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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. THE RAILWAYS.

    A deputation representing the men engaged in the various quarries in the country asked the Railways Commissioners yesterday to place sufficient trucks at their ...

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  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    WONTHAGGI, Friday.—Ethel Singleton, a single woman, was drowned early this morning in the sea close to Wonthaggi. The circumstances surrounding the fatality ...

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  5. SMALL STEAMER FOUNDERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—This afternoon the small steamer Hornet, 55 tons gross, set out in a moderate sea from Manly with a cargo of coke for Botany. The little vessel was ...

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  6. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The alleged refusal of electrical linesmen to accept work in the country was further commented upon at the meeting of the Lord Mayor's Unemployment Relief ...

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  7. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    "I believe that the splendid work carried out by H.M.A.S. Australia during this war has not yet been sufficiently recognised," said the Minister for Defence (Senator ...

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  8. GENERAL NEWS.

    An increase from 5/ to 6/ a week in the payment on account of boarded-out children has been allowed by the Treasurer (Sir alexander Peacock). The question of ...

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  9. STANDARD OF EDUCTION.

    The proposals of the school boards for the reform of secondary school work were considered by the Secondary Teachers' Association at the annual meeting held at ...

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  10. GUARDS' LONG HOURS.

    Mr. F. Hyett, secretary of the Victorian Railways Union, said yesterday that many railway guarda are complaining that they are being worked up to 17 hours a day. ...

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  11. AMMUNITION STOLEN.

    SYDNEY, Friday. — Four men—John Gribble, William Poole, William Henry Hamey, and Josiah Chivers—appeared before the Water police ...

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  12. CONTRACTOR INJURED.

    Edward Walker, 50 years of age, of Ethel street, Northcote, contractor, was injured yesterday owing to the collapse of a brick archway over an oven at the ...

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  13. HOTEL FIRE INQUIRY.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The inquiry into the Star and Garter Hotel fire at Oamaru has been concluded. Miss Telfer denied the truth of Clark'B statement that ...

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  14. CAR REPAIR SHED.

    An important work in connection with the electrification of the Melbourne suburban railways is the car repair shed at Jolimont, which is now progressing towards ...

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  15. CONTINUANCE OF RELIEF.

    Disappointment at the neglect of the Government to provide for the continuance of the work of affording relief to the unemployed was expressed by members of ...

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  16. MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of a man boaut 65 years of age was found last night on a vacant allotment at the corner of Brighton road and Ranstord street, Balaclava. Some boys informed ...

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  17. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    ST. ARNAUD, Friday. — At the St. Aruaud Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. Berriman, P.M., J. S. Eastwood, an officer of the Federal Land Tax Office, proceeded ...

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  18. TRADING WITH ENEMY.

    Referring to his having authorised since his return from his holidays about 12 prosecutions under the Trading with the Enemy Act, the Attorney-General (Mr. ...

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  19. TRAIN BREAKS DOWN.

    CASTERTON, Friday.—The train due at 8 o'clock last evening did not arrive until the early hours of this morning The train was running late, and eight miles from ...

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  20. TRAIN RUNS INTO BUGGY.

    BUNYIP, Friday.—The 7.52 train from Melbourne yesterday ran into a buggy driven by Mr. J. Birmingham, at Nar Nar Goon croosing. the buggy was badly ...

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  21. WOOD PULP PAPER.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—A company is forming for the manufacture of wood-pulp paper at Otira, Westland. Thirty thousand acres have been leased, and ...

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  22. MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—The Burra murder remains a mystery, despite vigorous searching by the police. The weapon with which William Escott was killed has not been ...

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  23. SURFING FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Two men were drowned while surfing at Manly yesterday, and the name of one was not ascertained till to-day. The unknown man was ...

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  24. RAILWAYMAN'S PILFERINGS.

    CASTLEMAINE, Friday.—C. B. J. Hughson, formerly night watchman at the local railway station, and who was last week sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing money from the station ...

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  25. SHOT HIS SISTER.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A young man, Thomas Carrington Tansley, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir William ...

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  26. RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS.

