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  2. SELECTING A MINISTER.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—It is now regarded as certain that Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., Vice-President of the Executive Council, will be appointed to succeed the late Sir ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. SUICIDE OF BARON REUTER.

    It is announced that Baron de Router has committed suicide, having shot himself with a revolver. He had been greatly distressed with grief at the sudden death of ...

    Article : 97 words
  4. CONTROL OF COMMODITIES.

    The Price of Goods Board has allowed an increase in the wholesale price of butter fraom 1/5 a lb. to 1/7 a lb. It was explained by the chairman of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  6. BELGIUM'S NEED.

    "The Argus" special appeal for money to provide food for the starving Belgian people received good support yesterday, the sun of £692 being received, which ...

    Article : 83 words
  7. MURRAY RIVER AGREEMENT

    In compliance with requests, I am making public my views on this question. Representing for so long the people to whom the waters of the River Murray are of vital ...

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  8. BELGIAN ROSE DAY APPEAL.

    The final meeting of the Belgian Rose Day Committee was held yesterday afternoon at Commerce House, when the chairman (Mr. F. A. McCarty) presided. ...

    Article : 327 words
  9. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    A conference will be held at the Trades Hall on Saturday next composed of representatives from unions the members of which consist of all conditions of labourers, ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. "THE ARGUS" SPECIAL APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 574 words
  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The ten days' collecting campaign to raise funds for re[?]ovating the Barkly street Methodist Church, to celebrate its sextenary, resulted in £1[?]5/17/ being collected. ...

    Article : 310 words
  12. THE RAILWAYS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  13. SUGAR CHARGES.

    Whilst the Victorian and the New South Wales boards that are dealing with the wholesome price of sugar have in co-operation declined to allow an increase, the ...

    Article : 129 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VIEW.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan) made, a statement today in regard to the Murray waters agreement. ...

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  15. PHOTOGRAPHERS' WAGES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  16. A CARD EVENING.

    A card evening was given by the Misses Siegenberg at the Winter Garden Tearooms yesterday evening in aid of the Belgian Re lief-Fund. A large number of tickets were ...

    Article : 125 words
  17. COUNTRY BAKERS.

    Country bakers have complained to the Price of Goods Board that the rates allowed for the sale of bread are not sufficiently high to be satisfactory to them. Mr. Adamson, ...

    Article : 207 words
  18. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Two Chinese, Louey Yow and Louey Can Hook, were charged at the City Court on Monday with having smoked opium in the Chinese quarters in Bridge street on Easter Monday. Defendants ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. LETTER-CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian branch of the Australian Letter earners' Association was held on-Saturday night at the Trades Hall There was a crowded ...

    Article : 145 words
  20. CARNIVAL AT LILYDALE.

    On Saturday Lilydale and surrounding districts held a carnival in aid of starving Belgium. Madame Melba mid members of the shire council welcomed the Belgian ...

    Article : 126 words
  21. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Plain clothes Constable Laughron on Monday morning arrested a man, who gave the name of William Robinson, and within two hours the accused was sentenced to three months' ...

    Article : 256 words
  22. COMMISSIONERS' TOURS.

    The Victorian Railways Commissioners will pay an official visit of inspection to-day to stations on the Mansfield-Alexandra line. They will arrive back a[?] Spencer street at ...

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  23. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    With a bullet wound in his temple, a middle aged man was found lying unconscious on the Yarra bank near Burnley Horticutural Gardens, yesterday morning ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. TESTING STORAGE SITES.

    Under the proposed Murray Waters agreement, one of the first works to be taken in hand is the making of provision for the storing of 1,000,000 acre feet of ...

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  25. TRAIN DELAYED.

    BANNOCKBURN, Monday.—On Saturday night the 5.25 p.m. Ge[?]long-Ballarat train was delayed between Lethbridge and Meredith for over an hour. Leaky tubes of the engine was the cause. An ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. KING ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY BOOK.

    The weekly meeting of the executive committee will be held at the Town Hall this afternoon, at 4 o'clock Ladies or gentlemen willing to assist in organising the ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. HOTEL EMPLOYEES' DISPUTE.

    BORKEN HILL, Monday.—The wages board which it dealing with the hotel and restaurant employes' dispute sat again this afternoon. At the end of the sitting the ...

    Article : 77 words
  28. GENERAL NEWS.

    A request was made by representatives of to Northcote Council, who waited to the Minister for Education (Mr. Living ston) yesterday, that repairs should be ...

    Article : 365 words
  29. EFFORTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    [?]UNYIP.—The Garfield Race Club has decided to hold a meeting on May [?] in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. CASTERTON.—The wood-chopping contest at the ...

