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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 3,878 words
  3. GEELONG SHOW.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Excellent weather and a large attendance of the public favoured the Geelong Agricultural Society on the second day of their show ...

    Article : 408 words
  4. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES

    The egg sent by Ronald Kemp, of East Malvern, which was found on the side of a hill about twenty miles from Casterton— a single egg on the ground, with no nest— ...

    Article : 2,003 words
  5. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    There is an unexpected element of sensationalism in S. [?]. Crockett's latest novel, "Vida" (London: Macmillan). In Mr. Crockett's wholesome fiction we are not ...

    Article : 1,679 words
  6. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    We have to acknowledge re[?]ipt during the past week of the following letters, for which, we regret we have been unable to find room:— "West Parkville," Melbourne: W. Ard[?] ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. SMALL CONGREGATIONS.

    Sir,—The deserted state of the Anglican Church at Romsey reveals the evils of what happened at periods known as the "stone and wooden ages" of this diocese. ...

    Article : 397 words
  8. SABBATARIANS AND CHARITY.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space in which to draw further attention to some remarks of the Rev. J. Gray, as reported in your issued of October 30. His ungracious ...

    Article : 278 words
  9. WYUNA SETTLERS' GRIEVANCES.

    Sir,—The Wyuna Estate was purchased by the Closer Settlement Board, with the express purpose of forming a settlement the basis of whose prosperty was to rest ...

    Article : 989 words
  10. STATE AND EDUCTION.

    Sir,—May I be permitted to endorse every word of the splendid article by the council of the Secondary Schools' Association in "The Argus" of Saturday on Government ...

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  11. TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    Sir,—Mr. Mauger's logic is difficult to follow. Because some ladies on the flat system hold long conversaions he proposes (in spite of promises to transfer all subscribers ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    On October 16 Mary Chapman was severely burned through her clothes catching fire from a fire under a copper, at the residence of Mr. Edward Crisp, ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. TEACHERS' UNIVERSITY COURSE.

    Sir,—It is to be hoped that no trainees or teacher who have passed for any year or years of Arts will be nominated among the 20 teachers sent yearly to the ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. FALL WHILE BIRD-NESTING.

    DANDENONG, Thursday.—This afternoon a schoolboy named James Wimble, aged 8 years, was bird-nesting, and climbed a pine tree in Greene's paddock. Losing ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. SUICIDE WHILE INSANE.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—At the inquiry held at the Court-house on Thursday afternoon by Mr. James Thorn. J.P., concerning the death of Faith Shiner, wife of ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. RIFLE CLUB'S COMPLAINT.

    Sir,—I would like to draw attention to the vexations delays to which our rifle club have been put in their endeavours to secure a rifle range[?] Nearly two years ago it was ...

    Article : 172 words
  17. NAVAL AND MILITARY. REPORT ON CORDITE FACTORY.

    The Victorian inspector of explosives (Mr. C. N. Hake), who inquired on behalf of the Commonwealth Government into the querstion of establishing a cordite factory in ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. IRRIGATION FROM THE MURRAY.

    Sir,—I want to point out the claims which the people residing from say Alhury to E[?] have on the waters of the Murray. It appears that in the opinion of the ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. SCHOOLS OF MINES.

    Sir,—As one who has had experience of the teaching of drawing &c., I must say that I cannot quite ag[?] with your corresspondents who complain of the competition ...

    Article : 499 words
  20. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS.

    Senatory Best, in the Senate yesterday in answer to Senator Pearce (W.A.), said that the Government had received reports from the two officers who went to England to ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. POLICE PROTECTION AT SANDRINGHAM.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of last Friday there appeared a letter complaining of the great want of the above signed[?] "Sandringham," B[?]road. I would like to state that the ...

    Article : 357 words
  22. ROYAL VICTORIAN LIEDERTAFEL.

    The Li[?]dertafek Society has done well to produce a work of such special interest to English-speaking people as Elgar's "Dream of Gerontius." and a packed house at the ...

    Article : 777 words
  23. THE NEW STAMPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I am glad to see wer are at last to have a set of stamps for the Commonwealth of uniform design, even if they will stall have to be over-printed with the ...

    Article : 443 words
  24. A TRADE [?]

    Sir,—I bought a pair of child's shoes in Chapel-street Prahran for [?] which after less than a fortnight's were have a hole worn in the middle of the [?] disclosing ...

    Article : 158 words
  25. THE DENTAL BILL.

    The mutual Dental Association has through its secretary (Mr. Harold C. Hamelton), issued a vigorous protest against the new Dental Bill[?] which is now before the ...

    Article : 428 words
  26. PURE [?]OODS ACT.

    Sir,—After reading the report in "The Augus" of the 21th inst. of a butcher in [?] being [?] under the Pure [?] s[?]ting on the wrapper the [?] ...

    Article : 285 words
  27. BURNLEY-STREET F[?]RRY.

    Sir,—Since the fatality at this ferry the boat has ceased running to the inconvenience of a great number who [?] over from Bur[?]ley to Toorak and Prahran. Perhaps ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. FERRY AT SPENCER-STREET.

    Sir,—How long are the citizens of South Melbourne and those interested in improving communication over the Yarra at Spencer-street to wait for a bridge? The ...

    Article : 227 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The expert committee re above, like the famed "Mr. Dick," have decided opinions about the King's head. But this certainly savours o [?]amencess, and surely ...

    Article : 351 words
  30. HUNGRY—AND SO GOOD!

    There's such a smack of [?]—such a mouth-watering, savoury, flavoury, taste shout thst, that small member every housewife in[?] on using only DYASON'S TOMATO SAUOH ...

    Article : 36 words
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