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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The mayor of the city, Cr. W. D. Hill, referring to the marked progress of Geelong in a report to his council, issued on Saturday, says:--"On the 1st inst. [?] bad ...

    Article : 336 words
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  4. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    The spectacle of the British Prime Minister shaking hands with the Czar and looking genuinely pleased at meeting him has disgusted some of Mr. Asouith's political ...

    Article : 2,049 words
  5. WORK AND WAGES.

    A mass meeting of employes in the printing trade was held at the Old Trades Hall on Saturday evening for the purpose of receiving the report of the advisory commit. ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    A good play resembles a fine landscape in that its essential features become more attractive after a second or a third view. That A Village Priest is such a play ...

    Article : 837 words
  7. CLOSING SPEECHES.

    The closing ceremony was the entertainment of the officials and visitors by Mr. A. M'Cracken, president of the society. In proposing their health, he said ...

    Article : 554 words
  8. THE COMPETITIONS.

    There were seven entries for the above event, and six young ladies put in an appearance. After they had ridden many times round the small ring the judges. ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. BIJOU THEATRE.--WORLD'S PICTURES.

    The programme of living pictures with which the World's Picture Company has reopened at the Bijou Theatre is one of the best ever offered to the public of ...

    Article : 875 words
  10. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  11. FASTEST TROTTERS AND PAGES.

    This contest was brought to a conclusion, four horses remaining in to again trot round the course in saddle, carrying 10 st. 10 lb., or in harness carrying 10 at 3 lb. ...

    Article : 225 words
  12. ARTIFICIAL MANURE TRADE.

    Steps are being taken by the Artificial Manure Trades Union to have the disabilities from which the workers in that trade suffer ventilated in the Federal ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. WEATHER NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  14. BENDIGO.

    The first of a series of open air gatherings that are hold annually in different parts of the district in connection with the Hospital Sunday movement took place on ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. FEMALE TELEPHONE ATTENDANTS.

    Despite all the attempts to manufacture a cry of "sweating" in the telephone service, Australian girls continue to present themselves by thousands at every enterance ...

    Article : 340 words
  16. HUNTERS PLATE.

    The £40 prize money offered attracted 24 entries, but only 14 started. The horses had to carry not less than 11 st., and in the opinion of the judges had to be up to ...

    Article : 135 words
  17. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  18. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  19. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  20. ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN GOLD.

    An exceedingly clever arrest of an illicit gold buyer was made on Saturday night by Detectives Jenkins and Howard in Little Bourke-street. Detective Jenkins has for ...

    Article : 916 words
  21. GEELONG.

    The Geelong West Fire Brigade Club held a successful social on Saturday evening, at which Messrs. Crouch, M.P., and W. Plain, M.L.A., were present. ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  23. PONY JUMPING' PLATE.

    All ponies of 14 hands 2 inches or under were eligible for this competition. The prize was for the best exhibition of jumping at bunting pace, conformation, sound ...

    Article : 194 words
  24. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The annual report of the band master of the Warrnambool Town Bund shows that the band during the past year, earned £35 for various local charitable objects £57 ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  26. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  27. PAPER MILL EMPLOYES' UNION.

    At the meeting of the Paper Mill Employes' Union, at the Trades Hall on Saturday evening considerable indignation was expressed at the proposed attempt on the ...

    Article : 172 words
  28. CONSOLATION STAKES.

    A consolation stakes of £25 was offered for jumping horses that had competed at the show but had not won a first or second Prize. The weight was fixed at 11 st. and ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. UNDERVALUATION OF SHIRE LANDS.

    At the Berwick shire monthly meeting yesterday Cr. a Beckett moved for the appointment of a valuer to make an equitable valuation of the Berwick riding. He said ...

    Article : 129 words
  30. THE RECENT FLOODS.

    A largely attended meeting of land owners who had suffered by the Goulburn flood waters was held on Saturday afternoon at the Bridge Hotel. Mr. P. ...

    Article : 238 words
  31. MISS AMY CASTLES'S CONCERT.

    To give within a fortnight eight concerts attracting in the aggregate considerably over 10,000 people is a record not vouchsafed to many. To send those same ...

    Article : 818 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN PIANOS.

    Beale and Co. Limited, of 107 Swanston street, had a most attractive exhibit at the show including twelve of its patent steel wrest plank pianos. The instruments ...

    Article : 237 words
  33. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    The Kalgoorlie Cup meeting was opened to-day in threatening weather. There was a good attendance. The principal event of the day was Hannan's Handicap, and the ...

    Article : 396 words
  34. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.

    The conference of trades which has for some time been inquiring into the condition of labor recently requested the Minister of Labor to receive a deputation from ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. FIRES.

    BALLARAT.--A six roomed residence in George-street, Ballarat East, midway between the Eureka Stockade and Cowleys iron works, owned and occupied by ...

    Article : 541 words
  36. STRIKE TERMINATED.

    The strike at Portland was declared off on Saturday, the men accepting the company's compromise to pay the increased wages until a rate has been fixed by a ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

    Among the passengers by the Marama, which arrived yesterday from Vancouver, was Mr. F. W. Ward, who attended the Empire Press Conference as the ...

    Article : 426 words
  38. THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The railway traffic to the show grounds last week, while not constituting a record was highly satisfactory. In 1907 the record was established and the number of ...

    Article : 202 words
  39. REPAIR OF BRIDGES AND ROADS.

    A meeting of ratepayers was held in the mechanics hall last night to consider the steps to be taken to repair the damage caused by floods. Cr. Carter, president ...

    Article : 183 words
  40. LABOR RECRUITER KILLED

    News was brought to Sydney by the German mail strainer Coblenz of the murder of a recruiter from a tabor vessel at New Pomerain in the Bismarck Archipelago. ...

    Article : 87 words
  41. STATE DRINK BILL.

    According to Canon Boyee, the drink bill of New South Wales for 1908 shows an increase of £162,835, the total being £5,369,570, or £3 76 per head, against ...

    Article : 148 words
  42. GIRL THREATENED WITH AXE.

    The police are searching for a man with a swag who attempted to criminally assault a girl 12 years of age at Prahran on Saturday. The girl states that the man gave ...

    Article : 94 words
  43. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  44. ARREST OF A MINER.

    Jonathan Cook, a miner who has been working for several months at the South German mine, Maldon, but living at Castlemine was arrested by Constable Gillin ...

    Article : 176 words
  45. STALLION PARADES.

    After the interregnum caused by the Royal show the stallion inspection parades in the country will be rammed this week, the list of fixtures being as follows:--To-day, Terang, Dayles. ...

    Article : 83 words
  46. TEE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

    Sir,--In your returns of the municipal election at Talbot I am described as a Labor candidate. I shall be grateful if you will allow me to state that I am not, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  47. GOLD DISCOVERIES.

    An extensive alluvial find is reported by a prospector from the south-west of Yampi Sound, which is 70 miles north-west of Derby, on King Sound. The exact locality ...

    Article : 81 words
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