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  2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Special Ocean Forecast.

    The shift of the high-pressure "centre" from the vicinity of Adelaide to Tasmania caused the barometrie gradient to steepen over the south-east corner of the continent, ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. WEATHER CHART. NOTES ON THE CHART.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  5. WOMEN'S LIBERAL RALLY.

    A meeting of the Malvern branch of the Women;s National League was held last night at the Tivoli Theatre, Malvern, for the purpose of impressing on the members the ...

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  6. CITY ROBBERIES. HAUL OF WATCHES.

    The premises of Mr. W. Woods, jeweller, Bourke-street, were broken into between Saturday afternoon and yesterday morning by thieves, who secured several watches, ...

    Article : 72 words
  7. NIGHT TRAINS. DEPUTATION, MAY 15.

    The deputation which is to wait upon the Railway Commissioners to ask for a night service on suburban lines, has been definitely fixed for Wednesday, May 15, at 3 ...

    Article : 491 words
  8. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. LIBERAL RALLY.

    LAUNCESTON, Monday.—A great Liberal rally was held to-night at the Albert-hall, which was packed to the doors. Addresses were delivered by Mr. Watt (State ...

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  9. STATE MINE TROUBLE. "SLACK" FILLING CEASES.

    WONTHAGGI, Monday.—When the whistle blew at the State mine this morning there was little or no response to the call to work by the employees. Interest ...

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  10. THEFTS FROM VANS.

    While conveyances are standing in streets parcels are often taken from them. Messrs. Beath, Schiess, and Felstend, warehousemen, of Flinders-lane, reported two ...

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  11. SHIPPING NOTES.

    In the brief space of an hour or so yesterday morning the Port Melbourne Railway Pier underwent a striking transformation. When day broke the pier was empty, but soon afterwards the ...

    Article : 419 words
  12. MR. O'MALLEY'S PROMISES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Members of the Railway Workers' and General Labourers' Association are annoyed at the tardiness of Mr. O'Malley (Minister for Home ...

    Article : 176 words
  13. THREE MEN SENT FOR TRIAL.

    Bernard M'Curry, Henry M'Curry, and Charles Wilson, who were recently arrested at Prahran on three charges of housebreaking in company, were brought before the ...

    Article : 513 words
  14. MR. FRAZER AT HOBART.

    HOBART, Monday.—Both the Liberal and Labour parties held great rallies everywhere to-night. The Hobart Town-hall was packed with Liberals. The Labourites ...

    Article : 288 words
  15. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

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  16. WARRNAMBOOL WEIGHTS. WARRNAMBOOL RACING CLUB.

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  17. WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.

    It is interesting to learn that the "50,000-ton" German liner imperator will—in spite of her modernity—mark a reversion to an old and picturesque custom in the shape of a figurebead. In ...

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  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I desire to thank you for your continued advocacy of the all-night service. The desirability of such a service seems to me to hardly admit of argument, and the ...

    Article : 388 words
  19. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  20. UNION NOTIFICATION.

    Intimation was received by Mr. D. Culliney, secretary of the United Labourers' Union, yesterday, that between 30 and 40 members of the union, working for the ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. OIL AS FUEL.

    In a discussion which recently took place before the institute of Naval Architects, Sir Marcus Samuel, the great oil magnate, expressed his opinion that oil would completely supersede coal ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. FLINDERS-STREET VIADUCT.

    The work of duplicating the railway viaduct which joins Flinders-street and Spencer-street stations promises to present unexpected engineering problems. ...

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  23. NIGHT ROBBERIES IN SYDNEY BURGLARS IN A BEDROOM.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—There is no sign of abatement of the burglary boom, which begun in Sydney a couple of months ago. There was reported to-day a case in which ...

    Article : 172 words
  24. MILL STEAMERS IN THE JAVA TRADE.

    The "Nederlano" and Rotterdam Lloyd companies, which carry the Royal Dutch mails between Holland and Java, via the Suez Canal, have recently entered upon a told building programme for ...

