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  2. SETTLERS WITHOUT FOOD.

    The flood waters have subsided considerably. The damage done to town property is estimated at £500, but the loss of stock is comparatively small. A ...

    Article : 117 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  4. FREE KINDERGARTEN UNION.

    An interesting meeting, convened by Mrs. Robert Harper and Mrs. A. Landale, was held at the Toorak Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon. The object of the ...

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  5. WORK AND WAGES.

    The Federal Government still preserves a mysterious silence as to the real effect upon its new protection policy of the conclusions reached on the industrial ...

    Article : 227 words
  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A shocking fatal accident happened yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Robert. Harper and Co's factory, Port Melbourne, of which aged man named ...

    Article : 198 words
  7. SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.

    The result of investigations made by Detectives Bannon and Howard concerning a series of robberies recently committed upon shopkeepers in Fitzroy was the arrest ...

    Article : 503 words
  8. HORSHAM IN DARKNESS.

    The flood waters have continued to recede slowly since yesterday morning, find have now gone down 2 feet. The town is still without gas and therefore kerosene ...

    Article : 120 words
  9. A LARGE LAND SLIP.

    Much uneasiness has been caused at Cherryville, Adelaide Hills by a tremendous land slip on the properly of Mr. S. Bungey sen which has endangered two ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. SETTLEMENT OF COLLIERY DISPUTES.

    Although the delegate board of the Colliery Employes' Federation decided to submit to the miners' lodges throughout the district the question of whether colliery ...

    Article : 389 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  12. WATERS SUBSIDING AT WARRACKNABEAL.

    The flood waters are subsiding rapidly, but a great many people are still unable to get to their homes, which are surrounded by water. Porty people are sheltered at ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. A CYCLIST KILLED.

    A young man named Henry Falkner Young, who was employed at the New Chum Gold Fields mine, met with a tragic death to-day. He was riding a bicycle ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. CITY COUNCIL ELECTION.

    Very little animation was shown yesterday in connection with the election for Victoria ward in the City Council, necessitated by the death of Cr. Wm. Cook. ...

    Article : 296 words
  15. THE "ARGUS" AND THE LABOR PARTY.

    June action of Mr. P. Heagney, secretary of the Victorian Political Labor Council, in writing labor news for the "Argus," under the nom de plume of "Unionist," has ...

    Article : 830 words
  16. TRAVELLERS STRANDED.

    A number of travellers are stranded here on account of the floods stopping the train service. ...

    Article : 23 words
  17. WEATHER NOTES.

    Rain set in over the city just before 9 a.m., and continued with but little intermission until late in the afternoon, a total of just half an inch being registered at the weather bureau. The ...

    Article : 390 words
  18. LAKE HINDMARSH.

    The flood waters are making for Lake Hindmarsh, which is on the verge of overflowing into the Outlet Creak near Rainbow. A special train ran to-day from ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. A STATION MASTER SHOT.

    Mr. Thomas Sleeman, station master, who has been stationed at Knowsley for about a month, was found yesterday on his hands and knees in a paddock against ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. DAMAGE AT CHARLTON.

    The water is out of the town this morning. A considerable quantity of goods in cellars was damaged. Fears are entertained for the safety of Mrs. and Miss ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. WATERSIDE WORKERS' FEDERATION.

    The Waterside Workers' Conference has decided to allow the question of federation with the Australian organisation to stand over until the organising secretary has ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. A YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    David Jones, aged 23, a single man, committed suicide on Sunday night by throwing himself into a well 11 feet deep at his father's residence, at Bowen Vale. ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. THE TRAMWAY SERVICE.

    Sir,--I would beg of you to give publicity to a further phase of intimidation framed by the management of the tramway company. In a notice issued to the men ...

    Article : 237 words
  24. ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING AT MALVERN.

    A young man named Alexander Jonsen appeared in the Malvern court yesterday, before Mr. Cohen, P.M., and local justices, charged with breaking into the house of Henry J. Grant, on 16th July. ...

    Article : 444 words
  25. INJURED BY GUN EXPLOSION.

    A young man named Robert Seeley, a farm laborer, aged 19, met with a serious accident at Coalville on Sunday last through the explosion of a gun. The bullet ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. FOURTEEN MILES OF RAILWAY FLOODED.

    The line at Pyramid Hill is flooded for a distance of 14 miles. As a consequence the Melbourne train on Saturday had to turn back. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
  28. ON THE RAILWAYS.

    The floods are still causing the Railway department some trouble. The Mitiamo Kerang line will be closed for traffic for at least two days, while repairs are being ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. OFFENCES AGAINST FEMALES.

    The trial of James Rodger Down, an elderly white bearded man, charged with an offence against a girl eight years of age, at Longwood, on 3rd July was concluded yesterday at the Criminal ...

    Article : 394 words
  30. TWO TOES SEVERED.

    The fourteen-year-old son of Mr. H. Roberts, farmer, of Thorpdale, had two of his toes severed through his axe slipping while wood chopping. The lad had taken ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. FISHERMAN'S UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

    QUEENSCLIFF.--A fisherman named William Arkell, who with his brother Thomas Arkell works the fishing boat Pussie, had an exciting experience this morning outside the Heads, off Barwon ...

    Article : 148 words
  32. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER'S DEATH.

    A magisterial inquiry was field to-day concerning the death of James Gemmell, who expired suddenly on Saturday evening. Deceased, who was a traveller for a ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. MALT HOUSES AND SUNDAY LABOR.

    Sir,--Concerning "Maltine's" letter in to-day's issue of your valued paper, we do not think he can be a malt house employe, as he states that Sunday labor is regularly ...

