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  2. BACK FROM THE WAR.

    The steamer Coogee, from Launceston, bringing 34 Australian soldiers who have been invalided from South Africa, arrived at Melbourne at 1 o'clock on Sunday ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Preparations on an extensive scale are to be made to celebrate the inauguration of the Commonwealth. A committee is to be appointed to carry out the general ...

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  4. THE BLACK MURDERERS.

    News was received at Mudgee on Saturday morning that armed men guarding Air. Drew's house at Home Rule saw two black men crossing the paddocks at daybreak. ...

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  5. SHOOTING A DETECTIVE.

    The attempted murder of Detetive-Sergeant E. O.Donnell in the Exhibition Gardens, as Caron, late on Friday night has awakened great interest, and given rise to ...

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  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A Well-known resident of Mossgiel district, R. H. Cheriton, attempted to commit suicide last night at the Commercial Hotel, Hay, by cutting his throat with a Penknife. ...

    Article : 438 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Rev. J. De Quetteville Robin, M.A., superintendent of the Ballarat East Wesleyan circuit, died at the parsonage, Barklystreet, on Saturday from heart disease, ...

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  8. PROPOSED RAILWAY TO KINGSTON.

    The establishment of railway connection between Goroke, the present terminus, and Narracoortc, a distance of only 35 miles, and so connecting the Western Wimmera ...

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  9. DOOKIE EXTENSION LEAGUE.

    At a meeting yesterday of the Dookic Extension to Yarrawonga Line Railway League, it was resolved that a deputation representing the various leagues interested ...

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  10. THE WESTRALIAN REFERENDUM.

    The Federation campaign is drawing to a close. In Perth on Monday night a discussion will terminate with a debate between the Rev. Mr. Wheatley, federalist, and Mr. ...

    Article : 193 words
  11. RABBITS ON CROWN LANDS.

    Notwithstanding the efforts made in this district to carry out the provisions of the Vermin Destruction Act, many landholders find themselves unable to keep their lands ...

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  12. BENDIGO.

    The house of Mr. Alfred Jackson, in Edward-street; was broken into on Friday afternoon, and property to the value of £5 5 stolen. The thieves secured an entrance ...

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  13. GEELONG.

    Mr. Jackson, State school inspector of Geelong district, has been, removed to Ballarat. He "completed the examination of the schools in and around Geelong last ...

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  14. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A girl, Ellie George, who was one of the earliest victims of the plague, died at the quarantine station on Saturday. She was about 10 years of age, and had resided at ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. J. T. Turner, M.L.C., was found dead in his library to-day. His groom, desiring to speak to him, went to the library, and found Mr. Turner lying on the floor and life ...

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  16. CHARITY BOARD WANTED.

    Professor Morris, the president of the Charity Organisation Society, speaking at its annual meeting on Friday, said the society grappled with the problem of charity ...

    Article : 355 words
  17. THE RIFLE MOVEMENT.

    BEECHWORTH.--The members of the rifle club are very assiduous in practice, and show considerable improvement in marksmanship. Several tradesmen of the town have offered trophies. ...

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  18. DROWNED IN A WATERHOLE.

    News has reached poster that a boy 7½ years of age," son of Mr. Loney, assistant lighthousekeeper at Wilson's Promontory, fell into a waterhole at that place and was ...

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  19. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During the present month, 37 applications were, made by new selectors for homestead leases aggregating over 18,000 acres. The selectors are mostly from the caster ...

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  20. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

    Whilst engaged feeding a steam circular saw on Thursday; Mr. R. Chisholm, butter, of Baringhup, got his left hand caught by the teeth of the saw. The injuries he ...

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  21. TASMANIA.

    William Manson, one of the victims of the shooting affair at New Derby on Thursday, died in the hospital this afternoon. In his dying depositions he denied that he ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    Forty more Austrians will arrive here on Monday, another 100 are on the way from Dalmatia, and 200 will arrive in September. In reply to local protests, the Promier ...

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  23. TALLAROOK POST OFFICE.

    A meeting took place in the Mechanics Hall last night to protest against the Postal department deciding that the local office should cease to be a staff office. Cr. ...

