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  2. VICTORIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association was held at Young and Jackson's, Swanston-street, last night: Mr. ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Presbyterian assembly devoted nearly the whole of the afternoon to-day to a discussion respecting the church newspaper and the best means of improving its ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. A. Wade, the English adjudicator, has been appointed director to the recently formed municipal band of the city. Senior Constable M'Pherson, of Ballarat ...

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  5. Advertising

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  6. THE RAILWAYS.

    At the last meeting of the Somerville Agricultural, Horticultural and Fruit Growers' Association a letter was received from the Railway department in reply to a ...

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  7. THE CHURCHES AND THE POOR.

    The new Moderator of the New South Wales Presbyterian General Assembly, in his address, stated it was a very sad and humbling thing that practically the whole ...

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  8. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A child named Norman Bromley, 6 years of age a son of Mr. T. Bromely, engine driver at the Outtrim mine, visited the mine to-day unobserved, and got caught in ...

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  9. BOY SHOT DEAD.

    [?], a youth of 19, while out shooting rabbits near Parkes with his stepbrother, aged 12, was accidentally shot in the back. He succumbed to his injuries ...

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  10. THE WEATHER.

    The following arc to-day's forecasts:- VICTORIA (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Ba[?] acchi: Fine, partially cloudy; N.E. to N. winds. Sea slight. ...

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  11. WASHED OFF THE ROCKS.

    A young man from Balmain named Yorling was washed off the rocks at Clifton while fishing, and drowned in view of his companion, who was powerless to render ...

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  12. GOLD SHIPMENT.

    By the R.M.S. Australian, which sailed to-day, 10 boxes of gold, valued at £9334, were shipped to Hong Kong by Chinese merchants. ...

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  13. FATAL EFFECT OF A FALL.

    Mr. Edmond Cahill, a large farmer of Muskerry, died in Nurse M'Kinnon's private hospital in Bendigo yesterday, from injuries received on 23rd April last by ...

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  14. BROKEN KILL, Wednesday.

    The A.M.A. at a meeting held last night resolved that, despite the issue of police court proceedings that day, it continues to have full confidence in Mr. T. E. Saxon as ...

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  15. COMMISSIONERS IN GIPPSLAND.

    Messrs. Tait, Fitzpatrick and Hudson, Railway Commissioners, went through to Port Albert yesterday, returning to Korumburra at 6.30 p.m., and remaining here for ...

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  16. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

    Our correspondents in the country report rain as fallow:--Gordon,3 points; Hastings, 15: Midbrook, light; Penshurst, showers. PERTH.--Heavy rain set in on Wednesday ...

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  17. MOTORING.

    At 3 p.m. yesterday, Messrs. C. B. Kellow and C. B. James set out on a twenty-four hours' motor run, with a vie to establishing an Australian reliability automobile record. The route selected ...

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  18. FALL ON A TRAM TRACK.

    A man named William Merritt, an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, was crossing Pall Mall on Wednesday, when he slipped and fell across the tramway track. An ...

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  19. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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  20. BENDIGO.

    Interest in the course of lectures being delivered by experts of the Department of Agriculture is increasing daily, and in addition to the declared students a large ...

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  21. RAILWAY MOTOR CARS.

    The borough council has decided to appoint a deputation to wait upon Mr. Bent to urge the introduction of motor cars on the railway lines in this district. The ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The Minister of Railways has approved of an indent being sent to England for material for twenty boilers to be fitted into locomotives. The boilers will be built at ...

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  23. HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT.

    At a meeting of the hospital committee, which was held yesterday, Mr. F. Hageethorn moved-- That a letter be sent to the Inspector of ...

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  24. FALL FROM A BUGGY.

    Mr. Henry Leverington, mine manager of the Mopoke Gully Dredging Company, now lies in a serious condition as a result of being jolted from his buggy while ...

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  25. RUTHERGLEN, Wednesday.

    Dissatisfaction is expressed here with the winter time table on the Springhurst-Wah-gunyah line, which has been reduced on three days per week, and is therefore ...

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  26. RUN OVER BY A TRUCK.

    Swenton, a clipper on" in No. 1 tunnel, at Hebburn, was killed to-day whilst at work. An empty truck ran over him, injuring him to such an extent that he died ...

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The stamp duties collected from the beginning of the financial year to 5th inst. amounted to £56,542, an increase of £4062 over the collections for the corresponding ...

