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  2. THE RAILWAYS. QUARTERLY RAILWAY REPORT.

    The report of the Railways Commissioners for the quarter ended June 30, 1906, was presented to Parliament yesterday. The period is covered the comminssioners' ...

    Article : 110 words
  3. HARBOUR TRUST'S BARGES. MUNICIPAL PROTEST.

    Councillor Sinclair referred, at the Port Melbourne Council meeting last night, to the action of the Harbour Trust in sending to England to purchase a hopper barge, ...

    Article : 211 words
  4. COMMONWEALTH TRADE.

    Dealing with the trade statistics of the Commonwealth before the members of the Bankers' Institute last night the president (Mr.E. Morrice Williams) pointed out that ...

    Article : 445 words
  5. THE LICENSING BILL. FINANCIAL COMPANY'S SCHEME.

    Considerable interest was evineed in the lobbies of the state Parliament last evening in the proposals which Mr. J. M'A.Howden has laid before the Premier (Mr.Bent) in ...

    Article : 436 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The South-street competition committee are arranging for a special spectacular display on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor-General (Lord ...

    Article : 672 words
  7. FEDERAL POLITICS. INSTRUCTING ELECTORAL OFFICERS.

    Mr. Oldham, the chief Commonwealth electoral officer, yesterday attended at the Old Treasury buildings for the purpose of instructing the various electoral officers ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words
  9. THE GRAMPIANS.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon Mr.Hans Irvine said it was his intention to hand in his resignation as representative for the province of Nelson to-day, ...

    Article : 231 words
  10. WILLIAMSTOWN RESOLUTION.

    A lively discusoion took place at the meeting of the Williamstown Council last night on a motion submitted by Councillor Liston, as follows:— ...

    Article : 207 words
  11. COMMISSIONERS' TOUR.

    BIRCHIP, Monday.—The Railway Commissioners passed through Birchip to-day on a tour of inspection. At the local station Coucillor Joseph Lockwood, on behalf of the shire council, drew ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. NEW FOOTSCRAY STATION.

    The Footscray Council on Monday evening received a letter from Mr. J. Leminon. M.L.A., stating that it was anticipated that the Seddon station will be ready for opening on October 8, ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. CORANGAMITE.

    BERRINGA, Monday.—Mr. Desmond Dunne, the Government candidate, addressed a large gathering of electors, including a number of ladies, at O'Farrell's ...

    Article : 506 words
  14. COBRAM'S NEEDS.

    Sir,—When the commissioners visited Cobram last week on their annual tour of inspection they were asked to build a better station at Cobram. Their reply was ...

    Article : 210 words
  15. ACTION FOR DAMAGES.

    Yesterday the conclusion was reached, at the end of the plaintiff case, of the action brought in the Country Court by Amy Frances Hazelton, window, against the ...

    Article : 429 words
  16. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KILLED IN A LIFT.

    The city coroner yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death in the use of Norman Byron Palmer. 16 years of age, whose dead body was found jammed ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. ATTITUDE OF THE TRADE.

    Members of the liquor trade yesterday discussed the scheme, and were by no means enthusiastic about it. On the contrary, they discovered many weak points and ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. LIMITED SUNDAY TRADING.

    The Premier (Mr.Bent) was interviewd yesterday by a deputation from the Port Phillip Stevedore Labourers' and Eight Hours Defence Association and Club with ...

    Article : 545 words
  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The following officers were elected at the half-yearly meeting of the north-eastern group of Christian Endeavour Societies;— President, Mr. H. P. Morris; ...

    Article : 425 words
  20. CYANIDE POISONING.

    At the inquest yesterday on Edward Start Jamieson, a draughtsman in the Lands Office, who commuted suicide on September 10 by taking cyanide of ...

    Article : 176 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 16,033 words
  22. CRUSHED BETWEEN TRAM-CARS.

    A boy, named Marvin Yarra, who lives with his parents in Mitchell-street, Brunswick, was crushed between two tram-cars in Rathdown-street, about 6 o'clock last ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. PRISONER'S SUICIDE.

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—An inquest was held to-day on tlhe body of Austin Bantoff, who shot himself last night while in the custody of the police on a charge of ...

    Article : 117 words
  24. COUNTRY PROPERTIES.

