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  2. LICENSING BILL. THE SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS.

    Speaking yesterday on the progress of the Licensing Bill, the Premier (Mr. Bent) said he was hopeful that the debate on the second reading would be completed in the ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Satisfactory trials were made at the New Koh-i-noor mine on Thursday of the electric overwinding danger signal, invented by Mr. H. Taylor, one of the enginedrivers at the ...

    Article : 230 words
  5. FEDERAL POLITICS. MARIBYRNONG.

    A meeting of the friends and supporters of Councillor Clement Davidson, who is a candidate for the above electorate, was held in the United Friendly Societies' hall, ...

    Article : 267 words
  6. THE VAGRANCY LAW.

    A decision of importance was given by the Full Court (consisting of the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice A'Beckett, Mr. Justice Cussen, and Mr. Justice Chomely) ...

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  7. COUNTRY.

    ARARAT (Borough).—John Moore, 363; Richard Hargreaves (retiring), 330; James Tuson (retiring), 3[?]; Thomas Hewson, 276. First three elected. BALLARAT (City).—Central Ward—G. Crocker ...

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  8. RETURNS FOR LAST YEAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  9. FEDERAL TRADE MARKS.

    Mr. G. W. Townsend, the registrar under the Federal Trades Marks Act, which came into force on July 1 last, will to-day issue the first number of the "Australian Official ...

    Article : 394 words
  10. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ACTION.

    The executive of the committee on temperance appointed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church met yesterday at the Assembly-hall, and gave further ...

    Article : 231 words
  11. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. TANDORA ESTATE SECURED.

    Yesterday the Closer Settlement Board completed the negotiations for the purchase of the Tandora Estate, a property containing 4,500 acres, and situated three miles ...

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  12. OBSERVATORY WEATHER REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  13. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Bendigo District Football Association have made arrangements for a visit of a Victorian football team to Bendigo on August 29. ...

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  14. VICTORIAN CITIZENS' LEAGUE.

    Mr. Lonsdale, M.H.R., will address a public meeting on "Socialism and the Political Situation," under the auspices of the Armadale branch of the Victorian ...

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  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I do not know when I have been so pleased with any letter as that of "Presbyterian Elder," in this morning's paper. It is just about time that our ministers ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. MESSRS. M'COLL AND M'CAY AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG, Thursday. — On Wednesday evening a public meeting, promoted by the Geelong branch of the Victorian Citizens' League, was held in the town-hall, and ...

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  17. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The council of the Geelong Agricultural Society on Thursday decided to communicate with the Premier (Mr. Bent) and ask him to receive a deputation from Geelong ...

    Article : 90 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Unlike "Presbyterian Elder," I was rejoiced to know that our church was to hold a temperance demonstration next Wednesday, and that the ministers of our church ...

    Article : 311 words
  19. WORKMEN'S HOMES.

    Specifications are now being prepared for the new houses to he built as workmen's homes at Geelong, and the Premier has arranged that 12 of them shall be put up on ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. MISHAPS AT WARANGA BASIN.

    RUSHWORTH, Thursday. — A man named Butler, working at Davis's camp, on the Waranga-Mallee channel, met with an accident on Tuesday evening. In the ...

    Article : 196 words
  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. T. R. Thorne, who has been in the mail branch at the local post-office for 14 years, has been transferred to Melbourne. Before his departure he received ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  23. RIVERINA.

    BALRANALD.—The election of a director of the Pastures Protection Board to serve in the place of Mr. W. A. Macpherson, who resigned owing to being ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. COAL CREEK RESERVE.

    KORUMBURRA, Thursday.—The local Land Board held to deal with the applic[?] tions for allotments of land in the Coal Creek Reserve concluded its sittings this ...

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  25. REPATRIATION OF KANAKAS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Premier has had some further correspondence with Mr. Deakin concerning the repatriation of kanakas, but no alteration has been made in ...

    Article : 222 words
  26. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  27. FOUND DROWNED.

    BRISBANE. Thursday.—The body of a man named Martin Fury was found this morning about 12ft. from the edge of the training-wall at North Quay. The body was ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. RABBIT EXTERMINATION. MR. CARRUTHERS'S STATEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier appears to have been speaking somewhat hastily when he told a deputation of farmers yesterday that a very wonderful ...

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  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Presbyterian Elder," in your issue of to-day, protests against the action of the temperance committee of our church recommending ...

    Article : 206 words
  30. MISSING WOMAN FOUND.

    BENALLA, Thursday.—Mrs. Maitland, who has been lost in the ranges at Tatong since Saturday, was brought into Benalla this morning by a rabbit trapper named ...

    Article : 213 words
  31. DIED ON A JOURNEY.

    MALDON, Thursday.—John Fitzsimons left Kangaroo Flat with his wife on Wednesday evening in a spring-cart, proceeding to Ballarat. On reaching Lockwood ...

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  32. MELBOURNE STRING QUARTET

    The fifth concert of the present season was given by the Melbourne String Quartet (Messrs. Zelman, North, Dawson, and Hattenbach) in Glen's-hall last evening, with ...