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  28. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  29. RUN OVER BY A PLOUGH.

    A young man named Herbert Mowatt was ploughing to-day at Mrs. Baker's farm, Moolort, when the plough struck a stump, and he was thrown from his seat, the ...

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  30. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    A meeting of the Closer Settlement Board was held yesterday. It was decided to ask the Minister of Lands to obtain a report upon an estate in the northern ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. A DEFECTIVE STRETCHER.

    The Railway authorities have written to the Moorabbin shire council in connection with an accident reported in "The Age" a few days ago to the effect that an old gentleman having broken ...

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  32. FATALITY IN A COAL MINE.

    A youth named Frank Dart, 17 years, employed as a wheeler at the Duckenfield Colliery, was killed by a fall of coal. He was watching two miners loading a skip ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Divorce Court to-day the following decrees were made absolute:-Alfred Charles Crawford versus Kemmie Crawford, Edward Stevens co-respondent; ...

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  34. CRUELTY TO A CHILD.

    At South Melbourne court yesterday a well dressed man named Albert Rogerson was proceeded against on the information of Constable Sharrock far alleged wilful ill-treatment of George ...

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  35. GEELONG.

    Mrs. Doherty, Widow of Mr. J. Doherty, a cabman, who died suddenly about six weeks ago, applied at the police court on Wednesday to have ...

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  36. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    Mr. J. Bowers was driving clown a steep hill near Clarendon, when the brake failed to act, and part of the harness gave way, causing the horse to bolt. At the bottom ...

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  37. DELAYS IN RIVERINA.

    Considerable annoyance is felt here, especially among new settlers in the irrigation area, that the channels contract, which was let some weeks ago, has not ...

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  38. FEDERAL SUPERANNUATION SCHEME.

    The Federal Public Service Superannuation scheme, devised by one of the service societies, though snubbed by the Reid Government, has received a significant ...

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  39. FREE BUILDING TICKETS.

    The Malvern council on Monday received a letter from the Railway Commissioners notifying the extension of the time for free building tickets until 30th June, 1907. ...

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  40. A TRYING EXPERIENCE.

    Mr. Wm. Purkiss, solicitor, who was appointed commissioner to proceed to the North-West to try several murder cases, and who sentenced five Asiatics to death, ...

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  41. ANOTHER PEA RIFLE ACCIDENT.

    The proprietor of a shooting gallery was making preparations for his trade in Reef-street on Tuesday, and left the place for a few minutes. Two boys, named Dickson ...

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  42. COBDEN, Wednesday.

    The Colantel Estate is being subdivided, and is to be sold by auction. The estate is now leased for dairy farming. ...

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  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Under the reading of Closer Settlement Notes in your paper have appeared a couple of paragraphs referring to ...

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  44. CASTLEMAINE.

    The local fire brigade has learned that tenders for the new fire station have considerably exceeded the amount of £500 set apart for the structure, £375 of which was ...

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  45. RAILWAY RETURNS.

    During the quarter ended 31st March last the total gross receipts from the railways were £423,592, and the expenditure £299,905. The traffic returns totalled ...

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  46. KNEECAP FRACTURED.

    A young man named H. Barrow was showing the paces of a horse this morning, when his leg came in contact with a post while the animal was at full gallop. ...

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  47. A PROFITABLE POTATO CROP.

    Mr. J. T. Gibson, a Moe Swamp farmer, near Trafalgar, expects this season to realise over £1000 from twenty acres of potatoes. He tried about 18 different ...

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  48. REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEIDELBERG DISTRICT.

    Cr. M'Leod, at a meeting of the Heidelberg council yesterday, moved that a deputation wait upon the Railway Commissioners to urge the erection of a platform at the station reserve on the ...

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  49. EMPIRE DAY.

    Many replies have been received by the Director of Education to his request to municipal councils and school boards of advice to take in hand the local ...

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  50. KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.

    Eight Hours day was celebrated to-day in boisterous weather. The streets were crowded with sightseers. The procession was a success. Sports were held on the ...

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  51. AN INFANT STRANGLED.

    A finding of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was yesterday recorded by the City Coroner at the conclusion of the inquest upon the body of a ...

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  52. TASMANIA.

    Arrangements were completed to-day for sending 1500 Shropshire sheep to the Sydney sales. The first shipment for Western Australia has been fixed for 19th June, and ...

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  53. METROPOLITAN BOARD RATING.

