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  2. BUSH FIRES.

    Subscriptions for the relief of those who suffered by the recent bush fires are coming in very freely, and already nearly £300 has been subscribed. The proposal of the ...

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  3. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Michael Smith, a sturdily built young man, told the City bench yesterday that he remembered nothing of the occurrence which resulted in his appearance in the court, adding that he was drunk ...

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  4. CIVIC DILATORINESS.

    Beyond keeping a watchful eye on the festivities committee appointed by the Government, the civic authorities of Melbourne are doing nothing whatever to ...

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  5. THE COMMONWEALTH

    What should prove one of the most imposing features in the celebrations to be held in honor of the opening of the First Parliament of Australia by the Heir ...

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  6. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    Evidence continues to accumulate as to the reckless way in which old age pensions were scattered broadcast during the first few weeks after the act came into operation. ...

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  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The enumerators for the census in New South Wales have been appointed. Mr. A. N. Burnett, P.M., has been selected for the Albury district, Mr. Andrew Maleolm for ...

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  8. CAMPAIGN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The executive of the Australian Liberal Association met this afternoon to deal with Federal campaign matters. A selection committee was appointed to investigate the ...

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  9. ACTION AT ST. KILDA.

    At last night's meeting of the St. Kilda city council, the ex-mayor (Cr. Kemp), who presided, said it had practically been decided that the Royal visitors should land ...

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  10. LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    A meeting under the auspices of the Castlemaine branch of the National Liberal Organisation was held in the town Hall tonight, when addresses were delivered by ...

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  11. SENTENCES FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

    Isabella Widgery and Jes. M'Gilford, convicted of the manslaughter of Edith Short by an illegal operation, were brought up for sentence to-day. Widgery was ...

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  12. THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    Though the permanent heads of the Various State Postal departments started their conference in Melbourne with the idea of making drastic alterations in the ...

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  13. BROKEN HILL RATING CASE.

    The Full Court was engaged to-day with an appeal against the granting of interrogatories in the equity suit of the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Company Limited ...

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  14. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    A four-roomed unoccupied cottage in Lyons-street south, owned by Mrs. Martha Smith, has been destroyed by fire, caused, it is supposed, by swagmen. The building ...

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  15. THEFT BY AN AGENT.

    David Brewer, who was prevented from going to South Africa with the contingent on Friday, through being arrested at Langwarrin camp, charged with stealing £7 510 from the Australian ...

    Article : 168 words
  16. THE FEDERAL CABINET.

    The important meeting of the Federal Cabinet which will be held to-morrow will probably be attended by the whole of the Ministers. t So far as was known yesterday, ...

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  17. MR. REID AT ORANGE.

    Mr. G. H. Reid is doing active campaigning in the Canoblas electorate in the interests of Mr. T. Brown against Mr. Wise. He spoke at Orange to-night, but the meeting ...

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  18. SUNDAY TRADING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sir William Lyne, as State Premier, today assured a deputation of clergy that at all times he would set his face against an attempt to destroy Sunday as a day of rest. ...

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  19. A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

    Amongst the "drunks" who were dealt with at the City Court yesterday was Charles Watson a blacksmith, who when locked up had in his possession a sum of £140 143 in notes and coin. He ...

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  20. A NEST OF ALLEGED VAGRANTS.

    Two young men, in conspicuously smart attire, named Chas. Wilson and Arthur Forbes, alias Foster, and two girls named Alice Mulholiand and Florence Forbes, appeared before the Prahran ...

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  21. A HOT CHASE.

    News has been received from Forbes that on Sunday Constable M'Rae met a man near Monwonga and tried to arrest him, when the fellow galloped away. The ...

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  22. SALTING ORE CHARGE.

    George Axam, Thos. Mooney, Alfred Faneder and James Harvey were charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having, on 1st September, 1899, at Dapto, conspired to ...

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  23. FEDERAL POST OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The conference of the heads of the inter-state post offices was resumed to-day. Mr. Drake, the Federal Postmaster-General, visited the conference for a few minutes in ...

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  24. A MALVERN PUSH.

    Mr. T. Smallman, P.M., had before him at the Malvern court on Monday seven young men charged with behaving in an insulting manner at Malvern on 2nd inst. Mr. A. R. Daly appeared for the ...

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  25. A RIVERINA CANDIDATE.

    Mr. Chanter, M.L.A., candidate for the Commonwealth Parliament, addressed a meeting at Berrigan on Saturday. He gave unqualified support to the Barton Ministry, ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND.

    It is generally understood that Mr. Murray will resign his seat for Normanby with the view of undertaking the leadership of the Government in the Upper House. ...

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  27. ROAD TO MOUNT WILLIAM.

    The miners of Mount William, and all those who are interested in the field, continue to complain bitterly of the neglect of the Government and the Ararat borough ...

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  28. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    "I am sorry to say," remarked Mr. F. T. Derham, at last night's meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures, "that the Sydney chamber has not yet forwarded copies ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Favorable reports continue to be received regarding the richness and permanence of the Tarcoola gold field, in the north-west. The manager of the Tarcoola blocks ...

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  30. KNOWN TO THE POLICE.

    A young man named William Greyson, who admitted nine previous convictions, was sent to gaol for twelve months by the Essendon justices yesterday on a charge of stealing £2 10 from the shop ...

