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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. CONFLICT AT DANDENONG.

    A petition, which asked for the innovation of a general compulsory Saturday half-holiday in Dandenong, and which was certified to by the local municipal clerk as ...

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  4. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  5. RAILWAY INSTITUTE.

    Important action is being taken by the Railway Commissioners with a view to providing club rooms for their employees. A railway institute is to be formed, and rooms ...

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  6. WIRELESS SHARES.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The American papers which arrived to-day give an account of the arrest of H. G. Robinson in New York on a warrant from California, ...

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  7. BOARD OF WORKS. AN UNDERPAID OFFICER.

    Consideration had been given bv the offieers' and servants' committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works to a proposal to increase the salary of the engineer for water ...

    Article : 76 words
  8. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    At the usual meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures last night, the new president (Mr. T. Hogg) delivered his inaugural address before a large attendance of ...

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  9. CALES AND STORMS. IMMEMSE SEAS.

    Although there were signs yesterday that the stormy weather at sea was gradually subsiding, moderate south-westerly gales were still reported. Vessels arriving in port ...

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  10. PRESTON RESERVOIR VISITED.

    Members of the water supply committee of the Board of Works yesterday paid a visit to the new Preston reservoir. The new reservoir will hold 25,000,000 gallons, while ...

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  11. BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.

    WALHALLA, Monday.—Fully 5½in. of rain have fallen since Wednesday. On Friday night Stringer's Creek looked very dangerous, and the council ordered the six ...

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  12. TREES UPROOTED.

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  13. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—On Saturday and Sunday general rain fell over the agricultural areas of the state. The downpour was mostly light over the upper ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. OFFENCES IN INSOLVENCY.

    In delivering judgment in the Insolvency Court yesterday on a compulsory, certificate application, Judge Moule made some interesting remarks on the punitive powers ...

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  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—Bad weather is being experienced in several parts of New Zealand. The Government metcorologist characterises it as one of the most ...

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  17. BACK TO AUSTRALIA.

    Detective-sergeant Macmanamny yesterday morning lodged Duncan M'Intyre Johnson in the City Watchhouse. Johnson, who was arrested in England ...

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  18. POSTAL COMMISSION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Postal Commission was occupied to-day in hearing evidence mostly concerning the lost of the monitor in the telephone branch. ...

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  19. BILLIARDS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The billiard match between F. Weiss and F. Lindrum, jun., of 16,000 up, Lindrum receiving 2,000, was begun at Heiron and Smith's rooms this afternoon, before a large ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A curious defence in a case of bigamy was set up at the Quarter Sessions to-day. A young man, William Mawdsley, had been married to two girls ...

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  21. HAWTHORN SHOPKEEPERS.

    A meeting of Hawthorn shopkeepers was held in the local town-hall last evening, when the mayor of Hawthorn (Councillor Henningsen) was in the chair. The ...

    Article : 239 words
  22. NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.

    BARRINGUN, Monday.—An influential meeting was held at Barringun on Saturday evening, representing 18,000 bales of wool. A resolution was passed that it is desirable ...

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  23. SHIPBUILDING.

    At the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council held yesterday evening, the president (Councillor Sinclair) drew attention to the action of ...

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  24. THE KAINKALL.

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  25. BOXING.

    The first roujnd of the boxing competitions was carried a stage further last night at the Cyclorama, when more of the unfit were weeded out by a vigorous process of natural selection and an ...

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  26. DRY FARMING CONGRESS.

    BRISBANE, Sunday. — Among the passengers by the steamer Marama, which arrived at Brisbane yesterday from Vanconver, was Senator M'Coll, who left ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—A fire occurred at Tannymorell yesterday, which destroyed the Railway Hotel, the property of Mr. E. Armstrong. The insurance amounts to £900, but ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The director of Education (Mr. Williams) left to-day by the express to attend the conference in Melbourne on the question of physical ...

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  29. QUEENSLAND COALITION.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Speaking on Saturday night at the annual social of the Bundamba Liberal and Progressive League, at Bujndamba, the Premier (Mr. Kidston) said, ...

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  30. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. BODY IN THE WATER.

    Messrs. B. Jackson and Billings, who were at work yesterday on St. Kilda pier, noticed two dogs barking at a hat in the water. They ran to the edge, and saw a ...

    Article : 163 words
  31. FEVER HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

    The proposed inquiry by the committee of the Infectio[?]s Diseases Hospital into a complaint made to the Collingwood Council by Mr. Harrison as to the condition of his son on returning home from ...

    Article : 244 words
  32. SHIPPING DELAYED.

    The German mail-liner Scharnhorst did not arrive until late last night, but as she only left Sydney on Saturday night she must be eredited with having accomplished a ...

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  33. INFANT FOUND DEAD.

    About 8 o'clock on Monday morning Mr. James O'Meara, residing at 47 Drummond--street, Carlton, found a brown paper parcel in his garden. On opening the parcel ...

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  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday.—The R.M.S. Mooltan sailed from Fremantle to-night with gold bullion in sovereigns valued at £190,048 for India, and bar gold valued at £28,275 for ...

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  35. HOME AGAIN.

    Peter Samuel Withers, who was reported yesterday in "The Argus" as missing from his home, near Spring Valley, grew tired of staying out at nights, and allowed ...

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  36. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—On Saturday evening, at Port Pirie, a crowd in Ellen-street reached an hotel which had been entered by a man who went to work before ...

