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  2. SUMMERS RAIN.

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  3. PERICLES WRECK. SEEKING UNCHARTED ROCK.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Government steamer Penguin will leave Fremantle for Cape Leeuwin to-morrow to locate the submerged uncharted rock which is supposed ...

    Article : 99 words
  4. MARKING TIME.

    Mr Deakin and the Fusion Ministry have resigned, and the Governor-General has accepted their resignations and sent for Mr. Fisher, the leader of the Labour party. ...

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  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  6. TOWN-HALL RENT.

    Councillor J. C. Dillon has given notice of his intention to move the following motion at tile meeting of the City Council on Tuesday next:—"That the Town-hall ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

    If the State Ministry takes his adviee the Minister for Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson) says that it will at once prepare to undertake the electritication of the suburban ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. RAILWAY LAND SALE.

    HOBART. Wednesyay.—The Royal commission inquiring into the charges made by Mr. Jensen M.H.R., relating to the transactions of the Chief Justice (Sir JOhn ...

    Article : 500 words
  9. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    Under an act of Parliament passed in 1909 the arrangement by which a universal Saturday half-holiday was observed was unaltcrible for a period of 12 months. ...

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  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Omissions from Messrs. Tait's letter in to-day's issue necessitate, in the opinion of the Town-hall committee, a fur ther reply. ...

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  11. SALE OF BUTTER.

    The salvaged butter ex Pericles, sold by Messrs. Barrow Bros. yesterday, elicited keen competition, and realised 9¼d. to 9½d. The bulk of the offerings was secured by ...

    Article : 35 words
  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  13. CONTROL OF TRAMWAYS.

    The Hawthorn Council, upon receipt of a letter from the Melbourne City Council asking for a representative to be appointed to attend a conference of municipalities ...

    Article : 388 words
  14. PIONEERS AND DEFENDERS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—One of the most important matters discussed by the Associated Chambers of Manufactures today dealt with immigration. The delegates ...

    Article : 207 words
  15. MADAME CALVE.

    Madame Calve has fully recovered from her indisposition, the rest hnving greatly benefited her. The coneert announced for to-night will take place. Madame Calve's ...

    Article : 139 words
  16. BAKER'S" DOZEN.

    PERTH, Wedesday.—J.G. Cracknell has been remanded at the Greenbushes Police Court on a charge of shooting with intent. It is alleged tat Cracknell fired a ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—Mr. J. A. Brazenor, the secretary of the Agricultural Society, was notified to-day that the annual farmers' conference would be held ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. A DEPARTMENTAL DITTY.

    In an interview published lately Mr. W. J, Sharp complained that cable messages lodged at Fromantle on the Monday morning when the R.M.S.Otway arrived there ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—The annual district meeting of the Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was opened to-day, about 100 delegates from ...

    Article : 296 words
  20. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The recent award of Mr. Justice Higgins in the boot trade dispute was the subject of strong criticism at to-night's session of the ...

    Article : 174 words
  21. THE RAILWAYS. FREE BUILDING TICKETS.

    It was decided by the Ivanhoe and Alphington Progress Society on Monday night that the Heidelberg Council be asked to make arrangements for a deputation from the various municipalities ...

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  22. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.—There was an outbreak of five in the storeroom at the premises of Collins and Mason, hide and skin merchnnts. this afternoon 200 bales of rabbit ...

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  23. STATIONMASTER WANTED.

    BUNYIP, Tuesday.—The Cora Lynn Progress Association have decided to write to the Railway department, requesting that a stationmaster should be appointed at Tynong station, to which many ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Coburg Council on Wednesday evening a letter was read from the Coburg Progress Association requesting that the council should forthwith call together the proposed ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Western Australian Institute of Architects has been admitted to alliance with the Royal Institute of British Architects. ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. TRAVELLERS WITHOUT TICKETS.

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  27. MUNICIPAL REFORM.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) is among those who think that the system of municipal government in Victoria is sorely in need of reform. "There is no doubt," ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. EXTENSION OF SEASIDE LINE.

    At the meeting of the Moorabbin Shire Council on Monday, Councillor Kelly moved— "That this council wait on the Minister for Railways, and ask to have the extension from ...

    Article : 149 words
  29. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.

    At to-day's auction sales of Australasian tallow 1,103 casks were offered, and 945 werc sold. Inferior sorts showed an advance of 6d. ...

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  30. OVEEDUE VESSELS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Some anxiety is entertained for the safety of the schooner Houto, which saild from Sydney on March 8 for Kaipara, and has not since been ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. BOWLERS IN THE WBONG CLASS.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—Sixteen Castlemaine bowlers and 15 of their lady friends visited Bendigo to-day They purchased second-class railway tickets, but the ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. POISONOUS FISH.

    CAIRNS, Tuesday.—At the sittings of the Circuit Court Alick, an aboriginal, was charged with the wilful murder of a Chinese at Chillagoe. The case for the Crown was ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. PASSENGER'S LOSS.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—On April 19, while travelling from Wellington to Sydney, Miss Miles, of Wellington, had stolen from her cabin a suit-case, ...

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  34. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. YOUNG GERMAN'S DEATH.

