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  2. A DISCLAIMER.

    Sir,—My attention has been directed to a card bearing my name as a vice-president of the Victorian Protestant Federation. Incidents in the Third Test Match at Leeds. ...

    Article : 202 words
  3. ITEMS OF INTEREST

    The New Zealand Railways department has decided to make another "cut" in services which are not paying, including some of the long-distance trains. ...

    Article : 718 words
  4. TOWN HALL ALTERATIONS.

    The city engineer and building survey or (Mr. H.E. Morton) is preparing plans for a rearrangement of the seating accommodation of the Town Hall. By the substitution ...

    Article : 385 words
  5. NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—In an interview which Senator Foll had with the Premier (Mr. Theodore) to-day, he sought from him a declaration on the attitude of the ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. E. Lemin has been elected president of the Ballarat North Recreation Club, which has completed its 25th year with a credit balance of £21. ...

    Article : 91 words
  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  8. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,219 words
  9. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    In the City Court on Monday L. Matthews, dairyman, California Gully, was fined £2 for having sold milk below the standard required. The Bendigo branch of the Federated Union of ...

    Article : 213 words
  10. BOGUS LOAN ORGANISER.

    Representing himself to be an organiser for the "Diggers" Loan, a man, wearing the uniform of a lientenant of the A.I.F., visited Healesville on July 30, and ...

    Article : 162 words
  11. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Councillor W. Hurst has been elected president of the Belmont Bowling Club, Mr. R. H. Grenfell secretary, and Mr. T. R. Sceney treasurer. The Barwon Rowing Club wi11 be represented at ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — Last week there was a "hold-up" of Queensland butter and cheese through a conflict regarding grade marks between the Commonwealth and ...

    Article : 161 words
  13. EASTERN COAL TRADE.

    Partly as a consequence of the restrictions placed by the Commonwealth Government during the war on the export of coal from Australia, and also owing to the severe ...

    Article : 417 words
  14. MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

    Elections of mayors and presidents were held yesterday by various municipalities. The names of those elected, with the amount of the allowance in each case, are ...

    Article : 276 words
  15. ALBURY AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. John Peard, a resident of the Albury district fir 50 years, died on Monday. He was 80 years of age, and arrived in Australia from Ireland 71 years ago. ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. CHURCH UNION.

    The proposed basis of union between the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational churches will receive further consideration, and possibly revision at a ...

    Article : 355 words
  17. Fire at Barham.

    BARHAM (N.S.W.).—A fire occurred at the rear of Mr. P.S. McConnell's store. Fire fighters attacked the flames with a bucket service, and in 30 minutes the fire was subdued. There is no ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. Irrigators and Shepparton Cannery.

    SHEPPARTON, Monday.—At a metting of the Shepparton Irrigators Association a deputation reported that the directors of the cannery had stated that they would not put in a debydration ...

    Article : 208 words
  19. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    It was stated last night by the Acting Prime Minister. (Sir Joseph Cook) that the House of Representatives would reassemble either on September 20 or 21 The session ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. FEDERAL TAXING POWERS.

    PERTH, Monday.—The PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Wise), who is visiting Western Australia on departmental business, was tendered a civic reception to-day. ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. Mission Station Attacked.

    ECHUCA, Monday. —At the Moama Court to-day two half-caste aborigines were each fined the maximum penalty, £8, for assault, having used obscene language, and having trespassed on the ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. Rain in the Country.

    ECHCCA, Monday.— Thirty-three points of rain fell last night. Farmers end graziers are delighted. HORSHAM, Monday.—Further heavy rains fell ...

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  23. PROSPECTING FOR OIL.

    Replies have been received by the Home and Territories department from several of the State Ministeries with reference to the encouragement of prospecting for oil in ...

    Article : 368 words
  24. Rivers in Flood.

    WODONGA, Monday. —The creeks close to the township rose steadily until yesterday, when they overran their banks on the lower levels. Unless the warm weather of the last few days brings ...

    Article : 1,436 words
  25. LABOUR COUNCILLORS DISCOMFITED.

    At the municipal elections held on Thursday the Labour party pained a majority of one in the South Melbourne council. A meeting of the council was held yesterday for the purpose of ...

