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  2. THE WEATHER. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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  3. IMPERIAL SENTIMENT.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) Helivered an address on "Imperial Federation" in a fairly well-filled apstairs room of the Twon-hall last evening. A ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    When the Ballarat Choral Society visited Toowoomba (Queensland) a few weeks ago they took with them the 50 guinea shield, of which they had secured twelve months' ...

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  5. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

    The director of Education (Mr. Frank Tate), who has been on a visit to Great Britain, Europe, and America, where he made inquiries into educational methods, ...

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  6. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FATAL FALL FROM SCAFFOLD.

    Stephen Francis, a plasterer, 45 years of age, who fell from a scaffold in Rathmines-road, Auburn, on December 12, died in the Melbourne Hospital at 4 o'clock yesterday ...

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  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  8. FIRST TEST MATCH.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The early part of this afternoon was a trying time for the cricketers, Following upon two hot, unpleasant days, the weather was close and ...

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  9. CANON NASH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In answer to your contributor, "Vito[?] I can only, and I will say, if Mr. Nash asks for the reasons he is entitled to get them in writing. I am inclined to think, for ...

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  10. MAN POISONED.

    Yesterday afternoon Constable Connolly brought to the Melbourne Hospital a man suffering from poisoning. The patient, whose name is Thomas Guest, lives at 108 ...

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  11. COLLAPSE IN THE STREET.

    Mr. Scarlett, late of Osborne and Scarlett importers, Melbourne, was found yesterday afternoon near the Macaulay-road railway station in a state of collapse. He ...

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  12. SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS. PRAHRAN AND MALVERN LINE.

    At a special meeting of the Prahran Council last evening consideration was given to the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust Bill, passed by Parliament last week. Discussion centred principally on ...

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  13. RAILWAY OFFICIAL KILLED.

    PERTH, Monday. — John Cullemore, aged 53, timekeeper on the construction branch of the Railway department, was cut to pieces by a train near Northam on ...

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  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the Bendigo Warden's Court on Monday, before Mr. Warden Moore, P.M., Thomas Boyes made application for the forfeiture of lease No. 8,271[?] held by L. A. ...

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  15. TIRED OF LIFE.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — The body of a railway employe, named J. H. M'Ghee, was found on Saturday in the police reserve, adjoining Diamantia Hospital. There was ...

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  16. THE RAINFALL.

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  17. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — A lad named Herbert Webb was killed by lightning at Emuvale on Saturday night during a heavy storm. ...

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  18. LADY INJURED.

    DUNKELD, Monday.—Mrs. W. S. Beveridge of Mirranativa, was harnessing a pair of horses in a buggy on Saturday, when a little boy seated in the buggy struck the ...

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  19. THE WEIGHT OF ARGUMENT.

    DONALD, Monday.—On Saturday night Thomas Murphy, lessee of the billiard-room at Morgan's Royal George Hotel, was arguing in the streets, when Jeffs, a heavy man, ...

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  20. ST. KILDA-KEW LINE.

    The Malvern Council last night devoted considerable time to the resolutions passed at the last conference regarding the proposed Kew to St. Kilda tramway. ...

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  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I gather from the letters of Mr. Justice Hodges, chancellor of the Diocese of Melbourne, that the church laws for trying ecclesiastical offences are, for practical ...

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  22. TWO BOYS DROWNED.

    EUROA, Monday.—A sad fatality occurred this evening, when two little boys were drowned. The one was a son of Mr. P. W. Carr, stock and station agent, named ...

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  23. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A young man named Edward Gold[?] worthy, a groom, was arrested on warrant on Monday on a charge of having imposed upon Alexander M'Gregor, a mining ...

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  24. VIOLENT STORMS.

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  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—"It must not only be just, but it must seem just[?]" was the di[?]tum of the Chief Justice (Sir John Mudden) in a judgment in the Supreme Court some time ...

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  26. VIRGINIA MINE TROUBLE.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—Speaking at a mass meeting of miners at Eaglehawk on Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. John Praed, general secretary of the Amalgamated ...

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  27. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A Train, consisting of nine cars, arrived at No. 8 platform at the Central railway station at 8[?]38 this morning. The train slowed right down, and ...

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  28. ANIMAL TAMER ATTACKED.

    MOE, Monday.—An animal tamer connected with Messrs. Eroni Bros[?] [?] narrowly [?] death on Friday. Shortly after the arrival of the company at Moe it ...

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  29. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Affairs in concection with the land purchased for settlement under the Saml Holding Act are being pushed forward. The area at Mordillo[?] has been divided into ...

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  30. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Hospital Sunday gathering at Chewton was well attended, the speakers being Lieut.-Colonel M'Cay, Mr. Lawson, M.L.A., and the mayor of Castlemaine ...

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  31. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

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  32. GOLD-STEALING. CHINESE CONVICTED.

    BENDIGO, Monday. — At the City Court to-day a Chinese storekeeper named Louey A[?] Wong was charged with having been found with 8oz. of gold without being the ...

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  33. HAMILTON.

