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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. SCARCITY OF WATER. SUPPLY STILL DIMINISHING.

    The serious diminution in the Melbourne water supply still continues, and, though the cool change will, doubtless, lessen the consumption, it will by no means solve the ...

    Article : 306 words
  4. ICE CREAM.

    A Melbourne firm, which makes a speciulty of the manufacture of ice cream on a wholesale scale, established a record last week with an output of 1,800 quarts. A ...

    Article : 528 words
  5. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. ACCIDENT AT FLINDERS-STREET.

    John Elliott, 60 years of age, attempted to cross the railway line at Flinders-street sation yesterday, just as an Oakleigh train was running into the station. The engine ...

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  6. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL SITE. SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT WEEK.

    When the "general business" stage was reached at a meeting of the committee of management of the Melbourne Hospital, held yesterday afternoon, the Chairman ...

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  7. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Jan.15.—The closing of nominations and the publication of the monifestoes of Messrs. Philp and Kidston, together with the campaign of these two ...

    Article : 938 words
  8. HEAT APOPLEXY. OVER 100 DEATHS REPORTED.

    Many further cases of death from heat apoplexy were reported yesterday. In the city and suburbs 13 further deaths were added to the previous known total. Bodies ...

    Article : 648 words
  9. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

    Vigorous protests are being lodged against the creation of any new federal departments in Melbourne by the New South Wales Ministry. The Premier (Mr. Wade) ...

    Article : 788 words
  10. FALL FROM SCAFFOLD.

    Yesterday Charles Cellick fell from a scaffold at the new premises of the Cooperative Bread Factory, at Richmond, which are being erected by Mr. T. J. ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. THE WEATHER. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  12. MINER'S FATAL INJURIES.

    AVOCA, Tuesday.—David Gray, a miner, 40 years of age, who sustained injuries on Friday last through a fall of earth in the old workings of the Avoca Lead, succumbed ...

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  13. ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

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  14. PAINTER'S SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A painter named James Chapel committed suicide at the Commercial Hotel, Ulmarra, yesterday. Cyanide of potassium was found in his ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. MAROONDAH SCHEME.

    Yesterday Mr. Carre Riddell, chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, stated that he had made inquires regarding the criticisms which had been ...

    Article : 217 words
  16. FOUND DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body of Florrie Fitzgerald was recovered from a water-hole at Stony Creek, near Rockley, last evening. The young woman, who was subject ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR JAN. 22.

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  18. KILLED BY A TRAMCAR.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Victor Paul, a well-known city butcher, was coming into the city by tram from Long Bay last night, and attempted to pass from one car to ...

    Article : 52 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  20. POISONED BY STRYCHNINE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Charles Ramsay, aged 18 years, died at Unkya, Kempsey district, from strychnine poisoning, and a letter which he left indicated his intention to ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  22. FALL INTO BOILING POOL.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—A young man, Rodney Graham, said to be from Australia, met his death last night by falling into a boiling pool at Rotorua. ...

    Article : 34 words
  23. ACTION AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    The Williamstown Council last night received a letter from the Metropolitan Board of Works desiring that body to conserve its weater supply as far as possible. On the ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. LOSS OF AN EAR.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday.—A farmer, named Michael O'Grady, was thrown out of a jinker on the Prot Fairy road on Monday, and so severely lacerated the left car ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — An arrangement has been come to between the Federal and slnte Governments whereby the northwestern side of Cockatoo Island will be ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. POSITION AT KILMORE.

    KILMORE, Sunday. — Owing to the continued dry weather and the heavy demand for water in the town, Anderson's reservoir, the service basin for the town, has run out, ...

    Article : 112 words
  27. EXTENSIVE FIRES.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At about halfpast 11 o'clock last night flames were seen issuing from the premises of the Queens land Brewery Company, Brunswick-street. ...

    Article : 287 words
  28. COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney was held to-day. The report showed £90,860 at the credit of the profit and loss account, after ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. INCOME TAX CASE.

    In the District Court yesterday H. E. Kugelmann, 14 and 16 Queen-street, city, wan proceeded against by William Bryant House, income tax officer, on a charge of ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. POSTAL REVENUE.

    The revenue returns for the Postmaster-General's department for the half-year ending December 31 1907, show an increase of about £86,000 as compared with the figures ...

    Article : 450 words
  31. OTHER SERIOUS CASES.

    The following cases were treated yesterday at the Melbourne Hospital:— Henry Bishop, 33 years of age, 33 Caroline-street, South Yarra. ...

    Article : 159 words
  32. INSPECTORS OF TAPS.

    Sir,—I think a great saving of water might be made if inspectors were appointed to examine the taps in various parts of the city and suburbs and if penalties were ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. PERSISTENT SUNDAY TRADING.

    Onofrio Favna. who carries on business as a fruiterer in King-street, city, was for the thirty-second time convicted to-day of Sunday trading. he was fined £3, or one ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In Adelaide a certain number of gallons is allowed to every house, a water-meter being always attached. That amount of water may be used just as the person ...

    Article : 155 words
  35. BROKEN HILL NEWS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Addressing a meeting last night, Alderman Polkinghorne, referring to the Umberumberka water scheme, said he understood the work so far ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. MINERS AND POLITICS.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—A special meeting of the committee of the Bendigo branch of the A. M. A. was held on Tuesday night, to consider the business-sheet of the ...

