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  2. THE BUSH FIRES.

    A deputation, consisting of Mr. Andrew Byrne and Mr. William Wheeler, and introduced by Dr. M'Inerney, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday relative ...

    Article : 340 words
  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The round of duties and entertainments attending the visit of Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, in connection with the Wagga to Hamula railway was concluded ...

    Article : 252 words
  4. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    The twenty-first half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Water Supply Limited was held yesterday afternoon at 47 Queen-street. Mr. Geo. Swinburne, ...

    Article : 945 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Ballarat assizes on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Holroyd, the trial was commenced of Cart Gluck, native of Wartemburg, charged with the murder in ...

    Article : 226 words
  6. PUBLIC SERVICE PROMOTIONS

    The reasonable and oft repeated plea of the public servant for promotion safely on the basis of seniority and merit combined was once again put forward at a meeting of ...

    Article : 250 words
  7. THE CUNNINGHAME TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of Henry Barrett, the blackfellow who was fatally wounded in circumstances narrated in "The Age" of to-day, has been adjourned ...

    Article : 517 words
  8. RABBITS IN GIPPSLAND.

    It is absolutely essential in the interests of settlement and cultivation in the Gippsland district that the Lands department should speedily adopt stringent measures ...

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  9. SERIES OF CYCLING MISHAPS.

    A series of unfortunate accidents occurred at the Buangor sports meeting yesterday. In the District Bicycle Race two riders were upset by a dog running across ...

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  10. THE W. G. BARKER MEMORIAL CONCERT.

    The honorary secretary of the above movement acknowledges the following additional subscriptions to the concert fund:--The Bishop of Melbourne, £2 2; the Musical ...

    Article : 240 words
  11. CONYNGHAM DIVORCE CASE.

    In the divorce court to-day, Mr. Justice Simpson announced that he did not intend to rehear the Conyngham and O'Haran case, but at his request Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    A seven-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Mrs. Chappie, and situated at California Gully, on the main road to Eaglehawk, was destroyed by fire ...

    Article : 385 words
  13. MAN KILLS HIS SISTER.

    An inquest was held at Tenterfield to-day on the body of Ellen Marion Purcell, who died under suspicious circumstances. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased's ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. THE BIRREGURRA LOSSES.

    About 6000 acres of grass were burned in the vicinity of Birregurra. Mr. Armytage, of Studbrook, lost 1500 acres of grass, all his outbuildings and 1000 sheep; Mr. J. ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. A TROPICAL DAY.

    During yesterday the inhabitants of Melbourne experienced a stewing, "muggy" atmosphere, oppressive and enervating. The day was sultry and tropical ...

    Article : 269 words
  16. FALL FROM A THEATRE SKYLIGHT.

    An elderly man named John King, employed as caretaker at the Alhambra Music Hall, was very severely injured this evening by a fall through a skylight. He was ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The forty-seventh annual meeting of the members of the above society was held last night in the Assembly Hall, Collins-street; Sir Matthew Davies, president, in the chair. ...

    Article : 543 words
  18. RAVAGES IN BOHO AND LONGWOOD DISTRICTS.

    In connection with the bush fires in this district during the past week, many heavy losses are reported. The area over which the fire raged, and in some parts is still ...

    Article : 344 words
  19. AMUSEMENTS.

    The success of Snazelle and the animated Pictures of "Our Navy" at the Athenaeum continues. The fourth week has been entered upon, and judging from the ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. STOCKTON COLLIERY STRIKE ENDED.

    The strike of colliers at the Stockton colliery was settled to-day, and work in the pit will be resumed to-morrow. The wheelers and drivers who were sent to gaol ...

    Article : 411 words
  21. EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.

    Some commotion was caused on Tuesday in the neighborhood of Chisholm-street, Ballarat East, owing to a cannon-like re- port, caused by the bursting of the boiler ...

    Article : 418 words
  22. CASTLEMAINE.

    At a meeting of the committee of the New Year's Day Carnival, held on Monday evening, the balance sheet showed a profit of £85. The sum of £25 each was voted to ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. UPPER COLIBAN RESERVOIR CAMP.

    At the shire council meeting on Saturday, health inspector Ward reported that he, Mr. Butler (engineer, of the Central Board of Health), and Dr. Ryan (shire health ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. HEAT AND RAIN IN THE COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words
  25. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL NEWS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 words
  26. HEAT AND DUST AT HAY.

    HAY,--Frightful weather prevailed on Tuesday, strong hot winds, accompanied by thick dust, ragging temperature was 109.8 deg. There is change, and the town ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. WEATHER IN TASMANIA

    LAUNCESTON.--The weather to-day was warm disagreeable, a strong north wind blowing clouds of dust. The thermometer registered 90 in the shade. Slight rain and cool breeze in the ...