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  31. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD.

    An animated discussion took place in the Malvern council last night on the subject of the rating by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. ...

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  32. MR. SIMON FRASER AT DAYLESFORD.

    Mr. Simon Fraser, M.L.C., addressed a number of friends and supporters at Daylesford to-night. Mr. J. H. Wheeler presided. Mr. Fraser announced himself as a ...

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  33. SIR PHILIP FYSH RETURNS.

    Sir Philip Fysh, who arrived by the Oceana on Sunday, was interviewed to-day. He has just completed two years' service as Agent-General for Tasmania, and is in the ...

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  34. ANNOYING TRAMWAY PASSENGERS.

    At the Carlton court yesterday, a young man named John Jacobs was charged with threatening behavior. Accused was a passenger on the dummy of a tram car proceeding to Brunswick on ...

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  35. NEW BANGER FROM NOXIOUS TRADES.

    Dr. T. O. Anderson, health officer to the town of Essendon, presented his annual report at the meeting of the council held last evening. The concluding sentences dealt ...

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  36. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the North Melbourne council last evening, the mayor (Cr. M. Gleeson) reported that a conference had been formed to consider the precedence question raised by Cr. Gillott, ...

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  37. CONSTABLE AND NEIGHBORS.

    At the North Melbourne court yesterday, Constable Moylan charged Kathleen M'Inerney with using insulting words. Thomas M'Inerney, defendant's father, was similarly charged, and there ...

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  38. TASMANIA.

    Two youths who were found guilty of indecent assault each received ten strokes with the cane to-day and were then sent to the training school for three years. ...

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  39. THE POWERS OF COMMITTEES.

    A question of principle involved the St. Kilda council in a long and acrimonious discussion last night. Cr. Jacoby, as chairman of the finance committee, objected on principle to a ...

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  40. "A FICO FOR THE PHRASE."

    "I plead guilty to taking the kettle, but not to stealing it," said a woman named Annie O'Brien by way of explanation in reply to a charge of larceny preferred against her and a man named John ...

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  41. FACTORIES ACT CASES.

    At the North Melbourne court yesterday, Joseph Trevethan, pork butcher, Errol-street, was charged with permitting an employe to work more than 52 hours during the week ended 26th ult. Frank ...

    Article : 255 words
  42. LABOR LEAGUE AT RICHMOND.

    A meeting in connection with the Trades Hall Political Council was held in the Richmond town hall to form a Labor league. There were about 100 persons present. Cr. ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    Four firemen on the Waikato were charged to-day at the magistrates' court with refusing duty and combining to impede the Waikato's voyage immediately after she ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. WELLINGTON, Monday.

    The Kaihu Hotel, at Dargaville, has been destroyed by fire. An old age pensioner, named James Carmody, was burned to death in bed, and two boarders were badly ...

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  45. A DISHONEST BUTCHER'S BOY.

    Henry Shaw, 20 years of age, was charged the Richmond court yesterday with stealing three sums of 40, 84 and 610 from his employer, Walter Varley, butcher, of Bridge-road, in March last ...

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  46. COLLINGWOOD STONE CRUSHING PLANT.

    The Collingwood council recently decided to erect a stone crushing plant, at their quarries in Ramsden-street, Clifton Hill. The work in connection with the erection of the plant was let ...

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  47. THE NEW HEBRIDES QUESTION.

    At public meeting held in the town hall to-night to consider the Pacific Islands question, Mr. Bird presided. The Rev. R. L. Paton, of the New Hebrides, gave an ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. JUMBUNNA COAL MINE.

    A mass meeting of the Jumbunna coal miners was held on the cricket ground yesterday; Mr. Burns presided. A deputation which had been sent by the miners to ...

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  49. LOCAL NEWS.

    Philip Jamieson (Star Hotel) was at Port Melbourne court yesterday fined 40 and 1 costs for Sunday trading. Mr. D. Buzolich, J.P., held a magisterial ...

    Article : 302 words
  50. THE NEW ZEALAND COMMISSION.

    The New Zealand Federation Commission is now taking evidence at Christchurch. ...

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  51. HOTEL PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Richmond court last Saturday Mrs. Stewart, licensee of the Blacksmith's Arms Hotel, Bridge-road, Richmond, pleaded guilty to Sunday trading; a first offence, and was fined 40, with ...

    Article : 245 words
  52. STATE AID TO EDUCATION.

    Speaking at the opening of the St. Joseph's Convent school at Mittagong, Cardinal Moran declared that both Catholic and Anglican schools in Great Britain received ...

    Article : 75 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A meeting of the Federal Executive was held to-day, at which the dates for the elections were finally fixed. In New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western ...

    Article : 80 words
  55. KILLED BY A HORSE.

    The death of Johanna O'Shea, aged 2½ years, daughter of Jeremiah O'Shea, produce merchant, 51 Berkley-Street, Carlton, formed the subject of a magisterial inquiry by Mr. C. Goldspink, J.P., ...

    Article : 95 words
  56. THE CABLE PROPOSALS.

    The Premier, Mr. Philp, states that he will not agree to the proposal which emanated from Melbourne for the division of business between the Eastern Extension ...

    Article : 40 words
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