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  2. THE BUSH FIRES.

    Mrs. Noonan, who was so seriously burnt at the gate house yesterday, died to-day in the Kiimore HospitaL James M'Govern, who bravely tried to save her, is in a ...

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  3. EFFECT OF A HIGH INCOME TAX ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.

    There must be something radically wrong in the commercial conditions of a country when it is found that capital is being steadily withdrawn from investment. That has ...

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  4. A REMARKABLE CASE.

    The notoriety lately achieved by Carlton in the matter of street ruffianism lent additional interest to a number of summons cases, evidence in which was partly beard ...

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  5. TWO WOMEN ATTACKED IN BED.

    A murderous assault was committed, in circumstances of an extraordinary nature, upon two elderly women at Carlton yesterday morning by a lad, who, though only 14 ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The recent application of the grain, flour and produce exporters of Sydney to the Intercolonial Steamship Owners' Association for a revision of freight rates has led to no ...

    Article : 163 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    This morning a man named Drake was crossing the railway line in a dray, when he was ran down by a goods train. The dray was smashed to pieces, and the horse killed ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The intercolonial match between South Australia and New South Wales was continued at noon to-day. The weather was hot, but there was a fairly good attendance. The ...

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  9. ANOTHER FIRE FIGHTER BURNT.

    A bush fire broke out at 11 o 'clock to-day at Mount Doran, on the Geelong and Ballarat railway line, doing great damage as it swept across country towards the Ballark ...

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  10. BENDIGO TRAMWAY TROUBLES.

    At a special meeting of the directors of the Bendigo Tramway Company to-night. It was decided to accede to the request of the drivers, and withdraw the regulation ...

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  11. DIED FROM THIRST.

    The drought is responsible for another death, a Melbourne resident, named Kirby, having died from thirst on the Urisino Station, in the Paroo district. A note, found ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. BENDIGO FIRE BRIGADES.

    At a conference of representatives of the City No. 1 and Temperance fire brigades tonight, it was resolved that the brigades represented should withdraw the agreement ...

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  13. SYDNEY LANCERS FOR ALDERSHOT.

    The Government has approved of the despatch to England of 60 New South Wales Lancers on the basis of the suggestion made by Mr. James Burns. A proposal was made ...

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  14. A SENSATIONAL RIDE.

    At Stockdale, 14 miles north of Stratford, all day yesterday and last night the fires swept over the forests and paddocks. Upwards of 50 men were at work all night and ...

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  15. METROPOLITAN BOARD AND PLUMBERS' EXAMINATION.

    The gravity which is supposed to characterise meetings of the officers and servants committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works was somewhat disturbed yesterday ...

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  16. RATEPAYERS' QUALIFICATION.

    A question of importance to shires was dealt with at the meeting of the Fern Tree Gully council on Saturday. Recently a ratepayer in the shire having property in two ...

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  17. GREAT DAMAGE NEAR MALDON.

    The area devastated by bush fires is calculated at about 4000 acres, and the actual loss sustained at between £3000 and £4000. Along the main road for about two miles the ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. MEN FAINT FROM HEAT.

    At a bush fire at Adelaide Lead yesterday two men named Bartley and Coulter had a narrow escape from being injured by a falling tree, which grazed the back of Bartley, ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    A commission, consisting of Mr. Wm. Strutton, deputy chief mechanical engineer of the Victorian railways: Mr. Goldsmith, M.I.C.E., and Mr. George Phillips, formerly ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. THE WEATHER.

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  21. FURTHER DEVASTATION.

    A bush fire started in a farm at Mokoan a few days back and it destroyed a considerable area of country before it was suppressed. The outbreak was caused by the ignition ...

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  22. A WORD ABOUT RAILWAYS.

    Sir,--I have been informed that the Victorian railways are not at present a source of profit to the colony. Having recently had the privilege of making one or two journeys ...

    Article : 512 words
  23. TASMANIA.

    Considerable anxiety is felt in Strahan at the continued absence of three prospectors who left for Rocky River three weeks ago. They only had provisions for a few days. A ...

    Article : 104 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Austrian consul at Auckland has received a cablegram from Vienna stating that communication bas been opened up directly from Austria with the British Government ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  26. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  27. WATER FAMINE AT SEA LAKE.

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  28. THE POOR CLERGYMAN.

    Sir,--Your plea for poor clergymen, which appeared in "The Age" of Tuesday, will be welcomed by a large section of the community. There is no doubt but that many ...

    Article : 368 words
  29. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The report of the valuers (Messrs. T. R. B. Morton and Coghill) was dealt with at the Nunawading shire council meeting on Monday night. The total net annual valuation was set down at ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. SAFE ROBBERS AGAIN.

    For two years Melbourne has enjoyed immunity from the safe robbers, who have been doing very well in West Australia, but this class of crime was revived early yesterday ...

    Article : 201 words
  31. LOCAL NEWS.

    The Bishop of Melbourne has appointed the Rev. A. B. Roeed to the charge of the parochial district of Alexandra, in the place of the Rev. H. W. Lane, who has been transferred to Lara, in ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    A German named John Schmidt was presented at the South Melbourne court yesterday on the charge of stealing a tin trunk, containing wearing apparel belonging to Eileen Nelson, a visitor from ...

    Article : 126 words
  33. POLLUTION OF THE YARRA.

    At the meeting of the Port Melbourne council last evening, a communication was read from the Metropolitan Board asking that body to enforce any regulations that may have been framed to ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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  35. THE VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION.

    At the monthly meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association, held at Young and Jackson's Hotel last evening, Mr. J. Aitken (president) occupied the chair, and the main ...

    Article : 297 words
  36. AN INSANITARY STATE SCHOOL.

    The continued delay in connecting the Graham-street State school. Port Melbourne, with the sewerage system was severely commented upon at the meeting of the local council last evening. ...

    Article : 138 words
  37. HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    Harvest prospects in Pern Tree Gully and Lysterfield district are the best for many years. KYABKAM, Tuesday. The new wheat is offering freely, though ...

    Article : 112 words
  38. A DESTITUTE FAMILY.

    Mrs. Marria, whose infant child died at the Williamstown police court last week as the magistrates were about to make an order committing it to the care of the Department for Neglected ...

    Article : 112 words
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