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  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    The sensational melodrama White Australia, at the King's Theatre, retains its popularity, and promises to have a long and successful run. The house was ...

    Article : 299 words
  3. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The amateur boxing and wrestling championships for 1000, conducted under the rules and regulations of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association, were commenced at the Athenaeum Hall, ...

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  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 168 words
  5. GRAND NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

    The 29th Grand National meeting under the auspices of the V.R.C. was successfully inaugurated at the head quarters of racing in Victoria on Saturday. The ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Harrison, ironfounder, of Ballarat, made application to the Victoria United company some time ago for the trial of his concentrator at its battery. The ...

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  7. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Since Mr. D. C. M'Lacblan took office as Federal Public Service Commissioner he has carried out his "efficiency policy" with considerable' success. The old obsolete system ...

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  8. UNEMPLOYED MINERS.

    Another meeting of the unemployed was held in Sulphide-street yesterday morning, when further violent speeches were made by Messrs. P. Laidler, H. Wood and H. ...

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  9. FIRES.

    BALLARAT.--A fire occurred on Saturday at the claim of the North First Chance Company, Ballarat East. The flames, however, were confined to the blacksmith's ...

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  10. THE RAILWAYS.

    Except for short periods, the late Mr. N. Levi and his sons held the contract for advertising on railway station premises and fences during the past 30 years. The ...

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  11. THREE STATIONS IN DARKNESS.

    For an hour on Saturday evening tho Flinders-street, Spencer-street and Princes-bridge railway stations were in darkness, except for the dim glare given forth by the ...

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  12. BENDIGO.

    The fifteenth half yearly report of the Bendigo District Farmers and Fruit Growers' Association shows that the sales during the term amounted to £7968. The net ...

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  13. OPERA HOUSE.

    An interesting and diversified programme was presented at the Opera House on Saturday to crowded audiences. Serio-comic songs, ballads and patter songs helped to ...

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  14. GAIETY THEATRE.

    There is always something new at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturdays. The attendances at the two performances on Saturday last were very large. In the evening the ...

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  15. SHAMROCK CLUB SMOKE NIGHT

    The Shamrock Club held a smoke night at its rooms in Elizabeth-street on Saturday. Mr. M. J. O'Reilly presided. A musical programme of Irish songs and ...

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  16. TRUCK DERAILMENT, DELAYS EXPRESS.

    A louvre truck attached to a mixed train left the rails near Serviceton at 11.35 p.m. on Friday, owing, it is thought, to a broken sleeper, and was dragged along the ...

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  17. THE WEATHER.

    VICTORIA.--Temporarily fine, with frosts inland and some fogs. Unsettled weather again approaching, with southerly to northerly winds, and bringing some rain to western parts of the Slate. ...

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  18. GEELONG.

    Mr. Harry Taylor, the well-known builder and contractor, died on Saturday from acute pneumonia after a few days' illness. Deceased who was a former lieutenant ...

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  19. FEDERAL OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Federal Commissioner of Pensions, Mr. Allen, announces that the first payment of pensions by the Commonwealth in this State will be made next week. The ...

    Article : 493 words
  20. WEST'S PICTURES.

    The pictorial bill of fare presented in Olympia on Saturday night to an overflowing audience contained, amongst other attractive items, the latest and most ...

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  21. DECREASE OF EMPLOYMENT AT BROKEN HILL.

    The total number of men employed in the mines along the line of lode and at the Pinnacles mine at the end of June was 4550, compared with 6500 at the end of ...

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  22. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A workman engaged in the work of demolishing Old St. George's Hall, Bourke-street, on Saturday fell a distance of 40 feet, and was instantly killed. Deceased, ...

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  23. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The Warrnambool detachment of the Naval Militia which is expected to proceed to Melbourne this month for the annual three weeks' training, has received ...

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  24. WEATHER NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 words
  25. A MISSING MAIL.

    The following notice, was posted up at the local office yesterday:--"Midday mail from Melbourne, to-day, miscarried. Expect missing bag at 7 p.m." ...

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  26. CHILD'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    A little girl named Mary Veronica Ward, aged four years, died in peculiar circumstances at Bell-street, Brunswick, on Saturday evening. It appears that the child had ...

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  27. SHEEP WORRIED BY DOGS.

    Vagrant dogs attacked a mob of sheep left in the sale yards on Friday night, with the result that several were smothered. Others were so maimed that they had to ...

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  28. EROSION OF THE GOULBURN.

    The Minister of Water Supply, accompanied by Mr. Elwood Mead and Mr. Dethridge, 'of the Water Supply department, on Saturday inspected the river bank at ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD.

    On Friday, at Cheltenham, a workman named Lane, aged 65, who was engaged in the reconstruction work at the E., S. and A. Bank building, slipped from the ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. Alex, Bell, who acted as chairman of the election committee of the Prime Minister when he last sought the votes of his constituents in Ballarat, made reference on ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. DEATH AT TEA TABLE.

    An elderly man named James Gosney, who lived with his family in Perth-street, Prahran, died very suddenly on Saturday evening. During the afternoon he ...

