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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The old man who on Sunday night was found lying insensible on the footpath in Flinders-street died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday, from fracture of the skull ...

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  3. THE POLICE COURTS.

    At South Melbourne court yesterday Walter Mizon. an engineer, and publisher of the "Supplementary Socialist," was charged with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Emma Mizon. The case was ...

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  4. CHILDREN'S COURTS.

    A conference of the probation officers of Victoria was opened last evening at Mrs. Sorell's tea rooms in the Equitable Building. The chair was taken by the Chief ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In connection with the recent trouble among the conductors of the Ballarat Electric Tramway Company, it transpired on Monday that the management demanded ...

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  6. BURGLARS' "PLANT."

    In the police court to-day William Griffin, alias Goodwin, and Henry Jas. Donnelly, alias Reid, were committed for trial on a charge of burglary at Rosenwax's ...

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  7. Advertising

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  8. THE LIBERAL REVIVAL.

    The leader of the Liberal party, Mr. Deakin, returned yesterday from a highly successful political tour in the northern rivers districts of Now South Wales. ...

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  9. EDUCATION IN TASMANIA.

    The report of the royal commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Tasmanian Department of Education the system of State school education, ...

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  10. FINANCING A DREADNOUGHT.

    Sir,—There is no difficulty whatever about financing the gift of a Dreadnought to England. We have a precedent to go upon. When in 1899 it was decided to. ...

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  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—Mr. Fisher has, though quite unwittingly, "done the State some service." To begin with, if he persists in his refusal to "swim with the stream," the Dreadnought ...

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  12. A FRACTURED SKULL.

    While driving a buggy at Bayswater, on Sunday, Charles O'Dea, a single man, aged 53, who lives at that place, was thrown to the roadway in consequence of his horse ...

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  13. BENDIGO.

    At a meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Political Labor League on Monday night the following office bearers were elected:—President, Mr. W. L. Clark; ...

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  14. THE WEATHER.

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  15. NEW ARRIVAL'S SUICIDE.

    Some commotion was caused at tile Haymarket Hotel, Elizabeth-street north, yesterday morning, when it was discovered that Charles Deitly. who was staying at ...

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  16. GEELONG.

    The town council on Monday evening unanimously agreed to vote £300 towards the sum of £750 which in to be raised locally to enable the Gordon Technical College ...

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  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Department of. Navigation received a telegram this morning from the pilot, at the Manning River stating that the steamer Burrawong, which struck the breakwater ...

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  18. SUFFOCATED BY FOUL AIR.

    A fatality occurred to-day at Flynn's Creek. A man named Francis Handley, brother of Cr. W. Handley, was engaged in sinking a well on Mr. Graham's property. ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. A COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    The manager of the South Clifton Colliery was somewhat taken by surprise this morning by the wheelers refusing to commence work, owing to one of their mates ...

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  20. WEATHER NOTES.

    Following a warm night, with squally northerly winds. the day in Melbourne began with heavily overcast skies and occasional light rain, amounting by 9 a.m. to 7 points. Although the weather ...

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  21. CASTLEMAINE.

    Through a blunder of the Melbourne Post Office officials much confusion and annoyance was caused through the labels on the Daylesford and Castlemaine mail ...

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  22. THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—The following facts appear to me to show such an utter disregard on the part of certain railway officials both for the care of animals consigned by rail and for the ...

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  23. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    While a carriage cleaner on the Victorian railways named Frank Mort was returning from Albury by way of the railway bridge over the Murray on Saturday ...

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  24. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The steamer Yambacoona is now loading at Warrnambool a cargo of sheep for Kings Island for Mr. D. M'Mahon. The sheep are three-quarter, bred Lincolns ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. PECULIAR CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    Some hard swearing marked the hearing of a case at yesterday's sitting of Footscray court, when Surah Jane O'Shea, licensee of the Punt Hotel, proceeded against Michael Butler, ...

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  26. RIVERINA NEWS.

