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  2. THE BARRACK ROOM TRAGEDY.

    Alexander Pollock, of the Permanent Artillery, was charged at the Ballarat Assizes to-day, before the Chief Justice and a jury of 12, with the wilful murder of a comrade ...

    Article : 602 words
  3. THE COLLINGWOOD LINE.

    At the meeting of the Heidelberg council on Wednesday afternoon letters were read from the municipalities comprising the northern suburbs, in reply to a circular issued by ...

    Article : 531 words
  4. THE WORK QUESTION.

    Mr. R. W. Best, minister of Lands, left Melbourne by the express train for Sydney yesterday on his way to New Zealand, to make Inquiries on behalf of the Government. ...

    Article : 213 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mrs. and Miss Bryan, the wife and daughter of a mallee settler near Swan Hill, were yesterday driving to Swan Hill in a buggy, when the horse bolted and the buggy was ...

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  7. THE ANTHRAX OUTBREAK.

    It was stated yesterday that Mr. Pentland chief inspector of stock, and Mr. Cameron Veterinary inspector to the Health department, had visited Alphington and inspected ...

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  8. THE COLIBAN WATER WORKS.

    The Standing Committee on Railways met yesterday at Parliament House to consider the question of the Coliban system of water works. The members sat in camera. It was ...

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  9. "OLD FOLKS AT HOME."

    It was in many ways a strange gathering that assembled last night in the Town Hall. The whole of the body of the hall was occupied by men and women, who, for the most ...

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  10. LOVE AND SUICIDE.

    In regard to the sudden death, in peculiar circumstances, at Mount Mercer, on Easter Monday, of the girl Alice Baynes, the Government Analyst, It is reported, has ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. FINES OF £150 FOR EVADING POLL TAX

    Four Chinese who appeared a week ago for attempting to evade poll tax were brought up in the police court to-day. Evidence was given that the men were seen on ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. DEATH OF A EUREKA STOCKADER.

    The dentil is announced of Mr. John Wheian, Warrenhelp. Deceased, who was between 70 .and SO years of age, was. one of the original shareholders In the famous ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. MR. MATHIESON ON TOUR

    The commissioner of Railways visited here yesterday, He was met at the station by the mayor, Cr. J. n. Daymond, and several other councillors, who brought under his ...

    Article : 271 words
  14. A REMARKABLE INSOLVENT.

    In the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Thomas Allan, late of Albury, bankrupt, said lie was Captain Allan, and one of the oldest magistrates in the colony. He was bankrupt in ...

    Article : 201 words
  15. A LABOR FEDERATION.

    The scheme for the establishment of the Australasian Labor Federation, which has been under consideration at several recent meetings of the Trades Hail Council, was ...

    Article : 357 words
  16. A ROAD PRIVILEGE.

    Judge Gaunt has forwarded his reserved decision in the recent County Court case. Land Mortgage Bank v.. Warrnambool shire council, damages £10, and an ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. PRESBYTERIAN FEDERATION.

    The Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania concluded Its sessions to-day. The report of the committee on union of the Presbyterian ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. AN "UNEMPLOYED" DEVELOPMENT

    The local Mechanics‘ Institute recently called for applications for a librarian, the salary being males 30 per week, with 10 per cent, commission on new subscribers; ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. AMUSEMENTS

    A meeting of Miss Pattie Browne's friends, convened by Sir. Harry Rickards, was held at the Bijou Theatre yesterday afternoon for the purpose of arranging to give her a ...

    Article : 129 words
  20. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD

    The letters from the secretary to the Premier to the town clerk of Richmond, as secretary of the Municipal Conference, called to consider the question of an inquiry into ...

    Article : 783 words
  21. A RAILWAY COMPLAINT.

    There is serious congestion of traffic at the local station, owing to lack of trucks; enough produce was brought In this morning to fill 15 trucks; but only one was ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. VOTING WOMAN KILLED BY A SNAKE.

    At Kiama to-day, Miss B. A. O'Keefe, aged 21, while walking in a paddock, was bitten on the leg by a brown snake. A doctor injected strychnine, but the patient expired 9 ...

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  23. THE UNEMPLOYED CONFERENCE.

    Mr. W. O. Young, P.G.C.T., and Sir. C. A. Berglund, G.V.T., have been appointed to represent the Independent Order of Good Templars at the conference re the unemployed ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    After a long inquiry into the positions of the civil servants, the Public Service Reclassification Board will probably have its first list of decisions ready for publication in ...

    Article : 348 words
  25. A CRY FROM THE SNOWY RIVER.

    Sir,--I beg leave, through the medium of your columns, to call the attention of those endeavoring to find work for the unemployed to the following facts:---Instead of ...

    Article : 370 words
  26. THE TAMBO FLOODS.

    The flood water, in the Tambo River is fulling fast. Large areas of maize crop have been destroyed in the Tambo Valley, and it is feared through the water remaining so ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The hearing of the charge against. E. C. Wilson of the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley was continued to-day at the South Brisbane court house. .The evidence was ...

    Article : 250 words
  28. THE WEATHER

    The following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Thursday, 6 p.m.)--By Mr. Baracchi: Generally fine, with scattered clouds and light E and N.E. winds; smooth sea. ...

