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  2. STRUGGLE WITH A MADMAN.

    James Pulbrook, a miner, aged 37, went mad at Ballarat East to-day and took possession of a house in Main-road, belonging to a retired pawnbroker named ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Salvation Army authorities report that great poverty exists in Ballarat East, and that some families are entirely destitute. Staff Captain Phillips, who has just ...

    Article : 244 words
  4. THE HUNT FOR THE MURDERER

    A score of reports from people who claimed to have seen Stott since the tragedy have been received by the police. From amongst the conflicting mass of ...

    Article : 1,548 words
  5. THE RAILWAYS.

    A section of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association is in practically continuous session, devoting hours every day to the discussion of their grievances. ...

    Article : 511 words
  6. THE TYSON ESTATE.

    In the Full Court to-day judgment was given in the appeal of William Moore against the decision of the Chief Judge in Equity, in lunacy jurisdiction. Mr. ...

    Article : 520 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    To-day the Public Works Committee cave further consideration as to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Lockhart to Clear Hills. Mr. H. ...

    Article : 326 words
  8. UNIVERSITY COMMISSION.

    The University Commission resumed the taking of evidence at the Law Courts yesterday; Mr. TJ Fink, M. L.A., presiding. Sir Henry Wrixon, Vice-Chancellor of the ...

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  9. THE INQUEST.

    The inquest on the bodies of the murdered victims will be formally opened at the Morgue this morning at 9 o'clock, and will be attended by relatives of the ...

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  10. MUNICIPAL DEPUTATIONS.

    A deputation from the shires of Mount Alexander and Newstead by Messrs. Lawson, Williams and Wallace. M's.L.A., brought under the notice of Mr. Cameron the appeal in ...

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  11. GEELONG, Wednesday.

    In consequence of a message received at the police station late on Wednesday afternoon effect that a man, answering the description of Stott, the author of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    State politics are beginning to centre in Sydney, the lending politicians having returned from their wanderings in the country. There is every indication of a stormy ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. BENDIGO.

    Mr. J. D. Edwards, accountant in the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been promoted to the position of manager of the Creswick branch and will ...

    Article : 390 words
  14. DELAYS TO THE ADELAIDE EXPRESS.

    The Melbourne express, since the resumption of the service, has only once reached Adelaide at scheduled time. To-day two hours were lost on the Victorian side of ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. INSURANCE POLICIES AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS.

    A judgment on the question as to what extent an insurance policy is protected from the operation of the bankruptcy laws was delivered in the Full Court to-day. An ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. PAY DAYS OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES.

    Sir,--The matter of fortnightly payments of wages to railway employes in place of monthly, which is referred to in the letter from "Retrenched Wife" in your issue of ...

    Article : 312 words
  17. THREE FISHERMEN LOST.

    Three fishermen disappeared at Eden a fortnight ago, and have been given up as lost. ...

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  18. THE OUTTRIM STRIKE.

    From the tone of a letter dated 27th May, signed by Mr. Wm. Pratt, manager of the Jumbunna Coal Mining Company, and Mr. Geo. Nicholson, manager of the ...

    Article : 224 words
  19. PROTECTION IN SYDNEY.

    An immense amount of work in the direction of instructing the electors by giving object lessons on the manufacturing life of Australia has been done by the National ...

    Article : 308 words
  20. SYDNEY, Wednesday.

    The United Licensed Victuallers' Association to-day interviewed the Colonial Treasurer regarding the Liquor Bill and urged several amendments. Mr. Waddell ...

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  21. TREATMENT OF LOYALISTS.

    Evidence continues to come from many quarters as to the shabby treatment meted out by railway officials to persons who sought employment in running trains ...

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  22. BARQUE WRECKED AT FIJI.

    The Norwegian barque Lotos bas become a total wreck at Kandaru. The crew, however, have been saved. SYDNEY, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. GEELONG.

    In connection with, the Geelong Musical and Elocutionary competitions the following awards have been made:--Scriptural essay, Chas. Daley, Stawell. 1; Albert E. ...

    Article : 114 words
  24. ANALYSING THE MURRAY WATERS.

    The Minister of Agriculture has furnished the Council of Agriculture with a report from Professor Perkins on the Murray waters and irrigation. Professor Perkins ...

    Article : 207 words
  25. THE WEATHER.

    Boisterous weather has prevailed along the south coast, the wind reaching the force of a gale from the south-west. A heavy easterly roll was reported by ship masters ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier, replying to a deputation at Cairns to-day, said the Government was authorised to borrow £2,500,000, but only purposed to borrow £1,000,000. He said ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. SHORTAGE OF ROLLING STOCK.

    Sir,--In reading "The Age" of to-day I noticed the complaint of the falling off of revenue on the railways, but being a saw miller I do not wonder, for day after day ...