    Messrs. T. H. Laidlw and Co., Hamilton, report selling the following properties privately:— Account of Mr. James Thomson.—55 acres of rich fattering and agriculutral land, fronting the ...

    Article : 277 words
  25. BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—The district council of the Political Labour Leagues has arranged for their candidate for the Bendigo seat in the House of Representatives to ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. WIMMERA.

    DIMBOOLA. Tuesday.—The Farmers' Protection Society have unanimously decided to support Dr. Brauer's candidature for the Winmera seat, and have seat a ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. BICYCLE BRAKE FAILS.

    PANTON HILL. Monday.—While cycling to Melbourne yesterday afternoon, a son of Mrs. Morris, of the local hotel, was, owing to his bicycle brake refusing to act, thrown ...

    Article : 88 words
  28. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The first consignment of this season's wool has been received by Messrs. Strachan. Murray, and Shammon, and a busy season is expected. ...

    Article : 275 words
  29. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At monday night's meeting of the Brunswick Council Councillor J. A. Bulchinson referred to the jubilee of the municipality in Septeber, 1907, and gave notice that he would move the following ...

    Article : 810 words
  30. INJURED SPINE.

    SNAKE VALLEY, Monday.—A young man named Henry Kelly, employed at the Russell's Flat dredge, was struck by a pipe that s[?]ung round when being removed from ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. BOURKE.

    Sir,—He "felt pretty certain in his own mind that all the members of the Federal Labour party would vote for him if they were living in his constituency." These are ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 904 words
  33. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    SNAKE VALLEY. Monday.—While excercising a young horse at Reat-Admiral Bridges' Trawalla Estate on Friday a young man named Hamilton Hud-on was thrown, ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. COMMERCIAL MEN WANTED.

    Sir,—I notice at the dinner given to Mr. Heary Butler reference was made to his taking up policies. It seems a pity that some of the commercial men with good ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

    WAGGA. Tuesday,—While four lads, Harry Headly. Andrew Headley, Archar Llovd, and Richard Fosbery, were sailing in a 10ft, skill on Lake Albert a [?]al ...

    Article : 111 words
  36. HAMILTON.

    At the annual meeting of the bowling club Mr. s. H.Palmer was [?] president. The club has a membership of 71, and the overdraft stands at £132. ...

    Article : 107 words
  37. BANKERS' INSTITUTE.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Bankers' Institute was held at the library of the institue. Royal Bank Chambers, Elizabeth-street, last night, the ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The police were informed to-day that Thomas Fitzpatrick Baker, 36 years of age, had shot himself in the head with a revolver. The injured ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. CARELESSNESS IN ENROLLING.

    "Sir,—You urge upon voters to see that their names are on the rolls now that the federal election is approaching, and rightly, too, but why is it that the rolls seem to ...

    Article : 238 words
  40. RIVERINA.

    ALBURY.—The district stock inspector (Mr. J. Wilks) has been advanced by the Victorian [?] inspector (through Mr. Temple, inspector at Wodongal, that the ...

    Article : 1,660 words
  41. MINER SEVERELY CRUSHED.

    CHILTERN, Tuesday.—A young man named Fr[?]. Milne, emloyedat the Children Valley mine, was badly injured shortly before noon to-day through a piching-pole ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. ARREARS CANCELLED.

    Before Messrs, Su[?]land and M[?], at the Carlton Court on Tuesday, a married [?], named Flor[?] was [?] against for having neglected to pay the [?] due for [?] ...

    Article : 169 words
  43. OLD MAN KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A builder and contractor named M'Kellar, aged 75 years, was knocked down by a cart in P[?]ll-street tonight and killed. He was a president of ...

    Article : 35 words
  44. OPEN ON A HOLIDAY.

    [?] the Port Mell[?] Court on Monday, Mrs. C. Wyatt, of [?], was pro[?] against, before Messrs. Fr[?] and [?], for [?] ing her [?] open on Wednesday ...

    Article : 155 words
  45. MINOR CASUALITIES.

    M'SOLLY, Monday,—On Saturday night a [?] named Walter Hell was riding home to Smith Dunolly, on a bicycle, when he was run late by a cycled [?] in the opposite direction, and ...

    Article : 116 words
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