Edward Thomas, aged 21, living with his mother in Ligar-street, Ballarat North, attempted suicide on Thursday by cutting his throat with a razor. On being removed to ...
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Article : 216 wordsMr. F. Chambers, Crown Lands agent, Corowa, has received 1925 applications from 275 applicants for seven blocks of land at Burryjaa, 12 miles from Corowa. The ...
Article : 73 wordsA most serious outbreak of fire occurred at Yalca, some miles north of Nathalia, on Tuesday, on the property of Mr. William Foster. The fire originated in a grass ...
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Article : 115 wordsAlthough there are not many prisoners of the dangerous or vindictive type in Pentridge prison at the present time, the class is well represented by the notorious negro convict, William King. ...
Article : 263 wordsMr, H, P. Moore, accountant of the Bank of Australasia, has been appointed manager of the South Australian Company, in place of Mr. H. Y. Sparks, deceased. ...
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Article : 99 wordsThe adjourned inquiry as to the cause of death of Janet Violet Beattie, who on 27th December died while under chloroform, administered by Dr. Woolley in Mr. A. D. ...
Article : 349 wordsAn election took place at Richmond yesterday to fill the vacancy in the East ward, caused by the resignation of Cr. Gedge, who is about to proceed to South Africa, The candidates were ...
Article : 113 wordsCarlton.—At Carlton yesterday sixty more applications for old age pensions were longed with the clerk of the court, making the present total 446. ...
Article : 400 wordsAt the Oakleigh court yesterday Thomas Torphey a strapping young man of 28 years, was charged, on remand, before Messrs. Nicol, Upton and Muir. J's.P., with having assaulted his mother, ...
Article : 181 wordsSir,—In the recent celebrations at Sydney there appears to have been much bungling in connection with this question. May I ?enture with your kind permission, to ...
Article : 296 wordsA big fire occurred in Burt-street, Boulder City, this evening. Five shops were utterly destroyed, and other premises were seriously damaged. One of the shops was ...
Article : 110 wordsAt its annual meeting on Wednesday night, the Coburg council adopted the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the year ending 30th September, 1901 The anticipated revenue of the shire ...
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Article : 231 wordsSome trouble has arisen between the Hawtho? council and its late sanitary contractor, Mr. ? Stafford. Under a five years' contract, which recently expired, the latter was supposed to hand ...
Article : 153 wordsIf Sir John Forrest could see his way clear he would take over the State Post Offices and create a Federal Postal department without delay. Early this week ...
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Article : 233 wordsBendigo.—Over 450 application forms have been issued by Mr. J. W. W. Beaven, clerk of courts. About 60 of these have been given to inmates of the benevolent ...
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Article : 209 wordsA telegram from Roeburne reports that a distinct shock of earthquake was felt there at 11 o'clock this morning, and it lasted about two minutes. Cossack, whim Creek ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 11 Jan 1901, Page 6
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