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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Special Ocean Forecast.

    "Squally, with patches of rough sea across the Southern Ocean, from the Leeuwin to Gaho." ...

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  4. WEATHER CHART. NOTES ON THE CHART.

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  5. DEFENCE. RAILWAYS AND WAR.

    At the last meeting of the Federal Exceutive Council appointments to positions as officers in the Engineer and Railway Corps were approved. ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Last Saturday night Mr. F. Flood was assailed by several men as he was walking along Main-road in Ballarat East, and was severely beaten. It has since transpired ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL NEWS. FIREWOOD AND COAL BOARD.

    Complaints were made at the meeting of the Fodder and Fuel Trades Union on Wednesday night against the delay in constituting the No. 2 (fuel and fodder) wages ...

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  8. STATE COAL MINE. MINERS' WAGES BOARD.

    There is a prohability of the determination of the Coal Miners' Wages Board being announced at an early date. The board met again last night at the New Treasury. No ...

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  9. RAILWAY CONTRACTS.

    The State Cabinet has not yet received the report of the Railway Commissioners regarding the extent to which they have observed the policy of the Ministry in giving ...

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  10. SHIPPING NOTES.

    The French mail liner Sydney will arrive at Port Melbourne this morning from Earrope via the usual stages. She is to resume her voyage to Sydney and Noumca at 11 o'clock to-night. ...

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  11. NAVAL CADETS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In connection with H.M.A.S. Tingira, which has been receiving alterations accessary to fit her for her new service in connection with the ...

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  12. RAIN'S PROGRESS DELAYED. MR. HUNT HOPEFUL.

    The prospects of a break in the weather have undergone a slight change for the worse, and instead of now being able to speak with certainty and confidence about the coming ...

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  13. RAILWAYS UNION.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian Railways Union on Wednesday the question of giving financial assistance to the miners on strike at ...

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  14. DAY BAKING.

    The conference of representatives of the Master Bakers' Association and the Operative Bakers' Society, which has been appointed to consider the question of ...

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  15. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    An inquiry will be made into an allegation that some members of the Young Guard fired from the train in which they were travelling from the Wellsford rifle ...

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  16. COMMONWEALTH ARTIFICERS' PAY

    Sir,—Having read the report in "The Argus" of 8th inst. of an interview between a deputation from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and the Minister of ...

    Article : 394 words
  17. Oversea Vessels.

    The following movements are reported:— Arrivals.—At Callao, Celtic Queen, ship, from Newcastle March 7. Departures.—For Sydney—Rensberg. For ...

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  18. ROMAN CARELIGION AND THE CENSUS. ROMAN CATHOLIC P

    In Roman Catholic circles exception is taken to the item in the census returns under the heading of "undefined" Catholies. In the 1991 returns only 5,179 were thus ...

    Article : 482 words
  19. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. Justice Cussen on Thursday presided over the May sittings of the Supreme Court, when a youth, Neil John Mathieson, was charged with having, on May 5, at Colac. ...

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  20. DIRECTORY OF BERTHS.

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  21. AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In connection with the conference of Ministers of Agriculture to be held on May 16 and 17, the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture (Mr. ...

    Article : 273 words
  22. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  23. NO STREET WATERING.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—Consequent upon the protracted dry season the water commissioners have written to the City C ...

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  24. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. CABDRIVER DROWNED.

    An inquiry was held at the Morgue yesterday by the coroner (Dr. Cole) concerning the death of James Reaton, a cabdriver, 51 years of age, who was found drowned ...

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  25. DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—There is a general concurrence in the advicees received that in the South-eastern Riverina the conditions are approaching those of the last drought ...

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  26. MUSIC AND FINE ARTS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Arrangements have been completed by the Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) for the appointment of an advisory committee in ...

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  27. HAIRDRESSERS' DISPUTE.

    Acting under legal advice, Messrs. H. J. Grosse (president) and D. R Duncan (-secetary), of the Hairdressers' Employees' Association waited on the Government printer ...

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  28. SUICIDE BY POISON.

    The death of William Edmund Knaffs, a tyretester, 35 years of age, which occurred at the Alfred Hospital on May 3, was inquired into at the Morgue yesterday by the ...

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  29. CASTLEMAINE.

    On Sunday evening Mrs. J. R. Duggan, of Castlemaine, visited her mother's residence at Winter's Flat. She carried a handbag containing a little over £15 in cash ...

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  30. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS.

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  31. FACTORY BURNT.

    PERTH, Thursday.—A fire causing damage roughly estimated at £5,000, [?] curred at Millars Jarrah and Karri Company's premies, Nash-street, shortly after ...

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  32. THE RIVERINA.

    HAY, Thursday.—Mr. Squire, who left for Lismore to-day, to take charge of the district public school there, was presented with a pair of silver entr[?] dishes from the ...

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  33. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    "A Salvationist" in yesterday's issue expressed surprise at the 14 per cent. decrease in the Salvation Army membership, shown in the census returns; and, if it were ...

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  34. ASSAULT CHARGES DISMISSED.

    TALLANGATTA, Thursday.—At the court of petty sessions yesterday, before Messrs. A. Aldridge-Kelly, P.M., and Alexander Reid and J. Grant, J.P.'s, E. W. ...

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  35. WORKMAN SUFFOCATED.

    George Hunt, a labourer, was killed yesterday morning while working at South Melbourne on what is known as the new overflow drain, to carry flood-waters into ...

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  36. WORKS ON MURRUMBIDGEE.

    DENILIQUIN, Wednesday.—The Windouran Shire Council has passed a resolution instructing delegates attending the Shire Conference in Sydney to again wait ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN RAIN RECORDS.

