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  2. POTATO DISEASES. CONFERENCE OF GROWERS.

    A conference of potato growers called by Mr. Keast, M.L.A., was held in the Temperance-hall, Russess-street, yesterday, to deal with Irish blight, and the regulations in ...

    Article : 798 words
  3. SERVING A DRUNKEN MAN.

    Mr. Justice A'Beckett delivered a reserved decision yesterday on an order nisi to review a decision of the District Court Bench, by which Henry Young, the licensee ...

    Article : 523 words
  4. PENETRATING THE PAST.

    Usually the fact that a person has not been heard of for seven years is regarded as a ground in law for presuming that he is dead. A case was dealt with by Mr. ...

    Article : 580 words
  5. LABOUR NEWS. CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    About 300 people attended the mass meeting held at the Prahran Town-hall last night, under the auspices of the Carters' and Drivers' Union, for the purpose of ...

    Article : 427 words
  6. RICHMOND COLLISION.

    The inquiry into the causes of the Richmond railway disaster was continued in the Second Civil Court yesterday by Mr. E. N. Moore, P.M., sitting as a board, with Mr. ...

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  7. NOTES FOR BOYS.

    In reply to "A.J.A." (Malvern), the seven wonders of the world were:— 1. The Pyramids of Egypt. 2. The Mausoleum Erected by Artemisia. ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. SCHNAPPER FISHING.

    J. H. Jamieson says that he and some of his mates want to try schnapper fishing this year, and would like to know whether the fish may be got from any of the bay piers ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. THE BUNYIP COMPLAINTS.

    BUNYIP, Monday. — Potato-growers resent the remarks made by the Minster of Agriculture (Mr. Graham) to the effect that "a lot of humbug" was talked at the ...

    Article : 181 words
  10. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    A. Jackson (Ballart) says:—"We noticed last year that swallows are sometimes flying very low in dull weather and high when it is fine. We were told that it is a sure sign of coming rain." ...

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  11. NAVAL AND MILITARY. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

    Yesterday the district commandant (Colonel Stanley) paid a visit to the annual Victorian school of instruction for infantry and cadet officers and non-commissioned ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. RAILWAY PROBLEM.

    Otto Hubner writes:—"Here is a railway problem which may interest the more advanced of your boy readers:—"An express train leaves Melbourne for Adelaide at 4.30 ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. POLISHING HORNS.

    "R. G." (Cranbourne) wants to know how to clean and polish a pair of ox horns. The method adopted at the Melbourne Museum is to rub the horns well with sand-paper ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. EXCHANGE OFFICERS.

    It is not intended this year to send any permanent officers of the military forces for special training in England, as the services, of all available officers will be required in ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. ROYAL SURNAMES.

    "A.M." (Swan Hill) says:—"If Queen Victoria's name was Guelph, how is it that the present King's surname is Wettin?" Reply.—The reigning Royal family of ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.

    The Minister is incresing the strength of the administrative and instructional staff. Applications were invited for this purpose recently from members of the military ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. DOG AILMENT.

    Can any reader give M. T. Fricker (Elsternwick) some way of treating "a very rough lump of grey skin on the nose of a little Australian terrier. It seems to ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. CHORISTERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The registrar (Mr. A. M. Stewart) yesterday concluded the hearing of the application of the Australasian Choristers' Association to be registered as an association ...

    Article : 246 words
  19. STOCKWHIPS.

    "Jackeroo" sends a suggestion. He says that a great many bush boys who can get green hide would like to know how to plait and make a stock whip, and also the best ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

    John Smith appeared before Mr. Justice A'Beckett and a jury in the Criminal Court yesterday (the first day of the August Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court), on the charge of having ...

    Article : 369 words
  21. MILITARY AEROPLANES.

    Arrangements have been made by the Victorian District Inventions Board to fix a date about October 1 for the trail of any machines that may be got ready for actual ...

    Article : 123 words
  22. MUNICIPALITIES AND THE HEALTH ACT.

    Sir,—From a report of the proceedings of the Board of Public Health, appearing in "The Argus" of the 11th instant, it appeals that the alleged action of the Braybrook ...

    Article : 153 words
  23. "AKE AKE."

    "Inquirer" (Llanelly) writes:—"I received a New Zealand greenstone some time ago, and inscribed on it were the words "Ake Ake." Would you please ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. BLACKFELLOWS' MILLS.

    V. W. B. Langhorne says that very close to a place where he lived on the banks of the Thaluba Creek, a tributary of the Darling River, the large flat stones from about ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. NEW SMOKE-CONSUMER.

    The Defence department has received a report as to the efficacy of a recently-tried smoke-consumer on board the torpedo-boat Countess of Hopetoun, at Williamstown. ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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  27. IMPERIAL BOY SCOUTS.

    I have received from the general secretary of the Victorian Imperial Boy Scouts the nee official handbook of rules, regulations, drill, &c., which has just been issued. ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. BRICKLAYERS' WORK.

    Representatives of the Master Builders' Association and the Operative Bricklayers' Society met in conference yesterday evening at the Builders' Exchange, Little ...

    Article : 240 words
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  30. PALE, WEAK WOMEN

    Mrs. Blanche Kingsley, Ferguson-street, Glen Innes, found her health in a state of collapse as the result of an anæmic, bloodless condition. She remained bad until she ...

    Article : 1,282 words
  31. DENSITY OF SEA WATER.

    T. J. Arnold (Albert-park) asks, in order to settle a boys' dispute, whether it is easier io swim in the sea than in fresh water, and if so, why? ...

    Article : 123 words
  32. SCOUT SHELTERS.

    When walking through the scrub at Black Rock on Sunday I came upon a brush hut. built apparently by Boy Scouts. It was well hidden in a scrubby hollow, and quite ...

    Article : 272 words
  33. BARRIER BREAD TRADE.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Further trouble is threatened in the bakery trade. An agreement with the master bakers was come to a couple of weeks ago, but since ...

    Article : 181 words
  34. WAGES OF SHIRE LABOURERS.

    YEA, Monday.—A request from the shire conucil's day labourers and dray-men for an increase in wages from 6/6 per day for daymen and 10/ for dray-men with horses has ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    Two undefended cases, in which claims were made against an agent on account of alleged breach of contract were dealt with yesterday in the County Court before Judge ...

    Article : 474 words
  36. EXHIBITION OF PICTURES.

    Mr. Luke Fleury, a Tasmanian artist, is showing a small gallery of his work at 168 Flinders-street cast, which will be open for public view to-day. His exhibits range from ...

    Article : 183 words
  37. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.

    ARARAT, Monday.—On Sunday afternoon Mr. Hyett, general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees, delivered an address to numerous ...

    Article : 42 words
  38. MELBOURNE GENERAL CEMETERY.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of 12th inst., in the "Labour News" column, there was a paragraph stating that the employees of this cemetery were paid 7/6 per day. This is an ...

    Article : 72 words
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  40. FRUIT MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
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