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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The school recently creeted by the Roman Catholic authorities to meet the requirements of Ballarat North was opened for the reception of scholars on Monday. The ...

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  4. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    A cable message from the Agent-General to the authorities of the Intelligence Department in Victoria demonstrates plainly that the flood of immigration towards ...

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  5. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  6. GENERAL NEWS.

    A meeting of ladies interested in the Melbourne stall for the forthcoming bazaar organised by the United Ancient Ordre of Druids, in aid of the Alfred Hospital, was ...

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  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. OLD MAN'S END.

    "This will end it all." These were the words of Edwin Octave Brown, aged 78 years, to his wife early yesterday afternoon, as he swallowed a dose of poison, ...

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  8. CARRUM MYSTERY.

    The human shin-bone recently found alongside the road at Carrum was yesterday examined by Dr. Mollison, Government pathologist, and it now seems that the ...

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  9. IRISH BLIGHT.

    Owing to the second inspection of potatoes, due to the prevalence of Irish blight, farmers are complaining that they are suffering loss through having to pick out bad ...

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  10. CONDOMINIUM RULES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. T. E. Roseby, one of the judges of the Condominium of the New Hebrides, has arrived on a health trip. The new tribunal had not yet got thoroughly ...

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  11. UPHOLD THE UNION. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    PENSHURST, Monday.—A number if ladies attended the Meehanies'-hall on Thursday afternoon, when Miss Chapman delivered an address in connection with the ...

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  12. CAUGHT BY KNIVES.

    John Healey, aged 35 years, of Barry-street, Brunswick, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday at the Oakleigh Tile Works, where he was employed. One ...

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  13. AFRICAN CRICKETERS. HEAVY SCORING AT HOBART.

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  14. EX-CONSTABLE'S THROAT CUT.

    Ex-constable William Richards was found at Northcote yesterday evening with a gash in his throat. A blood-stained razor was lying by his side. Richards had recently ...

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  15. FRUIT TRADE.

    Advice has been received by officers of the Agricultural department that the shipping companies have reserved space for 226,000 cases of apples and pers to be sent ...

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  16. HAYSTACKS DESTROYED

    WARRACKNABEAL, Monday.—Mr. William Witney, farmer, of Ailsa, suffered a severe loss yesterday by fire, when three large haystacks were destroyed. It is ...

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  17. PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    HAMILTON, Monday.—An enthusiastic meeting of farmers was held at Warrayure to form a branch of the People's party. Mr. P. Habel was elected president, and a strong ...

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  18. IN THE POLICE COURTS. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

    A young man named Louis Taylor was presented yesterday, at the Essendon Court, on a charge of embezzling three sums of money, namely, 15/1, 5/, and 3/, from his employer, Alfred D. Anderson, ...

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  19. BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    Serions injury was sustained by Mrs. FerRuson, of Rowena-parade, Richmond, yesterday evening as the result of a fall from a buggy. At the corner of Toorak-road and ...

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  20. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Anthony Robert Francis was called upon to show cause why an order should not be made against him for the naintenance of two children in the care of the department ...

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  21. BULLFINCH FIELD.

    SOUTHERN CROSS. Monday.— Strenuous efforts are being made to settle the labour troubles at Bullfinch. Both sides seem tired of the struggle. It is highly ...

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  22. LIGHT-WEIGHT FISH.

    At the Essendon Court on Monday, James Robinson was charged with having light-weight fist in his possession. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 10/6 costs. ...

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  23. FALL OFF BALCONY.

    William Stoddart, aged 4 years, fell off the balcony of the Rising Sun Hotel, Port Melbourne, where he resided, yesterday, and sustained concussion of the brain. He ...

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  24. ALLEGED FORGERY.

    At the City Police Court yesterday, George H. Holman was charged with having forged the name of Charles Fuller to a telegram on January 12. The telegram was as follows:—Fuller, Lovatt, ...

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  25. NEW SETTLER INJURED.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—Edward M'Leay, aged 37 years, a settler, who recently arrived from England, was admitted to the Bendigo Hospital suffering from a broken ...

