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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  3. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    In an article in "The Argus" of yesterday reference was made to the dissatisfaction existing amongst officers of the federal public service regarding their right to ...

    Article : 321 words
  4. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Kidston), in moving the adjournment of the House this morning, gave notice that to-day he would move that it be an order ...

    Article : 470 words
  5. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. WIFE'S REMARKABLE STORY.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday Abraham Trevascus, who described himself as a commercial traveller, was charged with having wilfully attempted to murder his ...

    Article : 804 words
  6. HELD ON MURDER CHARGES.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—There are at present two prisoners in the gaol charged with murder, a man in each instance being accused of the killing of a woman. ...

    Article : 244 words
  7. BACK-YARD FRUIT-TREES.

    While introducing a deputation of fruit--growers to the Minister of Agriculture yesterday, Mr. Frank Madden, M.L.A., mentioned that one of the greatest m[?]aces to ...

    Article : 367 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Mrs. Figgis, wife of Mr. W. H. Figgis, of the Gas Company, was knocked down in Mair-street on Tuesday by a cyclist, and was badly cut about the back of the head. ...

    Article : 583 words
  9. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Revs. J. Nicholson and D. Proran, who have been in this circuit for the past three years, were entertained at a valedictory social prior to leaving for Box Hill and ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Mr. A. Heggie, acting postmaster, has been appointed divisional returning officer for Corangamite, in the place of the late Mr. W. H. Haley. ...

    Article : 146 words
  11. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 568 words
  12. HAMILTON.

    Patrick Martin, for attempting to impose on Robert Hann, at the Hamilton races, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Martin represented that he was the ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. STATE ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    Stale electors are notified that Friday, May 1, is the last day on which electors' rights can be obtained for enrolment on the supplementary lists of non-ratepaying ...

    Article : 265 words
  14. CLARA BUTT IN ORATORIO.

    This evening Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford will make their first appearance in oratoric in Australasia, the work to be performed being ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. MAIL CONTRACTOR INJURED.

    YARRAWONGA, Tuesday.—While driving between Yarrawonga and Wangaratta the gig driven by M. Anderson, mail contractor, came in contact with a stump. ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. SUDDEN DEATH OF A MINER.

    BROKEN[?]HILL, Tuesday.—Thomas Connors, a miner, aged 52, a married man, while at work at the 615ft. level in Block 10 mine to-day, fell dead of heart disease, ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    "Brewster's Millions" still continues to attract good audiences to Her Majesty's Theatre. The piece however, is drawing towards the close of its run, and will be ...

    Article : 945 words
  18. THE DRY SEASON.

    GORDON, Tuesday.—Feed for stock has rarely been so scarce at this time of the year. There is hardly any grass to be had for either sheep or cattle, and if the dry ...

    Article : 239 words
  19. BAKING BY DAY. FAVOURED BY BREAD EMPLOYEES.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—A conference of employers and employees in the baking trade was held at the Trades-hall to-day to consider the proposal to have the work in ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Miss Francis, the daughter of a farmer at Koorawatha, in the Cowra district, was cooking dinner on Sunday, when her clothes caught fire. She was ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a special general meeting of the A. J. C. to-day Mr.P. J. Hourigan sought to have rule 13 amended by lowering the entrance fee to £5/5/. The ...

    Article : 183 words
  22. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Golden Square team has won the premiership in connection with the district state school cricket competition. The hearing of the charge against the ...

    Article : 833 words
  23. FATAL RESULT OF CURIOSITY.

    KORUMBURRA. Tuesday.—A magisterial inquiry into the death of James Alfred M'Larty, who was crushed to death against the dead-end of a siding at the ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. LABOUR LEAGUE'S SUPPORT.

    At a meeting of the Toorak branch of the Political Labour League held on Monday evening at the Malvern Tradesmen's Institute, Mr. W. T. Dowling presiding, Mr. ...

    Article : 141 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

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  26. WOMAN SEVERELY BURNT.

    SEYMOUR, Tuesday.—A serious burning accident took place at Northwood on Monday evening, when Mrs. T. Miller received injuries which, it is feared, may prove fatal. ...

    Article : 108 words
  27. BATTERY PLATES STOLEN.

    MALMSBURY, Tuesday.—Some time between Tuesday afternoon and Friday of last week two copper-plates, valued at £25, were stolen from Mr. J. Hubber's Never ...

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  28. CHARGE OF FORGERY.

    Prior to the hearing of the charge of attempted murder, Abraham Trevascus was charged with having forged a promissory note for £7, signed by George Forbes[?] ...

