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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 words
  3. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 467 words
  4. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. CHILDREN LEARN SWIMMING.

    The importance of children being able to swim is recognised by the Nottingham authorities. During the past year 4,840 boys and girls have been taught swimming. ...

    Article : 37 words
  5. OUTWARD BOUND.

    A rush from the city, such as has never before been seen by officers of the Railway department, was experienced on Saturday. From early morning till the last outgoing ...

    Article : 771 words
  6. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. REARRANGING THE WORK.

    Mr. E. G. Duffus is to retire from the position of secretary for Agriculture at the end of this month after 48 years of association with the State public service. Mr. ...

    Article : 208 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    An electric lighting wire fused on Saturday night in the shop windon of Mr. Fraser in Bridge-street, and set alight the window drapings. The current was ...

    Article : 185 words
  8. SAILORS ENTERTAINED.

    Seamen in port to the number of 187 were entertained by the Victoria Missions to Seamea on Monday, at their annual Christmas picnic. The grounds of St. John's College ...

    Article : 81 words
  9. LONDON SCHOOL CLASSES.

    The British Board of Education has fined the London County Council £10,000 for failing to carry out its order to reduce all school classes to 60 scholars. ...

    Article : 31 words
  10. NELSON'S SHIP IN DANGER.

    Nelson's ship, the Victory, was momentarily in danger of destruction yesterday. A fire broke out in a yacht-builder's establishment in the vicinity, but was quickly got ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. TOURISTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The weather was generally fine for the holidays. The tourist traffic is reported to be much heavier than usual. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. YACHT AND STEAMER.

    An exciting adventure brought about by carelessness, befel two men, a boy, and a girl, in a small sailing-boat in Hobson's Bay yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 283 words
  13. QUENCHING A RIOT.

    Prompt and effectual means were taken by the warders at the State prison at Fresno, California, to quell a riot. A fire brigade was brought upon the scene, and ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. ENGLISH OBSERVANCES.

    The weather was dry and warm on Christmas Day, which was observed practically as a Sunday. Carols were sung in the majority of the hospitals and ...

    Article : 141 words
  15. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Pilots' Association of Victoria has forwarded a cheque for £5/5/ towards the Sailors' New Rest. to be erected on the beach frontage. The woolbrokers have ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. STATE COOL STORES.

    The decision of Parliament to erect new cold storage accommodation for farm and dairy produce, at an estimated cost of £70,000, is a matter of more than ordinary ...

    Article : 2,339 words
  17. FAMINE IN CHINA.

    Advices from American missionaries in China state that 3,000,000 Chinese are in a starving condition in the Kiangsu and An[?] provinces. They appeal for l,000,000dol. ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. RELIGION IN SPAIN.

    The Chamber of Deputies has passed the bill brought in some time ago by Senor Cadenas to limit the number of religious establishments in Spain. The feeling on the ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. VIOLENT OCTOGENARIAN.

    GORDON, Saturday.—A man. 80 years of age, was discharged by the Ballarat Bench a few days ago, after medical examination. He came to Gordon on Thursday. He ...

    Article : 872 words
  20. KAISER AS SANTA CLAUS.

    In pursuance of a time honoured custom, the Kaiser spent Christmas Eve in distributing gifts among the poor. Disguised as a huntsman, His Majesty strolled about in ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. REORGANISING TURKISH ARMY.

    The Turkish Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the proposal of Mahmud Shefket Pasha, the Minister for War, to spend £3,000,000 in reorganising the army. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. PROSPECTOR'S DEATH.

    A very sad tragedy is reported from West Australia. This is announced in a telegram received by Mr. D. Fraser, manager of the Temby-Tanami Prospecting and Mining ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's quotation, 25d.; fall, l-16d. ...

    Article : 12 words
  24. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Excursionists are notified that the Weeroona leaves Port Melbourne Railway Pier for Queenscliff and Sorrento to-day to- morrow, and Thursday at half-past 10 a.m., and the Bygeia for Mornington ...

    Article : 341 words
  25. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR DEC. 27.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 592 words
  26. FARMERS' CLASSES.

    Agricultural societies wishing to have farmers' classes held in their districts next year should communicate immediately with the Department of Agriculture. The must be ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. BRITISH BROKEN HILL.

    The accounts of the British Broken Hill Company for the half-year ended June 30, 1910, show a net profit of £271, which increases the balance at the credit of profit ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. HORSE BOLTS ALONG FOOTPATH.

    Some excitement was caused in Church-street, Richmond, on Saturday morning by a rather remarkable bolt. A horse attached to a fruit-waggon, owned by ...

