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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The finance committee of the City Council on Thursday night decided to enforce the regulation requiring that business people must not sweep in front of their premises ...

    Article : 375 words
  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. WORRY LEADS TO SUICIDE.

    An inquiry into the cause of death of William Hubert Junker, proprietor of the Coburg horse-trams, conducted by the city coroner (Dr. Cole) at the Morgue ...

    Article : 155 words
  5. STATE PARLIAMENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Workmen's Compensation Bill passed its third reading and was sent to the Legislative Council, where ...

    Article : 149 words
  6. TRADES-HALL AND POLITIGS.

    Further discussion took place at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council last night on the recommendation of the ex[?] tive that members be advised not to ally ...

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  7. THE KOOYONG SEAT.-SIR R. BEST'S CANDIDATURE.

    A largely-attended meeting of supporte[?]s of Sir Robert Best, who will contest the Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives in the Liberal interest, was held in the ...

    Article : 397 words
  8. AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE.-MILITARY INSTRUCTORS.

    The complete returns relating to the examination of applicants for appointment to the non-commissioned instructional staff were published yesterday by the Minister ...

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  9. STATE COAL MINE.

    POWLETT, Thursday.—To-day was payday at the State m[?]ne, and business in the town was brisk in consequence. Over £6,000 was disbursed in wages and accounts, and ...

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  10. LECTURE ON DISCIPLINE.

    "Discipline and Democracy" will be the subject of a lecture by Lieut.-Colonel Legge (quartermaster-general) at the fortnightly meeting of the United Service Institution, ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. FREE DRILL-HALLS.

    CLUNES, Thursday.—The Fire Brigade, at a special meeting last night, decided to offer the present station to the Department of Defence for drill purposes at a rental ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. FOUND IN YARRA.

    The body of an elderly man was found floating in the Yarra yesterday morning, and taken to the Morgue. It was identified as that of Maurice Foley, a saddler, lately ...

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  13. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 518 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE Thursday.—In the House of Assembly to-day the Treasurer (Mr. Vaughan), in reply to Mr. Peake, said that the surplus on June 30 was £472,000. This ...

    Article : 406 words
  15. WAGGON OVER CHEST.

    BEAUFORT, Thursday.—William Evyl, an aged tramp, fell from a moving wood-waggon at Trawalla last evening, and the wheels passed over his chest, causing ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. STRUCK BY FALLING TREE.

    PAKENHAM Thursday.—A resident of Nar-Nar-Goon North named James Evans was felling a tree, which struck a second one and rebounded. Evans was knocked ...

    Article : 57 words
  17. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE.

    Sir,—"Can a Federal Parliament convert buttons into British sovereigns?" This question arose in the course of a discussion upon what is going to happen ...

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  18. HANGING FROM FRUIT TREE.

    COROWA, Thursday.—The body of a Chinese named Ah War, aged 63 years, was found hanging from a plum tree in the yard at the rear of his premises at the Chinese ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    A youth named John Eric Gray was fined £2, with £3/3/ costs, by the city bench on Thursday for having assaulted a Chinese named Ah Houng at his shop at ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. CANDIDATURE APPROVED.

    At a meeting of the Opposition at Federal Parliament-house yesterday Sir Robert Best was unanimously approved as the candidate of the Liberal party for the Kooyong ...

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  21. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    At the sittings of the Geelong Supreme Court on Thursday presided over by Mr. Justice Hodges, Mr. Maxwell (instructed by Mr. J. P. M'Cabe Doyle) applied for ...

    Article : 321 words
  22. A SHRIEK IN THE NIGHT.

    WAGGA Thursday.—A man and a woman camped on the reserve at North Wagga have reported to the police that they heard a shriek about midnight. This ...

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  23. CHOICE OF LABOUR.

    Dr. Erson, who has been actively connected with the Labour movement at Footscray, was last night selected by the labour bodies of the Kooyong electorate ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. FINE METEORIC DISPLAY.

    BEECHWORTH, Thursday.—Last evening the residents were the admiring witnesses of a splendid meteoric display. From near the zenith in the north-west ...