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  26. NO VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—Advice from the manager of the South African cricket team states that it is impossible for the team to visit New Zealand. ...

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  27. "DRUNK, BEASTBY DRUNK."

    At the Malvern Court on Monday, before Messrs. Cohen, P.M., Kiddle, and Holmes, J.P.'s. a young man named William Smith was charged with wilfully interfering with the comfort of other ...

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  28. THE RAILWAYS. CITY STATIONS.

    It is intended to present a petition to the Railways Commissioners asking that the public be given facilities at Russell-street for reaching the Prince's-bridge platforms, ...

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  29. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

    CORRYONG, Monday.—At Colac on Friday the three-year-old daughter of John Thompson was burnt to death. Her clothes ignited at the fire, and her mother's ...

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  30. £30,000 LOAN FOR ESSENDON.

    At the Essendon City Council meeting on Monday evening the following motion from the finance and legislative committee was agreed to, on the motion of Councillor ...

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  31. POINTED FILE ENTERS EYE.

    RUTHERGLEN, Monday.—On Saturday afternoon Rubina Gillman, daughter of Mr. H. Gillman, of Cornish, and her brother were playing rounders. The ...

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  32. SHOPKEEPER THREATENED.

    Before Mr. Cohen, P.M., and Messrs. Holmes and Kiddle, J.P.'s, at the Malvern Court on Monday, George Thateher, a young man, was charged with insulting behaviour and using obscene ...

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  33. MOTOR PROSECUTIONS.

    Before Mr. Phipps (chairman), Major Ctipperton, and Messrs. Curwen-Walker and M'kinnon, J.P.S, at the prahran Court yesterday, Andrew Grant was charged with negligently driving a ...

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  34. ST. KILDA BATHS.

    The St. Kilda Council on Monday resolved that the Lands department be reminded of its promise that leases to the proprietors of the company's ladies' baths ...

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  35. SERVICE VACANCIES.

    The selection board that has been visiting different centres in the State examining candidates for the 1,200 vacancies in the railways permanent service has finished its ...

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  36. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    CAMPERDOWN, Monday.—A drover named Patrick Smith was struck by lightning near Darlington, and was temporarily disabled. Dr. Lang treated him. ...

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  37. FATAL VOYAGE.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—A passenger by the steamer Warrimoo, named A. Rush, who joined the vessel at Hobart, took no food on the voyage. When the vessel ...

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  38. TRANSFERRING AT GEELONG.

    Sir,—I wish to direct attention to the inconvenience that paasengers by the Forest and Dean's Marsh train are put to at the Geelong station this year, through having to transfer from the train ...

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  39. WOMAN STEALS LOIN OF PORK.

    For having stolen a loin of pork, a middle-aged woman named Annie M'Clelland was fined 40/, in default 14 days' imprisonment, at the Collingwood Court on Monday. Constable O'Brien said that ...

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  40. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. Robert Purnell has been elected unopposed to the position of president of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, in succession to Alderman E. Philpott. ...

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  41. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Footscray council having passed a by-law that all halls in the discrict should be registered by January 1, a report on the subject was called for at the meeting on Wednesday. The town clerk ...

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  42. LONDON WOOL MARKET.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—There is still no sign of the breaking up of the long period of stagnation. There is no business in our home markets. Everybody still waits. Nobody seems to care about ...

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  43. REMOVAL OF SAND AT ST. KILDA.

    In connection with a petition which the St. Kllda Council recently received against the removal of and from the forehore, in the vicinity of Brooks's boathouse, the council at its ...

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  44. LOST HIS TEMPER.

    At the Footscray Court on Monday, Albert Reardon, a butcher, was charged with having assaulted Josph H. Peacock. Mr. Hall appeared for Peacock, and Mr. Brocket for Reardon. ...

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  45. SEIZURE OF A DOG.

    Before Mr. Phipps (chairman). Major Clipperton, and Mr. Curwen-Walker, J.P.'s, at the Prahran Court on Monday, Charies Croft Patrick, Hverystable proprietor, of Toorak-road, Toorak, charged ...

