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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  3. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    Wesley Church was crowded last night, the occasion being the opening of the Methodist Conference for 1915. The Rev. John Thomas, B.A. (retiring president) ...

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  4. INTERSTATE POSTAL CHARGES

    The Interstate Commission, comprising Mr. Piddington (chief commissioner), and Messrs. G. Swinburne and N. Lockyer, yesterday gave its reserved judgment that the ...

    Article : 434 words
  5. AUTUMN RACING CAMPAIGN

    The final acceptances were declared on Thursday for the V.R.C. St. Leger. By the time the autumn comes round the threeyear-olds have been pretty well sorted out, ...

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  6. IRRIGATION FROM MURRAY.

    COBRAM, Thursday.—On Wednesday the Premier ([?]n Alexander Peacock), and the Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Hutchinson) left Melbourne on a tour of ...

    Article : 1,366 words
  7. THE UNEMPLOYED

    Delegates from various municipal councils yesterday morning conferred with the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Hagelthorn) as tot he disposal of the sum to be ...

    Article : 401 words
  8. EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.

    It has been announced by Captain J. C. Ormiston, superintendent of army stores, that the following tendem have been accepted by the Defence department for ...

    Article : 289 words
  9. STRATEGIC RAILWAY.

    Subsequent to the meeting of the Federal Cabinet yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) indicated his intention of bringing the matter of connecting Port Augusta ...

    Article : 437 words
  10. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A central city block, with shops at the corner of Start and Albert streets, and having a frontage of 35ft, to Sturt street, was sold by auction on Thursday by Messrs. Doepel and Chandler for ...

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  11. TRAVELLING KITCHENS.

    An interesting demonstration of military camp cooking was given in the Victorian Barracks square yesterday morning by Sergeant Wills upon the cooker which he has ...

    Article : 305 words
  12. HAARLEM AN UNLIKELY STARTER.

    Haarlem was overlooked when the final acceptances fell due for the Newmarket Handicap, and it is improbable he will be among the starters to-morrow. ...

    Article : 28 words
  13. TRAINING NOTES.

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  14. GAUGE QUESTION.

    In the course of his policy speech at Mount Gambier on Wednesday night the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Peake) announced that the Ministery intended to ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. BALLARAT RELIEF WORKS.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council (Mr. J. Kean) to-night reported having interviewed representatives of the City Council ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Inspector Dwyer, who has been stationed in Bendigo for a little over three years, has been promoted to the rank of superintendent. On Thursday he received notice that he would shortly be tranferred ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The Super Income Tax Bill was rushed through all stages in the Assembly last night. Mr. Wilson, the Opposition leader, opposed the measure ...

    Article : 429 words
  18. REVIVAL OF MINING.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—In response to a movement initiated by the "Bendigo Advertiser" for the alleviation of unemployment and the revival of mining, twenty ...

    Article : 100 words
  19. THE WET CANTEEN.

    Sir,—I maintain that there is only way of stamping out the so-called vice of drinking. [?]th great experience of military (wet) canteens, having had full charge for a ...

    Article : 212 words
  20. BRENNAN SWITCH.

    The Minister for Railways (Mr. Mackinnon) stated yesterday in regard to the railway-yard at Tocumwal, which is a combined Victorian and New South Wales ...

    Article : 223 words
  21. GEELONG AND DISTEICT.

    The mayor (Councillor Brownbill), at the request of a large number of ratepayers, has convened a public meeting for Monday evening to consider the council's action in raising a rate of ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. CITY LIGHTING RATE.

    The estimates of receipts and expenditure for the present municipal year are shortly to come before the Melbourne City Council for discussion. Apart from the fact that ...

    Article : 332 words
  23. WONTHAGGI.

    The election of two members on the borough council, caused by the resignations of Councillors Ashe (Liberal) and Murphy (Labour), took place on Thursday. Mr. A. Nelson (labour) secured 222 ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. WATER BORING IN THE WIMMERA.

    NILL, Thursday.—In October Messrs, Oldfield Bros., of Wimmera East, near Nhill, being short of water, wrote to Mr. Kenyon, of the State Rivers and Water Supply department, for advice. Mr. ...

    Article : 228 words
  25. PATRIOTIC EFFORTS.

    The Imperial Russian consulate acknowledges receipt of the following additional contributions to the Russian Relief Pund:— Messrs. Richmond and Co., £1/1/1 Anonymous, ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN CUP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  27. SINGAPORE RIOTS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The officials of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company at Adelaide have supplied the following list of the company's employees who ...

    Article : 162 words
  28. RED CROSS WORK.

    Sir,—I have read with interest your article in "The Argus" of Friday, 12th inst., on the Red Cross Work, and your emphatic statements that more work and ...

    Article : 248 words
  29. FIRES.

    A brick and wood building in Holyrood street, Hampton was completely gutted by fire late on Wednesday night. The building was owned by Mr. C. Schott, of ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. RAILWAY ROBBERIES.

    TERANG.—Hubert Brownlow, 19 years of age, and Arthur Holwell, 18, were charged on Wednesday at the Terang Court with having broken into the Trang railway station on February 14 and ...

