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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A magisterial inquiry was held at St. Saviour's scholroom, Cambridge-street, Collingwood, yesterday by Mr. Aumont, J.P., into the cause of death of Ethel May ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Alec. Lamb a well-known mining investor of Ballarat was somewhat startled in the Stock Exchange on Friday when he was shown an official communication dated ...

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  4. A TOWN IN PERIL.

    Fires have been constantly breaking out and raging in all directions during the whole of the present week, and a feeling of uneasiness prevails both in the township ...

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  6. ASSAULTING AN EDITOR.

    An assault case which has aroused interest locally was heard on Wednesday before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M. Mr. A. W. Cross, editor of the Daylesford "Herald," made some ...

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  7. A HOMESTEAD TOTALLY DESTROYED.

    The bush fire which was yesterday raging in the Yerinberg district this afternoon totally destroyed Mr. Louis Ostrom's farm and house, Mr. Ostrom escaping with a few ...

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  8. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Dugald Thomson, is once more in Sydney, but expects to return to Melbourne on Tuesday for the meeting of the Cabinet. ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Early this morning two adjoining stables in Woolloomooloo were destroyed by fire, and eleven horses, the property of Thos. Miller and H. O'Donnell, perished in the ...

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  10. SHIRE COUNCILLORS AT VARIANCE.

    The feeling existing between the representatives of the different ridings consequent on the action of the East riding member in securing exemption from the extra ...

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  11. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    Francis Ross, aged five, was admitted to the Children's Hospital last evening suffering from what is believed to be a fractured skull. It appears that the child, ...

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  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Albert Moss Bradbury, son of Mr. James Bradbury, engine driver, of Southwark, was to-day awarded £150 in the local court as compensation for the loss of his hand, ...

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  13. GRASS COUNTRY BURNED AT CASTERTON.

    Yesterday's fires spread again this morning. By noon the district to the northwest seemed all ablaze. The fire bell rang out for helpers; business was suspended, ...

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  14. ASSAULTED WITH A WATER PIPE.

    David Steele, of Grant-street, South Melbourne, was last evening admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with a compound fracture of the forearm, caused, he said, by ...

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  15. MACHINERY BELTING ACCIDENT.

    A terrible experience yesterday befell John Barnes, 48 years of age, a resident of Erskine-street, South Melbourne, while engaged at his work at the works of the Otis ...

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  16. BENDIGO.

    The city council at the request of the Easter Fair committee has decided to invite the State Governor and Lady Talbot to visit Bendigo, and open the charity carnival ...

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  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier admits that Mr. Johnson, the Surveyor-General, and Mr. Paterson, manager of the Agricultural Bank, have been instructed to inspect the Midland ...

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  18. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Yesterday it was reported to the police that Mrs. Eliza Pace, of Bridge-street, boarding house keeper, had taken prison. Dr. Barrington was immediately called in, ...

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  19. SAD BURNING FATALITY.

    A burning accident which resulted fatally occurred to-day to Ellen Hart, aged twelve. While in the kitchen attending to domestic duties her clothes ...

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  20. BUSH FIRES AROUND BATRNSDALE.

    All day to-day the atmosphere was heavily laden with smoke from the innumerable fires in all parts of the district. Reports from Delvine Park state that the ...

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  21. PROSECUTION OF THEATRE OWNED.

    The Central Board of Health has decided to prosecute T. G. Molloy, proprietor of His Majesty's Theatre, recently opened in Perth, for failing to comply with the ...

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  22. ILL-PAID SHIRE ENGINEERS.

    The difficulty of obtaining the services of competent engineers by small municipalities at the low salaries they are able to offer was again manifested at the North Ovens ...

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  23. THE LABOR BUREAU.

    During 1904 the Government Labor Bureau found work for 2422 men, representing an increase of 504 over 1903. ...

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  24. GEELONG.

    The Chamber of Commerce and local Protectionists'. Association will probably send witnesses to give evidence before the Tariff Commission. Both bodies are now ...

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  25. A PERILOUS COACH JOURNEY.

    Bush fires are still raging on the plains. On the farms of Messrs. H. O'Connell, J. O'Connell, W. Parkinson, J. Gates and Shingler the fire fighters succeeded in ...

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  26. SERIOUS SCALDING ACCIDENTS.

    A dairyman named Robert New, residing close to the Bullen Merri Lake, met with a painful accident on Thursday. He was preparing food for calves, and was lifting ...

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  27. MARRYING IN HASTE.

