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  2. WESTERN DISTRICT NEWS.

    After considerable discussion, the Glenelg Shire Council, owing to the difficulty in getting competition for works, has decided to give a trial to the butty ...

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  3. SOUTH-STREET COMPETITIONS.

    The work of the South Street Society reached an interesting stage to-day, when the competitions in the musical section for brass instruments commenced. These were the [?] ...

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  4. TARIFF EXCISE ACT.

    Mr. Justice Higgins is still engaged considering the application by Hugh Victor M'Kay, proprietor of the Sunshine Harvester Works, for exemption ...

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  5. MELBOURNE.

    Matters were again very dull to-day in both Federal and State departmental circles. Most of the Minister were out of town and the majority of State ...

    Article : 71 words
  6. TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES.

    A meeting of the public works committee of the Town Council was held last evening, and was attended by Cr. Hodges (chairman), Ald. Brownbill, Philpolt and Higgins, Crs. ...

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  7. ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    The Glenelg Shire Council were waited on at the last meeting by a deputation from the Freezing Works and Electric Lighting Company with proposals for ...

    Article : 57 words
  8. FATAL QUARREL.

    The young man, John Poster, 29 years old, who was yesterday arrested at Brighton on a charge of having murdered his father, Thomas appeared before the local ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. COLAC.

    There was a large attendance at the meeting at Beech Forest to consider the question of the forest being severed from the Colae shire. After a lot of discussion ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    Mr. Swinburne, the Minister of Agriculture, has telegraphed to Melbourne suggesting that the State Parliament should not meet till after dinner, so that ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. HAMILTON.

    The town clerk has received a telegram from Mr. Thomson, M.L.A., intimating that the scheme for taking in a portion of the streets surrounding Market-square ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. FEDERAL LABOR LEADER.

    It is reported that Mr. J. C. Watson insists on resigning the leadership of the Federal Labor party, and that he will retire from Parliament at the [?]nd of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

    A movement is in progress to erect a new fence around the botanical gardens, and already a large sum towards that end has been received in donations and as the ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. A SERIOUS CHARGE

    A young man named Michael C. Calfrey figured to-day in the North Melbourne court on a charge of having committed a capital offence on Marion ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. BALLARAT

    The Rev. T. A. Colebrook, commissioner of the Cathedral fund, recently visited Coleraine, and has received promises of support amounting to between ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. THE PRICE OF BREAD.

    Sir,—I see by this morning's paper that the bakers have raised the price of bread to 6½d., which means that a small loa[?] costs 3½d., a big jump. Now, Mr. Editor, don't you ...

    Article : 145 words
  17. FIRE ON A FERRY BOAT.

    Early this morning a fire broke out on the Hobson's Bay ferry boat Queen. which was moored at the new p[?]er. Williamstown. The watchman. William ...

    Article : 163 words
  18. THE LATE MR. J. PHILLIPS.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Phillips took place this afternoon, the remains being interred in the Ballarat Old Cemetery. The cortege was a very ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. A CIRCUS SENSATION.

    A sensational occurrence took place in connection with what had been advertised as a free show of horse feats on Broncho buckjumpers. The invitation was accepted by ...

    Article : 276 words
  20. BOYISH ACTS.

    At the City Court to-day a boy named Thomas Cox was fined 20/- with £2/2/-costs, for having tied an empty kerosene tin to the rear of a horse tram on the ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. BOY'S FATAL MISTAKE.

    A fatal mistake was made on Friday by Albert Walter Cox. son of a resident of North Fitzroy. A cup of caustic soda had been left on the table, and before ...

    Article : 83 words
  22. MARKETS COMMITTEE.

    The meeting of the markets committee was attended by Ald. Brownbill (in the chair), Higgins. and Philpot[?], and Crs. Storrer, Williams and Hodges. ...

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  23. IN CHARITY'S CAUSE.

    The recent sports meeting of behalf of the worn-out miners' fund, promoted by the Ballarat police and postmen, has so far resulted in a profit of £72, but ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. OPIUM TRAFFIC.

    The Chinaman who has long been addicted to the opium habit finds the same difficulty in discontinuing it aa is experienced by the dipsomaniae when [?] ...

    Article : 158 words
  25. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

    A farm laborer named William James sho[?] himself dead in a hut on the farm on which he was employed at Sisters' Creek, near Wynyard on the West ...

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  26. VESSEL ABANDONED AT SEA.

    The steamer Tambo, of the Burns, Philp line, which arrived in Port Jackson this morning, from the islands, brought additional news regarding the French steamer Meurthe. ...

    Article : 268 words
  27. DAMAGING HOTEL PROPERTY.

    A big black-bearded man named William Farraway was complained against at the City Court to-day for having demolished the window of the House of ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. FINANCE COMMITTEE.

    The meeting of the finance committee was attended by Cr. Storrer (chairman). Ald. Brownbill and Philpott, Crs. Doyle, Austin and Holden. ...

    Article : 156 words
  29. EXPLODED SENSATION.

    While pulling down an old building at Darlington, a suburb of Sydney, a few days ago, the workmen discovered some old bones beneath the hearthstone. ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The amount of money won over Poseidon's victory in the Caulfield Cup by the owner and the public amounted to over £50,000. That is a result of a calculation made by a ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. BENDIGO.

    The continued drought is viewed with dire apprehension by Northern district pastoralists. Stock are literally swarming from dry districts to more favored parts, and to ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. MOTOR LAUNCH OVERTURNS.

    A shocking disaster occurred to a fishing party at Whangape yesterday evening. The party, which numbered 12 persons, ...

    Article : 123 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,671 words
  34. ROWING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  35. ACCOUNTS AT THE TREASURY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  36. SAVED FROM DROWNING.

    A courageous rescue was effected by Mr. John M'Lachlan at Double Bay this morning. Mr. M'Lachlan was on the beach, when he saw a girl who had fallen off the pier ...

    Article : 174 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The Empire rifle meeting was continued at the Randwick rifle range to-day. The weather in the morning wis ideal for shooting, there being not a breath of air to ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. THE VALUE OF LITTLE THINGS.

    Most valuable things m the world are compressed into small compass, such as diamonds, precious stones, gold, etc. Small packets of these commodities mean big ...

    Article : 142 words
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