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  2. THE SOY BEAN.

    The Department of Agriculture should give attention to the possible value of the soy bean as a staple product of production on Victorian farms. Its cultivation is ...

    Article : 641 words
  3. BEATTY WILL CASE.

    Another phase of the Beatty will case was reached yesterday in the First Civil Court, before Mr. Justice Hood, when an order nisi to show cause why a caveat ...

    Article : 389 words
  4. ROAD MISHAPS.

    Before Messrs. Lewis, Holmes, Kiddle, and Brinsmead, J.P.'s, at the Malvern Court on Monday, a young man named Robert Hyde, of Camperdown, was charged ...

    Article : 603 words
  5. ANTI-SWBATING LEAGUE.

    The Anti-Sweating League at its meeting yesterday afternoon received a letter from an ex-employee of a wool-broking firm, alleging that large woolbrokers sweated their ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. LONDON LETTER. LORD KITCHENER'S COMMAND.

    LONDON, June 17.—"Lord Kitchener's services are a great asset to the nation, and I an glad to say that, as a filed-marshal, he remains on the active list." This vague ...

    Article : 490 words
  7. NOTES FOR BOYS.

    Several suggestions have been sent, upon this subject, mentioned last week by Dorothy Mayne (Carlton). J. W. Boyd (Moonee Ponds) says that for 23 years he has adopted ...

    Article : 440 words
  8. NARDOO.

    Mr. W. H. Thomas (Prairie) says:—"You referred to Nardoo as a 'grain'—the seed of a small plant growing in northern parts of Australia. There is an aquatic plant, ...

    Article : 410 words
  9. MOTHER'S BOUNTY UNSEATS SON.

    Mr. Markham, a very independent Liberal member, gave his party a warm time over the issue of the East Dorset writs. Lady Wimborne's son, ...

    Article : 416 words
  10. WHAT MARRIAGE MEANS.

    The Rev. F. C. Spurr spoke in the Baptist Church on Sunday night on the subject of "Christian Marriage, the Foundation of the Family." ...

    Article : 457 words
  11. BLACKFELLOWS' MILLS.

    In referring to the blackfellows' mills as fairly common about Prairie, Mr. Thomas says:—"Of course this does not mean that they are to be picked up everywhere, but ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. COMMONWEALTH EXAMINATION.

    Sir,—I have read the letter of "Justice" in "The Argus" to-day, and I am thoroughly in accord with his plan of overcoming the difficulty in the arithmetic ...

    Article : 414 words
  13. SPORT AT TOOLANGI.

    "R.E.H." (Harkaway) writes, in reply to an inquiry made recently:—"The inquirer will find very little sport at Dixon's Creek, but Toolangi will give a sportsman some ...

    Article : 388 words
  14. FETTLER.

    As showing how generally this word is used. R.A.B. (Geelong) says:—"In the woollen mills a fettler is employed in the carding department to fettle or clean the ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. MILITARY DIRIGIBLE.

    The midnight flight of the army dirigible Beta from Aldershot round St. Paul's and back encourages confidence in the high hopes entertained of the large air-ship now ...

    Article : 341 words
  16. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    In reply to Charles Corbett (Watchem), the sting of the scorpion is in the tail, which turns over along the back, and reaches as far as the head. ...

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  17. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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  18. BEGGAR CHILDREN.

    Sir,—Allow me to draw attention to the evil that is too rampant in this city of allowing children to earn moneyby begging in the streets. It is simply awful to come ...

    Article : 137 words
  19. ANCIENT LAW AND MODERN RAILIFF.

    A "writ of immediate extente," or of "diem clausit extremum," is a Crown weapon of Edward [?].'s time, of which most living people have never heard. Mrs. ...

    Article : 337 words
  20. ROMAN CAVALRY.

    The same writer asks, "Can you tell-me if the Romans who came to conquer Britain (55 B.C.) shod their horses?" Reply.—In the second invasion of Britain ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. DECAY OF CHURCH-GOING.

    Hospital Sunday was utilised to illustrate the decay of church-going. Dr. Horton, at his Hampstead chapel, observed that in 1903 London raised £49,000 for the hospitals ...

    Article : 164 words
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  23. RABBIT DOG.

    Tom Carr (Rokewood), referring to a question lately asked, says:—"After eight years' experience in catching rabbits, I think there is no dog to compare with a ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. RIFLEMEN ENTERTAINED.

    The Australian rifle team is now settled in comfortable quarters at Bisley. Australians are naturally used to plenty of space and air, and at first the sleeping ...

    Article : 178 words
  25. TRAPPING FOXES.

    Percy Davey (Heyfield-park) says:—"We are troubled with foxes very much. I have tried slipping wire underneath the wirenetting. I also tried poisoned parrots as ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. PRIMARY EXAMINATION.

    Sir,—The primary examination has been in existence some four or five years, and during that time it has had a dying life. If it is to survive, the drastic requirements ...

    Article : 597 words
  27. VALERIAN.

    "Semaj" (Melbourne) inquires about valerian, and asks:—"Has any species growing in Victoria sweet-scented roots?" Reply.—The chemical valerian referred to ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. GREAT WHITE SCOURGE.

    The announcement that Dr. Camac Wilkinson has established a dispensary in Lambeth for the cure of consumption, and proposes other dispensaries in other parts ...

    Article : 355 words
  29. FILM ON DOG'S EYE.

    Mr. A. H. Frazer, referring to mention being made in a recent "Argus" article of a "white, cloudy film" growing on a dog's eyes, says:—"The autocrat of our ...

    Article : 126 words
  30. WHOLESALE POISONING OF DOGS

    Sir,—If dog-poisoning be counted a sin, some person or persons will have to pay a big reckoning. At Hampton just now poison is being thrown to dogs in yards. killing ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. BIRDS EATING FEATHERS.

    "Avis" (Christmas Hills) says that a remedy for this was suggested some time ago, but she forgot to take a note of it. She has a very fine bird, which is now ...

    Article : 235 words
  32. COLLEGE HOLIDAYS.

    Sir,—Like many another relative, I cannot make it our why leading colleges give such long holidays during the year. Is it not high time that this wasteful ...

    Article : 186 words
  33. FOREIGN POLICY.

    When Mr. Roosevelt spoke in the Guildhall, a Unionist descriptive reporter depicted the gloom on Sir Edward Grey's face, while a Radical detected horror even on ...

    Article : 465 words
  34. COLOURLESS RAINBOWS.

    "O'Kay" (Flinders) says:—"About this time last year, when returning from a country concert with several friends at half-past 10 p.m., we saw a perfeet rainbow, perhaps ...

    Article : 97 words
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