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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  3. CAB-DRIVER KILLED.

    Last night John Cochrane, cab proprietor, was killed near the St. Kilda railway station, while driving a passenger in one of his cabs. The horse stumbled and fell, and ...

    Article : 85 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Detective Armstrong on Friday returned from Dercel, where be had been inquiring into a suspected case of incendiarism. A number of fires broke out in a direct line ...

    Article : 285 words
  5. THE BALLARAT MYSTERY.

    BALLARAT, Friday.—With the receipt of the telegram from Longwood, stating that Mrs Ronalds was residing there, those who are in charge of the Vale-park mystery ...

    Article : 569 words
  6. [?] BUSH FIRES. [?] LOSSES AT MOUNT GAMBIER.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Thursday.—Narracoorte midway down the South-Eastern district has been devastated by the bush fires. Word comes from Kingston and ...

    Article : 172 words
  7. NAVAL AND MILITARY. LIGHT HORSE BRIDLES.

    Attempts have been mnde for some time post by the Defence department to bring the equipment of the various arms through out the Commonwealth into uniformity. ...

    Article : 269 words
  8. COUNTRY WATER SUPPLY. DUNOLLY REQUIREMENTS.

    DUNOLLY, Friday. — For some time the borough council has been considering ways and means of improving the local water supply, and on Wednesday night ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KILLED BY TRAM.

    The woman who has killed by a tram in City-road, South Melbourne, on Thursday evening, under circumstinccs reported in "The Argus yesterday, has been ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. HORSEMAN'S LEG BROKEN.

    John Gawne, a jockey, 24 years of age, who lives in Park-street, Moonee Ponds, broke his leg while exercising a house on Mount Alexander-road yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The grain section committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce met to-day, and fixed the f.a.q. standard for wheat at 62½[?]b. per Imperial ...

    Article : 269 words
  12. RIDDELL SUPPLY.

    RIDDELL, Friday. — At a meeting of the Riddell Water Trust on Wednesday, Mr. H. E. Crowther, C.E., submitted plans for the proposed additional suppls by the ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. CYCLIST INJURED.

    While Walter Knight, of 106 Mertonstreet Albert-park, was riding his bicycle homewards at 12 minutes past 5 on Thursday evening, be collided with a horse, driven in ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. RELIEF SUGGESTED.

    GEELONG, Friday.—A letter has been received from Mr. Malcolm Taylor, lands officer at Geelong, from Mr. Cornthwaite, departmental ofiicer at Cola[?], ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  16. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Miss M. Shiress, of Quarry Hill, has been commissioned to paint the portrait of the late Mr. W. Davis, to be hung in the Bendigo Art Gallery. Mr. Davis was ...

    Article : 287 words
  17. WORK ANE WAGES. FRUIT-PICKERS' TROUBLE.

    MILDURA, Friday.—Last night, at a private meeting of members of the Fruitgrowers' Federation, which was attended by upwards of 100 persons, it was decided to request the shire ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. AN AUSTRALIAN BAYONET.

    It has been frequently pointai out in "The Argns" that the Commonwealth forces are woefully short of bayonets. Long ago a shipment of "short" rifles was imported ...

    Article : 270 words
  19. SNAKE-BITE ON THE KNEE.

    KOURUMBURRA, Thursday.—Mr. M. A. O'Dwyer, agent for the Melbourne "Advovate," was bitten on the knee by a snake about 9 o'clock last evening. He went out ...

    Article : 138 words
  20. OTHER OUTBREAKS.

    MERINO, Thursday.—A fire occurred to-day on Talisker. The town brigade got away in good time. Two or three stacks of bay, belonging to dairy farmers named Colstock and Geddes, were ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. THE RAILWAYS. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The Railway Commissioners have approved of the acceptance of the following tenders:— Supply of glass—Brooks, Robinson, and Co., E. ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. HEAT TEMPERATURES.

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  23. KILLED BY FALLING ROCK.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—Thomas Brew. aged 43, a widower, was killed instantly this morning on Block 13 Proprietary mine. He and a mate were working on the ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The Postmaster-General (Mr. Mauger) was entertained by the Broken Hill Fire Brigade at the fire station last evening. In ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. NEWCASTLE MINES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two pits at Newcastle continued idle to-day owing to the strike of wheelers, and the Neath colli[?]ry, at Kurri Kurri, was laid idle, owing to the manager having ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. CROYDON SUNDAY SERVICE.

    For some time past residents of Croydon have complained that passengers from that station were not permitted to travel on Sundays by the trains to and from ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    RAINBOW, Friday.—George C. Bright, aged 20. committed suicide on the homestead, of Mr. Perkins, Weerap, last night. Deceased has lived in the district for about ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday. — The Colonial Secretary has given consideration to the advisability or otherwise of the police who are out in pursuit of the aboriginal ...

    Article : 105 words
  29. FREE MEAL ESTABLISHMENT.

    In the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., and Captain Russell, J.P., a middle-aged, sprightly little woman, named Mary L. Mills, conductress of "The ...

