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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the course of prosecutions for milk-adulteration in the Adelaide Police Court to-day it was proved in one case that 25 per cent, of water had ...

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  4. THRIFT AND TEMPERANCE.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—The anniversary festival of the Bndigo Y.M.C.A. was held at the town-hall this evening, and was a pronounced success. The mayor ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND BUDGET.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Tresurer (Mr. Hawthorn) delivered his financial statement. ...

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  6. PERTH TRAM STRIKE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Perth tramway men rejected the company's second offer, through the mediators, of the improved conditions on the Arbitration ...

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  7. KOOYONG SEAT. POLLING DAY, AUG. 24.

    Yesterday evening Sir Robert Best addressed a meeting at Golding's-hall, Canterbury. Councillor J. B. Maliug presided. Sir Robert Best, who was warmly ...

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  8. IMPROVING THE YOUNG MIND. ADVANCED EDUCATION POLICY.

    GARFIELD, Wednesday.—Mr. A. A. Billson (Minster for Education) accompanied by Mr. W. S. lxeit ML visited Garfield to-day, in connection with the opening ...

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  9. STATE PARLIAMENTS, NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SIDNEY, Wednesday.—The Legislative Assembly to-day agreed to the third reading of the Public Service Amendment Bill and the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill. ...

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  10. WHITE WOMEN AND ASIATICS.

    In referring yesterday to the report published in "The Argus" of the Western Australian Parliament, wherein reference was made to the Federal power to legislate in ...

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  11. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  12. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. BURNT WHILE COOKING.

    ORBOST, Wednesday.—On Sunday mornnig, during the absence of the adult portion of the family at the milking-yards, a daughter of Mr. G. Wishart, of Jarra[?]ond, aged ...

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  13. IN THE POLICE COURTS. MARRIED COUPLE DISAGREE.

    Troubles following marriage at an carly age were ventilated in the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday morning, when Annie Elizabeth Rose, of 63 Abbotsford-street, South Melbourne, proceeded ...

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  14. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    Sir ROBERT BEST, Surrey Hills Hall, 8. Mr. LUMSDEN, Camberwell Town-hall, 8. Dr. ERSON, Surrey-hall, Surrey Hills, — (ladies); Box Hill, 8; corner Auburn and Riversdale ...

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  15. ELEMENTS OF SUSPICION.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The coroner today delivered his reserved decision in the case of the death of Mrs. Emily Marten, which occurred in peculiar ...

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  16. HEALTH OF THE SCHOLARS.

    Dr Harvey Sutton, medical inspector of State schools, delivered an interesting lecture on "School Hygiene" last night at the Socialist Party Hall. ...

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  17. WINE AS A BEVERAGE.

    Sir,—Mr. John Vale has evidently not travelled in France or Germany, whose greatness and high standard of civilisation be cannot deny, or among the other ...

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  18. MEMORIES OF THE BOOM.

    Mr. Justice Hood and a jury of six commenced on Monday, and resumed yesterday, the hearing of an action Lind v. Lind, in which the plaintiff is Jane Elizabeth ...

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  19. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Government, in prusuance of its policy of encouraging agricultural settlement, has acquired the freehold of the Bowes Estate, in the ...

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  20. TIME-PAYMENT JEWELLERY.

    George Fitzsimmons, 22 years of age, was charged it the Richmond Court on Monday with obtaining jewellery to the value of £6/5/ by means of false pretences Mr. Larkin appeared for Fitzsi[?]mons, ...

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  21. NAVAL AND MILITARY. NEW DESTROYERS.

    The new Commonwealth destroyers Yarra and Parramalta are to leave England on their voyage to Australia about the middle of September, under command of Captain ...

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  22. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    John Buchan and Co, report the sale of land at East Malvern, having a frontage to Stanhope-street ot 126ft. by a depth of 132ft. along Jordon-street, for and at the rate of £3 per foot frontage. ...

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  23. NO LADDER FOR LAUNCH.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Customs Officer Bryant proceeded by tender Reliance yesterday to meet the Otranto, from the cast, but when the tender ranged alongside the ...

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  24. RELUCTANT COMPLAINANT.

    Chamberlain Birch, a middle-aged man of burly build, was charged at Hawthorn Court on Tuesday with having assaulted Daisy Fry, a woman with whom he had been living for some time past. ...

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  25. COUNTRY.

    J. K. Jennings and M'lnnes report having sold a farm property of 194 acres 2 roods 24 perches, being allotments 95c and 95d, parish of Doomburrim, county of Bu[?] Buln, on account of Mr. ...

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  26. PORT FAIRY AS NAVAL BASE.

    PORT FAIRY, Wednesday. — At the borough council meeting, Councillor Bailey drew attention to the suitability of Port Fairy harbour as a naval base, and, on his ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Barnes (Minister for Education) moved the second reading of the State Education Acts Amendment ...

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  28. CHANGE OF DENOMINATION.

    GORDON, Wednesday.—One of the oldest church buildings in Gordon, the Methodist, erected in 1868, was on account of the falling off of adherents sold to-day by public ...

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  29. THE RAINFALL.

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  30. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS. COUNTRY.

    ALBERTON (Shire).—South Riding—John Barry (retiring), unopposed. Central Riding—James M'Kenzie (retiring), unopposed. North Riding— Thomas G. M'kenzie (retiring), unopposed. ...

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  31. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.

    At to-day's auction sales of Australasian tallow, 1,430 casks were offered, and 1,372 casks were sold. Priced were as follow:— Fine mutton, 37/9; medium mutton, 35/6; ...

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  32. CATTLE YARD AREAS.

    Additional land has been secured by the City Council at Flemington for cattle-yards, abattoirs, and other public purposes. It comprises 19 acres in the estate of the ...

