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  2. ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    At the Circuit Court to-day, Judge Simpson presiding, Peter Johnson, a Greek, was charged with feloniously wounding Henry Clayton, with intent to murder him, at ...

    Article : 533 words
  3. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    The public meeting, convened at the request of ratepayers, for the purpose of considering the present situation with regard to the Factories Act, was attended by a large ...

    Article : 979 words
  4. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Further details of the racing in the first of the three events in the America Cup contest show that though the Shamrock was beaten by 200 yards, the result was simply ...

    Article : 357 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In a general order issued yesterday by Major Parnell, Acting A.A.G., the following memorandum from Sir J. Forrest, Minister of Defence, appears:- ...

    Article : 127 words
  6. BOER PLEA FOR PEACE.

    Lord Kitchener, Commander in Chief in South Africa, has received from Mr. Schalk Burger, whom Kruger appointed "acting president" of the Transvaal when he went ...

    Article : 191 words
  7. THE PERSIAN GULF TROUBLE.

    Further particulars with respect to the Anglo-Turkish Persian Gulf imbroglio show that the object of the Turkish transport in attempting to land troops at Koweyt was to ...

    Article : 364 words
  8. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Victorian revenue for the expired quarter of the present financial year was computed yesterday. Reliance has still to be placed on the officers of the State ...

    Article : 433 words
  9. THE DEFENCE BILL.

    Pressure is being brought to bear on the Government to postpone the Defence Bill until next session. From the Minister of Defence downwards the prospect of this ...

    Article : 461 words
  10. AN ENGLISH OPINION.

    The following extract is from an English contemporary:- Amongst other things told me was something with reference to the new colonial contingents, which we have not ...

    Article : 319 words
  11. BOTHA'S NATAL RAID.

    Further Information with respect to the abortive attempt made by the Boers to raid Natal through Zululand, has been forwarded to Lord Kitchener by Major-General Bruce ...

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  12. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, M.P., a leading Liberal, who was Home Secretary in the Rosebery Ministry, and who has been at strong issue with Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. THE LATE PRESIDENT.

    Mr. Choate, the United States ambassador in London, has handed to King Edward and Queen Alexandra a letter, eloquently expressing the grateful thanks of the United ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The revenue for September was £731,984, a decrease of £15,374 as compared with last September. The State's contribution to the Commonwealth expenditure is deducted ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. MINISTER AWAITS OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    The publication by "The Age" on Saturday of particulars of the conviction and sentence to death of a Victorian trooper, and the further investigations that have taken ...

    Article : 161 words
  16. THE HORSHAM TRAGEDY.

    The man John Sloan, who is charged with having attempted to murder Miss Mansfield on Saturday, was brought before the court to-day, and was remanded until Thursday, ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. BOERS ATTACK BASUTOS.

    News has been received that Boer guerillas, on the eastern border of the Orange River Colony on 24th inst, made an attack upon a party of Basutos on the ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. THE DISTRICT COMMANDANTS.

    The retiring Victorian Military Commandant, Major-General Downes, holds strong views as to who should be appointed to the posts of district commandants. Speaking ...

    Article : 223 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The stamp duty receipts from 1st July to 28th September amounted to £7142, an increase of £4213, a decrease of £2362. ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. PRODUCE FOR ENGLAND.

    Russia is about to make a vigorous effort to secure a full share of the British trade in butter and other produce. Seventeen Russian farmers, selected for their ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. THE FILIPINO WAR.

    Manila telegrams report a serious disaster to a company of American infantry on the island of Samar, one of the Philippine group, south-east of Luzon. ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. FEEDING GUERILLAS' FAMILIES

    By Lord Kitchener's proclamation of 7th August, Boers on commando whose families are in refugee camps were warned that if they did not surrender by 15th September ...

    Article : 122 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue for September was over £300,000, but particulars are not yet available. The total is the highest since February, 1897. The Treasurer hopes to deliver ...

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  24. ACTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    It has been arranged that Mr. Fowler, M.P., shall to-day call the attention of the House of Representatives to the sentencing of a member of the Fifth Victorian ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. CONSUMPTIVE SANATORIUM. SPECIAL APPEAL.

    Sir, Two or three weeks ago a public meeting was held at the Town Hall to take steps to raise a fund to enable the committee of the Victorian Sanatorium for ...

    Article : 434 words
  26. PECULIAR DEATH FROM POISON

    On Thursday, 12th September, a married man named Wm. Wallace, aged 43, returned from work to his home at Surrey Hills, suffering from a headache, and asked his wife ...

    Article : 252 words
  27. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall, who lately left Ottawa for Winnipeg, en route for the Pacific Coast of the Dominion, yesterday arrived at Regina, the capital of the ...

    Article : 155 words
  28. GERMANS LEAVE SHANGHAI.

    Some months ago considerable feeling was expressed in England when it became known that Germany, without consulting or offering any explanation to England, had decided to ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. ILLNESS OF VICTORIANS.

