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  2. SHIPPING. INTELLIGENCE. Special Ocean Foreceast.

    "Fogs In the Stral[?], and still somewhat sq[?]ally and rough along Queensland coast.." ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. WEATHER CHART. NOTES ON THE CHART.

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  5. GEELONG HARBOUR TRUST.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Royal commission inquiring into the affairs of the Geelong Harbour Trust resumed its investigations at the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. ...

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  6. ROBBER SURPRISED. CONFRONTED BY OCCUPANT.

    During the temporary absence of the occupants, yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. F. Jean's house in Blessington-street, St. Kilda, was entered and articles of jewellery, ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. MEMBERS OF WAGES no AROS.

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  8. SUGAR COMMISSION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Royal Commission appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into the sugar industry resumed its sittings at the Customs-house this ...

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  9. PEOPLING THE LAND. CONDITIONS AT ROCHESTER.

    ROCHESTER, Thursday.~Gic.it tlisap-l pointmenf was expresed among new sctllci's and others n't the tidings that Air, Al'lvor, chairman of the board of inquiry, ...

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  10. HOBART PORT FACILITIES.

    HOBART, Thursday.— Messrs. W. Crosby and Co., have received an inquiry from the Liverpool office of the White Star line as to the facilities at Hobart for the ...

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  11. CLOSER ORGANISATION.

    A proposal for the closer organisation of unions engaged in the manufacture and dis tribution of food was put before the Hotel and Caterers' Employes' Association at ...

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  12. ENGAGEMENTS BROKEN.

    Sir,—It is to be hoped that time the next large batch of immigrants arrive, the authorities may make home arrangements to ensure thos'e engaged at the bureau ...

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  13. BAG SNATCHERS.

    Sir,-The Eases one has read of recently of bag-snatec[?]ing and molesting of women make one shudder, and the punishment meted out to offender, particularly In the ...

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  14. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The members of the committee of the Victorian Lacrosse Association met at the Amateur Sports' Club yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of saying farewell to Mr. D. J. ...

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  15. SHIPPING NOTES.

    Brightened up with a new coat of paint, in view of her impending employment In the [?] service during the winter. the Union liner Rotomuhana wears quite a gay appearance, in other ...

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  16. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Arrived.—May 2—4.25 p.m.: Josef Agost Toherezeg, from Trieste via Colombo. 5.25 p.m.: Lady Loch, from Blanket Bay. CAPE SCHANCK (53 Miles).—Inward.—May 2— ...

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  17. WOMEN WORKERS.

    A letter from Miss Cuthbertson to the Immigration Bureau, dated March 20, states that 100 women workers have been booked for Vietoria by the s.s. Makarine, which is ...

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  18. RURAL PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION

    COLBINABBIN. Thursday.— meeting of the Colbinabbin branch of the Vietorian Rural Producers' Association was held on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr. W. ...

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  19. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  20. SKILLED ARTISANS.

    The latest news as to the movements of Mr. Whitehead are to the effect that he had visited Newcastle, Leicester. Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, and St. Helen's, in ...

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  21. HOTELKEEPERS' DIFFICULTIES.

    BALLARAT, Thursday. — Representatives of the Hotelkeepes' Association waited on Mr. Jeffrey, secretary of the Hotel und Caterers "Employees' Union, in ...

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  22. SMALL DOGS AS PROTECTORS. I

    Sir,-I remember in the early days my father had working for him a ticket-of-leave man from Tasmania, who had been sent out for burglary. In telling my father tales of ...

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  23. PROSPECTIVE ARRIVALS.

    The s.s, Ballarat. which is now on its way to Vietoria. is bringing 127 skilled arlisans. totallinh. with their families, 418 persons The s.n. Belgic has 36 artisans on ...

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  24. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FATAL CAR ACCIDENT.

    An inquiry was held at the Morgue yesterday by the coroner (Dr.R. II. Cole) re garding the death of Violet A'Leod, a mar ried woman, 72 years of age, which occarred ...

