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  2. LATEST NOTES AND GOSSIP.

    The Maribyrnong Plate field, it will be seen from the above lists, was reduced to 17, and the Derby list to 7, when final acceptances were declared yesterday ...

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  3. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The President of the Legislative Council and Lady Wrixon gave a garden party at Raheen, Studley Park, Kew, yesterday afternoon to meet his Excellency the ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Council agreed to the Treasury. Bills Redemption Bill, and the Treasury Indemnity Bill was also put through its final stages. The Coal Mines ...

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  5. THE RAILWAYS.

    Five petitions from the locomotive engine drivers and firemen of the Victorian Railways in the various districts of the State were presented to the Legislative ...

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  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 170 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Scott Bennett, M. L. A., in alighting from a tram at Spencer-street slipped and sprained his ankle, and on this account was absent from the South-street ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation from the Sydney Labor Council to-day asked the Minister for Works to take additional precautions against the spread of typhoid fever by the ...

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  9. THE BETTING MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 499 words
  10. WAGES OF CUTTERS AND TRIMMERS.

    A cutters and trimmers' dispute engaged the attention of the Arbitration Court today. Among the claims put in by the union was one asking that women engaged ...

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  11. THE INFLUX OF VISITORS.

    The close proximity of the V. R. C. Spring meeting is plainly indicated by the crowded appearance of the city. The streets have during the past few days been full of ...

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  12. CHAMPION BAND CONTESTS.

    The champion band contests in connection with the annual competitions of the South-street Debating Society opened on Thursday at the city oval under the most ...

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  13. BENDIGO.

    A pleasant function took place in the upper reserve on Thursday afternoon, when the mayoress (Mrs. A. Dunstan) held a reception. The grounds presented a most ...

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  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The Legislative Council to-day read the Retrenchment Bill a third time. In the Assembly Mr. Leahy moved -- That with the view of lessening the effects of ...

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  15. ROTHSAY BOMB OUTRAGE.

    In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Hodges, addressing Charles John Maitland, who had been found guilty of the Rothsay bomb outrage, said, "The one mitigating ...

    Article : 293 words
  16. RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

    At a conference of delegates from pastures protection boards to-night, a resolution was carried approving of the effort being made to exterminate the rabbit pest ...

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  17. THE COAL CONTRACTS.

    Mr. Hector M'Lennan, the representative in Melbourne of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, proprietors of the Duckenfield and Pelaw-Main Collieries at Newcastle, ...

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  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Police Act Amendment Bill passed its third reading in the Legislative Council yesterday. In the Legislative Council to-day the ...

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  19. EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    A recent cablegram stated that Lord Fitzwilliam. and party were about to sail in the steamer Veronique on an exploring expedition to the Pacific. The object was ...

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  20. CUP TRAMWAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Tramway Company's notification of its traffic arrangements during the Cup season appears in our advertising columns. Attention is drawn to the economical way of ...

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  21. TRAINING NOTES.

    As usual at this period of the work, there was quite a large crowd at head quarters yesterday morning to witness the galloping, but unfortunately for those on ...

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  22. WHITTLESEA CONNECTION NEARLY FINISHED.

    It is anticipated that the loop line to form a connection between the Collingwood and Whittlesea lines will be opened for traffic on 1st December. The work is being ...

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  23. PECULIAR SHOOTING OUTRAGE.

    Late last night, while a railway ganger named Olsen was walking along the railway line near Orange, he was fired at by a man from a short distance, the charge entering ...

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  24. RACEHORSE OWNERS AND TRAINERS' DINNER.

    The recent establishment of the Victorian Racehorse Owners and Trainers' Association was celebrated last evening by a dinner, which was given at the Melbourne ...

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  25. AMUSEMENTS.

    It is some years since this oratorio was last heard in Melbourne, and the Philharmonic Society, who are bringing it forward to-morrow evening, have doubtless ...

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  26. ELECTION IRREGULARITIES.

    In the course of evidence before the Election and Qualification Committee today on the petition of Mr. John Haynes against the return of Mr. Richards for ...

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  27. MARKET RATES.

    The Hawkers and Dealers' Association of Victoria drew the attention of the Legislative Assembly last evening, through the medium of a petition presented by Mr. Prendergast, to what ...

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  28. NEW STATION ON BRIGHTON LINE.

    In connection with the movement to obtain a new railway station on the Brighton line, between Elsternwick and North Brighton, an effort is being made to collect ...

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  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day the Premier brought down a Supply Bill for £250,000. Mr. Rason, leader of the Opposition, expressed surprise that the bill was ...

    Article : 143 words
  30. GEELONG.

    A young man named John Sheridan, while travelling on the steamer Excelsior from Melbourne to Geelong, suddenly went mad. He first attracted attention by going ...

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  31. RIVERINA NEWS.

    The annual visit to the experimental farm by members of the district branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place yesterday, and was participated in by ...

    Article : 239 words
  32. CROWN LANDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  33. TASMANIA.

