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  2. MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

    Indignant protest was uttered in the Legislative Assembly yesterday against the failure of the Health department to prevent the spread by contacts of ...

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  3. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

    Explanatory Notes Rain has fallen. Light, Gentle or Mod. R. Thunderstorm. Fresh. Strong Breeze. Fresh gate. R. Rough, M. Moderate, S. Smooth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 14 words
  4. FOOD COMMODITIES.

    A deputation, representing members of the blaster Butchers' and Live Stock Buyers' Association of Victoria, yesterday appealed to the Minister of Customs not to ...

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  5. CASE OF SMALL-POX.

    Believing himself to be suffering from small-pox, a young man walked through the streets of the city yesterday evening, inquiring the way to Melbourne Hospital. ...

    Article : 375 words
  6. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

    The trouble between the National Council of Women and the Women's Political Association arising out of the nomination of Miss Adela Pankhurst as a delegate to, ...

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  7. SURGEON COURT-MARTIALLED.

    Before a naval court-martial this morning, Dr. J. G. Sheet, a surgeon on H.M.A.S. Penguin, was tried for desertion from his ship on 10th October last. ...

    Article : 439 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Country Fire Brigades Board, which held a meeting at Echuca on Thursday, had under consideration the matter of the appointment of stationkeepers at Ballarat ...

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  9. BENDIGO.

    Extensive alterations are being made by the federal Government to the public buildings which it has taken over from the State for the local branch of the ...

    Article : 246 words
  10. COAL LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court to-day heard a summons by William Arthur Firth, secretary of the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' ...

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  11. EXPERTS IN CONFERENCE.

    The committee of medical exports which has been appointed by the Government to inquire into the meningitis epidemic held its second sitting hi the Board of ...

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  12. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    To-day's chart shows a small area of high barometers over the Bight, the front edge of another similar system just overlapping Western Australia, and a large ...

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  13. FIERCE BUSH FIRE.

    For about a week past a bush fire has been smouldering in the Gleniffer district, on the north coast. Yesterday it burst out again with great furry. The weather ...

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  14. GEELONG.

    Crs. A. J. Holden and H. Hitchcock, two of the retiring city councillors, were renominated on Thursday. ...

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  15. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The town council is communicating with the Government, urging that dredging and the construction of the anti-siltation works at the harbor be immediately undertaken. ...

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  16. TWO ADDITIONAL CASES AT NEWCASTLE.

    Two fresh cases of small-pox were reported to-day—one from Hamilton and the other from Mereweather. ...

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  17. DISPUTED WILLS.

    Three caveats were recently lodged against the granting of probate to the will of Dr. Harry Leigh Atkinson, of Bendigo, and the matter came before Mr. Justice ...

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  18. YANCO IRRIGATION INQUIRY.

    The Minister of Agriculture, discussing Commissioner Canmichael's report on the Yanco irrigation area to-day, said the picture was not as black as it had been ...

    Article : 156 words
  19. WONTHAGGI.

    It is the intention of the Government to cease contributing to the coal miners' accident fund and to release the mine owners from their payment to the fund. ...

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  20. FORECASTS.

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  21. A BEDROOM BURGLAR.

    In crime, as in other matters, one thing often lends to another. Even to the pst adept criminal, "when sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." ...

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  22. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA

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  23. ECHUCA.

    The Country Fire Brigades Board held its monthly meeting in Echuca on Thursday. Captain W. M. Chellew occupied the chair. ...

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  24. MAJOR PLANETS.—October 20.

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  25. SHUNTING ACCIDENT AT KEW.

    Owing to the points at the "down" end of Kew platform being wrongly placed, a collision took place yesterday morning between the engine and carriages forming the ...

    Article : 186 words
  26. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  27. HONORARY FISHERY INSPECTORS.

    A public meeting, convened by the local branch A.N.A., decided to submit the names of the following to the fisheries department, to be gazetted ...

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  28. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Tom Jack, [?] plasterer, living at 131 Errol-street, North Melbourne, was admitted to Melbourne Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured skull. He arrived home on Wednesday ...

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  29. STRONG COMMENTS BY MR. JENSEN.

