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  2. RENEWAL OF DANGER.

    The rising wind which came up on Friday started several fires moving through the eastern portion of this district, and some further losses have been added to the list ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    On Saturday the steamer Lindus, when leaving Newcastle, was carried by a strong flood tide against the ship Temuco, carrying away the latter's jibboom, cutwater and head gear. ...

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  4. THE WATER FAMINE.

    The Government on Saturday gave consideration to the complaints of the distressing scarcity of water at Berriwillock, in the mallee country. Attention had been drawn ...

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  5. A JEALOUS HUSBAND.

    Inspired by jealousy, a man named Edward Henry Sheen, residing at Malvern, made a murderous attack on his wife. Sheen had been in West Australia, where rumors ...

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  6. THE WEATHER.

    Never was a change more welcome than that which swept across Melbourne early on Saturday morning, and, cooling down the sun-baked city, brought relief to a ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    There is less incongruity than might be supposed in Mr. Harry Rickards's production of a Christmas pantomime in February. Jack the Giant Killer is a pantomime only ...

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  8. BRUMMAGEM GOLD.

    Inquiries made into the recent selling of brummagem gold shows that it has been carried on certainly for the past six months, and has assumed extensive proportions. ...

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  9. THE FIRES ABOUT WARRAGUL.

    Although the weather is much cooler the bush fires are in active operation, fanned by the strong westerly wind which has been blowing all day. At Lardner the fire has ...

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  10. THE MURRAY NEARLY DRY.

    The Murray at Albury now presents a remarkable spectacle owing to the lowness of the stream. It is possible at many places to wade across the channel without the water reaching ...

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  11. DISTRESS IN THE MALLEE.

    The condition of affairs in some of the mallee districts is becoming very serious. Owing to the half bushel average, it can be easily imagined that some of the settlers ...

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  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At Newtown on Friday night a number of larrikins belonging to a gang known as the St. Peter's push set on a man named Clothier, and so maltreated him that it was deemed ...

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  13. ROUGH WEATHER ON THE QUEENS-COAST.

    The Tokio Maru arrived at Townsville early this morning from Brisbane. Captain Haswell reports having experienced fearful weather along the coast, necessitating ...

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  14. DAMAGE AROUND DROUIN.

    During Friday night there was a cool change, and what was important to many people in this locality, the wind veered to the south. We have still, however, two bad ...

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  15. FIRES IN THE NORTH-EAST.

    Through the extreme heat of the last week, the daily average of which has been 102 degrees in the shade, the few bush fires that are raging in the North-east have ...

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  16. SWAMPS AND WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—Any suggestion which may have a tendency to moderate the severity of droughts in Australia may be worth a place in "The Age," consequently the following ...

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  17. SMOKE VISITATION AT SYDNEY.

    Yesterday and to-day a smoky haze crept over Sydney, and this evening a heavy cloud of smoke penetrated to all parts of the city. There are bush fires along the south coast, ...

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  18. "CONTINENTAL CONCERTS" AT THE EXHIBITION.

    Open air concerts, such as are so prominent a feature of almost every small provincial town in Germany during the summer months, never seem to have "caught on" in ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Claxton died to-day, aged 65, For many years he had been connected with the Defence Force, and for the last five years acted as assistant superintendent of the ...

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  20. TASMANIA.

    At noon to-day a fire broke out in the clothing establishment of Messrs. J. R. Johnston and Company, Murray-street. Considerable damage was done. The stock was insured in ...

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  21. A GRASS FIRE CAUSED BY A CARRIER.

    A fire broke out to-day in a paddock owned by Mr. W. Axford, through the carelessness of a carrier from the metropolis. On arrival in the township he lit a fire to boil ...

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  22. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Richmond court on Saturday Christy Reilly, fellmonger, was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with felonious intent, and also with assaulting his wife, Mary Reilly, and Constable Robinson, ...

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  23. CASTLEMAINE, Sunday.

    The two men arrested for selling spurious gold at Taradale were brought on to Castlemaine yesterday afternoon and lodged in the gaol. They had, before arrest, ...

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  24. THE TICK FEVER.

    Some important reports, prepared by Queensland Government experts, with reference to the characteristics and treatment of the tick fever, which has done so much ...

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  25. YALLOCK VILLAGE SETTLEMENT DESTROYED.

    On Friday night another big fire was discovered raging at the Yallock village settlement, on the cast side of the Yallock Creek, near Monomeith. In an incredibly ...

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  26. STATION REPORTS.

    Received by Dalgety and Co. Limited:—Magenta, Capella, Q., 5th: 2½ inches of rain yesterday and to-day; still raining. ...