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  24. EX-PRIEST SLATTERY.

    During an address delivered by ex-Priest Slaltery, in the Temperance Hall, Russell-street, yestorriay afternoon, soma members of the audience became very unruly, and three were put out by ...

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  25. DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTERS.

    A deputation from Jumbunna waited upon the Postmaster-General on Thursday to urge that a staff or contract post, office should be established in that township. A local storekeeper now conducts the ...

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  26. STATE INSURANCE.

    The annual report of the Government insurance commissioner for the year ended 31st December shows that during the year 3074 proposals were dealt with for ...

    Article : 241 words
  27. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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  28. ROADS FROM BARMAH FOREST.

    In support of an application for a special grant towards the maintenance of roads leading from the Hannah State Forest to the Picola railway station, a deputation from the Nunurkah council on ...

    Article : 213 words
  29. MUSIC FOR THE MASSES.

    Sir,--In view of the fact that the recent deputation from the council of the Christian Social Union was instrumental in securing from Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn the ...

    Article : 283 words
  30. THE WALMER ESTATE.

    A large number of applicants prepared to take up Hocks of land on the Walmer Estate, if made suitable for closer settlement, were in Horsham yesterday, and expressed ...

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  31. PORTLAND'S TRADE RELATIONS.

    In view of the closer trade relations that will follow federation, and the construction of the proposed railway from Mount Gambier to Portland, Mr. M. White, of ...

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  32. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Caulfield court on Friday several parents were prosecuted for not sending their children to school, and were fined from 26 to 5 each. One defendant, a horse trainer, dill not appear, but ...

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  33. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPS.

    The New South Wales section of the Australian soliders invalided home by the steamer Karamea, arrived shortly after midnight by the steamer Oonah, from Hobart. ...

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  34. THE EMPLOYERS' UNION.

    The executive of the Victorian Employers' Union held its monthly meeting at the rooms, 37 Queen street, on Friday, Mr. G. N. Arnall, president, occupied the chair. Mr. C. Troedel was elected ...

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  35. FOREST COMMISSION.

    Messrs. Ham, M.L.C., and Kerr, M.L.A., members of the Forest Commission, with Mr. Grose, M.L.A., and Mr. Mackay (Secretary), inspected the Ballarat and Creswick ...

    Article : 101 words
  36. IIAY PASTORAL SHOW.

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  37. CHARITY CARNIVAL AT COBURG.

    The Moreland Football club were the promoters of a carnival held at Coburg on Saturday, to aid the Children's Hospital. Proceedings opened with a fancy dress procession, led by the Post Office ...

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  38. FOOTPADS AND THEIR VICTIMS

    A miner from Gippsland named Alexander Allan, who came to Melbourne by the late train from Sale on Saturday night, was reduced to a pitiable plight through falling in with a pair of ...

    Article : 288 words
  39. WATER STORAGE IN THE MALLEE.

    The Karkarooc shire council has spent £5000 on excavating channels and tanks during the past two years. The whole of the works contemplated, however, have not ...

    Article : 157 words
  40. SHOT AT FOR A WALLABY.

    Charles Anderson, aged 21, met with a painful accident on Saturday while on a wallaby shooting trip with a companion at Archer's Creek. His friend, who was about 60 years behind, mistook ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. DAY LABOR V. CONTRACT.

    Sir,--Thee following cutting, taken from the "British Timber Trades Journal" of 21st April, will serve to show that the expensive method of carrying on works by ...

    Article : 186 words
  42. GAS EXPLOSION.

    Shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the metropolitan fire brigade was summoned to an outbreak which occurred at 51 Gertude-street, Fitzroy. The premises were occupied by Mrs. Sulton ...

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  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    David Pigdon, laborer, Portarlington. Debts, £68 7: assets, £5; deficiency. £63 7. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditiors and want of employment. Mr. C. J. Mead. Filled at Geelong. ...

    Article : 33 words
  44. VOTERS AND LEGAL RIGHTS.

    The proceedings at the municipal revision court on Friday occasioned much interest owing to sundry objections lodged by Cr. John Nolan against certain tenant farmers ...

    Article : 176 words
  45. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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  46. Advertising

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  47. Advertising

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