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  2. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Hugh Riordan (Geelong) writes on this subject:—"On New Year's Day I noticed the swifts for the first time this season. I am not sure of the species, but think they ...

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  3. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    The great popularity which Rex Beach's novels have enjoyed is due as much to the nature of the subjects that he chooses as to the vivid picturesqueness that characterises ...

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  4. NEW BOOKS, &c. GENERAL LITERATURE.

    "Sands and M'Dougall's Directory of Victoria for 1912. "St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans," by the Rev. H. G. Grey, M.A. (London: Robert-scott.) ...

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  5. THE RAILWAYS. SHOW "SPECIALS."

    At the result of representations made to them by agricultural societies, the Railway Commissioners have decided to liberalise the conditions applicable to the ...

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  6. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    We have to acknowledge receipt during the past week of the following letters, for which we regret we have been unable to find room. The list does not include "rejected" letters:— ...

    Article : 373 words
  7. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. COUNTRY FLOUR TRADE.

    The Factories department is still unable to proceed with the constitution of the wages board for the country flour trade, owing to the lack of nominations of employees willing ...

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  8. MINERS' WAGES.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Mr. W. W. Harris, chairman of the Miners' Wages Board, wrote as follows to the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated Mining Employees' ...

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  9. RABBIT-TRAPPERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A strike among rabbit-trappers was began in several of the large rabbit-trapping centres, as the result of a dispute regarding the rates paid to ...

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  10. SCHOOL READERS.

    Sir.—The leader in "The Argus" this morning rightly points out that the Commonwealth Legislature is charged with the duty of imposing traiff duties. These duties ...

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  11. MOUNT LYELL TROUBLE.

    QUEENSTOWN, Thursday.—In reply to a telegram from the directors of the Mount Lyell Company, Mr. Cunningham (secretary of the Queenstown branch of the ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. GOODS TRAFFIC.

    In order that heavier loads may be carried by goods trains, the commissioners have decided to regarde the line between Dandenong and Clyde, and the work, which ...

    Article : 136 words
  13. CASUAL EMPLOYEES.

    Several grievances of casual employees of the Railway department have been reported to the commissioners, and in some instances an improvement of conditions is expected. ...

    Article : 371 words
  14. BOYS IN THE STREET.

    Sir.—"Some of these boys never have a real chance in life." This remark came from Dr. Agnew, on the Richmond Bench, when a boy was brought before him and ...

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  15. MINERS' EXECUTIVE MEETING.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The chief business at the forthcoming meeting of the executive council of the Amalgamated Mining Employees' Association will be with ...

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  16. OPEN AFTER HOURS.

    Before Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Messrs. Flinteft, M'Kinnon, and Curwen-Walker, J.P.'s, at the Prahran Court yesterday, William Hunt, factory inspector, procceded against William Ellis, of 519 ...

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  17. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE JUBILEE.

    Sir.—Will you allow me to inform Old Haileyburial[?]s and others interested in Haileybery that the school celebrates its jubilee next year, when it is hoped to lay ...

    Article : 143 words
  18. GLEN IRIS- SERVICE.

    Some complaints have been made in regard to the morning service on the Glen Iris line. Despite the recent increase in the number of trains run on this line, it ...

    Article : 168 words
  19. Advertising

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  20. CHINESE LAUNDRAYMEN FINED.

    Joseph Yem, a young Chinese laundryman, carrying on business at 295 Lonsdale-street, was charged by Inspector Billingham, in the District Court yesterday, with working after 5 p.m., the ...

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  21. STATE LAND TAX.

    Sir.—Referring to the paragraph in "The Argus" yesterday. I think the returns mentioned are evidently schedules sent out by the State land tax assessors. They are much ...

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  22. TRAINS TO BAIRNSDALE.

    It was urged by Mr. M'Lachlan, M.L.A., recently that a market train to Bairnsdale should be run on Wednesdays as formerly. The commissioners have replied that ...

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  23. CARTING AFTER HOURS.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Messrs, Flintoft, CurwenWalker, and M'Kinnon, J.P.'s, Walter Melen, of 43 Andrew-street Windsor, was charged with having ...

    Article : 181 words
  24. MINIMUM FOR HOUSE BLOCKS.

    Sir.—Allow me to bring under notice the favourable results derived from the efforts of the Coburg Baptist [?]ting Society on the question of the minimum allotment of ...

    Article : 354 words
  25. CARAVANNING IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. E. J. Brady has been a long time in turning to literary account a rather remarkable journey he made from Sydney, through Orange, Coonamble, Inverell, and along the ...

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  26. CENTRAL GIPPSLAND LINE.

    KORUMBURRA, Thursday.—The Railways Standing Commettee will visit Vannathan and Drew's Hotel, Linderman, on January 12; Poowong East, Mountain View, and Str[?] on following ...

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  27. MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Messrs. Elintoft and M'Kinnon, J.P.'s. Thomas Arkins, manager of the Toorak H[?] Bazaar and Motor Garage, To[?]-road, [?] ...

    Article : 600 words
  28. POSTAL GRIEVANCES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—For three hours to-day the Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) was occupied in listening to complaints made on behalf of the various departmental ...

    Article : 319 words
  29. TR[?] DESTRUCTION IN PARKS.

    Sir.—The trees in the Albert-park reserve, which have taken years to grow, will all be destroyed in a very short time if steps are not immediately taken to stop the ...

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  30. LAKE FOR BEECHWORTH.

    In a report, which he has prepared for the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) on the future of the Beechworth mining district, the State geological direcetor (Mr. ...

    Article : 190 words
  31. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    A middle-aged man, named James Turpenny, was charged at the City Court yesterday, with having sold liquor without a license on December 3. Mr. Barnett ...

    Article : 153 words
  32. STATE PUBLIC WORKS.

    The following are the lowest tenders submitted for the undermentioned State public works:—Repairs, painting, &c., police station, Goelong, 11. Brown, M'Killop-street, Geelong, £[?]51/10/; new ...

    Article : 84 words
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