    The Income Tax Bill has been repealed. The tax on unimproved capital value has been approved, and Ministers are to go into the whole question during recess. ...

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  34. HAWTHORN MARKET DUES.

    At a meeting of the Hawthorn council on Wednesday evening Cr. Watts, instancing the example of South Melbourne municipality, argued that if the collection of the market dues were brought ...

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  35. NOTES IN THE SENATE.

    Private members' business in the Senate yesterday gave Senator Givens the opportunity of dealing in a two hours' speech with the congenial subject of the evils of ...

    Article : 428 words
  36. COAL COMPANIES AND EMPLOYES.

    The Premier's visit is beginning to have effect as regards the coal companies re-employing the late strikers. One man went to work yesterday, and others have been ...

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  37. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

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  38. PLEURO IN BUCHAN DISTRICT.

    It is reported that cases of pleuro and skin disease have been discovered amongst cattle in the Buchan district. The affected cattle were purchased in another part of ...

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  39. THE WEATHER.

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  40. BENALLA SUPREME COURT.

    The Supreme Court concluded its sittings to-day. Albert Ganning, a young Chinese, was charged with stealing £10 from the Bank of Victoria at Rutherglen. ...

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  41. INSPECTION OF FORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  42. FATAL FALL FROM A VEHICLE.

    The death of Mrs. Ann Perkins, aged 62, a resident of Eagle Mount, Heidelberg, has been reported to the coroner. On 3rd inst. Mrs. Perkins was driving in a pony cart ...

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  43. STATION REPORTS.

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  44. SUPPOSED RUSSIAN WAR SHIPS

    In a private communication received in Brisbane, which is [?]uthoritative, it is stated that nothing [?]ore has been heard about the Russian w[?]r ships reported to ...

    Article : 215 words
  45. QUEENSLAND.

    During the last few days Dr. Humphrey, of Townsville, has diagnosed two or three eases of the earth eating disease in Townsville. Since the beginning of the year 20 ...

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  46. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  47. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    A boy aged tour years, son of the Rev. E. G. Higgins, of Koroit, narrowly escaped drowning at Heywood yesterday. While playing on the bank of the Fitzroy River ...

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  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Reports concerning the loss of the seaman named Edward Moore from the ketch Broughton, midway between Cape Jervis and Kingscote last week, were laid on the ...

    Article : 121 words
  49. SYDNEY FORTUNE TELLERS.

    Several persons were before the central court to-day charged with unlawfully pretending to tell fortunes. Laceta Hodges, who was first visited by Constable Waller, ...

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  50. KILLED BY ELECTRIC CURRENT.

    A youth named Robert Patrick Ryan met with a terrible death by electrocution at the municipal electric light sub-station, Athlone-place, to-day. Deceased, who was ...

    Article : 102 words
  51. FIRE ALARM AT A CONCERT.

    An entertainment was given last night in the shire hall, in aid of the Presbyterian Church. The programme included tableaus. The gentlemen in charge of the ...

    Article : 115 words
  52. ALLEGED CUSTOMS EVASIONS.

    It is persistently ru[?]ored in departmental circles that a considerable amount of money has been dive[?]ted from revenue by the action of Customs officials holding ...

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  53. TASMANIA.

    George Horder, a well-known resident, was arrested to-day on a charge of sheep stealing. He was remanded for a week. ...

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  54. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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  55. KILLED BY FALL OF COAL.

    Shortly after 10 a.m. to-day a fall of coal occurred in the Metropolitan mine, Helensburg, on the South Coast. A miner named Thomas Williams was buried, and although ...

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  56. QUEENSLAND'S TRADE.

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  57. CAULFIELD.

    A thick fog enveloped the course this morning, in consequence of which many of the gallops could not be timed with any degree of accuracy. Murmur's Cup backers ...

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  58. AN IMMENSE ICE FIELD.

    Captain F. Renz, of the German-Australian liner Sonneberg, reported on arrival last evening meeting with the major portion of an immense ice fleet, the outer limits only of which were sighted by ...

    Article : 198 words
  59. A THIEVES' PLANT.

    A quantity of silverware and other valuables taken from M'Lennan's store when it was ransacked some nine months ago has been found in the bush on the ...

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  60. A SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

    Burnet Tomlinson, aged ten, had a remarkable experience at Menindie. He went bird nesting after school, and while up a tree put his arm into a hollow. He ...

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  61. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  62. COLLECTION IN AID OF CHARITIES.

    Sir, -- Last year about this time I took the liberty to suggest that a collection in aid of the funds of the Melbourne Hospital be taken up at the Flemington racecourse ...

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  63. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    TRAFALGAR. -- The new butter factory at Trafalgar was opened on Wednesday in the presence of about 300 persons. The ceremony was performed by Mr. A. Harris, ...

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  64. FATALITY AT A QUARRY.

    Charles Bennett, a married man, aged 27, was killed by a fall of earth at the Spring-bank quarry yesterday afternoon while engaged in sinking a hole in some rock ...

    Article : 79 words
  65. Advertising

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  66. Advertising

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