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  2. MILITARY CONTRACTS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Justice Isaacs sat with a jury in the High Court to-day in criminal jurisdiction to hear a charge or conspiracy against. Arthur Kidman, ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. CERBERUS SHOOTING CASE.

    An inquiry was held yesterday by Major T. M. McInerney, provost court marshal, under the War Precautions Act, in respect to the shooting of Arthur William Brown, ...

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  5. MENINGITIS.

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  6. OVERFLOWING RIVERS.

    Heavy rains have fallen in the western and north-western parts of Victoria during the last two days. Records for the 48 hours ending at 9 o'clock yesterday morning show ...

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  7. POSTMASTERS' CLAIMS.

    The hearing was continued; before Mr. Justice Powers, sitting in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in the Court of Marine Inquiry, yesterday, of the claims ...

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  8. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

    The recruiting staffs at the various Victorian depots yesterday examined 147 volunteers, and after rejecting 43 men, secured 102 new recruits. Eighty-three of the ...

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  9. TRAMWAY CONTROL.

    The Prahran Council last evening received a communication from Mr. John Clayton, hon. secretary to the Municipal Tramway Conference, stating that the ...

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  10. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

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  11. AVOCA RIVER OVERFLOWS.

    AVOCA, Monday.—The heaviest flood experienced in Avoca since 1909 has occurred, as the result of a rainfall recording 287 points. The river overflowed and filled ...

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  12. CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.

    Sir,—When leaving quarantine in Sydney in 1912 I was asked my views by a journalist, and I stated that Sydney was standing on the brink of hell if a small-pox ...

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  13. BADGES FOR REJECTS.

    "I don't see why the council should grant the free use of the Town Hall to the Australian Patriots' League to present badges to rejected volunteers," declared Councillor ...

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  14. PRAHRAN COUNCIL DISCUSSION[?]

    Councillor Naylor, a member of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, speaking at the Prahran Council meeting last evening, stated that the trust had ...

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  15. WIMMERA INUNDATION.

    STAWELL, Monday.—For the past two days 247 points of rain fell at Stawell, making 477 for the month. All the country is inundated. Pomonal reports one sheet of ...

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  16. PASTORALISTS' UNION.

    The annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union of Southern Riverina was held at The Rialto yesterday afternoon, the chair being taken by the president (Mr. J. A. ...

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  17. ALEXANDRA CLUB BILLIES.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me to mention that gifts of hand-knitted socks will be very acceptable, to be put in the billies filled at the Alexandra ...

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  18. RECRUITING IN WEST.

    PERTH, Monday.—During the week 153 men were passed and accepted for service, and 62 rejected. ...

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  19. FEDERAL INCOME TAX.

    In so far as it affects indent agents, and "persons selling goods" in Australia, the Federal Income Tax Assessment Act presents some difficulties, and these were ...

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  20. ENLISTMENT IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—To-day 155 recruits for the Expeditionary Forces were accepted at the depots in Sydney. ...

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  21. BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.

    STAWELL, Monday[?]—Word was received to-night of the greatest flood ever known at Hall's Gap. Nearly all the bridges have been washed away, and the new ...

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  22. A SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—Now that the football finals have been played, the secretaries of the respective senior clubs might be asked to send in the names to the Defence department of ...

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  23. REMEMBER THE SAILORS.

    Sir,—There are various movements on hand to bring a little Christmas cheer to our soldiers, but our Jack Tars seem to have been completely forgotten. Have ...

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  24. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A number of applications have been made it the School of Mines by prospectors for information regarding wolfram and molybdenite, in consequence of the attention which has been directed to ...

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  25. STOCK-OWNERS WARNED.

    WYCHEPROOF, Monday.—The heaviest rain for the year was recorded throughout this district for the 48 hours ending, this morning. At Wycheproof 173 points were ...

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  26. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Sir,—We have just received another letter from Egypt; it is the same tale over again— no mail. Our friend was injured on the third day of landing at Gallipoli and was ...

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  27. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Miss K. Perrin, assistant at the North Bend[?]go State school, has received notice of her transfer to Warracknabeal, where she will commence duty after the September vacation. At the conclusion ...

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  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I ask that the men of the Australian navy be not forgotten in the coming Christmas. I noticed "The Argus" to-day had two illustrations of piles of tin billies ...

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  29. STUDENTS AND WAR.

    At the meeting (of the council of the University of Melbourne yesterday the chancellor (Sir John Madden) presiding, degrees were conferred upon the following ...

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  30. CHILD FALLS INTO CREEK.

    HAMILTON, Monday.—Leonard Smythe, aged about nine years while playing this morning with other children on the bank of the Grange Creek, fell into the ...

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  31. EXPORT OF MEAT.

    The controversy still continues between the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Tudor) and the Chief Secretary of New South Wales (Mr. Black) regarding the ...

