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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS

    "Why don't you go to the war?" was a question which John Connors on Satmdny night asked Private D. Stevenson, who was in uniform. Connors followed up the question with an ...

    Article : 494 words
  4. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The State Cabinet yesterday gave consideration to the proposal of the State War Council to supervise the administration of the patriotic funds Approval was given to ...

    Article : 161 words
  5. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    An interesting decision in regard to the scope of the new Licensing Act was given by Mr. E. N. Moore, P. M., at the City Court on Monday, when three licensees were ...

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  6. UNDERGROUND WORKERS.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A meeting of underground workers yesterday afternoon carried the following resolutions:— "That in the event of the South mine sending ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. NATIONAL FUNDS.

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  8. FEDERAL INCOME TAX.

    The Federal commissioner of taxation (Mr. G. A. McKay) stated yesterday that up till the close of business on December 2,338,103 income tax returns had been ...

    Article : 165 words
  9. MILITARY CAMP REFORMS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The medical committee appointed some time ago to report on the questions of the health and sanitation generally of the Liverpool camp has ...

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  10. FOB THE WOUJSDED

    Her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson paid a visit yesteday afternoon to the Soldiers" Information Bureau, at 60 Market street, and expressed herself as ...

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  11. TEMPORARY CLERKS.

    Mr. T. J. Smith, general secretary of the Federated Clerks' Union, has prepared a plaint covering the 6,000 temporary clerks in the employ of the Federal Government ...

    Article : 238 words
  12. "THE ARGUS" LIST.

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  13. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the New York Associated Press reports that heavy firing was heard on Saturday night in the direction of the arsenal. It was ascertained ...

    Article : 132 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN STEEL RAILS.

    Up to the present the Railway department has received 1,029 tons of 1001b. steel rails under the contract executed some time ago with the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd., and ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. STATE SERVICE CHRISTMAS GIFT

    At a meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian State Service Patriotic Fund held yesterday, it was resolved to give the sum of £100 to provide Christmas ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY.

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  17. MINERS' CLAIMS.

    The hearing of the claims of the Federated Mining Employees" association against the "North Nuggetty Ajax Gold-mining Company and a large number of other mining ...

    Article : 843 words
  18. "THE ARGUS" LIST.

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  19. GIFTS FOR THE TRENCHES:

    The men in the trenches are asking for farinaceous foods and canned fruit, and in order to assist in providing these comforts an "At Home" was given on Friday, ...

    Article : 136 words
  20. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    ORBOST, Monday.—This afternoon Richmond Monk, who is employed in the gravel quarry, where ballast is being obtained for the Orbost railway, about two ...

    Article : 93 words
  21. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At a meeting of the board of management of the Young Men's Christian Associition on Monday night the Rev. F. D. Trainor, the new appointed pastor of the Forest street Congregational Church, ...

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  22. BELGIUM'S NEED.

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  23. STAR OF NEW ZEALAND ASHORE.

    The s.s. Star of New Zealand (4,417 tons), a well-known trader to Australia, has gone ashore on the rocks near Ushant (an island off the ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Four applications have been received for new billiard licenses at the annual sitting of the Licensing Court on Tuesday. As there will be no opposition on the part of the police to the renewal of the ...

    Article : 119 words
  25. SUNSHINE CARNIVAL

    The Sunshine carnival is to be opened on Saturday by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce). All the Sunshine workmen are giving their assistance. The programme for ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. HOTEL-KEEPER FOUND DROWNED.

    CULCAIRN (N.S.W.), Monday.—An inquiry was held to-day by Mr. Stoyles, district coroner, regarding the death of Patrick Fagan, aged 43 years, who was found ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. GERMAN GOODS FROM NORWAY

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The Chief Justice (Sir Pope Cooper) sat in the Supreme Court to-day in Prize Court jurisdiction to consider an application for the ...

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  28. MENINGITIS.

    No new cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis occurred in the metropolitan area yesterday, and no deaths from this disease were reported. ...

