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  2. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The Victoria and Tasmania Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia will be opened on Monday, March 2, and will continue, with accompanying festivals, till ...

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  3. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Mr. G. W. Chalmers, of Ferntree Gully, says:—"About a year ago my daughter, on eating an egg for breakfast, found embedded in the yolk another small, ...

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  4. THE HINEMOA.

    Norman Inglis Royan, master of the barque Hinemoa, and John Wilson M'Kellar, second mate, appeared yesterday before the Marine Court to show cause why ...

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  5. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    Sir,-Adverting to the paragraph appearing in "The Argus" of 5th inst. in reference to the writ issued in this matter, I am instructed by my client to state publicly that ...

    Article : 271 words
  6. RECORD HOT NIGHT.

    Sir,—I notice in to-day's issue a letter in which "Top Score" refers to the heat of "last Friday, February 7," and asks, "Was it not a record for Melbourne?" On ...

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  7. RIDDELL-SUNBURY WATER TROUBLE.

    Sir,—Could not some scheme be devised that would prevent a recurrence of the Riddell and Sunbury water trouble? In close proximity to the Gisborne and ...

    Article : 128 words
  8. AN UNAPPRECIATED SPECTACLE.

    Sir,—Visitors to the M.C.C. ground, who confine themselves to the members' reserve or the grand-stand enclosure, can have no conception of the beautiful scene the ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. UNDERVALUED LANDS.

    Sir,—I am in a position to corroborate all your correspondent states in reference to shire valuations. As a councillor I frequently drew the valuer's attention to ...

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  10. CROWING OF COCKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I notice in the Questions of the Hour, a letter re the crowing of cocks. We live in Toorak and suffer, only, I believe, to a larger extent than your correspondent, ...

    Article : 173 words
  11. BRUNSWICK WATCHHOUSE.

    During the recent hot weather the Brunswick police suffered a good deal of dis[?]fort from the heat in the small wooden structure which does duty as a watchhouse. One ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    The controversies which have been the outcome, in certain theological circles, of the preaching of what is known is "the new theology" have inspired some author, who ...

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  13. DUTIES ON OATMEAL.

    Sir,—The Senate has de[?]ned to disturb the duty of ½d. per lb. on oatmeal, that rate being equal to 4/2 per cental, or £4/13/4 per ton. The value of good milling oats ...

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  14. Advertising

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  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Having been a martyr to insomnia for 25 long long years, I have much sympathy for "Clarke," whose letter appeared lately in your valued paper. If the powers ...

    Article : 221 words
  16. NEW BOOKS, &c.

    "The Raiment of the Soul." and Other Studies, by Rev. Henry Howard. (London: Robert Culley.) "Iron and Steel," by J. H. Stan[?] B.Sc. ...

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  17. AUSTRALIAN MARBLE.

    Sir,—In reference to your article on Benambra marble, we desire to say that it has been known for a generation that Victoria has got unlimited supplies of marble, ...

    Article : 257 words
  18. BILL OF COSTS.

    Mr. Justice Cussen yesterday delivered his reserved judgment in the matter of a bill of costs delivered by Messrs. Lamrock, Brown, and Hall, of Melbourne and Benalla, ...

    Article : 400 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent, who complains about cock-crowing would think it a very minor evil if he lived in our suburb. Added to a fair share of poultry noises, we are ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. THE OLDEST COLONIST.

    Sir,—I arrived with my father and his family early in 1839 by the ship David Clark. and have resided at Lake Leaghur since 1845. ...

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  21. OLD COLONISTS' ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—Having been recently elected a member of the Old Colonists' Association, I, in response to the request to sign my name in the membership book, attended at the ...

    Article : 217 words
  22. THE CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As applications have again been called for certain vacancies in the continuation schools, may I be allowed to throw a little light on the method of selection of ...

    Article : 303 words
  23. DEAL IN SUPERPHOSPHATES.

    Mr. Justice Cussen yesterday, in the Practice Court, delivered his reserved judgment in the action brought before him in December last by Alexander Cross and Sons Ltd., ...

    Article : 407 words
  24. BURKE AND WILLS' TREE.

    Sir, — Under the above heading, on January 31, "Evat" complains of inaccuracy of details as shown in a painting representing the return of Burke, Wills, and King ...

    Article : 437 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The letter published in your issue of the 12th inst. over the nom-de-plume "Parent" is most opportune. The majority of the 200 students referred to paid £12 for ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I read with great interest "Parent's" letter on the Continuation School, and it is to be hoped it may galvanise the Education department into activity in the matter. All ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. RECHABITES' ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

    The annual meeting of the I.O.R. will be held at Shepparton on Tuesday, 18th inst., and succeeding days. The annual report, which will be presented, touches on several ...

    Article : 252 words
  28. MUSIC TEACHERS' REGISTRATION.

    Sir,—Undoubtedly, if provincial schools of music are permitted to grant teaching diplomas, as claimed by Mr. Bindley for his Bendigo school, of the making and ...

    Article : 212 words
  29. MAIZE-GROWING.

    Sir,—I was pleased to see in "The Argus" of Friday a letter from Mr. E. Thomas, giving the results of his experiments with "June Dent," which he says "is giving ...

    Article : 270 words
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