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  2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. HOBSON'S BAY.

    High Water This Day.—7.42 a.m.; 8.1 p.m. Jan. 9.-9 a.m.: Wind S., fresh; weather hazy, fine; barometer, 29.80. 1 p.m.: Wind S., fresh; weather squally, showery; barometer, 29.80.[?] 4 ...

    Article : 267 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 614 words
  4. "THE BENT TREE." TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Notwithstanding all that has appeared in reference to "The Bent Tree," the reason for its high price is still a mystery to the man in the street, for no ...

    Article : 426 words
  5. AGED AND UNFIT FIREMEN.

    At the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board yesterday, Mr. Mauger, M.H.R., said that it was fairly well known that there were several servants ...

    Article : 434 words
  6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It is not possible to clean an old oil-painting? Our "Corot" is the last word in dirty pictures, and if paid for by its weight is dirt cheap. Perhaps, to the ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    "British tradesmen in Pretoria get plenty of money, but nothing else," is the comment made bj Mr. P. D. Harrison, formerly of Melbourne, who has returned after having ...

    Article : 779 words
  8. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Sailed.—Jan. 9—Hawk, for Hobart. CAPE SCHANCK (48 Miles).—Outward. — Jan. 9-11.45 a.m.: Fore-and-aft schooner. WILSON'S PROMONTORY (130 Miles).—Inward. ...

    Article : 337 words
  9. ELIZABETH-STREET FIRE FATALITY.

    The inquest concerning the death of Alexander, John Lane, whose body was found on December 10 under the ruins of one of the walls of Wallachs' building, which had ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The money at the disposal of the Gallery authorities is now practically unlimited. At least they have an income of over £5,000 a year. If this is spent in ...

    Article : 324 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Salutary punishment was to-day inflicted on a purloiner of surf bathers' property. A labourer named Arthur Eyles, who on Monday, at Coogee, ...

    Article : 215 words
  12. SHIPPING NOTES.

    The Arawatta, of the A.U.S.N. Co. line, reached Melbourne at half-past 6 o'clock last evening, from Queensland ports, via Sydney. She is to leave again for the north to-morrow. ...

    Article : 435 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—After reading Mr. Blamire Young's panegyric of "The Bent Tree," and the letter of your correspondent who designates Corot's beautiful picture a "smudge," I have ...

    Article : 369 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Early on Thursday morning the Bowden railway station was entered by burglars, who blew open the safe with dynamite, and got away ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—If the current quarter's returns reach the average, Sir Joseph Ward is confident of his ability ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. TOO FEW FUNNELS.

    An extremely singular incident recently arose at Glosgrow in connection with the sailing of the "Anchor" line steamer Astoria for New York. About 250 emigrants from Central Russia were to have ...

    Article : 236 words
  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I feel sorry for Mr. Stocks, but there is hope for him. I think "The Bent Tree" can perhaps be explained by saying that it does not merely depict a tree, a cow, or a ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. BANISHED.

    A general exodus of criminals from Victoria followed the passing of the new vagrancy law at the beginning of November last. Summer is usually the harvest time ...

    Article : 497 words
  19. THE ROAD TO THE PICNIC.

    CASTERTON, Thursday. —Yesterday's Presbyterian Sunday-school excursion to Portland afforded one of the scholars an opportunity of proving himself superior to an ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    S.s. Geelong (Lund's) sailed from London for Australia Jan. 7. S.s. Corinthic (Shaw, Savill, and Albion) left Cape Town on Monday afternoon for ...

    Article : 28 words
  21. The Argus.

    Every letter must be accompanted by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the editor ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I did not want a Blamire Young, with his allegories and hyperbole, to tell me I was gazing on dazzling work of bril[?]ant geniuses. I knew it, although I am ...

    Article : 256 words
  23. MAILS OUTWARD.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 602 words
  24. WOMEN'S WORK EXHIBITION.

    Sir,—In answer to the two letters which have recently appeared in the columns of your journal regarding the Exhibition of Women's Work, I would be greatly obliged ...

    Article : 318 words
  25. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1908.

    It is very satisfactory to learn that before any further steps are taken in the attempt to enforce the "new protec"tion" law the constitutionality of the ...

    Article : 4,932 words
  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As a member of the unfortunate public for which Mr. The Brooke-Hansen his manifestly such profound contempt, as possessing "only a third [?] fourth rate ...

    Article : 428 words
  27. THE MISSING FARMER.

    Inquiries made yesterday confirmed the belief of the friends of Mr. Robert Barrie, the missing farmer of Toolernvale, near Melton, that he had come to Melbourne. ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Sidney Frazier, of Inkerman-street, Balaclava, trend carter. Causes of insolvency— Sickness of wife, want of regular remunerative employment, and pressure of creditors. ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS.

    Will be published shortly—a book entitled "Apples Instead of Tobacco, and the Blessing and the Curse of Tobacco," price 1/; also in 4 1/ volumes, a work entitled "The Lies We Tell and the Beauty ...

    Article : 52 words
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