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 ...
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Advertising : 157 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe whole of the collieries in the northern district were at work this morning, with the exception of the Rhondda, Pacific, Northern Extended and Northumberland ...
Article : 1,005 wordsTO-DAY'S SPORTING CALENDAR. Tuesday, 7th January:—Cricket: England v. Australia (second test match), at M.C.C. Ground (sixth day). ...
Article : 928 wordsThe 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 wordsAt 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 wordsThos. 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 ...
Article : 49 wordsFred. 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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Advertising : 156 wordsMr. 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsMr. 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 wordsA 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 wordsA 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 wordsTRAFALGAR.—The milk yield continues high, and the local butter factory is paying £2000 per week to suppliers. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 wordsAndrew 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 wordsAn 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 wordsWith 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 wordsThe 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 wordsIt 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 wordsJames 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 wordsSome 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 wordsA youth named Albert Dawking, telephone assistant at Cooma post office, was drowned while bathing in the Murrumbidgee River. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe question of "returning" stock for the Pastures Protection Board is causing some confusion. Owing to the recent drought, various station holders had to case ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsA 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 wordsMr. 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 wordsRabbits 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsMr. 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 ...
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Advertising : 22 wordsThose 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThomas 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 wordsA recently discharged lunatic named Edward Watson displayed homicidal tendencies this morning. He broke in the door of a hut occupied by George Mulrennan ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsThere 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 863 wordsA 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 wordsA 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 wordsGilbert 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 wordsA 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 wordsAt 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsThe 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 wordsJoseph Nightingale, hair dresser and tobacconist, of Perth, was lined £10, and 15 costs, for being the keeper of a common betting house. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir,—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 wordsMr. 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 wordsAn 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 wordsSeveral bush fires are raging on the Grampians. A very large fire was burning on Saturday night at Mount Difficult. COBDEN, Monday. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe 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 wordsAnother 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 wordsMr. 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 ...
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Advertising : 374 wordsA 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 wordsKetches arriving from the Straits Islands to-day report no signs of the missing ketch Evergreen. ...
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Advertising : 266 wordsThe 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 wordsCharles 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 wordsJohn 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. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsMessrs. 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 wordsBEAUFORT.—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, ...
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