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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Sergeant Britt on Monday arrested in Ballarat South Michael M'Gee, also known as Leslie Taylor, on a charge of stealing a watch and chain at the Burrumbeet races ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. Advertising

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  4. THE WEATHER.

    The heat again very oppressive yesterday. In the streets in the city the day was usually referred to as being a "scorcher." The weather, however, after all is, ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. FEDERAL GRIEVANCES.

    The Premier and Senator Keating Minister of Home Affairs, had a long discussion to-day. The Commonwealth surplus revenue return was the first matter dealt with, ...

    Article : 213 words
  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A lad named Hector Colley, aged nine, slipped into a waterhole in a paddock near the Saltwater River, Ascot Vale, yesterday, and was drowned. His companions ...

    Article : 221 words
  7. THE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    The whole of the collieries in the northern district were at work this morning, with the exception of the Rhondda, Pacific, Northern Extended and Northumberland ...

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  8. SPORTING NOTES.

    TO-DAY'S SPORTING CALENDAR. Tuesday, 7th January:—Cricket: England v. Australia (second test match), at M.C.C. Ground (sixth day). ...

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  9. OFFICIAL WEATHER NOTES.

    The hot weather still continues over the southern portion of South Australia, over Victoria and the island portion of New South Wales, the maximum temperatures registered on Sunday ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. CONSERVATION OF TIMBER.

    At a banquet given in his honor to-night by Alderman Allen Taylor, Mr. E. O. Faulkner, the American railway representative, urged the conservation of the timbers ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. BOY SEVERELY BURNED.

    Thos. Jones, thirteen years, living at 193 Lonsdaie-street, was yesterday admitted to the Melbourne Hospital by Dr. Silberberg, who found him suffering from severe burns ...

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  12. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    Fred. M. Rushford, the infant son of Mr. Rushford, baker, of Duke-street, who a few days ago was severely scalded through falling into a tub of boiling water, lingered ...

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  13. Advertising

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  14. BENDIGO.

    Mr. Moore, P.M., presided at the warden's court on Monday. An application by J. H. Ball for the forfeiture of lease 8201, held by W. Kerr, on the ground of ...

    Article : 238 words
  15. CENTRAL BUREAU.

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  16. FARMER BREAKS HIS LEG.

    Mr. Robert Cornall, farmer, at Karde[?]a, broke his leg to-day. He was endeavoring to get into a dray driven by his nephew, and he stepped on a spoke of the wheel ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    A local land board to deal with the applications for blocks on the Staughton Vale Estate, situated eight miles from Bacchus Marsh, was held in the board room of the ...

    Article : 211 words
  18. PEA RIFLE ACCIDENT.

    A youth named Harry Reichardt, of Yarragon, was on Sunday admitted into Cooinda Hospital with a pea rifle bullet embedded in the bone just above the left ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    TRAFALGAR.—The milk yield continues high, and the local butter factory is paying £2000 per week to suppliers. ...

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  20. FORECAST FOR VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  21. HORSE AND GIG FALL INTO A DAM.

    Andrew Tennant, a man employed by Mr. J. Hetherington, drove a horse and gig to an open dam for the purpose of giving the animal a drink. The sides of the dam ...

    Article : 116 words
  22. THE KOROIT POST OFFICE.

    An agitation is taking place for an increased staff an the koroit post office, which at present consists of a postmistress, two assistants and a messenger. About 8000 letters are dealt with per ...

    Article : 122 words
  23. BLOCKS ON HAND.

    With the disposal of the Staughton Vale Estate, the board has offered the last property in its possession, with the exception of the Werribee Park Estate, which will ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. GEELONG.

    The telephone system met with strong condemnation at Monday's meeting of the chamber of commerce. Mr. Philpott stated that during the past month he had to wait ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. THE DRY WEATHER.

    It is reported that fully 300,000 sheep are being travelled in search of feed between Ararat and Coleraine and the coast line. The sheep are returning from the coast ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    James Hunt, an old age pensioner, about 80 years of age, was found dead near his hut. He had been complaining of pains in the side and chest, and only a few minutes ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. A.J.C. ANNIVERSARY MEETING ACCEPTANCES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  28. AN ESTATE WITHDRAWN.

    Some months ago Mr. J. C. Manifold placed his Gnarpurt Estate, of 12,000 acres, under offer to the Closer Settlement Board. Several extensions were asked for and ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. YOUTH DROWNED IN THE MURRUMBIDGEE.

    A youth named Albert Dawking, telephone assistant at Cooma post office, was drowned while bathing in the Murrumbidgee River. ...

    Article : 29 words
  30. A STARVING STOCK QUESTION.

    The question of "returning" stock for the Pastures Protection Board is causing some confusion. Owing to the recent drought, various station holders had to case ...

    Article : 259 words
  31. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  32. FATAL LEAP FROM A TRAIN.

    A young man, John Chas. Roberts, living at Strathfield, jumped from a train between Lewisham and Petersham this afternoon, and died from injuries to the ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. A QUEENSLAND ESTATE.

    Mr. Barnes, Minister of Lands, stated to-day that nothing definite has been done with regard to the proposed purchase of Mary Vale Estate, under the Closer ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Rabbits are at present very plentiful in the district, as the result of the good season. Monday, 27th inst., has been appointed a date for the simultaneous laying ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  36. A CYCLIST INJURED.

    Mr. A. D. Smeaton was found lying unconscious this morning on the Urana-road, near Black Range. A bicycle, the fork of which had broken, was lying near him. He ...

    Article : 122 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. THE FARMING INTEREST.

    Those centres desirous of having farmers' classes during the coming season must make application to the Agricultural department before the end of next week. Mr. H. V. Hawkins, superintending ...