    Article : 234 words
  34. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  35. COAL LOADING A T NEWCASTLE

    The royal commission winch inquired as to the efficiency of the M'Myler hoist states that it is not a suitable coal loading appliance for Newcastle. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  36. THE TELEGRAPHS.

    The damage caused to telegraph lines by the floods again retarded business yesterday. Messages on several of the lines were delayed for periods ranging from a few ...

    Article : 131 words
  37. WOMEN HALL INTO EIRE.

    A married woman named Mrs. Sayers took a fit while she was cooking to-day and fell into the fire. The accident wars witnessed by her two little daughters, who ...

    Article : 95 words
  38. SANITATION AT COLLINGWOOD

    In the course of the business at the Collingwood council last night, Cr. Rain, chairman of the health committee, introduced a report relative to "a case of ...

    Article : 607 words
  39. A BOXER'S DEATH.

    At Wingham on Saturday night two lights were witnessed. In the first, Ross v. Barker the latter after fifteen rounds, was knocked out for 15 see. The second ...

    Article : 91 words
  40. CARTRIDGE SWEPT INTO A FIRE.

    A lad named Larkins, living near Werris Creek, was wounded by a bullet in a peculiar manner this morning. While lie was sitting near a fire his sister swept some ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. RAINFALL COMPARISONS FOR MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  42. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  43. FATAL STABBING AFFRAY.

    Only meagre accounts of the Italian stabbing affray at Lancefield, in the Laverton district, have yet been received. It appears that a number of Italians were drinking. ...

    Article : 111 words
  44. A BRIGHTON CASE.

    For some time people living in Brighton district have been subjected to annoyance from two or three male persons of obscene disposition, who have haunted the beach reserves and lonely places ...

    Article : 217 words
  45. A MISSING PASSENGER.

    Daring the voyage of the French mail steamer Nora from Noumea a passenger named James Grange mysteriously disappeared. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. THE YAN YEAN RESERVOIR.

    The intake of the Yan Yean Reservoir, which had increased to 86,000,000 gallons per day as a result of last week's rains, fell yesterday to 43,000,000 gallons. It is ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At last night's meeting of the Collingwood council a letter was received from the Rer. A. Neville (Heddle-street Baptists) asking the council to receive a deputation of clergymen relative to the ...

    Article : 280 words
  48. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    A man named Archibald Noble, aged about 38, a stranger here, who is supposed to have relatives in Geelong, died suddenly on Saturday morning. On the ...

    Article : 101 words
  49. FEDERATED SEAMEN'S UNION.

    Senator Guthrie, the general president, took the chair last night at a crowded meeting of seamen, held in the offices of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia, ...

    Article : 273 words
  50. ACTION BY WATER COMMISSION.

    Several communications have been received by the Water Commissioners in regard to the flooded areas. An advice was received yesterday front the Pyramid Hill ...

    Article : 169 words
  51. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  52. MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  53. GRIEF STRICKEN WIFE COMMITS SUICIDE.

    Mrs. Schiller, of Tanunda, aged 32, committed suicide to-day by shooting herself. The body of deceased was found lying in a paddock, with a bullet wound in the ...

    Article : 88 words
  54. YOUTH IMPRISONED FOR THREE MONTHS.

    Arthur C. Roberts, 22 years, was charged in the Malvern court yesterday with gross misconduct. He pleaded guilty. The facts as given in evidence by Constables ...

    Article : 185 words
  55. NOVEL RIFLE SHOOTING PRIZE.

    A novel prize for competition of one shots in the Bendigo infantry is being offered by Captain Henderson, of F Company, 8th A.I.R. In order to encourage members of his company to enter ...

    Article : 166 words
  56. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  57. ESSENDON BUILDING REGULATION'S.

    The Essendon council last night adopted a new building regulation, which will prevent the dumping in the municipality of old buildings which have been condemned in other municipalities, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  58. TWO BODIES RECOVERED.

    The bodies of Mrs. Terry and. Miss Gurrie, who were drowned at Barwon Park on Thursday through a boat capsizing in the flood waters, have been ...

    Article : 89 words
  59. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  60. FOOTBALL DISTURBANCE.

    At Carlton court yesterday a young man named John Oakley was charged with riotous behavior. Constable Grant stated that on Saturday afternoon accused was playing in a football match between ...

    Article : 190 words
  61. PUPIL TEACHER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    At the Bungaree court to-day, before Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M. a youth aged seventeen years, named John A. Totiday, was charged with tempting to commit a serious offence against a ...

    Article : 184 words
  62. OPERATIVE BAKERS' SOCIETY.

    At the meeting of the Operative Bakers' Society on Saturday night a sub-committee appointed to consider the best means of organising the trade recommended that a ...

    Article : 113 words
  63. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  64. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  65. ESSENDON STONE CRUSHER.

    In view of the financial success which attended the enterprise of the Coburg council in purchasing and working a stone crushing plant, the Essendon council recently derided to lake similar action ...

    Article : 240 words
  66. YARRA FLATS UNDER WATER.

    The Yarra flats are submerged by flood waters. The water is close up to the Yarra Glen station, and it extends in an almost unbroken sheet to Tarrawarra. ...

    Article : 34 words
  67. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  68. LOSS OF STOCK.

    The largest flood in the history of the place has been experienced here. Several bridges and culverts were Washed away, and numbers of sheep were drowned. ...

    Article : 40 words
  69. ORGANISING LIFTMEN.

    A mass meeting of those engaged in the working of lifts was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night . for the purpose of forming a union. Mr. S. Barker ...

    Article : 164 words
  70. Advertising

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    Advertising : 122 words
  71. Advertising

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  72. FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    During the past week the River Edward has been steadily rising, and to night it reached 25 feet above summer level. The butter factory is in danger of being ...

    Article : 105 words
  73. Advertising

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    Advertising : 29 words
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