    Harry Marmaduke Norwood has been remanded on a charge of bigamy. Defendant's solicitor said that accused four years ago had a decree nisi made against him ...

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  28. CASTLEMAINE.

    The charge of assault on a bar maid at the Imperial Hotel by William Moffatt, came on on Friday. On Tuesday the girl refused to appear to give ...

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  29. TIMBER RESERVES BLAZING.

    A fierce fire is now raging in the forest around Morrisons and Steiglitz. Most of the country in the neighborhood is reserved by the Crown, and is thickly timbered. ...

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  30. A NURSE ARRESTED.

    A nurse named Rose Kingsley has been arrested in Geraldton in connection with a charge of alleged malpractice. She will probably be charged with being an ...

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  31. MANGLED BY A STRIPPER.

    While working a stripper on a farm, a man named Joseph Alcock met with a serious accident. He was in the act of getting off the stripper when the horses started ...

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  32. AN AUDACIOUS THIEF.

    A man yesterday evening walked into the police station office and stole a revolver during the temporary, absence of Constable Wyatt. The revolver was immediately ...

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  33. JEWELLER'S SHOP ROBBED.

    Early yesterday the plate glass windows of G. Luber's jeweliery shop in Murray-street, was smashed by a sledge hammer, which was subsequently found in the ...

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  34. AN HOTEL THIEF.

    Several small robberies have been reported lately. Last night a man named Noble, stopping at the Katamatite Hotel, was robbed of a gold watch, chain and two suits of ...

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  35. DROWNING FATALITY.

    Mr. Edward Griffith, of Ghera, a very old resident of this district, was found drowned this morning in about two feet of water. He went bathing last evening, and ...

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  36. FIRES CAUSED BY LIGHTING.

    A fire started by lightning has been burning since Wednesday on the hills encircling the head reservoir at Wodonga water works. The properties of Messrs. D. ...

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  37. TINNED FISH POISONING.

    John Butt and George Butt two teamsters, were attacked by grave symptoms of poisoning after a supper of tinned fish when camped 30 miles away from here. ...

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  38. WARRNAMBOOL.

    It is proposed to erect two additional high level water reservoirs in Warrnambool in order to relieve the Merri River pumping plant, which, it is expected, could be ...

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  39. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    On the arrival of the steamer Charon this evening from Singapore eight Chinese were discovered stowed away in the two lifeboats on the promenade deck. They ...

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  40. BURNT BY CHEMICALS.

    A painful accident happened to Mr. Arthur Smith, son of Mr. J. H. Smith, chemist, yesterday. A bottle of liquid ammonia burst in his face, burning his eyes, ...

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  41. FIRE ON TYLDEN-ROAD.

    During the thunderstorm on Thursday evening a tree on Mr. T. Rennick's farm, on the Tvlden-road was struck by lightning, causing the grass to catch fire. Mr. ...

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  42. HEAVY FINES FOR ILLEGAL NETTING.

    Nearly the whole day was occupied at the police court to-day hearing charges of netting in the Tambo add Mitchell rivers brought by Inspector Rawson, of the ...

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  43. CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN.

    On 28th December last an aboriginal, named Willie Johnson, was arrested for drunkenness at Cunninghame. He had a quart bottle half full of whisky in his ...

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  44. LOCOMOTIVE DRIVER KILLED.

    William Bradbury, a well known driver on the railway between Maryborough and Donald, met with a fatal accident this afternoon. After taking the train from ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    An application for a new trial and change of venue has been filed by the plaintiff in the Seddon v. Taylor case. ...

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  46. THE HOBART CONFERENCE.

    In a telegraphed statement from Melbourne Mr. M'Lean is reported to have expressed astonishment that the Premier's were not to be accompanied by the ...

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  47. IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The fire reported from the Wagra district is still burning at Bowna. Mr. H. F. Ogilvie organised a party of men to go out and fight the fire, but it is not yet known how ...

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  48. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    Reports of a singular experience during Thursday night's electrical storm reached Hobson's Bay yesterday morning, and though information could only be obtained ...

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  49. GRASS FIRES AT CAMPERDOWN.

    The dry nature of the grass and the extremely hot weather has been the means of starting bush fires in various parts of the district. Last night lightning flashed ...

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  50. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Questioned this morning as to the statement of the Commonwealth Minister for Customs that it had not yet been decided whether the subject of the continuance of ...

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  51. A DRAY ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident happened to a man named R. Cole at Noorat. He was engaged by Messrs. Vagg and Rantall, shire contractors, and was in charge of a horse and ...

