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  2. SHIPPING NEWS.

    HIGH WATER.—This day, 3.25 a.m.; 3.47 p.m. ...

    Article : 9 words
  3. TERRIBLE NAVAL DISASTER.

    It is officially announced that there was a crow of 630 officers and men all told aboard the ill-fated battleship Jena when the terrible explosion occurred in ...

    Article : 118 words
  4. WEATHER FORECAST.

    The following is the weather forecast, issued by the Government Meteorologist, on Thursday, at 6 p.m., for the 24 hours following, vis.:—Fine, moderate temperatures, ...

    Article : 32 words
  5. METEOROLOGICAL.

    The following Meteorological report is furnished by the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club for 24 hours ending 5 p.m., March 14th, 1907: —Rainfall, nil; since January 1st, 3.075. Rainfall since 1st of the month, 2.145. ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. CHARITY CONCERT.

    The concert recently given by St. Augustine's Band in Johnstone Park in aid of Our Lady's Orphanage and the "Try" Boys' Brigade, resulted in a ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. WATER SUPPLY.

    The rainfall in the upper and lower reservoir catchment areas last week was 51 points, and the present storage 580,000,000 gallons, the large basin at ...

    Article : 35 words
  8. PORT OF GEELONG.

    Courier, str., from Melbourne. Excelsior, str., from Melbourne. Edina, str., from Melbourne. Moorabool, str., from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 43 words
  9. CAMP COMFORTS.

    A well-attended dance social was held in the Orderly rooms on Wednesday evening, the spacious floor of the drill-hall being comfortably occupied. The ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.

    In addition to the s.s. Nithsdale, due to-morrow morning from Newcastle, to load for Africa, it is likely that the Currie liner Fortunatus will call on a ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. IMPORTS.—March 14th.

    Per str, Edina, from Melbourne: 10 css axes and 10 pkgs mdse. Per str, Excelsior, from Melbourne: 20 css tea. ...

    Article : 32 words
  12. THE TENNIS BOOM.

    The extension of the tennis boom to East Geelong is now practically assured, guarantors having been found for the cost of a court in the East Geelong ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. STOLEN BICYCLE RECOVERED.

    While a local pressman, Mr. G. H. Rashleigh, was attending a meeting at the East Geelong Library Hall on Wednesday evening his bicycle was stolen ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. PORT PHILLIP HEADS.

    Chillagoe, str., from Newcastle. Palmer, str., from Portland. Wodonga, str., from Sydney. Devon, str., from Sydney. ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. A BURST SHELL.

    As showing the far reaching effects of the explosion, Lieutenant Renaud, an officer belonging to the battleship Bouvet, which was lying in the next dock ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. EARLY LETTER DELIVERY.

    With reference to the early delivery of letters in Geelong, Mr. Bechervaise, the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, suggests that local business firms ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. LAND SALES.

    A subdivisional sale of district lands was held in the Wool Exchange at the Victoria Hotel yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by district ...

    Article : 240 words
  18. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    The following shipping intelligence was yesterday posted at the Central Telegraph office- Fremantle.—Arrived (yesterday): ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. DANGEROUS WORK.

    Lieutenant Roux, of the Jena, was killed by a bursting shell while heroically endoavoring to open the dock sluices. ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. PERSONAL.

    In connection with the local examinations held yearly by Trinity College, London, affiliated College of Music to the London University, two exhibitions of ...

    Article : 515 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,436 words
  22. WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION

    M. Thomson, Minister of Marine, attributes the explosion in the magazine to the fact that a short circuit was caused by the explosion of compressed air ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE.

    The Kaiser has telegraphed his condolences to the President of the Republic, and Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) has also, on ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. A TRIUMPH OF ECONOMY.

    Economy which is practised by the French as one of the major virtues, has recently achieved a veritable triumph through the action of the Academic ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. BURSTING SHELLS.

    There were no less than 3880 Melinite shells stored in the magazine of the Jena, the bursting of which caused wide-spread terror and ruin. ...

    Article : 28 words
  26. NUMBER OF KILLED NOW ESTIMATED AT 118.

    Latest telegrams from France in connection with the Toulon naval disaster state, that the Missiessy basin, in which the warship was dry-docked, has been ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. GEELONG FIRE STATION.

    At the recent firemen's demonstration at Castlemaine the representatives of the Geelong brigade had opportunities of conversing with members of the board on ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ACT.

    At the forthcoming A.N.A. Conference, the delegates, of the Geelong branch will seek to secure the co-operation of the incoming board in having the ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. TOWN TALK.

    The elections for the State Assembly will take place in Victoria to-day. There are only two candidates for the Geelong electorate, but four candidates are in the ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. THE ORIGIN OF WALL PAPER

    We are apt to forgot, writes Miss Kate Sanborn, in her new book, "Old-time Wall Papers," how much we owe to the Chinese nation—the mariner's ...

    Article : 267 words
  31. EASTER TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Railway Commissioners have completed arrangements for the usual extra trains during the Easter holidays. For the convenience of those on holidays ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. SHIPPING RINGS.

    The secretary of the council of the Chamber, of Commerce of the Commonwealth has advised the Geelong chamber that the Prime Minister, after repeated ...

    Article : 117 words
  33. FRIDAY, MARCH 15th, 1907.

    To-day the electors of Geelong have the opportunity to reverse the verdict of three years ago, when the unfortunate splitting of the vote resulted in the ...

    Article : 1,013 words
  34. DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.

    The production of the romantic Irish drama, "Shamus O'Brien" by the Hibernian Club, on Saturday evening in His Majesty's Theatre, is likely, to be ...

    Article : 87 words
  35. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon, and was attended by Messrs. R. M'Donald (in the chair), J. ...

    Article : 203 words
  36. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 326 words
  37. ARTILLERY BAND.

    In consequence of the Parliamentary election to-day, the Geelong Garrison Artillery Town Band will not hold its usual performance in Johnstone Park ...

    Article : 29 words
  38. THE WHEAT FLEET.

    The steamer Queen Amelie cleared at the Customs yesterday afternoon with 37,904 bags of wheat shipped by J. Darling and Son, and destined for the ...

    Article : 145 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 190 words
  40. ELECTION INCIDENT.

    A little scene enacted at the election meeting in Little Malop-street yesterday afternoon proved interesting to the spectators from more than one point of view. ...

    Article : 261 words
  41. DIRECT TIMBER SHIPMENTS.

    Within the past two years the Geelong timber merchants have changed their policy in regard to importation of timber by conjointly arranging for direct ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    In consequence of information received from Detective Rogerson, of Ballarat, Plainclothes-constable Gleeson and Constable Dunn met the mixed train from ...

    Article : 106 words
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