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  2. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—You have opened your columns so impartially alike to the adherents and the opponents of Hare's system of voting, that I trust, you will accord me the opportunity ...

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  3. BEECH FOREST RAILWAY.

    The Railway Committee—Messrs. Cameron, Craven. Trenwlth. Melville and White—look evidence here to-day in connection with the Beech Forest line. ...

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  4. SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION.

    The Antarctic exploring vessel, Southern Cross, arrived here this afternoon. Mr. Borgrevinck, who is in command of the expedition, when interviewed, stated that he had ...

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  5. THE DEATH OF MRS. GEDDES.

    The inquest on the mysterious death of Mrs. Geddes. which occurred on the 14th November, was resumed to-day. Mr. H. Morrison officiated as coroner. ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    In the divorce case to-day, Anthony Colling Brownless, surgeon aud physician, petitioned for divorce from his wife, formerly Gainscorg, on grounds of adultery with ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Winchelsea police court to-day, Victor Elkington, ex-security of the shire of Winchelsen, was proceeded against: on four different charges of larceny while ...

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  8. SPORTING NOTES.

    Tuesday, 29th November.—Adelaide Racing Club Anniversary meeting weights declared. A large number of horses engaged at the ...

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  9. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A notice served on the St. Kilda council by the Metropolitan Board of Works, that it was the later's intention three days after service to put down fire boxes in the city, gave rise to an ...

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  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—Mr. Embling is in favor of compulsory voting and of proportional representation. if applied to the whole colony. May I suggest a simple way in which both can be obtained, ...

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  11. EPSOM ENTRIES.

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  12. SALE OF LIQUOR ON SPORTS GROUNDS

    The city council this afternoon discussed the temperance question, on a request made by a deputation of clergymen and others that a clause should he inserted in all ...

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  13. THE WEATHER.

    Our correspondents report as follows under yesterday's date:— Avoca: Showery this afternoon and to-night. Ballarat: Stormy to-day. ...

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  14. ASPENDALE PARK ENTRIES.

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  15. OVERSTOCKING COWS.

    At the police court to-day, Thomas Barry was charged by Constable Shoebridge with allowing nine cows which he bad brought into the sale yards to be overstocked. Mr. ...

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  16. PROPOSED RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    Last night at the ordinary meeting of the Essendon council, a communication was received from Mr. A. Deakin, M.L.A., giving the information that nothing, during the present session, could be ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. A SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER.

    Sid. Cavill, 18 years: old, a member of the well-known swimming family, returned from a trip to America to-day. While in the States he contested in 20 races, and only lost one. ...

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  18. LOAN MONEYS AT FITZROY.

    The Fitzroy council intends to apply for power to lay out the unexpended portion of the No. 6 loan (£9000), which was raised some years ago for the purpose of erecting a refuse destructor plant. ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. BUTTER EXPORT TRADE.

    Advices received from London regarding the first three shipments of butter from the Pyramid Hill factory show that the prices obtained were 102s., 101s. and 101s. ...

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  20. DEATH OF AN OLD IDENTITY.

    The death of Mr. B. C. Rodd, which occurred at 5 p.m. to-day, at the age of 89 years, removes another prominent figure of the old days. ...

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  21. AVOCA, Monday.

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  22. A COUNT OUT.

    At last night's meeting of the Collingwood council, Cr. Coleehin rose to propose a motion with the object of calling upon the Metropolitan Board of Works for a return respecting items of ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

    At the citizens unemployed conference to-night, a resolution was passed urging the Government to provide facilities to enable the unemployed to earn sufficient money to ...

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  24. CRICKET.

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  25. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD.

    The management of the Metropolitan Board formed the subject of a prolonged discussion at the meeting of the Brunswick council last night, when the Richmond council forwarded a communication ...

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  26. NEW BRIDGE OVER DANDENONG CREEK.

    Considerable time was occupied at a special meeting of the Nunawading shire council lost evening in considering the estimates for a new bridge over the Dandenong Creek. Eventually it was ...

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  27. THE CHAMPION-AURORA COLLISION.

    The Marine Board to-day, in regard to the cause of the collision between the tug Champion and the ketch Aurora on 5th November, when the latter was sunk, decided to ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    High winds prevailed again to-day, doing much further damage to all fruit crops. This season's boisterous weather will very much curtail the season's crop, and citrus fruits will probably be ...

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  29. SYDNEY, Monday.

    A wharf laborer named John Mark.S, aged 45, while working on the steamer Naomi today, fell down the hold and was killed. He leaves a wife and seven children. ...

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  30. WILLIAMSTOWN LOAN OBLIGATIONS.

    Cr. Bolton moved, at the Williamstown council meeting yesterday, "That this council serve the necessary notice of its intention to take advantage of the Municipal Loans Extension Act." He ...

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  31. A "DARLING SHOWER" AT ALBURY.

    A "Darling shower" dust storm prevailed throughout Eastern Riverina to-day. A high northwest wind brought up clouds of fine dust front the plains, and by midday the sun was almost ...

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  32. POISONING AN INFANT.

    The inquiry into the death by poison of an infant, aged 5 months, named Ethel Maud M'Nab, was commenced yesterday before Mr. G. C. Morrison, District Coroner, at ...

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  33. A.J.C. HANDICAPS.

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  34. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  35. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Ruthling, solicitor, has received letter from Austria stating that the Queensland cattle tick is identical with the tick infesting herds in Austria and Hungary. These ticks ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    The lecture hall of the South Melbourne Mechanics Institute was crowded last evening on the occasion of the half yearly meeting of the local branch of the A.N.A. The ...