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  52. ILLEGAL DUCK SHOOTING.

    At the Sale police court Senior Constable Noble charged John Bailey with having in his possession on 27th December a wild duck, the time being the close season. ...

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  53. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    An old age pensioner, Mrs. Royal, living in a three-roomed cottage in Mitchell-street, was burned out this afternoon. The old lady lit a fire in the kitchen, about 4 ...

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  54. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council resumed the debate on the second reading of the Elections Bill to-day. Mr. Thynne moved the adjournment of the debate, to give members ...

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  55. A HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS LOST.

    A Mr. Martin Tweedie, a commercial traveller, sustained a serious loss when passing through here on Wednesday. He arrived by the express train from Adelaide in ...

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  56. RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.

    A pilot engine on the Southern line last night collided with a team driven by W. Nitschke, of Little Hampton, at the Hay Valley crossing, Nitschke sustained severe ...

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  57. THE MOE SETTLERS.

    The settlers of the Moe Swamp are taking action with the view of having that portion of the shire formed into a separate riding, which will mean, if carried ...

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  58. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    A youth named Ernest Arthur Daw, of Rose Park, was drowned last evening while bathing in the Torrens Lake. ...

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  59. THE STUDENTS' CONFERENCE.

    The Australasian Student Christian Union's Conference terminated yesterday, the majority of the students leaving Healesville by the morning train. They all ...

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  60. THRASHING MACHINE BURNED.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Mr. T. O'Connor's farm, near Warragul, to-day. Whilst engaged thrashing, a spark from the engine ignited a stack. The thrasher, ...

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  61. A HOSPITAL FUND SUGGESTION.

    Notwithstanding the special appeal made by the board of management of the Ovens District Hospital for increased subscriptions, and the favorable response made ...

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  62. TASMANIAN DROWNING CASES.

    A boy named Stanley Steele fell into the Esk River at the Cataract Gorge whilst fleshing this morning and was drowned. A boy named Henry Rose Warne was ...

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  63. GRASS FIRED AT COLAC.

    Last night the lightning was very vivid, and it caught the long grass in front of Mr. A. H. Kennedy's residence, on Rossmoyne Estate. Mrs. Kennedy happened ...

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  64. PROSPEROUS DAIRYING.

    The Colac Dairying Company has now developed into a large concern. The company now has 500 suppliers, two factories, eight creameries, and turns out about 1000 ...

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  65. INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

    Sir,--In your issue of 11th, in the report of this District Court case, it was stated by Mr. J. E. Burke, architect, that "he had been requested to join the institute of ...

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  66. THE FAT WAS IN THE FIRE.

    BENDIGO.--The fire brigade was called out three times on Friday. On the first two occasions the alarm was caused through grass catching fire, and in the ...

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  67. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING LEGISLATION.

    Mr. Harold Richmond, who is connected with a London shipping firm, and is spending a few days in this State, says that there is considerable resentment in England ...

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  68. THE ALPHINGTON TRAGEDY.

    John H. Rouse, the young man arrested on the charge of the murder of Wm. Carey, at Alphington on 27th December, was again before the City Court yesterday. ...

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  69. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A painful accident happened to Mr. John Toogood, sen., of Hawkesdale, on Wednesday evening, while driving to a bush fire. The horse became unmanageable, and Mr. ...

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  70. OUTBREAK NEAR ELMORE.

    A destructive bush fire occurred at Diggora, about nine miles from Elmore, and some 500 acres of stubble and grass were burnt, also fencing and a large straw stack. ...

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  71. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

    A peculiar explosion occurred last evening in the yard at the rear of Messrs. Aylett Bros.' store, Newtown. The firm does a large business as wine sellers, and the two ...

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  72. THE NAVIGATION COMMISSION

    The navigation commission took evidence at Fremantle to-day. J. R. Croll, representing the Seamen's Union, said he wanted protection for the union ...

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  73. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    The steamer Wyandra, 4057 tons, James Geahl commander, from Cooktown via ports, arrived at the wharf late last evening with 108 saloon and 30 steerage passengers, and the following cargo:--137 ...

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  74. RESIDENCE BLOCKS IN COAL LEASES.

    Quite a flutter has been caused amongst the occupants of residence blocks on the coal leases by a demand from the Lands department for arrears of rent for the past ...

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  75. PADDOCK FIRED AT ROCHESTER.

    During a short thunder storm lightning was seen to set fire to a grass paddock. The flames, fanned by the wind, travelled at a terrific speed for about a mile and a ...

    Article : 1,040 words
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