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  2. SETTLING IN THE MALLEE.

    The Minister of Lands has received a letter from Mr. E. H. Lascelles, in which, on behalf of the Mallee Agricultural and Pastoral Company, he complains that the ...

    Article : 352 words
  3. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM INMATES.

    Mr. J. Barwise, mayor of North Melbourne, yesterday informed the committee of the Benevolent Asylum that provision would be made for the celebration of the Diamond ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The preservation of the historical relic known as "Howell's Tree," on the north bank of the Murray, is engaging the attention of the borough council. The tree was marked by ...

    Article : 111 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The borough council has decided to give cordial co-operation to the Chewton council's proposal for a conference of municipalities interested in the Coliban water supply to ...

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  6. THE RELIEF OF MILDURA.

    At the Government offices yesterday afternoon, the conference of investors and others concerned in the future of Mildura as a progressive irrigation settlement was ...

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  7. THE DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK.

    Two more cases of diphtheria have been reported in Hawthorn. This makes 70 altogether since 1st January. In the colony, as a whole, the returns for the week ending ...

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  8. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    There was a crowded gathering of members of the Salvation Army and sympathisers at the Fitzroy town hall last night, when Mr. Best, M.L.A., presided, and an ...

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  9. THE WEATHER.

    There is no sign of the drought breaking up. Slight showers fall at times, but the rain is never of any duration. The days are sunny, with very little frost. Water is still conveyed ...

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  10. THE SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    In the Richmond council yesterday. Cr. Mullally inquired whether the Board of Works had taken official cog[?]sance of the remarks made about its engineering staff at the previous meeting of the ...

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  11. DIVORCE IN SYDNEY.

    The suit for judicial separation has been brought by Louisa Campbell Young, formerly Throsby, of Mossvale, against her husband. Archer B. Young, gentleman, at present ...

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  12. SWAN HILL SHIRE COUNCIL.

    At the shire council on Tuesday the proposal of Cr. Shoppee, of Ballarat, to establish State or municipal fire insurance was discussed. Great dissatisfaction was expressed with the increased ...

    Article : 135 words
  13. A CONSTABLE'S PLUCK REWARDED.

    Constable T. W. Pearce, who was shot in the arm on Monday morning in Mr. H. Oxenham's grounds, while endeavoring to arrest a burglar, has been promoted to the rank of senior ...

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  14. THE RATING QUESTION.

    Dissatisfaction is expressed among the property owners in the Heidelberg shire at the intimation given by the Acting Premier that the amending bill to be brought in next session would only provide ...

    Article : 258 words
  15. LORD HAMPDEN'S FAMILY.

    Lady Hampden, the Hons. Alice Brand and Geoffrey Brand and Mr. Gathorne Hardy left Sydney to-day by the Warrim[?] for London. A great crowd assembled on the wharf and ...

    Article : 117 words
  16. MARYBOROUGH WATER WORKS TRUST.

    In order to enable the Maryborough Water Works Trust to carry out improvements at an estimated cost of £3000, application was recently made to the Government to suspend the ...

    Article : 175 words
  17. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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  18. QUEENSLAND FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Minister of Agriculture left Brisbane this morning for Gatton, to preside over the conference of farmers at the agricultural college. The conference will extend over three ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. ACTION BY THE RICHMOND COUNCIL.

    Dr. Branson, health officer of Richmond, presented to the local council yesterday a report stating that there had been several cases of diphtheria, and as there was a liability of an ...

    Article : 164 words
  20. MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Richmond council, a motion was submitted by Cr. Nathan to the effect that a committee be appointed to consider the advisability of erecting municipal [?] ...

    Article : 165 words
  21. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The inquiry now being made by the Old Age Pensions Commission imparts a special interest to the Pensions Bill recently introduced into the Imperial Parliament, copies ...

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  22. ADELAIDE BOOT TROUBLE.

    A large meeting of boot makers was held in the Trades Hall this morning to consider the position in connection with the strike. The defence committee reported that all efforts on ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. BALLARAT ASSIZES.

    The June Assizes were opened to-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Mary Keys, aged 17, was found not guilty of infanticide. The case of Elias Jones, prosecuted for carnally knowing ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. INDIARUBBER IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a report from the director of the botanic gardens, Mr. Holtze, who has had wide experience of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. CR. SMITH IN REPLY.

    Sir, A correspondent in your issue of to-day has attacked me personally in regard to the present diphtheria scare in Hawthorn. I am not concerned to defend myself ...

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  26. SCIENTIFIC MINING.

    The first of a series of scientific lectures on mining by officers of the Victorian Mines department, was delivered at the City Hall on Tuesday, by Mr. James Stirling, Government ...

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  27. MUNICIPAL LIGHTING AT HEIDELBERG.

    The negotiations for the purchase of the plant and buildings of the Heidelberg Gas Company by the Heidelberg council have terminated abortively. The committee reported to the council at its ...

    Article : 299 words
  28. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  29. DEATH OF CAPTAIN JOHN HALL.

    News of the death of Captain John Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, was received by cable from London to-day. The deceased went to London six months ago for ...

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  30. THE CORPORATION ELECTRIC LIGHTING SCHEME.

    Sir, As a ratepayer of the City of Melbourne, I have read with some interest the interviews with Mr. Dawbarn and Professor Kernot on the subject of house to ...

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  31. FALL DOWN A SEWERAGE SHAFT.