    Article : 593 words
  26. WOOD FOR PAPER PULP.

    BRISBANE. Monday. —The Minister for Lands has approved of £100 being voted to the West Australian Forest Products Laboratory for the purpose of investigating the ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. PREFERENCE TO SOLDIERS.

    Representatives of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League interviewed the finance member of the Board of Shipping Control (Mr. Brown) yesterday, and asked that the ...

    Article : 169 words
  28. LUGGAGE FOR SUBURBS.

    Sir,—To-day I met my son at Spencer street, and wished to send his trunk direct by rail to Armadale, but was informed by the porter that I could not do so, and if ...

    Article : 86 words
  29. CUTTER FOUNDERS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday.—The cutter Moth, belonging to George Brett, fisherman, sank during the rough sea near Darnley Island on August 19, leaving Brett ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. POLICE NEWS.

    Forcing a window, thieves entered Mr. W. Brooks's ironmongery shop. Glenferrrie road, Malvern, during the week-end, and stole cutlery rained at £200. ...

    Article : 811 words
  31. MISSING RAILWAY PACKAGES.

    Alhert Rowland Stewart, clerk, aged 21 years, residing at 47 Washington street, Essendon, was charged at the Essendon Court on Monday with having trespassed on railway property, and with ...

    Article : 236 words
  32. DIGGERS' LOAN.

    The prospectus of the Diggers' Loan contained a provision that bonds in a previous 4¼ or 5 per cent. war or peace loan could be converted into Digger Loan bonds at 6 ...

    Article : 358 words
  33. NEW CATHOLIC PARISH.

    Sir.—In "The Argus" on Saturday it is stated, in reference to the new presbytery at the comer of New and Dendy streets, Brighton, "that part of the house which is ...

    Article : 186 words
  34. SELF-DETERMINATION.

    Sir,—It seems to be the general impression that the United Kingdom entered on the war with Germany in defence of the Principle of self-determination. I have ...

    Article : 208 words
  35. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

    Sir,—The claim of the Melbourne City Council's administrative staff for increased salaries is based on the ground that the municipal officers log if applied to ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. J. R. MACPHERSON FUND.

    Mr. F. Arthur Monle (Messrs. Moule, Hamilton, and Kiddle), and The Equity Trustees Company Limited, the trustees of the John Russell MacPhe[?]n Fund, have arranged the following scheme ...

    Article : 207 words
  37. ASSAULT ON WIFE.

    Henry Walker of 108 Highett street, Richmond, was charged at the Richmond Court on Monday, before Mr. A.A. Kelley, P.M., with having unlawfully ass[?]lted his wife, Mary Walker. ...

    Article : 168 words
  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The demand for increased salaries by these comparatively highly paid officials makes interesting reading, and it behoves the aldermen and councillors to analyse the ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. Quota Over-subscribed.

    WODONGA, Monday.—The Wodonga Shire quota of £3,000 has been more than doubly subscribed, the sum of £7,300 being in hand. ...

    Article : 22 words
  40. Classified Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 180 words
  41. WHARF LABOURER'S UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

    At the Carlton Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. J. Hardy. T. Cro[?]by, and D. K. Shiel J.P.'s. John Karlson, wha[?] Labourer, was charged with having had in his actual possession on August ...

    Article : 45 words
  42. CHURCH NEWS.

    The Rev. J. Cleary. S.J.. who recently died in South Australia, was attached for some years to the professorial staffs of the Victorian and New South Wales Jesnit Colleges. ...

    Article : 172 words
  43. GOLD ON EAST-WEST LINE.

    KALGOORLIE. (W.A.), Thrusday.—A large number of men went out to the Hampton Plains Company's block 41, near the 37- mile peg, on the East-West railway line. A fair quantity of alluvial has ...

    Article : 101 words
  44. THEFT OF SUIT ALLEGED.

    Donald Moritz. aged 25 years, was charged at the City Watchhouse last evening with having stolen a suit, valued at £10, the property of John Bayfield, a labourer, at Red Rock, near Riddell's ...

    Article : 58 words
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