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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An audacious gold robbery took place at an early hour on Thursday morning at the office of the Victoria United Company, which is situated near the battery house at ...

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  3. Advertising

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  4. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM SITE.

    A special meeting of the Benevolent Asylum committee was held yesterday, to make arrangements for the sale of the buildings and site. Mr. A. Walker presided. The ...

    Article : 324 words
  5. THE A.N.A. FETE.

    After three attempts the A.N.A fete committee managed to dispose of the programme of cycling events which formed the main feature of this year's carnival. ...

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  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Ruby Ploughwright, a child of three years, was seriously injured in a street accident at Carlton last evening. The child was crossing the intersection of Keppell ...

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  7. COHUNA WATER TRUST.

    A deputation from No. 1 riding of the shire of Cohuna waited on the Minister of Water Supply yesterday to ask for the redress of a grievance in the matter of the charges under the Cohuna ...

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  8. SALE ASSIZES.

    The Sale Assizes were continued to-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett. William Sims and Patrick Denis Hanley, who were alleged to have conspired and burnt down ...

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  9. MUSICAL AND ELOCUTIONARY COMPETITIONS.

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  10. MADMAN KILLS HIS WIFE.

    Mrs. Andrew Ferguson, a highly respected resident of Stanley, was strangled by her husband. Her body was found this morning in a room which showed signs of a ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. A LIGHTERMAN DROWNED.

    The body of Harry Keen, aged 33, was yesterday morning found floating in the river at South Wharf. Deceased, a single man, was ...

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  12. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Tasmanians are making great preparations to impress the Premiers favorably. They hope for a revival of the scheme for establishing the permanent ...

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  13. THE WEATHER.

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  14. STRUCK DOWN BY AN ENGINE.

    aged 54, residing at Duke-street, Windsor, yesterday afternoon had an extremely narrow escape from death at the Clifton Hill railway station, where he was working. ...

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  15. EXCISE DUTY ON FRUIT.

    At a special meeting of the Mooroopna and Shepparton District Vine Growers' Association the following motion was carried unanimously:-- ...

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  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following appointments in connection with the Department of Public Instruction have been made by the Government, on the recommendation of the ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A post mortem examination of the body of W. Paine, who died at Grafton, showed that death was due to plague. The plague patients at the Grafton Hospital are ...

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  18. BAD WEATHER OF THE QUEENSLAND COAST.

    The steamer Australian arrived early this morning from Kobe, considerably overdue, Captain Shaw stated that the steamer had experienced some fearfully bad weather ...

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  19. ACCIDENTS AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    John Brown, aged 43, stevedore's laborer, while loading cargo on the ship Loch Katrine at the new pier yesterday, fell between the ship and the pier into the ...

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  20. BENDIGO.

    The question of the issue of dredging leases occupied the attention of the Marong and Huntly shire councils at their monthly meetings on Thursday. The former body ...

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  21. AN UNRULY CREW.

    At the Water Police Court to-day six members of the crew of the ship Falls of Garry were charged with assaulting the master of the vessel, Captain M'Farlane. ...

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  22. THE RABBIT PEST.

    DUNOLLY.--Rabbits are very plentiful this season, and are on the increase, doing much damage to herbage. Landholders have received notice from the inspector ...

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  23. ANOTHER FATAL CASE.

    A young man, aged 20, residing at West End, employed at a furniture warehouse in Brisbane, was taken to the plague hospital yesterday, and died this morning. Two ...

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  24. A SAILOR'S LEGAL "RESIDENCE."

    An interesting point regarding the liability of seafaring men to be sued under the District Courts Act as a "resident" within its jurisdiction was decided by Judge ...

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  25. BOY'S TERRIBLE DROP.

    A party of picnickers from Bright, including Mr. E. L. Smith, shire engineer, and family, and Percy Cooke, a lad of 14 years, the second son of the Rev. R. W. ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. BENDIGO BANK ROBBERY.

    The directors of the Bank of Australasia have offered a reward of £500 to anyone who shall give such information as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person ...

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  27. FIRES.

    DUNOLLY.--On Tuesday night a four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, with detached kitchen, at Middle-bridge, was burnt to the ground, nothing whatever being ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. RAIN N VICTORIA.

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  29. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  30. RIVERINA NEWS.

    At a special meeting of the municipal council it was decided to refer the election of mayor to the ratepayers. The names of the candidates will be submitted to ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. GOLD IN THE NORTH.

    During last session of Parliament the Minister controlling the Northern Territory (Mr. J. G. Jenkins) placed upon the estimates an amount to assist in ...

    Article : 260 words
  32. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    DROUIN.--The first consignment of butter from the new factory was forwarded on last week and the reports received are of a highly satisfactory character. ...

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  33. MAN TREED BY A BULL.

    Mr. W. Gibb, butcher, of Bunyip, had an exciting experience. He was driving a bull, and in jumping from his horse to turn the animal it faced round and forced ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  35. TWO BOATMEN IN PERIL.

