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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    A half-holiday for State school children in the city has been arranged for Friday next. The mayor (Councillor W. D. Hill) purposes' giving the children a ...

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  4. MEN CUT THEIR THROATS. BROTHER'S AWAKENING.

    Neil Francis M'Namara, 26 years of age, came early yesterday morning to his brother's bedside at his parents' house, in Mary-street, Richmond. His brother, ...

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  5. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CHILD FATALLY, BURNED.

    On Thursday afternoon Emily Burton, 11 years of age, was lighting the fire at her parents' residence, Reid-street, Northcote, when her clothes caught fire. She ran ...

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  6. LABOUR NEWS. CHORISTERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The hearing was continued before the industrial registrar (Mr. A. M. Stewart) yesterday of the application to register the Australian Choristers' Association as an ...

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  7. LIFE IN HOLLAND.

    In Holland at least the people are true to their national costumes, both men's and women's. In the larger towns, like Rotterdam and Amsterdam, it is true that most ...

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  8. WHARF WORKERS.

    An endeavour is being made to amalgamate the wharf-workers' unions. These comprise the Port Phillip Stevedores' Association, the Wharf Labourers' Union, ...

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  9. BETWEEN TRAM AND TAXI.

    Annie Bennetto, a young married woman, had a narrow escape from death last night in Swanston-street, near the Town-hall. She had gone across to speak to a friend on ...

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  10. COLLAPSE ON PLATFORM.

    Bernhardt Hansen reeled out of a carriage of the Coburg 2.16 train yesterday afternoon, and collapsed on the platform at Moreland railway station. His throat was horribly ...

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  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Electric Supply Company informed the city council on Friday that the whole of the additional lamps had been erected. From July 7 to July 31, 18 lamps were ...

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  12. DELIVERY CARTERS' HOURS.

    A case under the amended Factories Act came before the Caulfield Court yesterday. Messrs. Lloyd, Long, M'Gann, Seagrave, and German adjudicated, and Mr. Freeman ...

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  13. LITTLE GIRL BURNT.

    SALE, Friday.—On Wednesday a little girl named Morris, daughter of an officer in the post-office, was severely burnt through her nightdress becoming ignited. She was ...

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  14. GENERAL NEWS.

    The National Parks "Association has sent a circular letter to the members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council pointing out that the association has ...

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  15. SPINE FRACTURED BY TREE.

    SALE, Friday.—William James Guy, a miner, aged 45 years, living at Talbotvale, in the mountains, near Grant, was admitted to the Gippsland Hospital to-day, suffering ...

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  16. EMPIRE DAY.

    At the meeting of the Imperal Federation League held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon a motion was agreed to that the Premier (Mr. Murray) be requested to ...

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  17. ELECTROPLATERS' BOARD.

    The recent award of the electro-platers wages board, which was summarised in "The Argus" on July 6, has been amended. Its provisions relating to the employment of ...

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  18. FATAL ASSAULT ON WOMAN.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The inquest on the body of Emily F. Martin was resumed to-day, and further adjourned until Tuesday. Two women swore to having seen a ...

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  19. NAVVIES ON STRIKE.

    LOCKHART, Friday.—The navvies on the railway construction works here have struck for a minimum wage of 9/ per day. Contractors are paying 8/, which is the ...

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  20. GIRLS' SHORT-LIVED STRIKE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Twenty girls, employed in the straw-hat making department of Messrs. Goode, Durrant, and Company's factory ceased work to-day, on account of ...

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  21. INDUSTRIES FOR BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Friday.—A deputation waited upon the city council on Friday requesting that the movement for an agricultural college, with the addition of an intense-culture ...

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  22. ENGINEERS' CERTIFICATES.

    PERTH, Friday.—The annual conference of the Certificated Enginedrivers' Association has passed a resolution that no Federal Navigation Act would be acceptable to the ...

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  23. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Reference was made yesterday by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) to the negotiations proceeding with the New South Wales Premier (Mr. Wade) as ...

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  24. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The complete results of the ballot for the appointment of honorary medical officers at the Geelong Hospital are:—Dr. M'Callum, 295 votes; Dr. Kennedy, 288 votes; Dr. ...

    Article : 398 words
  25. PERSISTENT THIEVES.

    Once again the bar window of the Port Melbourne Bowling Club's house has been smashed, and 15/ in cash and 130 cigars were stolen. Twelve days ago thieves broke into ...

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  26. IRISH AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT.

    A well-attended meeting of applicants for enrolment in the proposed Irish-Australian regiment was held in'the'Cathedral-hall, Brunswick-street, last night. The Rev. ...

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  27. GLEBE ISLAND BUTCHERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Glebe Island carcase butchers held a meeting to-day, and after discussing the situation, decided to make a liberal offer to the men on strike, ...

