The weather telegrams received at the Observatory yesterday from country districts indicate that the rain of Monday last was general throughout the State, and was ...
Article : 561 wordsComplaints are still being made by hundreds of people in Ballarat relative to the scandalous accommodation provided by the Railway department on Monday last ...
Article : 166 wordsComplete reports regarding the bush fires show that the disaster was of a widespread and colossal character. E. and R. M'Illrees, of Stony Bark Estate, were ...
Article : 1,194 wordsThe report of Mr. F. T. Short, Inspector of Charities, was placed before the committee of the Melbourne Hospital yesterday. By the terms in which the ...
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Advertising : 174 wordsAn inquest was opened to-day before Mr. J. L. Anderson, J.P., and a jury of six on the body of the youth Robert Creed, who, in the circumstances reported in "The ...
Article : 217 wordsA miner named James Falconer, aged 50, who was well known hero for many years, out his throat yesterday owing to being depressed through not having been able to ...
Article : 70 wordsWilliam James Beresford, a member of the Maurice Gerald dramatic company, attempted to commit suicide this morning by cutting his throat. He played with the ...
Article : 259 wordsFurther particulars of the great bush fire that was raging in this district arc now available, but all the losses are not known. Even the origin of the fire is in doubt. The ...
Article : 304 wordsA heavy fog bank settled down at the Sydney Heads on Tuesday morning, and continued during the day. So thick wan the atmosphere that the look out at South Head ...
Article : 89 wordsThe shops reopened on Tuesday after the New Year's holidays, but as the banks and Government offices were still closed, business did not get into full swing. The ...
Article : 69 wordsAs Mr. Walter Gilkes, of Landsborough-street, -was riding up Sturt-street to-night his horse slipped, and the rider fell to the ground and sustained concussion of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsTuesday was an exceedingly dull day in Geelong, owing to the fact that while the business places were all closed there was no holiday making of any kind, with the ...
Article : 86 wordsA shooting accident occurred to-day at Cardigan to John Rushton, aged 49. who was out rabbiting. While handling a loaded gun one of the charges exploded, ...
Article : 38 wordsA determined attempt at self destruction was made by a swagman giving the name of Jack O'Sullivan, in an outhouse at the rear of the Royal Hotel this morning. An employe ...
Article : 125 wordsWhilst driving to the Terang races on Monday Mr. Thos. Leach, jun., and his wife and two children were thrown from the gig in which they were seated. All ...
Article : 52 wordsJohn Maier Mansion, a very old resident of Wesley Hill, died very suddenly on Tuesday morning. Deceased, who was 74 years old, lived with an old age pensioner named ...
Article : 96 wordsNew Year's day, 1905, will be marked as "Black Sunday" in this district. About 3 p.m. fires broke out on the north bill, and although the whole of the residents ...
Article : 441 wordsA very serious burning accident occurred at North Yannatban on Sunday. A young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker was playing near the fire when her clothes caught, ...
Article : 57 wordsThe gross revenue of the Railway department for the half year just closed amounted to £1,714,550, and showed the remarkably large increase of £206,337 over the ...
Article : 300 wordsThe widespread outcry against the recent high valuations in the Hampden shire has resulted in nine appeals being lodged. The majority of these are from Terang and ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. T. M'Intyre experienced a narrow escape from a severe accident on New Year's day whilst on a shooting excursion on the Murray. His gun burst, and a ...
Article : 70 wordsBRISBANE.--A heat wave is being experienced over the southern portion of Queensland. Tho temperature in Brisbane on Tuesday was 100 deg. in the shade. Mr. Wm. Ridge, postmaster at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsTelegrams from the country show that some of the bush fires continue to burn fiercely. With the advent of the rain, as yet light, the fires in other places have ...
Article : 44 wordsWalter Bradshaw, who has been well known in this district for a number of years, was drowned in the Murray River today. His clothes wore found on the bank, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 wordsBEAUFORT.--On Sunday evening an unoccupied house situated between Trawalla and Nerring, and until recently occupied by the late Mr. T. Hehir, was destroyed by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsA narrow escape from drowning in the Goulburn River was realised by a little lad named Tom Smith, son of Mr. E. M'Master Smith, of this town. He was bathing ...
Article : 133 wordsSome Sydney visitors had a sensational experience at Thirroul, on the South Coast. They were camped at Muddy Creek, when the fire swept upon their camp. There ...