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  38. TRADE RECIPROCITY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In an interview here to-day, Sir Joseph Ward said, on the matter of trade reciprocity:—"In a conversation with the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), ...

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  39. HOBSON'S BAY.

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  40. PROPOSED STOREMEN'S FERERATION.

    Messrs. J. F. M'Namara (secretary), J. Hogan, and J. Tyrrell proceed to Sydney this afternoon as a delegation from the wool, grain, and skin store employees, and ...

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  41. GENERAL NEWS.

    The urgent needs of city girls and for proposed scheme of the Young Women's Christian Association for dealing with them were discussed at a well-attended ...

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  42. MOTOR INJURES CHILD.

    Reginald Coon. a boy six years of age, living with his parents at Smith-street, Collingwood, was crossing the road in front of his home when he was knocked down by a ...

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  43. FREE LIBRARIES AND STATE AID.

    Sir,—In reference to the statement made to-day by the under secretary (Mr. Callaway), to the effect that grants are not made to free libraries on the £1 for £1 basis ...

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  44. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  45. UNIFORM FOOD STANDARD.

    HOBART, Thursday.—Further evidence was taken by the Royal commission appointed by the different States, to inquire into the fixing of a uniform standard for ...

    Article : 171 words
  46. MINERS' HOURS.

    DAYLESFORD, Thursday.—The trouble at the New Cornish, where the men are working 48 hours a week in defance of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, which ...

    Article : 265 words
  47. INFANT'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of a newly-born female child was found among the sewage yesterday by some workmen employed at the pumping station at Spotswood. The body, which ...

    Article : 67 words
  48. EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS.

    MORTLAKE, Thursday.—An officer of the Department of Agriculture visited Mr. H. Andee's Weetya Estate, at Hexham, last Monday, to sow 20 experimental plots of ...

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  49. PROPERTY DEEDS STOLEN.

    A daring robbery was carried out at the house of Mr. G. Baker, in Gwynne-street, Richmond, yesterday afternoon. While Mr. and Mrs. Baker were sitting ...

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  50. HORSE STUMBLES.

    BACCRUS MARSH, Thursday.—Charles Manning was thrown from the horse he was riding on the Broadlands Estate yesterday, and received severe injuries to his head. ...

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  51. COAL MINER KILLED.

    LITHGOW (N.S.W.), Thursday.—Two men employed at the Torbane tunnel colliery were this morning struck by empty shids which were shot to the tunnel ...

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  52. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

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  53. WANGARATTA COUNTY COURT.

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.—The sittings of the Wangaratta County Court was held on Tuesday, before Judge Eagleson. Mr ...

    Article : 124 words
  54. CLERKS IN MINING OFFICES.

    Sir,—Now that the miners and workmen generally on mines have had a few of their ridiculous demands satisfied by their "cruel employers, "I think a little consideration ...

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  55. ROLLER-SKATING CARNIVAL.

    A fancy and evening dress carnival at the South Yarra Skating Rink last night attracted a large number of spectators and roller-skaters, and both sections apparently ...

    Article : 160 words
  56. REVENUE RETURNS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The total State expenditure for the March quarter was £1,045,224, which is £13,299 more than for the corresponding period of last year. The ...

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  57. GAS POISONING.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—This morning a young woman employed at a house at Glebe Point, was found lying unconscious in her room. The gas jet had not been turned ...

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  58. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    In the Prahran Court yesterday, before Messrs. Chambers (chairman), Flintoft, Curwen-Walker, and Walls, J.P.'s, Garfield Maddick, of O[?]ongroad, Elsternwick, was charged with having ...

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  59. PEANUT CULTURE.

    HORSHAM, Thursday.—Mr. J. Bandell, of Vectis South, has been testing the suitability of the sandy soil in his neighbourhood for the growing of peanuts, and has ...

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  60. PERILS OF MINING.

    SELWYN (Q.), Thursday.—Henry Rowe, aged about 43 years, single, was engaged at the Mount Elliott mine early yesterday morning, when a large stone fell upon him. ...

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  61. SERVANT GIRL GAGGED.

    On the front verandab of Mr. V. Benjamin's house at 37 Loch-street, St. Kilda, yesterday evening, the domestic servant, Peggic Secour, was discovered lying bound, ...

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  62. ENGINEER'S SUICIDE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Issue K. Hopwood, aged 36 years, an engineer, committed suicule in a room at the King Edward Hosted this morning. Deceased was a recent ...

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  63. RICHMOND WORKING BEE.

    To-morrow, if Mr. Hunt's prophecy of rain, cold, and storm is not too literally fulfilled, the Rev. F. Hearn, S. J., of the parish of St. Ignatins', Richmond, expects ...

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  64. Advertising

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  65. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    HOBART, Thursday.—Dorothy Mary Catherine Lovell, aged nine years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lovell, of Lower Longley, was burned to death in shocking ...

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  66. PENSION APPLICANT FALLS DEAD.

    PERTH, Thursday.—While applying for an old-age pension to a Perth magistrate to-day Susan Gray, aged 85 years, suddenly leaned back, and expired. The strain of ...

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  67. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BRIGHT, Thursday.—A fire, causing the destruction of the old Rising Sum Hotel, Wand[?]gong, occurred on Wednesday night. The building has been a landmark for nearly sixty years, and for ...

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  68. PLAYED WITH DETONATOR.

    ZEEHAN (T.), Thursday, Archibald Barnes, 6 years old, son of Mr. A. W. Barnes, residing near Colebrook, on the Emu Ba[?] railway, met with a serious accident ...

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  69. SLY GROG-SELLING.

    James Hope, a former member of the New South Wales police force, has been sentenced at Wellington to six months' imprisonment for[?] grog-selling. ...

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