    Article : 82 words
  39. HAMILTON.

    The traffic receipts at the Hamilton railway station for December constituted a record. They were in excess of the receipts for December, 1906, by £714, and the ...

    Article : 127 words
  40. SYDNEY MILK SUPPLY.

    The price of milk is to be still further increased, as the want of rain on the south coast has made feed scarce. The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company has ...

    Article : 108 words
  41. A YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    Thomas Seagrott, 26 years of age, who resided at Ponds, near Inverell, walked to the residence of a neighbor yesterday and complained that people were always ...

    Article : 49 words
  42. ARMED LUNATIC AT LARGE

    A recently discharged lunatic named Edward Watson displayed homicidal tendencies this morning. He broke in the door of a hut occupied by George Mulrennan ...

    Article : 126 words
  43. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  44. SCARCITY OF WATER.

    There is a scarcity of water at Lithgow. Not more than twelve days' supply is left in the reservoir, and if no rain falls within the next eight days it will be a matter for ...

    Article : 79 words
  45. FITZROY RACES.

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  46. BEGGING GIPSIES.

    A party of gipsies from New South Wales arrived here on Saturday. They came overland through Croajingolong. They visited a number of business places and ...

    Article : 67 words
  47. PREPARING FOR A CRISIS.

    A feeling is now gaining ground that the court is an impotent creation. Even before it has had time to deliver its first decision it has been flouted by a section of the ...

    Article : 190 words
  48. ANTI-GAMBLING LAWS.

    Gilbert Brackenridge was charged at the police court to-day with betting in the street, and fined £35, or in default four months' imprisonment. ...

    Article : 37 words
  49. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A special meeting of the Camberwell council was held last night for the purpose of confirming the resolution passed at a previous meeting authorising the council to borrow £12,000 for ...

    Article : 454 words
  50. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    At the District Court yesterday, a driver named Robert Wyatt, residing at 202 Napier-street, Fitzroy, and employed by C. Coulson, carrier, of Flinders-street, was charged with having driven ...

    Article : 313 words
  51. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  52. RAILWAY GANGER DROWNED.

    The body found in the Goulburn River, near Seymour, on Saturday has been identified as that of Augustus George Moore, railway ganger, who had been employed at ...

    Article : 94 words
  53. TOBACCONIST FINED AT PERTH.

    Joseph Nightingale, hair dresser and tobacconist, of Perth, was lined £10, and 15 costs, for being the keeper of a common betting house. ...

    Article : 30 words
  54. MR. BENT AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

    Sir,—In your isuse of to-day you quote me as saying in an article of mine on woman suffrage in the "International Review" that "Victoria is the only State ...

    Article : 281 words
  55. WORK AND WAGES.

    Mr. T. Richardson, who was recently appointed organiser for the Timber Yard Employes' Union in the country, has commenced his work in the Warburton district. After going through Victoria he ...

    Article : 44 words
  56. PENSIONER FOUND DEAD.

    An inquest was held this afternoon, before Mr. J. E. Edis, J.P., on the body of John Reardon, aged 75 years, an old age pensioner, which was found in a water ...

    Article : 124 words
  57. BUSH FIRES.

    Several bush fires are raging on the Grampians. A very large fire was burning on Saturday night at Mount Difficult. COBDEN, Monday. ...

    Article : 103 words
  58. CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS.

    The new wing of the Fremantle prison now being complete, the reclassification of prisoners will be entered upon. There will be three main classes, and these will be ...

    Article : 89 words
  59. FIRE AT WYALONG.

    Another disastrous fire took place at Wyalong last night at 11 o'clock, in Main-street. Messrs. Panton and Jackman's butcher's shop and Mr. O'Keefe's grocery ...

    Article : 75 words
  60. SUDDEN DEATH.

    Mr. Thomas Chapman, an elderly resident of Buninyong, dropped dead in a shed in his yard on Saturday morning. The family was at breakfast and his son heard ...

    Article : 83 words
  61. Advertising

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  62. LEAP OFF ST. KILDA PIER.

    A woman named Mary Ann Stewart, 55 years living apart from her husband at Armstrong-street, Middle Park, was rescued from drowning off St. Kilda pier last ...

    Article : 152 words
  63. MISSING KETCH EVERGREEN

    Ketches arriving from the Straits Islands to-day report no signs of the missing ketch Evergreen. ...

    Article : 23 words
  64. Advertising

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  65. Advertising

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  66. STEAMER FLOATED OFF.

    The steamer City of Grafton, of the North Coast Company's fleet, which grounded on the spit at Richmond River entrance on Saturday morning, was floated ...

    Article : 32 words
  67. STATION MANAGER'S SUICIDE.

    Charles Webster, manager of Messrs. Bradshaw Bros.' station, on Victoria River, committed suicide by shooting himself in the forehead with a revolver on 14th ...

    Article : 90 words
  68. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John O'Connor, of Creswick, miner. Causes of insolvency: Want of employment, sickness of wile and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £13 68; assets, 76; deficiency, £42 192. Vinig, assignee. ...

    Article : 37 words
  69. LICENSING COURT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  70. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co. announce that to-day the Hygeia will make a special cheap trip, leaving Port Melbourne railway pier at 10.30 a.m. for Mornington, Dromana and Sorrento. To-morrow ...

    Article : 50 words
  71. FIRES.

    BEAUFORT.—A fire broke out on Monday morning in a detached kitchen at Mr. Jas. Rodgers's farm, Trawalla. The building, together with an adjoining bedroom, ...

    Article : 563 words
  72. Advertising

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  73. Advertising

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  74. MENTONE ENTRIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
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