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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. FOR THE WOUNDED.

    At a meeting of the Kew recruiting committee, held on Tuesday evening, a letter from Mr. John MacMeikan, chairman of the Australian Patriots' League regarding ...

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  4. VICE-REGAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General returned to Melbourne by the Sydney express yesterday. His Excellency Sir Arthur and Lady ...

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  5. EDWARD WILSON WING.

    At the Women's Hospital, Carlton, yesterday afternoon, the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Edward Wilson wing for midwifery cases named ...

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  6. WAR CENSUS.

    The War Census Bill was received in the Senate yesterday, and read a first time. An interesting discussion occurred on the second reading, which was moved by the ...

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  7. MEN FOR THE ARMY.

    A comparatively quiet day was experienced at the recruiting depots throughout yesterday, the total recruits enrolled for Victoria being 702. On each of the ...

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  8. TOO MUCH RACING.

    Referring yesterday to the decision of the Cabinet that the number of race meetings in the State must be considerably reduced, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) said that ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    The funeral of Mr. Charles Macaw, general superintendent of transportation, Victorian railways, took place yesterday at the Brighton General Cemetery. The ...

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  10. WAR SERMONS.

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  11. MRS. F. W. FAIRBAIRN'S BALL.

    Holders of tickets for Mrs. F. W. Fairbairn's children's fancy dress ball on July 31 who are unable to make use of them are desired to return them as early as possible ...

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  12. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) will on Friday formally open the recently completed junior technical school. Mr. Frank Tate (director of Education). Mr. Donald Clark (chief inspector of ...

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  13. SPORTS AT SEYMOUR.

    SEYMOUR, Wednesday.—A military tattoo is being held here on Saturday for the benefit of the troops, and 700 entries have been received for the various events. ...

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  14. BALL AT COLLINGWOOD.

    The Mayoress of Collingwood and citizens have arranged a ball in aid of the Australian Wounded Soldiers' Fund, to be held in the local town hall this evening. ...

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  15. FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION.

    Sir,—Permit me to suggest to the Country Fire Brigades Board that a ballot of country brigades be taken as to whether the next annual fire brigades demonstration, ...

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  16. TRAVELLERS' RED CROSS TOUR.

    Complete arrangements have been made by the Commercial Travellers' Choral Party for their week's tour in aid of Lady Stanley's appeal. Commencing at Bendigo ...

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  17. DENTISTS' PATRIOTIC FUND.

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  18. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    A public recruiting meeting will be held tonight in the Cardigan Place School Hall, Albert Park. Mr. Robinson, M.L.C., Mr. Elm[?]lie, M.L.A., and other speakers, will address the ...

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  19. ACTORS AS SANDWICHMEN.

    To direct the attention of the public to the combined theatrical matinee, to be held at Her Majesty's on Australia Day, in aid of the sick and wounded soldiers, the ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND PENSIONS.

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  21. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

    "We should congratulate ourselves, and congratulate the people whom we have the honour to represent, on the result of the campaign," said the Premier (Sir ...

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  22. ANOMALIES IN PROMOTION.

    Sir,—I write as a parent of one of the seasoned veterans of the glorious First Division, He has been fighting with the 2nd Brigade, under Colonel McCay, without ...

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  23. WHOLESALE DAIRY PRODUCE

    A well-attended meeting of wholesale dairy produce merchants was held yesterday at the Danish Club. It was unanimously decided, in response to a circular from the hon. secretary of the Lady ...

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  24. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The recent decision of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association to submit the building for sale has been revoked, and it has now been decided to offer the commodious premises ...

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  25. SIEGE ARTILLERY TRAIN.

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  26. FRIDAY FISH FAIR.

    Eighteen fishermen at Port Melbourne have decided to give the proceeds of one day's ha[?] every week to Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Every Friday a days' netting ...

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  27. AN "INFANT" JOCKEY.

    William Huxley, the Australian jockey, applied on Tuesday to the Court of King's Bench for a rule nisi against his assessment by the income-tax commissioners, on the ...

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  28. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    In the Senate yesterday, Senator O'Keefe (T.) directed attention to a statement in the leading columns of "The Argus," to the effect that the "departments were ...

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  29. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Board of Health decided yesterday to insist upon every municipality in the State with a population over 3,000 making arrangements, without delay, for a proper ...

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  30. RECEPTION OF RETURNED WOUNDED.

    Sir,—It was with the greatest satisfaction [?] read your leading article and some of your correspondents[?] remarks regarding the military authorities' attitude towards our ...

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  31. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The judicial committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal in the case of Gardiner versus Dessaix, and has directed that certain of the respondents ...

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  32. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    Sir John Forrest, in the House of Representatives, asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) if the would ask the Government statistician to report on the two ...

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  33. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    An inquiry was held at the Morgue yesterday by Mr. Buzolich, J.P., with regard to the death, it the surgery of Arthur H. Holdsworth, dentist, 59 Glenferrie road, ...