    OUTTRIM, Tuesday.—On Monday evening a young German named Bernard Krause, employed by Mr. E. Olden, at South Outtrim, visited nn hotel in the town, and ...

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  35. BORROWER FOR A HOARD.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—The old man Thomas M'Cormick, who was recently found in an exhausted condition in an old house at Alfredton. wigh bank deposit reseipts for ...

    Article : 135 words
  36. TEACHER WITH 100 PUPILS.

    CHARLTON, Wednesday.—An unsatisfactory position exists at the State school. Two of the teachers are absent owing to sickness, and the whole work of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  37. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    At the St. Kilda Court on Tuesday, before the mayor (Councillor Billson) and Mr. Pittard, J.P.'s. Iane Ralph, dairy farmer, of Waverley-poad, Oakleigh, was charged, on the infromation of Inspeetor ...

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  38. TICK IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A serious outbreak of tick was discovered yesterday at Dunbible, near Murwillumbah, on a farm about five miles from the town. Out of a ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  40. SERIOUS FALL.

    CASTERTON, Tuesday.—John Smith, aged 32 years, in the employ of Mr. J. Little, butcher, while hanging a carcase of a sheep in the slaughter-house, fell to the ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. IN THE POLICE COURTS. WOMAN KICKS A MAN.

    Hannah Smiddy, a married woman, was fined £1, with 30/ costs at the Williamstown Police Court on Tuesday, for having deliberately assaulted a neighbour, Joseph Finney, a married man, by ...

    Article : 63 words
  42. JENNINGS CARMICHAEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I read with regret the article on Saturday on the late Jennings Cirmichael, and I feel sure that Australians will not permit her three motherless children to ...

    Article : 120 words
  43. POTATO DISEASE.

    QUEENSLAND, Wednesday.—Information has been received by the Department of Agriculture to the effect that potato disease has again made its appearance in ...

    Article : 82 words
  44. DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A. E. Whittle, aged 45, a telephone lines inspector, who had been depressed and worried as the result of ill-health, committed suicide in ...

    Article : 38 words
  45. WIG AND GOWN.

    CAMPERDOWN, Wednesday.—Upon taking his seat in the County Court yesterday, Acting Judge Neighbour expressed regret that the counsel present appeared ...

    Article : 110 words
  46. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.

    In the City Court yesterday before Messrs. A. Phillips (in the chair), C. Goldspink, and R. Cherry a (freck, named Speros Palmos, was charged with having stolen 1/, belonging to his ...

    Article : 212 words
  47. SHOT IN THE EYE.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A young Italian, G. Laschino, was examining a revolver at Greenbushes, when the weapon exploded, and tho bullet penetrated his right eye. ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. LOAN OF £225,000.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—A poll was carried to-day authorising the City Council to raise a loan of £225,000 for the extension of tlie city electrical undertaking. ...

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  49. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I enclose my cheque for £2 towards the repatriation of the Jennings Carmichael children.—I am, &c. ...

    Article : 40 words
  50. FATAL FALL FROM POST.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A line repairer, Arthur J. Youens, was killed near Northam, owing to falling off a telephone post, on which he was working. ...

    Article : 27 words
  51. COLOURED SEAMEN.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—In reply to the representations of the Auckland Seamen's Union with reference to coloured labour on the Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s steamers, ...

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  52. REGISTRATION OF LODGINGS.

    At the meeting of the Board of Public Health yesterday a motion was curried to the effect that in the opinion of the board legislation should be enacted for the ...

    Article : 99 words
  53. FRACTURED THIGH AT 80.

    PICOLA, Wednesday.—Mrs. Judith Banks, an old resident of the Burmah and Kotupna districts, and now about 80 years of age, fell down the stops of the dairy, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  54. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I enclose 10/6 as a contribution to the above fund, which I hope will be well supported.—Youths &c., ...

    Article : 31 words
  55. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

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  56. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    The following awards in the writen work sections of the above competitions have been made by the hon, adjudicator (Mr. J. B. O'Hara):— Essays.—1. "Brooking," J. A. Atkinson: 2. ...

    Article : 135 words
  57. Advertising

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  58. ROWING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The great Publec sohools rowing championship was won to-day on the parramatta River by the Church of England Grammar School, St. Joseph's College being second. ...

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  59. RESCUE FROM DROWNING.

    CEELONG, Wednesday.—To-day Charles Loechner, who attended the groecrs' employees' picnic at Barwon Heads, was bathing with some companions near The Bluff, ...

    Article : 102 words
  60. OPIUM SEIZURE.

    Information was received yesterday by the Minister for Coustoms (Sir Robert Best) that 200 tins of opium had been discovered in cargo landed from the s.s. Changsha. ...

    Article : 81 words
  61. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Last yeat the New South Wales Association forlowed Williamstown example, and employed paid register-keepers to score at the annual matches. It has been dicided to do away with the system ...

    Article : 149 words
  62. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    SWIFT'S CREEK, April 20.—The season is one of the worst ever experienced here. No rain has fallen since January. The tanks are all cmpty, and most householders are compelled to cart water ...

    Article : 114 words
  63. Advertising

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