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  32. NURSES AT THE FRONT.

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  33. WHEREABOUTS OF SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—I would advise relatives of soldiers who wish to make inquiries to write, not cable, to the chaplains who are attached to the various regiments or battalions ...

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  34. FLOODS AT CANBERRA.

    The Department of Home Affairs received a telegram yesterday, stating that heavy floods had occurred in the Federal capital territory. The message which was ...

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  35. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    A special federal council meeting of the Amalgamated Timber Workers' Union was held in Melbourne, at which representatives were present from the whole of the ...

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  36. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. J., P. McCa[?]e Doyle (city), and Dr. J. Small (Newtown and Chilwell) have been re-elected without opposition to the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Board. ...

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  37. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    Sir,—Next to the war the above subject concerns the producer, and incidentally the consumer, more than any other, yet the Government of this country will not wake ...

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  38. DAMAGE BY GALES.

    MILLBROOK, Monday. —The heavy rainfall yesterday had the effect of flooding the Moorabool River, and considerable damage was done to crops on the river ...

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  39. LICENSES REDUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 words
  40. LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—in order that the proposed assistance to be given to returned soldiers may take a practical and concrete form, I desire to state that if 50 other property-owners ...

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  41. CAMP COMPLAINTS.

    Referring to a complaint which has reached us from New South Wales menbers of the signalling school at Broadmeadows, to the effect that the rations issued ...

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  42. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES' WAGES.

    After a further sitting yesterday, the compulsory conference called by Mr. Justice Higgins between representatives of the Launceston and Adelaide Municipal ...

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  43. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. J. P. Horne, who has been manager of the branch of the Bank of Australia for 10 years, has received notice of his transfer to the head office. At the invitation of the major (Councillor ...

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  44. ROAD WORKS IN ALBERTON SHIRE.

    YARRAM, Monday.—The Alberton Shire Council has been notified by the Country Roads Board that the following amounts have been allocated for maintenance works:—Yarram—Port Albert ...

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  45. NURSES' UNIFORMS.

    Further representations regarding the outfit for active service which nurses have to provide, and for which they are granted an allowance, was recently made to the medical ...

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  46. SEASON'S PROSPECTS.

    MURRAYVILLE, Monday.—144 points of rain was recorded at Murrayville on Saturday night and Sunday. A yield above the average is now assured. ...

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  47. TROUBLE ON RAILWAYS.

    One of the effects of the lightning at Lilydale on Sunday night was the failure of the railway electric staff apparatus. The staff was replaced, as is usual, in the event of ...

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  48. CATTLE-STEALING ALLEGED.

    TERANG, Monday.—Robert John [?], of Ellerslie, who is about 17 years of age, was arrested at Warrnambool on Saturday on a charge of cattle-stealing. It is ...

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  49. VARIATION OF AWARD SOUGHT.

    Sittting in chambers yesterday, Mr. Justice Powers, Deputy President of the Arbitation Court, dealt with an application to vary the award is to the conditions ...

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  50. GIFTS FOR THE TROOPS.

    Those who are in the habit of sending gifts of socks, or other articles, to the [?]roops in Egypt or at the front will appreciate an announcement which was made ...

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  51. MEAN THIEVES.

    At the Malvern Court on Monday before Messrs. Hattam, McMillan, Brinsmead, Patterson, Carroll, and Joske, J.P.'s, Arthur Powell pleaded guilty to stealing ...

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  52. UNITED SERVICE HOME.

    By advertisement it is announced that there are vacancies for 10 veterans of good character in the United Service Home at Drysdale. It is probable that the ...

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  53. SPORTING ITEMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  54. ADELAIDE SHARE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 words
  55. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    NEERIM SOUTH, Monday.—A four-roomed [?], owned by Mr. George Feltcher, a resident of Neerim East, was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Neither ...

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  56. RAINS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—Following upon a windstorm almost unprecedented in the annals of South Australia a rain of a most beneficial character has fallen all over ...

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  57. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The steamer Mutlah arrived at Thursday Island on Sunday. The extent of the damage is not yet known, but it is believed that temporary repairs can be effected to enable ...

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  58. STRIKE AT QUARRIES.

    Sir,—With reference to the strike of men at Wilson's Quarry, Berwick, reported from Berwick by your correspondent in "The Argus" of to-day, I desire to state that the ...

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  59. HOSPITAL SHIPS.

    The next hospital ship, carrying a number of Victorians, whose names were given in "The Argus" a few days ago, and men for other States, is expected to arrive at ...

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  60. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

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  61. QUEENSLAND COALMINERS.

    BRISBANE Monday.—The Minister for Works (Mr. Theodore), referring to the announcement that the coal-miners intended to cease work on September 27 ...

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  62. SALE TURF CLUB WEIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  63. Display Advertising

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  64. DISTRICT REPORTS.

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  66. Classified Advertising

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