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  32. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  33. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  34. YOUNG MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    James Newcombe, aged 24, son of a well-known farmer at Yambuna, died suddenly to day. He had been attended by Dr. Eakins for the past twelve months for an ...

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  35. ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.

    A robbery, with an attempt at incendiarism, took place at Warragamba at 4 a.m. yesterday, at the creamery and store kept by Mr. Fiedler. Mr. T. M'Gann, who ...

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  36. TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    In the course of his fifth annual reports to the Premier dealing with the trade of Japan, Mr. Suttor refers to the activity of the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods. ...

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  37. IGNORANT APPLICANTS.

    The first court under the Federal Old Age Pensions Act was held yesterday, and was presided over by the P.M. (Mr. W. W. Harris) and Mr. G. Anstey, J.P. A ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
  39. DIED IN HIS SLEEP

    Mr. Fritz Bacmann, formerly licensee of the Oddfellows' Arms Hotel, and an ex-councillor of the shire of Metcalfe, was found dead in his bed this morning, ...

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  40. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  41. BOURKE ELECTORATE.

    Originally there were about a dozen nominations in connection with the selection of a candidate to stand for Bourke against Mr. J. Hume Cook. M.P., in the interests of ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. GRUBBING BY BLASTING.

    A demonstration of grubbing trees and stumps by the Nobel Glasgow method of blasting and electric shot firing was given by Mr. A. H. Doneeker, of Dalgety and ...

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  43. A JOCKEY INJURED.

    Blue Hook fell in the July Stakes at Rosehill yesterday, and her rider, R. Abbot, sustained severe concussion of the brain. He was sent to the Parramatta ...

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  44. RETURN OF THE ENDEAVOUR.

    Early on Saturday morning the Federal trawler Endeavor steamed up the Bay, after a week's unsuccessful search in Bass Strait and the ...

    Article : 161 words
  45. ORGANISATION OF LABOR.

    Gratification has been expressed by the central executive of the Political Labor. Council at the fact that the Amalgamated Miners' Association has decided to become ...

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  46. DROWNED IN A POOL OF WATER.

    David Robertson, who lately kept an hotel in Sydney, was found drowned in a pool of water yesterday at Mongarlowe. He was evidently panning out a dish of dirt ...

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  47. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY.--The following are the principal rainfalls for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday:--Araluen, 121 points; Bateman's Bay, 155; Bega, 37; Blayney, 55; Bodalla, 131; Bowhal, ...

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  48. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Of 90 third class passengers landed by the Orontes at Fremantle 31 were nominated and 40' assisted immigrants. The latter comprised 20 farm workers, 2 ...

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  49. SUICIDE OF AN EX-POLICE SERGEANT.

    Ex-Sergeant Sullivan, who recently retired from the police force, committed suicide in a most determined fashion on Saturday. He took strychnine and then ...

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  50. BRAVERY REWARDED.

    Conspicuous bravery was displayed by Mr. Harold Darach, chief officer of the steamer Ulimaroa, during the vessel's stay at Wellington on her last trip, when he ...

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  51. FALL OF AN ARC LAMP.

    A commotion was caused to-night while a biograph entertainment was being given by Cole's Bohemian Company, in aid of the Watson Sustentation Fund for Old and ...

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  52. ANOTHER COOL STORAGE BUILDING WANTED.

    The Kingwood Horticultural Society has organised an effort to secure the erection of cool storage for fruit in this district. To erect a store capable of holding 7000 ...

    Article : 99 words
  53. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 words
  54. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD YIELDS

    The State gold return for the first half of 1909, as reported by the Mines department, totals 782,067 fine oz.--a shortage of 35,947 oz., as compared with the same ...

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  55. FIREMEN AT CHURCH PARADE

    The 63rd patronal festival in connection with St. Peter's Anglican Church, Eastern Hill, was continued yesterday, when special services were conducted throughout the ...

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  56. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Brown, pastry cook, Mitchell-street, Bendigo. Causes of insolvency: Falling off in business, having to pay excessive rental, sickness in family, and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, ...

    Article : 80 words
  57. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    A demonstration of the "first aid" work of the St. John Ambulance Association will be given in the Hawthorn town hall this evening, at 8 o'clock. The mayor of Hawthorn will preside, ...

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  58. SYDNEY SHOOTING CASE.

    Miss Kate Jeffes, 21, the young woman who was shot in the arm and breast by a French Canadian named Felix Perrier, in George-street, on 9th June, died at the ...

    Article : 78 words
  59. LAND WANTED FOR SELECTION

    A petition signed by 80 ratepayers of the Winchelsea shire has been prepared for presentation to the Lands department, asking that 5000 acres situated between Mount ...

    Article : 88 words
  60. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  61. Advertising

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  62. SEARCHING FOR PHOSPHATES

    The Natuna, a small steamer, belonging to North German Lloyd's, arrived at Raratonga on 22nd June, conveying a scientific party from Germany. After passing the ...

    Article : 63 words
  63. Advertising

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  64. Advertising

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  65. AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN TRAGEDY.

    In June, 1867, three small boys named Wm. und Thomas Graham and Arthur Burman, wandered from their homes at Connell's Gully, and their bodies were not ...

    Article : 156 words
  66. Advertising

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