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  37. FELL ON RAILWAY LINE.

    While the 25 minutes past 7 o'clock down train was leaving the North Richmond railway platform last evening, a man was seen to jump from a carriage-door when the train ...

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  38. A "LOATHSOME TRADE."

    Hans Vogel, the keeper of a large lodging-house in Russell-street, appealed yesterday to Judge Moule, in General Sessions, against a conviction recorded against him in petty ...

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  39. SOCIALIST CONFEEENCE.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The Socialist Conference was resumed this morning. It was resolved that no branch shall enter into negotiations with any political or ...

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  40. THE WADDY CLUB EXHIBITION.

    A newly-formed body of artists, styling themselves "The Waddy Club," open to-day at the Guildhall, Swanston-street, the first exhibition of their pictures. The show ...

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  41. AT THE HEADS.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Monday.—Boisterous weather conditions continued in the vicinity of the Heads. a strong westerly gale, which sprang up early on Sunday ...

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  42. TRAFFIC IN GOLD.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—A charge of the larceny of gold specimens against George Cronin from the Little 180 mine has been withdrawn, as Cronin had been convicted ...

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  43. SPEED OF MOTOR-CARS.

    Sir,—Regarding St. Kilda road at night, I can assure your correspondent, B. Barnes, that the law which compels motorists to keep to the side tracks absolutely ...

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  44. MOSQUITOS AT MERRI CREEK.

    A letter from the St. George's road and Merri Creek Improvement Association was read at the meeting of the Collingwood Council on Monday evening. The writer state that the ...

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  45. HIGH TIDES.

    WARRNA[?]BOOL, Monday.—An unusually heavy sea is running in consequence of a southerly gale. The tides are exceptionally high, the breakers being ...

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  46. SERIOUS DRIVING MISHAP.

    HEATHCOTE, Monday.—A serious accident happened this morning at the corner of High and Herriott streets. Thomas Parkinson, a driver in the employ of Mr. ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The latest details of the Government retrenchment scheme include the retirement of Mr. Ryde (chief poultry expert), Mr. Jaques ...

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  48. AROUND TRARALGON.

    TRARALGON, Monday.—To-day being cattle sale day there were many people in from the country. The chief topic of conversation was the extraordinary rainfall in ...

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  49. "SUBTLE CRAFT."

    A meeting was held at the Masonic-hall last night to protest against the conviction of Mrs. Turner in connection with the practice of clairvoyancy. The hall was crowded, ...

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  50. FIVE FRACTURES IN TWO YEARS.

    YACKANDANDAH, Monday. — Daniel Shanaban, whilst driving home, alighted to close a gate. The horses made off, and in endeavouring to stop them Shanahan was ...

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  51. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the University Council yesterday afternoon the reply of the faculty of engineering to the council on the question of the appointment of a professor ...

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  52. AN APPEAL.

    Sir,—In answer to "an appeal appearing in your issue of the 5th inst., on behalf of a cabman ruined and nearly killed by youths playing football in Flinders-street, ...

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  53. DANDENONG-ROAD TRAMWAY

    'At its meeting last evening the St. Kilda Council received the following communication from Mr. F. G. Hughes, town clerk of Malvern:— ...

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  54. UNEXPECTED EXPLOSION.

    KORUMBURRA, Monday. — Two boys named John Cumming and Charles O'Neill were close to a fire that had been lighted in a log on the Coal Creek lease yesterday ...

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  55. RABBIT SUPPRESSION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The settlers in the Condobolin district have apparently solved the problem of getting rid of the rabbits. The rodents are now comparatively scarce ...

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  56. DRUNK AT SIXTEEN.

    A youth, only 16 years of age, pleaded g[?]y at the Collingwood Court on Monday, before Messrs. Cornfoot, Coulson, Collins, Levens, and Tait, J.P.'s, to a charge of drunkenness. ...

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  57. DESTRUCTION AT MORWELL.

    MORWELL, Monday. — One of the biggest and the most destructive floods known here occurred on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Exceptionally heavy rains ...

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  58. FOUND SHOT DEAD.

    ARARAT, Monday. — Benjamin Jones, aged 30, for the past three years milkman and mailman at Yallaypoora Estate, was found dead on Sunday in Mr. Jack Ware's ...

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  59. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT

    WELLINGTON, Monday. — In the House of Representatives this evening Sir Joseph Ward brought down a finance bill providing for the loan of a million and a ...

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  60. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    DONALD, Monday.—A block of 1,000 acres, on the Sheep Hills road, was sold recently on account of Mr. Ingpen to Messrs. Cruikshank Bros. for £0 per acre cash. ...

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  61. COLD KILLS STOCK.

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  62. PICTURES. PICTURES. PICTURES.

    The Largest Variety of Pictures, Framed and Unframed, in Australasia at Cole's Book Arcade. Bourke and Collins streets, Melb.—[Advt.] ...

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  63. MUSIC. MUSIC. MUSIC.

    The Largest Variety of Music, New and Secondhand, in Australasia at Cole's Book Arcade, Bourke and Collins streets, Melbourne.—[Advt.] ...

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  64. NURSES RECOMMEND IT.

    "Bonnington's Irish Moss" is the favourite Cough Remedy recommended by nurses for children's Colds. It is absolutely safe, and pleasant to take.—[Advt.] ...

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