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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The city magistrates on Thursday ordered the commitment to the Wendouree Asylum for the Insane of a young woman whose husband deserted her some time ago. The ...

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  4. EMPIRE DAY. CELEBRATIONS IN ENGLAND.

    Empire Day was less generally celebrated this year than usual. Many pariotic festivities were postponed on account of the coming Coronation festivities. Sir Newton ...

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  5. CO-OPERATION IN FRUIT.

    The second meeting of the committee appointed by the Fruit-growers' Conferenee to consider and report upon Co-operative Fruit-growers' Association was held at the ...

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  6. TRADES-HALL COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Tradeshall Council was held last night the vicepresident (Mr. G. Dupree) in the chair. A letter was read from the Women's ...

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  7. EDUCATION AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Minister of Education (Mr.Billson) and the director of Education (Mr. Tate) spent to-day visiting the Geelong State schools. They were ...

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  8. COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

    The monthly meeting of the National Council of Women was held last evening,at the Austral Salon. Mrs. Charles Strong, who occupied the ...

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  9. MINE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION.

    ARARAT, Thursday.—Mr. J. W. Tank, president of the Mine Managers' Association, and Mr. M'Laish, secretary, paid a visit to Ararat yesterday, and in the ...

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  10. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  11. LIGHTING DISPUTE AT ARARAT.

    ARARAT, Thursday.— A special meeting of the Aararnt Borough Council was held hist evening in connection with the proposal to establish municipal electric ...

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  12. CANADIAN FESTIVITIES.

    Empire Day was celebrated throughout the Dominion yesterday, sports meetings being the chief attraction. There were several boating fatalities. Four people were ...

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  13. AUSTRALIA DAY.

    Owing to the accidental trasposition in "The Argus" yesterday of a paragraph under the heading of "Australia Day," it would appear that certain remarks adversely ...

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  14. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Presbyterian Assembly has decided to form a new Gippsland presbytery from a number of churches hitherto connected with the presbytery of Melbourne South, ...

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  15. MINISTERS AT BLACKWOOD.

    BLACKWOOD, Thursday.—To-day the Acting Minister of Public Works (Mr. W. H. Edgar), the Minister of Mines (Mr. M'Bride), and other officials, together with ...

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  16. STATE LIME KILN.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works (Mr.Griffith) is contemplating the construction of State lime kilns, in connection with the working of what is said to be ...

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  17. SIR J. CARRUTHERS'S ADVICE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir Joseph Carruthers, speaking at the Empire League's dinner to-night, condemned the Ausralia Day movement. "Why," he asked, "should ...

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  18. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    In forwarding his resignation as a member of the committee of the Bendigo branch of the Amalagamated Mine Employees' Association, Mr. J. W. Robinson wrote, "The ...

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  19. WATER RESERVE.

    SALE, Thursday.—At a local land board held yesterday, before Mr.. C. A. Robinson, land officer, the question of a water reserve on Carr's Creek, parish of Wulla ...

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  20. FALSE CREDENTIAIS.

    William Hodge, 55 years of age, an enginedriver, pleaded guilty, in the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hodges, to having made a false declaration with ...

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  21. THE SUBURBS.

    A pleasant day was spent at the Carnegic late Rosstown) school. A programme of sports for prizes was provided. The flag was saluited, and addresses were delivered by the head tracher and ...

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  22. BEET TRANSPORT DAMAGES ROADS.

    STRATFORD, Thursday.—Damage to the extent of hundreds of pounds has been done to roads in this and the adjoining shire through the carriage of beet to the ...

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  23. COUNTRY.

    ALEXANDRA.—The senior children submitted a very interesting programme of songs and recitataions and exercises under the head teacher, Mr. Rudd, and his assistants. Addresses were given ...

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  24. PASSAGE OF THE RIP.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry consisting of Mr. Dwyer, P.M., Captains J.F. Anderson and J.L.Stalker, [?]ook further evidence yesterday in connection with the damage ...

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  25. THE RAILWAYS. TORN TARPAULINS.

    To allegations from various parts of the State that trucks conveying wheat are allowed to lenve statuibs without tarpanlins, the Railway Commissioners reply that the ...

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  26. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. MARRIED WOMAN'S DEATH.

    The coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquiry at the morgue yesterday with regard to the death of Emma Harvey, a married woman, which occurred on May 12, at Prahran. ...

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  27. IN THE POLICE COURTS. PERSISTENT STONE-THROWING.

    At the Carlton Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Edwards, Clyne, and Allison, J.P.'s, Andrew Marcham, aged 45 years, was prsented on two charges of having thrown missiles to the danger of ...

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  28. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The steamer Hastings, when leaving Geelong on Thursday with timber cargo for Sydney, only got as far as the entrance of Hopetoun Channel when the engine pumps, ...

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  29. SIGNAL TELEPHONE BROKEN.

    On May 23 telephone apparatus situated in the Jolimont yard, about a quarter of a mile from the Swanston-street bridge, was thrown out of gear as the result of wilfully ...

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  30. NEWSPAPER JUBILEE.

    "The Press," published in Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday celebrated its jubilee, the first number having been published on May 25, 1861. Among a large ...

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  31. DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    An inquiry was held at the morgue yesterday concerning the death of Charles Calboun, whose body was found in the River Yarra, near Studley-park, on May 14. ...

