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Detailed lists, results, guides : 720 wordsA young man named James Booley, who had been for some years employed in the Kilmore past office as letter carrier and assistant, but had been under suspension for ...
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Article : 65 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, Laura Emily Lloyds was awarded £293 damages for injuries sustained in a railway accident at Clackline on 27th December last year. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsAbout two years ago it was decided to have an official post office, instead of having the business done in a general store. Two public meetings were held,and two ...
Article : 140 wordsOn a charge of trespassing on his mother's property, Robert Dunne was at Fitzroy yesterday fined 10, or a month's imprisonment. Defendant was alleged to have visited his mother's place in ...
Article : 237 wordsThe following tenders have been accepted by the Railway department:—Construction and erection of a 2000 gallon combined tank and crane at Castlemaine, J. Williscroft, £169 19; supply of ...
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Article : 166 wordsSome little time luck Dr. Webb, health officer at Footseray, paid a visit of inspection to various works on the east bank of the Saltwater River, and subsequently reported unfavorably on the ...
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Article : 470 wordsReceived by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. from Mr. Ceorge Grey:— Charlton, 22nd: 66 points steady rain here. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the invitation of the manager and director of the Yarragon Butter Company, about 80 people assembled at the factory to witness the new combined churn and ...
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Advertising : 450 wordsBertie Haslett, of Lennox-street, Richmond, boot maker. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditors, adverse judgment, and inability to obtain sufficient employment. Liabilities, £49 164; assets, £10 26 ...
Article : 251 wordsThe day began very cold and wet, but, except for a short, sharp shower of hall at about 11 a.m., the rain practically ceased at 9 a.m. By noon clouds were breaking, and the afternoon became ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsIn its scheme for providing citizens with grounds for recreation purposes the Prahran city council last night resolved:—"That after hearing the objections raised by John Flagg, sen; S. Smith, ...
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Advertising : 156 wordsAt North Melbourne court yesterday Michael [?] Metropolitan Hotel, Stanley street, West Melbourne, was charged with Sunday trading. Inspector Mooney said that defendant had sent him ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Premier stated to-day that tenders would probably he called shortly for the establishment of the proposed steamship service between Melbourne, Sydney and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsA fine catch of king fish was made yesterday outside the entrance. Altogether upwards of 280 were captured. These were brought on to Bairnsdale this morning and ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 23 Jun 1908, Page 6
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