Article : 102 wordsThe long threatened colliery trouble reached a climax to-day, when a big strike of wheelers paralysed the industry, throwing nearly 6000 men out of work. All but ...
Article : 433 wordsReports from Mackay and other northern sugar districts indicate that a splendid crop has been harvested during the season just closed, and that the prospects for the ...
Article : 39 wordsA serious accident took place at the Terang races on Monday. T. Halligan, the rider of Coomassie, favorite for the Steeplechase, sustained concussion of the brain ...
Article : 66 wordsA telegram from Hillgrove, a mining township, states that the bush fire at Metz is burning furiously and threatening the town. The cemetery was swept last night. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:--VICTORIA (Tuesday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Dame- chi: Sultry, unsettled; variable winds; more partial rains, especially far inland; temporarily finer ...
Article : 73 wordsAccording to Mr. Carruthers, Premier and Treasurer, the finances, taking the half year which has just closed, disclose a very satisfactory position. The increases ...
Article : 569 wordsMILDURA.--The losses caused by the recent hot spell continue to be discussed. The following are the official figures of shade temperature for the five days ended Sunday, when the change came: ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Chief Secretary has received a cablegram from the Agent-General stating that the price of wolfram has advanced 2 per unit, and is now at £101 10 per ton. The balance to the credit of depositors in the Savings Bank is £2,110,765, an increase of £119,793 as compared with 1903. During last year £380,334 was sent out ...
Article : 95 wordsThe unfortunate jockey, Thomas O'Neill, who sustained fracture of the base of the skull through being thrown from his saddle while riding Tangle in the Terang Cup on ...
Article : 60 wordsA section of the Blue Mountains has been swept by bush fires. An area of about 20 miles from Hartley, through Kamimbla, was affected, and many families were burnt ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsA number of deaths from heat apoplexy are reported from, the country. At Coonamble, Mr. (A. T. Robins, head teacher of the local school, succumbed. Henry ...
Article : 226 wordsFollowing on the terrific heat wave which swept over New South Wales comes the news that many of the parched districts in the southern half of the country ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsA heavy sea is running on the coast, and shipping is disorganised. The gale was so severe in Cook Strait that steamers were unable to leave Wellington. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe State Premier this afternoon expressed his fullest sympathy with those who have suffered from the disastrous bush fires of the last few days. He said he ...
Article : 133 wordsA sensational shooting affair is reported from Tomanbil, near Forbes. Two men, Maurice Rawsthorpe and his nephew, Stanley Rawsthorpe, are said to have had a ...
Article : 81 wordsRain set in last night, and the bush fires in the district have been checked. The loss of wheat through Sunday's fire in the wheat district on both sides of the railway ...
Article : 826 wordsAn increasing gale from the south-east has been blowing since 3 a.m., and the glass bas fallen to 29.50. The Miowera and Navua are at Laucala, but the Miowera ...
Article : 73 wordsA fatal burning accident happened at Moree yesterday. Jessie Matthews, employed at the Royal Hotel, trod on a match which ignited her clothes. She was badly ...
Article : 54 wordsAt Footscray court house yesterday Mr. D. Mitchell, J.P., held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Miss Theresa Biggs, of Mackay-street, Footscray, whose body was found ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Minister of Water Supply to-day received representatives of the irrigation trusts and shire council on various matters. With regard to charging for water ...
Article : 290 wordsOn New Year's day a fire, which started between Tarcombe and Avenel, tore along the south bank of Hughes Creek, consuming gross with marvellous rapidity. ...
Article : 368 wordsA youth named Christopher Wake, son of a St. Hilda fruiterer, presented himself at the residence of Mr. J. W. Hopkins, 57 Brighton-road, on Monday, and restored a gold watch, part of the ...
Article : 290 wordsArrived.--Oamaru, ship, from Melbourne 19th September; Melville Island, ship, from Melbourne 24th September; Mandelay, barque, from Melbourne 4th August; Orange ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe steamer Buteshire, 5574 tons, Captain Chicken, which left New York, 28th November, for Melbourne, consigned to M'Ilwraith, M'Eachern and Co., has put into ...
Article : 47 wordsA caucus of the Labor party to-day discussed the Elections Bill, which will be introduced to-morrow, when Parliament opens. It is understood that the caucus ...
Article : 65 wordsOrient-Pacific line R.M.S. Orizaba, homeward bound, arrived London 31st December. Orient-Pacifle line R.M.S. Ortona, for Australia, left London 30th December. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 4 Jan 1905, Page 6
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