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  2. Letters to The Editor LESSONS FROM OVERSEAS

    Sir, — Once again may I suggest that those concerned at the abuse of liquor should examine for themselves the Canadian system and that at Carlisle, England. ...

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  3. PEOPLE AND EVENTS

    After three years of service as manager or the Tatura branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Mr. V. F. O'Sullivan has received notice of his ...

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  4. PETROL WAGGON OVERTURNED

    The Geelong Harbour Trust's mobile crane was commissioned to lift this petrol waggon when it overturned in Mercer street, Geelong, yesterday. Traffic was disorganised for some time. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. NEEDS OF STUDENTS

    Many of those engaged in horticulture consider that it should be raised to the status of a profession, that there should be a ...

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  6. "WORST FOR BAKING"

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Victoria's wheat is the worst in Australia for baking purposes, according to a statement made at the annual ...

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  7. DUTCH FARM MIGRANTS

    Dutch farmers may come to Australia if a conference between representatives of the Commonwealth and the Netherlands ...

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  8. ANXIETY OF FARMERS

    DOOKIE, Monday.—District farmers view the season's prospects with growing concern. Hot, drying winds have aggravated their troubles. Crops and pastures ...

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  9. LIQUOR REFORM

    Sir, — The high standard of journalistic fairness uniformly set by "The Argus" is one of which Victoria may well be proud. Nevertheless it was ...

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  10. LORD GOWRIE

    BENDIGO, Monday.—His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie), who is to make his first official visit to Bendigo, will arrive to-morrow afternoon, and will ...

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  11. TOUR IN OLD MAIL COACH

    GEELONG, Monday.—Amid cheers from the large crowd assembled, the Cobb and Co. mail coach, with the veteran driver Tom Vines in charge of the five ...

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  12. YOUNG FARMERS

    LAKE ROWAN, Monday.—The fifth annual field day of the Lake Rowan Young Farmers' Club was opened by the president of the Tungamah Shire (Councillor ...

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  13. PRAYERS FOR RAIN

    Sir,—Mr. Lyons did well to call the attention of the peoples of the Australian nation—part of that great company of nations—to the need of prayer in time of ...

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  14. NEXT CROP

    PERTH, Monday.—Mr. J. S. Teasdale, general president ol the Primary Producers' Association and chairman of the Wheat Pool, left by air this morning for ...

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  15. CITY'S WATER No Restrictions

    Although the four reservoirs which provided Melbourne's water supply were falling instead of filling, there was no question of restricting supply, said the ...

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  16. MALLEE FARMERS

    SEA LAKE, Monday.—The plight of Mallee farmers was referred to to-day by Mr. W. McManus, vice-president of the executive of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' ...

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  17. CROSS OF PEACE

    Sir,—At the quarterly meeting of the Avoca Methodist Circuit appreciative reference was made to the tone of the various articles relative to the recent world ...

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  18. LOCAL PREACHERS

    GEELONG, Monday.—The Mayor of Geelong (Alderman C. N. Brown) to-day extended a civic welcome to members of the Victorian council of the Methodist ...

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  19. WOMAN VAGRANT

    BENDIGO, Monday.—A sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was imposed on Minn[?]e Darling, aged 63 years, in the Bendigo City Court to-day on a charge ...

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  20. HIGHER PRICES Sydney Wool Sales

    SYDNEY, Monday. — Wool prices at auction to-day were from par to 5 per cent. higher than last week's closing rates. A good selection, comprising 12,342 bales, ...

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  21. VALE, ALBION!

    Sir,—A correspondent, "Patriot," agrees with Professor Giblin that England will cease to be a first-class Power, owing to the social legislation introduced into ...

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  22. Advertising

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  23. POTATO CROPS

    The area under potatoes in Victoria for the current season is estimated by the Department of Agriculture at 42,000 acres, compared with 45,627 acres planted in ...

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  24. POLICE ALLEGATIONS

    BALLARAT, Monday.—William Henry Parkinson, aged 31 years, labourer, of Ballarat East, was charged in the City Court to-day with having broken and ...

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  25. A VISITOR'S PRAISE

    Sir,—Before leaving your city may I claim a visitor's privilege of recording the enjoyable experience afforded me in a visit to your National Art Gallery and ...

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  26. GEELONG SALES

    The Geelong Woolbrokers' Association reports that the average price realised for wool sold in Geelong on October 6 was 9.64d. per lb., or £11/7/10.4 a bale of an ...

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  27. SOUTH STREET CONTESTS

    BALLARAT, Monday.—The elocutionary section of the South Street competitions began to-day with Mr. Victor L. Trotman, of Melbourne, as judge. Mr. Trotman ...