    The tender of Messrs. Swann and Squires has been accepted for repairs and additions to the court house and police quarters, the price being £430. ...

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  27. CIVIL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

    The twelfth half yearly general meeting of the Civil Service. Co-operative Society was held at the Masonic Hall last night. There was a large attendance, and ...

    Article : 455 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A stir was caused at Edithburg this morning through the Clan Ogilvy being allowed to come alongside the jetty. She arrived yesterday afternoon from Beira, ...

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  29. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT

    A young man named William Frederick Bates, formerly assistant Savings Bank agent at Kerang, was charged before the local bench to-day with having embezzled ...

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  30. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  31. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  32. FARMER CHARGED WITH SHEEP STEALING.

    At the court of petty sessions Abraham Pither, a well known farmer of Omeo Plains, was charged with stealing four sheep, valued at £2 8, the property of ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. AN IMPROVED SERVICE.

    WARRACKNABEAL.—The Railways Commissioners have decided, in response to representations, to run through trains from Melbourne Hopetoun on certain days in the week. ...

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  34. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALER ARRESTED.

    For some considerable time past sheep stealing has been rampant in this district. On 13lh March Messrs. H. Wootton and Son counted their sheep in a paddock near ...

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  35. RESULTS OF A "BENEFIT."

    Two mercantile firms engaged in a cricket match on the Richmond racecourse on Saturday last. The proceeds were to be handed over to the widow of a deceased workman. Ticked were ...

    Article : 227 words
  36. BETTING WITH WOMEN.

    'A bookmaker known as "Cash" Davis, who preferred being dealt with under that name, was charged at Essendon yesterday with having bet with a female at the Moonee Valley racecourse ...

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  37. LARRIKINISM AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    The man Philip Won, who was assaulted by a number of larrikins at South Melbourne on Saturday night while in a half drunken condition, has refused to take out a warrant for the arrest of ...

    Article : 353 words
  38. YOUNG MOTHER'S CLAIM.

    A case in which shocking depravity was disclosed was brought under the notice of the South Melbourne bench yesterday, when a girl, aged 18, named Florence Turner, sued a youth named ...

    Article : 181 words
  39. THE MALDON BURGLARIES.

    At the local police court to-day, William Frederick Johnson was charged with having broken into the house of Jane Newbury Davison, between the 30th January and ...

    Article : 160 words
  40. A VIOLENT ASSAULT.

    The two men, named John Francis Deacon and James Gavagan, were again placed upon trial at the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hood, on a charge of having assaulted Henry ...

    Article : 443 words
  41. SHOT BY A CONSTABLE.

    At Canbelego yesterday Constable Davis shot at and seriously wounded Richard Miller, a blacksmith. Miller, who is a well-known townsman, was making an ...

    Article : 341 words
  42. PICTURE GALLERY FOR PRAHRAN.

    A proposal to establish a picture gallery at Prahran was mooted at the local council last night. Mr. Chas. Atkins, of Grand View-grove, suggested the utilisation of the school of arts ...

    Article : 169 words
  43. TRAMWAY COMPANY'S LEASE

    At last night's meeting of the Prahran council Cr. Densham made a statement regarding the redemption of the Melbourne Tramway Trust's loan. He said that owing to the wisdom ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. FIRES.

    BALLAN.—One of the oldest landmarks in the township, the old mechanics' institute, which was recently transformed into a machine shearing shed by Messrs. ...

    Article : 373 words
  45. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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  46. CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH IMPOSITION.

    Last week, as reported in "The Age," a well known Footscray contractor named Robert James Walker, was found guilty of obtaining from Alfred Green, timber merchant, goods to the value of ...

    Article : 262 words
  47. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    The above competitons were continued before a large audience last evening, when the following received the highest awards in their sections:—Class 48.—Humorous Recitation (under 16 ...

    Article : 125 words
  48. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The initial meetings for 1909 of the various branches of the Australian Women's. National League show an enthusiasm that augurs well for the work to be done through the year. Increases ...

