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  2. THE PREMIER IN HIS OFFICE.

    The Premier is an early man. He leaves his pretty villa at Murrumbeena in time to be in his office shortly after 9 in the morning. Mr. Shiels, the ex-Premier, is also one of the ...

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  3. DEATH OF MR. JAMES HARRISON.

    This forenoon Mr. James Harrison, the oldest journalist in Victoria, died suddenly at Point Henry, where he had resided for the past six months. He complained of being ...

    Article : 336 words
  4. THE SHEARING IN RIVERINA.

    An industrious Albury resident has just retunnel home after a six weeks journey through South Western Riverina in search of employment as a shearer without having ...

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  5. THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The ninth chess championship game between Messrs. Crane and Wallace was continued last evening. After losing several pieces, Mr. Crane succeeded in winning a ...

    Article : 471 words
  7. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S PAPER.

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  8. THE RUN ON THE AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK.

    The Bank Note Issue Bill has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Government has received official information that the run on the Auckland Savings ...

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  9. THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.

    Detective Burvett will to-day proceed to Sydney to escort Mr. F. Robert Drew, who was arrested in that city last week charged on warrant with having conspired with Mr. John ...

    Article : 256 words
  10. SHEARING OUTRAGE IN QUEENSLAND.

    The commissioner of police has received a telegram stating that the woolshed and press at Naryilco Station was burned down on Thursday night. A telegram from ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. SIR HENRY PARKES ON FEDERATION.

    Sir Henry Parkes to-day, speaking on his southern federation tour, stated that he found in Victoria a sentiment in favour of extending the operations of the Federal ...

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  12. THE DISTRESS IN COLLINGWOOD.

    The Collingwood soup kitchen was closed on Thursday iast, and on Saturday afternoon the committee, of which Mrs. Krietmayer (exmay oresa) was president, met in the ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Last night the Brough and Boncicault Company presented "The Amazons" at the Theatre Royal to a crowded house. The audience included His Excellency the Earl of ...

    Article : 222 words
  14. WINERIES FOR THE GOULBURN VALLEY.

    At to-day's meeting of the Shepparton Agricultural Society Mr. S. Young, of Bunbartha, moved that a conference of the vinegrowers of the Goulburn Valley be held at ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. DROWNED AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    Early yesterday morning a fisherman, when about to pursue his avocation, discovered the dead body of a man floating not far from the railway pier, Williamstown. He ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. THE BRUNSWICK RELIEF FUND.

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  17. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLD-FIELDS.

    A resident of Eaglehawk has riceived a letter from his brother (who is at the West Australian gold-fields), and the letter contains the following remarks:— ...

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  18. BENDIGO.

    The cockspur railway line to the cattleyards will probably be open for traflic by the beginning of the new year. The line is being constructed by the Railway department by day ...

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  19. THE HEBREW LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    Sir,—Owing to the serious depression now existing in Melbourne, and to the consequent distress therefrom, steps are being taken by several gentlemen to augment the funds of ...

    Article : 312 words
  20. ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    CRANBOURNE (Shire).—Councillor J. T. Shipe has been unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. His allowance was fixed at £25. A vacancy having occurred ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Hartnoll, the Minister of Lands, was arrested in Brisbane-street, Launceston, last evening by a constable for refusing to move on when requested. He was immediately ...

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  22. THE WEATHER.

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  23. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Assembly was occupied to-day discussing a motion by Mr. Burns affirming the desimbleness of superannuation clauses in the Civil Service Act. ...

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  24. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Minister of Justice is preparing a bill dealing with baby farming. The chief commissioner of police says that it is practised to a great extent, many evils and deaths arising ...

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  25. SILK-GROWING FOR VICTORIA.

    Sir,—I saw a letter in The Argus of the 28th August on the silk industry of Victoria, and beg to state that I have for the last 10 years been studying the silkworms and the ...

    Article : 258 words
  26. THE CRANBOURNE SHIRE AND THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

    A point of some interest to shire councils cropped up at the Cranbourne Council meeting to-day. On Thursday the secretary received a wire from the Public Health ...

