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  2. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, April 10.—The expected has happened, but sooner than was anticipated. Some weeks ago I mentioned in this correspondence that Sir H. Campbell-Banner ...

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  3. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    "Reed bed" (Rutherglen) makes some inquiries about the catfish, and asks whether it is only found in fresh water, and whether the flesh is poisonous. So far from being ...

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  4. CATTLE AND BONE MEAL.

    Sir,—With your permission I will reply once more to letters on this subject. The question is what is the equivalent, when soils need it, of bone meal? I answer, with ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  6. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    Intensely pathetic, if not absolutely tragic, is Archibald Marshall's inappropriately-named novel "Many Junes" (London: Methuen; Melbourne: Melville and Mullen)[?] ...

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  7. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR. A POPULAR SYMPOSIUM.

    week of the following letters, for which we regret Week of the following letters, for which we regret We have been unable to find room:[?] A. J. Vale, Fitzroy; Christopher Crisp; ...

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  8. CASE OF REV. C H. NASH.

    Sir,—Is it possible that there are people who wished Mr. Nash to be found guilty in this deplorable case? It would seem so. What must astonish and alarm all thinking ...

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  9. CLARA BUTT CHARITY CONCERT.

    Sir,—It must strike many in the community that Messrs. J. and N. Tait have not drawn up in a very generous spirit the list of charities to benefit under the Clara ...

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  10. FICTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  11. TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    Sir, — I noticed in "The Argus" some months ago a disclaimer on the part of the Postal authorities that they were using any coercion to compel old telephone subscribers ...

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  12. CHURCH ATTENDANCE.

    Sir,—I read your report of the debate in the Preshyterian Assembly on the question of church attendance[?] and it is pleasing to note that the church has taken up this ...

    Article : 300 words
  13. SANDRINGHAM SCHOOL.

    Sir,—Might I ask your assistance im making known the insatisfactory accommodation of the Sandringham state school. True, it is only a few months since two ...

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  14. REVIEWS, MAGAZINES, &c.

    "Art and Architecture" for March-April; "Geographical Journal." "Colonial Office Journal" for April; "Mind and Body" for May. ...

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  15. LIFE OF SIR HENRY NORMAN.

    Twelve years have gone by since sir Henry Norman retired from the Governorship of Queensland. During the seven years of his administration he won not only ...

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  16. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    Sir,—Adverting to Mr. G. M. Scott's letter under the above heading, it does not seem quite clear whether he desires that motorists should be specially taxed, or ...

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  17. STANDARD CORNSACKS.

    Sir,—The indecision of Commonwealth and state Governments regarding what is to be the standard size cornsacks for importation is causing much anxiety to the ...

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  18. "KEEP TO THE RIGHT."

    Sir,—May 1 suggest, for the consideration not only of our city authorities but for that of the chief municipalities, that a white or coloured line be drawn along he centre of ...

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  19. FLINDERS-STREET CROSSING.

    Sir,—"What's everybody's business is nobody's business." This accounts, no [?], for the fact that the wretched state of the Flinders-street crossing to the ...

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  20. ART AT THE GUILD-HALL.

    Mr. F. M'Cubbin (drawing-master of the National Gallery) seems to have been just as busy during his recent holiday trip to England as he is it home. When not painting ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN YOUTH.

    Sir,—Mr. H. Gyles Turner's lecture seems to have had the desirable effect of drawing attention to some of the defects in our national character. To my mind, one of the ...

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  22. MEAT INSPECTION.

    The inspector of the South Melbourne abattoirs, in a report submitted at the meeting of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday, stated that "some of Dr. ...

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  23. CHRISTIAN TEACHING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In your issue of this morning Professor Adam is reported to have said, at the Presbyterian Assembly, that "the promotiion of the greatest happiness of the ...

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  24. REGISTRY-OFFICE FEES.

    Sir,—I went to a registry-office in a country town to apply for a situation[?] the wages offered being 25/ per week. When I asked the keeper of the office how much ...

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  25. TYPHOID CARRIERS.

    Sir,—In your report of May 8, I see some statements by "Salus Populi[?]" with reference to typhoid at the Kew Asylum, which statements I feel must be contradicted by ...

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  26. POISONS PROSECUTIONS.

    Prosecutions under section of the Poisons Act were dealt with yesterday at the District Court. A number of surgical instrument makers and two other person, ...

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  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day the Rev. Professopr Adam, at the Presbyterian Assembly is reported to have said, "Mr. Thomas M.H.R., in an address last Sunday declared ...

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  28. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The Lands Purchase Board held a special meeting yesterday in order to prepare for the closing of the financial year and the publication of its annual report. The board ...

    Article : 322 words
  29. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Candidates for the examination for the degreee or M.D. are requested to attend a clinical examination in medicine, at the Melbourne Hospital, at 10 a.m. on Monday next, the 18th inst. ...

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  30. COLLECTING FOR CHARITIES.

    Sir,—I would strongly urge that joint action be taken by the various committees so as to get a less costly system for collecting money for charitable institutions. The ...

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  31. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The following are the lowest tenders which have been received for the undermentioned public works —South.—Caretaker's cottage, Diamond Drill Store[?] South Melbourne, H. Knott, £419[?] new wooden ...

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  32. NEW APPLE BOOK JUST OUT.

    Just published, new edition of "Apples versus Tobacco," containing 18 fresh pages about apples; price as before, 1/. Every lover of apples and health should read this book. Cole's Book ...

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