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  34. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    In reply to a request from the Chamber of Commerce for an earlier business area letter delivery[?] the deputy-postmaster-general, through Mr. A. T. Ozanne, M.H.R., has intimated that to concede ...

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  35. VICE-REGAL RECEPTION.

    His Excellency the Governor[?] and Lady Stanley entertained a number of guests last evening at a reception given in honour of the members of the Red Cross executive ...

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  36. SYDNEY ENROLMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To-day 321 recruits offered themselves at the Victoria Barracks, and 249 were passed as fit by the doctors. Four New Zealanders, who had ...

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  37. DISLOYAL UTTERANCES.

    Sir,—As one who has been engaged in urging young men to ealist, I can testify to the unwholesome influence which is exercised by disloyal utterances, whether they ...

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  38. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Mr. Fenton asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), in the House of Representatives yesterday, whether the Federal Ministry had any oversight or control of the ...

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  39. "NO ONE TO ESCAPE."

    Sir,—This tax[?] together with increased cost of living, will hit the middle class family man hard. Trade unions have much to answer for in the increased cost of living, ...

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  40. NATIONAL FUNDS.

    The Lists of Contributions to the various Patriotic War Funds will be found on Page 10. ...

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  41. TRAM PASSENGER STRIKES POST.

    William Pegg, who lives in Cardigan street, Carlton put his head out of the window of an electric tramear in Mount Alexander road, Moonee Ponds, yesterday, ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— The following names appear in the 123rd and 121th lists of casualties:— DIED OF GASTRO-ENTERITIS. ...

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  43. COLLISION AT FLINDERS ST.

    A shunting accident involving a slight collision between a train carrying passenger, and an empty train occurred near Flinders street shorth aftet 8 o'clock last evening. ...

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  44. "I HAVE GONE MAD."

    John Parker, aged about 60 years, a resident of 291 Douglas parade, Williamstown, and managing butcher for Bennett and Woolcock Ltd. at their ...

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  45. RABAUL CHARGES.

    Further reference to the Rabaul charges was made in the House of Representatives yesterday by MR. Anstey, who asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) whether the ...

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  46. SUNDAY PICTURE SHOWS.

    KERANG, Wednesday.—A deputation [?] [?] ministers of the town waited upon the Keran [?] Shire Council yesterday, asking that an enactment be made suppressing picture shows on Sundays ...

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  47. WOUNDED SOLDIER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Fitzpatrick asked that the Premier should make representations to the Defence department that ...

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  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RECORD.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Another recruiting record for South Australia was established to-day at the Wayville West Barracks. Two hundred and ninety-seven men ...

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  49. THE RAILWAYS.

    The construction of a 5ft. 3in. railway from Nandaly northwards to Kulwin, a length of 19 ¾ miles, was recommended in a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee ...

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  50. STOCK TRESPASSING ON COMMON.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday.—For wilfully allowing his sheep, about 1,400, to trespass on the Shepparton common on July 1, and another mo[?] about 800, on July 4, Roger Bullen, grazier, was fined ...

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  51. UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB.

    The number of members of the Melbourne University Boat Club who have enlisted since the annual report, dated March 31, is 35. This brings the total number up ...

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  52. GUNSHOT WOUND PROVES FATAL[?]

    The death of Mr. James Lockley, of Cochrane street, Brighton, which occurred yesterday at a private hospital in St. Kilda, has been reported to the coroner (Dr. R. H. ...

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  53. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

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  54. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I was glad to see the reference in the leading column of "The Argus" to-day on Adela Pankhurst. With you, I wonder just how long the powers that he ...

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  55. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Minister for Railways (Mr. Adamson) stated to-day that it had been decided that all workers engaged on the construction of new railways ...

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  56. BOURKE STREET LOUNGERS.

    In addressing ia recruiting meeting recently, Mr. A. A. Farthing, M.L.A., urged conscription as a means of compelling the "tugs and wasters of Bourke street" to ...

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  57. GERMAN JUSTICES OF PEACE.

    Sir,—The Sydney Justices' Association is to be commended onits decision to seek the removal of all justices of the peace of German birth from the commission of ...

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  58. PARCELS UNDELIVERED.

    Sir,—The postal arrangements for our soldiers are certainly extraordinary. A relative of ours left Australia in February with the 8th Light Horse. Shortly after ...

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  60. DANGEROUS POSTAL PACKETS.

    It has come to the knowledge of the Postal department that packets containing matches have been posted to members of the Expeditionary Forces in Egypt. This ...

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  61. TO-DAY'S AUCTION SALES.

    To-day's auction sales:—J. D. Graham, at Balmain street, Richmond, shop property, groceri[?]s, &c.; W. E. Wells and Son, at Mills street, Albert Park, villa furnishings and effects; C. J. and T. ...

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  62. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I have read M. Grant's letter in "The Argus" to-day in reply to my letter published in your issue of the 20th inst. I did not state that Miss Pankhurst alleged ...

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  63. SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.

    During question time in the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) asked the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) whether any representations ...

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