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  2. THE RAILWAYS. TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

    Nearly two hours delay to traffic on the Williamstown railway line was occasioned on Saturday by a heavily-laden goods train failing to climb an incline. A little after 1 ...

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  3. LARA INEBRIATES' RETREAT. STATEMENT BY INSPECTOR-GENERAL.

    Replying to statements made by Dr. Ernest Jones, inspector-general of insane, regarding the failure of temperance societies to make use of the Lara Inebriates Retreat, ...

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  4. ANNUAL RAILWAY PICNIC.

    BALLARAT, Saturday.—A measure of success that was highly gratifying to the promoters, attended the annual picnic of the Victorian Railways Mutual Benefit ...

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  5. NEW TELEPHONE RATES. COUNTING THE CALLS.

    We have been asked by several correspondents whether the Postal authorities have the necessary facilities and instruments in Melbourne for recording ...

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  6. LEGAL TRUANCY.

    It is probable that the state Government will shortly take steps to alter the present truancy law, with the object of introducing into Victoria the conditions regarding ...

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  7. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE. DAMAGE TO MINE RAILWAY.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—William Rosser, aged 32, miner; Joseph Lyons, aged 45, miner; and Edward A. Kingsley, aged 37, photographer, appeared before the police ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual conference of the Australian Natives Association in Victoria will be opened at Geelong to-morrow. The board of directors' report will indicate that ...

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  9. ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

    The annual movable conference of M.U.I.O.O.F[?] was concluded on Saturday at the Collingwood Town-hall. Brothers Pearson, Foley, M'Gowan, ...

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  10. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The Railway Commissioners have accepted the following tenders:—Supply of semaphore lamps, M'Kenzie and Holland Limited, £1/3/ each: supply and delivery ...

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  11. LANCEFIELD AND KILMORE LINE.

    KILMORE, Saturday.—The Parliamentary Standing Committee drove over portion of the disused line between Lancefield and Kilmore yesterday, in compliance with a request from the Railway ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—If the new unfair telephone rates are imposed, the subscribers should strike and have their telephones disconnected until some one with ordinary common sense ...

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  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Many small shopkeepers, like myself, were induced to become telephone subscribers by the consideration that the rates were more likely to be reduced than ...

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  14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,.—The Charity Organisation Society can bear testimony to the good work being done at the Institute for Inebriates at Lara. We Know of several cases of persons who, ...

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  15. THE CADET MOVEMENT.

    The valuable services rendered to the cadet movement by Major W. White[?]ead and Captain C. H. James were recognised on Saturday, when each officer was ...

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  16. DIVORCE CASES.

    A divorce matter was mentioned in the Practice Court to Mr. Justice A'Beckett on Friday. The petitioner is James Winnett and respondent his wife, Blanche ...

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  17. NEWTOWN-BEEAC LINE.

    LINTON, Thursday.—A letter was received by the Grenville Shire Council to-day from Cape Clear residents asking co-operation in endeavouring to secure the alterations of the route of the ...

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  18. IMMIGRATION OF BRITISH BOYS.

    In futherance of the scheme by which numbers of British lads will be brought to Australia, and placed on farms, Dr. Arthur, the president of the Immigration League of ...

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  19. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

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  20. STAWELL NEEDS.

    STAWELL, Saturday.—Several requests were made to the Hillway Commissioners on Thursday by a deputation from the Borough Council. Mr. Tait promised to provide larger storage for water ...

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  21. THE LONDON WOOL MARKET.

    LONDON, Feb. 1[?].—The centre of interest in our raw material is of course shifted from London since the close of the auctions, and is transferred[?]to the various manufacturing districts. The ...

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  22. THE WALLABIES RETURN.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—The "Wallabies" arrived in Brisbane this morning by the Moana, from Vancouver. Burge and Flanagan, who had been injured, seem quite ...

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  23. PICNIC TRAIN HOURS LATE.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—The engine on the railway picnic train from Colac to Ballarat on Saturday, broke down when near Geelong. Another locomotive was procured from Geelong, and ...

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  24. PROTEST AGAINST ALBURY TRIAL.

    Representatives appointed by the Political Labour Council, the Trades-hall Council, the Socialist party, the Socialist Labour party, and the Industrial Workers of the ...

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  25. BETTER STATION WANTED.

    NATIMUK, Saturday.—The Railway Commissioners paid a visit here, and advantage was taken of the opportunity to press the claims of Natimuk for improved station accommodation. Councillor ...

