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Article : 123 wordsConsiderable excitement prevailed here this forenoon when it became known that Farrell, one of the escaped prisoners, had been recaptured at Ballarat. His return to Geelong by ...
Article : 328 wordsAt a meeting of the Lillydale Race Club, held last evening, the following programme was drawn up for the annual race meeting, which takes place on Friday, 27th December:—Hurdle Race of 25 sovs., two miles: District ...
Article : 98 wordsThe last remittance from South Australia towards the London dockmen's fund has been sent, making the total amount £3073. Of this sum £2056 was sent through the Advertiser. ...
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Article : 276 wordsIntelligence has been received here that the Rowan Post Office, about 12 miles away, was broken into last night and robbed, £29 in cash being taken, and also a cheque on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 627 wordsThe Minister of Lands will visit Warracknabeal on Monday, Dimboola on Tuesday, and Nhill on Wednesday, to take evidence at each place for the malice conference at Horsham on Thursday. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe report of a gunshot fired in one of the outhouses created a great deal of excitement at the Flinders-street station yesterday morning. Constable Gordon, who was on duty ...
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Article : 80 wordsA sad case of drowning occurred here yesterday. Charles Henry Carter, aged 15 years, went into a small dam near his home to bathe, and being unable to swim kept near the bank ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 wordsThe members of the Legislative Council occupied some time to-day with the consideration of a motion by Mr. Angas, asking for a report from the Railway department as to the feasibility ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,722 wordsThe sitting of the Sandhurst Assize Court, to commence to-morrow, is likely to bo unusually lengthy. The criminal list will include the trials of William and Jane M'Carron for the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 17 Oct 1889, Page 6
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