rooms. The main business was the [?] of the bakers' ...

    Article : 544 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION OF WOMEN'S WORK. A NATIONAL ENTERPRISE.

    When over a year ago Her Excellency Lady Northcote originated the scheme of holding an Australian Exhibition of Women's Work, few people realised how ...

    Article : 1,498 words
  8. UNION[?]ST'S POSITION.

    Mr. R. G. Large, secretary of the Operative Bakers' Society, yesterday stated that there were now about 170 strikers on the roll. Originally there were over 300. About ...

    Article : 240 words
  9. CIVIL SERVICE STORES.

    Sir,—The action of the Civil Service Stores (by the way of advertising), that they are going to supply the public with bread during the strike, looks very like hitting a man ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

    KOROIT, Monday.—At the opening ceremony in connection with St. Patrick's Convent, the erection of which was recently completed, addresses were delivered ...

    Article : 455 words
  11. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Monday.—At the local police court to-day, before Mr. H. H. Williams, P.M., a well-known farmer of the Tower Hill district, named James Sheen, ...

    Article : 163 words
  12. TAXING PICTURE-BOOKS.

    Not content with taxing magazines under the new tariff, the Customs authorities are now straining the interpretation of the duties upon pictures to cover a tax on ...

    Article : 387 words
  13. THE WEATHER. THE RAINFALL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  14. SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS. FROM PRAHRAN TO MALVERN.

    At the meeting of the Prahran Council last evening, consideration was given to the draft agreement passed by the recent joint conference between the Prahran and ...

    Article : 506 words
  15. STRIKE PAY.

    No determination has as yet been arrived at with respect to strike pay. The amount each member will receive is to be settled before the end of the week, when the ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. OPENING OF A CONVENT.

    KOROIT, Monday.—St. Patrick's Convent was opened on Sunday afternoon, when over 5,000 persons were present, including Archbishop Carr and Bishop ...

    Article : 556 words
  17. PROSPECTS NOT ENCOURAGING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 words
  18. CABINET CONSIDERATION.

    At yesterday's meeting of the state Cabinet the development which has taken place in the dispute since the Cabinet meeting on Friday was reported by the Minister for ...

    Article : 172 words
  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The consolidated revenue for September amounted to £1,046,784, an increase of £135,077 over that of September last year. The figures ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    While several trucks were being pushed up the coal staging at the Bendigo railway station on Monday morning the end of one crashed into the dead-end and fell over ...

    Article : 774 words
  21. SUPPLIES FOR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.

    The strike has affected the supply of bread to several Government institutions, but no inconvenience has been suffered, owing to arrangements having been made ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS.

    Sir,—Mr. M'Mahon, in your issue of the 28th inst., complains that I give no reasons why Dr. Carr's first scheme should be rejected, as fit only for the dark ages, or why ...

    Article : 825 words
  23. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The state revenue returns were issued from the Treasury to-night. They show great buoyancy in all the leading lines excepting probate ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    Mr. A. Wunderlich, representing the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, accompanied by Mr. Joshua, president of the Victorian chamber, yesterday called upon ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. SITUATION AT BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—The principal feature in connection with the trouble in the bakery trade here is the attitude of unconcern which has been adopted by the master ...

    Article : 431 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday.—The revenue for September was £302,898, against £294,664 for the same month last year. The expenditure was £266,755, against £280,663 for ...

    Article : 30 words
  28. EFFECT ON MINING.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—At the monthly meeting of the Mine Managers' Association general complaint was made of the effect of the tariff in increasing the cost ...

    Article : 166 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  30. THE COAL VEND. CABINET CONSIDERATION.

    The question as to whether the Commonwealth could take action in regard to the operations of the coal vend was discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet ...

    Article : 104 words
  31. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 words
  32. HORSHAM SHOW SALE.

    Young Bros., Horsham, report a good yarding of all classes of stock at the shwo sale, held on Thursday last, the 26th ult. In all 126 rams were sold, and the following are some of ...

    Article : 193 words
  33. ST. KILDA-KEW LINE.

    A special meeting of the Caulfield Council was held in camera last night, when the matter of the proposed St. Kilda-Kew electric tramway was discussed. The following ...

    Article : 103 words
  34. CORRESPONDENTS' OPINIONS.

    Sir,—In your issue of September 23. under the heading of "Tariff Patching," you comment on the evidence tendered by me before the commission in Tasmania, wherein you ...

    Article : 446 words
  35. STATEMENT BY MR. WATSON.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Watson, when seen to-day with reference to the coal vend, expressed himself emphatically in favour of utilising the anti-trust law to prevent the ...

    Article : 512 words
  36. BREAK O' DAY MURDER.

    INGLEWOOD, Monday.—Last week the local police arrested William Petric on suspicion of being connected with the Kangaroo Flat murder. Eventually he was set ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Fitzroy Council have decided to support the view of the Minister for Water Supply, that the Metropolitan Board of Works should not charge for water used on Crown hands. ...

    Article : 616 words
  38. COURT PROCEEDINGS.

    Sir.—In "The Argus" of to-day, Mr. Woolf's letter conveys the empresion that in the recent Bread Board appeal the suggestion the retain ...

    Article : 391 words
  39. MR. STREETON'S PICTURES.

    Mr. Arthur Streeton comes before the public once again with a series of Sydney Harbour views, hung in Bernard's Art Gallery, Collins-street, and now on view. In ...

