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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the inquest to-day concerning the death of William Tregaskis, in the Peak Hill district, the medical evidence showed that Tregask is had been shot in the right lung. Ah ...

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  3. THE NAMING OF STREETS.

    In the laying out of a city or suburb the inventive genius of surveyors and municipal councillors is often sorely taxed to find names for all the streets. Chance or a ...

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  4. REV. J. A. DOWIE.

    The charges against two Zionists arising out of the disturbance at the Rev. J. A. Dowie's meeting at the town-hall last night came before the Central Police Court this ...

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  5. HISTORIC KYNETON.

    Kyneton was one of the first inland centres opened up in Victoria. Mr. William Thompson, the well-known agriculturist, who is president of the Chamber of ...

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  6. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL. VIEWS OF THE TRADES-HALL.

    The committee appointed by the Tradeshall Conciliation and Arbitration Conference last night submitted to that body its report on the Conciliation and Arbitration ...

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  7. GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

    With the apologetic label, "Just Received for Distribution," the report of the inspector-general of penal establishments and gaols for the year 1902 has been issued. ...

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  8. THE DEFENCE FORCES. FEDERAL NAVAL COMMANDANT.

    It is understood that the Minister of Defence will shortly advise the Cabinet to appoint Captain Cresswell, the naval commandant of Queensland, inspector-general ...

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  9. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. DEATH OF A MARINER.

    Early yesterday morning a seaman named Duncan M'Fadyen, aged 39 years, died suddenly at the Federation Hotel, in Flinders-street. He was sharing a room with a man ...

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  10. A NEW DEPARTURE.

    The regulations which were passed yesterday in regard to the Defence Act to not cover an entirely new proposal, which is slowly maturing in the Minister's brain. ...

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  11. OLD COLONIST'S DEATH.

    Mr. James Moran, of Lewisham-road, Windsor, died very suddenly at his residence on Wednesday night. He went to his room at about half-past 7 o'clock, and ...

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  12. ANTHRAX RESTRICTIONS.

    It was the intention of Mr. Taverner to have arrived in Sydney to-day for the purpose of attending a conference with Mr. Kidd, Minister of Agriculture of New South ...

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  13. A BATHER DROWNED.

    Harry Tyler, aged 16 years, whose home was in High-street, St. Kilda, was drowned in the Sorrento baths yesterday afternoon. With several companions he had gone to ...

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  14. PUBLIC SERVICE RETRENCHMENT.

    The unrest in the Public Works department which was caused last week by a notice to 35 officers that they would be transferred to other departments at ...

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  15. FRAIL OLD WOMAN.

    Mrs. Catherine Townsend, of Cutter-street. Burnley, died yesterday evening in the Melbourne Hospital. The old lady, who was 93 years of age, fell downstairs ...

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  16. TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER.

    The ship Andreta which left Sydney on January 20, with a cargo of wheat, for Falmouth or Queenstown, returned to port to-night in a dismasted conditom. Fine ...

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  17. GORED BY A BULL.

    Mr. Peter Dunkley, of Centre-road, East Brighton, a market-gardener, who owns a nice herd of dairy cattle, was on Wednesday afternoon adjusting a chain on a bull's ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    WAGGA, Thursday.—At the Quarter Sessions, yesterday William Carroll was found guilty of an attempted assault on Mary Anne Rooney, in January. Prosecutrix was ...

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  19. FIRE IN A PADDOCK.

    On Wednesday morning some [?]ay in the paddock of Mr. J. W. Doherty, off Black— shaw's-road, Wyndham, caught fire from some unknown cause, and about 50 tons ...

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  20. QUEENSLAND.

    The sixty second ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Queensland National Bank was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed that the profit for the ...

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  21. COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

    OUTTRIM, Thursday.—William C. Hoppner, an employe of the Outtrim-Howitt Colliery Company, experienced a fortunate escape from serious injury in the coal mine ...

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  22. PROPOSED EMPLOYERS' CONFERENCE.

    Further reference was made at the executive meeting of the Victorian Employers' Federation to the interstate conference, which is to be held in Sydney on February ...

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  23. AS UNFAITHFUL STEWARD.

    Fred Dixon, the bedroom steward at the Stock Exchange Club, who on January 24 last, after abstracting the keys from the manager's room, entered the bar and took from the till money ...

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  24. A BUTCHER'S MISHAP.

    LANG LANG, Thursday.—On Wednesday morning, at Koo-wee-rup, Albert Davey, a butcher, was closing a gate, when his horse galloped off with the delivery-cart. ...

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  25. KILLED WHILE RIDING HOME.

    ELMORE, Thursday.—Mr. P. Connelly, farmer, residing at Runnymede, was killed last evening when returning home from Elmore. It is not known how the accident ...

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  26. FACTORIES ACT PROSECUTIONS.

    Chung Hin, a cabinetmaker, of George's lane, was charged in the District Court yesterday with having permitted men to work after 6 p.m. on January 27. Sergeant Canty heard the sound ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND WORKERS ACTIVE.

    A conference of delegates of the Southern Workers' Union and the Queensland Amalgamated Workers' Union, held in Brisbane, has drafted a comprehensive scheme of ...

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  28. WHO WAS ELIZABETH? TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of the 17th inst. your correspondent asks who Elizabeth-street is named after. On the 4th March, 1837, Governor Bourke. Captain Lonsdale. ...

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  29. CHILD'S REMARKABLE DEATH.

    BAIRNSDALE, Thursday.—A little boy, four years of age, named David Charles Goode, who had been living with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Knight, at Mount ...