    Article : 222 words
  30. WEATHER NOTES.

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  31. LICENSING ACT. REDUCTION BOARD.

    A sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board (Messrs. C. L. Andrews chairman, R. Bar, and T. F. C[?]ming) was held yesterday, when it was announced that the following compensation awards ...

    Article : 264 words
  32. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    BALLARAT, Friday.—In the City Police Court to-day Samuel Dobley was charged under the Pure Foods Act with having used boric acid in ice-cream. Defendant denied the charge, and said that ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Comunn Na Feinne on Friday evening celebrated the birthday of Robert Burns, by holding a court in the new Masonic-hall. The Rev, J.A. Forrest gave ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. IMMIGRATION LEAGUE.

    There was a small attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Immigration League, held last night in the board-room of the Chamber of Manufactures, ...

    Article : 173 words
  35. BOTH ARMS BROKEN.

    KERANG, Thursday.—A young man, named A. Mickelberg, when engaged in cleaning out a dam with a scoop on Mr John King's farm at Normanville, had ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. HAIRDRESSERS' UNION PICNIC.

    Sir,—Would you be good enough to allow us to reply to a letter published on Tuesday last, in which your corespondent deplores the fact that the hairdressers "held ...

    Article : 256 words
  37. SNAKE-BITE.

    HOPETOUN. Friday.— A labourer, named Frederick White, employed of the Cow Plains Station, about 60 miles from Hopetoun, was billen on the hand by a ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. ST. PATRICK'S DAY FETE.

    A meeting of the general committee formed to take charge of arrangements of the fete and concert in connection with the celebration of St. Patrick's Day was ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the police court on Friday morning Alfred Chisholm Lawrence pleaded guility to a charge of larceny as a builce of £300. the property of the Castlemaine district ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. BALLARAT MINERS' RACES.

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  41. THE RAINFALL.

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  42. OVERCOME BY HEAT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A bushmah, named George Quirk, was[?]a victim to heat apoplexy. He left Bourke yesterday morning in terribly hot[?]weather to walk to the ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. INSOLVENCY PROCEDURE.

    On Tuesday morning next a further meeting of trustees and assignees in insolvency will be held to receive the report of the subcommittee of three (Mesrs. F. H. Wilson, ...

    Article : 274 words
  44. TRADES-HALL AND MR. TREGEAR.

    Sir.—Mr. Harry Martin came to me a fortnight ago. I gave him help, and booked his name for Mildura. For two weeks I have been keeping him, helping him with ...

    Article : 266 words
  45. SUNDAY TRADING.

    In the District Court on Thursday, Delia M'Car[?]y, licensec of the Madeline Hotel, Madeline-[?] Carlton, was proceeded against by Inspector Mooney on a change of having trafficked in liquor on ...

    Article : 94 words
  46. WARRNAMBOOL

    At the police court on Friday, before Mr. William, P.M.: John Clements was charged with illtreating a horse in Fairy-street on January 11. Several witnesses ...

    Article : 102 words
  47. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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  48. SUICIDE BY DUNAMITE.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—A determined suicide has occurred at New Plymouth The remains of a man supposed to be Mr. Burgers, a stationer, were found blown to ...

    Article : 57 words
  49. ST. COLUMB'S CHURCH.

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  50. YARRA SCULPTORS' SOCIETY.

    Members of the Yarra Sculptors' Society are this year holding their annual show under the same roof as the A.N.A. exhibition, and the larger portion of the ...

    Article : 279 words
  51. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  52. CYCULIST INJURED.

    CAMPERDOWN, Friday. — William Duncan, employed by Mr. F. Buck, builder, Camperdown, was riding out to Jancourt this morning, when his bicycle got out of ...

    Article : 74 words
  53. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.

    The quarterly meeting of the district council of the Independent Order of Rechabites was held on Thursday evening in the Temperance-hall, Brother W. [?]. Campbell, D.C.R., presided, and more ...

    Article : 160 words
  54. HAMILTON.

    A photo-engravure of Charles Nuttall's picture of the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament has been presented to the borough for hanging in the town-hall by ...

    Article : 132 words
  55. OLD MAN'S SUICIDE.

    BLACKWOOD. Friday.—Aaron [?]aylor, a well-known old resident, who has been in very bad health for a long time, committed suicide yesterday. He fixed a gun so that ...

    Article : 114 words
  56. QUEENSLAND.

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  57. MEAT-PRESERVER FINED.

    On Thursday, at the Footscray Court, before Mr. Keogh, P.M., Councillor A. A. Murris, Messrs. W. Mitchell. D. Michell, and J. M'Phee, J.P.'s. a local meat-preserver named Herman Graupener ...

    Article : 382 words
  58. CANARY SHOW.

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  59. SEED WHEAT FOR FARMERS.

    BOORT, Thursday.—At Lalbert, a public meeting was held of Mallee farmers, for the purpose of urging the Government to provide seed wheal and horse feed for those ...

