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  2. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    SYDNEY, Friday. — The Premier (Mr. Wade), referring to the Chapman 2001b. bag, stated to-night:—"We propose to follow the course indicated a few days ago, to ...

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  3. THE MELBOURNE HOSPITAL A REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE

    In compliance with an invitation issued by the Premier (Mr. Bent), representatives of interested public institutions met yesterday morning in the boardroom at ...

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  4. CYCLONE AT KALGOORLIE.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. — Kalgoorlie has always had the name of being brilliantly lit, but to-night, with the exception of kerosene lamps, it is in darkness. This ...

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  5. GROWTH OF TAXATION.

    The amount collected in taxation is steadily growing. According to a return prepared by Mr. G. H. Knibbs, the Commonwealth statistician, it has ...

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  6. IMPROVING THE WHEAT YIELD.

    An important report on the steps necessary to improve the wheat yield has been submitted to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne) by Mr. F. E. Lee, the ...

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  7. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    In the course of conversation yesterday the Rev. F. H. L. Paton, B.D., foreign missions agent of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, mentioned that he had ...

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  8. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. THROWN FROM HORSE.

    While riding yesterday morning from his home in Albert-street, West Brunswick, to his place of employment in Brunswick, Andrew Hutt, a lad 16 years of age, was thrown ...

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  9. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words
  10. INJURED BY LIGHTNING.

    PORT FAIRY, Tuesday.—Mr. Michael Ryan, farmer, of Orford, had a narrow escape from being killed by lightning on Sunday evening. A flash struck the ground ...

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  11. BREWERY PROBLEMS.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Cascade Brewery Company to-day, Mr. Fitzgerald (the chairman) said that, although the business done within the ...

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  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  13. INSENSIBILITY TO INJURY.

    SALE, Tuesday.—A jockey named Brace was admitted to the Gippsland Hospital on Sunday suffering from a broken thigh. He was riding Brown Betty at the Bairnsdale ...

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  14. UNACCOUNTABLE SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Rule Cambridge, aged 54, a carrier, committed suicide in a fowl-house at the rear of his residence in Goulburn by shooting himself in the ...

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  15. BUBONIC PLAGUE

    SYDNEY. Tuesday.—A girl aged 16 died at Central Kempsey on Saturday. Plague was suspected, and the doctors have sent cultures to the Sydney Board of Health. ...

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  16. DOCTOR RESCUES DROWNING CHILD.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. — A remarkably narrow escape from drowning occurred yesterday to a child of Mrs. Connor, of Winslow. The little fellow was playing ...

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  17. NEW SOUTH WALES STOCK.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An official summary of stock returns supplied by the inspectors of stock of the state received up to January 20, and supplemented by an estimate of the ...

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  18. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Sir John Forrest, speaking last night on federal politics, opposed the cancellation of the naval agreement, and said that he did not think that ...

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  19. WEATHER NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  20. SNAKE ADVENTURE.

    SEYMOUR, Tuesday.—Mrs. Coombs, a resident of High-street, had a narrow escape from being bitten by a tiger snake early this week. She was sitting on the back ...

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  21. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The state Parliament meets on March 10. It is expected that the session will be short. It is understood that the House will be asked to deal ...

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  22. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  23. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    HOPETOUN, Tuesday. — A young man named Charles Hatcher, son of Councillor Thomas Hatcher, of Goyura, was last evening shifting some bags of wheat from a ...

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  24. OPIUM SMUGGLING.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Though the lips of the Customs authorities are sealed on the subject, it is understood that wholesale opium smuggling has been brought to light, ...

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  25. LIVING BY THEIR WITS.

    At the District Court to-day John Knox Malcolm, formerly a solicitor, who unsuccessfully appealed against a conviction for forgery, was sentenced to two years' ...

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  26. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    On Monday night, at the Footscray Council meeting. Councillor A. M'Donald moved that the municipal rate be 2/4 in the £1. Councillor G. Hills seconded the motion. ...

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  27. TWO MINERS KILLED.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—A sad accident, resulting in the death of two miners, Henry Hutchings and Evan Griffith, occurred at the Golden Horseshoe mine ...

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  28. STATE ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    Dissatisfaction has been engendered in labour circles as the result of statements made at meetings of branches of the Political Labour Council, that the list of ...

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  29. FIRE AT SPENCER-STREET STATION.