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  33. GULF STEAMER WRECKED.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The harbourmaster at Wallaroo has telegraphed to-day that he fears that the back of the steamer Investigator is broken. The vessel ran on a ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Minister of Lands has agreed to gran the lease of an area of 50 acres near Canalpin, on Standbroke Islnad, for the establishment of ...

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  35. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE. FIRST AID INSTRUCTION.

    The St. Kilda brintb of the Australian Women's National League is organising a class for instruction in first aid. The first lecture is to be delivered to-day, at ...

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  36. DISPUTE OVER RACING PONY.

    Mirabeau Belle, the racing pony, was the subject of a case heard by Messrs. Sheehan and Hardy, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Monday. William Westbury, chemist, Swanston-street, who sued W. ...

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  37. RADIO-ACTIVE MINERAL.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Government mineralogist, Mr. Simpson, referring to the recent discovery of a radio-active mineral near Pilbarra, north-west, stated ...

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  38. POSTAL ECONOMY.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—The new contract entered into by the Postal department with a Geelong livery stable-keeper for the claring of [?] district pillar-boxes was ...

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  39. HEIDELBERG.

    At a committee meeting of the Heidelberg branch of the Australian Women's National League, the following office-bearers were elected:—President and delegate to council, ...

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  40. POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE.

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  41. COUNSEL CRITICISES DECISION.

    At the last sitting of the Box Hill Police Court a young man named Joseph Camm was charged by Constable Hill with having used insulting language to him at the Royal Hotel, Surrey Hills, on ...

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  42. SUICIDE AT SEA.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—A steerage passenger named Brotchie, who was travelling by the Warrimoo from Sydney to Wellington, leaped from the for[?]astle head ...

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  43. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  44. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The tender of Mr. W. Atkins, at £14,478, for the erection of Government stores in Murray-street has been accepted. The building will provide ...

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  45. BARRIER LOCAL OPTION.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Mr. G. B. Bryant, speaking at the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club meeting last night, referred to the coming State election and the ...

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  46. CENSUS QUESTIONS.

    Sir,—Surely it must seem absurd to any liberal-minded man that such a question should be included in the census as, "Do you take intoxicating drink?" What are ...

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  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day the Attorney-General (Mr. Denny) said that notwithstanding the fact that £4,600 had been lost in the ...

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  48. PARKS AND GARDENS EMPLOYEES

    Sir,—I wish to bring under notice the position of the men employed in the metropolitan parks and gardens under the joint cantrol of the Government and the City ...

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  49. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY.

    NUMURKAH, Tuesday.—The resigntion of Councillor P. D. K. O'Hanlon (Moira Riding) was received at the last meeting of the shire council. Councillor O'Hanton has been a Louncillor for 11 ...

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  50. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    KONGWAK (Agu. 17).—The season here has turned out the driest on record. Very few dams have much water in them. Sufficient rain has fallen for herbage, but farmers are anxious for ...

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  51. ROUND THE WORLD.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The yawl Pandora, which left Western Australia, with two occupants, for a cruise round the world, left Sydney for New Zealand to-day. ...

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  52. POTATO-GROWING.

    At several potato-growing centres an arrangement is in force by which the growers who guarantee the slary of a Government inspector have their potatoes inspected by ...

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  53. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Carters in the employ of the Kew Council have been paid on a sliding scale of 10/ to 12/ per day, A request was recently made to the council for an increase, and the council has complied by fixing the ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Advices from Wanganui state that the Southern Cross Biscuit Company's premises have been destroyed by fire. The insurances amount ...

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  55. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE.

    Sir,—If I want to cash my own cheque, say, for £15, at present I ask for gold and get it. I dislike notes as being dirty, also they stick together or stick in your pocket, ...

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  56. GUN-PLAY IN BAR.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—William Rice created a sensation of Fremantle by entering the Freemasons' Hotel and firing three revolver shots at a poster on the partition ...

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  57. BUTTER SHIPMENTS.

    New season's butter is coming forward freely, and the prospects for a very good season continue to be favourable. The season is five weeks earlier than last year. On ...

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  58. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    MIRBOO NORTH, Aug. 15.—A profit of £1,625 18/8 was made by the Co-operative Butter Factory for the year ending June 25. TERANG (Agu. 16).—The suppliers, and others ...

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  59. PORT MELBOURNE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Port Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society was held last evening in the Town-hall, the mayor presiding. The report conveyed the society's thanks to the Edward Wilson ...

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  60. THE MAHOGANY SHIP.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" yesterday there is a reference to the "mahogany ship" from your Koroit correspondent, in which its disappearence is attributed to the statement ...

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  61. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    CRESWICK, Wednesday.—A four-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr. Frederick Smith, was, together with the contents, destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The building and furniture were ...

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  62. "WINGLESS ANGELS."

    Sir,—I would like to say a few words in contradiction to the answer to "Why were young ladies so anxions to become nuses?" If the statistics of the nursing ...

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  63. PEEPARING FOR THE HARVEST.

    CHARLTON, Wednesday.—The movement for the extension of the West Charlton grain-shed has been well supported, and space amounting to 9,700 of the old-sized ...

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  64. COUNTRY FOOTBALL.

    MURCHISON.—Goulburn Valley Association— Murchison, 5 goals 8 behinds, drew with Shepparton, 5 goals 8 behinds. WINCHEISEA.—Barwon Downs (3 goals 8 ...

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  65. HOCKEY ON THE ICE.

    The match between Beavers ond Glaciarium resulted in a win for Beavers, who scored 2 goals to nil. Goal-hitter for Beavers—A. Reid, 2. ...

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  72. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—In the Legislativc Assembly last night, Mr. Male, member for Kimberley, speaking to the Address in ...

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