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  25. DETECTION OF HOUSEBREAKERS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day I notice i that the Bench at the Prahran Court, after committing for trial the three men recently arrested for housebraking in ...

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  26. STEAMER PEREGRINE.

    It has been decided to abandon the trip of the Howard-Smith steamer Peregrine, which sprang a serious leak whilst proceedings down the river on Wednesday afternoon bound for Sydney and Queens. ...

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  27. HUTCHERS ASSISTANTS' GRIEVANCES.

    SYDNEY. Thursday.- There is serious talk of a strike in The butchering trade. For some time past the butchers' shop as. sistants in Sydney and Suburbs have agi ...

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  28. IMMIGRATION AND WORK.

    Condemnation of the policy of bringing artisans and unskilled workers into Victoria from Great Britain was indulged in at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council ...

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  29. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS.

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  30. CYCLIST COLLIDES WITH MOTOR.

    William Brew. a baker, 39 years of age, living at Gordon-house Little Bourketstreet. was cyeling along Elizabeth-street yesterday morning when he came into col ...

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  31. DELATITE RIVER WEIR.

    MANSFIELD, Thursday.—At the monthly meeting of the Mansfield Shire Council yesterday a letter was received from Mr. W. A. Bon, on behalf of the ...

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  32. HOTEL EMPLOYEES CALLED OUT. I

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The grievance committee in the hole] and restaurant keepers' dispute held a meeting last night, with regurd to alleged breaches of ...

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  33. CHAPMAN MISSION.

    During the week the curious passer-by has noted crowds congregating at the King's Theatre in the middle of the days; and at the Collins-street Baptist Church in the ...

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  34. BOYS' BOLT FOR FREEDOM.

    Until yesterday the whereabouts of Sydney Pruce, aged 11 years, of Batman-street, West Melbourne, had not been known for a fortnight. He and his brother Thomas, ...

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  35. UNEMPLOYED PROCESSION. I

    PERTH, Thursday.-The unemployed, 42 strong, marcked through the city to-day, with a banner [?],We don't want charity, but work at living wages. ...

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  36. MISSING DREDGE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—H.M.S.Challenger returned to-night from a five days' search between the Australian coast and New Zealand, for the missing dredge Manchester, ...

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  37. HIGH SCHOOL FARM.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—The members of the Agricultural High School council. Shepparton, proceeded on Wednesday afternoon to the high school farm, on the ...

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  38. IRONFOUNDERS' STRIKE.

    [?]. Thursday.—As the result of negotiations between Mr..1. Dodd (I limai art Minuter) mid the Chamber of Mines, the iron and brass founders' strike ...

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  39. Oversea Vessels.

    The following movements are reported:Arrivals.-At Falmonth-Artensis, sh., from Sydney Dec. 17. At Antwerp-Ade. laide, s.s., from Melbourne March 13. ...

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  40. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  41. NIGHT INTRUDERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Shortly before closing-up time last night the Bristol Arms Hotel, in Day-street, was visited by a man wearing a black mask, who threatened to ...

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  42. CLERKS' WA[?]ES.

    Sir.-Is it not time that steps were taken to bring nliotit sotne fiulity of the Clerks' Wages Board? The majority of trades have their bourds appointed, but so far the ...

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  43. DIRECTORY OF BERTHS.

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  44. POLITICAL ORGANISATION. LIBERAL ORGANISER.

    GEELONG, Thursday. — Mr. G. M'Donald, of Chllwell, has been appo[?]nted organiser and col lector to the combined Liberal forces for the whole of the Corlo clectoratr. ...

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  45. UNKNOWN MAN'S SUICIDE.

    DROUIN, Thursday.—A young man, a stranger in the town, arrived at Hayes's Hotel lata last night and occupied a room upstairs. Very little was seen of him until ...

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  46. POSTAL FINANCE. VICTORIA TO THE RESCUE.

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  47. THE RAILWAYS. FOG DELAYS TRAFFIC.

    Fog made its first appearance for the season yesterday morning, and by 7 a.m. the suburban lines were enveloped. It was found impracticable to put into effect the ...