    A lad named John Vance, 9, living with his parents at 4 Victoria-avenue, off Dover-street, Richmond, met with a fatal accident yesterday evening. Whilst playing round the ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the case of Ellis v. the Railway Commissioners, in which damages were claimed for injuries sustained in the railway collision at Redfern on 1st February, the jury to-day ...

    Article : 423 words
  33. A NEW YARRA TRACK.

    The survey of a road from Kee[?]ton to join the Yarra Track near Mrs. Fehring's residence has been made by Mr. Lindsay Russell, C.E., for the Upper Yarra shire council. A practically ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. AN INGLEWOOD GOLD YIELD.

    The result of the first crushing of 27 loads from the Garrett and Long mine, cleaned up at Eaglehawk this morning, proved a magnificent success, being a little over 5½ ...

    Article : 208 words
  35. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM IMBROGLIO.

    The committee of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum held their weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. The superintendent, Mr. A. E. Laver, read the following ...

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  36. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    It was stated by Cr. Brower at the Heidelberg council meeting on Wednesday that he had learned that 10 acres in Fairfield riding, which the council proposed to convert into a park, had been selected ...

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  37. NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A., chairman of the Railways Standing Committee, will read a paper on narrow gauge railway construction at Launching Place on Friday evening. Great ...

    Article : 64 words
  38. ENTOMBED IN A MINE.

    Full particulars have now been received concerning the mining accident at Woolshed Flat yesterday. It appears that Carl and William Braun, sons of Mr. Charles ...

    Article : 389 words
  39. OPPOSITION TO A SOAP FACTORY.

    The Richmond council yesterday received from the Public Health Board an appeal by 40 residents of that suburb against the decision of the council to grant a licence to Von Mylens Bros., to establish ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. BALLARAT, Thursday.

    Bro. Thos. C. Miller was to-night installed W.M. of St. John's Masonic Lodge. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a large gathering of Masons by the retiring W.M., Bro. ...

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  41. A PROTECTED INDUSTRY.

    Yesterday afternoon a number of members of Parliament paid a visit to the cap and clothing factor of Mr. H. Weenen, Gipps-street, Collingwood, for the ...

    Article : 393 words
  42. MUNICIPAL FIRE INSURANCE.

    In view of the increased rates imposed by the fire insurance companies, Cr. Mullally sought an expression of opinion in the Richmond council yesterday on the proposal that the municipalities should ...

    Article : 125 words
  43. FOXES AT DONCASTER.

    Foxes are becoming a great nuisance in the Don caster district, and at the meeting of the local council on Tuesday Cr. Stutt moved that a bonus of 5s. per head be paid by the council for each ...

    Article : 58 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Charles and Lady Lilley returned last night after an absence of several months. The health of Sir Charles is still precarious, but he suffered very little inconvenience from his ...

    Article : 311 words
  45. DIPHTHERIA AT HAWTHORN.

    Sir, The municipal council of Hawthorn is now taking a deal of trouble to cause disinfectants to be scattered along a lot of well made cutters. I would like however ...

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  46. SHIPPING COMPANIES' RATES.

    The solicitors for the South Melbourne council (Messrs. Gillott, Batos and Moir) reported to that body on Wednesday that they had been able to arrange with the various shipping companies who ...

    Article : 106 words
  47. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE TRUST.

    At their irrigation trust meeting to-day the financial statement for May showed total income £1353; exclusive of £400 loan received from the Government. The expenditure was £1450. ...

    Article : 233 words
  48. FIRE BRIGADES' EXPENDITURE.

    A statement was received from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, at the meeting of the South Melbourne council on Wednesday, showing that the estimated expenditure of the board for the current ...

    Article : 188 words
  49. THE STREAKY BAY MURDERS.

    In the Criminal Court to-day Joshua Beard, aged 40, was charged with the murder of Walter Richards at Streaky Bay on 14th January. The prisoner, who was represented by Mr. ...

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  50. FEVER AT FITZROY.

    Sir, Two cases of scarlatina and diphtheria recently occurred in Fitzroy ; one case in a family resident in a right of way, and surrounded by all sides by conveniences. No ...

    Article : 96 words
  51. A WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO DROWN HERSELF.

    Some sensation was created at Beaconsfield-parade, Albert Park, yesterday afternoon by the frantic efforts of a woman to drown herself in the Bay. About 5 p.m. the woman was ...

    Article : 217 words
  52. NORTHERN SUBURBS RAILWAY.

    At the Heidelberg council meeting on Wednesday Cr. Ford urged the council to take some action to bring the matter of connecting Heidelberg with Melbourne by a [?] ...

    Article : 229 words
  53. NEW ZEALAND.

    It will cost £200,000 to repair the damage done in this island by the Easter floods. A movement in on foot in Auckland to hold a local exhibition. ...

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  54. SICKNESS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Scarlet fever is prevalent in the town, four cases having been reported to the health authorities to-day. TRENTHAM, Thursday. ...

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  55. A SENSATIONAL DEATH.

    William Coutts, an elderly man living at 353 Station-street, North Carlton, met his death in a very peculiar way on Wednesday night. According to his widow and family, he ...

    Article : 119 words
  56. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Mr. Thos. Waldron, of Burwood-street, Camberwell, reported to the Camberwell police on Wednesday night that during his temporary absence his house had been broken into and ...

    Article : 126 words
  57. Advertising

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  58. Advertising

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  59. THE ELECTORAL ROLLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  60. Advertising

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