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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An offer was on Thursday submitted to the City Council finauce committee to supply a windmill, at a cost of £500, for pumping water into the lake which is at ...

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  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    A body, subsequently identified as that of James Laing, an old-age pensioner, was found last Sunday in the Yarra River, near Prime's bridge. Laing had been in ...

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  4. SURPLUS REVENUE ACT.

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Solicitor-General, under the direction of the Government of Tasmania, has filed a writ against the Government of the Commonwealth for ...

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  5. FATAL FALLS.

    An inquest was held yesterday into the death of Henry Hall, a farm labourer, of South Morang, who fell from a lorry on Tuesday, and was killed. Evidence was ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN IDEALS.

    "Ideals and Australian Ideals" was the subject chosen by the prelector of the Trinity College Dinlectic Society (Mr. H. Crotty, B.A.) for his address at the annual ...

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  7. RIFLE CLUBS' WORK.

    The eight annual report and balance-sheet for the year ending June 30, 1908, were presented at a largely-attended meeting of the Metropolitan Rifle Clubs' Association, ...

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  8. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    On Thursdar evening the annual Scottish concert in connection with the Comunn Na Feinne was held in the Mechanies'-hall, which was crowded. The Pipe Band, ...

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  9. MINER'S HEAD CRUSHED.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Thomas Hopkins, a miner, was instintly killed at the Proprictery mine this morning. He was working on the 500ft. level, when a ...

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  10. DROWNED UNDER A JINKER.

    YARRAM, Wednesday.—On Tuesday morning Mr. J. E. Chenhall, teacher of the Jack River school, was driving to school in a jinker with two daughters, aged ...

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  11. CAPTAIN COLQUHOUN'S FUNERAL.

    The remains of Captain William Jarvie Colquhoun, D.S.O., were buried yesterday with all honours in the cemetery at Williamstown, within sound and sight of the ...

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  12. INJURED BY FALL FROM CHAIR.

    CASTERTON, Thursday.—Mrs. Edgar, sen., of Woodanes Estate, fell off a chair, and broke her thigh. The old lady is 81 years of age, but is progressing favourably. ...

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  13. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    ALEXANDRA, Tuesday.—Charles Dennis was brought to the hospital to-day suffering; from a severe gash in the leg, caused while cutting tobacco. ...

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  14. HAMILTON.

    At the annual celebrations of the Orange order an address was delivered by Mr. O. R. Suowball, to a large attendance. A four-horse power railway motor has ...

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  15. SUICIDES.

    The coroner (Dr. Cole) yesterday inquired into the death of James Horan, who was found on Tuesday in an outhouse at his home, Rae-street, Fitzroy, with his throat ...

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  16. WORK AND WAGES.

    The Minister for Labour (Sir Alexander Peacock) will be glad to receive the full names and addresses of representatives of employers and employees who will act upon ...

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  17. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The jumble fair held at Wangoon, to raise funds for the purchase of a piano and sowing-machine for the state school, resulted in a profit of £65. ...

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  18. NEW TIMBER REGULATION'S.

    TRENTHAM, Thursday.—At the local court to-day, before Messrs. S. J. Goldsmith, P.M., and J. W. Tresdder and J. Barrow, J.P.'s, J. A. Parry, chief district ...

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  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At a meeting of the Miners' Association on Thursday the officers submitted a report, expressing appreciation of the new tributing agreement which was recently ...

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  20. MR. MACKINNON AT YARRAM.

    YARRAM, Wednesday.—Yesterday Mr. Mackinnon, M.L.A., honorary Minister, accompanied by Mr. Livingston, M.L.A., paid a visit to Yarram. In the afternoon he ...

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  21. WATER FOR IRRIGATION.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—A meeting of fruitgrowers and dairymen was held at Strathfieldsaye to-night, to discuss the regulations issued by the State Rivers and ...

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  22. LICENSING ACT.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Licenses Reduction Board resumed its sitting to-day in the Supreme Court Building. Prior to hearing evidence in connection with the compensation claims, the ...

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  23. WARANGA SHIRE ASSESSMENTS.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—Judge Chomley was engaged for the greater part of to-day, in the County Court, in hearing the appeal cases of of William and John ...

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  24. AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

    WARRNAMBOOL, Thursday.—At a meeting of the council of the Agricultural High School on Wednesday it was reported that the plans for the farm manager's ...

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  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, Thursday.—In the District Court to-day M'Illree v. Collins and Mason was a claim for £100 for alleged breach of contract for the sale of an oil-engine. A ...

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  26. SETTLEMENT AT STRATHFIELDSAYE.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The residents of the Strathfieldsaye shire, through Councillor Osborne, presented petitions to the shire council at its meeting on Thursday ...

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  27. THE GLOVE FIGHT.

    Sir,—On behalf of this mission and a great many citizens of South Melbourne. I wish to emphatically protest against the establishment of a so-called stadium in our ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Last season's export of apples was 147,251 cases, which is easily a record shipment from South Australia. ...

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  29. WILLIAMSTOWN RACING CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Williamstown Racing Club was held last night, at the Yacht Club Hotel, Nelson-place. The president (Mr. C. F. Orr) occupied the chair. There was a fair attendance of ...

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  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Richard Cornish has been acquitted on a charge of manslaughter, in connection with the death of his wife, under unusual ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FIGURES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A further instalment of agricultural and live stock statistics was issued by the Government today. These show that at the end of last ...

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  32. PORT MELBOURNE COMPETITIONS.

    The Port Melbourne competitions were continued on Wednesday night, in the presence of a large audience, when the musical and elocutionary sections were continued, Dr. S. M'Burney acting as ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The 71st ordinary general meeting of the proprietary of the Queensland National Bank Ltd. was held to-day. ...

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  34. MOTORING ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The following telegram was received to-night from Port Darwin from Messrs. Dutton and Aunger, who have motored across Australia from ...

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  35. ELMORE COURSING CLUB.

    The Elmore Coursing Club held a meeting on Messrs. Hunter Bros.' Burnewang Estate. There was a good number of hares, but they were very wild. Results: ...

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  36. CHARGE OF PERJURY.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. Keogh, P.M., George Fayle, a butcher, of 102 Rose-street, Fitzroy, was charged with having committed perjury at the same court on August 3, in having ...

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  37. WHALES IN THE DAY.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Early this morning two whales were disporting themselves in Corio Bay, at the outer end of the old channel. The larger of the two spouted ...

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  38. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    CRESWICK, Thursday.—Shortly before midnight on Wednesday a fire broke out on premises occupied by Mr. Fred. Blake, painter. The brigade was quickly on the scene, but the building was ...

    Article : 74 words
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