In the Legislative Assembly last night a debate took place on the second reading of the Totalizator Bill, introduced by Mr. Duffus, providing for the legalisation of the ...
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Article : 528 wordsMr. Joseph Pearson, one of the pioneers of the Happy Valley district, died, at his residence in Ballarat on Tuesday night, aged 73. Deceased was widely esteemed. ...
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Article : 71 wordsJapanese millet, which was introduced into Victoria about two years ago, is becoming very popular among dairymen in this district, as it produces a large quantity ...
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Article : 687 wordsOn 3rd inst. Mr. D. M'Nicol, a resident of 54 Park-street, South Melbourne, reported to the South Melbourne police that a few hours previously his premises had ...
Article : 217 wordsSir, -- State land, useful and accessible, is urgently required. Placing men on useless country like Fumina is a national calamity. In Wilson's Promontory there are 120,000 ...
Article : 303 wordsA boy, aged twelve, named Harold Leneuf, who absconded from his foster parent, Mrs. Frazer, Ballarat East, yesterday, was found to-day by Mr. Murphy, who ...
Article : 146 wordsA middle aged woman, who gave the name of Nellie Stewart, was charged at the City Court yesterday with having attempted to commit suicide. Sub-inspector Biggs stated that the woman, who ...
Article : 148 wordsA concert in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church jubilee was given in the school hall on Wednesday night under the directorship of Mr. A. ...
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Article : 125 wordsMr. C. E. Corney, district stock inspector, has discovered a bad case of anthrax somewhere near Bairnsdale, but secrecy is being observed as to the locality. Mr. ...
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Article : 296 wordsThe adjourned magisterial inquiry on the remains of an infant found in a dam near the Times Hotel, at Campbell's Creek, was held on Wednesday before Mr. T. Odgers, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Aug 1904, Page 8
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