    The action of the New South Wales coal lumpers in ceasing work at the present juncture was strongly condemned yesterday by Mr. Jensen, Minister for the Navy. ...

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  30. VANDALISM AT MOE.

    Considerable damage has been done to property in the township by a band of young ruffians, who amused themselves by breaking windows, removing boards from ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. GOVERNMENT WHEAT IMPORTATIONS.

    Complaints of the quality of the flour gristed from wheat imported by the State are again being made, and the Minister of Agriculture is being pressed to make ...

    Article : 405 words
  32. SERIES OF BURGLARIES AT MALVERN.

    During Wednesday night five shops at Malvern—four of them situated in Glenferrie-road, three of these being chemists' shops—were burglariously entered. About ...

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  33. COMMONWEALTH FACTORY EMPLOYES.

    It was reported to the Principal Medical Office (Colonel Cuseaden) yesterday that two girls who were employed in the Commonwealth clothing factory, who were ...

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  34. Boy Fatally Crushed.

    While repairing a pipe to the two digesters at Angliss and Co.'s freezing works, Footscray, yesterday, Leslie Testrail, 16, an engineer's apprentice, was crushed by one of the digesters, which ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. MUNICIPAL DAY LABORERS' WAGES.

    The local shire council has been informed by the Country Roads Board that the payment of 7/6 per day to laborers employed on road works contravened the provisions ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. Girl Wounded by Pea Rifle Bullet.

    MOE.—The oldest (laughter of Mrs. g. dunstan, of Erica, was accidentaly shot in the leg by a pea rifle bullet fired at close range. ...

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  37. THIEF DRIVES OFF WITH CARRIER'S VAN.

    While a carrier's van belonging to Mr. E. Rider, 170 Queen-street, was standing in Elizabeth-street at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, a thief mounted the vehicle and drove off with it. The van, which contained ...

    Article : 75 words
  38. SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

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  39. [?] COMPARISON FOR VICTORIA.

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  40. INSOLVENCIES.

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  41. A COUNCIL OF EMPIRE.

    The "Standard," in referring to the reconstruction of the Commonwealth Government, pays a tribute to Mr. W. M. Hughes for his work in breaking the German ...

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  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  43. LAW LIST—THIS DAY.

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  44. ONE FRESH CASE YESTERDAY.

    A fresh case of meningitis was received yesterday at Alfred Hospital, the patient being:— SYDNEY DARCY, 42 years, 14 Bond-street, ...

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  45. NURSE ON TRIAL.

    In the Criminal Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve, the case was concluded in which Jemima Smith, a nurse, was charged with ...

    Article : 209 words
  46. FRUIT GROWING SETTLEMENT AT SWAN HILL.

    All important feature in the development of Swan Hill district has occurred. Mr. J. H. Chambers has visited Swan Hill on behalf of a syndicate in Melbourne for ...

    Article : 195 words
  47. FOUND DEAD IN BED.

    An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Private George Simms, a member of a Victorian battalion, who was found dead in bed in an hotel in ...

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  48. A CASE AT ARARAT.

    A case of meningitis was reported to the borough council last night. The victim, William Aggett, 19, arrived from Seymoar camp on 4th inst., and was later admitted ...

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  49. LONSDALE WARD ELECTION.

    Owing to reports having been circulated that Cr. T. J. Davey does not desire re-election as representative for the Lonsdale ward, his friends and supporters are notified that he will stand for ...

    Article : 102 words
  50. NEW SHIPPING SERVICE WITH JAPAN.

    Advices received to-day from Japan indicate that negotiations between Kobe ship owners und overseas commercial men for a direct line of steamers between Japan ...

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  51. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  52. BRITISH TREASURY BILLS.

    The rates for nine months and twelve months 4½ per cent. Treasury bills have been raised to 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 39 words
  53. THE TYPHOON IN PHILIPPINES.

    The typhoon which swept the Philippines killed 170 people south of Luzon, and injured 800. A heavy landslide destroyed portion of Mayon Volcane. ...

    Article : 40 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF.

    Fifteen of the sisters and start nurses nt the Melbourne Hospital write to deny that general, dissatisfaction exists amongst the staff, or that they are about to resign if ...

    Article : 45 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. Advertising

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