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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. POTATO DISEASES. COUNTRY PROTESTS.

    WOODEND, Tuesday.—A representative gathering of farmers from all parts of the district met last night to discuss the heavy importations of potatoes from Tasmania ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    A special valuation of the ratable property in the shire, of Buninyong has been made by Mr. F. T. Moore. He submitted his valuation on Tuesday, and it shows an ...

    Article : 214 words
  5. THE AUCKLAND FIRE

    AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—As far as can be ascertained from careful invesitgations made to-day, the total amount of damage done by last night's fire was between ...

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  6. POSTAL COMMISSION.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. W. Grantham, a letter-sorter, giving evidence before the Postal Commission to-day, pointed out the danger from officers suffeimg from ...

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  7. MR. JOHN FOSTER FRASER.

    FREMANTLE, Tuesday.—Mr. John Foster Fraser, journalist and author, who is a passenger for the eastern States by the R.M.S. Morea, said in an interview at ...

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  8. THE NEW EDUCATION BILL: A STUDY.

    "The Minister ot Public Instruction.— The education given in a great number of these secondary schools is certainly not conducive to the development of that fine ...

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  9. UNITING THE EMPIRE.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Mr. A. Sandover has been elected president of the Perth Chamber of Commerce for the year. In the course of his address the retiring ...

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  10. MISSION METHODS. CHARGE AGAINST MINISTER.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Following upon charges of crnelty and mismanagement made by a former employee named Baltzer, Mr. R. B. Howard (chief protector of ...

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  11. MELBOURNE SHIPMENT CHALLENGED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steamer Barwon arrived to-day with 5,000 bags of potatoes from Melbourne, and, as the tubers were suspected of being Tasmanian, they ...

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  12. FLOOD WATERS. STRENGTHENING THE LEVEES.

    The acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. Cameron) has given instructions for men to be stationed at all the weak points in the banks of the Murray and ...

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  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Central Small Debts Court to-day, A. A. Lawson, engraver, sued William Nicholas Willis for £13/1/7. Lawson stated that the money ...

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  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the city court on Tuesday, a woman, named Alice Holmes, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Detective Currie said that he arrested the woman at ...

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  15. REMARKS IN PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Beeby moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to draw attention to the necessity of immediately prohibiting the improtation of ...

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  16. TWENTY-TWO CHARGES.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At the continuation of the Mapoon Mission inquiry, Hey went into the box, and, in answer to Mr. Howard, stated that Ellen never had a ...

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  17. TRAFFIC IN OPIUM.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Water Police Court to-day Mr. Smithers, S.M., resumed the hearing of the charge preferred against Edward Love, Customs officer, Frederick ...

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  18. SETTLERS UNEASY.

    KOTUPAN, Tuesday.—Settlers who have been obliged to leave their homes through flood waters, caused by the break in the levee banks, are getting uneasy,as the waters ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The skating carnival in Dalgety's wool store, promoted with a view to raising funds on behalf of the Geelong Art Gallery, resulted in a profit of 100 guineas. ...

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  20. A.J.S. BANK RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME.

    The proposed reconstruction scheme of the A.J.S. Bank has reached another stage. Negotiations with the British depositors have been concluded, in so far as the ...

    Article : 274 words
  21. MURRAY FALLING.

    WODONGA, Tuesday.—The flood in the Murray was receding to-day, the fall of the river amounting to 4in. ...

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  22. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  23. GENERAL NEWS.

    Mr. W. T. Paget, Minister of Agriculture of Queensland who is it present in Melbourne attending the Agricultural Conference, has taken advantage of his visit to ...

    Article : 303 words
  24. BLIGHT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Samples of potatoes sent from this State to Mr. M'Alpine (vegetable pathologist for the Victorian Government) has resulted in his ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN.

    A man named Laurence Gall, aged 22 years, employed at Ross's Farm, South Newport, was taken on Monday night to the Williamstown Hospital in a condition ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.

    At a meeting of the Master Builders' Association to-night a letter was read from Messrs. Leggo and Allibone, contractors, alleging irregularities in dealing with the ...

    Article : 171 words
  27. FATAL LEAP.

    The circumstances connected with the death of James Kirkland, aged 65 years, who jumped from the parapet of the Palace Hotel on August 13, were investigated ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. WEST AUSTRALIAN ROBBERIES.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—An unexpected development has occurred in connection with the robbery of £600 worth of jewellery from Mr. Fred Monger's residence at West Perth ...

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  29. MORWELL A.N.A. ANNIVERSARY.

    MORWELL, Tuesday.—The 17th anniversary of the Morwell branch of the A.N.A. was celebrated on Monday evening, in the Mechanies'-hall, by a banquet, at which ...

    Article : 295 words
  30. REGISTERED NURSE PROSECUTED.