    Article : 254 words
  25. SEEKING HIS FORTUNE.

    Early in January Fran[?]is Edward O'Keefe, aged 26 years, left his home in Charles-street, Abbotsford, to seek his fortune, but for some considerable time his ...

    Article : 181 words
  26. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS.

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  27. QUESTION OF POSSESSION.

    At the Northcote Court yesterday, before Messrs. Tharratt (chairman), Hayes, Scott, and M'Intosh, J.P.'s, Arthur Reid, aged 17 years, was charged by Plain-clothes Constable Frawley with having ...

    Article : 295 words
  28. FATAL ENCOUNTER.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—An open verdi[?]t was returned to-day at he coroner's inquest regarding the death of the young woman, Clarice Alta Barker, whose body was found ...

    Article : 184 words
  29. SAFE BLOWN' OPEN.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Either on Saturday night or during Sunday safe-breakers gained an entrance to the building of Messrs. James Pemell and Co., merchants, ...

    Article : 230 words
  30. Overmen Vessels.

    F.M.S. Sydney (Messageries Maritimes), outwards, left Colombo on April 24. F.M.S. Oceanian (Messageries Maritimes), homewards, left Port Said on April 22. ...

    Article : 180 words
  31. EDUCATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The authorities of St. Patrick's College have purchased a hundred acres at Pahnerston North. The school will be retained in Wellington as a ...

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  32. EDUCATION OF FEEBLE-MINDED.

    At the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council on Monday night Councillor O. Sinclair moved— ...

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  33. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    ARMIDALE (N.S.W.), Monday.—The hearing was continued in the Circuit Court to-day of the case, in which Herbert Skinner was charged with the murder of Samuel ...

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  34. WARRNAMBOOL AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  35. CHARGE AGAINST NURSE.

    PERTH, Monday.—Victoria Thomasins Smith, a girl from the goldfields, who came to Perth last month, and upon whom Rose Kingsley, otherwise Nurse New, is alleged ...

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  36. CRIME IN TOORAK.

    Sir,—Last Thursday at Prahran a man was charged with knocking down two ladies, and, not content with that, the cowardly brute attempted to rob them of ...

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  37. MINIMUM ON RAILWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—In connection with the dissatisfaction said to exist in the lower paid branches of railway work Mr. Catts, M.H.R. (secretary fo the New South Wales ...

    Article : 210 words
  38. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Brunswick Council decided on Monday night that the town clerk be instructed to make application to the Governor in Council for permission for the council to borrow a sum of £4,000 for the ...

    Article : 744 words
  39. ACTRESS'S JEWELLERY.

    After several days' suspense, Miss Syria Lamonte, an operatic singer, was informed yesterday that her juggage, consisting of jewellery and other property. which she ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. POLITICAL ORGANISATION.

    The organising lecturer of the People's L[?]ral Party has addressed meeting at Ormond, Meer[?] due, Red Hill Dromana, Sorrento, [?] Longwarry South, and Longwarry, and has found ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. SHARLAND AND CO.

    WELLIINGTON, Monday.—The directors of Sharland and Co. recommend the payment of a dividend of 7½ per cent., after placing £2,000 to the reserve fund, which ...

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  42. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    Messrs. Nicol. Miller, and Co. report having held a very successful subdivisional sale at Thoraburypark, Northcote, on Saturday. The attendance was very large. Out of 74 allotments offered, 53 were ...

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  43. THE VINTNER OF WURZBURG.

    One act of comic opera by Mr. Arthur Chanter entitled "The Vintuer of Wurzburg" was performed last evening at the Turn Verein Hall. The leading comedy ...

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  44. LAWN TENNIS. OPEN TOURNAMENT.

    TERANG, Monday.—An open handicap tournament was palyed on the courts of the Terang Tennis Club on Saturday. In the fourth round, Butler and Miss M'Arthur best Dennis and Miss Willis, ...

