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  2. FIRE AT HORSHAM.

    A fire broke out at 3 a.m. m premises in Wilson-street occupied by Messrs.Boyle and Brown, hair dressers. The shop was one of a block of four weatherboard ...

    Article : 195 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The State Governor will open the farmers' annual convention, which is to be held at Ballarat in July. Over 300 delegates are expected. ...

    Article : 686 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    The Premier to-day made an important reply to a deputation which urged the necessity of a more extensive scheme for the duplication of lines of railway. He fo ...

    Article : 451 words
  5. SPORTING NOTES.

    Thursday,28th April.--Warrambool R.C. races (second day); Southern Riverina Pienic T.C.races (first day); Mudgee District R.C. annual meeting (second ...

    Article : 1,104 words
  6. LAWN TENNIS.

    A meeting of the senior division of the Lawn Tennis Association or Victoria was held at the Amateur Sports Club yesterday evening;Mr.G.Shand in the chair.The hon secretary reported ...

    Article : 168 words
  7. ASSAULT ON AN AUCTIONEER.

    At the local court to-day Edwin Williamson, farmer, of-Willaura, was charged with doing grievous bodily harm to John T. Sloan; auctioneer, on 4th April. A dispute ar ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. LACROSSE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  9. YARRA GLEN RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 498 words
  10. THE MURDER OF A CHILD.

    The city coroner opened an inquiry today into the death of Florence May phillips, a girl of eight years, whose body was found on 18th April buried in the scrub at ...

    Article : 1,017 words
  11. COAL SEAM AT SOUTH DARNUM.

    A good seam of coal has been discovered about 4 12 miles from South Darnum. Some excellent samples have been taken to Melbourne. Further developments are awaited ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. CRICKET.

    To celebrate the closing on the cricket season, the Yarraville Cricket Club, one of the first grade Victorian Junior Cricket Association clubs, held a smoke night at Yarraville on Tuesday evening. ...

    Article : 329 words
  13. CYCLING.

    As a result of the correspondence recently appearing in ''The Age" respecting the Injured Cyclists' fund and the Victorian League of Wheelmen a monster meeting of racing cyclists ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. DEMAND FOR DRAUGHT HORSES.

    There is a good demand for draught horses in this district, and at every clearing sale buyers are unaupplied. At Baringhup a draught mare in foal realised £102, ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The sports is to be held -this year on the Varsity oval on 16th and 18th May. As the University club has been very successful during the past season, and, amongst other fine ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. AN INSANITARY BUILDING.

    The health officer recently recommended the destruction by fire of an old wooden building on the property of Mr. J. Foreman, which was occupied by a Chinese ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. BILLIARDS.

    In this match, in which Campbell was originally conceded 5000 points, it was decided on Tuesday night to the poor headway made by the. Victorian, that he should be conceded another ...

    Article : 803 words
  18. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Complete approval has been expressed by the Templestowe shire council of the proposal to throw open for settlement a reserve of about 1000 acres in the ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. A MUNICIPAL POLL.

    A poll of the ratepayers on the question of the proposed change of site of the agricultural show grounds from Echuca South to Victoria Park was held to-day. Keen ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. GOLF.

    A 72-hole match, for £25 a side, between the well-known local professionals Dick Bank and W. Thomson, of the Royal Melbourne club. was commenced yesterday on Fisherman's Bend links. ...

    Article : 663 words
  21. FACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  22. FIRES.

    NHILL.-A fire occurred on the farm of Mr. Geo. Bell, close to Nhill, on Tuesday, A fire was left alight close to Mr. Bell's stable, and the embers were blown on to ...

    Article : 2,563 words
  23. NARANDERA RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  24. BENDIGO.

    Lieutenant, J. Raisbeek. of the No. 1 (Bendigo) squad of the Light Horse Regiment. who has been appointed a draftsman in the Royal Australian Engineers, left B ...

    Article : 455 words
  25. SETTLERS IN RIVERINA.

    At a conference of district farmers held hero a number of resolutions was carried. One of the resolutions, which "was unanimously carried, provides that a greater ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. COURSING..

    COROWA.--Owing to the scarcity of hares and the continued dry weather, the committee of the Corown Plumpton club has decided to abandon the meeting fixed for 24th May. ...

    Article : 34 words
  27. FOOTBALL.

    A meeting of the permit and umpire committee of the Victorian Football League was held at the Leagues offices in the Block last evening C. Hickey presided. ', ...

    Article : 312 words
  28. SETTLEMENT IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Executive Council to-day approved of opening for selection 259 portions of land containing 334,775 acres, as follows:--128 portions, containing 50,037 acres, for ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. MALLEE SELECTIONS.

