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  2. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' PICNIC.

    The commercial travellers on Saturday held their annual picnic at the Sandown Park racecourse, and, the outing having in previous years gained a reputation for ...

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  3. THE COST OF SEWERAGE.

    Since the commencement of the sewerage works in Richmond, many of the dwelling-houses in the small streets have been demolished, the owners preferring to pull ...

    Article : 416 words
  4. RAILWAY ESTIMATES.

    Sir,--You nave once more hit the nail on the head by forcibly directing public attention to the utter unreliability of the estimates supplied by the Railway department ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The remains of the late Sir William Lambert Dobson, Chief Justice, were interred yesterday at Sandy Bay Cemetery. Business throughout the city was practically ...

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  6. NOTES FROM SYDNEY.

    Parliament will meet on 5th April, and we have the assurance of Mr. Reid that it cannot be dissolved before July. The Premier was desirous of taking the referendum ...

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  7. A QUARRELSOME FELLOW.

    William Bolten, a pugnacious little man residing at Port Melbourne, paid a visit to Prahran on Saturday, driving over with some friends in a pony cart. Late at night ...

    Article : 365 words
  8. THE FEDERAL BILL.

    A deputation of 50 gentlemen, representative of Albury and this portion of the Riverina generally, waited upon Mr. E. Barton, Q.C., yesterday, with a request that he ...

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  9. A KANAKA RUNS AMOK.

    A kanaka at Jeppoon Sugar Plantation yesterday stabbed Mr. Matheson, the overseer, and three other kanakas. Mr. Matheson is seriously hurt. ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At a meeting of Wallsend miners yesterday, the following resolution was carried, to be submitted to all the miners in the northern district for approval or otherwise ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Arthur Palmer died yesterday morning. His death was not altogether unexpected. Sir Arthur had been ailing for some weeks, and it was generally known a couple ...

    Article : 333 words
  12. NOTES FROM AMERICA.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce have given a valuable advertisement to the American axe. A patriotic British workman in Tasmania, ...

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  13. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    A match between England and South Australia was commenced at Adelaide on Saturday afternoon. Beautiful weather prevailed during the day, and there ...

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  14. THE TYPHOID SCOURGE.

    At a meeting of the council last night, Cr. Pollard moved that a plebiscite be taken on the question of whether the double pan system be introduced into the borough. He ...

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  15. LOCAL NEWS.

    The Archbishop of Melbourne yesterday administered the sacrament of confirmation to close upon 100 candidates, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Hawthorn. After the ...

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  16. A ST. KILDA "PEEPING TOM."

    During the past few weeks some sensation has been occasioned at St. Kilda by the extraordinary freaks of a man having a predilection for making midnight ...

    Article : 478 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The shortness of water at Bectaloo reservoir is a source of great anxiety to the Public Works department. Notwithstanding efforts made to increase the supply and the ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. SEVERE OUTBREAKS IN THE INTERIOR.

    Typhoid fever is very prevalent throughout the western district. Since the late rain, at Bourke, White Cliffs and Wilcannia, serious outbreaks have been reported, and in ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Victoria, with the west Australian federal delegates aboard, arrived here at 9 o'clock this morning. Mr. Piesse, Commissioner of ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VIEWS.

    In an interview on Saturday Sir John Downer said that the constitution evolved by the Federal Convention was the best one ever created, and he intended to recommend ...

    Article : 398 words
  21. A CHILD SUFFOCATED IN BED.

    The death in peculiar circumstances of an illegitimate child, six weeks old, named Alice M'Millan, has been reported to the City Coroner by the Carlton police. The mother, whose name is ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    Sir,--Some errors having crept into your sub-leader of Friday last, which, in the interests of your renders, many of whom belong to some friendly society, fully a fourth ...

    Article : 310 words
  23. TASMANIA.

    The war ship Penguin, after a stay here of some months, left at 6 o'clock last evening for Sydney. LAUNCESTON, Sunday. Whilst assisting in extinguishing a bush ...

    Article : 62 words
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  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Medical Congress has finished its sittings. It expressed an opinion against the health inspection of ocean vessels after dark. This question was raised by the ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Some time between midnight on Thursday, and 6 a.m. on Friday, a dark tweed [?]est, together with a gold hunting English lever watch, heavy gold albert, gold horseshoe locket and a dozen ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  28. PECULIAR STORY OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    A remarkable story of highway robbery has been related to the police by Mr. George Proctor, aged 26, and residing in Gore-street, Fitzroy. Mr. Proctor reports ...

    Article : 137 words
  29. FREEMASONRY.

    At the St. John's lodge of Freemasons, Footscray, on Friday evening, Bro. Flewellin was duly installed as W.M. The installation ceremony was performed by Bro. J. Waters, P.M., assisted by ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    The North Strathbogie Butter Company last month received 83.3 gallons milk, and manufactured 3456 lb. butter. Suppliers received 3½d. per gallon on a 3.0 test, and 4d. on a 4 test, or 8¾d. per ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. STORMS FORECAST BY MR. WRAGGE.

    Mr. C. Wragge predicts Heavy rain and dire tropical disturbance between Gomen, in New Caledonia, and Townsville. Further heavy showers are likely on the Pacific slope between Smoky Cape ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. LAUNCESTON, Sunday.

    All the Tasmanian federal delegates have now returned home. Interviews prove that all are satisfied with the Constitution Bill, and are prepared to recommend the people ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. Advertising

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  34. A FIRST OFFENCE.

    A charge of larceny preferred against a youth named John O'Connor was investigated on Saturday by the City Court bench. Accused, who appeared to feel his position very keenly, wept ...

    Article : 140 words
  35. A PRESS COMMENT.

    [ADELAIDE ADVERTISER, 18th MARCH.] If the amended Commonwealth Bill be fairly so considered, it will be seen that in its present shape it differs toto cœlo ...

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  36. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The quarterly district rifle match was shot at Great Western on St. Patrick's day, when eight teams competed, the Rupanyup No. 1 team being victorious. Conditions were seven shots, 200, 500, ...

    Article : 84 words
  37. JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    A robbery of valuable jewellery, characterised by daring effrontery, has been reported to the Russell-street police, and is receiving the attention of Detectives Cook and Wilson. Miss Casey, ...

    Article : 126 words
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