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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Vincent Duthie, city clerk, who has been seriously ill for some weeks with typhoid fever and hydatids on the liver, has taken a turn for the better. ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Visitors from all the States are gathered at Bowral, at the holding of an Australian students' "summer school." Dr. Pain, chairman of the convention in his ...

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  4. MR. G. H. REID IN TASMANIA.

    Mr. G. H. Reid arrived to-day, and was welcomed by the mayor and aldermen. He stated that most likely Tasmania will hold the balance of power in the Federal ...

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  5. THE MEDICAL SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria was held last night, at the rooms, Eastern Hill. Dr. J. W. Barrett, retiring president, occupied the chair. There ...

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  6. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Crown Law department frankly admits responsibility for the awkward bungling which led to clerks of courts all over the State receiving absurdly insufficient ...

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  7. A POSTAL GRIEVANCE.

    Since the alteration in the running of the Sea Lake train, which now goes through from Wycheproof every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening, it appears that ...

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  8. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    During the past few clays various rumors have been circulated locally regarding the water supply. Among other things, it has been stated that the mines and the baths ...

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  9. THE FEDERAL CABINET.

    The Federal Cabinet held a meeting to-day to deal with the departments and the Ministerial policy for the general election. Some appointments are to be made to these ...

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  10. 153 APPLICATIONS AT THE CITY COURT.

    Yesterday the attendance of old age pension applicants at the City Court showed a substantial falling off as compared with the two preceding days. One hundred and ...

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  11. BENDIGO.

    Mr. G. J. Sweeney, timber merchant, who a few weeks ago sustained serious injuries through being crushed, has so far recovered that he has been removed from ...

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  12. THE CAPE CABLE.

    The message from our Sydney correspondent which appeared in "The Age" of yesterday with reference to the action taken by New South Wales in regard to the Cape ...

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  13. THE KATAMATITE TRAMWAY.

    For some time the Tungamah shire has been in severe financial straits, almost the whole of its available revenue being swallowed up in paying interest on the ...

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  14. PUGILISTS AND POLICE.

    A young man named Jamieson had his leg broken in a fight with another man yesterday. The combatants, having had a disagreement, went on to the Murray Bank ...

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  15. THE FEDERAL ELECTION.

    Sir William Lyne is still in doubt as to whether he should go for the Hume or the Cowper. He contemplates a visit to his old electorate to ascertain the amount of ...

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  16. SIR JAMES DICKSON'S ILLNESS.

    The condition of Sir James Dickson, Minister for Defence in the Federal Cabinet, is extremely serious. During the last few days an improvement was reported, but ...

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  17. BRUNSWICK.

    Upwards of 330 applications for old age pensions were filed by the clerk of petty, sessions at Brunswick yesterday. Mr. Rose, J.P., remained in the court till late in the ...

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  18. GEELONG.

    A young man named Christopher Fitzgerald, employed on the electric light works, was severely burnt about the face and hands on Wednesday through falling when ...

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  19. FEDERAL MINISTERS' QUARTERS.

    Only partial arrangements have so far been made in Sydney for the temporary accomodation of Federal Ministers in Sydney. Mr. Barton is to be provided with rooms ...

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  20. CARLTON. FITZROY.

    After the rising of the Carlton court yesterday, Mr. Edwards, J.P., was engaged for some time in signing applications for old age pensions. Matters were comparatively Fitzroy's total number reached 414 last evening. ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    A number of laborers were cutting away the bank of the river at Kangaroo Point, when about ten tons of earth fell, burying Wm. Johnson, a single man. and David ...

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  22. COLLINGWOOD.

    At Collingwood the declarations filed up to 4 o'clock yesterday totalled altogether 256. ...

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  23. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The Government has at length awakened to the necessity for immediate action being taken to arrange for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York, ...

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  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Although the average rainfall in South Australia this year has been greater than for several years, and the position of farmers generally is good, there are some places, ...

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  25. FLEMINGTON.

    Up to last evening upwards of 200 declaration forms had been issued to applicants for old age pensions at Flemington. During yesterday Messrs. C. J. Cook and W. Shaw, ...