    Article : 139 words
  60. MIXED MARRIAGES.

    Sir,—In your issue of Saturday you give short particulars of a circular issued by Cardinal Moran, which lays down the dietum that "marriages of Catholics in ...

    Article : 197 words
  61. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  62. SLEEP BENEATH THE MOON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In answer to the inquiry of "K.J.," as to sleeping in moonlight, I remember my father (Captain R. Nicoll, well-known in Melbourne shipping circles 35 years ago) ...

    Article : 177 words
  63. KILLED IN A THRASHING-MACHINE

    ARARAT, Friday.—An inquest wns held at the police court this morning, touching the death of Joseph Abrahams, who received fatal injuries whilst working on a ...

    Article : 45 words
  64. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Although "[?]pty-D[?]pty" enters upon the sixth week of its career at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night, there is not the sign of fallingoff in the appreciation with which playgoers have ...

    Article : 384 words
  65. MINOR CASUALTIES.

    ARARAT, Thursday.—An accident of a painful character befell Mrs. Jabez Squire yesterday. She was driving a young lady friend, when the buggy overturned, and both were thrown out. Mrs. ...

    Article : 270 words
  66. WATER BAILIFF'S EXPERIENCE.

    RIDDELL, THursday.—At the Gisborne Police Court, to-day, before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., Frank Johnson, cordial manufacturer, of Riddell, was fined 20/, with ...

    Article : 90 words
  67. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  68. COAL COMPANY WOUND UP.

    A meeting of the altona and Motwell Coal Development and Auction Company No Liability was held yesterday. Mr. W. L. Baillieu presided. The business of the meeting was transacted in 30 ...

    Article : 108 words
  69. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WALLAN, Jan. 22.—Thrashing is in full swing, and the results are fully up to expectations. Chaff-cutting is being vigorously proceeded with in this and the surrounding districts. With the continued ...

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

    Sir,—In reply to your correspondent's letter in to-day's issue of "The Argus," and also for the benefit of other readers. I would like to give my experience of the ill-effects ...

    Article : 195 words
  71. BOXING. RUSSELL DEFEATS FENNESSY.

    A slow and lumbering fight was put up by [?] Russell and Tom Fennessay at the Melbourne [?] letic Club yesterday evening, when these heavyweights met to box the best of 20 rounds. ...

    Article : 285 words
  72. STACKS BURNED.

    COLERAINE, Friday.—A fire at John M'Nair's farm, Tahara, burnt one stack of outs, and one stack of barley intended for thrashing. The loss is estimated at 200 ...

    Article : 1,131 words
  73. INTENSE NEURALGIA.

    Melbourne Woman's Life Made an Agony. Sharp Shooting Pains That Gave Her No Rest and Made Her Cry Out— Cured By ...

    Article : 359 words
  74. RAILWAY GATE CARRIED AWAY.

    The 1.38 p.m. up train from Coburg to Melbourne carried away the railway gate on the up line at the Union-street level crossing, near the South Brunswick railway station, on Friday ...

    Article : 205 words
  75. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    WELLINGTON.—Sailed.,—Jan. 24—Moeraki, for Sydney. WANGANUI. — Sailed.—Jan. 24—Alexa, and Pendle Hill, for Sydney. ...

    Article : 31 words
  76. STRIKES YOU ANY TIME.

    Never know when or where backache pains will strike you. The kidneys will go wrong, and when they do the first warning is generally through the back. Do not fail ...

    Article : 293 words
  77. "LIKE MAGIC."

    When a man has suffered from dyspepsia so many years that he can't remember when he had a natural appetite, and then hits on a cure, he many be excused for ...

    Article : 292 words
  78. Advertising

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  79. NATIONAL-PARK, FERNTREE GULLY.

    Sir,—With reference to a report that the fern gullies in the well-known National Park at Ferntree Gully had been destroyed by fire recently, I have, on behalf of the local ...

    Article : 178 words
  80. MADAME MELBA.

    Madame Melba has since her concert season in Melbourne, decided to sing in the following provi[?]ial centres. With the assistance of Miss Una Bourne, Mr. A. C. Bottoms. Mr. John ...

    Article : 86 words
  81. A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs. Hartnell and Gross, J.P.'s, a Prussian, named Johann Gottfried Barkman, was charged with unlawfully wounding James Joyce. ...

    Article : 175 words
  82. W[?]TING V. HENDY.

    At the Melbourne Athletic Club on Monday evening the main event will be a 20-rounds contest between Ted W[?]ting, of Fitzroy, and [?] Hendy, of Melbourne, the conditions being the ...

    Article : 50 words
  83. BOARD OF WORKS TENDERS.

    The acceptance of the following tenders has been recommended by various committees of the Metropolitan Board of Works:— Manufacture, supply, and delivery of mild steel ...

    Article : 129 words
  84. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrangements have been completed to start an omnibus service to-day between North and South Brighton. The omnibuses will run two trips daily, and two shorter trips between Centre-road ...

    Article : 107 words
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