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  25. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    Sir Robert Best, Surrey Hills Lodgeroom, 8. Mr. Appleton's supporters Malvern Town-hall, ...

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  26. SPLITTING THE VOTE.

    Sir,—I understand that Sir Robert Best was chosen as the candidate for the Liberal side at the coming by-election, but now see that a Mr. Appleton is also to stand. I ...

    Article : 157 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Mr. W. Kingswell has been elected Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    A gratifying increase in private contributions from £425 to £731 was noted in the 57th annual report on the Victorian Homes for Aged and Infirm, presented by the committee of management ...

    Article : 378 words
  29. KILMORE TRAGEDY.

    KILMORE, Thursday.—Mr. T. Hunt, J.P., attended at the Kilmore Hospital to-day, when Demetrius Morfesse was brought before him on a charge of the ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. CASTLEMAINE.

    The first life member of the Pioneers' Association was appointed at the annual meeting on Wednesday night, the honour falling on Mr. James Robertson, who is a ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. BORDER RAILWAY.

    PORTLAND, Wednesday.—At the borough council meeting to-night, the mayor (Councillor Woods) moved— "That our member, Mr. H. J. M. Campbell, ...

    Article : 212 words
  32. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Drainage operations at Lake Gillear have been temporarily suspended, owing to the heavy rains having caused an overflow in the locality. Work, however, will be ...

    Article : 38 words
  33. BENDIGO'S WASTE LANDS.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—A largely-attended conference was held at the A.N.A. hall to-night in connection with the proposed intense culture farm. Mr. G. W. ...

    Article : 415 words
  34. THE RAINFALL.

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  35. HAMILTON.

    An appeal made on behalf of Mr. Edward Aisbett, who some time ago had one of his legs amputated, realised £39/3/11. This will be expended in purchasing a wooden leg and ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. BROTHER-IN-LAW'S DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coroner's in quest at Coonamble, in connection with the death of George Moores, at Gorianawa Station, resulted in Darcy Bridge being ...

    Article : 177 words
  37. SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS.

    A deputation of Hawthorn and Kew residents interviewed the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday on the question of taking the proposed electric tramway ...

    Article : 137 words
  38. BATTLE PRACTICE AT THE HEADS.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Thursday.—The battlefiring practice unfortunately interrupted during Lord Kitchener's visit in January by the premature discharge of the 9.2in. ...

    Article : 237 words
  39. LIMONITE DEPOSIT.

    GORDON, Thursday.—The report furnished by Mr. W. Baragawanath. of the Mines department, regarding the limonite discovery east of Gordons near Bradshaw's ...

    Article : 119 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    COROWA, Thursday.—The municipal council has let a contract for the erection of sale-yards to Messrs. O'Brien and Webster, of Benalla, and the work is now being ...

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  41. RAILWAY FATALITIES. DEATH IN THE DARK.

    In the course of an inquest on the body of a young domestic servent named Evelyn Lillian Lyster, held at the Morgue yesterday by the city coroner (Dr. Cole), the need ...

    Article : 186 words
  42. LODDON FLOOD WATERS.

    KERANG, Thursday.—A large deputation of landowners waited upon Mr. Garson, one of the Commissioners of Water Supply, lately complaining that their ...

    Article : 90 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.—In the Criminal Court to-day the jury disagreed in the case of William Chanon, an Indian herbalist, charged with having administered drugs ...

    Article : 37 words
  44. GENERAL NEWS.

    "Manufacturers' Day" will be held on Tuesday, 30th inst., and the hearty co-operation of all members is desired to make it as successful as heretofore. In connection ...

    Article : 215 words
  45. PETTY THEFTS.-OVERCOAT STOLEN.

    Scott's Hotel was again visited by a thief yesterday, and an overcoat stolen. Detective Bannon arrested a cabdriver named John Nolan upon a charge of having stolen ...

    Article : 60 words
  46. PIONEERS' ASSOCIATION.

    What promises to be a successful association was formed last evening under the title of the Early Pioneers' Association of Australasia. A number of early colonists met ...