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  46. ALLEGED CATTLE-STEALING.

    CORRYONG, Monday. Two men named Willian Pendergast and John Gibson, residents of Thougla, were arrested at Benambra on Monday on a warrant charge ...

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  47. LIGHTNING FIRES GRASS.

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  48. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—For the six weeks ended in January 21 a total of 33 cases of typhoid and 14 cases of diphtheria were reported, against 41 cases of typhoid ...

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  49. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  50. RICH CRUSHING.

    PERTH, Monday.—A crushing of 42 tons from the Victory mine at Mount Clifford returned over the plates 749oz. Apart from this, however, the party treated ...

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  51. MARINE DEALERS ACT.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. Phipps (chairman), Major Clipperton, and Messrs. M'Kinnon and Curwen-Walker, J.P.'s, several marine store dealere were fined for carrying on ...

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  52. MOTOR-CAR AND BUGGY COLLIDE.

    CASTERTON, Monday.—A motor-car and buggy collided at 11 o'clock on Saturday night on the sandford-road, near the Sacred Heart Convent. Dr. Skinner was ...

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  53. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    John Fergu[?]on, dalryman, was charged at the Richmond Court on Monday with having sold milk which had been adulterated. Frederic Dunn, analy[?]t to the city of adulterated, stated that ...

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  54. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Monday.—At a meeting of the City Council to-day seven tenders were opened for the construction of a new stroage reservoir at Ridgway, as follows: ...

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  55. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  56. TELEPHONE CHARGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Correspondents who have written off the much-vexed question of of telephone charges seem, with a few exceptions, sadly lacking in "the saving grace of humour." ...

    Article : 402 words
  57. AUSTRALIA AT WORK.

    "Australin at Work." the industrial cinematograph enterainment now touring Victoria, enters on its 23rd week to-night, when the interesting series of pietures, which ...

    Article : 160 words
  58. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    John B[?] and Co. report the sale by them of land [?]ft. [?]tage to Nic[?]-street. A[?]ford. by a depth of about 95ft., for £157,[?], equal to £3[?] per foot. ...

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  59. COUNTRY.

    MORNINGTON, Monday.—Mr. G. Graves has sold the [?]wood Estate, containing [?] acres, at £6/10/ per [?], to Mr. [?]r, of Melbourne. ...

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  60. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON. Monday.—The seventyfirst anniversary of the settlement of the Wellington provi[?]ee was celebrated by the usual holiday to-day. ...

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  61. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    RU[?]LIEN, Monday.—About half-past 3 this m[?]iag a [?]and storage in Winter-[?] owned by J. W. [?]an, and occupied by Jack Plant, was dis[?]y[?] by the. The occupants are ...

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  62. NOVEL STRIKE AT WONTHAGGI.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day you state that a "novel strike" took place on Saturday nigh: that our company [?]ivz., "The Swift's Biograph Company") had ...

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  63. GRASS FIRES.

    COMPERDOWN, Monday.—A bash [?]re burnt 2[?] seres of g[?] at Jellala[?]. NORTHLARE. Monday. A fire which resulted in about 20 [?]res of g[?] being hu[?] steried on ...

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  64. RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The principal [?] at the Wellington [?] today resulted as fallows:— WELLINGTON STARES. ...

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  65. Advertising

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  66. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    EGERTON Glan, 10[?]. Barvesting operations are at a standstill owing to the un[?]able weather, At Be[?]m[?], east of Eg[?]on, farmers are experi[?]eing some dis[?]ulty in obtaining satisfactory ...

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  67. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I kept an accurate account of calls made on my telephone from September 1 till end of year. During that time my list showed 338 calls. I have received an ...

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  68. "ELZEVIR'S" CHALLENGE.

    Sir, With reference to the challenge of "Elzev[?]"in "The Argus" of this date. [?] he is in earnest in aserihing to Baras the stanzas he quotes, then, I am, like him. ...

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  69. Advertising

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