    Article : 165 words
  29. SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    The accounts of the Sulphide Corporation for the year ended June 30, 1910, show a profit of £204,833. After the payment of a dividend of 3/ per share on the ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. RIFLE NOTES.

    Metropolitan riflemen are promised a busy shooting year, and the first three months of 1911 will provide many interesting struggles. December 31 and January 2 are taken up by the open matches ...

    Article : 1,094 words
  31. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  32. THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.

    Unlike most people, the officers and men at the General Post-office are not sorry that Christmas is over for another year. A great rush of mail matter last week ...

    Article : 306 words
  33. WIDOW'S HOUSE BURNED.

    On Saturday afternoon a fire occurred in a three-room dwelling, occupied by Mrs. Rebecca Whitton, at 5 Derby-place, Kew. It is supposed that a log fell out of the ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...

    Article : 393 words
  35. A NIGHT ADVENTURE.

    Mr. Michael John O'Brien had just left the Palace Hotel in Bourke-street, and was getting into his cab at, a quarter to 12 o'clock last night when a man suddenly ...

    Article : 166 words
  36. WIFE MURDERED.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—A boardinghouse-keeper named Cash, formerly captain of a tugboat at Helensville murdered his wife last night in that township by ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. THIRD PARTY'S POLICY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The third party in the State Parliament, the Independent, has committed itself to a definite line of action. The leader of the party (Mr. Storey) ...

    Article : 119 words
  38. GENERAL NEWS.

    A special meeting of the State Executive Council was held yesterday, when the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael) signed his assent to the Appropriation Bill ...

    Article : 224 words
  39. CHURCH SERVICES.

    The masses at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Christmas Day commenced at 6 o'clock in the morning, and were thenceforward celebrated every half-hour, concluding with the ...

    Article : 268 words
  40. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  41. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The official estimate of the wheat crop a few days ago gave a estimated yield of 23,500,000 bushels, an average of 11.68 bushels. The Sydney ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    FREMANTLE, Monday.—The Fremantle Harbour Commissioners aro moving in the direction of extending the wharfage accommodation of the inner harbour. ...

    Article : 97 words
  44. COMPLAINT AGAINST DROVERS.

    Sir,—Is it not time something was done to check the nuisance caused by some drovers. It seems to be a practice to buy sheep and travel them, or, rather, graze them on ...

    Article : 149 words
  45. WAGGA RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 462 words
  46. THE TEA MARKET.

    The recent rise in tea is confined to the cheaper grades, the result of the great amount of advertising of cheaper teas having been to widen the market for those ...

    Article : 41 words
  47. CHILLED BEEF.

    A consignment of chilled beef shipped by the steamer Marathon has arrived. Its condition and quality are satisfactory. ...

    Article : 27 words
  48. THE FESTIVAL'S SIGNIFICANCE.

    Special religious services were held throughout the Melbourne churches on Sunday in commemoration of Christmas, and in each church special sermons were ...

    Article : 100 words
  49. BOXING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a large attendance at the Stadium to-night, when Dave Smith, of Sydney, won on a foul, in the tenth round, from Billy Papke, of America, the middle-weight ...

    Article : 268 words
  50. BEATTY WILL CASE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—James Priestly, who in the Beatty will case trial pleaded guilty, and gave evidence for the Crown, has been released after serving six months ...

    Article : 52 words
  51. ASSAULTS.

    Daniel Grimwood, aged 30 years, a resident of Williamstown, was assauited by some young men at Williamstown. He received a scalp wound as the result of a blow ...

    Article : 205 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 128 words
  53. CONTESTED MAYORALTY.

    PERTH, Saturday.— Application was made to the Full Court on Friday for an order compelling Mr. T. G. Molloy to show cause why he should not be deposed from ...

    Article : 127 words
  54. MISS SUTHERLAND'S BAIRNS.

    Sir,—Thanks to the appeal made through "The Argus," the following gentlemen came to our assistance, and were good enough to convey the children from the home at ...

    Article : 91 words
  55. CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS.

    From the back lanes and slums of Melbourne there came on Saturday afternoon 1,200 children and infants in arms to the Christmas dinner of the Melbourne Ragged ...

    Article : 138 words
  56. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 61 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 31 words
  58. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    STRATHBOGIR, Dec. 22.—The season is probably the best-known here for many years, splendid crops and grass being the rule. ...

    Article : 24 words
  59. Advertising

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  60. Advertising

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  61. Advertising

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  62. Advertising

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