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  28. KING EDWARD'S PORTRAIT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—"Most of these things are sent out by the Imperial authorities," said Lord Dudley. "This is a personal gift of the King." The occasion was ...

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  29. CHARGE AGAINST DETECTIVE.

    [?]Peculiar circumstances have arisen in connection with the case of Detective Manning, whose conviction by the Court of Petty Sessions was quashed on appeal. ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

    Tenders are shortly to be called by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Baillieu) for the erection of the Mansfield Agricultural High School. It will be built on The ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. MR. WITHERS'S PICTURES.

    The exhibition of Mr. Walter Withers, pictures, in the new art gallery, at the Melbourne Athenaeum, opposite "The Argus" office, was opened yesterday by His ...

    Article : 137 words
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  33. A CORSICAN INVADER.

    A new weed, Dipsacus ferox, which may be translated as the "fierce teazel," has appeared a few miles beyond Ballarat, and ...

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  34. IRONWARE-WORKERS RESUME.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Owing to the intervention of the mayor (Councillor Cohen) and Mr. R. P. Blundell, M.L.A., the strike of 400 operators at Messrs. Simpson and ...

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  35. FITZROY-GARDENS FENCE.

    Sir,—May I be allowed a few brief Words in your crowded columns to call attention of those having control of the Fitzroy-gardens to the continued existence ...

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  36. A LIKENESS DETECTED.

    PERTH, Friday.—While at the Railway Hotel during the week, Boarding-inspector Smith, of the Customs department, detected a likeness between the cook at ...

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  37. ACCOUNTANT'S LAPSE.

    PERTH, Friday. — The trial of the accountant John Wrixon Black, who is charged with having stolen three sums of £30 each, the property of his former employers, ...

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  38. CASTLEMAINE.

    Arrangements have been made for a visit of the Victorian Police Band to Castlemaine on October 5, when a series of entertainments will be given in aid of the ...

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  39. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    C0LAC, Aug. 11.—For the month of July the Colac Dairying Company received 396,312 gallons of milk, for which £180/3/11 was paid, together with £5,568/1/9 for cream, making a total for the ...

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  40. YOUTHFUL HOUSEBREAKER'.

    A boy of 12, named Percy James Manning, pleaded guilty at the recent sittings of the General Sessions to five separate charges of housebreaking. He came up for ...

    Article : 245 words
  41. WEEPING DROVER.

    TALLANGATTA, Friday. — On June 8 Michael Webster, a drover on the information of William Henry Gadd, grazier, of Burrowye, was fined £5, with £3/2/ costs, ...

    Article : 273 words
  42. EDUCATION BILL.

    Sir,—At the quarterly meeting of the Association of Proprietors of Private Secondary Schools, held on Friday, 12th inst., a discussion took place upon the Education ...

    Article : 531 words
  43. PERTH TRAMWAY STRIKE.

    PERTH, Friday. — The Perth, tramway men, who have now been on strike for three weeks, to-day decided to return to work immediately if the company would ...

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  44. CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL.

    An inspection of the site at Cheltenham for the new consumption hospital was made yesterday by the chairman of the Board of Health (Dr. Burnett Ham) and the chief ...

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  45. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BUNYIP, Aug. 12.—The oat and other crops at North Bunyip are very backward, owing to the dry season. being only a few Indies above the ground. They will be a total failure unless heavy ...

    Article : 551 words
  46. A FORGOTTEN LAPSE.

    Three weeks ago a man, for whom Mr. W. R. Vale appeared, applied at the Collingwood Court for a Hense to collect marine stores. As it was stated that the applicant had been convicted 14 ...

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  47. DIVORCE COURT.

    William Alfred Lawrence (aged 48), of Rathdown-street, Carlton, wool-classer, [?] for a dissolution of his marriage with Mary Eva Lawrence (44), of sthe Beaconstield Hotel, St. Kilda, on ...

    Article : 427 words
  48. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    The report submitted at the thirty third annual meeting of the Foundling Hospital and Infants' Home at East Melbourne yesterday showed that the number of children cared for by the institution ...

    Article : 351 words
  49. FARM COMPETITIONS.

    ST. ARNAUD, Friday.—At the meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday the question of appointing judges for the farm competitions was considered. Dr. Cherry ...

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  50. CHINESE AND OPIUM.

    PERTH, Friday.—On the arrival of the s.s. Paroo at Derby the Customs officers starched the steamer and secured 85oz. of opium, valued at £50, which was traced ...

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  51. ASPHALTING A FOOTPATH.

    KILMORE, Friday.—At a meeting of the Kilmore Shire Council it was agreed to asphalt a footpath in Bourke-street, which is a bye-street. Strong exception was taken ...

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  52. A GOLDEN KEY.

    SALE, Friday.—The president of the Sale Golf Club (Mr. W. Pearson, M.L.A.), was yesterday presented by the members with a gold Yale key. in recognition of his ...

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