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  2. TOBACCO COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on the Tobacco Industry eat again on Saturday at Parliament House, when there were present Senators Pearce (W.A.), in the chair; ...

    Article : 1,525 words
  3. SHIPPING THE WOOL.

    In last Tuesday's issue attention was drawn to the lack of accommodation at the Melbourne wharfs for the expeditious despatch of exports, although ample ...

    Article : 688 words
  4. GENERAL POST OFFICE.

    Considerable progress has been made with the preparations for the additions to and alterations in the General Post Office, Melbourne, required to meet the demand for ...

    Article : 651 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 153 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The official report of the Local Government Commissioners, which has been completed, divides the unincorporated areas of the State into 134 shires, and makes ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. HIGH TEMPERATURES AT BROKEN HILL.

    The weather now prevailing at the Barrier is the hottest experienced for many years. The temperatures continue above 109 degrees daily. On Saturday the ...

    Article : 454 words
  8. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A brutal attack was made early on Saturday morning upon Wm. Sparling, aged 22, of Hoddle-street, Abbotsford. While passing through the Fitzroy Gardens at an ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION.

    For some months post it has been evident that, in a certain section of the military service, a disposition exists to render unworkable the system of board, plus ...

    Article : 1,228 words
  10. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  11. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  12. MAN RUSHED BY A HORSE.

    A shocking accident occurred here this evening, when Mr. John Wotherspoon, draper, in the employ of Messrs. Thomson and Comrie, was killed. ...

    Article : 162 words
  13. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    Our Adelaide correspondent reports that Phaedra, Avalon, Goldfinch and another who were engaged in the recent Perth cup meeting, arrived at Port Adelaide ...

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  14. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya sailed on Saturday with ten boxes of sovereigns (£60,000), shipped by the Bank of New South Wales, and one box (£6000), by the Union Bank ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The appointment of Mr. M. L. Floss to the vacant judgeship appears practically certain. Judge Parker is likely, to succeed to the Chief Justiceship. ...

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  16. STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  17. RAGING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  18. FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Seddon, in the course of a speean at Greymouth, said that the importations of Newcastle coal could be met by having cheaper coastal freights from the New ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. RIVERINA NEWS.

    Official information from the experimental farm shows that from four of the best varieties a yield of eight bags of wheat to the acre is expected. These ...

    Article : 505 words
  21. CYCLIST INJURED.

    A young man named Francis Harding on Saturday met with an accident at Woodman's Hill, midway between Warrenheip and Ballarat, owing to his losing the pedal ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Mr. Barnes, of Wellington, won the chess championship of New Zealand, after playing off a tie with Mr Mason. Mr. Barnes has competed in seventeen ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 479 words
  24. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 536 words
  25. DROWNED IN A DAM.

    The dead body of a well-known resident of Sebastopol, named James Doble, aged 74, was found on Saturday floating face downwards in 6 feet of water in an ...

    Article : 154 words
  26. NEW SOUTH WALES HARVEST.

    The Acting Government Statistician estimates the wheat crop of New South Wales this season at 20,488,800 bushels from 1,837,550 acres, while the wheaten hay crops ...

    Article : 554 words
  27. MINER'S LEG TWICE BROKEN.

    [?] a, miner, who broke his leg while working in a mine recently, was walking on crutches, when he slipped, and fractured the limb. He was conveyed ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. BOY KICKED OVER A CART.

    [?] een years 01 age, a son of Mr. W. G. Davis, of Raglan, was driving a horse and dray, and was sitting on the shafts, when the horse kicked out and knocked the ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. ITALIAN CRUISER CALABRIA AT SYDNEY.

    The Italian cruiser [?], under the command of Count Enrico Morcnco Di Floriarido, and having on board Prince Ferdinand of Vavota, made her ...

    Article : 186 words
  30. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners, after consultation with Mr. T. H. Woodroffe, chief mechanical engineer, are of opinion that the recent cases of derailment are not due ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. THROWN FROM A BUGGY.

    A daughter of Mr. W. Hilliard of Yeungroon, was driving a pony in a gig when the winkers suddenly fell off, causing the animal to bolt. Miss Hilliard was ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. A CANOE CAPSIZED.

    A drowning fatality happened at Henley beach yesterday afternoon, involving the of Charles Arnold Caust, a young man, who was residing at the ...

    Article : 210 words
  33. OBSTRUCTION PLACED ON LINE.

    Mr. James M Mahon, ganger on the railway line at Brunswick, reported to the local police on Saturday that un obstruction had been placed on one of the rails ...

    Article : 200 words
  34. PHAETON OVERTURNED.

    Mr. Clarence Swanson was driving alone Radovick-street with a friend, when the horse became unmanageable and overturned the phaeton. Mr. Swanson sustained slight ...

    Article : 41 words
  35. CRICKET AT ADELAIDE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    The Supreme Court has been engaged for nearly three weeks on a case in which Firs. Collings sued for judicial separation from her husband, J. S. Collings, on the ground ...

    Article : 134 words
  37. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.

    [?] Allen, 28 years, living at bandy Bay, committed suicide this afternoon by cutting her throat with a razor. No reason can be assigned for the act ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. YACHTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 397 words
  39. ROBBER SHOOTS HIS VICTIM.