    On Saturday Mr. John Fenton offered M'Kellar's paddock, containing 58 acres, situated on the Mill-road, close to the outskirts of the town. The land was offered ...

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  34. FOUL AIR IN A SEWER.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Peter Leonard and James Rooney had a narrow escape from sulfocation in a sewer manhole to-day. They were working down to free a plug, and when ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—August Millewski, the Russian Pole, who was convicted in October last at Maryborough of having wilfully murdered a [?] named Willam ...

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  37. THE OLDEST COLONIST.

    Sir,[?] [?]. F. [?]." this morning aks, "Who has the honour of being the oldest colonist" Without in any way claming that honour for her, I think Mrs. Joh Blay, of ...

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  38. SHIRE COUNCIL'S OVERDRAFT.

    TATURA, Monday.—At to-day's meeting of the Rodney Shire Council the secretary reported that the limit of the overdraft at the bank had been reached. Owing to ...

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  39. CHRISTMAS TREATS. PRAHRAN[?] &c., LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    Sir,—I beg to appeal, through your columns, for a portion of the gifts now being distributed for the aged and suffering poor. ...

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  40. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    PORT DARWN, Monday. — At the Palmerston [?] Court to-day, Bobby, the Victoria River aboriginal who gave the first information regarding the murder of ...

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  41. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  42. PICNICKERS FALL 50 FEET.

    WELLINGTON, Monday. — A fatality occurred to a picnic party at Amberley, in Canterbury. The horse in a buggy became restive, broke through the rail of ...

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  43. A MINE ENTERED.

    BENDIGO, Monday. — It has been reported to the police that some time between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning hte covering of the shaft of the United ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—A local options poll was taken on Saturday in East Tor[?]ns, one of the largest metropolitan districts. Considerable apathy was shown, and only ...

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  45. THE GOLD-BUYERS' BILL.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—Mr. Donald Clark, director of the Bendigo School of Mines, stated at the meeting of the administrative council of the school to-night that if the ...

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  46. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  47. SYDNEY [?]OOT TRADE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—In the boot trade [?] the Arbitration Court fixed the wages at the Victorian level, raising the minimum from £2/[?]/ for £[?], Judge Heydon said he would have [?] to [?] ...

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  48. SHOOTING AT MR. S. JONES.

    In the Criminal Court yesterday, Thomas Joseph Young, otherwise Joseph Thomas, aged 32 years, laourer, for having wounded Mr. S. Jones, general superintendent of ...

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  49. BUSH FIRE.

    YARRAGON, Monday.—The first bush fire for the season in this district broke out on Wednesday last. The fire raged fiercely in some heavy timber and serub on Mr. ...

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  50. CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

    Sir,—The Good Shepherd [?] Abbot[?] ford, will be deeply thankful for contributions, great or small, towards the Christmas treat and distribution of gifts for the ...

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  51. LITHGOW IRONWORKS.

    SYDNEY, Monday. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Wade), in reply to Mr. Dooley, said that negotiations regarding the business of ...

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  52. LATE SHIPPING.

    GOODE [?], [?].—Dec. 16 [?], for Singapure. [?].—Arrived.—De. 1[?] [?] [?] north[?] [?] from Sydney; Tom [?] [?] ...

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  53. MOTORS IN THE MOUNTAINS.

    UPPER FERNTREE GULLY, Monday[?] [?]The Ferntree Gully Council has decided to take steps to, if possible, forbid motors and motor cycles from travelling on some ...

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  54. HOME FOR DES[?]TUTE CHILDREN, SURREY HILLS.

    Sir,—Christmastide approaching I wish to appeal on behalf of the destitute little orphans in the above institution. They number 120, are of all creeds and colours, ...

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  55. THE PRAHRAN DESTRUCTOR.

    Sir,—It is evident there is no abatement in the disgusting [?]nell from the destractor. At times last week it was simply unbearable. Those unbelieving Prahran ...

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  56. STREET-BETTING.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday John Londen was charged, under section 2 of the Betting Act, with betting in Merton-street on December 7. ...

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  57. BIBLE IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    The council of the Seripture [?] Election Campaign met yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Cathedral Buildings, and considered the question of the withdrawal of ...

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  58. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The Cabinet has decided to contribute £1,000 towards the cost of the expedition to the South Pole. ...

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  59. THE S.S. EASTERN.

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  60. WOMEN'S WORK EXHIBITION.

    The attention of exhibitiors in Melbourne and [?] is directed to an advertisement in our "[?]" columns, regarding the return of exhibits. In [?] with this matter, the ...

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  61. A HOLIDAY SUGGESTION.

    What could be more [?] as a gift for either lady or gentleman than a pair of Hurst's Boots or S[?] We are showing some very Da[?] Footwear that ...

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  62. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report: "At our closing sale of the year, held to-day we submitted [?] [?] [?] a good selecction in both [?] and [?]. Prices for ...

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  63. PRESERVATIVES ARE POISON.

    Preservatives in cordials are rum[?] to health[?] Sulphurous acid in a powerful acid, and [?] coloured c[?] white. Neither it nor any preservative is used in DYASON'S FRUIT ...

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