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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

    An address on "The Churches and Gambling" was delivered by the Postmaster General (Mr. Thomas) in the Australian Church yesterday. The Rev. Dr. ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The presence in Ballarat on Saturday of the Treasurer (Mr. Watt) was taken advantage of by the members of the Law Institute to show him the Supreme Court ...

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  5. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

    In the course of an address delivered at the Nicholson-street Convent yesterday afternoon, Archbishop Carr referred to the question of Seripture instruction in State ...

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  6. GENERAL NEWS.

    Passengers to England are now offered the option of returning via South Africa, instead of being bound down to return either by the Suez Canal or via America, ...

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  7. FEDERAL LAND TAX. TASMANIAN PROTEST.

    Commenting on the suggestion made in Tasmania that a movement should be made to secure an Imperial veto of the Land Tax Bill, the Attorney-General (Mr. ...

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  8. STUDENTS AT CHURCH. A WORLD-WIDE MOVEMENT.

    A feature of the services at St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday was the reference direct and indirect, to the association of education and religion. Three addresses ...

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  9. LAWN TENNIS. L.T.A.V. OOMPETITIONS.

    Saturday was an off-day in the premiership section, the matches listed being of a one-sided character. University were expected to make a decent showing against Grace-park, but utterly failed to ...

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  10. BURNED TO CINDERS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A shocking burning fatality occurred neat Wallsend, in the Neweastle district to-night, when Mary Ann Buxton, aged 69 years, and her ...

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  11. PRIVATE LESSEES.

    Attention was directed in the House of Representatives on Friday by Mr. G. B. Edwards (N.S.W.) to the position of ground lessees whose landlord was an ...

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  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  13. OUTER SYDNEY HARBOUR.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—In giving evidence before the Public Works Committee yesterday in regard to the expediency of carrying out a scheme of wharfage. at New castle, ...

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  14. KILLED LN A ROOM.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—During a disturbance late last night at the Crystal Palace Hotel Newcastle, a seaman of the German ship Osterbek named Alfred W. Vinke was ...

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  15. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The young men, Rupert Bennett and Henry Gerald Brown, appeared at the police court on Saturday, and were remanded until Wednesday, when they will ...

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  16. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. COUNTRY.

    MILDURA (Shire).—Mildura Riding—E. T. Henderson. Sandalong Riding—T. Wilkinson (retiring).Lake Riding-F. Pickering, Koorlong Riding—W. J. Rowe. ...

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  17. COMMONWEALTH NOTE ISSUE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRINTING.

    The Federal Treasury is ordering machinery for printing the Commonwealth impress on the first issue of Government notes. This issue is to consist of the unsigned forms ...

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  18. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. CROWN AREAS AVAILABLE.

    Plans are now ready giving full particulars regarding the 21 allotments in the Bendigo West Irrigation Settlement, which are open for application until September 28. ...

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  19. TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), in reply to a question on Saturday, said that Mr. O'Malley's statement was an entirely personal view. ...

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  20. CLOSE VOTING.

    KORUMBURRA, Saturday.—The returns with respect to the referendum taken in this shire on Thursday on the question, "Are. you in favour of a loan for permanent works?" were completed ...

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  21. APATHETIC VOTES.

    Mr. Norman Bayles, M.L.A., in responding to the toast of "Parliament" at a smoke concert at the South Yarra Trades Club on Saturday, complained of the apathy of ...

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  22. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CUT HIS THROAT.

    Constable Kennedy, of Collingwood, was called last night into a house in Francisstreet, where he found Charles John Aumont, a man of 63 years of age, lying in ...

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  23. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Paywit North State school, which has been closed for some years, will be removed by the Education department shortly. ...

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  24. AUCTION SALES.

    An important sale of township allotments in Merbein will take place at Mildura, on Wednesday. ...

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  25. MR. WATSON'S COMMENT.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. J. C. Watson, addressing a meeting at Helensburg last night on the subject of the proposed note issue, said:—"If you could trust the ...

