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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A well-known draper's assistant, James Hannigan, was arrested to-day by Sergeant Armstrong, on warrant, charging him with unlawfully assaulting a woman named ...

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  3. WOMEN AND THE FRANCHISE.

    Others besides professional politicians have been taking the cause of women's suffrage in hand. The extent to which the women of the colony are interesting ...

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  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A serious accident occurred at the Western mine, Zeehan, through an explosion, whilst the men were picking the debris left in the face ...

    Article : 60 words
  5. WALLACE V. WALLACE.

    The trial of the action brought by Peter Brown Wallace, an infant, against his father, Mr. J. A. Wallace, M.L.C., for alleged broaches of trust as trustee of the ...

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  6. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    A lengthy meeting of the Benevolent Asylum committee took place yesterday afternoon, the business transacted being of an important nature. Mr. M. Hood occupied the chair. ...

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  7. THE LATE RAINFALL.

    The rains of the past few days were widespread, and were altogether of an extremely useful character. The sanguine hopes that have been entertained for months past of ...

    Article : 550 words
  8. THE QUEENSLAND BILL.

    An important communication has reached the Department of Agriculture, through Mr. Pentland, chief Inspector of stock, bearing on the Exported Products Bill, now before ...

    Article : 480 words
  9. ATTACKED BY A SNAKE.

    Mr. W. Lamont, a railway ganger, was viciously attacked by a black snake. The reptile coiled around his trousers and hit savagely: but, with assistance, the snake ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. HORSE PARADES.

    A horse parade was held to-day under the auspices of the Euroa Agricultural Society. There were 12 animals shown, including draughts, trotters and ponies, many of them ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. FARMERS' AND SETTLERS' CO-OPERATION.

    A few days ago eight delegates, representing the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, waited upon the Co-operative Wool atid Produce Company, with the view to joining ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. CONFLICTING EVIDENCE IN AN HOTEL CASE.

    A case involving very. great local interest was heard before Messrs. Dwyer, Anderson and Greene, licensing magistrates, to-day. Alice Pruitt, licensee of the Clarence Hotel, ...

    Article : 148 words
  13. DAIRY INDUSTRY IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the annual conference of the Co-operative butter factory delegates held to-day, at Kiama, the report showed that Sydney market prices for the butter of factories ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. A VISIT TO WILLIAMSTOWN.

    At the invitation of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. F. C. Mason) and Mr. Styles, M.L.A., between 60 and 70 members of both Houses of Parliament and other ...

    Article : 363 words
  15. DISEASED CATTLE.

    The Ayrshire bull condemned at the stock market on Saturday was found to be highly affected with tuberculosis. The owner intends killing all its progeny on his ...

    Article : 35 words
  16. THE OUTTRIM COLLIERY STRIKE.

    The strike at the mine has happily been of short duration. A deputation waited upon the mine manager, and the latter having granted the concessions asked for, the men ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. BALLARAT, Friday.

    Mrs. Shoppee was to-night presented with a purse of 100 sovereigns, the surplus from the late return ball to ex-Mayor Shoppee. ...

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  18. A CLUB MANAGER FIXED FOR SELLING LIQUOR.

    Charles Schookman, who for about 40 years has managed the German Club, was to-day fined £25, with £2 costs, for selling liquor without a licence. The witnesses were ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. CORAL ATOLL BORING.

    News from Funafuti states that the coral boring expedition is now making good progress, and two bores are being put down. One is being ...

    Article : 150 words
  20. ALLEGED PERJURY.

    In the Supreme Court, to-day, Henry Hamilton and William Irwin, charged with having conspired to commit perjury at Drouin, were found not guilty. In the case ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. DEATH UNDER OPERATION.

    An inquiry was held to-day into the cause of death of Alice Linklater, aged 43 years, who died under ether while an operation for an internal tumor was being performed, at ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. BALLARAT LITERARY AND MUSICAL COMPETITIONS.

    The choirs competition at the Academy of Music last, night, in connection with the South-street Debating Society's competitions, attracted a very large attendance, ...

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  23. SCANTY RAINFALL IN GIPPSLAND AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT.

    The peculiar experience this season of the Gippsland district, usually so favored in regard to rainfall, is noted by Mr. Baracchi, who points out that for the week ending ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. PROTRACTED AND ROUGH VOYAGE.

    The barque Edenholme, 117 days from London, arrived to-day. She encountered heavy weather, and lost her fore and mizen topmasts, in addition to other damages. ...

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  25. SUPPOSED SEQUEL TO A WEDDING.

    The body of a stylishly attired young woman, supposed to be about 20 years of age, was discovered yesterday by Mr. Thomas Burke, who was bathing a horse on ...

    Article : 280 words
  26. TAKING THE VEIL.

    At the Church of Apostles this morning three Victorian Indies, Miss Louise Fitzpatrick, Miss Charlotte Mills and Miss Winnie Bourke, received the white veil, and ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A deputation from the Elsternwick branch of the A.N.A. waited upon the Caulfield shire council on Wednesday evening to ask the assistance of the council in urging the Commissioner of Railways ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. DEATH OF AN EXPLORER.