    Sir,—With sudden hope of better railway management, the countiy people base just learnt that there is a possibility ot a change in the personnel ot the Railways ...

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  27. TRAVELLERS FINED.

    Fines were inflicted yesterday by Messrs. Smithwick and J. J. Rogers, J.P.'s, at the District Court, for offences against the railway regulations. Detective-inspector Borsum, prosecuted. For having ...

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  28. PAYMENT FOR HALL.

    Sir,—Recently a social was held in the town hall, Coburg, for the purpose of raising money to assist the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. It was naturally thought ...

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  29. FATAL COLLISON.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—The acting city coroner concluded the inquest to-day concerning the death of a little boy, Walter Berry Simmons, which resulted from a ...

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  30. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY

    A report furnished to the Department of Home Affaira by the Federal railway construction branch, shows that, for the four weeks that ended on March 13, the rail head ...

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  31. HELPING WOMEN.

    The Women's Rural Industries Co. Ltd., formed recently with the object of placing unemployed women on the land, will hold a meeting of shareholders and intending ...

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  32. MUSICAL CONGRESS.

    At the executive meeting of the Australian Universities' Musical Congress, 1915, held on Tuesday, it was resolved to postpone the congress until next year, owing to ...

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  33. MARIBYRNONG CARNIVAL.

    A water carnival in aid of the unemployed fund is to be held to-day on the river at Maribyrnong. A naval and military display will be given by forces on land and ...

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  34. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—There is said to be strong discontent amongst the Sydney coal lumpers over the refusal by employers to make their engagements of lumpers through ...

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  35. CRICKET.

    The semi-final matches in each of the three grades will be continued to-day. In the first grade the principal game will be that between the South Melbourne Footballers and Fitzroy Footballers, on ...

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  36. STRATHBOGIE VIA RUFFY.

    SEYMOUR, Wednesday.—The members of the Railways Standing Committee visited Seymour to-day, for the purpose of taking evidence in regard to the construction of a line from Seymour to ...

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  37. PRAHRAN BUREAU.

    Sir,—The Prahran Unemployed Relief Committee held their second meeting on Thursday evening, the president (Mr. J. F. hannan, M.H.R.) occupying the chair. A ...

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  38. PUBLIC SCHOOLS MATCHES.

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  39. BROKEN HILL RAILWAY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The official turning of the first sod of the Condobolin to Broken Hill railway was performed to-day by Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works until a few ...

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  40. AMERICAN FEELING.

    Sir,—We have recently received a letter from a large manufacturing firm in Chicago, U.S.A., in which the writer refers to the American attitude towards the war. Your ...

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  41. POLICE NEWS.

    A charge of inflicting gricvous bodily harm was prefered against a woman named Anne Fox, at the City Court on Wednesday. Plainclothes-Constable Mafferzoni, of Fitzroy, said that on January ...

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  42. HOTEL EMPLOYEES UNION.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union last night decided to ask for a conference with the Hotelkeepers' Association regarding the ...

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  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  44. CROQUET.

    Satisfactory progress has been made during the week in this tournament. Of the semi-final matches of the open championship the one to he played to-day will be of special interest, as it will [?]e ...

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  45. AFTERNOON SHIFT DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Although, after a very protracted struggle, an agreement was arrived at a week ago for the settlement of the afternoon shift strike at the Northern ...

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  46. MR. WORRALL'S ASSER [?] C[?]S.

    Sir,—The stage thunder of Mr. Farthing's verbose dial[?]ties, his sad and siliy reiterations of "The official denial of the police commissioner" (unknown to the chief ...

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  47. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    BERRIGAN (N.S.W.), Thursday.—The rush of applicants for land in the Riverina continues. For two homestead farms of 425 acres and 550 acres, situated within ...

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  48. FIRES.

    A five-roomed dwelling in Vickery street, bentleigh, occupied by Mr. W. C. Upston, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The outbreak was caused by a spark from a copper. ...

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  49. THEFT CHARGE.

    Detectives Tognini and Oldholm yesterday [?] arrested albert Howard, labourer, 34 years of age, on a charge of stealing several cases of hinges and [?]ils, valued at £40, the property of the ...

