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  2. DEFENCE RETRENCHMENT.

    Before Sir John Forrest left Australia for England he drew on 2nd May a minute setting out his proposals for the first defences retrenchment scheme, by which the ...

    Article : 898 words
  3. SAVE THE MALLEE.

    Sir, The people of Victoria are opening their purses to help us in our need, but their generosity, large as it is is, will but touch the fringe of the trouble. The ...

    Article : 841 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Reuben Rider, of Lane Cove-road, St. Leonards, met with fatal injuries by being run over by a train at St. Leonards railway station yesterday afternoon. He was ...

    Article : 67 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual collections in aid of the local charities were taken up in most of the churches of Ballarat on Sunday, but the actual amount subscribed will not be known ...

    Article : 114 words
  6. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    An average speed of 22 miles an hour, stoppages of only 20 seconds at each station, and short, easily handled trains that can be pushed or hauled anywhere without the ...

    Article : 2,392 words
  7. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

    A drowning fatality occurred a few miles down the river yesterday, when a-fisherman named John Nelson, an elderly man, lost his life. Nelson and another man ...

    Article : 185 words
  8. BENDIGO.

    James Bennetts, a young man who had been arrested on a charge of larceny from his brother, Thos. A. Bennetts, of Golden- square, was on Saturday sentenced by the ...

    Article : 196 words
  9. CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION.

    While lacking the pomp which attaches to reviews and spectacular military displays, camps of instruction, such as are now being held at Beaumaris and Queenscliff, ...

    Article : 966 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    A sensational incident occurred at the Indooroopilly railway platform this morning Joseph Jones, who had been arrested on a charge of burglary, was being conveyed ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. STARVING STOCK.

    At the Rosedale police court, before Mr. C. A. Cresswell, P.M., and Mr. Bell, J.P., a man, named Thomas Cormack, sheep drover, was proceeded against by ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. GEELONG.

    The popularity of Barwon Heads as a summer resort has led to a letter being sent to the South Barwon shire council by a number of influential residents urging that ...

    Article : 118 words
  13. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Rev. D. M. Berry, M.A., on Friday. night addressed a large audience in the town hall; Rev. E. H. Jones presiding. The lecturer ably dealt with the subject of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Recently an ex-convict named Green made some serious charges against the officials of the Dry Creek Labor Prison, in reference to which the Premier promised ...

    Article : 132 words
  15. CENTRAL RIVERINA STOCK.

    Special trains with starving stock from the central Riverina, continue to arrive almost daily. Yesterday 48 trucks of sheep from Darlington Point reached here to be ...

    Article : 793 words
  16. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Mr. D. M'Lean, merchant, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Syme, were driving in a dog cart in Fairy-street when the horse took fright and boiled. A wheel of the cart came into contact with the ...

    Article : 147 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  18. A MARKER SHOT.

    On Saturday afternoon some members of the First Battalion were class firing at the Port Adelaide ranges, when a marker, Corporal W. Conyers, was accidentally shot, ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  20. THE FACTORIES COMMISSION.

    Mr. A. R. Outtrim, who has retained his position as president of the Shops and Factories Commission, has convened a meeting for noon on Tuesday next, when members ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. BOARD OF ADVICE FRANKS.

    The local school board of advice has resolved that in the absence of franked envelopes the department he asked to supply stamps, failing which no correspondence ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. GYPSUM AT JEPA[?]T

    Gypsum has been discovered in the district, and large deposits have been opened up. The value of this natural fertiliser has led to several large orders being received ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. CARRIAGE TRADE AND WAGES .. BOARDS.

    Sir,—In reply to Mr. Gibney's letter in "The Age" of to-day. That gentleman states that the petition presented to Parliament two years ago ...

    Article : 312 words
  24. FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

    A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in two-story premises in Little Charlotte street, Adelaide, occupied by Messrs. A. J. Selway and Co., furniture warehousemen, ...

    Article : 162 words
  25. ARARAT HOSPITAL TROUBLE.

    A meeting of subscribers of the Ararat Hospital, convened by requisition, was held at the town ball. There was a large attendance, though a majority of the members of ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  27. A FEDERAL FORT.

    Sir,--Since my return to Western Australia I have been following up the investigations into the working of the Defence department which I commenced when the ...

    Article : 942 words
  28. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT GRIEVANCES.

    At a public meeting held on Thursday evening it was decided to strongly protest against the intention of the Government to make the village settlers pay for the ...

    Article : 1,569 words
  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Treasurer states that the rise in Western Australian 3 ½ percent.'s is probably due to the fact that his budget showed that he did not propose to go upon the ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. LOCAL NEWS.

    A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned at an inquest held on Saturday respecting the death of Henry Cooper, a man [?] years of age who was found dead in his house at Abbotsford ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,-- In reply to Mr. Gibney's inquiry, I may say that I am not in the habit of denying or assorting anything that I am not in a position to prove, and as I have not seen ...

    Article : 530 words
  32. THE EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.

    The Educational Congress was formally opened on Friday morning, when a good exhibition of school, work was made in the local school building. The institutions ...

    Article : 351 words
  33. COUNTRY SHOWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 480 words
  34. ARTILLERY AT BEAUMARIS.

    The men belonging to the three batteries of field artillery went into camp at Beaumaris on Saturday for instructional purposes. Colonel Ballenger is in command of ...

    Article : 318 words
  35. THE REDESDALE COMMON.

    Sir,—I am requested by some of the man[?]gers of the Redesdale, Emberton and Metcalfe common to ask you, in justice to themselves, to publish their vindication, in ...

    Article : 244 words
  36. CANADIAN MAIL AT BRISBANE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
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