    Article : 264 words
  28. WATER FAMINE AT WYCHEPROOF.

    The prolonged drought and scarcity of water in this district is assuming a very serious aspect. At present 4000 gallons of water are being sent ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. RAVAGES AT HUFFY.

    A terrible fire occurred here on Thursday. It came from Burnt Creek, through Long wood, Upton, Tarcombe, Ruffy, Dropmore and Kobyboyn. Many of the settlers have ...

    Article : 1,399 words
  30. PROPOSED SUPPLY FROM ADELAIDE.

    The question of supplying Broken Hill with water from South Australia in case the local supply fails is already engaging the attention of the Governments of South ...

    Article : 455 words
  31. BOYS' QUARREL OVER APPLES.

    Charles-Williamson, aged thirteen, was, at the local court to-day, charged with shooting at a boy named John Dogett, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    The Full Court sat to-day, but the proceedings were merely formal. The Chief Justice made fitting reference to the death of the Queen, the accession of the King and ...

    Article : 145 words
  33. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 472 words
  34. SUDDEN DEATH IN A LOCK-UP.

    Yesterday, at 6.30 a.m., Constable Ryan, of the Bourke-street station, found a man apparently in a hopeless state of drunkenness at the corner of King and ...

    Article : 215 words
  35. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  36. LONGERENONG AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    To-day Mr. Langdon, chairman; Messrs. Methven and Lobb, members of the Council of Agricultural Education, met the mayor of Horsham, the president of the ...

    Article : 307 words
  37. A LUNATIC AT LARGE.

    Constable James received intelligence on Sunday that a man was behaving himself in a very peculiar and threatening manner at Mrs. M'Kay's farm, about three miles out of ...

    Article : 122 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Chief Justice, while on a recent visit to Sydney, was presented by Mr. R. J. Seddon five New Zealand rails for the Adelaide Zoo. Mr. Seddon about twelve ...

    Article : 112 words
  39. MUNICIPAL PRECEDENCE.

    The dispute between the Mayor of Melbourne and the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works as to which should speak on behalf of Melbourne in international communications was referred to at ...

    Article : 122 words
  40. COBRAM WATER SUPPLY.

    A mass meeting of property owners, tenants and lessees in the township of Cobram, was held last evening for the purpose of deciding whether an urban water trust ...

    Article : 163 words
  41. MURRAY, MURRUMBIDGEE, OVENS, BARWON, NAMOI AND GOULBURN RIVERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  42. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmania Wool Growers' Agency shipped to Sydney per Wakatipu to-day, 227 merino ewes, from champion flocks; also to Melbourne, per Coogee, 52 merino ewes and ...

    Article : 36 words
  43. THE JUMBUNNA COAL MINERS.

    At a meeting of the Outtrim miners on Sunday the situation of the Jumbunna miners was considered. Many of the speakers were in favor of granting the Jumbunna ...

    Article : 213 words
  44. A BOY MANGLED TO DEATH.

    A machinery accident in which John Blair, 19, met his death in a shocking manner, happened yesterday evening at Mr. R. Stone"s timber yard, Napier-street, Fitzroy. The young man had been ...

    Article : 319 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    There will be an ocean race to Sydney between the Mararoa and the Sonoma, both leaving Auckland shortly before midnight. ...

    Article : 26 words
  46. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Henry Moore, Wangaratta, laborer. Filed at Wangaratta. ...

    Article : 10 words
  47. MUNICIPAL FEDERATION.

    At last night's sitting of the Prahran city council, Cr. John Turner gave notice of his intention to submit a scheme for the amalgamation of the principal municipalities south of the Yarra, viz., ...

    Article : 130 words
  48. ORGANISING THE TRADES.

    Sir,--Kindly permit me through the columns of your esteemed paper to intimate to factory employes that the organising committee at the Trades Hall Council is holding ...

    Article : 142 words
  49. BURGLARS AT AN HOTEL.

    A bold attempt was made by burglars early yesterday morning to secure the contents of the safe at the Albion Hotel, near the St. George's-roadbridge, Northcote, of which Miss Catherine ...

    Article : 195 words
  50. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    The Sonoma arrived at Auckland to-day from San Francisco. Her actual steaming time was 10 days 3 hours and 53 minutes, which constitutes a record. The passengers are:--Misses Truett (5), Mesdames ...

    Article : 128 words
  51. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  52. FATALITY AT A SLUICING CLAIM.

    A very lamentable fatal accident occurred this morning on Mr. Wallace's No. 1 sluicing claim, Staghorn. The machinery, which was under repair, was being lifted into ...

    Article : 176 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 125 words
  54. HONOR THE OLD FLAG.

    Mr. Jno. Lilford, a member of the Merrigum board of advice, has presented the local State school with a flag. ...

    Article : 27 words
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