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  48. WANNON LIBERALS.

    [?], Thursday.—A Liberal rally was held In the hall last night, which was crowded by members of the branched of the People's Party and the Aus. trallan Women's National League. An address ...

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  49. LIVING-IN SYSTEM.

    Complaint was made at the meeting of the Trade-hall Council last night that employers in hotels and restaurants were coercing their women workers to either have ...

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  50. AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works (Mr. Grillith) states that the contracts for the construction of war-ships for the Commonwealth, at the State ...

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  51. ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.

    The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Australiasia of the United Ancient Order of Druids was held at the Trades-hall on Wednesday, the chair being taken by the Grand President (Brother ...

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  52. MR. TATE'S SPELLING.

    Mr. Littlejohn, the principal of Scotch College, is one of the numerous opponents of the changes in English spelling Mr. Tate, director of Education, desires to introduce ...

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  53. BALLARAT TRAIN SERVICE.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—The "local" express, which is to be run from Ballarat to Melbourne in order to reduce the congestion caused on the Adelaide express in ...

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  54. SAND-CARTERS' GRIEVANCES.

    Representatives of sand-carters who work at the State sand ground at Port Melbourne, accompanied by Messrs. J. W. Billson, Rogers, and Solly, M.L.A.'s, interviewed the ...

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  55. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

    The acting Postmaster-Central (Senator Findley) Yesterday issued a return showing the increase in expenditure in respert to the conveyance of inland mail- throughout ...

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  56. FIRE BRIGADE DINNER.

    The sixth annual dinner was given last evening by Mr. H. B. Lee, chief officer, and the other officers of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. In addition to the members of the ...

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  57. NAVAL FUNERAL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. Walter Olding, the stoker of H.M.A.S.Gayundah who lost his life while endeavouring to subdue the fire which almost destroyed Young ...

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  58. ROBBER DISTURBED.

    NEWCASTLE (N.S.W.), Thursday.— A woman's screams startled the neighbourhood of a terrace of houses in Watt-street at about 1 o'clock this morning. Those ...

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  59. STONY POINT SERVICE.

    SOMERVILLE, Thursday.—At the meeting at the Somerville Fruitgrowers', Hotticultural,and Agricultural Association attention was directed to the inconvenience suffered by the travelling public on ...

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  60. WATER FOR IRRIGATION.

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  61. FOG DELAYS.

    Sir,—I boarded a train Auburn this morning, at 8.35 a.m., and arrived at Richmond at 9.27 a.m.—3¼ miles in 52 minutes. 1 then got out and walked. If we are to ...

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  62. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The provincial synod of the Anglican Church in Victoria will be opened on Tuesday, May 7, in the Chapter-house, at St. Paul's Cathedral. The provincial synod is ...

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  63. HOBSON'S BAY.

    High Water This Day.—3.50 a.m., 4.21 p.m. May 2.—9 a.m.: Calm; weather cleare fog. 1 p.m.: Calm; weather fine, hazy. 4. p.m.: Calm; weather fine, hazy. ...

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  64. MARSHALL-HALL'S "STELLA."

    Arrangements are now practically com plete for the first production of Professor Marshall-Hall's opera. "Stella," to-morrow afternoon. Madame Mella will be present ...

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  65. RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The Hawke's Bay races were continued to-day. The principal events resulted:— Hawke's Bay Stakes, of 100 [?]ov[?]. Weight for ...

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  66. CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

    COBAR (N.S.W.), Thursday. Two young men, Cyril Emanuel White and Robert Hogan, were to-day committed for trial on a charge of robbery under arms. It ...

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  67. POWER FROM THE YARRA.

    In connection with the proposal to establish an electric railway to Warrandyte, the Templestowe Council on Wednesday evening decided to point out the ...

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  68. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Leaving Camberwell station at 8.30 a.m. this morning, the train arrived at Flinders-street at 9.40. A journey of 5½ miles was thus successfully accomplished in 79 ...

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