    WARRACKNABEAL.--A special land board, consisting of Messrs. W. T. Morris, H. J. Jackson and.E.Selk, is taking evidence here in connection with applications for the malice land ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Richmond council last evening the town clerk (Mr. C. C. Blazey) drew attention to the fact that the council's contribution to tile upkeep of the Metropolian Fire ...

    Article : 284 words
  31. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

    Several deputations had requests to make to the Minister of Works yesterday. The share of Winchelsea asked for £150 towards the erection of a bridge over the Erskine River, at ...

    Article : 129 words
  32. JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

    The question whether the Victorian Junior Football Association, which has joined with the Victorian Football Association, should abide by the decision of the senior club was discussed at the ...

    Article : 280 words
  33. BOXING.

    The Indoor Sports Club has arranged another extensive programme for decision at the Cyelo- ruma on Monday, evening next, when the second round in the autumn competitions will be brought ...

    Article : 189 words
  34. BOWLING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 words
  35. GEELONG.

    The ratepayers in Barwon ward are dissatisfied with the town council, if the Barwon Ward Progress' Association can be regarded as representative of them. The ...

    Article : 248 words
  36. THE GEELONG SALT WORKS.

    A long standing dispute between the Geelong Harbor Trust and the proprietor of Cheetham's Salt Workers was settled yesterday by means of a conference between the parties and the Minister ...

    Article : 146 words
  37. LABOR CANDIDATES FOR COBURG.

    The Coburg Political Labor Council has definitely decided to run three candidates for the local, municipal elections, which will take place in August, and nominations for selection for Labor, ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. KAMAROOKA STATE FOREST.

    Some fifteen years ago a village settlement was established in the Kamarooka State Forest near Bendigo.The areas were originally from 20 to 40 acres in ...

    Article : 245 words
  39. FEATHER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALIA.

    SYDNEY, Before a crowd of spectators at the Stadium on Wednesday night Sid Sullivan, holder of the title involved, and Billy Elliott, an English boxer, contested the host of twenty rounds ...

    Article : 139 words
  40. ALTERATION TO RULES.

    When the senior association agreed to subsidise and support, as far as possible, the clubs in the junior association, with a view to fostering the idea of district football, several alterations were ...

    Article : 119 words
  41. TEACHER'S RESIDENCE AT OUTTRIM.

    A promise was made by the Minister of Education yesterday to a deputation from Outtrim which asked for the erection of a teacher's residence at that place that he would obtain a report as to a ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. THE MALVERN COUNCIL.

    Great dissatisfaction is being expressed throughout Malvern at the methods adopted by the local council in the transaction of business of public importance. The practice at the present time is ...

    Article : 202 words
  43. WARRNAMBOOL AMATEUR TURF CLUB RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 682 words
  44. TEMPLESTOWE TELEPHONE BUREAU.

    Dissatisfaction was expressed at the meeting of the Templestowe shire council on Tuesday night at the decision of the authorities to close the newly established telephone bureau at ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. BOXING.

    Conclusion of Second Round Autumn Competition, And Torrid 20 Rounds' Return Battle Between BILL LEWIS (the Hard Hitting Richmonds) And ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. ASSOCIATION PERMITS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 words
  47. INTERSTATE EIGHT-OAR RACE.

    HOBART.—The weather was very fine on Wednesday, and all the crews and scullers were out in the morning and afternoon on the Upper Derwent, at New Norfolk. The course is nearly 20 miles ...

    Article : 372 words
  48. CASTLEMAINE.

    It having been determined to resuscitate the local branch of the P.L.C., a meeting called for Monday night was largely attended. Nominations were received for ...

    Article : 273 words
  49. GENTLEWOMEN'S AID SOCIETY.

    The half yearly, meeting of the Gentlewomen's Aid Society was opened in the Prahran town hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Lowther Clarke. There was a display of useful and attractive ...

    Article : 199 words
  50. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    ARARAT.--The annual teams' match in connection with the Ararat District Rifle Clubs Union was held on the Ararat ranges on Monday. A strong north wind blew throughout the afternoon, ...

    Article : 146 words
  51. TEMPLESTOWE RECREATION RESERVE.

    The Templestowe shire council on Tuesday night empowered the Warrandyte riding councillors to make much needed improvements to the Temple stowe recreation reserve. A new fence is shortly ...

    Article : 54 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 46 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 27 words
  54. VICTORIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the permit and umpire committee of the Victorian Football Association the fol- lowing umpires' were Selected ior the- season:—' Field: Messrs. Kendall. Hurley,. Alley (an. trial). ...

    Article : 361 words
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