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  2. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    Thirty-three claimants for old age pensions were examined at the City Court yesterday by Mr. Hutchinson, P.M., and 24 claims were passed as good. In the ease of ...

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  3. OUR LONDON AGENCIES.

    The desirability of an entire reorganisation of the Victorian commercial and mining agencies in London has long been apparent, and the Government is now taking ...

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  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Emily M'Donald, living with her husband at 145 Wyndham-street, Rodfern, killed her infant to-day by poison and then attempted suicide. The unfortunate woman is only 20 ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the half yearly meeting of the Ballarat Banking Company, to be held on 1st February, the directors will report that the cash reserves (including £20,000 invested ...

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  6. GRAIN ELEVATORS.

    The following interesting letter has been received by the president of the local agricultural society from Mr. W. Parker Frasher, of Baliarat, who is ...

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  7. MEETING IN MELBOURNE.

    A step of some importance in connection with the forming of the Australian Contingent for the now regiment of Scots Horse, now being raised for service in South Africa ...

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  8. A TALK WITH DE WET

    Bloemfontein, 18th December.--A gentle man who was a prisoner in Do Wet's camp at Dewetsdorp for several days has just arrived here, and states that when De Wet ...

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  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Jas. Park, of Auckland, has been appointed director of the Otago school of mines, and Dr. Marshall has been appointed lecturer on geology. There were many ...

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  10. SCENE AT A COUNCIL TABLE.

    A scene of great disorder occurred at the Whittlesea shire council meeting yesterday. the cause of trouble being the proposed road from Brace's Creek Settlement to the main ...

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  11. GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE.

    The grasshopper plague has assumed a serious aspect in the Cobargo district. Already 1000 acres of grass have been devoured and growing crops destroyed. Farmers are ...

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  12. BOY CRIMINALS.

    At South Melbourne court yesterday (before Messrs. T. Smith, M.L.A.; Hartnell and Thistle thwaite J's.P.), a boy named Bertie Edmonds was charged with stealing a cash box containing £13 ...

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  13. PENSIONS AND THE MARRIAGE RATE.

    It was never contemplated by the framers of the Old Age Pensions Act that it would have a tendency to increase the marriage rate in Victoria. However, it appears that ...

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  14. BORDER RAILWAY PROJECTS.

    A large meeting has been held at Narrandera to consider the advisability of supporting the agitation for the construction of a railway from Berrigan to Cobram. ...

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  15. HIGH PRICE OF COAL.

    To provide against a complete failure in the coal supply, the Melbourne and Metropolian Board of Works decided yesterday, on the recommendation of the sewerage ...

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  16. BLOCK IN WHEAT TRAFFIC.

    There is a complete block in the grain traffic at the local railway station. Wheat is coming in in very large quantities, and the platform is full to the extent of three ...

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  17. BENDIGO.

    Mr. B. Deakin Australian representative of the British Insulated Wire Co., which has purchased the businesses of the local steam tramway and electric light companies, ...

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  18. HOW DE WET KEEPS HIS MEN TOGETHER.

    Several of the prisoners captured from He Wets force (says a correspondent at the front), state that many of De Wet's followers are anxious to surrender, but are prevented by an admirable ...

    Article : 146 words
  19. THE OUTTRIM MINE.

    The result of the miners meeting yesterday was that delegates from the miners interviewed Mr. R. B. Stamp, chairman of directors of the Outtrim Company, and Mr. ...

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  20. PARLIAMENT AND ITS WORK.

    The work of Parliament during the short December session was reviewed and commented upon by Mr. W. T. Reay, one of the members for East Bourke Boroughs, in ...

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  21. THE LATE OPERATIONS.

    De Wet s bold attempt to penetrate Cape Colony has failed, and ho is now in rapid retreat towards Ficksburg, having lost three guns, about 50 killed, 100 prisoners, ...

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  22. AN IRATE POLICE MAGISTRATE

    Mr. Greene, P.M., expressed himself very forcibly in the police court this morning of the "state of affairs" in Inglewood. His private residence is close to where the me[?] ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--For some remarkable reason Foot scray has been selected as a "convenient place" for the court to sit to consider old age pension claims from Broadmeadows, ...

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  24. BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    A terrific storm burst over the town about 6 o'clock last evening. The wind blew with hurricane violence, and rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, immediately ...

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  25. A PECULIAR DEATH.

    The adjourned inquest concerning the death of James Flight, of South Yarra, who died from injuries received at the Hanging Rock on New Year's day, was resumed and ...

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  26. IN THE SUBURBS.

    Fitzroy.--Thirty-three applications were Presented to Mr. Shuter,. P.M., nt Fitzroy yesterday. Nineteen were granted. To-day attention will be given to coses that were adjourned on Monday ...

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  27. CATHOLIC V. PROTESTANT.

    The Evangelical Council of New South Wales has taken official cognisance of the recent protest formulated by the Roman Catholic priests against "The foul ...

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  28. IN THE PROVINCES.

    Ararat.--Twenty-nine applications for pensions were dealt with on Monday by Mr. Robertson, P.M., and there are 120 on the list, including a number of inmates of the local benevolent asylum. ...

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  29. GEELONG.

    Three Chinese market gardeners were proceeded against at the police court on Tuesday upon a charge of working on Sunday. They pleaded guilty, but in ...

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  30. SIR WILLIAM LYRE'S DUAL POSITION.

    The New South Wales Cabinet met to-day, and deliberated three hours oil the appointment of the Darling Harbor Resumption Board Harbor Trust and Old Age ...

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  31. AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.