    Article : 69 words
  45. FEDERATED LABOURERS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A proposal for the amalgamation of two big labourers' organisations in New South Wales, the Railway Workers' and the General Labourers' ...

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  46. FEED BECOMING SCARCE.

    BROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Monday.— Although there is abundance of water in the West Darling district, feed is in places becoming searce, especially to the ...

    Article : 430 words
  47. AUSTRALIAN CARGO TRADE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A contract has been signed by the Nordd[?]utscher Lloyd for a new 11,000 ton cargo steamship, to be employed in the Australian trade. This is the ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. COUNTRY.

    BUNGAREE, Monday.—Mr. John Sullivan, of Sullivan Bros., farmers of Millbrook, has purchased the farm of Mr. Baird, of Blowhard, containing 265 acres. for £2,915, or at the [?]ate of ...

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  49. UNUSED ROADS.

    SEYMOUR. Monday.—A conference of members of the Seymour, Broadford, Pyalong. and Kilmore councils took place at Seymour to-day to discuss the best means ...

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  50. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    TOORA, Monday.—The finals in connection with the Miss Seymour tennis trophies were concluded during the past week, when Miss J. Senu[?]ll of St. Helen's, won the ladies' prise, and Mr. J. Hough[?] ...

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  51. LICENSING ACT. REDUCTION BOARD AT BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—The Licenses Reduction Board on Monday heard evidence in connection with the proposed delicensing of the Brougham Arms Hotel, Williamson-street, the Unicorn Hotel, ...

    Article : 48 words
  52. HOBSON'S BAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 words
  53. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  54. EGG-IAYING COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  55. BOXING.

    Severe punishment was received by some of the contest in the [?]ghts at the Melbourne A[?] Pavillon yesterday evening. The principal event was the match between [?] and [?]im ...

    Article : 210 words
  56. MENACE TO NIGHT TRAFFIC.

    CAMPERDOWN, Monday.—Before Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., M. Quiun, G. Morrison, and J. D. M'Kellar, J.P.'s, at the Camperdown Court of Petty Sessions, Fred. ...

    Article : 149 words
  57. LICENSE TRANSFERRED.

    CAMPERDOWS, Monday.—At the Licensing Court William John Evans had transferred to him from Bruce Davidson Kesting, the license of the Woo[?]doo Hotel, H. William Davies was granted ...

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  58. SUBURBAN PROSECUTIONS.

    In the Northcote Court yesterday, before Messrs. Th[?] Chairman), M'Intosh, Hayes, and Stott, J.P.'s, John James Randall, licensce of the C[?][?]on-[?]rk Hotel, pleaded guilty to charges of ...

    Article : 131 words
  59. CADETS AND DRILL.

    Sir.—"Waste Not" to-day makes a valuable suggestion, which (in my opinion), if put into action, would bring a far b[?]tter percentage of attendance than by the ...

    Article : 179 words
  60. MERRY-GO-ROUND DISPUTE.

    RUTHERGLEN, Monday.—James Dun[?]an, a merry-go-round proptietor, was before the police court to-day charged with petty larceny, in giving wrong change. A ...

    Article : 102 words
  61. THORNBURN BRICKWORKS.

    Sir, I have to protest against the establishment of brickworks on the Tho[?]ury Estate. It would pay the Government better if the land were cut up for ...

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  62. ARM CUT BY WINDOW.

    STRATEORD, Monday, Mr. A. Rartlett, of Munre, met with an accident. He put his arm through a window, cutting it to the bone all found, and completely severing ...

    Article : 66 words
  63. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    WAR[?]AGUL. Monday, The well-known home[?] stead of "Du[?] the residence of the late Mr. James Co[?]land, J.P., of Warragul, was dest[?] by fire best night. The house was one of the oldes' ...

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  64. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    [?] Tur[?] aged 21 years, [?]val [?] was before Mr. W. F. [?]night, J.P., yesterday [?] the Williamstown [?] charged with the [?] [?]ny on Sunday of [?] the property of a ...

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