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  2. CYCLONE IN NEW CALEDONIA.

    NOUMEA, Monday. — To-day telegraphic communication was restored with the interior of the colony after being interrupted by a terrific cyclone, which passed ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  4. CHRIST CHURCH, GEELONG.

    The council of the diocese of Melbourne yesterday had before it the report of the law committee on points referred to that body in connection with the appeal of the ...

    Article : 233 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    James Mann, a train-examiner, was knocked down by an engine at the Ballarat West railway station on Monday morning, and was seriously injured about the head. ...

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  6. THE STEEL BONUS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The proprietors of the Lithgow Ironworks have been placed in a dilemma by the receipt of the following letter from the Customs department;— ...

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  7. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. MANNING THE DESTROYERS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) replied yesterday to a statement by Mr. Joseph Cook, which appeared in "The Argus" of Monday, with regard to the ...

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  8. PRAHRAN-MALVERN TRAMWAY. REGRADING WORKS.

    Although upwards of 200 men are now employed on the railway regrading works at Armadale and Toorak, on the Gippsland line, and the work has been proceeding for ...

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  9. TEACHERS' BILL.

    At a special meeting of the executive of the Victorian State School Teachers' Union held yesterday intense dissatisfaction and disappointment were expressed at the ...

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  10. CASTLEMAINE.

    The annual conference of the Rechabite Order commences in Castlemaine on Tuesday. The majority of the delegates arrived on Monday, and at night a juvenile ...

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  11. WARRNAMBOOL.

    There is a considerable increase in the number of excursionists visiting the town this season as compared with previous years. The excursion from the Wimmera ...

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  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 692 words
  13. HAMILTON.

    Mr. A. T. Jones, on the eve of his departure to take up home missionary work prior to entering the Presbyterian ministry, was presented by the District Christian ...

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  14. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS.

    Stephen Noonan, 57 years of age, living at Antonio's Hotel, Flinders-street, was found yesterday lying at the foot of a flight of stairs in the hotel. He could give ...

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  15. A BOY'S ENDURANCE.

    KILMORE, Monday. — The little boy, Herbert Knight, who wandered away from the Tantaraboo state school on Wednesday afternoon, and was missing until Friday, ...

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  16. REV. H. F. MERCER ENTERTAINED.

    A most successful function was held last night at St. Columb's Hall, Hawthorn, when the vicar of St. Columb's (the Rev. H. F. Mercer) was entertained at a ...

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  17. HIGH COURT IN HOBART.

    HOBART, Monday.—The High Court commenced to-day the hearing of an appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice in the matter of a trade mark numbered 1,025 ...

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  18. FOUND DEAD.

    John Thomas Roche, a man of between 60 and 70 years of age, residing at I[?]lastreet, South Melbourne, was found dead in an outhouse yesterday by Howard Gill, ...

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  19. HOSPITAL FATALITIES.

    Two recent fatalities at the Melbourne Hospital were inquired into by the coroner (Dr. R. H. Cole) on Saturday. In the case of William Lawrence, an old-age pensioner, ...

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  20. WIMMERA FARMERS' UNIONS.

    HORSHAM, Monday.—With a view to amalgamating the whole of the farmers' unions in the Wimmera and registering them as one co-operative body for trade ...

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  21. COCKATOO ISLAND DOCK.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The visit of inspection paid by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) and the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) to ...

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  22. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    HOBART, Monday.—The match between Victoria and Tasmania was continued to-day. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the visitors had made 340, and ...

    Article : 323 words
  23. NEW SOUTH WALES. BROACHING CARGO.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A sharp sentence was inflicted to-day on a couple of wharf labourers found guilty of broaching cargo. The evidence of ...

    Article : 109 words
  24. SAMOAN NEWS.

    AUCKLAND, Monday. — News from Samoa by the steamer Tweeddale shows that the native demonstration at Apia passed off quietly but feeling still runs ...

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  25. CHILD'S DEATH.

    At the Children's Hospital yesterday Mr. C. Goldspink, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry into the death of Charlotte O'Keefe, aged 6 years. Charlotte O'Keefe stated:— ...

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  26. RIVERINA.

    URANA, Monday.—The stock inspector estimates that 4,228 horses, 4,470 cattle, and 546,529 sheep were being depastured in the district on December 31. ...

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  27. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    It was stated at the Electoral Revision Court on Monday that the objections to two ratepayers, Messrs. Doig and Hippisley, on the ground that they were aliens, ...

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  28. LAWN TENNIS.

    SYDNEY, Monday. —At a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia held in Sydney to-night, a letter was considered from the New Zealand Association ...

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  29. PROVIDING A SINKING FUND.

    At the Prahran Council meeting on Monday the finance committee recommended that the council should agree to the provisions contained in the draft bill for an ...

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  30. THE YACHT THELMA.

    On Saturday Thelma, once more fitted with her yawl cruising rig, slipped quickly down to the Heads on the first stage of her long trip round to Sydney. She goes in ...

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  31. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    MOE, Monday.—Mr. W. C. Hogben, of Narracan, was kicked on the arm by a horse. The limb was broken. Dr. Phelps is attending the sufferer. ...

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  32. THE RAILWAYS. OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE LINE.

    Early yesterday morning obstructions were discovered on the main North-Eastern line near Benalla. Driver Nelson, who was in charge of a special down train, which left ...

    Article : 99 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIAN FIRES.

    PERTH, Monday.—A fire broke out in the large flourmills at Northam on Thursday morning. The smut room was destroyed, but the fire was confined to that ...

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  34. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—For the week ending February 13, four grazing farms, embracing 43,424 acres, were selected in Queensland. ...

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  36. JOCKEY INJURED.