    Article : 706 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—At the City Police Court on Monday the editor and manager of the "Truth" newspaper was committed for trial on a charge of having published ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. OVERCOME IN THE BUSH.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—On Tuesday Thomas Fowler, an employe of the Viking syndicate, went in search of a man named Esmond, who had previously been sent to ...

    Article : 149 words
  39. BENDIGO STOCK MARKET.

    Alf. E. Wallis and Wallace report:—"Sheep.— 3,567 penned. Fair attendance of local buyers present, outside buyers not so numerous. All classes sheep represented, including several pens ...

    Article : 321 words
  40. RIVERINA.

    DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—The inquiry was held to-day concerning the death at the goal of a pensioner named Francis Alexander Joseph M'Donald, aged 73. The medical ...

    Article : 266 words
  41. BUSH TRAGEDY.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.—About 4 o'clock this afternoon the body of a woman in an advanced stage of decomposition was placed in the city morgue, and the police are now ...

    Article : 467 words
  42. HAIRDRESSERS' UNION PICNIC.

    Sir,—It was with surprise and sorrow that I read that the Hairdressers' Union, to the number of about 200, held their first annual picnic at Beaumaris on Sunday last, ...

    Article : 77 words
  43. ALLEGED COINING.

    On Saturday morning three men called at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, South Yarra, and called for drinks, which one of them paid for with a gilded sixpence, from which ...

    Article : 193 words
  44. CASES IN THE COUNTRY.

    ARARAT, Tuesday. — On Sunday two patients in the Asylum for the Insane succumbed to heat apoplexy. BACCHUS MARSH, Tuesday. — Miss ...

    Article : 895 words
  45. RHEUMATISM CURED.

    "For many weary years I suffered from great debility and acute rheumatism; I had stiffness in the joints and musles, more prticularly in the back, where the pain was ...

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  46. IMMIGRANTS' HOME SITE.

    ?The suggestion of Mr. Bent, published in "The Argus" yesterday, that it would be a good thing to give 12 or 15 acres of land about the site of the Immigrants' ...

    Article : 83 words
  47. SALE AT KORONGVALE.

    Messrs. Alfred E. Wallis and Wallace report (Jan. 17):—"First monthly stock sale for 190s, at Hanrahan's yards. Large attendance, and good yarding. Demand generally for stock showed ...

    Article : 238 words
  48. MALLEE EXPLORATION.

    NHILL, Tuesday.—Young Jacobs, whom Dr. Cherry sent out from Pinnaroo via Scorpion Wells in scarch of the Government party[?] who were missing, has arrived here ...

    Article : 83 words
  49. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE Tuesday.—It is probable that further information will shortly be available with regard to the purchase of the Merryvale Estate by the Government, ...

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  50. LICENSING ACT. PROSECUTIONS.

    At the St. Kilda Court yesterday, before Mr. Keogh, P.M., George M'Intosh, of Rosamond-street, and James Joachim, of Martin-street, were charged with being on the licensed premises of the ...

    Article : 139 words
  51. BROADMEADOWS JUBILEE.

    The celebration of the jubilee of the shire of Broadmeadows will be held to-day. It will take the form of a basket picnic in Mr. A. E. Porter's paddock, near Somerton ...

    Article : 56 words
  52. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    HAMILTON, Jan. 16.—The yield of wheat in the Glenthompson district is averaging about four bags to the acre, the highhest being about six bags. Oats will average about six bags. The first load of ...

    Article : 412 words
  53. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    CHARLTON.—A fire occurred last night at a small wooden cottage, occupied by Mr. C. Wilmot. The building being very dry after the excessive heat, was consumed in a short time. The fire ...

    Article : 484 words
  54. COUNTRY CASES.

    BUNINYONG, Monday.—At the police court to-day, Thomas M'Carthy, licensee of the Shire-hall Hotel, was fined £2, with 1/6 costs, for having sold liquor on Sunday, December 1. ...

    Article : 221 words
  55. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    SYDNEY.—Arrived.—Jan. 20—Ennerdale, from Kaipara. Jan. 21—Wimmera, from New Zealand; Worms, from Gothenburg; Coolgardie and Barown. from Melbourne. Sailed.—Jan. 21—Tsinan, for ...

    Article : 111 words
  56. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Education department has formuated a scheme for the inspection of 1,000 public school children according to the schedule of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  57. BENDIGO HORSE MARKET.

    Messrs [?] E. [?] and Wallace report (jan. 18):—"Yarding as regards quality, far better than of late, and included truck of young draughts from Western district a truck aged draughts and light ...

    Article : 247 words
  58. BOY BILLIARD CHAMPIONS.

    SYDNEY[?] Monday.—A match between the two [?] champian billiardists[?] F. Smith (New South Wales) and P. Beddoe (Victoria)[?] 4,000 up, ns commenced at [?]on and Smith's to-night. The ...

    Article : 194 words
  59. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    At the Collingwood Court on Tuesday, John M'Grath and Charles Walker, fruit hawkers, were fined 5/ each for loitering with their hand-trucks [?]n Smith-street on Christmas Eve. The bench ...

    Article : 97 words
  60. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—At an inquest held on Monday concerning the death of a newly-born infantof a single woman named [?] Powers, which had been found in a ...

    Article : 104 words
  61. CHARGE OF PER[?]URY.

    Yesterday, at [?] Detective Clugston arrested William Vartey, 23 years of age, on a charge of having committed perjury at Ballarat on December [?]6. The charge arose our of a case in which ...

    Article : 140 words
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