    An adventure of a peculiarly sensational nature befel two watermen, Alf. Holland, jun, and Bernon Cornwall, at Port Melbourne, yesterday afternoon. The ...

    Article : 195 words
  36. PAINFUL GUN ACCIDENT.

    Ernest Hewston, aged 23, son of Mr. Thos. Hewston, farmer, of Kineypaniel, met with a very painful accident while duck shooting yesterday at Boort Lakes. He ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the monthly meeting of the Castlemaine hospital committee on Thursday evening, Mr. J. C. Baker, who was Previously dispenser for six years at the ...

    Article : 143 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It is expected that on the return of the Premier and Treasurer from the Hobart conference the Premier (Mr. Jenkins) will resign his portfolio and proceed to London as ...

    Article : 221 words
  39. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 328 words
  40. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    John Rundle, a groom, well known at Murchison, made a determined attempt on his life at Murchison East this morning. He had been drinking heavily, and while ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A movement has been initiated in this district for organising fire brigades in all the townships for dealing with bush fires. It is proposed that every member of the ...

    Article : 264 words
  42. QUEENSLAND SUGAR CROP.

    A return has been prepared by the Government Statist of Queensland, which shows that the yield of sugar in that State this year is 150,804 tons, as compared with ...

    Article : 141 words
  43. ACCIDENT TO A GUARD.

    The guard of the excursion train from Geelong on Wednesday, named Baxter, had a narrow escape from being killed. While engaged in shunting he endeavored ...

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  44. ARRIVAL OF RUNNING CHAMPIONS.

    Among the passengers by the Ortona, which arrived at Fremantle to-day, were Mr. A. Shrubb, amateur champion runner of the world, and Mr. Duffey, amateur champion over short distances. ...

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  45. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  46. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A public outery at Norseman caused the Crown Law officers to peruse the depositions in the case of a youth named Delamette, charged with criminally assaulting a ...

    Article : 60 words
  47. INJURED BY A FALLING TREE.

    On Wednesday night Mr. E. Sloper, of Kobyboyn, had his right leg broken below the thigh, through a tree falling on him. He was brought into Seymour, where the ...

    Article : 39 words
  48. STAGE ARTIST AND POLICEMAN

    In the District Court yesterday, Frank M. Clark, manager of the Gaicty Theatre, was charged on summons with having driven a horse and vehicle on the wrong side of the street, and with having ...

    Article : 240 words
  49. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At the police court to-day Joseph Hamilton, hair dresser and tobacconist, was charged with indecently assaulting a girl eight years of age. Accused defended ...

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  50. SHOT BY A TOY PISTOL.

    Two boys armed with toy pistols were playing at "Buffalo Bill" in Paddington tins evening, and one of them presented his pistol at the head of a young girl named Annie ...

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  51. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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  52. CORNISH WRESTLING.

    Delhi Nielson made a third effort to throw Hackenschmidt in Cornish style last night at the Opera House, but the result finally proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Russian ...

    Article : 294 words
  53. CLOSE SEASON FOR QUAIL.

    The present close season for quail, terminating on 31st March, is the cause of much dissatisfaction all through this district. Sportsmen contend that the ...

    Article : 180 words
  54. TASMANIA.

    A depot was open to-day for the reception of poultry for export. A large number of fowls, six months old and not less than 6 lb. in weight, are awaiting shipment. ...

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  55. A NEW RUSH.

    A Kanowna correspondent states that Dick Burke and a mate came upon a leader outcrop three miles west of the Woodline rush. Half a hundredweight of specimen ...

    Article : 95 words
  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    On the motion of Sir Maurice O'Rorke the University senate has decided to obtain power to confer degrees of divinity. The Government has promised the friut ...

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  57. A HORSE DEALING TRANSACTION

    At Prahran court yesterday Michael Egan, farrier, sued Edward Hehir, publican, to recover £10, commission on the sale of a horse. Defendant paid £2 10 into court, with 15 costs. Both parties ...

    Article : 266 words
  58. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    FREMANTLE.--Arrived, February 2.--Salamis, from Melbourne. Sailed, February 2.--Wongafell and Oakburn, for Sydney; Salamis, for Durban. AUCKLAND.--Arrived, February 2.--Mamari, ...

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  59. THE STEAMER BUTESHIRE.

    The Marine Underwriters' Association has received a cable message from London regarding the cargo of the steamer Buteshire, which put into Capetown recently ...

    Article : 113 words
  60. METROPOLITAN BOARD CONTRACTS.

    Some fairly extensive sewer construction contracts are about to be let by the Metropolitan Board of Works. At the next meeting of the board the sewerage committee will recommend ...

    Article : 153 words
  61. THE DUCK SEASON.

    Yesterday being the first day of the open season for game, a large number of sportsmen took excursions into the country. One party secured 241 wild duck on the ...

    Article : 207 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. HOTEL PROSECUTIONS.

    In the District Court yesterday Margaret Hawkes (Kilkenny Inn, King-street) was fined £2 for allowing drunken persons to be on her premises on the 20th January. Bridget Cahir (Tarrengower ...

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  64. Advertising

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