    The Defence department has been officially informed that on 28th September the following members of the Fifth Contingent were dangerously ill with measles at Most River. ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. THE CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS.

    Mr. See, the Premier, has not yet received any official reply from Mr. Barton as to the conference on the State Property Acquisition Bill to be held in Sydney, but he has ...

    Article : 267 words
  31. GOVERNMENT GARRISON FARMS

    War Office reports show that the organisation of the garrison and refugee camp towns in the Transvaal with respect to local fodder and commissariat supply has been put ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. GRANTS TO SHIRES.

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  33. MEMORIAL TO FALLEN VICTORIANS.

    A circular letter, issued by the Brunswick council, inviting a conference of delegates from metropolitan municipalities to discuss a proposal to erect a permanent memorial ...

    Article : 240 words
  34. THE GERMAN HIGH TARIFF.

    The proposed new German tariff, which is designed chiefly to provide additional protection for the German farmer, by increasing the import duties on fruits, foodstuffs, ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Capetown telegrams report that Commandant Scheeper has doubled back from his north-westerly advance from the Oudtshoorn district, between Mossel Bay and Graaf ...

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  36. THE KING AND QUEEN.

    Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra, who recently returned from a prolonged visit to Germany and Denmark, yesterday left London for Scotland, and are ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. ASSAULT UPON A FARMER.

    James Butterfield, a share system farmer on Barooga Estate, living at the house known as Stewart's Store, on the main road from Cobram to Berrigan, had an ...

    Article : 299 words
  38. THE PENTRIDGE ESCAPERS.

    The Pentridge escaper John O'Connor was again before the Central Court to-day, charged on warrant with escaping from gaol. Detective M'Manamny, of the Victorian ...

    Article : 302 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The War Office reports that Captain Chapman and Lieutenant D. Cameron, of the Third New South Wales Mounted Rifles; Lieutenant W. Walte, of the South ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. THE ROYAL CELEBRATIONS.

    The Prime Minister yesterday received the following letter from Sir J. G. Sprigg, Premier of Cape Colony:- Capetown, 14th August. Sir, I have the honor ...

    Article : 218 words
  41. BAILING UP A COACH.

    In the Circuit Court to-day, William Tomlinson was charged with robbery under arms and shooting with intent to murder. The evidence of Sergeant Nolan was th[?] the ...

    Article : 581 words
  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. A. C. MacLaren, the captain of the team of English cricketers which sailed for Australia yesterday, has resigned his connection with the Lancashire County Cricket ...

    Article : 140 words
  43. MEMORIAL TO PRIVATE H. H. HENDY.

    A very impressive memorial service was held in the Wesleyan Church yesterday afternoon, when a marble tablet, erected by H Company Rangers to perpetuate the ...

    Article : 236 words
  44. THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    An officer of the Fifth Contingent, who has recently returned from South Africa, expressed the opinion in the course of a conversation yesterday that the Contingent did ...

    Article : 620 words
  45. THE KING'S CORONATION.

    The Prime Minister states that it is the intention of the Commonwealth Government to send a representative to the King's Coronation Ceremonies in June of next year. "I ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The Mayor of Melbourne, hon. treasurer of the fund, acknowledges receipt of the following additional subscriptions:- Manager and staff, Bank of Australasia, £5 ...

    Article : 44 words
  47. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE.

    The Postmaster-General expresses the opinion that there should be a much quicker mail service between England and the Commonwealth, and that the mail boats should ...

    Article : 56 words
  48. ALEXANDRA-AVENUE.

    The half finished state in which the Alexandra-avenue, the new drive on the south side of the Yarra, has been permitted to remain since its official opening by his Royal ...

    Article : 238 words
  49. A KALGOORLIE LIBEL SUIT.

    The case of Dr. Teague v. Thomas Edwards, publisher of the "Sun" newspaper, for alleged criminal libel, was heard before honorary justices to-day. Informant ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. UNPROFITABLE SMELTING.

    The chairman of directors of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mines Company, at the half yearly meeting to-day, had to tell the shareholders some disagreeable facts. The lead ...

    Article : 196 words
  51. THE BUDGET.

    The Cabinet met last night to make final arrangements for the delivery of the budget. It will be proposed that at the conclusion of the Treasurer's statement the debate should ...

    Article : 54 words
  52. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  53. LAW LIST. (THIS DAY.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  54. FEDERAL EXPENDITURE.

    The monthly return supplied by the Commonwealth Treasury shows that the new expenditure for September amounted to £28,781. Of this sum, however, £10,171 is ...

    Article : 127 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. VICTORIAN MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

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  57. Advertising

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  58. LOCAL NEWS.

    Hannah Walsh, Robert Burns Hotel, Courtney-street, North Melbourne, was lined 20, with 21 costs, at the local court yesterday, for having a false label on a bottle containing spirits on the ...

    Article : 39 words
  59. Advertising

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