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  26. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    At the Richmond Court on Saturday, before Messrs. Digby, Stead, and Dr. Agnew, J.P.'s, J. S. Davidson, dairyman, 86 Charles-street, Abbotsford, was charged with having impeded an officer ...

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  27. NEWTOWN—BEEAC LINE.

    PITFIELD, Saturday.—A meeting of farmers operating the western land for 12 miles west of the proposed Newtown-Beeac route, met at Hollybush for the purpose of making arrangements with the ...

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  28. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. DRUGS AND DROWNING.

    SYDNEY Sunday.—At an inquest concerning the death of Norman John Gough, formerly lecturer in French at the Sydney University, whose body was found in Lane ...

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  29. PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

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  30. FIRE ON RACECOURSE.

    CAMPERDOWN, Saturday.—On the Camperdown racecourse on Thursday the grass on the area inside the running track took fire. Before a wind blowing from the ...

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  31. CRANBOURNE TRAIN SERVICE.

    Sir.—Cranbourne is well known as a healthy locality, and, being only 26 miles from Melbourne (same distance as the more-favoured Berwick), would soon become, a favourite week-end ...

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  32. NATIONALITIES AND CREEDS.

    Sir,—I am 63 years of age, and an Australian by birth. I may, therefore, claim to know more about my fellow-countrymen than the Earl of Dudley. I was amazed at ...

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  33. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    Richard Turner, a resident of Half-moon Bay, was riding a pony in a paddock at Sandringham yesterday afternoon, when it bolted and threw him under the heels ...

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  34. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    On Saturday night began the fourteenth and last week of "Jack and Jill" at Her Majesty's Theatre. The pantomime, having enjoyed a record-breaking run, will be despatched to Sydney next Monday, ...

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  35. STARVED RIFLE CLUBS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The cry of the rifle clubs was raised at the annual meeting of the Rifle Association of the Bathurst district. The entries at the rifle meeting just ...

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  36. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    The A.N.A. competitions were continued before large audiences in both halls of the Athenæum on Saturday, when the following received the highest awards in their sections:—Class 22—Pianoforte ...

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  37. CAUGHT IN CHAFFCUTTER.

    Michael Joseph Hoctor, aged 5 years, was playing about a chaffcutter at Broad-meadows on Friday, and his leg was caught in the machinery, He was taken to the ...

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  38. AMBULANCE CENTRE FOR ESSENDON.

    In furtherance of the citizens' movement for the establishment of an ambulance centre for Essendon, a garden fete was held on Saturday at Queen's-park, Moonee Ponds. ...

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  39. DEATH ON THE LINE.

    On Saturday afternoon the body of Charles W. Hill was found on the Port Melbourne railway line, his head having been smashed in by a passing train. Hill, ...

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  40. SORES—SWOLLEN AND FESTERING.

    Zam-Buk is not only soothing and healing, but is antiseptic and germicidal as well, and cuts, bruises, and other injuries treated with this pure balm are at once ...

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  41. FALL OF STONE IN MINE.

    CHILTERN, Saturday.—A fall of stone occurred at the No. 5 level at the Golden Bar this morning, and two miners were injured. Victor Kierath fared badly, and ...

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  42. LIGHT HORSE CAMP.

    COLAC, Sunday.—The Fourth Light-Horse Brigade, consisting of the tenth and eleventh regiments, marched into camp at Holmchase, Colac, yesterday. The muster ...

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  43. GREAT VALUE OF GOOD BOOKS.

    Books should be found in every house, To form and feed the mind; They are the best of luxuries To happify mankind. ...

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  44. FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT.

    HOBART Sunday.—William John Menear was killed instantly at the Cornwall coal mine on Saturday morning, by being thrown from his cart while conveying ...

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  45. PROPERTY SALES.

    Messrs. Duncan and Weller report havind sold by auction on Saturday afternoon, Wei[?]imah, a brick villa, on land 120 × 110, situated in Claremont-avenue, Malver[?], for £1300. ...

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  46. WOUNDED BY PEA RIFLE.

    HOBART, Sunday.—Late on Saturday afternoon, near Franklin, Dunbar Rac, aged about 14, was out shooting on Mr. John Latham's property, when he shot himself ...

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  47. BRUNSWICK AND COBURG POULTRY SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the executive of the Brunswick and Coburg Poultry Society on Friday it was decided to hold the annual show this year as usual. It was also decided to accept the point ...

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  48. VIGOUR IN CONCENTRATED FORM.

    There is no drink so nourishing and nice as a cup of Plasmon Cocoa. It puts ten times more vigour into your system than any other cocoa. Take also Plasmon Oats. Plasmon Biscuits, &c[?]—[Advt.] ...

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