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  28. Advertising

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  29. FARMER'S DEATH

    DONALD[?] Monday.—The body of Thomas F[?]etcher Pope[?] aged 35 years, was found at a fence on his farm yesterday. There was a wound in the head and a ...

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  30. EDUCATION REFORMS

    Sir,—The questions of the school-leaving age and smaller classes have again been raised. Some time ago I pointed out that it would be a simple matter to raise ...

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  31. GEELONG SHIPPING

    GEELONG, Monday.—After two weeks of slackness owing to the coal strike shipping activity at Geelong wharves will be slightly improved this week. The ketch ...

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  32. Advertising

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  33. WAGGA AIRPORT

    WAGGA (N.S.W.)[?] Monday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) officially opened the new airport at Wagga this afternoon in the presence of 10,000. ...

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  34. COSGROVE HALL

    DOOKIE, Monday.—The new public hall at Cosgrove was officially opened to-night by Mr. J. G. McDonald, M. L. A. in the presence of nearly 500 persons Visitors ...

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  35. RETURN TO RUSHWORTH

    RUSHWORTH, Monday.—About 100 former residents of Rushworth from Melbourne arrived by three pallour coaches and private cars on Saturday for a ...

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  36. BALLARAT TOWN HALL

    BALLARAT, Monday.—Ballarat City Council, by seven votes to live, to-night rejected the recommendation of the town hall sub-committee to build the proposed ...

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  37. FILCHING PARK LAND

    Sir,—Councillor Jones is to be congratulated on the public-spirited manner in which he protested to the City Council against the continuous filching of the ...

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  38. THIEVES ACTIVE

    BALLARAT, Monday.—Several dwellings were robbed in the week-end. A gold watch and chain and a gold brooch were taken from Mr. A. Christy's home in ...

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  39. VERMONT EGG TEST

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  40. DAMAGE BY KANGAROOS

    WANGARATTA, Monday.—The Oxley Shire Council decided to-day to support the Bright Shire in its efforts to have the protection for kangaroos lifted ...

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  41. GRANTS FOR BRIDGES

    BENALLA, Monday.—At a meeting of the Benalla Shire Council to-day a letter was received from the Country Roads Board stating that under the Federal ...

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  42. MENTAL DEFICIENCY

    Sir,—Casas of gross parental neglect are becoming more frequent. We need the definite ascertainment of the mentality of such parents and the faculties for the ...

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  43. HOMES BURNT

    DUMBALK, Monday.—The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hughes was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The cause of the fire is unknown, as the occupants were ...

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  44. COUNTRY SEWERAGE

    Thirty proposed country sewerage projects will have been investigated by Mr. E. A. Hepburn, sanitary engineer of the Health Department, and Mr. H. W. McCay, ...

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  45. TARADALE WATER

    BENDIGO, Monday.—At the lunch hour meeting of the Bendigo Commerce Club to-day, Mr. F. J. Every referred to the move made by the Apex Club, urging the ...

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  46. DETONATORS FOUND

    BROADFORD, Monday.—Mervyn Lee, a schoolboy, found a detonator near the State school. His father made a search and discovered several more, and handed ...

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  47. STUFFY TRAMCARS

    Sir, — I endorse the remarks of "Fresh Air." Enclosed trams are not only uncomfortably hot and stuffy, but are a danger to public health. The same ...

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  48. GEELONG

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  49. NOISY TRAMS

    Sir,—Doctors Taylor and Featonby, speaking on the noise of our electric trams, are to be congratulated for again directing public attention to an evil that to-day ...

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  50. PIG MARKET SITE

    "There will be no objection to the City Council's carrying on until December 31." This was stated in a letter from the Lands Department in reference to the city pig ...

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  51. BANNOCKBURN SHIRE

    BANNOCKBURN, Monday.—Nominations received for the vacant Steiglitz Riding seat in the Bannockburn Shire Council, caused by the death of ...

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  52. STORAGES FALL

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  53. Burnley

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  54. VICTORIA'S DEBT

    Sir,—The debt of over £176,000,000 mentioned by the Auditor-General has been largely incurred for the purpose of providing railways, water supplies, ...

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  55. GRASSHOPPER MENACE

    MERRINEE, Monday.—Tanners fear another grasshopper plague. Millions of grasshoppers not yet flying have appeared in many parts of the district. ...

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  56. DOG PARADE

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  57. MAFFRA SHIRE ROADS

    MAFFRA, Monday.—During the coming year more than £23,000 will be expended on roads in the Maffra Shire, made up as follow:—Maintenance, £10,500; Federal ...

    Article : 55 words
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