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  29. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    The Minister for Labour (Sir Alexander Peacock) is inviting nominations of persons willing to act as members of the Fibrous Plasterers' and Billposters' Wages Boards, ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. CASTLEMAINE.

    The local Defence League on Saturday night decided to net ns a recruiting committee in connection with the Federal and State campaigns. A notice of motion was lodged, urging the Government to ...

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  31. CAFE CHANTANT AT ORIENTAL HOTEL.

    The third of the series of six cafe chantants in aid of Lady Stanley's appeal for wounded soldiers will take place at the Oriental Hotel this afternoon at half-past ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. THROWN FROM A JIKER.

    TONGALA.—Mr. Churchill-Shann, a settler from Koyuga, was thrown from his jinker on Monday, and sustained concussion of the brain. Dr. Wight toole him by ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. CASE AT SWAN HILL.

    SWAN HILL, Monday.—Another case of meningitis has occurred in the Swan Hiss District Hospital, the patient being Allan Black, aged six years, the son of ...

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  34. ABSENT FIREMEN DELAY STEAMER.

    Through her firemen absenting themselves without cause, after having signed articles to take her to sea on Saturday, the steamer Hobart, belonging to the Melbourne S.S. ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. MRS. GREEN'S BALL.

    In the opinion of a large number of joung folk the annual boll given by Mrs. William Green and her daughter, Miss Florrie Green, is the most important event of the year, ...

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  36. MARYBOROUGH.

    A transfer of the license of the Bendigo Hotel, Dunolly, has been granted to Flora Lizzie Harrison, of Melbourne. The following officers of the Fire Brigade have ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. SPORTING ITEMS.

    The following are the results of yesterday"s play in the club championship tournament:— Club Championship.—J. W. Colville d. Mrs. Lloyd, MacRobertson d. C. W. Wren. ...

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  38. MISS BEATRICE DAY'S FUND.

    Miss Beatrice Day's Copper Fund for Wounded Soldiers will resume collecting next Saturday night. This movement collected nearly a thousand pounds some months ago made up of the coppers that ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. THE HARVEST.

    CORRAM.—Hay-carting is now finished throughout the district, and farmers are turning their attention to the stripping of the wheat crops. Yields promise to be very good, and a record quantity ...

    Article : 141 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES LOANS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. Holman) this evening made the following statement regarding local loans:—"There is not the slightest need for newspapers to ...

    Article : 138 words
  41. SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.

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  42. CHURCH UNION.

    A large and enthusiastic meeting of clergy and laymen representative of all the Protestant churches, was held under the auspices of the Church Union League, ...

    Article : 206 words
  43. PERFORMANCE DISTURBED.

    An unrchearsed incident occurred at the Egyptian Hall, Exhibition street, on Saturday night, when someone in the audience indulged in the indiscriminate throwing of stale eggs. The ...

    Article : 227 words
  44. PUBLIC RESERVE OPENED.

    COLAC, Monday.—The Red Kock Reserve, comprising about six acres of picturesque picnic ground, situated at Alvic, 13 miles from Colac, purchased and laid out at a cost of £601, was ...

    Article : 173 words
  45. Y.M.C.A. FUND.

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  46. KOROIT RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 380 words
  47. ALLIES' BUTTON DAY.

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  48. THE RAILWAYS.

    Owing to various loan bills and problems connected with the wheat scheme having occupied most of the time of the State Cabinet yesterday, full consideration could ...

    Article : 158 words
  49. DELAYED IRRIGATION WORK.

    SWAN HILL, Monday.—The main Burra channel has been in course of construction for nearly two years, and is still a long way (from completion. Very great hardships are being suffered ...

    Article : 98 words
  50. STATE SERVICE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    Mr. J. W. Henry, hon. treasurer to the fund, reports:—The total amount received to date is £10,867/19/9, contributed by the various departments as follows:—Law, £2,583/1/6; Chief ...

    Article : 230 words
  51. HOUSING COMMISSION.

    Recommendations with the object of improving the housing arrangements at Aspendale, Carrum, and other bay foreshore resorts are contained in a progress report of ...

