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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. TUBE IN HIS THROAT.

    A peculiar death occurred yesterday morning at the Methodist Mission, 535 Latrobe-street, when Thomas Wilson, an old-age pensioner, who resided at the ...

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  4. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Speaking at Rosewood last night the Premier (Mr. Philp) said the principal questions on which the present light had proceeded were whether ...

    Article : 185 words
  5. DEFENCE POLICY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Ewing), speaking at Lismore last night, said that Mr. Deakin, in his speech, had only given the skeleton of the ...

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  6. THE BANANA.

    Twenty years ago the banana was a luxury in Victoria. It was then among the most uncommon of fruits. Now, even though for various reasons there has been ...

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  7. LONDON SOCIAL LIFE.

    LONDON, Dec. 13.—The kaiser has finished his "cure" at Highcliffe, and is now on his way to Berlin. His Majesty is full of parises of the Hampshire air. "I ...

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  8. THE DRUCE MYTH.

    LONDON, Dec. 13.—The police court proceedings against Mr. Herbert Druce for perjury are dragging slowly along. It will be remembered that George Hollamby Druce ...

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  9. ST. KILDA CEMETERY.

    "In the schedule to the report of the St. Kilda Cemetery Board," writes Mr. H. Gyles Turner to the Chief Secretary (Sir Alexander Peacock), "there is in connection ...

    Article : 417 words
  10. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  11. NEW HOSPITAL SITE.

    Sir,—The committee of management of the Melbourne Hospital has stated that, in its opinion, the only site for a new hospital preferable to the present site, is that ...

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  12. FELL IN THE RIVER.

    Roy Anderson, 16 years of age, who lives at [?] 12 Gore-street, Fitzroy, fell into the Yarra, near the boatsheds, at Prince'sbridge, yesterday. He was pulled out by ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    CHARLTON, Saturday.—At the meeting of the Korong Shire it was decided to cooperate in a deputation to the Minister of Customs to protest against the reduction ...

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  14. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    An inquest was held at the morgue on Saturday by Dr. Cole, the acting city coroner, upon the body of Frederick Edward Nickless, which was found on ...

    Article : 88 words
  15. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The members of the Closer Settlement Board, accompanied by Mr. Catani, of the Public Works department, paid a visit to the Allambee Estate on Thursday, and ...

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  16. THE RAILWAYS. DANGEROUS CROSSING.

    ST. ARNAUD, Saturday.—The level crossing over the railway line at North Western road is dangerous. On Thursday Messrs. J. Breen and J. M'Guane had a narrow escape. The train came ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—If the lumpers have to lump the bags, the farmers have to lump a dead loss of from 4d. to 6d. on every bag that passes through their hands, and the bigger the ...

    Article : 272 words
  18. PEA RIFLE FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Another pea rifle fatality was reported to the police yesterday. Jack Musgrove, aged 14, and Raymond Element went out bird-shooting at ...

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  19. WALHALLA TRUST.

    WALILALLA, Sunday.—At the meeting of the Moc-Walhalla Railway Trust on Friday, the chairman (Councillor Hartrick) referring to the republication from "Hansard" in the local press of the ...

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  20. MINER KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A young married miner named John William Pascoe, was working at the 125ft. level in the new shaft at the Great Cobar mine yesterday ...

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  21. THE RAINFALL.

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  22. DISCONTENTED MINERS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Pelaw Main colliery, Kurri Kurri, was laid idle portion of Friday and yesterday afternoon through the action of the wheelers. On Friday the ...

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  23. BABY DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A son of W. Thomas, blacksmith, of West Wyalong, was drowned on Friday evening. The child, who was only 13 months old, crawled ...

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  24. HEALESVILLE V. LILYDALE FARES.

    Sir,—I wish to point out to our Railway Commissioners the great discrepancy in the fares charged to Lilydale and the fares to Healesville—Lilydale, 24 miles, first return, ...

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  25. NEW SOUTH WAES.

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  26. MILK STANDARD

    In explanation of the new milk standards recently adopted, the Board of Public Health has just issued a circular to municipal councils, in the following form:— ...

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  27. DROWNED NEAR THE SHORE.

    GEELONG, Sunday. — While walking along the western beach on Sunday some boys discovered the body of a woman floating in the water. They reported it to the ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

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  29. WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Cuthbertson, secretary of the New South Wales Coastal Steamship Owners' Association, said to-day, with reference to the trouble among the ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. MISSING FARMER SAFE.