    A shooting incident occurred in the Rotunda Reserve at 1 a.m. to-day. Two men, named Thomas Bourke and Francis Sullivan, who have no settled place of abode, ...

    Article : 142 words
  40. SHEARERS' SQUABBLE.

    A report is to hand unofficially from Carnarvon to the effect that a shearer named Fleming shot his mate, named London, after daring him to repeat an opprobrious ...

    Article : 75 words
  41. SMELTING WORKS AT CLONCURRY.

    The directors of Willcock's Copper Syndicate acting upon the recommendation of Mr. Thos. Mibb, the well-known mining export, have decided to proceed, without ...

    Article : 44 words
  42. BRAYBROOK SERVICE.

    Considerable dissatisfaction is being is pressed by those who reside in West Footscray and Braybrook at the action of the Railway department in altering the time of ...

    Article : 164 words
  43. ELECTRIC TRAMS IN COLLISION

    A collision, fortunately unattended with serious results, occurred on the tramway at Eaglehawk on Sunday afternoon. Two electric cars were travelling along ...

    Article : 147 words
  44. MOVING A HOUSE.

    At the Richmond court on Saturday Albert Baker was charged with having negligently injured certain wires, the property of the Postmaster-General, on 27th November last. The ...

    Article : 343 words
  45. SETTLERS FOR GERMAN NEW GUINEA.

    Last week a party of German settlers left Cairns by the steamer Prinz Sigismund for German New Guinea, where they intend to settle. The party numbered 28, and they ...

    Article : 46 words
  46. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    A movement has been initiated by the Warrnambool shire council for the purpose of petitioning the Government to purchase Mr. W. Manifold's Motang property, at ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    Between 10,000 and 11,000 boxes of butter were shipped by the Ormuz, which left today. 1 ...

    Article : 22 words
  48. LATE MINING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 367 words
  49. STEVEDORES' WAGES.

    The men engaged loading the R. M. S Ormuz asked at noon yesterday for an increase in their pay from 1 to 10 per hour for working on Saturday afternoon. The ...

    Article : 53 words
  50. GOLF.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  51. A BREAKDOWN AT TERANG.

    The train to Melbourne on Saturday broke down at Terang. An engine was sent on from Camperdown, but the train was delayed an hour and a half. ...

    Article : 36 words
  52. OUR IDLE LANDS.

    The sub-committce of the Cabinet appointed to ascertain what Crown lands can be made available for settlement will meet at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday. This ...

    Article : 338 words
  53. FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    A fire, apparently the result of the heat, broke out this evening at Mr. Sayers's Crown Hotel. The building was completely gutted. All the occupants were, ...

    Article : 112 words
  54. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Detective department has been investigating a report by Constable Ardill that whilst on duty on Christmas night he was stoned by a gang of roughs. The ...

    Article : 166 words
  55. BUSH AND GRASS FIRES.

    About 100 acres of grass at Colantet have been destroyed by fire. A fire occurred at Borriyallock, near Skipton, destroying 200 acres of wheat. Mr. C. Bradshaw, an ...

    Article : 73 words
  56. WOMEN IN CROWDED TRAINS.

    Sir,--I notice in your issue of to-day a letter signed "Business Woman," complaining bitterly about the accommodation reserved for ladies in the suburban ...

    Article : 273 words
  57. SWIMMING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  58. WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  59. FIRES IN RIVERINA.

    A bush fire broke out on [?]illawa Station on Friday. It was subdued after about 600 acres of grass had been destroyed. Another fire occurred at Wool Shed ...

    Article : 54 words
  60. FITZ GIBBON MEMORIAL FUND

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  61. WOMAN BRUTALLY ASSAULTED.

    A muscular looking individual, named Alfred Samuel Scarle, was brought before the Richmond bench on Saturday on a charge of having assaulted Ethel May Kilroy on 5th inst. ...

    Article : 200 words
  62. WHEAT GROWING IN THE DRY COUNTRY.

    For a considerable time past Goyder's line of rainfall in South Australia has been supposed to mark the limit of tho profitable wheat growing area in the State. This ...

    Article : 146 words
  63. BOLT DELAYS A FUNERAL PARTY.

    As n mark of respect to the late Mr. G. B. Kelly, ex-surveyor of the Richmond council, a number of the local councillors decided to attend his funeral yesterday. Arrangements were therefore ...

    Article : 205 words
  64. OCEAN MAILS COMMISSION.

    The Ocean Shipping Mail Contract Royal Commission, of which Mr. J. M.'Chanter M.P., s a member, will take evidence in all the States before Parliament reassembles. ...

    Article : 43 words
  65. MORDIALLOC CARNIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  66. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A PHOTOGRAPHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  67. Advertising

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  68. Advertising

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  69. NEW INSOL VENTS.

    Robert James Hislop, laborer, of Ireewillipe. Filed at Colac. ...

    Article : 14 words
  70. SALES OF PROPERTY

    Messrs. Small and Edwards, auctioneer. Sand[?]am, report the sale by auction of "[?]" W. B. villa, Bay View-crescent, Black Rock, for £425 cash, by order of the Perpetual Trustees, ...

    Article : 34 words
  71. BROKEN HILL RAILWAY RATES.

    The Government has confirmed the by law made by the Railway. Commissioner by which the traffic on the Broken Hill line will yield an additional £1400 or ...

    Article : 235 words
  72. Advertising

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