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  2. THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

    Dr. J. Whitaker, health officer of the town of North Melbourne, was informed on Saturday morning that a young man named Sheehan, residing at 64 ...

    Article : 219 words
  3. POSTAL EMPLOYES GATHERING.

    A reception and smoke concert was given by the Victorian Letter Sorters' Association, at Furlong's rooms, Royal-arcade, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    The best actor is but the interpreter of the playwright's meaning, and if the author chooses to deal in an unwholesome manner with an unwholesome theme, no ...

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  5. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    It would probably be highly amusing to hear the candid opinion of the beer-swilling Birmingham workman upon a paradoxical scheme which the Colonial Secretary's ...

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  6. THE COUNTRY ROADS.

    At a meeting held in Melbourne to consider the exodus of population question it was stated that the policy of the Victorian Lands administration was largely ...

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  7. DEFENCE ESTIMATES.

    Pending the discussion and adoption of the defence estimates by Parliament, there is little doing at military head quarters. Whatever may be the grievances of the ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Speaking at Newtown yesterday, the State Premier referred to the Birth Rate Commission. He said the work of the commission would be of considerable advantage ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTORATES.

    The free-trade press is making a great outcry over the action of the Federal Government in connection with the electoral boundaries. It is called the "Federal ...

    Article : 280 words
  10. THE RAILWAYS.

    The notification which has been issued by the Commissioners to all railway employes, informing them that they must take no part in municipal, or ...

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  11. SYDNEY CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION.

    The Minister for Works inspected the new central railway station yesterday, and in the course of a speech ventured the opinion that by and bye, when the public ...

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  12. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

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  13. THE FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

    The delegates to the farmers' conference at Narandera visited North Yanco on Saturday, travelling thither by boat down, the Murrumbidgee, and returning by train. ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN SILVER COINAGE.

    The Federal Parliamentary Committee on Coinage found, from official correspondence between the State Governments and the Imperial authorities, that no objection was ...

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  15. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  16. COMMISSIONERS' TOUR.

    The Commissioners will resume their tour of the country railway lines to-morrow. The Commissioners' train will leave Spencer street station at 9.35 a.m. for Maryborough, ...

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  17. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Saturday, 15th August, at 9 a.m. --High atmospheric pressure (above 30.2 inches) ...

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  18. ALBURY, Sunday.

    Mr. R. Horsfield, engineer of the Beechworth shire, is the successful candidate for the position of engineer and council clerk of the Albury municipality. ...

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  19. A WATER TRUST "ORDERS" THE DEPARTMENT.

    Regarding the reluctance displayed by the Railway department to pay £900 due for water at the end of last June, the water trust received a letter stating that £159 ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the proposal to send a Queensland exhibit to the forthcoming show in Melbourne, the Premier (Mr. Philp) expresses the opinion that the ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A telegram from Leigh Creek states that Mr. J. A. Greenwood, a well-known mining prospector, and Peter Roberts, were killed by a fall of earth and timber in the ...

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  22. WEATHER FORECASTS.

    NEW SOUTH WALES (Saturday, noon).--By Mr. H. C. Russell: Fine and warm, with northerly winds, becoming unsettled inland early in the week, with s[?]owers and thunder. ...

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  23. INSURANCE AGAINST DISMISSAL.

    A large meeting of railway employes was held on Sunday to consider the scheme drafted by Mr. G. W. Knight, a well-known resident of this city, for the purpose of ...

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  24. SEAMEN'S KNIVES.

    Rather a serious disturbance took place at Port Adelaide late on Saturday night between seamen of the German steamer Magdeburg and two local residents, Walter ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. THE DEFENCE BILL.

    Sir,--I see that the Ministry has adopted Mr. Crouch's clause giving a preference to soldiers who have served three years in the ranks to obtain commissions. I would ...

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  26. THE EXODUS TO SOUTH AFRICA

    Sir,--If, as is stated, there is a continued rush to South Africa, there is but little justification for it. If a word of warning will help to prevent waverers leaving their ...

    Article : 199 words
  27. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  28. THE FEDERAL BUSH CAPITAL.

    At the monthly meeting of the Box Hill branch of the Reform League on Thursday evening the following resolution was carried unanimously:-- ...