    PORT FAIRY, Saturday. — A jockey named Perrett was thrown from a racehorse on Thursday afternoon, and received concussion of the brain. He was taken to ...

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  37. KILLED IN PARENTS' SIGHT.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A girl named Hayden fell from a waggon loaded with furniture and farming implements at Balladoran. The wheel passed over her chest, and caused ...

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  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. — Samuel Davis was charged at the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day with attempting to remove five blocks of tobacco from the Customs ...

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  39. BEULAH REQUIREMENTS.

    BEULAH, Monday.—On Friday a largely-attended meeting was held in the hall to discuss local railway matters. The chief resolutions passed were with reference to a daily through train ...

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  40. WATTLETREE-ROAD EXTENSION.

    Councillor Cornwall, at the meeting of the Malvern Council last night, moved in regard to the proposed tramway in Dandenong-road:— ...

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  41. CRUSHED UNDER DRAY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — Fred Shiels, at Campbelltown yesterday, was drawing sand with a two-horse dray, and was seated on top of the load. While driving up out of ...

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  42. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    It is one of the aims of the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) to secure provision for physical training for all children in the various schools throughout the ...

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  43. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    WAGGA, Monday.—A report from Grong Grong states that a fire broke out at the residence of Charles Choy, a Chinese gardener, on Thursday morning. The house ...

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  44. EMPLOYMENT FOR MEN.

    The Prahran Council recently wrote to the Railway department asking that, in connection with the railway regarding works at Armadale, opportunity should be ...

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  45. ELECTRIC LIGHT FAILURE.

    In connection with the sudden failure of the electric light in several establishments and street sections in the city on Sunday night, Mr R. H. Harper, the engineer in ...

    Article : 113 words
  46. BUSH FIRES.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—A fire, which cleared 300 acres of country, occurred at Cherry Tree Flat on Friday. It originated in Mr. Ingle's paddock, and was quickly ...

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  47. DIVER STRIKES A SNAG.

    MAFFRA, Monday. — Gus Kiss, whilst training for the Maffra swimming matches, dived into the lagoon in Mewburn-park this afternoon. He struck a snag, and sustained ...

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  48. IN THE POLICE COURTS. THREE MONTHS' PROBATION.

    Charles Alexander Phillips proceeded against James Herbert Smith at the Northcote Police Court yesterday, charging him with assault. Dr. Cole, P.M., and Mr. F. J. Plant, J.P.'s, constituted ...

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  49. CARE OF CONSUMPTIVES.

    A discussion took place at the Prahran Council meeting on Monday evening in reference to the proposal to establish a sanatorium for the care of consumptives. ...

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  50. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Dalgety and Company Limited report having offered at to-day's Sydney wool sales a catalogue of 5,238 bales, comprising a good useful selection in greasies, and a large ...

    Article : 157 words
  51. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — John Sarsfield, a new arrival from England, was drowned while bathing in the Hunter River, at Scone, yesterday. He was employed on ...

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  52. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday. — [?] Friday night the premises of Messrs. Wright and Fendwick, in James-street, were broken into, and an unsuccessful attempt made to burst a safe ...

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  53. POWER FROM THE YARRA.

    At the Malvern Council meeting last night a communication was received from the Warrandyte Progress Association asking assistance in obtaining a Government ...

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  54. SIZE OF FRUIT CASES.

    HOBART, Monday.—At a meeting to-day of the Tasmanian Fruit-growers' Union the chairman said the first business was the consideration of correspondence ...

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  55. CRUSHED BY A LOG.

    QUEENSTOWN (Tas.), Monday. — A fatal accident happened this afternoon, resulting in the death of John Connolly, a middle-aged man, one of the oldest ...

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  56. A STREET ACCIDENT.

    Man's Stubborn Wound of 15 Years' Standing Yields Only to Zam-Buk Balm. Seldom a day passes without a street accident of one kind or another. A fall ...

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  57. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Sharks are unpleasantly numerous in Cori[?] Bay at the present time, the outer harbour being thickly infested with them. During the past week numbers have been ...

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  58. THE PRIME MINISTER IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday. — The Prime Minister arrived at Fremantle to-day. Senator M'Gregor also landed from the mail steamer. A civic reception was tendered to the ...

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  59. ST. ARNAUD 'DISTRICT' MINES.

    ST. ARNAUD, Monday.—Mr. M'Bride, Minister for Mines, journeyed to St. Arnaud from Ballarat on Saturday and yesterday. On his way he made an underground visit, with Mr. Dunn, director of ...

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  60. LARCENY ALLEGED.

    A man went into the shop of Mr. Macnamara, tailor, Elgin-street, Carlton, yesterday morning, and asked to be shown some buttons. He chose what he wanted, ...

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  61. CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM.

    BALLARAT, Monday. — Cesare Re, the Italian who was arrested yesterday on a charge of having wilfully set fire to the shop of Ellis Jermyn, in Mair-street, appeared ...

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  62. THE WORLD-FAMOUS

    Cole's Book Arcade, Bourke-street and Little and Great Collins streets, Melbourne, contains a million books to choose from. It has the largest assortment of books, new and secondhand, music, ...

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  63. BUYING FLOUR FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    MURTOA, Monday. — The Murtoa Farmers' Union has accepted a tender for 12 tons of flour from the Narracorte (S.A.) mills at 5/ per ton less than the local mill ...

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  64. BOY'S BAD BEHAVIOUR.

    In December last a boy named James Henderson, aged 15 years, was charged at the Collingwood Court with having set fire to the grass in the reserve of the Yarra Bend Asylum. He was ...

    Article : 136 words
  65. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    WELLINGTON. — Arrived. — Feb. 15—Tura[?], from London. Sailed. — Feb. 15—Wakenui, for London. ...

    Article : 51 words
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