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  2. CONSTABLE FIRED AT.

    A deliberate attempt to shoot Constable G. Wade, of Carlton, was made on Saturday night by a man whom the constable was endeavouring to arrest. Shortly before ...

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  3. A SPORTING SATURDAY.

    Melbourne had its full measure of sport on Saturday afternoon. With the war cloud lifted, and a temporary break in the drifting banks of strike cloud, the public ...

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  4. OPERA SINGER'S DEATH.

    With his throat gashed and a razor lying on the grass at his side, Mr. Wallace Brownlow, a well-known baritone singer, who won distinction in light musical productions ...

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  5. VICE-REGAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, accompanied by Sir Ralph Williams, Miss Dean, and Mr. Geoffroy Luttrell, and attended ...

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  6. COAL MINERS RESTLESS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Serious unrest exists amongst the miners on both the northern and the southern coalfields. Notwithstanding the increases in pay and better ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    A large party of friends bade farewell to the Agent-General for Victoria (Sir Peter McBride), who is returning to Victoria, at Paddington station, London, on Friday. ...

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  9. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    It is expected that there will be a full attendance of Nationalist members of the Federal Parliament at the party meeting to-morrow afternoon, at the which the Prime ...

    Article : 393 words
  10. The Argus.

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

    Article : 27 words
  11. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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

    Article : 75 words
  12. ANTARCTIC STORM.

    In marked contrast to the previous weekend, when bright, warm weather was experienced, a cold snap set in on Saturday, and continued over yesterday. Though ...

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  13. TO SUBSCRIBERS.

    Subscribers experiencing any difficulty in obtaining their papers are requested to communicate with the Publisher, "The Argus" office, Melbourne. ...

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  14. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Jenkin Henry of Argyle place, Carlton, who died on August 4, left by will dated September 23, 1918, real estate valued at £1,894 and personal property valued at £5,719 to relatives and friends, ...

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  15. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1919.

    Many politicians think it good tactics to advocate something moderately foolish as a public policy. They believe apparently that the moderately foolish ...

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  16. LATE MRS. LOWTHER CLARKE.

    A tablet erected to the memory of the late Mrs. Lowther Clarke, wife of Archbishop Clarke, in the new kindergarten school, Fitzory, was unveiled on Saturday ...

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  17. MR. BEEBY AT WAGGA.

    WAGGA (N. S. W.), Saturday.—His first address here since the wheat inquiry, was given last night by Mr. Beeby, M. L.A., and was cordially received by a large body ...

    Article : 273 words
  18. YARRA LABOUR NOMINATION.

    The Labour pre-selection ballot for the Yarra seat in the House of Representatives, which has been held by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Tudor) since the ...

    Article : 261 words
  19. PAPER FROM SUGAR CANE.

    Around Mackay, in Queensland, there are nine sugar mills. Each year the sugarcane put through these nine mills yields, on an average, about 500,000 tons of megass, the ...

    Article : 257 words
  20. CONTROL OF AVIATION.

    As all powers and rights not specifically transferred to the Commonwealth are still vested in the States, the control of aviation is, with certain exceptions, a State matter. ...

    Article : 243 words
  21. 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 : 556 words
  22. Soldiers and Wives Welcomed.

    Although there is room for improvement in the system of notifying the arrival of homecoming transports, no fault can be found with the manner in which the troops ...

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  23. SUGAR SUPPLIES.

    After many weeks of idleness the C.S.R. Co.'s sugar refinery at Yarraville will begin work again to-morrow. A cargo of 2,000 tons of raw sugar from Java will ...

    Article : 238 words
  24. ECHUCA BY-ELECTION.

    Mr. W. C. Hill, at Numurkah, it 8; other V. F. U. meetings, Violet Town, at 8; Puckapunayal, at 8; and Northwood. at 2. Major F. G. Purcell.—Balmattum, at 10; ...

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  25. Arrival of Takada.

    Troops disembarked from the s.s. Takada at 2 o'clock yesterday, and were warmly welcomed. The last man was clear of the depot at a quarter to 4 o'clock. ...

