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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    An interesting specimen sent by Mr. W. Matheson (Winchelsea), and found dead in a cultivated paddock, proved, on close examination, to he the white-breasted ...

    Article : 1,437 words
  3. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 387 words
  4. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    It would be difficult to find anything to cavil at in Mr. Archibald Marshall's charming study of certain types of English character, "The Elde[?]t Son" (London: Methuen; ...

    Article : 1,849 words
  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR. A POPULAR SYMPOSIUM.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  6. DOMESTIC SERVICE PROBLEM.

    Sri,—I think I have solved this problem. During the last week of January I visited a friend in St. Kilda, who told me that her girl was leaving next day. Speaking to the ...

    Article : 449 words
  7. BURNS'S BIRTHPLACE.

    Sir,—Reading this morning in "The Argus" a very interesting letter from your special London correspondent on Mr. Fisher's visit to Ayr, I note that a visit was ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. OLD BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    Sir,—I was one who was present and saw the foundation-stone of the old Benevolent Asylum laid. I think it was near the end of 1850. A procession was formed near ...

    Article : 85 words
  9. BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.

    Many of the older and more experienced ornithologists of Australia are just now considering the best means of turning to practical scientific account the spirit of inquiry ...

    Article : 2,537 words
  10. POSTAL GRIEVANCES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I wrote on February 22 a letter to a well-known lady, who certainly should have been found, with, perhaps, half a day's delay, in the city of Sydney. On June 17 ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. FEDERL LAND TAX.

    Sir,—I should recommend all taxpayers who have land in two States to take the following objections when paying:— 1. That there is no power to aggregate or ...

    Article : 564 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—With a view of getting a better service, I should like to state that a small sample posted in Sydney by sample post on June 12 was delivered at midday yesterday ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. AVIATION VENTURE FAILS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A dispute regarding an avation venture is being ventilated in a case in the Second Jury Court, in which John Burrowes King secks to ...

    Article : 291 words
  14. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DISPENSARY.

    Sir,—At a meeting of the United Friendly Societies on Saturday evening, Mr. Crosbie is reported to have said that it is as much as a family can do to make both ends meet ...

    Article : 255 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN BOYS TRIP.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Arrangements are complete for a party of 41 Australian League boys 10 leave on August 5 on an oversea tour. Forty of the lads belong to ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. CABLE OR ELECTRICITY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As a Melbourne man, with 16 years' residence in Britain, I would earnestly warn councils against the dangerous unsightly system of overhead traction. One ...

    Article : 302 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 107 words
  18. STATE LAND TAX.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Saturday "Taxpayer" complained, among other things, of being unable to get replies from the department to inquiries made. I am in the ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. TRADES-HALL COUNCIL.

    The weekly meeting of the Trades-hall Council was held last night. Mr. A. Long (president) was in the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. G. H. ...

    Article : 498 words
  20. MONEY ORDERS.

    In connection with the foreign moneyorder system arrangements have been made, when desired by a person wishing to remit money, for such money to be accepted at ...

    Article : 205 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—There are one or more items the Traffic Commission seemed to have overlooded. That is the working of the underground conduit system (electric) in ...

    Article : 262 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The interesting and instructive ar[?] [?] "The Argus" to-day refers to the relative rates of speed in the tramway systems of Melbourne and Sydney. As one ...

    Article : 438 words
  23. EDUCATION AND RELIGION.

    ARARAT, Thursday.—Archbishop Clarko was entertained in the parrish-hall of Holy Triuity Church on Monday evening, the building, which was decorated, being ...

    Article : 191 words
  24. UNION OF THE CHURCHES.

    TRARALGON, Thursday,[?]At a social given to the Rev. H. T. Langlev on Tuesday evening, reference was made to the proposal union of the churches, The ...

    Article : 212 words
  25. ESCAPES FROM REFORMATORY.

    Perhaps for the purpose of admiring the Coronation illuminations, two girls absconded from the Royal-park Reformatory at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. They were ...

    Article : 120 words
  26. WHALES AT WESTERNPORT.

    SAN REMO, Thursday. Two large whales went by the fetty yesterday, and, sponting as they went, passed up the bay, they were each about 50ft. long. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 34 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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