    Article : 173 words
  31. CAULFIELD.

    Winty conditions prevailed on Thursday morning, and although rain threatened several times none fell. The tracks were in splendid order, and with half gale of wind behind ...

    Article : 581 words
  32. PROPOSED AMUSEMENT TAX.

    PERTH, Thursday.—A deputition of theatrical managers and picture and vaudeville showmen waited on the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) yesterday regarding the proposed ...

    Article : 200 words
  33. COST OF LIVING—A CORRECTION.

    Sir,—At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council in Melbourne, on the 11th inst., a resolution was moved, that the Minister for Labour should now permit wages boards to ...

    Article : 420 words
  34. CHINESE GARDENER ROBBED.

    ROCHESTER, Thursday.—It was reported to the police to-day that last evening a Rochester Chinese gardner was robbed of about £50. While the Chinese was working in his garden the dwelling ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. NON-UNIONIST QUESTION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three hundred men, employed as fillers on work in connection with the suburban railway line between Glebe and Wardell, went on strike ...

    Article : 126 words
  36. KERANG SHOPS BURNT.

    KERANG, Thursday.—One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced here occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in Wellington street. The shops destroyed were ...

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  37. RIDER FOR JOLLY BEGGAR.

    Mr. P. A. Connolly arrived from Western Australia by the Adelaide express on Thursday, and during the day he engaged M. Connell to ride Jolly [?]eggar in the ...

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  38. ALLAMBEE ROAD TENDERS.

    MIRBOO NORTH, Thursday.—The Mirboo Shire Council yesterday received the following tenders for the first section of the new main Allambee road which has been proclaimed a main road:— ...

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  39. MAYORESS OF CAULFIELD'S APPEAL.

    Sir,—We would like to thank the residents of Caulfield for the magificent support they have given us in organising "The Pierrots" entertainment in aid of our Red ...

    Article : 284 words
  40. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Mr. T. Howes (president occupied the chair at the annual conference of the Victorian State Executive Council of the Federated Mining Employees' ...

    Article : 413 words
  41. INTERSTATE VISITORS.

    At one time it was eared there would not be many interstate visitors at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, but during the past few days a large number of prominent ...

    Article : 166 words
  42. ALLEGED SMUGGLING.

    Before the collector of Customs (Mr. P. Whitton) yesterday, a Chinese named Kow Kow was charged with having attempted to smuggle a tin of opium. Kow Kow was coming in a cab from the s.s. ...

    Article : 104 words
  43. CAPE SCHANCK LIGHTS.

    Accompanied by the director of Lighthouses (Mr. Ramsbotham), the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) paid a visit of inspection on Wednesday to the Cape ...

    Article : 167 words
  44. RAILWAYMAN'S DEATH.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—The peculiar circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Purecell, formerly employed on the trans-Australian railway line, were ...

    Article : 231 words
  45. FAMILY IN DANGER.

    MACARTHER, Wednesday.—The Louth Homestead, owned and occupied by Mr. F. Cope, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The family were resuced from the burning ...

    Article : 63 words
  46. McLACHLAN TO TIDE DE GAMA

    W. H. McLachlan will ride De Gama in all his engagements at teh V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. He is no stranger to De Gama, as he rode him in two of the three races ...

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  47. SCRIPTURE CAMPAIGN.

    Sir,—I am indebted for your courtesy in allowing me a few words in replay to Mr. Nicholson's last letter. They need to be only very few, for the letter is mainly an ...

    Article : 225 words
  48. SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

    DANDENONG, Wednesday.—Yesterday Dr. Cole (city coroner) held an inquiry in the Court-house regarding a fire which occured at Suding's Buildings, Lonsdale street, Dandenong, on ...

    Article : 157 words
  49. CHARITY MATINEE.

    At Her Majesty's Theatre this afternoon, commencing at a quarter to 2, a programme of much interest and attractiveness will be presented at the matince in ...

    Article : 163 words
  50. AN APPEAL TO THE HOTELS.

    Sir,—May I ask those interested in the hotel trade (wholesale and retail) and their employees in this State to subscribe to a fund, to provide the Third Contingent with ...

    Article : 169 words
  51. THE YEARL[?]NG SALES.

    All the yearlings to be offered for sale by Messrs. William [?] Yuille and Co. on Monday have arrived a[?] Newmarket. With the exception of those [?]y The Welkin, they ...

    Article : 97 words
  52. PROPOSED SCALE OF DUES.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Lyons) is to go to Melbourne, probably next week, to urge on the Federal authorities the desire of Tasmania to have the ...

    Article : 79 words
  53. Display Advertising

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  54. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    The [?]y steamer Edina will make a special excursion to Portarlington on Sunday next, leaving No. 1, Queen's Wharf, at 2.30 p.m. and returning at about 8 p.m. a band will accompany the ...

    Article : 38 words
  55. ON THE TRACKS.

    All the Newmarket Handicap candidates got through their fina gallops satisfactorily on Thursday morning. At Flemington Woorak and Traquette bot[?] went very fast, but ...

    Article : 458 words
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