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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  3. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    "Squally fresh south-westerly (W. to S.) winds over and south from the Straits, extending to the N.S.W. coast. Squally ...

    Article : 125 words
  4. WEATHER CHART.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,384 words
  5. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

    SYDNEY, Monday —At the annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Employees' Federation today Hie hon general secretary, Mr Catts M.H.R., ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. THE RAILWAYS.

    For many years past a chemical and test ing laboratory has been maintained by the Railway department in the head offices at Spencer-street, where all stores such as oils, ...

    Article : 276 words
  7. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Nominations for the by election at Warrenheip which was necessitated by the resignation of Mr.G.F.Holden, the present chaiman of the Melbourne Harbour Trust ...

    Article : 475 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A communication was received by the City Council at its meeting on Monday night, from Dr. Higgins, Roman Catholi Bishop of Ballarat, requesting the council ...

    Article : 222 words
  9. DESPERATE CHINESE.

    SYDNEY,Monday.— That part of Thomas street near the municipal fruit and vegetable markets was today the scene of a sensational fight. A Chinese aged about ...

    Article : 432 words
  10. SHIPPING NOTES.

    Intending shippers are notified that the departure of the Barwon on Saturday next for Sydney and Newcastle will be from No. 8 berth, Australian Wharf, and not No. 11, as previously ...

    Article : 279 words
  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Boy Scouts have offered to chop wood and weed the garden at the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum on Saturday afternoons. ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. CITIZEN FORCES.

    "All right,Bob," was how Richard Plummer greeted an order by the captain of his company at a parude on Feabruary 8. As a consequence Pluminer was charged at the ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. PERMANENT WAY PICNIC.

    The annual pienic and sports of the permanent way branch of the Railways department was held at Aspendale-park on Saturday. There was a large attendance, special trains having been run from ...

    Article : 282 words
  14. GEELONG AND DISTRICT

    Mr. John Toyne, who was for 40 years associated with the corporation abattoirs is lessee, but who retired on the council deciding to run the yards themselves was on ...

    Article : 275 words
  15. MAN BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    "FOSTER, Monday. —A young man. Wilfred Macartney, of Fish Creek was filling a billyean with water at Biddy's Camp, in the National park, when he was bitten on ...

    Article : 110 words
  16. A LOND PASSAGE.

    Though the vessel is 68 days out on a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne, no tidings have yer been received of the steamer Snowdonian. As she is only capable of travelling at a speed of eight ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. WESTERN LABOUR NEWS.

    PERTH,Monday—A conference of the State Federal Labour members was held in camera today, when arrangements were made for the Federal election campaign ...

    Article : 187 words
  18. STORM DESTROYS HOUSES.

    SYDNEY, Monday —What old residents describe as the worst storm ever experieneed in Gilgandra broke over the town on Saturdny afternoon. Over an inch of rains ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. S.S. MANAPOURI.

    On account of the s.s. Manapouri meeting with bad weather on the trip from Sydney to Fiji, and similar conditions still prevailing in tht group, it has been found necessary to abandon her trip ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. FASTIDIOUS PASSENGER.

    At the Footscray Court on Monday, Inspector F. O. Borsum, of the Railway department, proceeded against Victor Potter, a youth, on a charge of having ridden first-class on the railways with a ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday. —Mr. C. R. Davies, a goldfields so[?]tor and the ex-maver of Boulder, has been selected as third Liberal candidate for the Senate. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. BSCAPED LEPERS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.— In August last two lepers escaped in a boat from the lazaret at Peel Island and all efforts to truce them proved fruitless. It was reported ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. THE SAVINGS BANK.

    PERTH.Monday. — In a speach at Bunbury the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) laid emphasis on the necessity for the compulsory training system of the Defence Act. ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. DIRECTORY OP BERTHS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 words
  25. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    A deputation from the unemployed,accompanied by Mr. Cotter, M. L.A., waited on Mr. Mackay, conservator of Forests yesterday to request that work should be ...

    Article : 134 words
  26. CARTLEMAINE.

    An old identity, Mr. Margarita Ramm, died on Saturday, at the age of 80 years. Her husband was a prominent official at Cobb and Co.'s coach factory here in the ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. HEAT IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The heat in sydney during the last couple of days has been particularly trying, and according to tomorrow's forecast, we have not yet reached the ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. HALF—HOLIDAY DISPUTE.

    DAYLESFORD, Monday. — The halfholiday question is still unsettled in this borough, the town clerk (Mr. F. A Horsfall) whom the Factorics Act requires to ...

    Article : 396 words
  29. TOWN CLERK AND SURVEYOR.

    At the Brunswlek Council on Monday night the question of the appointment successor to the late town clerk and surveyor, Mr.P.W.Temple, was again through up. ...

    Article : 289 words
  30. HAMILTON.

    A petition signed by over 300 farmers, landowners. and employees is to be presented to the Commercial Association, urging that the weekly half-holiday be held on ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. FIRE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z), Mondday— A fire broke out during the week end at Te Aroha Three shops were burned. the branch building of the Bank of Australau-trilisu was ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. WONTHAGGI.