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  26. EDUCATION BILL.

    Sir,—The attitude of the Premier in refusing to grant a Select Committee for the due consideration of this vital national issue is much to be deplored. In matters ...

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  27. THE RAILWAYS. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.

    The railway revenue keeps expanding at a gratifying rate. For the seven days ended August 21 the traffic receipts were £07,623, as against £55,699 for the corresponding ...

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  28. DOG CAUSES FRACTURED ARM.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Susan Thorne, aged 82 years, was standing at the gate of her daughter's residence, in O'Conncil-street, Geelong West, on Saturday afternoon, when ...

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  29. FOURTH PENNANT MATCHES.

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  30. NAVAL AND MILITARY. THE TRAINING CAMP.

    ALBURA, Sunday.—Of 210 selected to go into training at the military training camp 207 men have arrived. It is stated that two of those who were selected were in ...

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  31. HAMILTON.

    The action of the Closer Settlement Board in allowing one week only for the receipt of applications for blocks on the Konongwootong South Estate, is condemned. There ...

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  32. FALL FROM TROLLY.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Saturday.—A railway employce named R. M'Gee was brought down to the hospital by ambulance this morning from Lah. He was suffering ...

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  33. SOUTH SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS.

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  34. ENGINE SMASHES GATES.

    BENDIGO, Saturday.—A locomotive crashed through the gates at the Monday-street crossing on the railway line to-day. The gates were smashed to splinters, but no one was injured. ...

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  35. HOSPITAL CRITICISED.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Saturday.—The committee of the hospital and Benevolent Asylum held a special meeting last night, and drafted a reply to the ...

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  36. THE RAINFALL.

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  37. TO-DAY'S LECTURES.

    The Rev. William Temple will speak at half-past 7-to-night at the Wilson-hall, University, on "The World's Student Christan Federation." He will also speak ...

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  38. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—Mr. J. B. Nichols, New Zealand's no-license advocate, arrived yesterday, and was oflicially welcorned by the temperance workers. ...

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  39. SCARCITY OF TRUCKS.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Lara farmers complain of the difficulty of securing empty trucks for produce freight at the district station. On Saturday eight waggon-loads of chaff were drawn up in the yard ...

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  40. FARMERS' SOCIETY.

    BUNYIP, Sunday.—Between 50 and 60 farmers assembled at Iona on Friday to consider the conditions of the potato industry. Mr. J. C. Donald presided. Mr. ...

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  41. CLEARING THE LINE.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—A steam crane arrived from Newport on Saturday night, and was at work throughout to-day on the plle of wrecked trucks at the Gheringhap siding. The line will be cleared ...

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  42. FREE KINDERGARTEN.

    An excellent demonstration of the gentle discipline of the kindergarten method was afforded on Saturday afternoon to a large number of onlookers at the Collingwood ...

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  43. COHUNA LINE JUNCTION.

    PYRAMID HILL, Friday,—A progress association has been formed here. Its first business will be an agitation for the proposed Cohuna railway to junction here. ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The Fire Brigades' Board intends to apply to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the King's police medal for each of the firemen who assisted ...

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  45. PIGEONS IN WAR.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Fully 1,450 birds, valued at nearly £2,000, took part in the annual Federation Race of the Federated Racing Pigeon Association, which was flown ...

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  46. PORT FAIRY TO BRANXHOLME.

    PORT FAIRY, Saturday.—The residents of Yambuk have formed a Railway League (with Mr. D. Carroll president and Mr. Haskins secretary) to endeavour to secure railway communication ...

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  47. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    Messrs. G. D. Langridge and Son, auctioneers, of Queen-street, Melbourne, Smith-street and Clifton Hill, report the following recent sales of city and suburban properties by public auction and ...

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  48. CANCELLED PICNIC TRAINS.

