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  2. THE WATER BILL.

    The consideration in committee of the Water Acts Consolidation and Amendment Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Minister of Water ...

    Article : 4,222 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 164 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A difference of opinion exists among some of the city councillors as to a claim made on an official seat by Cr. Pearse, who recently filled the position of mayor. It has ...

    Article : 345 words
  5. THE STRANGLING TARIFF.

    The committee appointed by the Chamber of Manufactures to inquire into the effect of the tariff upon Victorian industries met again last night and took further ...

    Article : 346 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The State Treasurer, replying to a deputation to-day, touched on the finances. He said there had been a very heavy increase in interest charge on funded stock. ...

    Article : 318 words
  7. THE WEATHER.

    There was a good fall of rain over the State yesterday, Myrtleford registering as high as 2.01 inches, while a number of places had over an inch. The rain was ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. CATHOLIC CLERGY "RETREAT."

    About 50 members of the Roman Catholic clergy of the archdiocese of Melbourne passed through yesterday en route for Clifton Springs, where they hold their annual ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. DREDGING ON MITCHELL RIVER.

    Just when the belief was general that the Mitchell River was to be exempted from the operations of hydraulic mining, regret and indignation have been caused ...

    Article : 75 words
  10. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  11. RECORDS OF COUNTRY RAIN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 908 words
  12. DISAPPEARANCE OF A HINDU.

    A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Hindu named Gurdeet Singh. It appears that he and about ten other Hindus were growing onions near Warrion, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE'S EXPENSE.

    A return obtained by the Premier shows that fees and travelling allowances paid to members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works from ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening the Premier said it was a fact that the State clothing factory showed a loss on the year's trading, and he promised to lay the ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. BENDIGO.

    The following entries have been received for the Bendigo show, to be held next week:-- Draught horse stock, 52; thoroughbreds, 17; ...

    Article : 327 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    On Saturday and Tuesday evenings next, at the Town Hall, the public will have two last opportunities of hearing the illustrious pianist, Mr. Paderewski. The box plan for ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  17. FIRES.

    ECHUCA.--At 7 a.m. on Monday a fire occurred in the block of business premises in Hare-street, near the "Riverina Herald" office, in the ...

    Article : 155 words
  18. SHEARING SEASON.

    Shearing is in full swing in many parts ol the State, and several stations have cut out. Reports state that the clip is turning out very well. Flocks have been ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. RIVERINA NEWS.

    At the Circuit Court to-day, before the Chief Justice. Sir Frederick Darley, Robert Leitch and John Williams were charged with assaulting a Chinese named Ah Kin ...

    Article : 198 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. Woods, the Chief Secretary said the Government did not lease land to colored aliens. The question of adopting measures ...

    Article : 181 words
  21. THE FOOTBALL TROUBLE.

    In compliance with a requisition lodged by seven members of the Association, at the instance of the Richmond club, a special meeting of the Victorian Football Association was held at Young and ...

    Article : 798 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Kidston this morning said that, taking everything into consideration, the revenue for the quarter showed a slight decrease; but as the expenditure for the ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. GEELONG.

    The Danish barque Prinz Valdemar finished loading on Tuesday. She has over 21,000 bags of wheat on board. Senior Constable Charles, of South ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It was suggested in the Legislative Council to-day that to make the work of the select committee on sweating more effective members should visit Melbourne and ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. ALIEN SUGAR GROWERS.

    The Treasurer expresses the opinion that trouble will be experienced over the question of leasing the northern sugar lands to aliens. ...

    Article : 30 words
  26. PORT DARWIN TIN FIELD.

    A number of miners returning south passed through here to-day. They report that the Port Darwin tin field is a duffer, and advise men strongly not to venture there. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. A DRAINAGE DIFFICULTY.

    A deputation of Carrum land owners attended the last meeting of the Frankston and Hastings shire and requested the council to withdraw the concession granted at ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day the Minister of Labor moved the second reading of a short bill to amend the Arbitration Act, empowering the Government to appoint as ...

    Article : 200 words
  29. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    At the Ipswich criminal court to-day, Edward Jas. Roberts, and his wife. Harriet Jane Roberts, were placed on trial for the murder of Esther M'Neil, aged four, the ...

    Article : 81 words
  30. THE CHARITY TAX QUESTION.

    With regard to the proposal to levy a municipal charity tax, some municipalities are declaring that the imposition of a 3 per cent. tax on their revenue for ...

    Article : 422 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Joseph Henry Pierce, butcher, of Hind-marsh, in the Insolvency Court to-day, had twelve charges made against him, the deficiency in the estate being £1200. ...

    Article : 107 words
  32. A MAN MISSING.

    A young man named Thomas Armstrong, who had been camped on the Avoca River, has been reported to the police as missing. It appears Mr. R. Wright, who resides near ...

    Article : 140 words
  33. THE FEVER HOSPITAL.

    The question of what should be done regarding the admission of infectious cases to the Melbourne Hospital, now that the Queen's Memorial Infectious Diseases ...

    Article : 423 words
  34. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  35. ADELAIDE CRIMINAL COURT.

    At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day. Mr. Justice Boucaut presiding, John Patrick Flanagan was sentenced to two years, with hard labor, on ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. DIRTY DAIRIES.

    A rigid sanitary inspection of dairy premises is urgently needed. There are still some dairy farmers who have no idea of cleanliness or the necessity of a free use ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. DUKE UNITED MINE FATALITY.

    At Bowen Vale to-day, before Mr. Leader, P.M., and a jury, the inquiry was concluded concerning the fatality at the Duke United mine, in which Stephen Hill and Thomas ...

    Article : 192 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Fremantle revision court no fewer than 9380 names were struck off the rolls, leaving 10,957 still on. This was the result of the recent house to house canvass ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  40. HAMILTON SUPREME COURT.

    The Supreme Court was held to-day before Mr. Justice Hodges, Mr. Garnett prosecuting for the Crown. Harry Henry, of Glenthompson, pleaded guilty to a serious ...

    Article : 149 words
  41. STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  42. THE SECTARIAN ISSUE.

    Cr. Cavanagh has retired from the contest for the Perth mayoralty on the ground that the sectarian issue has been raised. In a letter to the mayor he says a contest ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 words
  44. A DOG'S LONG FAST.

    A sheep dog belonging to Mr. Joshua Beswiek, of Barkstead, was lost on 20th September. On Monday the dog was found by a swagman in an abandoned shaft about ...

    Article : 60 words
  45. THE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION.

    The University regulations laying down the course to be followed by candidates for the diploma of education, were amended at a meeting of the senate yesterday. so as to provide that a ...

    Article : 92 words
  46. A 50-OZ. NUGGET.

    Information was received here this morning of the discovery of a nugget of pure gold, weighing about 50 oz., in the vicinity of Bukenback, about 7 miles due west from ...

    Article : 196 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barquentine Silver Cloud, bound from Napier to Sydney timber laden, put into Auckland to-day. She met with heavy weather a week ago and shipped great ...

    Article : 61 words
  48. A LIFE BUOY PICKED UP.

    Captain S. Brown, of the fishing ketch Lady Brassey, picked up on the beach at Kent's Group on 23rd September a ship's life buoy, marked "Josepha," Bremen. He ...

    Article : 42 words
  49. SUBDIVISION OF THE ROCKBANK ESTATE.

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  51. RABBIT EXTERMINATION.

    The councillors of the municipalities infested by rabbits in the north-eastern tricts of the State have come to the conclusion that the present means of ...

    Article : 150 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
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