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  30. MELBOURNE GENERAL SESSIONS

    An appeal by William Priest against a conviction at the Collingwood Court on December 18, when he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of larceny from a till, was ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—My late husband, Graham, as a very old colonist, told me, and I have read myself in an early history of Melbourne, that Sir Richard Bourke when he laid out ...

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  32. SCHOOL CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.

    Mr. George Fairbairn, M.L.A. for Toorak, recently issued 10,800 invitations to the school children of his electorate and their "parents, guardians, and friends," to an ...

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  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The two absconders from the barque Nellie Troopm who came under the Immigration Restriction Act, were captured late on Wednesday night on the road to Port ...

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  34. A STABBING AFFRAY.

    Early this morning, in Flinders-lane, Constable Akeroyd saw four men struggling, and several police interrupted the quarrel. One man was secured by Constable Skipper, ...

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  35. BURGLARS IN ADELAIDE.

    At half-past 3 o'clock this morning two men were disturbed in the act of breaking into the Magill Post office which was similarly visited three years ago last January. ...

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  36. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    MANSFIELD, Thursday.—Yesterday afternoon a burning fatality took place at Maindample, under exceptionally sad circumstances. Mrs. Barkley, a daughter of ...

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  37. A COAL LUMPER'S MISFORTUNES.

    When dealing with an application for an ejectment order yesterday, the attention of the justices, Messrs. Hester (mayour) and Cuscaden, on the bench at the Port Melbourne Court, was drawn to the ...

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  38. QUAIL SHOOTING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—While bewailing, with other sportsmen the cruel slaughter of immature quail, I think there is a misunderstanding re some of the birds. There are an enormous ...

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  39. A FRACTURED SKULL.

    NUMURKAH, Thursday.—Eric Harbison, eldest son of Mr. Harbison, L.R.C.S., of Numurkah, was thrown from his horse while out riding yesterday, and sustained a ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mrs. Sparrow, who was shot by her husband yesteday, is recovering. Sparrow is also progressing favourably. The Perth public hospital committee ...

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  41. CHILD SEVERELY BURNED.

    NAGAMBIE, Thursday.—At the Goulburn Weir to-day, whilst Mrs. Romari was cooking dinner at an outside fire, her little girl, aged about six years, had her clothing ...

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  42. MALDON RACES.

    MALDON, Thursday.—The Maldon races were held yesterday, but were not up to the usual standard. Although large entries had been received, the horses did not run, the event clashing ...

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  43. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    Detectives Keily and Considine arrested yesterday a youth named Charles M'Kay, aged 18 years, on charges of stealing a pair of field glasses, a purse containing £1, and ...

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  44. RAGGED BOYS' HOME.

    The annual meeting of the Latrobe-street Ragged Boy's Home and Mission was held on February 16. Councillor Clement Davidson presided. The hon. superintendent (Mr. W. Minton) presented the ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    Dr. Clark, the founder of the Christian Endeavour organisation, arrived from Dunedin to-day, and remains until Sunday. The Drainage Board has arranged the ...

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  46. AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

    WYCHEPROOF, Thursday.—Last evening, at the Royal Hotel, Mrs. A. Gardiner, of Kerang, sister of the licensee (Mrs. Morrison), was lifting a bottle of tonic beer ...

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  47. FOURTH TEST MATCH.

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  48. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Although the close season for quail is now over, I have seen more quail eggs and young ones within the last few days than ever before. ...

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  49. PYALONG RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 424 words
  50. WINNECKE DEPOT GOLDFIELDS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A telegram from Alice Springs concerning the Winnecke Depot Goldfields states that a crushing from the BLACK EAGLE mine gave a return of 20z. [?]dwt. per ton. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  51. PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 words
  52. CHILD'S REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE.

    MALDON, Thursday.—The infant daughter of Mr. Joshua Shields, of Neereman, in company with a little brother, was playing near a well on Tuesday, and wandered on ...

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  53. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AT COBURG

    An election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the Coburp Shire Council caused by the retirement of Councillor Henry James Francis. The candidates were Mr. Donald Macdonald, who stood ...

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  54. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Mary Anderson was brought before Messrs. Hurst, Thompson, and Goldspink J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Thursday, on charges of stealing bed-linen, valued at 30/, and wilfully breaking a ...

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  55. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL BAZAAR.

    At a meeting of ladies and gentlemen, convened by the mayor of South Melbourne, it was decided to assist the effort being made by the Druids for the benefit of the Melbourne Hospital by taking a ...

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  56. QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

    A meeting of the committee of the Queen Victoria Hospital was held on the 17th inst. The members present were—Mcsdames Fox. HarrisonMoore, Murphy, and Sutherland, Miss Birchall, and ...

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  57. ORMOND COLLEGE.

    The Scholarship Board has made the following election to close scholarships and exhibitions. The competition for these is confined to students going through the arts course in the University with the ...

    Article : 222 words
  58. NEW ZEALAND.

    Fines amounting to over £100 were imposed on three Chinese at Blenbeim for having opium in their possession. Mr. Seddon has received a cable message ...

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  59. CASE OF SUNSTROKE.

    TARNAGULLA, Thursday.—Yesterday a girl, aged 12, daughter of Mr. James M'Lean, of Murphy's Flat, was sunstruck whilst returning from school. She was ...

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  60. GORED BY A COW.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—A woman named Mrs. Sullivan was trying yesterday to bail up a cow at Rockhampton, when the animal rushed her, piercing her abdomen. The ...

    Article : 35 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. RIDING ACCIDENT.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—Alfred H. Morris, while riding a young horse, was thrown, owing to the stirrup-leather breaking, and sustained a fractured collar-bone ...

    Article : 29 words
  63. Advertising

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