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  2. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    At about half-past 6 o'clock yesterday morning a Mordiall[?] fisherman, while on his way to his boat, noticed some wearing apparel on the steps of the second landing ...

    Article : 306 words
  3. GRIEVANCES IN PARLIAMENT.

    Full advantage was taken by private members yesterday afternoon, in the Legislative Assembly, of the opportunity afforded them of ventilating gricvances. When the ...

    Article : 1,648 words
  4. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    "Can birds forecast disaster, or have they some knowledge of engineering?" asks "H.W.C." (of Heathpool, near Adelaide). The writer mentions two incidents which ...

    Article : 1,930 words
  5. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    There used to be no more favourite subject for stories of the sensational, romantic sort than the Inquisition, and the horrors of the days when it dominated Catholic ...

    Article : 1,771 words
  6. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    We have to acknowledge receipt during the past week of the following letters, for which we regret we have been unable to find room:— "Mater," Pakenham; John Evans; H., ...

    Article : 11 words
  7. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 835 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Will you allow me to inform "A Magdala Miner" that there are no "deadhead students" in the Stawell School of Mines, nor, to my knowledge, has there ever ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. THE TORRANCE MEMORIAL.

    Sir,—Thanks to your kindly help, a sum of £29/7/6 has been given or promised to the fund for raising a memorial to Dr. Torrance in Trinity College Chapel. This ...

    Article : 216 words
  10. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I have been interested in reading those excellent series of articles relating to secondary schools established by the Government. ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. POLLICE VERSO.

    Sir,—Whether "Pollice Vers[?]" originally meant thumbs turned "down" or thumbs turned "up" seems a question of classical antiquities. upon which there is some ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. A CAR-DRIVER'S END.

    At 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning an e[?] derly man named James King, a cab-driver, was found on the Brighton-road, opposite Billson's Cordial Factory, by Thomas ...

    Article : 184 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Following the close in your Saturday's issue of the excellent series of articles by the Secondary Teachers' Association on the above subject, it is to be hoped that ...

    Article : 957 words
  14. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

    Sir,—I have to-day received a copy of the new Telephone Directory, closed at 15th september. This it has taken the department 53 days to get it ready and issued. ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. THE POST-OFFICE SINKING FUND.

    Sir,—I should like to record myself through your columns as another victim of the Post-office and a contributor to the above fund in the shape of a small article of ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. SUCIDE IN A CLAY-HOLE.

    On Sunday evening information was given to the South Richmond police by a young man named Frederick Hughes that he had found on the banks of a quarry-hold in ...

    Article : 338 words
  17. MALVERN TELEPHONES.

    Sir,—Our service[?] particularly of late, is as had as can be.Goodness knows where the fault is[?] At times you may ring and ring before getting any reply. Complaints are ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS.

    "The red flag of international Socialism waves from the place and from all the public buildings of Berlin." Thus opens "Pictures of the Socialistic Future," by ...

    Article : 2,374 words
  19. TEACHERS UNIVERSITY COURNE.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Old Matric" considers that no men who have passed for any year of aris should be nominated for University lectures. It is universally ...

    Article : 207 words
  20. DROWNED IN THE SALTWATER RIVER.

    To Monday evening two boys, crossing Lynch's bridge, over the Saltwater River at the Flemington rececourse, say the body of a man lying in the water. The police were ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. WORK AND WAGES. SUPPLY OF HORSES.

    "Some members of the City Council have been hoping that, when the present contract for the supply of horses for street cleaning and other works expires, the ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    A fatal accident happened in Gore-street, Fitzroy, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Claude Caulder. 12 years of age, was crushed beneath the wheel of a jinker, and ...

    Article : 203 words
  23. BOARDS OF ADVICE AND TEACHERS.

    Sir,—"Quiney Methods NO. 2" refers to the harassing of local teachers by local business persons on local boards. Such t[?] would be prevented by the Education ...

    Article : 266 words
  24. SUNDAY LABOUR.

    The Port Melbourne Council resolved last night that, on and after Sunday next, each driver of the municipal horses and carts employed on Sunday in attending to horses and ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. BOARD OF WORKD FINANCES.

    At the Port Melbourne Council meeting last night Councillor Wa[?]er, representative on the Metropolitan Board of Works, in giving his report of the last meeting of the ...

    Article : 280 words
  26. FATAL FALL.

    The man Ernest O[?]wald Batty, who was picked up unconscious in Little Bourke-street, near the Prince of Wales Hotel, by Constable Dooley on Wednesday, died ...

    Article : 79 words
  27. AMERICA IN THE FAR EAST.

    BRISBANE[?] Thursday.—Mr. E. Jones[?] the Queen[?] Government agent in China, was a passenger by the steamer Empire which arrived to-day. He is on a hurried ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. SCHOOLS OF MINES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In reply to "Collins-street," I am [?]me that the teaching of elementary and other drawing in schools of mines in just as much Government competition with country ...

    Article : 475 words
  29. DEATH FROM POISON.

    At 7 o'clock yesterday evening Emily Kenshole, a married woman, 33 years of age, residing in Edward-street, Brunswick was brought to the Melbourne Hospital, ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. DIED IN A STABLE.

    MURCHISON, Thursday.—An elderly labourer, named Thomas Corr, was found dead in a stable this morning. A post-mortem examination disclosed the fact that ...

    Article : 45 words
  31. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CADETS.

    GEELONG. Thursday.—About 500 ca[?] attached to the public schools went into camp on Thursday in Queen's-park, about two miles from Geelong. The schools ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. MUSIC BY TELEPHONE.

    WARRNAMBOOL[?] Thursday.—While the Town Band was playing outside the Town-hall on Wednesday night the postmaster. Mr. W. H. Haley, placed the ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. TREED BY A BULL.

    KOROIT, Wednesday.—Mr. Josepl[?] M'Carthy had a very unpleasant experience on Tower Hill Island on Monday afternoon. While walking about the island ...

    Article : 147 words
  34. [?] ACCUSATIONS.

    After 22 years of married [?]. Janet [?] [?] for [?] [?] at the [?] Court on Thursday. before [?] and Gardiner. J.p.[?] Mr. W. ...

    Article : 371 words
  35. CODLIN MOTH PARASITE.

    SYDNEY. Thursday.—Mr. W. W Froggatt, the state [?], who went to California to gain ideas as to the usefulness of the codlin moth and fruit fly ...

    Article : 200 words
  36. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The Coleraine show was held on Wednesday, under favoruable weather conditions, the attendance being larger than usual. Competition was keen. In the evening a con[?]rt was held. ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. METHODIST SYNOD.

    S[?]EPPARTON, Thursday.—A pastoral session in connection with thw Ovens and Murray District[?] Synod was held in the Methodist Church this morning. ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. KALGOORLIH MINES.

    [?] Thursday.—October [?]:— SOUTH [?] for 2,712 fine [?] valued at £[?] £10s; NORTHERN MINES [?] valued ...

    Article : 142 words
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