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  29. CLAIM BY A NURSE

    The executors of the estate of the late Cr. Michael. Quinn, J.P. of Port..Melbourne, were sued by Maria Kerr, at the South Melbourne court yesterday, for the recovery of ...

    Article : 302 words
  30. ORCHARD INSECT PESTS.

    Local orchardists complain concerning the method of inspection of orchards. It Is stated that while every effort is being used on their part to stamp out or check Insect ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. BALLARAT ASSIZES.

    The assizes opened to-day, before the Chief Justice, and probably will not conclude until Tuesday or Wednesday. The following pleaded guilty:--Roger Ahearn, ...

    Article : 115 words
  32. SEQUEL TO A SECRET MARRIAGE

    A suit for nullity of marriage, which has been commenced by Sydie Solomons, of Beaconsfield-parade, South Melbourne, watch maker and jeweller, was mentioned in the ...

    Article : 378 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Lord Tennyson has received the following cablegram from the Queen, at Nice:--"Glad to hear of your safe arrival and loyal reception" ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. MILDURA AFFAIRS

    Mlldura Horticultural Society has pointed out the danger of the introduction of phylloxera into the settlement through old fruit cases, and ask the Agricultural department ...

    Article : 153 words
  35. ALLEGED PERJURY.

    James Tumor, grazier, of Caillgnec, was yesterday proceeded against in, the police court on a charge of perjury. On the 15th ult. Turner was ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. MOUNT LYELL MINES.

    The Glen Lyell has cut rich ore in No. 2 tunnel south–east crosscut, and also on the surface in a trench. At the point in the drive where the ore was cut,11S feet of backs ...

    Article : 128 words
  37. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  38. A SCORCHING CYCLIST INJURES A BOY

    A young man named Norman Perrier, residing at Footscray, was before the Port Melbourne court yesterday on the charge of wilfully injuring a person by negligence in ...

    Article : 182 words
  39. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Owing to the recent heavy rain, the cartage of roots had to be suspended for a few days. Operations at the factory will be resumed on Monday, when, a good supply of ...

    Article : 176 words
  40. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. William Forrest. the eldest brother of the Premier, died at Dualaganup last night. Deceased, who was 57 years of age, met with an accident while trucking some horses ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. TERRIBLE HURRICANE AT SEA

    In the month of August, 1896 the Glasgow barque Gogoburn entered Hobson's Bay almost a derelict, with barely sufficient spars standing to spread a table cloth. Her maser, captain ...

    Article : 501 words
  42. PERILS OF THE MINES.

    Three miners, named respectively Patrick Doherty, Michael Higgins and -- Crogan, were killed by a fall of earth at the Wes-traila mount Morgan mine to-day ...

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  43. CABMEN'S SHELTER AT PRAHRAN.

    Last Monday the Prahran city council passed a resolution, on the motion of Cr. Skinner, consenting to furnish half the funds to establish a cabmen's shelter at South Yarra, near the railway station. ...

    Article : 120 words
  44. STATION REPORTS.

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  45. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    The R.M.S, Arcadia, A. C. Loggin commander, arrived from Colombo at 6.40 a.m. to-day. Passengers in saloon:--For Adelaide: Mr. Phillips, daughters(2) and child, Mr. Wills, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 121 words
  46. TASMANIA.

    The barque Beech Holm has commenced to load wheat for London. She will take 45,000 bushels. Other shipments will follow. The steamer To Kapo took away 134 stud ...

    Article : 128 words
  47. A PHENOMENAL RAINFALL.

    A food in Junee is a novelty, but," writes the "Evening News," Sydney, of 12th inst., "such an extra ordinary event was experienced on On Saturday night the thunder and lightning were ...

    Article : 208 words
  48. METROPOLITAN FIRE BOARD.

    A meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board held yesterday was attended by Mr. S. Mauger (in the chair), Messrs. Ballenger. Stein, Keele, Buttle, Kellett and ...

    Article : 193 words
  49. RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    Laying the rails of the Birchip-Oronomby railway is proceeding favorably. It Is estimated that, if the weather is favorable. In about four, weeks the rails will be laid to ...

    Article : 78 words
  50. THE FORTS AT THE HEADS.

    About 40 men of the Victorian Permanent Artillery have been removed to Fort Franklin, where they will be stationed for six months. This change means that the men ...

    Article : 203 words
  51. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The following notice was posted on the University notice board yesterday:-- "New regulations in respect of the Supreme Court prizes awarded in connection with the University ...

    Article : 235 words
  52. HARCOURT GRANITE FOR SYDNEY.

    Messrs. Blight and Co., proprietors of the Harcourt granite quarry, have received a large order from the contractor for Mort's new graving dock at Sydney. The blocks of ...

    Article : 840 words
  53. THE MINISTER FOR MINES.

    Mr. Foster, Minister for Mines, who was taken 111 this morning on the way to Bright, was attended to here by Dr. Sutton, and then proceeded to Bright by train. A wire ...

    Article : 49 words
  54. NEW ZEALAND.

    The railway employe Carter, charged with manslaughter in connection with the Rakala railway collision, was to-day committed for trial, his bail, on the coroner's warrant, ...

    Article : 107 words
  55. POLO GYMKHANA BACKS.

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