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  37. THE ST. KILDA CEMETERY.

    At the St. Kilda council, the following resolution was, on the motion of Cr, Drakard, seconded by Cr. Jacoby, unanimously carried:—"That this council agrees with the prayer of the petition, ...

    Article : 110 words
  38. CYCLING.

    The executive of the L.V.W., at a meeting held last evening, decided to immediately initiate legal proceedings against a wilfully negligent driver, who last week ran down a member of the league ...

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  39. THE ST. KILDA COUNCIL.

    Cr. Connibere, the junior member for St. Kilda on the Metropolitan Board of Works, was again questioned by Cr. Sir George Turner at the local council as to when he proposes supplying the ...

    Article : 334 words
  40. THE LATE SCOTT INGLIS.

    Sir,—When, a month ago, you gave to the public the melancholy news of Scot Inglis's tragic death, we, his brothers, were caused pain enough, especially as we knew your ...

    Article : 490 words
  41. RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    The Minister of Railways to-day informed a deputation that the extension of the line from Gladstone to Rockhampton would probably be the first undertaken. The ...

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  42. BRISBANE, Monday.

    Thre children, named Cooper, residing at Hamilton, were to-day taken suddenly ill. Dr. Jackson found the children showing symptome of poisoning, and one lad, aged 9 years, ...

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  43. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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  44. ATHLETICS.

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  45. A GIRL STABBED BY HER MOTHER.

    Lucy Alice Saxe, of Chatham-street, Prahran, was charged at the local court yesterday with stabbing her daughter on the thigh with a carving, knife. Lucy Alice Saxe, the ...

    Article : 255 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    By the local option poll taken in the Gladstone district on Saturday it was resolved that a licence should not be granted for an hotel at Gulnare, and that no licences be ...

    Article : 59 words
  47. TATTERSALL'S CLUB WEIGHTS. CARRINGTON STAKES.

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  48. WEST AUSTRALIA'S MINING ACT.

    A meeting of representatives of West Australian mining companies was held to-day to consider the new act passed by the West Australian Parliament, compelling ...

    Article : 203 words
  49. THE PROPOSED ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The town clerk of Richmond wrote enclosing the reply of the Premier to the resolution passed by the recent conference, suggesting the appointment of a royal commission of inquiry into the ...

    Article : 123 words
  50. THE ESSENDON COUNCIL.

    The resolutions arrived at at a conference of representatives constituting the Metropolitan Board of Works, held on the 16th inst., were conveyed formally to the Essendon council last night by ...

    Article : 190 words
  51. CHILDREN AND SEASIDE RESORTS.

    The Victorian Railway department last night notified the Essendon council that the Minister has agreed to issue tickets on week days from all suburban stations to children under 16 years of age ...

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  52. TRAMWAY COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYES.

    Sir,—In your columns this morning, referring to the above, you say "the report of the commission recommended that eight hours should he made the legal day's work, ...

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  53. ADELAIDE. Monday.

    The customs revenue from 1st July to date is £12,101 more than the amount received for the corresponding period of last year. William Delaney, clerk in the Railway ...

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  54. ILLEGALLY REMOVING SAND.

    The offence of removing sand from public streets in South Melbourne used to be very rife when the land was less built upon, and fines as high as £20 were then inflicted. Reuben Pinnock is an old ...

    Article : 156 words
  55. BOWLING.

    The match for the Wood trophy (Fitzroy v. Auburn) will be played on the Collingwood green instead of Richmond Union, as first arranged. ...

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  56. A BICYCLIST OVERTHROWN BY A DOG.

    A serious accident happened at South Melbourne yesterday afternoon to George Joseph Murray, aged 40, an employe in the Telegraph department. He was riding along Clarendon-street on his way home ...

    Article : 139 words
  57. WELLINGTON CATHEDRAL DESTROYED.

    The Roman Catholic Cathedral at Wellington was destroyed by fire this morning. Painters were at work on the tower, and it is believed that the flame from a burner ...

    Article : 62 words
  58. LAWN TENNIS.

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  59. Advertising

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  60. TASMANIA.

    Amy Garlic, 19 years of age, a domestic, at Newtown, gave birth to a child last night. The infant was found dead, and the girl was charged at the police court to-day with ...

    Article : 54 words
  61. LICENSING PROSECUTION.

    Walter Melrose (Melfort Inn) was fined £2, with 16s. costs, at the Essendon court yesterday, for Sunday trading. ...

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  62. PIGEON. HOMING.

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  63. MOUNT MORGAN DIVIDEND.

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  64. FALL DOWN A SHIP'S HOLD.

    Charles Myers, laborer, aged 56, residing at Gordon-chambers, Little Bourke-strect, and employed on board the Barrier, berthed at Yarraville, was brought to the Melbourne Hospital last ...

    Article : 76 words
  65. Advertising

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  66. Advertising

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  67. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Pitcairn Island has arrived at Port Chalmers from Table Bay; While she was at Fiji a fire broke out in her hold, and a number of bags of sugar were destroyed, but ...

    Article : 88 words
  68. YACHTING.

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  69. KYNETON WEIGHTS.

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  70. Advertising

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  71. Advertising

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  72. NORTH-EASTERN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

    For the above, Broadford defeated Kilmore at Kilmore, on Saturday, by 2 games. Tallarook defeated Avenel at Tallarook, by 15 games. ...

    Article : 25 words
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