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  2. THE FOOTBALL SEASON.

    The only item of interest in Saturday's football was the meeting of South Melbourne and Essendon. Not that the match had any bearing on the premiership; that is settled now beyond ...

    Article : 280 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    Some 10 years ago in England a movement was set on foot to secure a higher standard of morality amongst public men. In the first instance Mr. W. T. Stead was the apostle and Sir ...

    Article : 1,236 words
  4. THE CHINESE NAVY.

    When Captain Lang, R.N., was permitted to leave their service four years ago, it was generally considered (says a correspondent of the Times, writing from Chefoo on 24th May) that ...

    Article : 1,902 words
  5. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

    No further progress has been made with the Stock Conversion Trust, but a correspondent of the Times, who writes under the signature of "A Depositor," suggests that the reconstructed banks ...

    Article : 1,152 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of daily farmers was held at Buller's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. Mr. H. Parfitt, as chairman, stated that the meeting was called to ...

    Article : 120 words
  7. THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    In order that the burial of Alberta Emmeline Jarrett, the victim of the alleged illegal operation at South Melbourne, might not be delayed, Mr. Candler, the district coroner, formally ...

    Article : 278 words
  8. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    Mr. T. H. Stockdale, of the Union Mortgage Company, Melbourne, while driving from Ballarat to Melbourne yesterday evening With his son, met with a somewhat severe buggy accident. ...

    Article : 160 words
  9. VICTORIAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 367 words
  10. WILLIAMSTOWN V. ST. KILDA.

    Goal kicking was the pastime most largely indulged in no the St. Kilda ground last Saturday afternoon, when the Williamstown and local twenties provided an excellent game for the enjoyment of a ...

    Article : 586 words
  11. DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN BANDMASTER.

    Mr. Samuel Prout, a veteran bandmaster, of Ballarat, died last night. Over 30 years ago, it is stated, the deceased brought the first private band into Victoria. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. ESSENDON V. SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    When Essendon scored a victory over South Melbourne in May last by 9 goals to 7 it was generally regarded as a fluke, so it was to a certain extent. The champions went off with a wonderful ...

    Article : 796 words
  13. THE LYNCH BELLRINGERS.

    There was a crowded house in the Atbenæum on Saturday evening, when the Lynch Family gave the third of their series of performances. As usual, the audience showed marked ...

    Article : 160 words
  14. DEATH OF A PIONEER SQUATTER.

    Mr. David Edgar, of Pine Hills station, expired this morning at the advanced age of 82 years. The deceased gentleman was a colonist of 56 years' standing, and one of the pioneers of ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. INTERCOLONIAL RUGBY MATCH.

    A Rugby football match between the New South Wales team and 15 players representing Auckland took place here yesterday. Sydney forced the play at the start. Elliott, for Auckland, dribbled over ...

    Article : 270 words
  16. FISHERMAN AND FISH SALESMEN.

    At the city police court yesterday, before Messrs. Leader, P.M., Shoppee, Murray and Morrison, J's.P., a well-known local auctioneer and fish merchant named John Marks, was ...

    Article : 281 words
  17. SLY GROG SELLING AT KORUMBURRA.

    In the local court, before Mr. Bartrop, P.M., and Mr. G. W. Mitchell, J.P., Catherine Gidley was convicted and fined £25 for sly grog selling, and the warrant of distress being returned nulla ...

    Article : 140 words
  18. FILLIS'S CIRCUS.

    Melbourne once more has its Hippodrome, and it was opened to the public for the first time on Saturday night, when Mr. Fillis and his circus troupe and menagerie commenced another short ...

    Article : 484 words
  19. MINING DEVELOPMENT AT BENDIGO.

    Active stops are to be taken at once to carry out the scheme for developing the reefs between the main lines, the department having reserved the area required. ...

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  20. A MATCH FOR £40 ASIDE.

    A football match of more than usual interest was played this afternoon at the Saxon Paddock, between the Creswick and Allendale Clubs. The convincing ground was selected in Ballarat in order to ...

    Article : 144 words
  21. PECULIAR FATALITY.

    An inmate of the Hamilton Hospital named William Maxwell, aged 73, daring the absence of the nurse from the ward, left his bed and went to an adjoining room, where he was found ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. THE TAILORING INDUSTRY.

    What was described as a "mass meeting of tailoring operatives, both male and female," but what really resolved itself into an opportunity for Mr. Max Hirsch to deliver his views ...

    Article : 626 words
  23. FOOTBALL IN THE COUNTRY.

    This afternoon Yarra Glen defeated Healesville by 8 goals to 3, in a match for the irvine trophy. Mr. M'Speerin, of the V.J.F.A., acted as central umpire. The trophy competition will probably be ...