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  50. FANCY GOODS SHOP ROBBED.

    A Window at the fancy goods shop of A. Edments and Co., 82 Bourke street, was broken with half a brick on Tuesday night, and jewllery and faney goods valued at £40 stolen. The detectives are ...

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  51. FUNDS FOR THE WAR.

    Previously acknowledged, £107,471/5/1: Moe Patriotic Fund (final), £7/12/; employees Thomas Du[?] and Bors[?] Ppy. Ltd. £6/15/3; Thorpdale Patriotic League, £2/10; total, £167,188/2/4. ...

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  52. CROWN LANDS AVAILABLE.

    Crown lands are available for selection as follows:— AGRICULTURAL AND GRAZING LANDS. Bairnsdale.—Parish of W[?]k W[?]k, 291 acres, 3rd ...

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  53. GOLD WATCH RECOVERED.

    A gold watch, valued at £100, the property of Mr. James Wilson, was lost between Jannary 1 and february 6. It was recovered yesterday by Detectives Mercer and Napthine. They arrested ...

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  54. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BIRCHIP, Friday.—A fire broke out at midday to-day, and in 15 minutes destroyed the dwelling occupied by Mrs. Wyatt. Both bullding and contents were insured. ...

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  55. COLLIERY IDLE.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday.—Corrimal Colliery is idle on account of the dispute about the cavil. The men contend that they will not work until their demands are granted, ...

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  56. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    To-day the Ozone will leave Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 2 p.m. for Queens[?]liff, Sorrento, and Dromana. To-morrow the Hyg[?]ia will leave Port ...

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  57. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Theatre Royal.—"Seven Keys to Baldpate." Her Majesty's Theatre.—"Pinafore" and "Trial by Jury." Princess's Theare.—"Her Road to Ruin." ...

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  58. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The hon. treasurer. Government House and 352 Flinders lane, Melbourne, acknowledges receipt of the following contributions:—Previously acknowledged, £94,951/9/10; dance at Kongwark (Per ...

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  60. NEW SOUTH WALES MEAT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Witin the next week or so the State Government will ship to England for Imperial army p[?]poses about 120,000 earcases of mutton and 20,000 ...

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  61. MALLEE LANDS

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  62. PICTURE THEATRES.

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  63. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.

    DAYLESFORD, Friday.—After a sitting, extending over eight days, the board 9Messrs. James Lock chairman, R. Barr, and T. F. camming) to-day announced their decision that the following ...

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  64. MR. FISHER AND THE DROUGHT.

    Sir,—I was surprised when I read in "The Argus" of the 10th inst., that Mr. Fisher said that this was a little drought. is, this ignorance, or indifference on Mr. ...

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  65. BELGIAN MEAT FUND,

    The hon. treasurer acknowledges having received the following contributions to the Belgian Meat Fund:—Amount previously acknowledged, £3,8[?] 11/7; Mrs. W. Reid, Hazelglen, Doreen, proceeds ...

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  66. HEYFIELD RACES.

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  67. FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

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  68. HOUSES AND LAND.

    Geo. Strandgard and Co. report the following recent sales:—Allotment, purchased by Defence department, on the corner of High street and Highbury grove, Kew, for purposes of drill hall, ...

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  69. GOLF AS AN EXERCISE.

    Sir.—Would Mr. Bair oblige tennis players by an analytical calculation of their movements, and the results thereof, on similar lines to his interesting analysis of ...

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  70. BORROWER IN TROUBLE.

    Charles Rich, a young man, was charged at the City Court yesterday with forgery in connection with a promissory note. the pros[?]trix, Miss Elsie Moore Brotzell, financier, of Elizabeth street, ...

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  71. DRAUGHT HORSE STUD BOOK.

    Mr. Schwieger, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, notifies us that at the recent meeting of the draught horse stud book committee, the date for receiving entries for volume IX. of the ...

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  72. CRIMINAL COURT.

    The sittings of the Criminal Court were continued yesterday before Mr. Justice Hodges. NOT GUILTY. James Lewin Martin was charged with having, on ...

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  76. Family Notices

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