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  2. DAMAGE AT LANG LANG AND YANNATHAN

    Amongst other parts of the district the township of Lang Lang was the scene of a conflagration which nearly destroyed the butter factory and stores there. The fire ...

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  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    Two prisoners, Sydney John Harris and Harry Brown, who were captured at Malvern, a couple of weeks ago, escaped from custody in the Detective office in a ...

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  4. FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The lawyers again monopolised the sitting of the Federal Convention, yet despite the dreary, delay that such a fact would suggest very fair progress, was made ...

    Article : 124 words
  5. FIRES ROUND CHILDERS.

    On Saturday the fires that had been smouldering ever since the memorable 11th and 12th January broke out again here. On Mr. T. S. Dickinson's holding ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. NEW GUINEA.

    Considerable surprise, has been express here on learning that Sir William M'Gregor, the Administrator of New Guinea, has granted a concession of 250,000 acres of hand in ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. EIGHTH DAY.--TUESDAY, 1st FEBRUARY.

    Quite a breezy discussion took place over the clause which laid it down that no judicial officer should be appointed to hold office as Governor-General, Lieutenant Governor ...

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  8. THE WESTERN DISTRICT FIRES.

    A fire visitation the like of which has hot been known for years has been sweeping over this district during yesterday and to-day. ...

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  9. PROPOSED NEW TROPICAL COLONY

    By the English mail to-day was received the text of Mr. Pritchard Morgan's letter to Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of Sate for the Colonies, in which the proposal is ...

    Article : 159 words
  10. AN AUSTRALIAN AT THE CAPE.

    Australian workmen have from lime to time been, warned by their brethren, in South Africa that the labor market there is already overstocked, and to those who, ...

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  11. NINTH DAY.--WEDNESDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY.

    The differences that have arisen in the Federal Convention regarding the control of rivers seem to be interminable. One of the great difficulties in dealing with the ...

    Article : 415 words
  12. ACCIDENT AT POLO.

    Dr. Finch Noyes, of Collins-street east, was dangerously injured on Saturday afternoon whilst practising with the Melbourne Polo Club at the Moonee Valley racecourse. While ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    An account of Lord Brassey's accident on the Bay was published in the London newspaper on the same day. Next day his Excellency received a cable message from the ...

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  14. SCENE ABOUT COBDEN.

    The most disastrous bush fire that has occurred for many years commenced on Saturday and continued all day yesterday. The damage done cannot yet be properly ...

    Article : 161 words
  15. A FREE RIDE FOR ROBBERS.

    A most impudent daylight robbery was committed early this morning on the open highway running alongside the North- Eastern line of railway between Craigieburn ...

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  17. THE DESTRUCTION AT STONEY RISES.

    One of the most disastrous fires that has ever passed over this district has been raging since Saturday, and a very large area of country has been desolated. The ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. TENTH DAY.--THURSDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY.

    Another day was spent upon the matter on Thursday without arriving at any decision, and it was no wonder that at the close of the sitting Sir John Forrest should ...

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  19. ELEVENTH DAY.--FRIDAY, 4th FEBRUARY.

    In the early stage of Friday's proceedings at the Federal Convention it looked as if the committee would soon come to a decision on the question of river, control, ...

    Article : 277 words
  20. 2000 SHEEP BURNT AT HAWKESDALE.

    The bush fires in the Panmure district have been cheeked, though increasing vigilance is still necessary to prevent further destruction. The fires have wrought ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. DAMAGE ROUND COLAC. COLAC, Wednesday.

    Colac and district has been clouded in smoke since Saturday, the result of the bush fires raging in the Stony Rises, Otway Forest and the vicinity of the town. A ...

    Article : 66 words
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