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  29. AN INJURED MAN'S LONG JOURNEY

    Mr. J. Grainger was brought to Hergott suffering from a broken thigh, the result of being thrown from his horse. He had been driven 200 miles after the accident, ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 723 words
  31. COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICE.

    Mr. Courtie, railway inspector, visited Rutherglen and Wahgunyah and made a comparison of the work done at the respective stations since the strike, and that of ...

    Article : 145 words
  32. ADELAIDE, Sunday.

    A slight earth shock was felt at Water Vale late on Friday night. On Thursday shocks were felt slightly at several northern stations, but no damage was done. ...

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  33. A POLICE COURT SCENE.

    At South Melbourne on Saturday, a youth named Stanley Snell was charged with stealing a bicycle lamp and with using obscene language. The accused was almost deaf. The prosecutor in the first ...

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  34. LABOR POLITICS.

    At a "Pleasant Sunday Afternoon" in the North Melbourne town hall yesterday, Mr. J. M. Fowler, M.P., delivered an address from the text, "By the sweat of thy ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The gale which raged on Friday abated early on Saturday morning. Shipping wax considerably inconvenienced. The barque Fram parted moorings, and was slightly ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. METROPOLITAN BOARD LITIGATION.

    Ratepayers are becoming anxious as to the extent to which ultimately the Metropolitan Board is likely to be involved financially by the litigation into which it has ...

    Article : 337 words
  37. THE MISSING MRS. SCHOLZ.

    Fresh impetus has been given to the search for the missing woman, Rosalind Scholz, by the statement made at a meeting on Friday of her husband's creditors, ...

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  38. A WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE.

    Mr. Henry Pellow, a resident of 200 Napier-street, South Melbourne, called at the local police station yesterday to report the disappearance from home of a Mrs. M'Gill, who resided next door to him. ...

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  39. TASMANIA.

    Ministers are effecting a reorganisation of the Public Works department which will result in dispensing with the services of some six or seven officials. ...

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  40. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    John Moore was charged at the City Court on Saturday with having assaulted his wife, Mary Ann Moore. Prosecutrix, who appeared with her lips bruised, and who seemed to walk with ...

    Article : 164 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    The State Fire Insurance Bill has been read a second time in the House of Representatives by 33 votes to 9. ...

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  42. VICTORIAN PRODUCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 325 words
  43. LAW BEFORM.

    Sir,--A bill for law reform is shortly to be brought in by the Government, I understand, and it is to be hoped it will be a comprehensive one, as an act with this ...

    Article : 220 words
  44. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  45. A SYMPATHETIC MAGISTRATE.

    At Richmond court on Saturday, a poorly clad elderly woman, named Jane Mitchell, was charged with riding in a first class railway carriage on a second class ticket. Defendant said she could ...

    Article : 115 words
  46. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY).

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  47. BROKEN HILL WATER FAMINE.

    After being idle for a week, ore breaking was resumed yesterday morning at the South mine, and general productive work will be started on Monday morning. The ...

    Article : 105 words
  48. LAKE LONSDALE WATER SUPPLY.

    At the general meeting of the Wimmera United Waterworks Trust, the commissioners were informed by the resident engineer that as Lake Lonsdale will shortly be ...

    Article : 179 words
  49. A LONELY DEATH.

    A man named Hans Nielson was found lying dead in his bed at 34 Highett-street, Richmond, on Saturday afternoon. Deceased, who was a Dane, was about 50 years of age, and lived alone in a ...

    Article : 144 words
  50. A MIXED UP ARREST.

    A queer incident occurred in Russell-street on Saturday night, when a man, whose name is unknown, gave another into the custody of Constable Olholm on a charge of indecent behavior. With ...

    Article : 173 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. MIDNIGHT ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    An old man named James Ralph, who arrived in Melbourne by the last train from Yarragon, Gippsland, on Saturday night, set out to walk to his lodgings in Eureka-street, Richmond. He had just ...

    Article : 85 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. Advertising

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  55. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BENDIGO.--On Sunday evening a five-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Mr. E. Smart, miner, employed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine, was burnt down. The house was ...

    Article : 47 words
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