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  2. REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS.

    In 1905 the state Parliament passed the Registration of Teachers and Schools Bill, and under the provisions of that measure a Teachers' Registration Board was ...

    Article : 1,659 words
  3. APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION.

    Members of the Apprenticeship Conference waited on the Chief Secretary (Sir Alexander Peacock) at the old Treasury-buildings yesterday to present their report, ...

    Article : 779 words
  4. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    "Pyenoptilus" (Albert-park) sends an interesting note:—An extract from my notebook reads as follows:—'Sept. 24, 1905.— At Parwan. One of the coldest days I ...

    Article : 2,199 words
  5. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    "Just odd lengths," the draper says to the customer in the little parable with which Mr. Maxwell prefaces his new volume, "Odd Lengths" (London: Methuen). "There is ...

    Article : 2,370 words
  6. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,—In the article dealing with Mende[?]ssohn's Scottish Symphony in "The Argus" of to-day, your contributor errs when he describes the Scots scale as containing two ...

    Article : 236 words
  7. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 words
  8. SWEATED CHEMISTS' ASSISTANTS.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 13th inst., "A Chemist" rightly ridicules an advertisement which appeared in your columns, purporting to come fron Launceston, and offering 30/ ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. WILMANSRUST DISASTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Having been an interested reader of the controversy between "5th V.M.R." and Colonel Price, in your columns of late, I, as a late member of the 5th V.M.R., and also ...

    Article : 760 words
  10. ATTRACTING IMMIGRANTS.

    Sir,—The chief reason why Australia is not known better is because it is, in my opinion, not advertised enough, or in the right direction. I would suggest that a ...

    Article : 493 words
  11. MISSING POSTCARDS.

    Sir,—Will you kindly find space for a grievance many people have voiced lately after visiting Europe and elsewhere, by the non-arrival of the many picture postcards ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. FRENCH READERS.

    Two admirable little works recently added to Arnold's advanced French series are "Le Coup d'Etat," edited by J. W. Longsdon, M.A.; and "Causeries de Lundi," ...

    Article : 3,752 words
  13. NERVE-GRAFTING.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Tuesday "Inguirer" raises the question as to the possibility of stitching the spinal cord after it has been dividend. Unfortunately, in the ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. SUNDAY SPORT.

    Sir,—"Anti-Humburg" seems incapable of appreciating the point of Mr. Goyen's strictures. The circumstances that led to his criticism of the council was the action of ...

    Article : 434 words
  15. VICTORIAN ARTISTS' SOCIETY.

    Sir,—As the director of our National Gal[?]y, whose province it is to recommend pictures for purchase from Victorian exhibitions, cannot be expected to do that office ...

    Article : 300 words
  16. THISTLE ACT.

    Resolutions in favour of amendments in the Thistle Act, which were adopted at a conference of the representatives of seventeen municipalities, held at ...

    Article : 624 words
  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As one of the 5th Victorian Contingemt who was present at Wilmansrust on June 12, 1991, I must protest against the charges as uncalled for, as they are untrue ...

    Article : 815 words
  18. STREET BANDS.

    Sir,—I quite agree with your correspondent, "Rialto," that the City Council should take some action to stop the p[?]st of the [?]t hand. Not only are the clerks in ...

    Article : 193 words
  19. THE SLUDGE QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I read with interest the report of the Sludge Board to the Minister of Mines, and consider it a most feeble effort to justify its existence. They state:—"The general ...

    Article : 358 words
  20. FRUIT INSPECTION.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 16th inst. a letter appears on the above subject from Mr. Joseph Unthank. I am in accord with him so far as disallowing fruit badly ...

    Article : 365 words
  21. COLLEGE OF COOKERY.

    The proposal for the establishment of an Australian College of Cookery in Melbourne is making good progress towards realisation. At a meeting held at Scott's Hotel ...

    Article : 618 words
  22. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the Balwyn and Canterbury branch of the Australian Women's National League was held yesterday afternoon, at the Canterbury-hall. ...

    Article : 495 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I see by "The Argus," June 29, that the Sludge Abatement Board have submitted a report to the Minister of Mines. The report speaks for itself. I presume it ...

    Article : 501 words
  24. COOKING IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—I noticed in your issue of Saturday [?] that the Education department are [?] to start cooking classes in connection with country schools. Many parents of ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. MANURES IN WHEAT-GROWING.

    Sir, — As agricultural education is in favour with the public at present, and also in view of a statement recently made by Dr. Cherry, and published throughout the ...

    Article : 568 words
  26. PROTECTION OF INFANT LIFE.

    Sir,—As one much in sympathy with both the mother and natural babe," I have read Dr. Norris's report, which he kindly sent me, with great interest. Personally, I see so ...

    Article : 193 words
  27. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  28. DEEDS OF HEROISM.

    Sir,—In the account, in your issue of yesterday, of the presentation of the Albert gold medal to Fireman W. H. Pearce, you state that it is "said to be the first conferred ...

    Article : 91 words
  29. LOSS OF VOICE.

    If your voice be weak from over-exertion or other cause, obtain at once a bottle of "BONNINGTON'S IRISH MOSS." The first dose gives relief.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 32 words
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