    Four young children, the youngest being an infant in arms, were yesterday committed to the care of the Department for Neglected Children by the Williamstown bench. ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND.

    At the police court to-day, Patrick Foley and Robert Bingham were charged with having committed a criminal assault on a girl in n cab on New Year's day, and were ...

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  33. THE WEATHER.

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  34. INCREASED PRICE OF MEA[?]

    Sir,--I am requested on behalf of the above association to call your attention in the somewhat misleading report that appeared in your Saturday's issue of 13[?] ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The naval commander in chief on the Australian station, Rear Admiral Beaumont, who relieves Rear Admiral Pearson when he reaches Sydney, is a passenger by the ...

    Article : 162 words
  36. AMUSEMENTS.

    Crowded audiences continue to applaud the many attractive features of Mr. Bland Holt's production, With Flying Colors, at the Theatre Royal. With Flying Colors will ...

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  37. RAIN IN THE OTHER STATES.

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  38. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    James Thompson a young man with a career of crime behind him, was seen by a salesman in the employ of the Leviathan Clothing Company, Swanston-street, to sneak into the shop on ...

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  39. STATION REPORTS.

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  40. RAILWAYS STANDING COMMITTEE.

    The Railways Standing Committee held its first meeting for the new year yesterday; Mr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A., presiding. Messrs. Foster and T. Smith, M's.LA., ...

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  41. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  42. CASTLEMAINE.

    A fire broke out at Sutton Grange in M'Rae's paddock, and rapidly spread to Broad's property. The fire is attributed to the carelessness of a shooting party which ...

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  43. A MAYOR UNSEATED.

    The police court gave its decision to-day in the case of Wm. Jones v. Arthur Ware, in which the former claimed to be mayor of Adelaide on account of an alleged ...

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  44. CHURCH ARMY IN COLLING WOOD.

    Sir,--After a few months spent in this district, it is clearly seen that, although mack relief work is being done here, yet there is an awful amount left undone. Families are ...

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  45. POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Preparations have been made to provide machinery for putting the Old Age Pensions Act in force. It is proposed to appoint a board in each district that will deal with ...

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  46. PATHETIC DEATH OF A GIRL.

    On New Year's day Mrs. White, of Burra- mine South, died from blood poisoning, caused through a fly bite on the upper lip. Her daughter, Carrie, was prostrated by the ...

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  47. SHAMEFUL DEPRAVITY.

    Alfred Brunton, of Earl street, Carlton, cut a despicable figure at the City Court yesterday. He was charged with having assaulted his wife, Emily Brunton, on Sunday last. The woman said ...

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  48. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Peter Joyce, sentenced to death last month for the murder of his wife, but whose sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life, was found dead in his cell this ...

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  50. A "DOMINEERING" OFFICIAL NOTE.

    A letter has been received by the shire council from the forest branch of the Lands department referring to the council's action in repeatedly urging that the necessary ...

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  51. THE PAINTING TRADE.

    Representatives of the Master Painters and Decorators' Guild waited on the Victorian Institute of Architects at its meeting yesterday, and complained that ...

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  52. A POOR EXISTENCE.

    A miserable life for an old man is that led by Patrick Hurley, who has turned 72 years d age. Apparently lie has no regular place of abode, and spends the greater part of his time in the streets. ...

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  53. PERTH MAYORAL CUPBOARD.

    After the city council meeting last night the councillors assembled in the committee room and decided to ask the mayor to call another meeting to consider the "three per ...

    Article : 79 words
  54. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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  55. A SIX-MILE BOLT.

    A sensational bolt occurred at Burrainine South on Monday morning. Thos. Hanrahan, after delivering milk, packed the empty tins in his cart, and was just seated, when ...

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  56. MURRAY. MURRUMBIDGEE. OVENS. BARWON, NAMOI AND GOULBURN RIVERS.

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  57. ALLEGED BURGLARY.

    Wallace H. Densh, alias John Pengelly, who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of housebreaking, was before the City Bench yesterday. Four distinct charges of burglary were. preferred against him. ...

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  58. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The following will represent Tasmania in the cricket match against Victoria, commencing [?] on 23rd inst.:--Bingham, Dodds, Eady, Gatehouse Hale, Hawson (2), Kissling, Savigay, Wilson and ...

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  59. THE BUSSELTON CAVES.

    The Minister of Mines has published the following report on the caves in the Busselton district:--Most of the known caves have now been explored and two hitherto ...

    Article : 275 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. TEACHERS INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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  62. LOCAL NEWS.

    A public meeting held at Oakleigh last night resolved--"That an effort be made to have an extra train from Oakleigh to Melbourne between the hours of 6.15 and 7.15 a.m." If this train ...

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  63. A DISPUTED WATER SUPPLY.

    At the last meeting of the shire water trust, a discussion took place regarding the proposed conference of bodies interested in receiving a supply from the Broken River. ...

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  64. SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

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  65. CHANGE FOR A £5 NOTE.

    Edward Jones, in charge of horses on the steamer Ismaila, was charged at the Williamstown police court yesterday with the larceny as a bailee of £4 10 from Henry Hansen, a Bendigo laborer ...

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  66. SUNDAY FUNERALS.

    At the meeting of the Carlton branch of the A.N.A. on Monday evening it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. J. Lemon, seconded by Mr. H. Busel!:--"That, in the interests of public health ...

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  67. THE OROYA AT ADELAIDE.

    The Oroya arrived from London between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning, and left for Melbourne about seven hours later. The mails for the eastern colonics were sent on by the Melbourne express, ...

    Article : 41 words
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