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  2. VICE-REGAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson gave a dinner party at Government House last evening, at which the following guest were ...

    Article : 146 words
  3. BACK TO THE LINERS.

    Early yesterday morning a thin wisp of smoke tailed from the funnels of most of the steamers on the river. It was the signal that the fleet was waking up at last; ...

    Article : 744 words
  4. ST. KILDA ELECTRIC TRAINS.

    Satisfactory trial runs were made yesterday by an electric train on the St. Kilda line, and as a result the chairman of commissioners (Mr. Norman) announced that ...

    Article : 471 words
  5. HOOKWORM DISEASE.

    Over two years ago Dr. Waite, who is on the staff of the International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation, was invited by the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 549 words
  6. PEACE LOAN.

    The Peace Loan campaign was launched in Melbourne at noon yesterday, when, at a ceremony in front of the Town Hall, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Cabena) bought ...

    Article : 1,187 words
  7. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 345 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Ryan, M. L. A., who had been absent from his place in the Legislative Assembly for a fortnight owing to influenza, attended the House yesterday, and was congratulated ...

    Article : 554 words
  9. YARRA PRE-SELECTION.

    Opposition to Mr. Tudor in the pre-selection of a Labour candidate to contest the Yarra seat in the next election for the House of Representatives has a much wider ...

    Article : 391 words
  10. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 558 words
  11. ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

    Mails despatched by the Ventura on July 8 and the Kaisar I Hind on July, 9 arrived in London on August 21 and August 22 respectively. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. The Argus.

    "I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speake, impugn it whoso list." ...

    Article : 28 words
  13. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    No very keen interest is being taken, generally speaking, in the municipal elections, which will be held to-morrow. Practically no big issues, even from a local point ...

    Article : 310 words
  14. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Every letter must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. WORK OF THE COAL BOARD.

    At one stage of the shipping strike a threat was made that Melbourne might be thrown into darkness. No such catastrophe occurred, and to some extent the fact is ...

    Article : 221 words
  16. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919.

    Two striking instances of reckless gambling for public favour by politicians have been made within the past few days—one by Sir Joseph Ward ...

    Article : 2,402 words
  17. THE PARLIAMENTS.

    The motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Governor's Speech was agreed to by the Legislative Council yesterday. Subsequently a bill making ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Ernest William Glerisch, of Hubtly farmer, who died on May 6, left by will dated February 14, 1919. real estate valued at £4,250 and personal property valued at £3.467. His property, at ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION.

    Satisfactory reports of increase of membership were received at the meeting of the Taxpayers' Association, held at Scott's Hotel yesterday afternoon. The organiser ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. STRIFE AT HOME DEPLORED.

    With a membership of 1,250, the Collingwood branch of the Australian Natives' Association sent to the war 189 men, 31 of whom died on service. To commemorate ...

    Article : 464 words
  21. RABBIT FUR FOR HATS.

    Hat manufacturers of the Commonwealth and their employees were represented at a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy. Greene) ...

    Article : 363 words
  22. DEATH OF DEAN GODBY.

    The announcement of the death of the very Rev. Charles John Godby, Dean of Melboune, Which occurred yesterday afternoon at a private hospital, after a ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. "THE AUSTRALASIAN."

    In the pictorial section of "The Australasian," the country edition of which is published to-day, some picturesque snapshots of Wattle Day are given. The ...

    Article : 545 words
  24. WHEAT POOL FIGURES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame), in his speech in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night on the wheat question, stated that ...

    Article : 229 words
  25. MAILS OUTWARD.

    The closing times shown hereunder are for Elizabeth street P. O. Mails close at the G. P. O. twenty minutes later, unless otherwise stated. Late fees at G. P. O. and Elizabeth street as follows:— New ...

    Article : 634 words
  26. FALL FROM HOTEL ROOF.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. K. Ohkubo, a Japanese merchants, fell from the top of Usher's Hotel. Sydney, this afternoon, a distance of 150ft., and was killed. Mr. ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. TRAVELLER AND AUTHOR.

    Amongst the passengers who reached Melbourne by the Sydney express on Saturday was Mr. Oliver Bainbridge, the well-known traveller, lecturer, and author. Born near ...

    Article : 458 words
  28. MARKETING OF FISH.

    Referring last night to the opposition by the City Council to the recommendations by the Fish Commission that all sales in the markets be made by auction, that fish ...

    Article : 233 words
  29. IMPERIAL MEAT CONTRACTS.

    An interstate conference will be held in Sydney to-morrow between producers and exporters to determine the basis of future meat contracts with the Imperial ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. ECHUCA BY-ELECTION.

    A meeting of Farmers' Union delegates held at Murchison on Monday evening selected Mr. W. C. Hill, the president, to contest the by-election in the Federal ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. ALLEGED BOGUS OFFERS.

    Advertisements appeared in the morning papers on Friday and Saturday, calling for applications for positions on the staff of an American steel corporation, as ...

    Article : 219 words
  32. SALE OF WOODEN SHIPS.

    Referring yesterdav to the reported sale of five wooden vessels—namely, the Bellata, Bundarra, Bethanga, Berringa, and Berriwa—built to the order of the ...

    Article : 134 words
  33. DISTRESSED LOYALISTS' APPEAL.

    We have received the following subscription for the Distressed Loyalist Workers' Fund, for which Dr.Rentoul and the Rev. A. R. Stephenson are making an appeal: ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—In the Legislalative Assembly to-day the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) moved that the House at its next Billing in committee consider the ...

    Article : 103 words
  35. CHILDREN OF FRANCE.

    "The Argus" List.—Previously acknowledged, £508/14/11; L.F., 5/; total, £508/19/11. ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

    COMMONWEALTH ARBITRATION COURT.— In Third Civil Court.—Before Mr. Justice Higgins:— At 10.30—Wateraide Workers' Federation of Australia v. Commonwealth Steamship Owners' ...

    Article : 145 words
  37. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 94 words
  38. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 37 words
  39. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 53 words
  40. SPECIAL NOTICES.

    The clearances shown above are at Elizabeth street office. Clearance at G. P. O. will be 20 minutes later, unless otherwise stated. Mails for Broken Hill will be despatched Mon., ...

    Article : 38 words
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