    Article : 165 words
  52. MR. COHEN AND MR. WEBSTER.

    Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last your report regarding a deputation which waited upon the Postmaster General states that I said to the ...

    Article : 253 words
  53. NEW SHIRE HALL.

    SHEPPARTON, Monday.—The Bank of Victoria has agreed to advance £12,000 to the Sheppirton Shire Council for the erection of a new town hall. The Interest is to be [?] per cent and the ...

    Article : 1,174 words
  54. ARRESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS.

    Sir,—A paragraph appearing in The Argus" to-day implies unwittingly, I believe, that in Melbourne licensed victuallers are freely breaking the laws framed ...

    Article : 256 words
  55. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Why is it that the train which is timed to leave Sandringham for Melbourne at 11.4 p.m. Saturday, does not leave in time to enable passengers to arrive at Richmond at 11.40 p.m., as ...

    Article : 124 words
  56. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Monday.—A fire broke out this afternoon on the farm of Mr. Alexander McDonald, of Cannum, and considerable damage was done. The outbreak occurred in a hay ...

    Article : 125 words
  57. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Willie Trancis Chaffe. of Barkly street, Brunswick, labourer. Causes of insolvency —Domestic trouble", pressure of creditors and increased cost of living. Liabilities, ...

    Article : 34 words
  58. FRENCH SOCIETE MATERNELLE FUND.

    The hon. treasurer of Madame Crivelli"s appeal (Mr. D. Norman Trenery,, 406 Collins street) acknowledges Amount previously acknowledged, £18/15/6; Mrs. M. Plowman, 5/; Mrs. B. Mac ...

    Article : 93 words
  59. TOLMIE RAILWAY PROPOSAL.

    WHITFILED, Thursday.—At the meetting of the Oxley Shire Council on Satruday, Councillor R. Cool brought forward a suggestion that the council should ...

    Article : 175 words
  60. A PRISONER SENTENCED.

    In the Second Civil Court yesterday Alfred Angelo, who was convicted at the sittings of the Criminal Court last month on three charges of householders, was brought before Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 112 words
  61. MILITARY SPORTS MEETING.

    The time for receiving entries for the various events at the sports meeting arranged by the Y.M.C.A. for Saturday, December 18, has been extended to Wednesday, eveing. The whole of ...

    Article : 150 words
  62. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    (Before the President, Mr. Justice Higgins.) At Half-past 10 a.m.—Waterside Workers" Federation of Australia and the Commonwealth Steamship Owners" Association and others; also ...

    Article : 258 words
  63. PRAHRAN RED CROSS FUND.

    A pircture entertainment will be given in the Empress Theatre, Chapel street, Prahran, to-night, in aid of the Prahran Red Cross Fund. On Wednesday, a comedy drama will be given in ...

    Article : 71 words
  64. VARIOUS EFFORTS.

    The hon. secretary of the Lady Mayoress"s Patriotic League asks all donors of hessian bags to excuse for the future acknowledgment by post for parcels sent in, as the time and cost involved ...

    Article : 110 words
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  66. LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.

    Before Judge Moule, in the Melbouren Court of General Sessions yesterday, Margaret Dougan and Elizbeth Wilson were charged with having committed larceny from the person on November 10. ...

    Article : 183 words
  67. WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Sydney wool sales [?] day 8,736 bales were catalogued. The sa[?], including private transactions, amounted to [?] bales. An exceptionally strong market ruled. ...

    Article : 61 words
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  69. A.W.N.L. MILK FUND.

    Sir,—May I appeal to the women of Hawthorn, and especially the members of the Hawthorn branch of the league, for donations towards the milk fund for our brave soldiers in the trenches. ...

    Article : 93 words
  70. HOUSES AND LAND.

    The first sale by auction in the estate of the late James Mason is to be held to-day, under [?] tions from the Perpetual Executors and [?] Company, at 2 o"clock, by Messrs. Baillica, [?] ...

    Article : 95 words
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