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  2. COAL MINERS. REGISTERED UNDER ARBITRATION ACT.

    Yesterday the conclusion was reached of the hearing of the opposed application made to the registrar of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (Mr. A. M. ...

    Article : 149 words
  3. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, Sept.13. — His Majesty met with a rousing welcome at Doncaster when he went to see the St. Leger, and acknowledged the lusty cheers in ...

    Article : 3,058 words
  4. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR. A POPULAR SYMPOSIUM.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  5. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    The wing and feathers of a bird sent by Mr. Joseph Maek — and which was killed by a cat-are not those of the partridge quail, as he suggests, but the collared plain ...

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  6. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    No, one who tead May sinclair's "Divine Fire" could fail to recognise in her a novelist of exceptional power and penetration. That impression is more than ...

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  7. CHARITY TAX.

    Sir,—For some time past the community has been giving the Premier credit for sound practical common sense, but if he persists with his latest production in the shape ...

    Article : 99 words
  8. THE SUGAR QUESTION.

    Sir,—Referring to your leading, article in this morning's paper on the above question, may I be permitted to point out that its logical deduction is the abandonment of ...

    Article : 401 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,— Representing the majority of the workmen engaged in the Gippsland coal mines we appeared before the industrial registrar, and objected to the registration of ...

    Article : 463 words
  10. SHAKESPEARE'S AIMS AND IDEALS.

    Sir,— I must congratulate Mr. Phillips and Mr. Stevens on their happy defence of our poet artist Shakespeare; by all means "let us clear our minds of cant." Did the ...

    Article : 548 words
  11. DEARTH OF SHOE-BLACKS.

    Sir,—I have been walking about since 6 o'clock looking in vain for a shoeblack. My perambulations were from Prince'sbridge to Spencer-street, and thence to ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. PLEA FOR IRRIGATION WORKS.

    Sir,—About five years ago the people of Numurkah gave a dinner to Mr. W. H Irvine, then Premier. The reason for inviting Mr. Irvine was to expedite the ...

    Article : 410 words
  13. BAD TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    Sir,—If anything can beat the bad telephone service as existing in Melbourne at the present time it must bevery very bad. To have to wait two or there minutes before ...

    Article : 291 words
  14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir, — In to-day's issue of "The Argus" appears a statement by Alfred Comyns giving evidence before the Select Committee on the coal industry, in which he says that ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

    The Town-hall was crowded as usual at the Caledonian Society's concert last night. The programme was of exceptional merit and a special attraction was the appearance ...

    Article : 520 words
  16. DISCOLOURED YAN YEAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir.— Frequently trouble due to the Maroondah supply is wrongly attributed to the Yan Yean. I think Mr. Thwaite[?] has drawn attention to this in a reported ...

    Article : 603 words
  17. WIRE-NETTING WANTED.

    Sir,—Some years since, if I am not mistaken, the Premier (Mr. Bent) gave a promise that provision would be made to supply wire-netting to land-owners on extended ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. ROADS TO RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—I read your article describing Kinglake with very great interest, for I know the district. well. I put in some time looking for a suitable selection, but the bad ...

    Article : 379 words
  19. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

    Active steps are being taken by the Minister for Mines (Mr. M Leod) to have the Mines department represented by a complete and fitting display at the Franco ...

    Article : 332 words
  20. CROWDS AT RICHMOND STATION.

    sir,—Is it not possible for the Railway department to make an entrance to the Richmond station from the west end? Last night the large crowd that attended the ...

    Article : 134 words
  21. SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    Sir,—In your issue of 12th inst. there appears an article by the Council of Secondary Teacher's Association on "Satate Secondary Schools." As the statement of ...

    Article : 1,058 words
  22. CRICKET CONTROL.

    Sir. — A good many years ago I was on the committee both of the M.C.C. and M.F.C>, when cricket and football were played for sport, with a keenness that is ...

    Article : 518 words
  23. INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.

    At the annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union yesterday Miss Flos Greig. LLB. gave an interesting address on the subject of some necessary ...

    Article : 665 words
  24. SERVANT'S SPRAINED ANKLE

    A Country Court case rather out of the common was decided before Judge Chomley yesterday. Nellie Aieher aged 16 years, [?]ed William Comerford and his wife. Mary ...

    Article : 397 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir. — It is all very well for Mr. Thwaites to say the Yan Yean water we are detting is quite sai[?] to use. Now with all due respect to Mr. Thwaites, I would like the ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. INTOXICANTS.

    Sir,— There is one aspect of the question on the desire of some people to prevent anyone drinking spiritnous and fermented liquors, which was referred to at the ...

    Article : 280 words
  27. PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 319 words
  28. UNSUSTAINED CHARGE.

    Yesterday, at the North Melbourne Court before Mes[?]rs G.V. Blackburne (chairman). J. Barwim and W. H. Fuller, J. [?] Michel Flaherty and Tanothy of Canner were charged with breaking into ...

    Article : 336 words
  29. HOME LESSONS.

    Sir. — Some time ago the par[?]nts in Victoria agitated for no home lessons for children, asserting (first) that such lessons were an [?]ta[?] to the proper development of ...

    Article : 431 words
  30. STAMPING LETTERS.

    Sir, — Is there any necessity for [?] passing through the post-office [?] be covered with an claborate [?]eroh Work which often obliterates the address. ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. HUNGRY- AND SO GOOD!

    There'such a attack of dellecionness — such a month watering, savoury, thavoury, taste about that, that small wonder every housewife in[?] on using only DYASON'S TOMATO SAUCH ...

    Article : 43 words
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