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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    Inquiries have been conducted during the past two months by the Customs department in regard to imports of motor cars, parts, and fittings, and bieycles and ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FOUND DROWNED.

    Recording a verdict of "found drowned" in an inquest held it the Morgue on Saturday on the body of Michael Francis Molloy Bell, an iron turner, 49 years of age, which ...

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  5. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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  7. BUSH NURSING SCHEME.

    Mr. Harold Boulton and Miss Hughes, who accompained lady Dudley form England in connection with the bush nursing scheme, which Her Excellency is ...

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  8. CONSPIRACY CHARGES.

    In the Criminal Court on Saturday the trial was continned, before Mr. Justice Hood and a special jury of 12, of the following:— ...

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  9. METHODIST CONFERENCE

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The question of an independent conference for New Zealand was advanced another stage by the general conference of Methodists on Saturday. ...

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  10. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

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  11. MINING SHARES.

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  12. THE RAILWAYS. REOPENING SOMERTON LINE.

    The Coburg Council on Wednesday received a letter from the secretary of the Brunswick and Coburg branch of the Melbourne and Suburban Firewood Merchants' Association, in which it was ...

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  13. KICKED BY A COLT.

    A driver named Stokes, in the employ of the Imperial Oil Company it Williamstown, was on Friday night stabling a colt, when the animal savagely kicked him. Drs. ...

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  14. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS LONDON, June 4. FROZEN MEAT.

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  15. A MISSING COUNCILLOR.

    BAIRNSDALE, Saturday.—On Sunday last the sudden disappearance of Councillor John Kilgout caused a great sensation in Bairnsdale. He left a note, stating that ...

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  16. FARMER KILLED.

    Edward Wakeham, a farmer, of Narrewarren, was killed yesterday morning whilst trucking cattle at the railway station siding. He was putting up the door of one of the ...

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  17. IN THE WRONG CLASS.

    KORUMBURRA, Friday.—At the Court of Petty Sessions to-day, Emily Woodman was charged with having travelled in a first-class carriage on a second-class ticket. Inspector Borsum prosecuted. ...

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  18. HORSE CRASHES INTO TREE.

    NATIMUK, Saturday.—A youth named Wallace M'Clure, eldest son of Mr. Henry M'Clure, formerly of Natimuk, has met with a very serious accident. While ...

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  19. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, May 6.—Butter prices continue to decline, and values to-day are about 4/ lower than those prevailing a week ago. Trade is very dull, and, as the supplies of home-grown and ...

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  20. LEONGATHA STATION.

    LEONGATHA, Thursday.—Owing to the increased area which is being cultivated in the district, additional goods platform accommodation is required at the railway station. Councillor ...

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  21. MILDURA TO WHITE CLIFFS LINE.

    MILDURA, Saturday.—Two special goods trains were needed this week to bring on goods to Mildura. Ballasting operations are in full owing on the Mildura to White Cliffs line, which, it is ...

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  22. A FATAL FALL.

    BEEAC, Friday.—Whilst returning from Colac on Monday evening last, Mr. Robert Grant fell from his cart, and his head struck the metal road. He sustained a fracture of ...

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  23. COLLISION WITH CATTLE TRUCK.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—A pilot engine collided with a truck of cattle standing in the Bendigo station yards yesterday morning. The truck was detailed and hadly damaged, but thte cattle, which ...

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  24. SUICIDE IN A WATERHOLE.

    KORUMBURRA, Saturday.—A magisteriral inquiry concerning the death of a middle-aged man by drowning, at Bena, on Wednesday, was held on Friday by Mr. P. ...

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  25. OVERCROWDED TRAINS.

    Sir,—Overcrowding takes place daily on all the trains running to Brighton between the hours of 5 and half-past 6 p.m., while during the same hours trains are run to Elsterawick with every ...

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  26. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, May 6.—The wool market this week has been progressing merrify, without much change in values, but with increasing competition and a strong, confident tone, Buyers are in full ...