    At the Coburg Court on Tuesday, before the mayor (Councillor H. Richards) and Messrs. A. Cherry, T. Greenwood, and W. Waters, J.P.'s a registered nurse, named Priscilla Reed, of ...

    Article : 768 words
  31. THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN HILL. Tuesday.—The Wood Merchants' Association last night decided to reduce the price of wood to the old rates, provided cash is paid. ...

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  32. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS. SUBURBAN.

    Some years ago the Footscray Council adopted the principle of having a plebiscite of the ratepayers on the question as to who should be elceted mayor, but latterly the old system of the council ...

    Article : 301 words
  33. DEATH FROM POISONING.

    The death of Louisa Muriel Crook, aged 29, was inquired into by the city coroner (Dr. Cole) yesterday. It was stated in evidence that deceased was admitted to the ...

    Article : 153 words
  34. RIVERINA.

    WAGGA, Tuesday.—Miss Elizabeth Wiesner, of Wagga, and Miss Ward, of Victoria, who are going out to China as missionaries, were given a farewell at the ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The Waterside Workers passed a resolution in favour of the Government taking over the Wellington-Lyttelton steamer service. ...

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  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH Tuesday.—The gross debt of the State at the end of the last financial year on June 30 showed an increase of £1,458,135 on the 12 months, the figures being:—June, ...

    Article : 353 words
  37. OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

    Referring to the case reported in "The Argus" of yesterday, in which allegations of eruelly were made against the Rev. Nicholas Hey, superintendent of the Mapoon ...

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  38. COLAC COUNTY COURT.

    COLAC, Tuesday.—Acting Judge Neighhour presided at the Colae County Court to-day. George F. Sydenham sued George Paine for £23/10/, amount paid for a seed ...

    Article : 257 words
  39. DEATH AFTER ACCIDENT.

    SNAKE VALLEY, Tuesday.—A miner named W. Stephens was injured on Wednesday by a fall of earth at the ElectroHydraulic Sluicing Company's works. He ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. COUNTERFEIT COIN.

    Just as the assistants in Mr. G. Damman's tobacco store, in Swanston-street, were thinking about putting up the shutters last night a man, apparently ...

    Article : 282 words
  41. COUNTRY.

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  42. BURNED TO DEATH.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—Thomas Hickey, married, an employee of the Union Steamship Company, was burned to death through his home eatching fire while he ...

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  43. CRUSHED BY TRUCKS.

    GARFIELD, Tuesday.—An employee on the regrading works, named Louch, was run down by a string of mullock waggons to-day, and seriously injured. With others, ...

    Article : 117 words
  44. GOLF. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    To-day the first event of the Victorian championships will be contested over the links of the R.M.G.C. at Sandringha, when the championship doubles (36 holes, stroke play) will take place. ...

    Article : 39 words
  45. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  46. ESSENDON CLUB.

    The ladies played the second round of the championship on Tuesday, August 10. Miss Munro is leading with a score of 114 and 115; Miss Mellis second, with 114 and 126. The silver medal was ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. A POCKETFUL OF MONEY.

    STAWELL, Tuesday.—At the General Sessions to-day, Judge Eagleson presiding. Thomas Barry, a young man, was charged with breaking into the general store of ...

    Article : 158 words
  48. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Tuesday.—In connection with Tongkah shares, the directors were to-day asked if any special information was in their hands to justify market fluctuations. They ...

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  49. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  51. IN THE POLICE COURTS.

    A case, in which remarkable facts concerning the past career of an accused person were brought to light, was heard before the City Court-yesterday. Alfred Willis was charged, with the larceny as a ...

    Article : 251 words
  52. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Moorabbin Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, received a letter from the Chief Secrctary, stating that, in view of the Government grant of £200, and a further sum of £200 publicly ...

    Article : 259 words
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  54. SCHOOL WITHOUT DESKS.

    SEYMOUR. Tuesday.—At the meeting of the Seymour School Board of Advice to-day a complaint was received from the head teacher of the Kobyboyn State school (Mr. ...

    Article : 148 words
  55. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FAILS.

    WAGGA, Tuesday.—A prisoner named Henry Schneider, under committal for trial on several charges of forgery and uttering, made a determined attempt to escape from ...

    Article : 137 words
  56. BRISBANE JUBILEE SHOW.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Showery weather was experienced for the seventh day of the show to-day, but the attendance numbered 7,000. Results:— ...

    Article : 80 words
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  60. HOUSEBREAKING AT PRAHRAN.

    The residence of Mr. Sydney Cathie, clerk, of 9 Athol-street, was broken into last evening, whilst the family were at tea, and three breast pins and other articles, valued at £2, were stolen. Entrance ...

    Article : 49 words
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