    Article : 97 words
  47. OTWAY FOREST TIMBER.

    COLAC, Thursday.—Mr. G. F. Sydenham delivered a lecture with limelight views, on the Otway Forest on Wednesday night. He declared that it was a national ...

    Article : 71 words
  48. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  49. ALLEGED RAILWAY PILFERING.

    Thomas Connor 23 years of age, was arrested yesterday by Detective Britt in King-street while attempting to sell a roll of shirting Connor had been a casual ...

    Article : 153 words
  50. THE KITCHENER SCHEME.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The committee composed of officers of the permanent military forces appointed to devise a scheme for giving practical effect to Lord ...

    Article : 209 words
  51. BEHEADED BY TRAIN.

    The death on the railway of William Gordon Grimshaw, when viewed in the light of a coroner's inquiry at the Morgue yesterday, came no nearer explanation as ...

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  52. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL SITE.

    WARRAGUL, Thursday.—A large public meeting of ratepayers was held in the shirehall 1ast night, under the auspices of the Warragul Progress Association, to consider ...

    Article : 123 words
  53. REMOVING THE MOTE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—"It seems to me," said Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court, "that the unions are very sensitive of very small evils in large industries. Cases of ...

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  54. SURPRISED BY ARREST.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Alfred Buckmann, a billiard-room propri[?]tor, of Newtown, New South Wales, a passenger by the steamer Salamis for South Africa, was ...

    Article : 126 words
  55. A DOZEN SHIRTS.

    Messrs. Mankey and Co., Clarendonstreet South Melbourne, reported yesterday to the police that a dozen blue galatea shirts had been stolen from their premises. George ...

    Article : 70 words
  56. DRINK AND THEATRES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the quarter sessions to-day Michael Aloysius Kelly was charged with having as a Government servant employed in the Immigration and ...

    Article : 216 words
  57. MUMPS.

    BERRINGA, Thursday.—The health officer for the shire of Grenville has given instructions that the State school is to be closed for a fortnight because nearly all ...

    Article : 260 words
  58. MOULDERS DEMAND INCREASE.

    MARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—The moulders employed by Walkers Limited ceased work to-day. The secretary of the local branch of the Moulders' Union ...

    Article : 189 words
  59. SHEEP-DOG TRIALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  60. SCHOOL FOR THE CABINET.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Local Authorities' Conference was commenced to-day. In the course of his opening address Mr. Apple, the home secretary, as evidence ...

    Article : 84 words
  61. COLIBAN RESERVOIR.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Councillor Andrew, mayor of Bendigo; Councillor Smalley, major of Eaglehawk; Councillor Osborne, president of the Shire of ...

    Article : 125 words
  62. IN THE POLICE COURTS.

    Two Chinese, named respectively Ah Sing, a fish hawker, and Lee Gooey, a laundryman, were, in the District Court yesterday, before Messrs. P. Dwyer, P.M., T. Latham, and G. E. Verga, ...

    Article : 168 words
  63. HIGH LAMBING PERCENTAGE.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Ten ewes, owned by Mr. E. Watson of Highton, on one day recently gave birth to 21 lambs, one of the ewes dropping three. This is regarded as ...

    Article : 37 words
  64. NEW ZEALAND'S FORCES.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that Lieut.Colonel Davies, inspector-general of the ...

    Article : 119 words
  65. Advertising

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  66. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The official returns of the revenue and expenditure of the State for the year ended June 30, show that, apart from £42,000 due from the ...

    Article : 78 words
  67. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    MORNINGTON, Thursday.—Mr. W. Slater has sold his farm near Moorooduc for £4/10/ per acre. Messrs. Morton and Coghill have disposed of two farms in the Ralnarring district, Mr. C. P. O'Brien's ...

    Article : 69 words
  68. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    NEWCASTLE (637 Miles).—Arrived.—Aug. 4— New Guinea, from Melbourne. Bendigo Golf Club Annual Tournament: Round the Links. See illustrations in "The ...

    Article : 33 words
  69. Advertising

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  70. Advertising

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  71. Advertising

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