    Article : 122 words
  28. CASTLEMAINE

    The forest Creek free library, which was levelled to the ground by last year's cyclone, has been rebuilt, and was officially opened oil Tuesday by the mayor of Castlemaine ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the annual meeting of the Vine Growers' Association to-day, the president's report stated that the year's vintage was a full one, the approximate make being ...

    Article : 160 words
  30. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The potato market has fallen to £1 per ton. ...

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  31. A RUNAWAY ENGINE.

    An engine, drawing three trucks of coal from the Great Western Colliery, got beyond the control of the driver, and, after trying without success to stop the engine, ...

    Article : 95 words
  32. MARRIAGE WITH A NIECE.

    'A' very, interesting point in divorce was raised yesterday, when Mr. Justice a'Beckett heard a petition for the dissolution of the marriage between Alfred James ...

    Article : 366 words
  33. PERIODICAL TICKET HOLDERS.

    Sir,--I notice in your issue of to-day a letter signed "No Repudiation." Amongst other things, the writer mentioned that the ticket holders, if they cared to put the ...

    Article : 220 words
  34. SYDNEY POULTRY SHOW.

    The poultry show under the auspices of the Mediterranean Breeders' Club was opened at the Exhibition Building to-day. The display was one of the most successful ...

    Article : 161 words
  35. MINERS' GRIEVANCES.

    A deputation from the Amalgamated Minors' Association, introduced by Sir Alexander Peacock and Mr. Grose, M's.L.A., waited on the Minister of Mines to lay a ...

    Article : 557 words
  36. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 13 words
  37. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Wednesday, 27th May, at 9 a.m.--All extensive cyclonic depression, with steep ...

    Article : 344 words
  38. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    About 13,000 acres, known as the Whipstick scrub, in the parishes of Whirrakee and Bagsliot, have been thrown open for selection in blocks varying from 200 to 260 ...

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  39. ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

    To-day the State Collector of Customs, Mr. F. VV. Ringwood, received a £10-note from an anonymous contributor as customs "conscience money." ...

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  40. TABADALE, Wednesday.

    The Metcaite shire council has decided to ask the Minister of Lands to have about l5,000 acres of land within the shire made available for selection. The land in ...

    Article : 266 words
  41. A CUSTOMS CASE.

    Mr. Justice Parker in chambers to-day heard a case in which Mr. Wood, on behalf of the Customs department, moved to qu[?] the dismissal of recent charges against ...

    Article : 117 words
  42. A MISSING YACHT.

    Grave fears are entertained concerning the fate of a party which left Melbourne several weeks ago for Thursday Island. At the beginning of the year Messrs. A. ...

    Article : 514 words
  43. A STRIKE SIDELIGHT.

    Grace Burland, a respectable looking married woman, was charged at Flemington yesterday with using insulting words. When asked how she pleaded, defendant said, "I ...

    Article : 269 words
  44. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Perth council a letter wag read from Mr. Gliddon, city engineer, complaining that some of the councillors had used insulting language ...

    Article : 241 words
  45. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  46. SIR MALCOLM M'EACHARN'S FIGURES.

    Sir,--In connection with this subject I think sufficient attention has not been given to the fact that the figures for 1899 are those resulting from the Victorian tariff, ...

    Article : 381 words
  47. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:--VICTORIA (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Fine cold weather inland generally. Cloudy in the more southern districts, coastal mists. ...

    Article : 215 words
  48. SUDDEN DEATH AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    Mrs. Farrell, a married woman who resided Buckhurst-street, Montague, was taken suddenly ill in Montague-street last night, whilst out for a walk with her daughter. She was removed to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  49. DIVORCE COURT.

    Mr. Wool, appeared for petitioner, Mary Hannah Clack, who sought a dissolution of her marriage with Robert Clack, at one time a market gardener residing at Brighton. The marriage, which took ...

    Article : 312 words
  50. CHARGE OF THEFT.

    Detectives Kielly and Considine yesterday arrested a man named Frederick Foster, 29 years of age, described as s clerk, on a charge of the larceny of a piano and a clock, value £17. Fester ...

    Article : 106 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    Wholesale prosecutions are proceeding in the King country for sly grog selling, fiftyone cases being heard at Teawamutu. Parliament will open on 29th June. ...

    Article : 29 words
  52. THE SUBURBAN SERVICE.

    Since the termination of the strike the suburban service has been of an irregular character. The traffic officials have now prepared a time table, which is to come into ...

    Article : 78 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 150 words
  54. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 137 words
  56. EXPLOSION IN A MINE.

    A fatal accident occurred in the Day Dawn Freehold Consolidated mine, Charters Towers, to-day. Shortly after the afternoon shift went on the machine men ...

    Article : 97 words
  57. COUNTRY TRAINS.

    On the Daylesford-Woodend line there has so far been only one train each way daily. For the future there will be two. Daylesford will be left at 6.40 a.m. and ...

    Article : 381 words
  58. Advertising

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    Advertising : 77 words
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