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  27. THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The bill to impose a land and mortgage tax for the present year passed through committee in the Assembly to-night. Mr. Dobson moved a resolution to increase ...

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  28. LIGHT-WEIGHT BREAD.

    Three Sydney' bakers, James William Evans, John Ross, and Berthold Stehr, were yesterda fined in sums ranging from £22 to £49 for selling light-weight bread. ...

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  29. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the City Court on Saturday a man named Henry Freeman, who stated that he had come from Sydney only recently was charged with striding a purse from the ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. A FIELD FOR TAXATION.

    Sir.—Why should we not have a tax on stallions and racehorses? The tax on entires has frequently been advocated both in The Argus and Australasian in the interests ...

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  31. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the meeting of the Cranbourne Shire Council to-day applications for day labour were received. In all 23 lenders were submitted. For man alone three tenders were ...

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  32. THE UNEMPLOYED AT BROKEN HILL.

    A public meeting was held in the town-hall yesterday morning to consider the unemployed difficulty. The mayor,. Mr. A. E. Martin, occupied the chair, the hall being ...

    Article : 281 words
  33. CASTLEMAINE.

    It is in contemplation to erect a new Presbyterian Church here, and with that object in view donations towards the cost of the building to the amount of £850 have been ...

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  34. THE CITY COUNCIL ON WAGES AND RENT.

    Sir,—I see by The Argus report of the meeting of the City Council yesterday that one of the members stated rents were down fully 30 per cent. I beg leave to say that this boon ...

    Article : 241 words
  35. SAVINGS BANK V. GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES.

    Sir,—It has been stated that the reduction of interest in the Savings Bank from 4 to 3½ per cent. is expected to induce the public to invest in Government debentures at 4, but it ...

    Article : 185 words
  36. THE AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT AND MORTGAGE BANK.

    Sir,—My astonishment was as great as Mr. Henry Cave's on learning that the directors of this bank had declared a dividend on the preferential shares held by depositors of 2 per ...

    Article : 274 words
  37. THE PRIMAGE DUTIES.

    Sir,—I have read your remarks in the commercial columns of The Argus to-day, and can bear testimony to the annoyance which these duties cause to exporters. Here ...

    Article : 452 words
  38. THE ADELAIDE STOCK AND SHARE MARKET.

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  39. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Edward Langdon Edwards of Lancefield, labourer. Cause of insolvency—Pressure of a creditor Liabilities £143 9s.; assets, 10s.; deficiency £112 19s. Mr. Cohen, assignee. ...

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  40. THE SHILLING SEATS AT THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.

    Sir,—As one of the "Common herd" who patronise the shilling suits at Professor Marshall Hall's concerts, might I ask you to bring under the notice of the committee the ...

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  41. THE ELSTERN WICK-PARK RACE. COURSE.

    Sir,—In answer to Mr. H. R. Reid re Elsternwick-park, I beg to say that the result of the municipal elections at Brighton does not prove that the majority of the ratepayers are ...

    Article : 222 words
  42. AUDITORS OF MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS.

    Sir,—The intended reduction of the fees payable to the Government auditors is viewed as a judicious and necessary retrenchment, but though the fees are fixed by the ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    Sir,—As a subscriber to the Telephone Exchange here, I think it extraordinary that we have to pay £4 per annum more than subscribers at Brighton, who are nearly three ...

    Article : 111 words
  44. DIRTY SECOND-CLASS CARRIAGES.

    Sir,—Would you kindly allow me through your valuable and widely read columns to draw the attention of the Railway authorities to the disgraceful condition of the ...

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  45. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    APSLEY, AUG. 31.—The following stock crossings are reported:—From Hynam, South Australia, 2 rams, in charge of owner, James Kerr. The weather this month has been very rainy, 3.96 having fallen. ...

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  46. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    TRENTHAM, SEPT. 2.—Not many potatoes are coming forward this week. The demand has been in excess of the supply, hence a steady market, which closed firm to-day at £5 per ton. ...

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