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  2. THE JAPANESE FAMINE.

    In response to the invitation of the Lord Major a number of leading citizens met at the Town Hall yesterday to consider the steps that should be taken locally to assist ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Daniel Collins wag charged at the city court on Tuesday with being unlawfully on the premises of Mrs. Perkins, a widow, living in Wendouree-parade. Mrs. Perkins ...

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  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Premier is gradually extending his estimate of the amount of his expected surplus for tine current financial year. During the eight months of the present year ...

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  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 157 words
  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    About 5.40 p.m. yesterday Constable Mannion was called to a house, No. 77 Albert-street, East Brunswick, by an elderly woman named Elizabeth M'Kenna, ...

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  7. TARIFF COMMISSION SNUBS.

    At the commencement of the sitting of the Tariff Commission yesterday, Senator Higgs, who occupied the chair, said a member of the commission had ...

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  8. A SQUATTER'S TROUBLES.

    For some days past Mr. Walter Harold Davidson, a well-known squatter, whose lavish expenditure of money in the city has brought him into prominence, has been ...

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  9. A STATE CONTRIBUTION.

    Messrs. Knox, M.P., and R. J. Alcock, waited on the State Cabinet yesterday as a deputation from the meeting held in the Town Hall to raise lands to relieve the ...

    Article : 119 words
  10. ARBITRATION COURT.

    The Arbitration Court to-day had under consideration the matter of the United Laborers' Protective Society against the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company. ...

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  11. THE WEATHER.

    Further details regarding the terrific hurricane which struck the town of Croydon, in the Gulf country, early on Sunday morning show that it raged furiously for ...

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  12. THE HAWKER INQUIRY.

    The board appointed to inquire into the charges against Major Hawker resumed its sittings this morning. Mr. Crouch, who was in attendance, was ...

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  13. SYDNEY, Tuesday.

    The Inspector-General of Police has received a cable message from the British Minister at Chili to the effect that Monsell Alfred Shaw has been arrested by warrant ...

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  14. SERIOUS BOLTING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident befell a young man named Thomas Laidlaw, who lived with his parents in Hotham-street, Windsor, through a horse bolting on Monday evening ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The gold yield for the month of February was 37,918 oz., compared with 46,706 oz. for the same month last year. ...

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  16. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway department has arranged for an extra train to run between Woomelang and Mildura on Thursdays, commencing on the 8th and continuing until 29th inst. ...

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  17. NEW TIN DISCOVERY.

    A small prospecting party, who has been working on the Little Star River, in the Townsvile district, has sent in a ton and a quarter of tin, the result of a few days' ...

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  18. BENDIGO.

    At the general sessions on Tuesday, a lad named William Flit appealed against the sentence of two months' imprisonment imposed upon him by Mr. W. W. Green, ...

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  19. JEWEL CASES AND FOOTWEAR.

    The Tariff Commission sat at Parliament House yesterday. The commissioners present were Senator Higgs (Q.), in the chair; Senator M'Gregor (S.A.); Messrs. G. ...

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  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. R. T. Maurice left Adelaide to-day for Fowler's Bay, where he intends to prepare for another exploring trip to the back country. He expects it will take some ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. A FOOTSCRAY COMPLAINT.

    At the meeting of Footscray council on Monday evening, Cr. Harris referred to the necessity for additional porters at the Footscray station, and gave personal ...

    Article : 160 words
  22. GEELONG.

    A letter has been received here stating that the Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class Union of Victoria will hold their annual camp in Geelong at Easter. It is ...

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  23. ELECTRIC LINE REPAIRER'S DEATH.

    A fatal accident happened yesterday at the corner of William and Latrobe streets, where two men, James Wood and James Gardiner, employed at the City Council's ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN CLERGYMEN.

    An interesting discussion on several matters pertaining to the Church of England at home and abroad took place in the Chapter House of St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday, ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Louisa Chalker pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court to keeping a disorderly house in Stirling-street, Perth, which she had owned for many years. Her counsel ...

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  26. EPILEPTIC COLONY.

    {No abstract available}

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  27. MAN DROWNED AT SANDRINGHAM.

    The body of a man, about 70 years of age, was washed ashore at Sandringham last evening. In consequence of information contained in an agreement found in ...

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  28. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    The football team, which returned by the R.M.S. Sonoma to-day, were given an extraordinarily enthusiastic reception. In the presence of a crowd of 7000, they were ...

    Article : 66 words
  30. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The operations of Mr. G. F. Wood on a little farm of 9 acres at Cassidy's-bridge, about four miles from Warrnambool, have a special bearing on intense culture in this ...

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  31. TATTERSALL'S SWEEPS.

    To-day R. O. Graham, porter at the Adelaide railway station, received word that he had drawn Ossian in Tattersall's consultation on the Australian Cup. The prize is ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

    The whole of the firemen who are taking part in the fire brigades' demonstration arrived in Bendigo on Tuesday, and, together with the bands which accompanied them, it ...