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  26. STATE CABINET.

    Many important subjects are set down for the meeting of the State Cabinet to-day. The Treasurer (Mr. McPherson) will submit his report regarding his mission to ...

    Article : 381 words
  27. SOCIALISTS QUARREL.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A further conference of delegates from the vnnous socialistic organisations was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday. The proceedings were ...

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  28. S.S. MAIN AT DURBAN.

    A cable message received by the Defence department on Saturday stated that the s.s. Main, with Australian troops on board, left Cape Town for Durban on August 30 ...

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  29. DRY WEATHER IN RIVERINA.

    Owing to the continued dry weather in portions of the Riverina district, the Railways Commissioners have approved of starving stock rates being charged from ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. YOUTHFUL STOREBREAKERS.

    There has been an epidemic of thefts from warehouses in the city end of South Melbourne during the past two months. Robberies of varied assortments of easily ...

    Article : 458 words
  31. SOLDIER SHOT DEAD.

    A shot rang out from a room in Chester House, Little Bourke street, between 6 and 7 o' clock on Saturday morning. Frederick Ross, who was asleep in the next ...

    Article : 234 words
  32. IRELAND'S FREEDOM FUND.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—A circular which among other things announces that arrangements are being made to convene a conference in Melbourne with the object of ...

    Article : 208 words
  33. COMMONWEALTH FINANCE.

    It is expected that for the financial year 1919-1920 the Commonwealth will need about £40,000,000, in addition to the amount received as revenue. Of this sum it is ...

    Article : 130 words
  34. NATIONAL FEDERATION.

    As a result of a conference of representatives of the National Federation from the various States, held in Melbourne some time ago, it was decided to unite to form the ...

    Article : 182 words
  35. SPECIAL NOTICES.

    The clearances shown above are at Elizabeth street office; clearances at G.P.O. will be 20 minutes later unless otherwise stated. Mails for Broken Hill will leave Melbourne ...

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  36. MAILS INWARD.

    Mails by the Suevle are expected to arrive in Melbourne on Tuesday. ...

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  37. STATE SAVINGS BANKS.

    The amount of deposits received by the State Savings Banks throughout Australia during the month of July was £10,342,534, and payments made £9, 771,536. The ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. POSTAL SERVICE.

    "Under other administrations the staff has generally grown with the revenue, but the new order in the Post-office has achieved what was hitherto deemed ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. "TOO MUCH TALK."

    GEELONG, Saturday.—Speaking at a soldiers' welcome at Mount Duneed, Mr. Lister, M.H.R., criticised Parliament for the manner in which important measures ...

    Article : 140 words
  40. NO TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    Though it is stated in the cable messages that trade between Great Britain and Germany has been resumed, the prohibition of trade between the Commonwealth and ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day).

    COMMONWEALTH ARBITRATION COURT.— In Third Civil Court (Before Mr. Justice Higgins).— At 10.30—Waterside Workers' Federation v. Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and ...

    Article : 154 words
  42. TRAMWAYMEN'S DEMANDS.

    Some of the employees of the Melbourne Tramway Board are still agitating for the payment of that portion of their wages which they lost during the seamen's strike, ...

    Article : 90 words
  43. TOWNSVILLE STRIKE COLLAPSES

    TOWNSVILLE (Q.), Friday.—It was learned to-night that the strike at the meat works had collapsed. Mr. Ogden, the secretary of the Meat Industry Union, was in ...

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  44. "DEAD" MAN'S RETURN.

    CULCAIRN (N.S.W.) Saturday.—Mr. John Black who volunteered in 1915, has returned from active service. Before enlisting he was assistant station-master at ...

    Article : 105 words
  45. Classified Advertising

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  46. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Colonel Pope, the newly appointed acting commissioner of railways, has directed that liquor sales on the Kalgoorlie express shall be confined ...

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  47. BAKERS INSIST ON DAY WORK.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A mass meeting of members of then Operative Bakers' Union was held on Saturday to consider further the question of the night-baking shift. A ...

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