    Article : 218 words
  40. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  41. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Geelong Town Council on Monday evening decided to request the Parliamentary representatives for the district to take action with a view to having the Wombat ...

    Article : 225 words
  42. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Henry H. Smith, who was charged with assault and robbery last week, and who was arrested after a policeman had fired a revolver over ...

    Article : 75 words
  43. SUBURBAN HOUSEBREAKERS.

    At the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., and Messrs. Cook, Verga, and Cherry, and Captain Garside, J.P.'s, two young men, Arthur Johnson, 22, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  44. WINE SELLERS' RIGHTS.

    PERTH, Monday.—To-day in the City Police Court Mr. Roe, P.M., gave his reserved decision in a case in which William Robbins, of Barrack-street, a wine saloon ...

    Article : 255 words
  45. FACTORIES ACT PROSECUTION.

    Before the mayor (Councillor S[?]dden) and Mr. M'Mahon, J.P.'s, at the Pitzroy Court on Monday, Charles Coben, trading as the imperial Art Co., Royal-terrace. Nicholson-street, was proceeded ...

    Article : 183 words
  46. QUEENSLAND MINERS' DEMAND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—The coal miners of Ipswich have now made a formal demand to the colliery owners for an additional 4d. per ton in the hewing rates, and ...

    Article : 152 words
  47. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Mr. G. D. M'Kay, inspector of the United Pastoralists' Association, who has been visiting the western districts, states that in all the ...

    Article : 159 words
  48. PRAHRAN TOWN CLERK.

    Sir,—In reference to the retiring allowance voted to the late town clerk of Prahran, "South Yarra" evidently wrote the letter in your issue of to-day without ...

    Article : 202 words
  49. CASTLEMAINE.

    Complaints are being received from all parts of the district as to the indiscriminate use of pea-rifles. A great many head of cattle have been killed by means of this ...

    Article : 59 words
  50. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As the public have not hitherto known why it was physically impossible for the employes to have their case ready in a day and a half. I now set out in detail the ...

    Article : 386 words
  51. WILLIAMSTOWN EISTEDDFOD.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  52. STATE SCHOOL EXHIBITS.

    A special effort is to be made by the Education department to have a thoroughly representative collection of the needlowork done by girls in state schools displayed at ...

    Article : 130 words
  53. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    STAWELL.—About a quarter-[?] 11 o'clock on Sunday night a four-roomed wooden dwelling, with skillion attached, was desuroyed by fire in Alfred-street. The house was occupied by Mr. Dennis ...

    Article : 96 words
  54. WARRNAMBOOL.

    At the local court, White and Philpott, land and commission agents, proceeded against John Kenna for the recovery of £42, commission on an alleged sale of land ...

    Article : 198 words
  55. A PENNY KILLS AN EMU.

    GEELONG, Monday.—On Sunday evening a valuable [?] which formed one of the first gifts to the Kardinia-park "Zoo." died. On Monday a post-mortem ...

    Article : 92 words
  56. MEGLIGENT MOTOR-DRIVING.

    Andrew Steff[?] of Queen's-road, St. Kilda, appeared at the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Dwyer, P.M., on a charge of negligently driving a motor-car in a public place. ...

    Article : 150 words
  57. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—Messrs. O. Seppelt, T. Tolley, T. Hardy, jun., and Ross Reid were passengers to Melbourne by the express to-day. They will interview the ...

    Article : 43 words
  58. MINIATURE RIFLE RANGE.

    The first meeting of the reorgan[?] M.C.C. Minister club was held at the pavilion last week. Mr. Justice Cussen (president of the M.C.C.) was in the chair. There were also present Messrs. ...

    Article : 110 words
  59. A COWARDLY BLOW.

    At the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., and Messrs. Cherry, Cook, and Ver[?] and Captain Garskle, J.P.'s, John Cr[?] aged 25, a boot-finisher, was charged with throwing a ...

    Article : 144 words
  60. CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT BANK.

    The third half-yearly meeting of the Co-operative Credit Bank of Victoria Ltd. was held at the Civil Service Stores. Flinders-street, on Monday evening. Mr. A. T. Sharp (chairman of directors) presiding. ...

    Article : 140 words
  61. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I was very glad to see in your issue of Friday last the letter of "A Commonwealth Woman." Surely she is right in saying that any surplus that may be made by ...

    Article : 214 words
  62. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—A fire occurred on the steamer To Anau while she was lying at Westport, and considerable damage was done to the cargo. ...

    Article : 47 words
  63. JOHN RO[?]

    [?] to [?] that he has This Day [?] the Goodwill and [?] of Chi[?] carried on by the late Mr. J. G. M[?] [?] so many years in the Block, Collins-street, and hopes, ...

    Article : 86 words
  64. [?]NESS.

    Rev. H. [?] of Adelaide, writes:—"The F[?] made such a marvellous change in my hearing that I feel it my duty to recommend it to any [?] from car trouble in whatever stage it ...

    Article : 56 words
  65. HAMILTON.

    It is proposed to erect a large [?]ting rink in Hamilton. Owing to the objection to the site by the Dundas Shire Council, the borough has not ...

    Article : 125 words
  66. QUITE A LIFETIME.

    For [?] years "RONNINGTON'S [?]" has hold premier [?] as a cough remedy. It sures quickly, and [?] to taken.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 13 words
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