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  33. A DOCK ACCIDENT.

    Benjamin Bernard, 52, residing at 69 Gladstone-street, South Melbourne, while engaged lifting a plate at Duke's dry dock yesterday, lost his balance and fell several ...

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  34. THE FISCAL QUESTION.

    Mr. R. G. M'Cutcheon has forwarded the following letter to the secretary of the Chamber of Manufactures:-- Dear Sir,--I see by this day's papers that the ...

    Article : 184 words
  35. LEVEL CROSSING SENSATION.

    Mr. John Dempster, wood carter, left his horse and dray standing in front of a business place. While he was inside the horse started to walk on home, and when ...

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  36. AMUSEMENTS.

    Overflowing audiences nightly greet the appearance of Miss Tittell Brune at Her Majesty's Theatre in C. M. A. M'Lellan's powerful human drama, Leah Kleschna. ...

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  37. VALUABLE BULL KILLED.

    Mr. J. B. Wilson, a well known Ayrshire cattle breeder, had a stud book Ayrshire bull, valued at £50, killed by the Gippsland passenger train to Melbourne on ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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  39. A SHOCKING FATALITY.

    A shocking accident happened this afternoon at Meadow Bank Manufacturing Works, near Ryde, a man named Thos. Coghlan, aged 50, losing his life. A ...

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  40. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  41. THE BORDER TRADE.

    A meeting of the south-eastern trade royal commission was held this afternoon for the purpose of taking evidence with respect to shipping facilities for south-eastern ...

    Article : 153 words
  42. HARE AND SNAKE.

    An unusual sight was witnessed by the children at the Allambee East State school. A hare was seen running across the school grounds with a snake fast to its tail. ...

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  43. A.M.P. EXTENSION.

    Sir,--Your correspondent, Mr. F. G. Sargood, in to-day's issue, asks why members in opposition to the scheme have allowed directors to be re-elected from time to time ...

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  44. FIRES.

    ARARAT.--Two more outbreaks of fire occurred here on Monday night. The first occurred in an old stable next to Dawson's bakery, but the men in the bake house saw ...

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  45. FIRE ON A SHIP.

    George Wallace, a native of Sydney, third officer on board the United States transport Usada, lost his life in an outbreak of fire which occurred on 30th ...

    Article : 167 words
  46. THE INCOME TAX AND FEDERAL OFFICERS.

    Sir,--In "The Age" of 21st December last there was published an article relating to the appeal to the Privy Council to settle the question of the liability or ...

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  47. INFANT BURNT TO DEATH.

    A four-roomed cottage outside the town, occupied by a wood cutter named Harrison, was burned to the ground on Tuesday morning. It was discovered by Mr. S. Brooker, ...

    Article : 103 words
  48. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  49. A MINING ACCIDENT

    A verdict of accidental death was recorded in the case of Thomas Considine, a miner, who broke his back at the Central mine last Friday, and died in the hospital ...

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  50. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    The sixth annual conference of the Australian Women's Association was opened to-day at the hall of the city branch of the A.N.A. Mrs. Moore, vice-president, ...

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  51. RAIN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  52. METROPOLITAN BOARD REFORM.

    At Monday night's meeting of the Fitzroy council Cr. Chapman moved-- 1. That, as the ratepayers of the metropolitan area contribute the whole of the revenue of the ...

    Article : 251 words
  53. THE APPLE TRADE.

    The drop in the apple export is far more serious than was anticipated. The Medic was to take 47,000 cases, and subsequently was cut down to 35,000, but it will not ...

    Article : 75 words
  54. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    {No abstract available}

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  55. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    There appears to be no wane in the popularity of the above. Another big house was the welcome competitors got last evening. The result was a good bill, and the awards of the judges follow. ...

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  56. PRICE OF MILK.

    Sir,--C. J. 'Williams, in "The Age" to-day, accuses "W.T." of "rushing into print without knowing what he is writing about," but surely he himself is trying to mislead. ...

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  57. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Mr. F. G. Sargood's letter published to-day indicates that he regards the re-election of the retiring directors from time to time as implying the continued confidence ...

    Article : 165 words
  58. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  59. BIDDING FOR TEACHERS.

    The Premier, Mr. Price, who is also Minister of Education, spoke strongly to-day against the action of the Tasmanian Director of Education, Mr. Neale, in ...

    Article : 211 words
  60. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Walter Summers, of Werribee, railway employe. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of c[?]ditors, and paying exorbitant rates of interest. Liabilities, £40 18; assets, £1 126; deficiency, £39 56. Mr. ...

    Article : 34 words
  61. LATE MINING NEWS.

    CASTLEMAINE.--It is understood locally that proceedings have been launched against the Central Fores: Creek and United Dinah Hydraulic Sluicing companies and B. Ford (who was ...

    Article : 169 words
  62. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  63. THE FISH MARKET.

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  64. Advertising

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    Advertising : 104 words
  65. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  66. Advertising

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