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  27. THE AUSTRALASIAN CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The test race to determine the representatives of this colony in the five mile Australasian Cycling Championship, to be run at Adelaide, took place at the Agricultural ground to day. The starters were ...

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  28. FIRES IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT.

    A serious fire broke out in the neighborhood of Woolsthorpe on Friday, and before it could be successfully combatted, overran a wide extent of country. Mr. Jos. ...

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  29. SELLING GROCERIES ON SUNDAY.

    At the Port Melbourne court on Thursday, Mrs. Janet Niven, Graham-street, was fined 5s. for selling groceries on Sunday, 23rd January. ...

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  30. ANOTHER DEATH FROM HEAT APOPLEXY.

    Mrs. Margaret M'Innes, of Miram Piram, was prostrated by the late severe heat, and never rallied. She died on Tuesday morning, aged 75 years. ...

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  31. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    The annual report and balance sheet of the Winton Butter Manufacturing Company has been issued. The total receipts, including an overdraft of £161 odd, amounted to £4435. The profit and ...

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  32. THE POOR OF CIVILISATION.

    Mr. Trenwith, M.L.A., was the speaker at yesterday's meeting of the Prahran Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Association, held in the Independent Church. His subject was How to ...

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  33. A BOY DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon by Mr. Morrison into the death of Herbert James Smith, 11 years, whose body was found floating in the Yarra, near the Victoria-street-bridge, on the ...

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  34. "FULL UP OF THE WORLD."

    At an inquest held on Friday by Mr. Morrison, the jury found that David Fenwick, fruiterer, of Prahran, committed suicide by drinking an irritant poison, but they were unable to determine the state ...

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  35. THE RELIEF COMMITTEE GOES ASTRAY.

    Great indignation is felt here with the Mayor of Melbourne's party of visitors representing the central relief committee, now in the district. It never came into the ...

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  36. A WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

    An elderly woman named Margaret Fullard was found lying dead early yesterday morning on the back doorstep of a house in Wright's-lane, off Little Lonsdale-street, occupied ...

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  37. METROPOLITAN LICENSING COURT.

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  38. THE SMOKE BLOWN TO RIVERINA.

    The sky and atmosphere to-day presented a curious phenomena with the change of wind. Last evening heavy banks of smoke were blown up from the ...

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  39. MADAME ALBANI. THE GREAT SOPRANO.

    Realising that enterprise to be comprehensively charming must be variegated Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove are following up their long list of "imported" dramatic and ...

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  40. DEATH FROM RHEUMATISC AND HEAT.

    A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday morning, at No. 7 Gillman-street, Auburn, before Mr. Chas. Dalley, J.P., into the cause of death of Mrs. Julia Henrietta Needham, 39, who died suddenly ...

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  41. FIRE AT RICHMOND.

    Early this morning a fire broke out in a grocer's shop in 105 Lord-street, Richmond, owned and occupied by J. Nennear, grocer. The firemen were called by a paser by, and ...

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  42. THE CENTRAL RELIEF DELEGATION.

    The Mayor of Melbourne, Cr. M'Eacharn, with Mr. J. M'Whae and Mr. Clayton, town clerk, representing the central relief committee, arrived here last night, and ...

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  43. SUDDEN DEATH AT BRIGHTON.

    An old resident of Brighton named William Maskell was found dead in his house, in Maskell-street, on Saturday afternoon. The old man, who was 80 years of age, lived alone, and ...

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  44. MORE TASMANIAN BUSH FIRES.

    Bush fires broke out at Mount Arthur and in the neighboring hills yesterday, and on the wind changing to the south the city was enveloped in smoke. To-day a fire ...

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  45. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Last night between 7 and 11 o'clock burglars visited a house at 233 Fitzroy-street. Fitzroy, occupied by Mr. Louis Bell, overseer of the Metropolitan Board of Works. Entrance was gained through ...

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  46. THE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. SUICIDE THROUGH DOMESTIC WORRY.

    An elderly man named D. Tweedie ended his existence in a determined manner on Friday night by fastening a weighted bag around his neck and walking into Hobson's ...

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  49. CANNING PARK RACES.

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  50. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

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  51. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will and codicil of Ferdinand Schlesinger late of Gore-street, Fitzroy, clerk, has been filed for probate. Testator died on 19th December, and by his will which was made on 27th August, 1896, and codicil, ...

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  52. OTHER RELIEF MOVEMENTS.

    The local branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union has arranged for despatching another bale of clothing for the relief of those distressed by the bush fires. ...

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  53. SIR WILLIAM CLARKE STATUE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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