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  2. RECHABITE ORDER. JUBILEE CONFERENCE.

    Victorian Rechabites continued their annual conference at the Temperance-halll yesterday. Brothr A. E. J. Quick, retiring D.C.R., presided. Votes of £50 and £23 were made to the ...

    Article : 168 words
  3. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Professor Ewart, Government botanist, sends a letter from H. J. Elwes, F.R.S., Cheltenham, England, on the subject of big trees. Mr. Elwes, referring to a paper ...

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  4. ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Manchester Unity independent Order of Oddfellows was continued at the Prahran Town-hall yesterday. The Grand Master (Brother M'Gowan) presided. ...

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  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR. A POPULAR SYMPOSIUM.

    We have to acknowledge receipt during the past week of the following letters, for which we regret we have been unable to find room:— "A Country Teacher;" Ward Panley; A. M. ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    More Than a little depressing, but full of a moody strength, is Miss R. Macaulay's new novel, "The valley Captives" (London: John Murray; Melbourne; George Robertson). ...

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  7. INSOLVENCY QUESTION.

    Some remarks of importance to the commercial community were made by Judge Moule yesterday, in dealing with a compulsory application for a certificate made ...

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  8. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

    "Women and Labour," by Olive Schreiner. (London: T. Fisher Unwin.) "Brokene Fl[?]," by Henshaw Jackson. (Sydney: W. Brooks and Co. Ltd.) ...

    Article : 359 words
  9. MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES.

    Sir,—If Miss Vida Goldstein is going to make such sweeping assertions as reported in "The Argus" this morning. "that the women of Australia approve of the militant ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. INTERSTATE MEETING.

    An interstate temperance conference was held yesterday afternoon. Brother S. Mauger, speaking on "The Economic Aspect." said that in Australia 90 per cent. of ...

    Article : 344 words
  11. CENSUS.

    Sir,—I hope it is not too late to give effect to "Objector's" excellent suggestion. Surely the feelings of sensitive people deserve some consideration. Only the dwellers ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. THE FIRST WAR CORRESPONDENT.

    Though the life of Sir William Howard Russell (London: John Murray; Melbourne, Melville and Mullen) well descrved to be written it would have been easily possible ...

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  13. STATE SCHOOL SCRIPTURE LESSONS.

    Sir,—Would the Rev. Joseph Nicholson oblige me and a great many other members of the Church of England by letting as know whether the proposed amendment of the ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. DANDENONG-ROAD.

    A meeting of the residents of Dandenong-road and its environs was held in the Advent Parish-hall, Kooyong-road, Malvern on Tuesday evening, Mr. R. Fincham ...

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  15. ENTRANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY.

    Sir,—The timely leader in "The Argus" to-day on "Entrance to the University" is much appreciated. Permit me to give my experience, which, I am sure, is one of ...

    Article : 361 words
  16. THE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

    A special meeting of the Shopkeepers' Saturday Half-holiday Association was held on Wednesday evening to consider the proposed abolition of the late Friday night. ...

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  17. PICKPOCKET'S FORTUNE.

    A visitor to Melbourne from Perth, Western Australia, informed the police yesterday of a daring robbery of which he was the victim. On Wednesday evening he was ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—When the Saturday half-holiday was brought in some time ago, it was generally understood that this was to benefit the employee, and localise trade. Now we hear ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE.

    A general scheme, involving the remodelling of the existing building and the erection of a new infants' block, has been adopted, with the object of improving the ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. LAND TAXATION.

    The deputy Land Tax Commissioner (Mr. House) furnished the following reply yesterday to a correspondent to "The Argus":— ...

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  22. PHYLLONERA.

    Sir,—In reading your interesting article "Blocking Our Pests" I notice an allusion to the phylloxera having erept in unnoticed. In justice to the department, I should like ...

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  23. NAVAL AND MILITARY. THE DESTROYERS' CRUISE.

    The sestroyers Parramatta and Yarra left their moorings at Williamstown shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and advices received at naval headquarters later ...

    Article : 99 words
  24. SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS.

    The following have been appointed by the State Executive Council to be members of the council of the Colac Agricultural High School:—Messrs. G. E. Sydenham, W. ...

    Article : 126 words
  25. BICYCLE AND MOTOR-CAR.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day, under heading "Street Collision," I read of an unfortunate accident to a youth named Roy Condon, who, whilst riding his bicycle out of ...

    Article : 273 words
  26. ARTILLERY HORSES.

    Lieut.-Colonel George Lee and the staff appointed to assist him in the purchase of about 1,300 horses for artillery purposes have already secured several hundred of a ...

    Article : 144 words
  27. INCOME TAX PROSECUTION.

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.—In the Wangaratta Police Court to-day, before Mr. Beaven, P.M., Patrick O'Keefe, farmer, of Laceby, was charged with having made false ...

    Article : 102 words
  28. ORMOND COLLEGE.

    The following scholarships have been allotted by the scholarship board: University, Third Year J. F. T. Hanlin, "Alea Love," £50; Alan T. Tall, "Ormond," £30 and ...

    Article : 234 words
  29. POSTER ARTISTS DISAGREE.

    Mr. Justice A'Beckett and a jury of six have been for the past two days engaged in the hearing of an action resulting from a dispute between a poster artist and his ...

    Article : 457 words
  30. THE DOMESTIC PROBLEM.

    Sir,—I am sute everyone concerned will see the logic of "Tired's" letter in "The Argus" of March 10. If the employers were compelled to give their servants one whole ...

    Article : 203 words
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  32. "THE AUTHORISED VERSION."

    Sir,—Mr. Walter Murdoch, in his [?]minative article on the above in "The Argus" last Saturday, practically asks, Why is it called "The Authorised Version"? Can ...

    Article : 307 words
  33. THE TOP FLOOR TAP.

    Arguments were concluded yesterday in the High Court in the action in which John lugles Lothian, publisher's representative, is the plaintiff, and Mr. Harry Rickards, ...

    Article : 134 words
  34. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Passed Edward Bowden White, M.H., R.S., subject of thesis, "Acid[?] and Acid intoxication in Children;" Gordon Clumes M'Kay Math[?], M.H., R.S., subject of thesis, "Experimented Heart ...

    Article : 74 words
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