    Article : 158 words
  24. FATAL CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    A shockingly fatal accident, in which the victim was a Melbourne man, occurred here last night. There is to be a bicycle road race on Wednesday next, and Thomas Edwards, aged ...

    Article : 167 words
  25. NORTH MELBOURNE V. PORT

    The North Melbourne Recreation Reserve could have accommodated a few more spectators on Saturday afternoon, but the 1500 or so who were present were treated to a really fine ...

    Article : 532 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL.

    On the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, the Ports scored 7 goals 10 behinds to South Adelaide's 5 goals 4 behinds. At Kensington, Norwoods made 9 goals 6 behinds to North Adelaide's 3 goals 6 behinds. ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

    Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning a messenger arrived at the Carisbrook police station, reporting that a Mrs. Poison had been outraged. Constables Skehan and Tooher went to Poison's ...

    Article : 119 words
  28. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LETTER SORTER.

    A charge of stealing five letters from the General Post Office was preferred against a sorter named W. J. Wilson, at the City Court on Saturday. Evidence was given that accused ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. MELBOURNE V. GEELONG.

    The succession of easy victories which Geelong has had of late had a sudden termination on Saturday, when they met the Melbourne on the East Melbourne cricket ground. On the previous occasion ...

    Article : 662 words
  30. THE WEATHER.

    Stormy weather prevailed at Ballarat on Saturday. Heavy rain set in shortly after 7 o'clock, accompanied by thunder and lightning. In Ballarat East the downpour was very heavy, ...

    Article : 128 words
  31. A NEW ARTILLERY RECRUIT.

    A gentleman, who does not with his name disclosed, has given a very valuable present, in the shape of a pure bred St. Bernard dog, to No. 1 Company of the Victorian Permanent Artillery, ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. BENDIGO, SATURDAY.

    A four-roomed weatherboard house in Nolan-street, occupied by Mr. Aldous, was destroyed by fire this morning. Aldous is away from home, and Mrs. Aldous and her mother were ...

    Article : 227 words
  33. INCENDIARISM AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    A partially successful attempt was made on Saturday night to burn down a vacant five-roomed cottage at 76 Princes-street, Port Melbourne, by placing several bundles of canvas ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. BENDIGO, SUNDAY.

    Last night a violent storm broke over the city, many streets being temporarily flooded. Lightning, thunder and rain continued all night, and to-day the downpour was heavy, but it cleared ...

    Article : 161 words
  35. RICHMOND Y. FOOTSCRAY.

    There was only a moderate attendance at the Richmond cricket ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the second meeting this season of the Footscray and Richmond teams. Throughout the game ...

    Article : 560 words
  36. SUPPOSED RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    About 10.30 on Saturday night, a man named James Stewart, who is 61 years of age, and resides at Ferrars-street, South Melbourne, was found alongside the railway line, just ...

    Article : 113 words
  37. MUNICIPAL RETRENCHMENT AT PRAHRAN.

    A proposal which has been under the consideration of the Prahran city council to reduce the number of its officers and to retrench the majority of those remaining has now been ...

    Article : 242 words
  38. THEATRE ROYAL.--HEARTS OF OAK.

    The effective phrase, "Once aboard the lugger and the geeurl is mine," seems to convey the central idea in Mr. George Darrell's authorship of Hearts of Oak, presented on Saturday ...

    Article : 711 words
  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,--Will you kindly allow me to protest against a resolution passed by a "mass meeting" [?] of single taxers in the Assembly Hall, Collins-street, on Saturday night last? The ...

    Article : 300 words
  40. TO-NIGHT'S ROTUNDA MEETING.

    SIR,--Permit us through your widely circulated columns to direct the special attention of all true Liberals to this meeting, and to urge upon them the necessity of attending ...

    Article : 196 words
  41. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are the forecasts of to-day's weather:-- Victoria (by Mr. Ellery--Sunday, noon): Unsettled, showery and squally with N. W. to S.W. ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. EXTENSIVE FOWL STEALING.

    Latterly the police at Brunswick and Coburg have had numerous complaints from residents of nocturnal visitations to local fowlhouses. It in estimated that ...

    Article : 155 words
  43. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    We Have received the following report from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Note.--The Low area over the Australian Bight yesterday is now over Tasmania, south of Victoria, ...

    Article : 149 words
  44. FITZROY V. CARLTON.

    A fairly good game was witnessed between these clubs at Fitzroy on Saturday. The ground was in first rate condition, but a strong wind which blew across the ground did not favor brilliant play. ...

    Article : 444 words
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