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  26. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Chewton borough council on Tuesday resolved to borrow £1000 for the purpose of carrying out a number of necessary works in the borough, including ...

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  27. THE PORT MELBOURNE PIER.

    The closer the deadlock in connection with the extension of improvement of Port Melbourne pier is studied the greater becomes the necessity for prompt action by the ...

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  28. NORTH MELBOURNE.

    There was again a rush of applicants for old age pensions at North Melbourne yesterday. Police constables were on duty all day regulating the admission of the old ...

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  29. CHARLTON WATER WORKS TRUST.

    The water in the reservoir having given out, the water works trust commissioners are endeavoring to secure a supply for slopping purposes from the weir just above ...

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  30. AN INGENIOUS LEGAL CONTENTION

    At the Port Adelaide police court to-day, Mr. J. R. Anderson, solicitor, raised an interesting legal point. He claimed that the information against his client was invalid ...

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  31. SUSPENDED ANIMATION.

    Dr. Chapman made a post mortem examination at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday on the body of Mr. James Murdock, who, after a remarkable period of suspended ...

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  32. GOVERNOR-GENERAL TAKING ACTION.

    Lord Hopetoun will almost immediately place himself in communication with the Federal Cabinet and State Governments with regard to arrangements for the ...

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  33. RICHMOND.

    Mr. M'Cormack, C.P.S., and the Richmond justices have been kept very busy during the last few days in filling in application forms in connection with the Old Age ...

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  34. THE CLOSING OF A ROAD AT LAVERTON.

    Representatives of the Wyndham shire council, in reply to the statement of Mr. Hake, the Chief Inspector of Explosives, that the council is now too late in the day ...

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  35. FRENCH MAIL STEAMER ROUTE.

    Word has been received that the French mail steamers will not call at Adelaide on the voyage to Australia, and the news has come somewhat as a surprise. The ...

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  36. NEW SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

    Considerable interest was taken to-day in the arrival of the R.M.S. Sierra, the first of the three liners under the flag of the Oceanic S.S. Co., which is to shorten the ...

    Article : 207 words
  37. AN UNREGISTERED PRACTITIONER.

    An inquest was held at the Morgue by the District Coroner (Mr. Morrison) yesterday regarding the death at Abbotsford, of the infant of a married woman named ...

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  38. TRAMWAY EMPLOYES' WAGES.

    For several months past, as the monthly traffic returns have shown, the revenue of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company has been steadily increasing. The receipts ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The city council will take a ballot of ratepayers on Friday with the view of ascertaining if the ratepayers wish the council to undertake the municipal and private ...

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  40. IN THE PROVINCES.

    Bendigo.--About 250 old people, including several inmates of the benevolent asylum, have lodged their applications for pensions. Mr. R. B. Anderson, J.P., has been in ...

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  41. THE TASMANIAN TRAGEDY.

    Jas. Whyte, who shot Rhoda Jackson, her brother and himself at Mathinna, Tasmania, was well known in this district some years ago. He was at one time a pupil ...

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  42. A CHARGE OF PERJURY.

    At the police court to-day, Harmen Gill, an Indian hawker, was charged with perjury at Portland on 17th October last, when be applied to have a child committed to the ...

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  43. INCREASED LAUNDRY PRICES.

    Sir,--In your issue of to-day you stated that the laundries have to pay 16 for coke and 8d. per cwt. for wood. I beg to state that at the present time coke is £2 per ...

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  44. TASMANIA.

    At the police court, James Hunt, a fireman on the Pateena, was charged with maliciously wounding William Pyle, on Christmas eve, by stabbing him in the back. ...

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  45. Advertising

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  46. DROWNED IN A TANK.

    A drowning accident happened to an infant son of the late Mr. Donald Smith, of Konnepra, yesterday afternoon. The child's mother and some other visitors were ...

    Article : 120 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Donne, the railway traffic manager at Auckland, has been appointed head of the new "Tourist" department. The income of the Auckland Harbor ...

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  49. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Coburg council met last night to consider the year's estimates and discuss the striking of rate for the ensuing year. On the motion of Cr. Jukes, seconded by Cr. Williams, it was resolved ...

    Article : 64 words
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