    Article : 537 words
  30. CASTLEMAINE.

    The annual installation in connection with the Mount Alexander Lodge of Freemasons took place on Monday evening, Brother D. M. Borland being installed as Worshipful Master. The customary ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. PEOPLING THE LAND.

    BERRIGAN (N.S.W.), Monday.—The Corowa Land Board ballot for the homestead farm, Savernake, near Berrigan, containing 500 acres, resulted os follows:—John ...

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  32. KILLED BY TRAIN.

    The identity was established yesterday of the woman who was killed by a train on Sunday night near Toorak station. Her name was Emma Lelliott, aged 40 years, ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 368 words
  34. WARRNAMBOOL

    Kingfish have been fairly plentiful in the [?]kins River during the past week. Their weight has varied from 61b. to 451b. ...

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  35. DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

    PYRAMID HILL, Monday.—The East Lodd[?]n Shire is moving to have the vermin Destruction Act amended to allow landowners to keep dogs for destroying rabbits, free of the tax. This is ...

    Article : 127 words
  36. POLICE NEWS.

    Before [?]. Testro and Crichton, J.P.'s, at the Port [?]ourne Court yesterday morning, man who bud given the name of "Joe" Kerr was charged with having stolen four blouses from a ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. WOMAN RESCUED FROM SEA.

    Two yachtsmen, Mr Henry Scott and Mr George McCormick, who were sleeping at the Royal Yacht Club Williamstown, on Sunday morning, were awakened at about 6 ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. DEMENTED MAN'S PLIGHT.

    BANNOCKBURN, Monday.—Considerable indignation is expressed at the unfortunate plight of a resident of shelford, who had become demented, on account of the lack of a receiving ...

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  39. STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.

    Sergeant Parkin, of East Makve[?] police station, is desirous of finding owners for a number of carpenters and engineers' tools, and a number of electric fittings, aslo a lady's gold watch and ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. PERISHED FROM THIRST.

    PERTH, Monday.—A police telegram from Broome states that the body of Robert Norton, aged 55 years, was discoveied in the bush nine miles from Meeda. ...

    Article : 51 words
  41. HOUSES AND LAND.

    Messrs. J. W. Styles and Son report having sold privately, as the result of an auction sale recently Hold by them, property situate in Renn[?]e street, Williamstown, having a frontage of 33ft. by a depth ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. FRENCH RELIEF FUNDS.

    A patriotic picture night in aid of the French Relief Funds was held under the auspices of the Alliance Francaise at the Royal Theatre, Windsor, last evening ...

    Article : 159 words
  43. ANGLICAN CHURCH EXTENSION.

    At the first morniiiff service on Sunday,in the Freemasons Hall, West Brunswick, Archbishop duke referred to the pressing embarrassments presented to the church authorities by the rapid ...

    Article : 216 words
  44. VARIOUS MOVEMENTS,

    The Nare[?]b Old Collegians are holding a Belgian evening in the Prahran Town Hall this evening. The mayor of Fitzroy (Councillor Boell) has received £22/15/ in behalf of the Belgian Relief ...

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  45. SALE OF ST. KILDA PROPERTY.

    Messrs. Stephens and Hobbs, house, land, and insurance agents, of 312 High street, St Kilda, announce the following sales for the past fortnight of valuable St. Kilda properties:—Terrace ...

    Article : 55 words
  46. DESTINATION OF THE MONEY.

    A few days ago a statement was published that the British Government in addition to granting facilities for the import of food into Belgium offered the Belgian Relief ...

    Article : 359 words
  47. FUNDS FOR THE WAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  48. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Camberwell Council on Monday night allocated its annual charity vote, as follows:—Camberwell Ladies' Benevolent Society, £20; Melbourne Hospital, £12; Alfred Hospital, £10; St. ...

    Article : 427 words
  49. SPORTING ITEMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 460 words
  50. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

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  51. HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

    The annual autum[?] show of the Foots[?]ray [?] cultural Society was held yesterday afternoon and evening. Councillor W. H. Fielding, M.L.C., performed the opening seremony[?] Mr. G. Cro[?] ...

    Article : 210 words
  52. VARIOUS MOVEMENTS.

    The ra[?]le of a water-color drawing by Mrs. E. M. [?]her was drawn yesterday by Mr. Montgomery, at the galleries of the Victorian Artists' Society. The winning ticket was No, 45. The number of tickets ...

    Article : 191 words
  53. MELBA CONCERT.

    This concert, which is in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, will be given at the Town Hall on Tuesday next, April 27. The boxplan, which was opened at Allan's ...

    Article : 75 words
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