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  2. NORTHERN TERRITORY. OFFICERS' QUARTERS.

    The Minister [?]or External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) spent some time yesterday in consultation with Colnel Owen, directorgeneral of Federal works, on the subject of ...

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  3. PEOPLING THE LAND. PAPANUI EMIGRANTS.

    The Agent-General for Victorian (Sir John Taverner) and the Agent-General for Western Australia (Sir Newton Moore), acting on behalf of the Governor of St. Helena (Sir ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker (Mr.M'Donald) took the chair in the House of Represntatives yesterday at half-past 10 'clock,and read the prayer. ...

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  5. DR. PEACOCK'S TRIAL. ADJOURNED TO NEXT SITTINGS.

    When Mr.Justice A'Beckett took his seat in the Criminal Court yesterday, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Woinarski, K.C., applied for a postponement until the ...

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  6. DEFENCE. MUSKETRY PRACTICE.

    Replying yesterday to a leading article on the subject of military musketry practice which appeared in "The Argus," Senator Pearee said that the facts were that the ...

    Article : 675 words
  7. SIX HUNDRED NEW FARMS.

    The steaday continuous extension of irrigation that is going on will be better realised later than it is now. The announcement from day to day of further blocks ...

    Article : 531 words
  8. SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION'S REPORT.

    Each member of the scientific expedition which lately traversed a portion of the Northern Territory is engaged in the preparation of a separate report upon the ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. PARTNERSHIP DISPUTED.

    A complicated action relating to an alleged partnership, when was heard by the State Chief Justice in June last year, and judgment in which was delivered in ...

    Article : 446 words
  10. WATER COMMISSION.

    KEERANG, Friday.—A Meeting of farmers of the Koondrook, Myall, Murrabit, and Benjeroop districts along the River Murray met to discuss the compulsory ...

    Article : 243 words
  11. COUNTRY WATERWORKS.

    Various country water works, which previously have been in the hands of municipalities throughout the State, are gradually being taken over by the Water Supply ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. LABOUR WANTED.

    Water has been turned on at Koyuga and Na[?]cella irrigation settlement[?].and will be turned on at Bamawm next week. There is still a large amount of the work being done ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. SELLING AN HOTEL.

    A dispute arising out of a eantract to purchase an hotal came before Judge Box in the County Court on Thursday.The plaintiff was Agnes Whealand, of ...

    Article : 471 words
  14. TRAINING-SHIP PURCHASED.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated yesterday that the Commonwealth Government had decided to purchase the training-ship Sobraon from the New South ...

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  15. EXTENSIVE LAND SALES.

    John Watson and Co., stock and station agents, of Bendigo and Northern districts, report having completed the following land transactions since the 1st January, 1911, making a total of 139,918 acres ...

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  16. NEW SETTLERS.

    All the new arrivals who last week went to inspect land in the irrigation districts and the [?]eet sugar at Boisdale have put in applications for block. During the ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. OFFICERS' UNIFORMS.

    Referring to a statement that milltary officers' uniforms were not being supplied to them, and that the contract for the making of these uniforms had just been let, ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. SUMMER FODDER.

    Satisfied as he is with the progress of the irrigation settlements, Mr. Elwood Mead. the chairman of the Water Cemmission, repeats the advice that he has previously ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. MEDICAL SERVICES.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pea[?] said yesterday that a scheme for providing full medical services in connection with the defence system of the ...

    Article : 355 words
  20. ROSE PESTS.

    As the coming season fair to be an ideal one for roses the rose aphis and thrips are again in evidence,and if not cheeked.will do considerable damage to ...

    Article : 701 words
  21. ENGINEER-SURVEYORS.

    At the meeting of the Marine Board yesterday, Captian Garside in the chair, the report of the special committee appointed to consider the question of ...

    Article : 318 words
  22. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    Sir.Having same considerable personal knowledge of the country lying between port Augusta and the west Australian bounday. I would like to point out how the ...

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  23. NAVAL AND MILITARY TATTOO.

    An attractive progaramme has been arranged by the naval and milltary forces for the tatton to be held at the Westernreserve, Foots[?]ray, on the evening, of ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. THE MISSING WOMAN.

    The Chief Secretary's department has, with the authority of the Acting Premier (Mr. Wat[?], increased the reward from £2[?]0 to [?]500, for information leading to the ...

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  25. MARRIAGE STATISTICS.

    Certain statistics in regard to the conjugal conditions in Australia are now being [?]almlated at the [?]mrea[?] of the Commonwealth statistician (Mr. G. H. Knibbs). From the ...

    Article : 169 words
  26. TRAMWAY SERVICES.

    Sir,— If you have to go from the Sydnevroad and of Elizabeth-street to Bru[?]swick street you must cither walk or hire a cah or go into town and out again,a double ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. TEACHERS' SALARIES.

    Sir,—As a country teacher, may I state a few points bearing on the present Teachers Salaries Bill. A teacher in the school of [?]5 children in 1890 was paid £230 per annum, ...

    Article : 409 words
  28. DISTRESSING DRILL.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day "J.M.M." takes me to task concerning my opinions regarding the u[?]elessness of marching in step and marking time, and the crippling ...

    Article : 221 words
  29. BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—A gross and heartless swindle, to use the words of Mr. Gordon, S. M., was exp[?]ed at the police court to-day, when Claude Leslie was sued ...

    Article : 240 words
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  31. WILDFLOWER EXHIBITION.

    The Masonichall, Collns-sterrt,will on Tuesday and Wednesday next be given up to an exhibition of wildlowers,and other natural history specimens such as birds. ...

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  32. UPPER YARRA SHIRE.

    On the advice of the Acting Minister for public Works(Mr. Edgae) the Governor in Couneil has decided to refase the petition of certain ratepayers in the Shire of Upper ...

    Article : 98 words
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