    An enthusiastic meeting of the Wonthaggi Coursing Club was held on Saturday last, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing 12 months:—President, Mr. M. ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. TRANS—AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY

    PERTH. Monday.—Sir John Forrest calls attention to the fact that in three several apeeches Mr.Fisher has clained that the Labour Government had passed the Trans. ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. BIT HIS EAR.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — In the Central Police Court to day, before Lieut.Colonel| Moore, P.M., Henry Hugh Clarke, horse trainer, and George Peeps, jockey, were ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. FIRE IN THE COUNTRY.

    LOLYDALE, Monday.— A fire out last night in a six-roomed weather villa in Castella street owned and occuptied by Mr.T.P. Errey. The damage was confined to one room and the ...

    Article : 77 words
  36. RECENT BUSH FIRES.

    BUNINYONG, Monday.—A meeting of the farmers who suffered from the recent bush fire was held this week. Their case has been placed in the hands of a Ballarat ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the collingwood council last evening councilor Gahan was unanimousaly reelected a representative of the council on the Metropolitan Board of Works. Councillor Gahun ...

    Article : 934 words
  38. SCRUB FIRES.

    CHILDERS, Monday.— On Thursday there was a scrub fire on the property of O'Gorman Brothers. It approached the homestead. The cowshed, hayshed, ...

    Article : 91 words
  39. TIMBER—YARD DANGERS.

    At its meeting last evening the st. Kilda Council received a communication from Mr. P.Behrend, secretary of the branch of the Politcal Labour Council intimating that ...

    Article : 310 words
  40. SPORTING ITEMS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The rules of golf committes at St. Andrew's has decided an important points, which has a direct bearing on the last Australian open championship, played at Sandringham, ...

    Article : 303 words
  41. PRICE OF LEATHER.

    SYDNEY, Monday —The price of leather still continues to rise with the shortage of skins and hides. A few months ago the great export trade in hides from the ...

    Article : 109 words
  42. GOOD HAUL OF FISH.

    BEAUFORT, Monday.— A party of Trawalla fishermen caught 4cwt, of fish in the Emu Creek on Saturday. It is stated that the creek was swollen from the heavy rains, ...

    Article : 784 words
  43. DIXON BENEFIT.

    The concert given by Mr.E.d. Rigg and artists of the Vandeville Artists Association on Thursday last, in aid of the widow and children of the late in aid of the widow ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. HOBSON'S BAY.

    High Water This Day.—11.20 a.m. feb. 17.—9 a.m.: Wind W.S.W., light; weather cloudy. 1 p.m.: Wind W., fresh; weather cloudy, 4 p.m.: Wind W., fresh; weather cloudy. ...

    Article : 417 words
  45. GORDON'S "FROM THE WRECK."

    Sir,— After all the controversy about Gordon' "From the Wreek," as to the identity of the individual or individuals who first took the news to Mount Gambier.that ...

    Article : 640 words
  46. SAWMILL ENGINEDEIVERS.

    Sir,—At the Warburton Police Court on Saturday I was surprised at the harsh and drastie manner in which a local sawmiller was dealt with oser si hut sttiued to be a ...

    Article : 692 words
  47. ROWING.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The manager of the Olympic eight-car crew (Mr. Alex, Thomson), on being asked his opinion regarding a crew going to England at an early date, said, "I would like to ...

    Article : 141 words
  48. BAGSMATCHING

    Sir,—In reference to the many cases of bag matching from ladies, it is the common opinion among men expressed frwquently in private. if not in public that ...

    Article : 161 words
  49. SCHOONER DANCING WAVE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.— News was recevied today from Cooktown which apperas to confirm the worst fears regarding the fate of the schooner Dancing Wave,Which ...

    Article : 117 words
  50. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    [?],Feb. 17, Harvesting is almost completed [?] the Creawick [?]. [?] large quantity of hay proves to be the heavest burvest for many years the crops yielding from ...

    Article : 82 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 382 words
  52. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Arrived.—Feb. 17[?] 7.10 p.m.: R[?], from Westernport. Sailed.—Feb. 17[?] Racer (with large in [?]) and Countess of Hopetoun, for Westernport; ...

    Article : 720 words
  53. TRAINING OF THE FEEBLE MINDED.

    Sir, It was with regret that I read in "The Argus " of February 11. that the Government of Victoria propose to open a special school for feeble minded children ...

    Article : 337 words
  54. BRISBANE MARKET.

    BRISHBANE, Monday.— A large [?]signment of produce came forward for today but owing mainly to the heat, the bldding was weak and desultory.Maize was slightly weaker than ...

    Article : 92 words
  55. THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    Sir, This morning, at 10 minutes to [?] was rung up by Generla subscriber [?] who wished to speak to me urgently. No sooner had one conversation started than ...

    Article : 146 words
  56. SOUTH MELBOURNE TERMS.

    Sir, I should like to draw the attention of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibon company to the totally inadequate service of the trains from the South Melbourne ...

    Article : 123 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 24 words
  58. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
  59. Advertising

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