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  33. THROWN FROM A SULKY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — William Kelly, who while returning from the Wagga Land Board on Tuesday was thrown from his sulky, died this evening. He never regained ...

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  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following are official records of rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m.:— Albury, 21 points; Berrigan, 5; Bo[?], 2; [?]gendore, 1; Bathurst, 1; Corows, 15; Cour[?], [?]; ...

    Article : 89 words
  35. MERNDA.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of to-day appears a long address from Mr. Robert Harper to the electors of Mernda, in which he states that he is a convinced protectionist. As ...

    Article : 184 words
  36. LOCAL OPTION.

    Sir,—It is stated that we have tried local option for twenty years. The truth is we have had but a miserably insignificant fraction of local option, and this, too, so ...

    Article : 331 words
  37. FALL INTO A TANK.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Thursday. — An accident happened to William Kiddell this afternoon whilst engaged excavating an underground tank at Olinda, Mr. H. J. ...

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  38. A SLANDEROUS STATEMENT.

    HAMILTON, Thursday. — Before Judge Johnston, in the County Court on Thursday, John Cashman, blacksmith, sued Joseph Peach, hotelkeeper, for £250 damages for ...

    Article : 227 words
  39. CARBON BI-SULPHIDE.

    The system of Mr. W. D. Walker, which the Premier of New South Wales thought so wonderful, has been brought under the notice of the authorities in this state, but is ...

    Article : 264 words
  40. PRAHRAN COMPETITIONS.

    The musical and elocutionary competitions is connection with the Prahran Literary and Debating Society, were continued last night in the City-hall. The attendance was again large. The following ...

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  41. STRANGE RAILWAY FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—James M'Hugh, an hotelkeeper at Uralla, was killed at the Armidale railway station to-day. He missed the mail train, and went to sleep by the fire in ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. PILOTS NARROW ESCAPE.

    Pilot William Emerson, of the Port Phillip service, had a narrow escape from fatal injury on the Norwegian barque Gunvor yesterday evening. He had boarded the ...

    Article : 539 words
  43. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    NEWSTEAD, Thursday.—A married woman named Jane Gracie died to-day from injuries caused by her clothes catching fire. She was engaged attending to household ...

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  44. GEELONG GOLF TOURNAMENT.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—To-day, the district annual tournament of the Geelong Golf Club [?] continued in fine weather. The results of the [?] play were:— ...

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  45. WIMMERA WATER SUPPLY.

    HORSHAM, Thursday.—A discussion on the proposed abolition of the Western Wimmera and the United trusts occurred at the meeting of the former on Wednesday, when ...

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  46. STABBING AFFRAY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A serious stabbing case occurred at Pyrmont to-night. A carter, named George Bennett, a resident of Pyrmont, was informed by an old man, who is ...

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  47. MR. R. D. MEAGHER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — An application was on the list of the business of the Full Court to-day for the reinstatement on the roll of solicitors of Richard Denis Meagher, ...

    Article : 239 words
  48. SUDDEN DEATH ON A FARM.

    WYCHEPROOF, Thursday.—The sudden death of Mrs. John Forrester was reported to the police from Towaninny. She was in her ordinary state of health when her ...

    Article : 108 words
  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The annual report of the Lands departmnet shows that the lands selected during the year ending March 31 totalled [?]87,927 acres, divided ...

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  50. WAGGA SHOW.

    WAGGA, Thursday.—There was a record attendance at the show to-day, the g[?] [?] much [?] trains arrived from Harden, Albury, and [?] ...

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  51. UNACCOUNTABLE SUICIDE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—William Herbert Thorn, committed suicide in Perth last night by shooting himself with a rifle. Apparently Thorn placed the muzzle of the ...

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  52. MINOR ACCIDENTS.

    BIRCHIP, Thursday.—David Rogr[?] cut his foot badly whilst clearing mallee, and is now an inmate of a private hospital. ...

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  53. CUTS, BRUISES, AND SORES.

    "I can testify to the curative properties of your Zam-Buk Healing Balm," says Mr. J. Turnbull, of 29 Shemel-street, Waterloo, Sydney. "I am a carpenter by occupation, ...

    Article : 260 words
  54. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—David Moon, late secretary of the New South Wales Operative Bakers' Association, again appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, on charges of ...

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  55. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day five seamen of the ship Cumberland, charged with the wilful disobedience of the chief officer's ...

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  56. PRAHRAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The forty-seventh annual meeting of the Prahran, South Yarra, and T[?]rak Ladies' Benevolent Society was held in the Prahran Municipal-buildings yesterday, the mayor (Councillor S. A. ...

    Article : 139 words
  57. THE TRAMWAY INQUIRY.

    A tramway employe, who gave evidence before the inquiry board to-day, brought forward what appears to be a genuine grievance. George H. White, a driver, told ...

    Article : 181 words
  58. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly this evening Mr. Carruthers said he expected to receive early next week the Auditor-General's certificate of public ...

    Article : 93 words
  59. LATE SHIPPING.

    ROCKHAMPTON, Arrived.—Aug. 23 — Buninyong, from Brisbane; Queensland, from Maryborough. Sailed.—Aug. 22—K[?]warra, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 85 words
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