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  27. FOOTBALLER'S COLLAR-BONE BROKEN.

    PAKENHAM, Sunday.—During the progress of the football match yesterday between Pakenham and Cranbourne, a member of the former team, named George ...

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  28. THE RAINFALL.

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  29. DROWNED THROUGH DIZZINESS.

    ST. ARNAUD, Friday.—A magisterial inquiry, touching the death of Mrs. May Medlyn, of Western Creek, who was found drowned in a creek near her ...

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  30. SHOT IN THE ARM.

    COBDEN, Sunday.—While a young man named Arthur Silvester was driving a baker's cart to Glenfyne, a loaded gun which he was carrying fell in the bottom ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

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  32. FATAL BLASTING OPERATIONS.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—During the progress of blasting operations on the Kannangur Blackwater railway extension, one of the men was killed. ...

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  33. IN THE POLICE COURTS. HUSBAND'S NEW LEAF.

    At the Richmond Court on Saturday Edward Porter was charged with having descried his wife on March 21. Princes Porter, about 20 years of age, stated ...

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  34. POLITICS AND CHARITY.

    WAGGA. Sunday.—At a meeting of the Wagga Political Labour League, it was unanimously resolved to protest against the action of the member for Belmore (Mr. ...

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  35. KNOCKED DOWN BY HORSES.

    MOUNT GAMBIER (S.A.), Saturday.— Mr. R. J. Collins, master of the Mount Gambier Hounds, met with an accident yesterday. While opening the gate at ...

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  36. MISSING CAPTAIN.

    PERTH, Sunday,—When the s.s. Strathyre reached Fremantic on Saturday morning, after a smart run from Baltimore, Chief Officer M'Laren, who was in charge, ...

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  37. HAND CAUGHT IN CHAFFCUTTER.

    MOUNT GAMBIER (S.A.), Saturday.— James Davies, of The Gap, Penola, met with terrible injuries to his hand while using a chaffeutter. His hand was dragged ...

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  38. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, Friday.—At the court-house to-day, Mr. J. T. Keating (chairman) delivered the reserved decision of the local land board in an important case regarding ...

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  39. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    Some Crown land at Port Albert, west of the township, has been subdivided into 17 lots of about 10 acres each, and will be made available for selection as soon as ...

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  40. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Maggie Wilson, aged 18, died in the Perth Hospital on Friday while chloroform was being administered to her in connection with an operation for ...

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  41. FALLS OF SNOW.

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  42. DEFENDANT REFUSES APOLOGY.

    WILLINGTON, Sunday.—During the hearing of the Supreme Court action, in which Robert Hannah sought an injunction against Charles Nodine for the specific ...

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  43. PRICE OF BREAD.

    STARTFORD, Saturday.—The bakers have redneed the price of bread from 7d. to 6d. per 4lb. loaf. SYDNEY, Sunday.— The master bakers ...

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  44. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Jane Dargin, 80 years of age, who was brought into the Melbourne Hospital on May 2, suffering from burns received at her home. 7 Hardwick-street, North Melbourne, ...

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  45. COUNCILLORS FEAR SNOW.

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  46. BARMAID'S EXPERIENCE.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Thomas Roy Williams, aged 17, alias James M'Farlane, was committed for trial at Northam on a charge of having, on May 19, between Jennaenbbine ...

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  47. CHARGES OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

    Before Messrs. Showers and Tait, J.P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, William J. M'Mahon, aged 27, was presented on three charges of embezzlement. Mr. Dawson appeared for the ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND

    ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.—The delegates of the Institute of Mining Engineers were entertained at a river trip yesterday. Mr. H. W. Gepp (Broken Hill), in ...

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  49. FROSTS IN QUEENSLAND.

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  50. HALF-TIME SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—I wish to brisng under notice the disadvantages our children in the country are placed in (with regard to their education) over those who live in the centres of ...

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  51. STADIUM FOR MELBOURNE.