    Mr. F. G. Waterhouse, a well-known colonist, who was a member of Stuart's exploring expedition, 1863, died at Mannahill on Tuesday, and his remains were brought to ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. THE WEATHER.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Thursday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Fine generally inland, but more or less cloudy in southern districts, with scattered coastal ...

    Article : 348 words
  30. LAND SETTLEMENT IN QUEENSLAND.

    Arrangements are almost completed for throwing open for grazing selection 339,000 acres of land in the Mitchell district, on the Kensington Downs, Green Hills, Darr River ...

    Article : 78 words
  31. THE STANDARD BANK.

    The petition presented by J. H. Riley, of Little Collins-street, accountant, for the winding up of the Standard Bank of Australia Limited was returnable for hearing ...

    Article : 625 words
  32. THE HAWTHORN COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Hawthorn council on Wednesday night, the following committees and delegates were appointed for the ensuing year:--Public works committee, Crs. Adams, Barbour, Dailey, ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. THE TICK PEST.

    The new tick line agreed upon at the conference of Ministers of Agriculture in Sydney last week was approved by the Executive yesterday, and will be gazetted before ...

    Article : 44 words
  34. "SOLITARY" FOR LARRIKINS.

    Sentence was passed by Judge Gaunt, at the Melbourne General Sessions yesterday, on two young men named Fergus O'Connell and Matthew Adams, who were convicted on Wednesday last ...

    Article : 355 words
  35. SALE OF PICTURES.

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A considerable friction has been created between the vine growers and the department with respect to the administration of the Vine Diseases Act. The Minister of ...

    Article : 118 words
  37. WHY DO BAD TEETH PREVAIL?

    An interesting explanation of the cause underlying the prevalence of bad teeth was given by Dr. M'Adam last evening, in the course of a lecture in the Wesleyan ...

    Article : 316 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation waited on the Minister of Railways to-day to urge the construction of a railway to St. George. Mr. Murray replied that he hoped to shortly visit that district. In ...

    Article : 42 words
  39. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND.

    The sum already subscribed (including a few promises) is about £3000. The committee, with a view of augmenting this amount, have made preliminary arrangements to ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Thursday, 8th September, at 9 a.m.--An area of high atmospheric pressure (above ...

    Article : 302 words
  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A large deputation waited on the Commissioner of Public Works to-day, and urged the necessity for the construction of a railway line from Laura to Booleroo Centre. The ...

    Article : 180 words
  42. MILDURA WATER TROUBLES.

    The requisition of ratepayers to the trust commissioners to call a public meeting to explain the present financial position of the trust and the future arrangements for ...

    Article : 141 words
  43. AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

    Under the pretence that be wanted the turnout for a holiday trip, a young man named Arthur Wilks hired a horse and buggy from Mr. Henry Barrett, of Melbourne, on 21st July, 1897, and then ...

    Article : 147 words
  44. PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

    The Public Works department has accepted the following tenders:--Victorian defences, putting in foundation for gun outside Ireland-street, North Melbourne orderly room, J. Walsh, £17 7s.; general ...

    Article : 390 words
  45. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William John May, of Alberton, railway employe. Filed at Port Albert. John Anderton, of Wangoon, farmer, Filed at Warrnambool. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. LOCAL LAND BOARD.

    Mr. J. Lardner, land officer, held a sitting yesterday, when the following applications were recommended:--Under section 42: Henry Clarke, 100 a., part of allotment 10, ...

    Article : 155 words
  47. LIGHTING IN HAWTHORN.

    The question of lighting in Hawthorn again came before the local council on Wednesday night, when the report of the lighting committee, recommending the acceptance of a tender for electric ...

    Article : 218 words
  48. TASMANIA.

    Theodore Cameron, who was injured at the Zeehan gymnasium, died to-day. ...

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  49. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  50. NEW ZEALAND.

    It has been decided to send a team of 12 men under Major Collins to the federal rifle meeting in Sydney. The team will leave 5th October. Several rifle clubs intend sending ...

    Article : 68 words
  51. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Our correspondents report as follows, under yesterday's date:--Cobram: Yesterday afternoon 25 points registered. ...

    Article : 146 words
  52. THE WORKMEN'S WAGES BILL.

    The public works committee of the Caulfield council reported at the meeting on Wednesday evening having considered the provisions included in the bill to amend the Local Government Act ...

    Article : 149 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. THE CASTLEMAINE THEATRE.

    While the Board of Public Health was yesterday condemning the local Theatre Royal, the local board of health (the borough council), with its surveyor, was making a ...

    Article : 126 words
  55. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day, 1361 bales were catalogued, 3798 bales were sold publicly and privately There was again a large attendance of buyers, and the market seemed to have gained strength. ...

    Article : 58 words
  56. STATION REPORTS.

    Received by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Limited:--Wiliarie, Mungindi, N.S.W. (8th): 145 points rain on 5th inst. Grasmere, Bairanald (6th): 240 points. Taloula, Bourke (6th): 126 ...

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  57. METROPOLITAN BOARD CONTRACTS.

    The sewerage committee of the Board of Works on Wednesday recommended for acceptance the following tenders:--100 cases of iron ventilator covers, with steel lids, Davies and Baird, £165 7s. ...

    Article : 57 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. Advertising

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