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  32. PASSENGER ENGINE DERAILED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.About 800 passengers in a train from Hornsby to the city this morning were subjected to a delay of over an hour at Wallstonceraft through the ...

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  33. ORCHARDIST'S FALL.

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday.— Mr. A..J. Gaasch, orchardist, of Harcourt, was deseending from a cart on Wednesday, when his foot slipped, and he fell with ...

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  34. CHARGE REDUCED.

    At the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, before Mr. P. R. Therney, J.P. (chairman), and Messrs. J. W. Pleming, R. P. Lord, and W. Dowlsley, J.P.'s, a young man, named George Littlejohn, appeared ...

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  35. NEW AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    A State agricultural college appears to be regarded as a very desirable possession, for, though the Ministry has not yet even decided that another institution of this kind ...

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  36. PROPOSED BARRIER LINE.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Messrs. King and Dunstan, directors of the Sydney company which proposes to lay a new line of railway between Broken Hill and ...

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  37. LOSS OF FOOT PROVES FATAL.

    LAUNCESTON, Thursday.—James Watson, a young man, who had his left foot shot off at Winkleigh 10 days ago, did in the Beaconsfield Hospital to-night from ...

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  38. SALE TO YARRAM PROPOSAL.

    SALE, Thursday.—The Sale branch of the Sale to Yarram Railway Lugue has appionted a strong deputation to wait on the Minister of Railways, and urgo that this line be handed over to the ...

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  39. "STOP THIEF."

    Detective Ashton was about to board a Brunswick tramear to go home last night, when he was arrested by a cry of "Stop thief!" He saw a man r[?]n into Little ...

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  40. NAVAL AND MILITARY. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

    The suggestion recently made by the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar), that a school of naval archiceture should be established in Melbourne in ...

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  41. CASTLEMAINE.

    Efforts are being made by the progress association to induce the Forestry department to establish a pine plantation on the hilly country to the cast of the town. Mr. ...

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  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  43. REOPENING OF GLEN IRIS LINE.

    At a meeting of the Caulfield Council last evening a communication was received from the town of Malvern, requesting co-operation in a deputation to the Railways Comminssiners for the ...

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  44. HAMILTON.

    Mr.W. H. Melville, president of the fire brigade, has presented the members, who recently won the bose and ladder event for eight ment at the annual demonstrations, ...

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  45. RIVERINA.

    COROWA, Thursday.—The election of four directors of the Pastures Protection Board took place on Tuesday. The following were elected. Messrs. A. H. Bray, ...

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  46. DANDENONG-ROAD TRAMWAY.

    At the Caulifield Council on Wednesday evening, Councillor King moved that the council approve of the tramway down the centre of Dandenong-road. He said that ...

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  47. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. NEW MARKET ESTATE.

    A sale of Riverina property was effected yesterday by Mr. W. S. Ke[?]. The Newmarker Station property, belonging to Messrs. Roos Bros, of New South Wales, containing 22,108 acres, which ...

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  48. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The installation of the electric lighting scheme at Footscray, whick has been suspended for some time owing to the delay in the delivery of electric light poles, will now be proceded with, as some ...

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  49. YARRAM GENERAL SESSIONS.

    YARRAM, Wednesday.—At the General Sessions yesterday, before Judge Neighbour and a jury o 12, Charles Winchester, of Foster, was charged with having sent a ...

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  50. Advertising

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  51. NELIA PONDS STATION.

    The Nelia Ponds Station, consisting of 383 [?] miles of country, stague near Richmond, in Queensland, together with stock, plant, and chattel property, was offered for rule at Scott's ...

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  52. LIGHT HORSE COMPETITIONS.

    ILAMILTON, Thursday.—The competitions at the Light Horse tournament resulted:—Best Turned-out Light Horseman, —Private L. Mitchell, 1; Private J. ...

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  53. HOMESTEAD SOLD.

    NATHALIA, Wednesday.—Messrs. Muntz Bros. and [?]ighway, auctioneers, have sold to Messrs. R. J. Fairman and T. Crawford 2,000 acres of freelrold and [?] 8,000 acres of leasehold, being the ...

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  54. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED.

    A small outbreak of fire occurred on Thursday night at 19 Johnston-street, Port Melbourne, on premises owned by Miss Margaret Pennell, and occupied by Mr. ...

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  55. HIGH COURT TEST CASE.

    ROCHESTER, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Rochester Shire Council to-day a communication was received from the shire of Benall asking for assistance in a ...

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  56. TOBACCO ROBBERY.

    The Port Melbourne police are inquiring into a robbery, which occurred between 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening and half-past 2 on Thursday morning, at the shop of Mr. ...

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  57. COUNTRY.

    GEELONG, Thursday, Four allotments, 60ft, [?] 228ft. each, being part of "Minapre" Mr. E. H. [?]lles's private residence, in Virgunia-street. Newtown, wre to-day sold by auction at from ...

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  58. THE PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    KERANG, Thursday.—At a central meeting of the Kerang b[?]nch of the People's Party last night, the president. Mr. H. Argyle, and the hon [?] Mr. Jan[?]s Richards, were elected delega[?] to the ...

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  59. Advertising

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  61. SEVERANCE PETITION REFUSED..

    CORROYONG, Thursday.—The notice whichappeared in last week's "Government Gazette" stating that the prayer of the netition for the severance of this district ...

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