    On Saturday arrangements were completed for the crection of an athletic-hall in Melbourne. The position selected for the site is at the corner of Exhibition and ...

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  52. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  53. ARSENIC AND STRYCHNINE.

    Mrs. Ada Gregory, a widow, aged 52 years, died suddenly at her residence, in Boundary-road, Bentleigh, on Friday evening, in circumstances which suggest suicide. ...

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  54. STEAMER BUFFETED.

    BRISBANE. Friday.—The steamer Indralema, which arrived from Dunedin to-day, experienced the full force of the recent gale. At 4 o'clock on Wednesday ...

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  55. "NATURE'S RADIUM FACTORY."

    Sir,—Referring to Mr. T. H. Nieman's discovery, anyone who has lived in North Queensland knows that when white bottle glass is thrown out and exposed to sunlight ...

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  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—Mr. Ernest Short, of Fielding, has cabled to Dalgety and Co, Ltd. that at the Argentine show he won four first prizes and world's championship ...

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  57. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    EUROA, Friday.—At a meeting held by the Australian Women's National League arrangements were made for Mrs. Moss, of Armadale, to speak at Euroa, Longwood, ...

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  58. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    WAGGA. Sunday.—At Junee P. Cummins and W. Bull were, before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., charged respectively with having light-weight bread in their possession to the extent of 112 loaves, these ...

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  59. MALVERN TRAMS.

    Sir,—I notice on the new Praliran and Malvern line that the conductors do not call out the name of the different sections and streets. I think it would save ladies ...

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  60. REMANDED TO THE COUNTRY.

    On May 28, Plain-clothes Constables Campbell and Sharpe, of Carlton, arrested John Bell, aged 21 years, a labourer, on a charge of having passed a valueless cheque. Hell was brought before the ...

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  61. AN APPEAL.

    Sir,—The winter is upon us with its keen. searching winds, and the poorly clad round about me are feeling it severely. Throughout the warner weather I have been able, ...

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  62. ODDFELLOWS' MEETINGS. SOUTH GIPPSLAND DISTRICT.

    The half-yearly meeting of the South Gippsland District of the M.U.I.O.O.F. was held at Leongatha on Wednesday, Brother A. E. Nelson, D.G.M., presiding, and all the district lodges were ...

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  63. LA MILO CASE.

    Sir,—It has given me more pain than I can well express when I have been told that misleading reports of this unhappy affair have been published. The jury, ...

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  64. BLIGHT IN POTATOES.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of yesterday you report as follows:—"Mr. M'Alpine says it would be quite safe to export potatoes from erops a mile away from the infected area, as ...

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  65. TEACHERS' HOLIDAYS.

    Sir,—I was Jelighted with the letter signed "Country Excursion" in "The Argus" on Thursday, and wonder why someone has not before this suggested that ...

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  66. FFIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    ECHUCA, Sunday.—A five-roomed house in Cynon-street, Echuca East, occupied by Charles Phipps, and owned by James Austin, waas totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Phipps ...

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  67. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    PYRAMID HILL, Saturday,—Six half-acre blocks of land inthe Cohuna township were last week sold by auction at from £65 to £75 each. It was the highest price given for land in this ...

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  68. GIRL ASSAILED.

    A girl, employed as a cook in Munro-street, Armadale, has reported to the police at that station that man followed her from the half-past 11 o'clock train on ...

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  69. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The State amateur boxing and wrestling championships were deeided at the Gaiety Athletic Club last night. The winners were:— ...

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  70. ST. ARNAUD DISTRICT.

    The half-yearly meeting of the St. Arnaud district of the M.U.I.O.O.F. was held at Donald on Wednesday night. The Provincial G.M. (Brother B. H. M'Gee) presided. The chairman announced ...

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  71. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL.

    BUNYIP, May 30.—On the swamp the average potato yield was only three tons to the acre. Taking advantage of the recent rain, farmers are proceeding rapidly with their ploughing. ...

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  72. Advertising

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  73. Advertising

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