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  49. TEE LICENSING LAWS.

    At North Melbourne yesterday James Douglas, Royal Standard Hotel, West Melbourne, was charged with having permitted a person under 16 to obtain liquor in an unsealed vessel. Defendant ...

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  50. ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND THE BOARD OF WORKS

    At the meeting of the Richmond council last evening Cr. Street asked Cr. Crawcour, one of the council's representatives on the Metropolitan Board of Works, if it were true that if clerks ...

    Article : 265 words
  51. WHERE THE VISITORS HID.

    At Essendon yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, licensee of the Farmers' Arms Hotel, Mount Alexander-road, was charged with trading on Sunday, 28th February, whilst Joseph O'Brien, George ...

    Article : 190 words
  52. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

    School of Modern Languages and Literature: First Class: Edwin Tyier Brown (Ormond), Hermiene Friederica Ulrich (Ormond), equal. Second Class: Ernest Victor Dunn, Esther Crawcour ...

    Article : 86 words
  53. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  54. RAILWAY PROSECUTIONS.

    Inspector Borsum, summoning officer at the Railway department, expressed surprise at Footscray court yesterday, at the ingratitude of a defendant who, after being saved from a terrible ...

    Article : 336 words
  55. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  56. LATE MINING NEWS.

    RUTHERGLEN.—Underground work was resumed at the Great Southern on Monday, the new winding shaft having been placed in position. 1 ...

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  57. TRAMWAY EMPLOYES' PICNIC COMMITTEE.

    The committee of the tramway employes' nicnic held its fifth annual smoke night at Tiernan's Birmingham Hotel, Fitzroy, on Friday, 26th inst. About 80 were present. Several toasts were ...

    Article : 170 words
  58. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Walter Henwood, Gaffney's Creek, miner Causes of insolvency: Inability to earn a living wage, pressure of creditors and sickness of wife and family. Liabilities, £139 24; assets, £8 13. ...

    Article : 36 words
  59. IMPURE MILK PROSECUTIONS.

    James Smith, dairyman, of 49 John-street, Brunswick, was prosecuted at the District Court yesterday, on a charge of selling milk below the standard. ...

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  60. MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    KALGOORLlE.—Tho management of the Boulder Perseverance cabled to London regarding the values in the 1900 feet level as follows North of the mine off the west crosscut at 61 feet ...

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  61. SALES OF COUNTRY LAND.

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  62. PUBLIC MEETINGS A T PRAHRAN.

    A long discussion took place in the Prahran council on Monday night on a motion submitted by Cr. Nicolson, as follows:—"That the resolution of this council of 13th April, 1908, ...

    Article : 297 words
  63. LAW LIST.—THIS DAY.

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  64. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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  65. STATE RESERVOIRS.

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  66. BATHING IN THE YARRA.

    At the meeting of the Richmond council last evening, it was decided that steps be taken to pass a by-law to repeal River Yarra, the conditions of which were ...

    Article : 203 words
  67. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  68. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    Marathon, 5600, from London via Capetown; Dalgety and Co. Ltd., agent. Mintaro, 2000, from Newcastle. Adelaide Steamship Co., agent. ...

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  69. BURNLEY ABATTOIRS.

    On the motion of Cr. Alexander, seconded by Cr. Tatnall, the following motion was carried, after protracted discussion, by the Richmond council last evening by nine, votes to 6:— ...

    Article : 121 words
  70. CARRIAGE WAGES BOARD.

    At a special meeting of the automobile trade and carriage accessories, held on Monday night at the Chamber of Manufactures, it was resolved to nominate Mr. Paul for the automobile trade and ...

    Article : 58 words
  71. SALES OF PROPERTY.

    Messrs. Tuckett and Styles and Messrs. W. G. Fennell and Co. report having sold by private contract a two-story brick residence on land having a frontage of 60 feet to Evelina-road by a depth ...

    Article : 87 words
  72. Advertising

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  73. Advertising

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  74. Advertising

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  75. Advertising

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