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  2. Advertising

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  3. MOVING THE SHOW GROUND GRAND STAND—THE ENGINE AT WORK.

    The task of moving the grand stand from the old grounds of the Geelong Agricultural Society to the new Show Grounds is one of the biggest yet undertaken in Victoria. The stand is 125 feet long, 45 feet wide, and weighs about 100 tons. The contractors, Messrs. M'Coy and Sons, expect to he some days before completing the removal. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. MELBOURNE.

    The Secretary for Agriculture has received a cablegram from the AgentGeneral, stating that the War Office are inviting tenders for 1250 tons of pressed ...

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  5. FRUIT INSPECTION.

    A recent letter in one of the papers from a shipping agent ridicules the action of the Department of Agriculture in so rigidly inspecting fruit imported by sea ...

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  6. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The recently formed walking association of Victoria inaugurated its career to-day with a four miles road race. The course was the track round the Albeit Park Lake, which ...

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  7. LICENSING ASH.

    Recently a revenue officer declined to receive the contribution towards the licensing compensation fund for hotels, because it was tendered by the owner and ...

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  8. MR. BENTS TOUR.

    Mr. Bent, the Premier, has written to Mr. Rogers, secretary of his department, stating that he has received many letters and telegrams wishing him bon ...

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  9. POLO.

    A match will be played at Osborne House on Wednesday, 27th inst., between Colac and Geelong. The team representing Colac will bo—A. C. Calvert, Tom M'Kellar, A. Murray ...

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  10. SPORTING NEWS.

    Entries for the Williamstown meeting are duo to-day. General entries also close to-day for the Onkaparinga Easter meeting, the Adelaide Racing Club's autumn meeting, and tho ...

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  11. MUNICIPAL CLERKS' EXAMINATION.

    The following gentlemen hare been successful in passing the examination of the Municipal Clerks' Board, viz.- Messrs. J. J. Ahern. F. W. ...

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  12. THE COLLINGWOOD TOTE.

    The Collingwood tote and City Tattersall's Club are at last to become things of the past. For some considerable time the police have been unsuccessful in ...

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  13. WESTERN DISTRICT NEWS.

    Bee farming is fast Becoming a prosperous industry in this district. A few years ago a few residents started bee farming, and as the results were highly ...

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  14. FOOTBALL.

    The football season will open in earnest next month, and for the next few weeks the players will be working themselves into form for the campaign. The committee of the ...

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  15. LAWN TENNIS.

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  16. DIRECT SHIPMENTS TO THE EAST.

    Mr. Levien, Government agent in the East, in a further report to the Minister of Agriculture, again deals with the question of direct shipment of produce from ...

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  17. CHINESE RELIEF FUND.

    In order to alleviate the sufferings of their countrymen in China, where great distress has occurred through famine, the Chinese of Melbourne have ...

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  18. A HEATED ARGUMENT.

    How an argument between two men about San Francisco led to blows was today related in the City Court, when John Gibson was charged with assaulting ...

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  19. WARRNAMBOOL

    The approaching departure of MrOliver Blayney from Warrnambool is viewed with regret by the clients of the Commercial Bank and the townspeople ...

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  20. QUOITS.

    Some good play was witnessed on Saturday afternoon on the west ends, when the final for Mr. M. Ryan's trophy was played off. Some keen games resulted, and Mr. F. ...

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  21. FATAL COLLISION.

    A collision which resulted in the death of Fleming Pickett, a cyclist, was further enquired into by the City Coroner to-day. The cyclist collided with a jinker ...

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  22. YOUTH BROWNED.

    Percy Mawson, aged about 16 years, a son of Sergeant-Major Mawson, was drowned at the Town baths to-day. Mawson, who told the attendant that ...

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  23. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident this afternoon befel a man named Alfred Heathcote, 36 years, of Courtney-street. North Melbourne. It appears that he was in some ...

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  24. THE MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

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  25. CHINESE WANT SOAP.

    The awakening of China is evidently beginning in real earnest, judging by the last report of Mr. Levien, the Government agent, to the Minister of ...

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  26. SPORTS AT AIREY'S INLET.

    A sports meeting will be held at Airey's Inlet on Easter Saturday, and a varied programme has been framed for the occasion. The log chopping events in particular should ...

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  27. NITRIC FUMES.

    An important investigation was opened by Dr. Cole to-day concerning the death of John Patrick Bell, who was taken ill whilst working at the Mt. Lyell ...

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  28. COLAC.

    Under the above clause of the Licensing Act, the hotelkeepers have to pay 3 per cent. on their gross purchases for the year, and as the amounts were to be ...

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  29. THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.

    The Chinese boycott of American goods seems to be increasing according to a statement contained in Mr. Levien's report to the Minister of Agriculture. ...

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  30. CRICKET.

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  31. BURIED ALIVE.

    Intense interest is being manifested throughout this State in the fate of the entombed miner Varischetti, and in the strenuous attempts being made to rescue ...

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  32. CARRIAGE GLEANER KILLED.

    A carriage cleaner named William Bartlett, 30 years of age, met with a shocking death at Sydney railway station this morning. ...

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  33. SPELLING REFORM.

    A mild attack of Rousevehism seems to have seized the conference of State school inspectors which has just closed. During the sitting Inspector Gates made ...

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  34. NEGLECTED STATE SCHOOL

    The disgraceful state of the Cemetery Road State school was the subject of a very outspoken report by the visiting committee of the school board of advice ...

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  35. HAWKESBURY RACES.

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  36. ROWING.

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  37. FEDERAL POSTAGE STAMP.

    The announcement that something is to be done at last in the direction of providing a Commonwealth postage stamp is a welcome one to the philatelic ...

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  38. SWIMMING.

    The State school swimming matches will be held in the Western baths on Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock. A long programme of events will be carried out, ...

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  39. FYANSFORD v. BARRABOOL.

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  40. A DOUBLE WEDDING.

    Mr. Charles Waldron, leading actor in the "Squaw Man" Company, was married this afternoon at St. John's Church, Darlington, to Miss Alfie May King, ...

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  41. GOURSING

    The annual business meeting of the Geelong and District Coursing Club will be held this evening at the Prince of Wales Hotel, at 8 o'clock. The balance-sheet will be ...

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  42. DETECTIVE FORCE.

    A vacancy has been caused in the detective police force by the resignation of Detective Carey, a popular and energetic member of the service. A ...

    Article : 62 words
  43. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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  44. GAMBLING SUPPRESSION.

    It may be unnecessary to proceed with the application to quarantine the premises of the City Tattcrsall's Chili and the Collingwood Tote. The hearing of ...

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  45. WOMAN ASSAULTED.

    Isabella Cochrane, a woman of about 35 years of age, was picked up on a vacant piece of ground in Latrobe-street on Wednesday. She was in a ...

    Article : 97 words
  46. METROPOLITAN CRICKET.

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  47. BOARDED-OUT INFANT'S DEATH.

    Dr. Cole, the district coroner, was today engaged in holding an inonest touching upon the death of an infant, 11 months old, which had died on ...

    Article : 163 words
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  50. MOTOR LAUNCH RACE.

    Under the auspices of the Victorian Launch Club, a motor launch race this afternoon took place at St. Kilda. The course, which was a distance of about eight miles, was from ...

    Article : 79 words
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