    SEYMOUR, Saturday.—Disappointment is felt at the cancellation of the Bendigo picnic trains from Seymour. Other years two trains have left Seymour, one via Wallan and the other via Toolamba, ...

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  49. HEAVY FALL OF HAIL.

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  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Simday.— A person describing himself as Captain Henry Massey Seaton, who recently reported that he was engaged on a pedestrian tour round the world, was ...

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  51. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  52. SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION COMPETITION.

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  53. BONUS FOR CHEESE EXPORTERS.

    KORUMBURRA, Saturday.—At a meeting of the committee of the Korumburra Agricultural Society this afternoon it was decided to co-operate with the Maffra ...

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  54. FARMER'S BAD LUCK.

    BUNYIP, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. P. Flinn were driving to the Bunyip cattle sales along the bank of the main canal yesterday, when a cow tied to the shaft ...

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  55. WILLIAMSTOWN V. UNIVERSITY.

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  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Saturday.—A consider able quantity of fruit by the last steamer from Sydney arrived in a damaged condition. Crates of cabbages and cauliflowers. ...

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  57. MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP.

    SUTTON GRANGE, Friday.—Several of the graziers during the last few weeks have sustained heavy losses of sheep. In one instance as many as 600 have died. So far the ...

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  58. AUSTRALIA. PRODUCE INENGLAND.

    LODNON, July 29.—In the absence of supplies of colonial butter, there is little business doing, nd the only transactions are a few sales ex store. Prices remain practically unchanged, the nominal ...

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  59. PYRAMID HILL CLUB.,

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  60. DISPUTE ABOUT WHEAT.

    YARRAWONGA, Saturday.—The registrar of the County Court (Sergeant Crooks) yesterday read Judge Neighbour's reserved decision in the wheat dispute case, which ...

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  61. PARLIAMENTRY IDEALS.

    PERTH, Sunday—Mr. Moxon, the president of the Fremantle Chamber of Commeree, whose recent criticism of Labour members' conduct in Parliament, formed ...

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  62. LOST AT THE RACES.

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  63. LAND BOARD.

    COLAC, Saturday.—During the week the Lands Reclassification Board paid a visit to Beech Forest, and heard applications for a reduction of the loading on selections ...

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  64. HORSE PARADES.

    SHEPPARTON, Saturday.—The annual horse parado was held at the Shepparton Show-grounds yesterday. The quality of the animals was splendid. The ...

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  65. VALUE OF NAVAL BASE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The removal of the British naval base from Sydney, should this take place when the Australian naval unit becomes an established fact, would, it is ...

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  66. TASMANIAN MINING.

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  67. COUNTRY.

    BRAUFORT, Saturday.—In the Beaufort district during the last few years land values have become considerable enhauced. Messrs A. M. Greenfield and Co., auctioneers of Ballarat, have disposed of ...

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  68. LIVING WAGE FOE CLERGY.

    CHARLTON, Saturday.—Bishop Green, when making an appeal on behalf of the Home Mission Fund, said that he absolutely refused to sweat or starve his workers. He ...

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  69. TWO CADETS INJURED.

    HOBART, Sunday.—There was an accident on the Sandy Bay rifle range on Saturday morning. A cadet, named Robert Elwick, shooting at 300 yards, was ...

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  70. SHEEP-DOG TRIALS.

    CAMPERDOWN, Friday.—At the annual sheep-dog trials G. White's Meg won the Novice Stake. S. Podger' s Jet was second, and W. H. Podger's Sandy third. In the ...

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  71. LOST HIS KEY.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Jeremiah Lynch, aged 80 years, was found in an unconscious state at his residence in Cumberland-street, on Saturday. The baker got no response to ...

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  72. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

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  73. OLD MINE AS RESERVOIR.

    BRIGHT, Saturday.—The water trust, fearing a shortage of water during the summer months, has baled oat the old Pioneer mine. A plentiful supply of good water ...

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