    A fire at Spencer-street railway station was observed from the watchtower of the Metropolitan Fire Birgade at three minutes to 8 o'clock yesterday ...

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  30. QUEENSLAND.

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  31. BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. — The Chief Secretary has refused permission to the local socialist group to hold Sunday meetings in local licensed halls. ...

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  32. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Two schoolboys met with a serious accident this afternoon just outside the Central Public School-ground. A Jinker was being removed, and a number of boys on leaving ...

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  33. RIVERINA.

    ALBURY. Tuesday. — At a public meeting it was decided to tender a valedictory social to Mr. Richard Horsfield, C.E., who leaves shortly for Melbourne to take up a ...

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  34. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The railway line towards Etheridge has reached a point about 48 miles from Almaden, or a third of the distance to be traversed. The point ...

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  36. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The seventh annual conference of the Methodist Church of New South Wales was commenced to-night. The Rev. B. Danks was elected president by a ...

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  37. CORRESPONDENTS VIEWS.

    Sir,—As an annual subscriber for the past 30 years to the Melbourne Hospital, may I give my opinion on the vexed question of site? I agree with your leading ...

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  38. ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING.

    In the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., and a bench of honorary magistrates, two young men, named Charles Webb and Charles Bancroft, were charged with having behaved ...

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  39. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Dad" has quite misunderstood the purpose of the circular which he received from this office. He apparently inquired whether a mistake had ...

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  40. BROKEN HILL SHOOTING.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Alfred Kirk was before the police court to-day, charged with having shot at John Hocking with intent to murder him on February 14. Most ...

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  41. WORK AND WAGES. WYALONG MINERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday:—The strike of miners it Wyalong continues. It is anticipated that the trouble will continue until the arbitration board deals with the matter. ...

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  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the Criminal Court this morning, Mr. Justice Gordon passed sentence on the Indian coolie Abdullah, who on Saturday was found guilty of ...

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  44. TUNGAMAH RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  45. ROCK-CHIPPERS AND SEWER MINERS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — About 200 rockchippers and sewer miners are on strike, demanding an increase in their pay, which was fixed a little over a year ago at 9/ per day ...

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  46. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    In the District Court yesterday George William Watt, timber merchant, Market-street, was proceeded against by two timber-fellers, Mark Woolley and Arthur Thomas, for the recovery of the sums ...

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  47. NATIVE NECROPOLIS.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Saturday.—Along the shores of Lake Bonney, in the vicinity of Mr. Alfred Taylor's property, an extraordinary sight is to be seen. Scattered in ...

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  48. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It would appear as if another and a much stronger agitation than that recently raised against the taking of 15 acres from the Domain is immediately and ...

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  49. BOWLS. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TOURNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  50. A NEW DEPARTURE.

    Responding to the urgent requests of many sufferers, the proprietors have decided to introduce a concentrated, non-alcoholic form of that valuable medicine, Warner's ...

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  51. MOUNT GAMBIER LAND.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Tuesday.—During the last 12 months many Victorian farmers have secured land in the south-east. Application for blocks included in the Binnum ...

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  52. CYCLING.

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  53. S.M.C.C. ELECTRIC LIGHT TOURNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  54. THEFT AT CYCLORAMA.

    In the City Court yesterday John W. M'Namara and George Tatum were called upon to answer the charge of having stolen the sum of £59/15/ on Monday night from ...

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  55. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The City Council last night decided to call for competitive designs for the new Town-hall. ...

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  56. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    AUCKLAND.—Sailed. — Feb. 25 — Kumar[?], for London. ...

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  57. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—The election took place yesterday of a member of the University Council, in place of Mr. H. C. Kingsmill, who resigned on account of being on ...

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  58. FOOTBALL.

    A special general meeting of the Essendon Football Club will be held at the East Melbourne cricket pavilion on Thursday, March 5, at 8 p.m. ...

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  59. VICTORIAN LADIES' ASSOCIATION.

    The third round of the champion rink tournament For the "Punch" medals will be played this afternoon. The games are:—Brighton Beach v. Fitzroy and S.M.C.C. v. South Melbourne, on the ...

    Article : 46 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. A Favourite Sweet in England, CALLARD and BOWSER'S BUTTER SCOTCH.

    Children and adults enjoy and praise it for its delicious flavour. The "Lancet" describes it as "really wholesome confectionery." Only genuine if "Thistle" trade-mark is on the packet.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 43 words
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