    The chairman of the Metropolitan Board, Cr. W. J. C. Riddell, in reply to Cr. Thomson, last night informed thw Caulfield council that although the proposed water rate on vacant land was not ...

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  54. LATE MINING NEWS.

    CASTLEMAINE.--A final clean up at Forest Creek No. 1. dredge on Wednesday yielded 193 [?], 18 dw-t., which, with the previous return, makes a total of 293 oz. 15 dwt., obtained from an ac[?] ...

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  55. TYPHOID AT BAIRNSDALE.

    There are now seventeen cases of typhoid fever in the Bairnsdale Hospital. Many of the drains in the town are in a very bad state. Two drains from Kiverina-street ...

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  56. COLLINGWOOD-HEIDELBERG RAILWAY.

    The Heidelberg council yesterday considered a letter from the Ivanhoe and Alphington Progress Society urging that nothing should be done in reference to settling with the Railway ...

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  57. KILLING RABBITS BY DISEASE.

    The leading article in to-day's issue of "The Age," in opposition to the proposed bacteriological inoculation of rabbits, with a view to their eradication, was freely ...

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  58. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Supreme Court has refused an application to delay the destruction of books and records of the Colonial Bank. ...

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  59. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    There is only about one week s supply in the local reservoir, though the allowance has only been two hours per day since January last. ...

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  60. ST. KILDA-BRIGHTON ELECTRIC TRAMWAY.

    Since the collision between two tram ears on the ne welectric tramway on Saturday at the bottom of the Gray-street hill, St. Kilda, another slight contact has ...

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  61. A SEVERE PENALTY.

    Messrs. Morrah and Alston, J's.P attended the St. Kilda watch house yesterday morning, and summarily, dealt with John R. Smyth, who was given into custody early that morning for ...

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  62. VEGETABLES CAUSE TYPHOID.

    An investigation by the local health officer (Dr. G. R. Eakins) as to the cause of the recent outbreak of tpyhoid fever in Echuca has led that officer to the ...

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  63. THE TRAGEDY AT MANLY.

    The victim of the Manly tragedy, Mary. Rootes, who was shot last night by her husband in the bar of the Ivanhoe Hotel, died at 6 a.m. to-day. It is stated that ...

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  64. THE OVERLAPPING OF MISSIONS.

    Sir,--In yesterday's proceedings connected with the Congregational Union, Dr. Bevan made some reference to a proposed arrangement between the Methodist and ...

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  65. DEVELOPMENTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An important development occurred today in the cricket dispute. Mackay, a New South Wales player, wrote to the executive committee of the New South Wales Cricket ...

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  66. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Last Saturday "The Age" club visited Portarlington and fired an eight a side match against the local club. The distances were 400 and 500 yards, seven shots at each. Portarlington totalled ...

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  67. MILK AND DAIRY SUPERVISORS

    The following candidates at the examination for milk and dairy supervisors, held by the Department of Agriculture, are requested to attend at the City ...

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  68. MINING AT KALGOORLIE.

    KALGOORLIE.--Up to date the mines in the Black Range district have crushed 10,130 tons for 12,463 oz. The April crushing, of theCumberland Niagara were 890 tons ore 290 oz; ...

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  69. VALUE OF ENSILAGE.

    Last year the Agricultural department, at the request of Mr. S. Hutchinson, erected a silo on his farm. It was filled from a crop of oats, canary grass and other green ...

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  70. THE GAMBLING EVIL.

    Sir,--Referring to the letter in "The Age" of to-day's issue, headed "The Evils of Gambling," and the statement that the P. P. Stevedores' Club is a great ...

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  71. JAPAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

    The Lord Mayor (Cr. Weedon) acknowledges the fallowing subscriptions:-Amount previously acknowledged, £1542 128; per. Chamber of Commerce, £5; per "The Age," 2; -total,, £1517 148. ...

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  72. SALES OF PROPERTY.

    Messrs. John Watson and Co. report having sold by auction, at the stock sale at Boort, on Friday last, on account of the executrix in the estate of the late William. Love Douglass, 640 acres ...

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  73. INTER-STATE STOCK EXCHANGES.

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  74. Advertising

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  76. BENALLA SUPREME COURT.

    The Benalla Supreme Court sitting were continued to-day before Justice Cussen. Joseph M'Water who was charged with shooting at Mrt. Woodside, grazier, at ...

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  77. Advertising

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