    Article : 305 words
  29. MOUNT MAGNET TROUBLE.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—The Preimer to-day despatched a telegram to the A.M.A. asking what was the position in regard to the action of the Magnet directors in refusing ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steamer Winfield arrived at Newcastle to-day with 2,000 sheep, and the steamers Barwon and Burrumheet with 578 cattle, from Victoria, to ...

    Article : 160 words
  31. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    MOE, Monday.—Charles Reid, employed by Mr. P. Jones, baker, of Moe, had a narrow escape from death on Friday last. He was driving the delivery-cart down an incline in the Westbury-road, when ...

    Article : 136 words
  32. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The City Council has carried a resolution in favour of the Perth water supply being obtained from the gold-fields water reservoir at Mundaring. ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    TALLANGUTTA, Tuesday. —On Saturday morning, at half-past 8 o'clock, a fire took place in a tive-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by John Ra[?], farmer, of George's Creek. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. THE MARKETING OF BUTTER.

    Sir.—Messrs. Holdenson and Neilson's effort of the 11th inst. on the marketing of butter smacks of a delightfully ingenuous and Gil[?]er[?]in humour. They say, in effect, ...

    Article : 698 words
  36. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  37. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—Arrived.—April 14—Bombala, from Townsville; Makambo, from New Guinea; Franken, from Sydney. Sailed.—April 14—Wollowra and Marloo, for Sydney; Darwin, for Maryborough; ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. ANOTHER STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.

    After a comparatively long interval another strike has taken place in Newcastle. The wheelers at Burwood Colliery refused to work to-day, as the ...

    Article : 70 words
  39. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 words
  40. TASMANIAN ROWING DISPUTE.

    HOBART. Tuesday.—A meeting of the Tasman Rowing Union was held to-night to discuss a letter received from the Premier, in which be offered to act as mediator between the two bodies, on ...

    Article : 294 words
  41. ALBURY CIRCUIT COURT.

    ALBURY, Tuesday.—The Circuit Court opened to-day, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson. Mr. H. N. M'Laurin appeared as Crown prosecutor. Patrick John Byrne ...

    Article : 252 words
  42. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    KORUMBURRA, April 13.—A series of meetings has been held in different centres in this district, at which addresses on co-operation have been delivered to dairy farmers by Mr. J. E. Fenton, of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Braybrook Council meeting on Monday the following tenders were accepted:—For [?]ing and spreading metal on roads in the Railway Riding, T. G. [?]ivey, 1/2 per yard; and for similar ...

    Article : 441 words
  44. A SLEEPLESS NURSE.

    There is no more harassing occupation than that of a nurse. She carries her worries to bed with her and cannot sleep, or she snatches hasty, ill-prepared meals ...

    Article : 400 words
  45. THE LIVER.

    The liver is one of the most sensitive and most easily deranged organs of the human body. It is easily affected by changes of temperature, sudden chills, alcoholic ...

    Article : 367 words
  46. WOMAN WITH REVOLVER.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—Shortly before midnight on Monday an Austrian, named Tom Parum, stepped outside his camp at the West Boulder lease, when a ...

    Article : 117 words
  47. THE RIVERINA.

    HAY, Tuesday.—The nurses' home at the Hay Hospital has been formally opened and handed over to the nursing staff. The building cost £1,162, to which the Government ...

    Article : 184 words
  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—At the Adelaide Hospital the city coroner resumed the inquest on the body of Laura Tucker, who died under suspicious circumstances last ...

    Article : 153 words
  49. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A public presentation of a purse of sovereigns and a second saloon return ticket to England was made by the mayor of Geelong (Councillor T. E. Bostock) on Monday ...

    Article : 258 words
  50. THE BOULDER TRAGEDY.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—The inquest on the bodies of Peter Crameri and the woman known as Mrs. Parola, victims of the Boulder tragedy, was concluded to-day, ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 140 words
  52. FIRE AT COBURG.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in a workshop at the rear of a building in course of erection at Witham-street, Coburg, owned by Mr. E. T. Neilson, of ...

    Article : 78 words
  53. STATE SCHOOL CRICKET.

    The protest entered by Malvern against the alleged unfair tactics of Gold-street in the semifinal match between these teams for the metropolitan state schools' premiership, which was ...

    Article : 87 words
  54. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Tuesday.—Mrs. J. M. Jens, a resident since 1866, and Mr. M. C. Wilson, who came here in 1851, and latterly held the post of clerk of the Mount ...

    Article : 42 words
  55. NEW APPLE BOOK JUST OUT.

    Just published, new edition of "Apples versus Tobacco," containing 48 fresh pages about apples; price as before, 1/. Every lover of apples and health should read this book. Cole's Book ...

    Article : 45 words
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