    The anxiety of the relatives of Mr. Robert Barrie for his safely was relived on Saturday night, when the missing man appeared at the office of his brother, Mr. ...

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  31. "THE BENT TREE." TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—After an inspection of that muchdiscussed picture, "The Bent Tree." I have come to the conclusion that somebody has been sadly misled as to its intriasic value. ...

    Article : 139 words
  32. A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.

    GEELONG, Saturday.—Henry Wallis, 50 years of age, was kicked by a horse at Winchelsea on Saturday, and had his thigh fractured. He reached the Geelong ...

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  33. BOARD OF WORKS.

    Good comradeship, a day in the fresh seaside air, bright music and sports of all varieties were the several factors which constituted the success of the Melbourne and ...

    Article : 427 words
  34. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  35. SUICIDE BY DYNAMITE.

    PERTH, Sunday,—Yesterday morning, at Belmont, Harry Kimberley, aged about 60, lay face downwards on two plugs of dynamite, and then fired the fuse. He lived ...

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  36. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It might interest your readers to know that the men away in the bush are taking a lively interest in the discussion on the picture, "The Bent Tree." Several ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  38. BURNED TO DEATH.

    BERRINGA, Sunday. — A burning fatality at Staffordshire Reef happened this morning, when a woodcutter, named Norman M'Donald, was burned to death in his ...

    Article : 119 words
  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "T. J. L." is surely on the wrong track in asserting that it is bad taste to criticise the price paid for pictures purchased with funds derived ...

    Article : 309 words
  40. FATAL MOUTHFUL.

    On December 28, James Hudinett, a single man, who resided in Punt-road, Richmond, called at the Melbourne Hospital, and informed the doctor on duty in the ...

    Article : 199 words
  41. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    On Saturday evening Thomas Kelly, of Fawkner, while endeavouring to mount his bicycle nearly opposite Pentridge Penal Establishment fell, and dislocated his right collar-bone. Constable Malonc ...

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  42. SNAKE CHARMER BITTEN.

    James Morrissey, the snake charmer, was bitten by one of his snakes on Friday evening at Footseray. Morrissey was giving a display on a vacant block of ground, before ...

    Article : 189 words
  43. PRESS CABLE RATES.

    Sir Joseph Ward's proposal that the Pacific Cable Board should reduce its press rates between Great Britain and Australasia (writes our London correspondent) ...

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  44. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two more fires occurred at West Wyalong on Friday night, making a total of four within a fortnight. The first took place about 8 o'clock on ...

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  45. MR. DEAKIN'S TELEPHONE.

    Sir,—Owing to the statements made by the Postal authorities as to Mr. Deakin not using the telephone for an hour at a time, as reported by Mr. Neil Campbell, of ...

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  46. SISTERS OF MERCY.

    Last week Archbishop Carr and the bishops of the Roman Catholic Province of Victoria were engaged in effecting a provincial amalgamation of the various ...

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  47. GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE.

    BEAUFORT, Saturday.—Grasshoppers are playing great havoc amongst pastures, orchards, and potato crops throughout the district. Potatoes are turning black, as ...

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  48. CIVILIAN ASSISTS POLICE.

    A young man named Owen Kane, wharf labourer, was charged at the City Court on Saturday with having unlawfully assaulted Alfred Anderson on the day before. ...

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  49. MR. JUDKINS'S ALLECATIONS.

    Sir,—"[?].D.F." is in a hurry—a hurry which is not warranted by a nom-de-plume. I beg to assure him that I have the courage to defend all Lsay, but if I replied to every ...

    Article : 265 words
  50. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Sunday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Urquhart) spent Saturday forenoon in discussing with the secretary for Lands, the commissioner of taxes, and Mr. Benson, of ...

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  51. THIEF WITH SKELETON-KEY.

    At the Carlton' Court on Satruday, before Mr. Munro, J.P., a young man named George [?] thank was presented on charges of having stolen a hummer valued at 1/9, made use of abusive ...

    Article : 173 words
  52. DRINK PURE CORDIALS.

    DYASON makes his cordials only of pure fruit juices and cane sugar. They are healthful, delicious, refreshing. Do not undermine your children's health with cordials that contain ...

    Article : 41 words
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