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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES

    Letters on this subject have been received from "Old Bushman" George Harrison (Pomborneit) T. L. Singleton (North Brighton), and "Mallee Bird" ...

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  3. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 422 words
  4. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Senior-Constable Patterson, who conducted the police inquiries regarding the preparation of the evidence for the Beaufort railway accident inquest, has been ...

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  6. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Another citizen's meeting in connection with the "Industries for Bendigo" movement was to have been held on Thursday night. The mayor (Councillor Andrew) ...

    Article : 536 words
  7. SPREAD OF WEEDS.

    Sir,—It was gratifying to read in" The Argus" issue of 2nd inst. that the State Ministry is going to introduce legislation for the purpose of checking the spread of ...

    Article : 330 words
  8. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL ELECTION.

    Sir,—Merrin may well ask to be saved from his friends. Mr. Wilkinson's injudicious reference in "The Argus" to-day to the analogy of the medical faculty ...

    Article : 194 words
  9. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    Mrs. Belloe Lowndes is one of the not too many novelists who know how to tell a story. And is a talent which she possesses in quite a conspiecuous degree. Her ...

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  10. PRAHRAN'S PIONEERS.

    Could it have seen the gathering of its pioneers on the bowling green yesterday afternoon Prahran might have felt old. It was the fifth anniversary of the Pioneers ...

    Article : 298 words
  11. CYCLES FOR OFFICIALS.

    Sir,—The price paid for bicycles for the post-office is £42/7/6. We offer as a suggestion to the department prior to the next contract that thy should offer their ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. HARRY AND JUANA SMITH.

    Sir Harry Smith and his beautiful Spanish wife, rescued as a girl from the atrocious sack of Badajoz, are two of the most romantic figures in the annals of British military ...

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  13. INSEPECTOR-GENERAL OF PRISONS.

    Sir,—It is not in accord with the fitness of things that the under-secretary should be appointed also inspector general of penal establishments, and the public are indebted ...

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  14. NEW MARKET SHEEP YARDS.

    Sir,—The notice in "The Argus" yesterday concerning the cramped state of the Newmarket yards, exactly hits the nail on the head, and I was glad to see it. My firm alone ...

    Article : 178 words
  15. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    For the quarter ending March 31, 860 summonses were served in the Geelong police district, and 237 arrests made. The special effort being made by the ...

    Article : 145 words
  16. SOLICITOR AND CLIENT.

    Privilege existing between solicitor and client was a matter argued at some length yesterday in the Full Court, which consisted of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 541 words
  17. THE POWLETT LOCAL OPTION POLL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—"Traveller Who Has Suffered" should keep to facts. He states that at the Powlett he found there was "an entire absence of accommodation for travellers," ...

    Article : 507 words
  18. CASTLEMAINE.

    The local horticultural show was open again on Thursday, and attracted a large attendance. The prize for table decoration was won by Miss H. G. Leviny. ...

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  19. THE NEW SHILLING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Surely Mr. J. Mather's letter against the design of the new Australian silver coinage shows that he is not conversant with modern medallic art. For certainly ...

    Article : 670 words
  20. APPEAL AGAINST VALUATION.

    TERANG, Thursday.—An appeal against the valuation of the Shire of Hampden in respect to his Noorat property was made by Mr. S. G. Black before the ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. EX-EMPLOYEE AND HAY-STACK FIRE.

    BERWICK, Thursday.—At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Robert Gibb and E. Greaves. J.P.'s, Richard Tones was charged with having maliciously set ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

    TERANG, Thursday.—George Dotznuer, who made is sensational disappearance from Terang, was yesterday presented on a charge of emberzzlement of it sum of £5 ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. RECEIVING STOLEN DRAPERY.

    DUNOLLY, Thursday.—At the police court, before Mr. Barlow, P.M., Mary Burbridge was charged with feloniously receiving drapery, the property of Renshaw and ...

    Article : 515 words
  24. WATCHEM'S PLAYGROUND.

    As long as they can remember, the residents of Watchem have regarded a State reserve of 70 acres adjoining their own recreation-ground of 15 acres as the public ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The plea of Messrs. Vale and Judkins in relation to a public-house for public convenience without license at Powlett, and the plea for the children and so forth, ...

    Article : 439 words
  26. HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

    The annual show in aid of the funds of the public library, Ladies Benevolent Society, and Town Band was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The prizetakers in flowers were Messrs. J.F. ...

    Article : 138 words
  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I have read with interest and amusement the letters of Mr. Mather, Mr. Wall, and Mr. Wills, Mr. Mather's humorous letter condemns our new shilling. I have ...

    Article : 474 words
  28. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  30. Advertising

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