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  2. NATURE STUDY.

    An eminent American professor, Dr. Hodge, of Clarke University, recently wrote, "Nature study is learning those things in nature that are best worth ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The death of Jane Jackson, 80 years, which occurred in the Melbourne Hospital on Thursday last, as a result of burns sustained at her home, 34 George-street. ...

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  4. THE DEFENCES.

    Yesterday the Prime Minister dealt with the recommendation made by Major Harding, head of the Ordnance branch of the Defence department, that a person ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    During a thunder storm at Lismore on Thursday night thirteen head of dairy cattle were struck by lightning, and killed. ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The mayors and councillors of Ballarat city and town will pay their annual visit to Geelong on 16th inst., when the municipal cricket match will be played. ...

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  7. SPORTING NOTES.

    Saturday, 5th January.--Sunbury races; Moorefield (N.S.W.) races; Western Australian Turf Club races (fourth day); Melbourne Shooting Club meeting, at ...

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  8. Advertising

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  9. COMBATING THE BRICK COMBINE.

    An offer was made to the Premier by Mr. John Wren yesterday to buy the Government's brick land and plant at Thornbury for cash, it being his purpose to ...

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  11. RIVERINA NEWS.

    The Wagga council decided some time ago to raise a loan of £6000 for the purpose of forming streets and making other local improvements, and at last night's meeting ...

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  12. COLLISION WITH A TRAIN.

    William Walter, member of the firm of Walter Bros., hay and corn merchants, had a hairbreadth escape this morning. He was driving a waggon loaded with hay, and ...

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  13. THE WEATHER.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Friday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: A short spell of warm or hot weather to-morrow, winds backing northerly, but cool change with ...

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  14. TIMBER YARD EMPLOYES.

    The first step in connection with the proceedings against a well-known timber merchant of Fitzroy to recover a penalty of £1000 for locking out men during the ...

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  15. RAINFALL IN THE UPPER YARRA DISTRICT.

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  16. DISASTROUS CORN CURE.

    Chas. Patterson, a resident of the Orbost district, tried to cure a corn by the application of tar recently. The result was that he was admitted to the ...

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  17. RICHMOND.

    At the shell of the large two-storied building in Swan-street, Richmond, in which a drapery business was carried on under the style of Dimelow and Gaylard ...

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  18. FALL OFF A FENCE.

    A boy, eight years of age, named Stanley Westwood fell off a fence and broke his arm in two places. Dr. Smith set the fractures, and the lad is progressing ...

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  19. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Some time ago the attention of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was called to the action of the Defence department in trying to send over to Western ...

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  21. FALL FROM A STACK.

    A young man named Fred. .Morey, a farm laborer, met with a painful accident here. While employed on a haystack he slipped and fell on a slab. This entered the body ...

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  22. BROKEN HILL NEWS.

    At the police court to-day Jabez Wright, ex-mayor of Broken Hill, proceeded against his wife, Honora, for assault. The evidence given was to the effect that while ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. BENDIGO.

    Mr. J. Semens, mayor of Bendigo, will be a candidate for West Bendigo at the forthcoming State election. The present member is Mr. D. Smith (Labor) and Mr. ...

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  24. RUN OYER BY A THRASHING MACHINE.

    The coroner, Mr. Beaven, held an inquiry to-day concerning the death of a man known as Frank Kino, who was killed on Thursday about fourteen miles from ...

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  25. STRIKE DELEGATES AT BENDIGO.

    Messrs. Christensen und M. O'Donnell, representatives of the Melbourne strike committee, addressed a public meeting in the trades hall on Friday night. There was ...

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  26. STORM AT INVERELL.

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  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Before Commissioner Russell, at the Adelaide local court this morning, the arbitration case under the Workmen's Compensation Act was called upon for hearing. The ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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  29. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  30. NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

    A telegram from Kurri Kurri states that the Abermain lodge, which never was favorable to resuming work under the new conditions, stopped work to-day at the ...

    Article : 168 words
  31. SINGULAR BATHING ACCIDENT.

    Alexander Thomas Field, a laborer, who lived with his wife and four children in Gerrard-street, Alexandria, died in the Coast Hospital this morning from a ...

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  32. RICHMOND RACES.

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  33. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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  34. ACCIDENTS TO SOMNAMBULISTS.

    During the past fortnight three cases have occurred of accidents to somnambulists, two of which ended fatally. The latest happened early this morning, when ...

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  35. GEELONG.

    The trade of this port during the past year has been very satisfactory, and the figures furnished, by the local collector of customs show an all round increase as ...

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  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The case has been concluded in which Barney Allen and James M'Guiness were charged with having at Perth on 21st and 26th December kept a common betting ...

    Article : 111 words
  37. THE ADELAIDE STRIKE.

    With the exception that men working at Messrs. Marshall's new warehouse, in Stephens-place, resumed work to-day, there is nothing fresh to report with regard to the ...

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  38. KANGAROO HUNTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    The remains of the man Joseph Wigger, a kangaroo hunter, reported lost in the bush about two months ago, have been found on Magenta Station. The body is reported to ...

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  39. CRICKET.

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  40. SUICIDE BY POISONING.

    A verdict of suicide by poisoning was entered at an inquest on the body of Harriet Wallace, who died at her residence. North Sydney, on 27th December, while ...

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  41. AUSTRALASIAN STUDENTS' UNION.

    The triennial convention and annual conference of the Australasian Student Christian Union, which were held here a short time ago, are again being conducted in ...

    Article : 271 words
  42. FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN MATES.

    On New Years day it was reported to the police at Black Range that two men, Martin Bourke and Isaac Thompson, who had been working together as mates, ...

    Article : 146 words
  43. HAMILTON.

    The residents of Moralla are much exercised in mind as to what should be done with the Victoria Lagoon reserve, comprising over 200 acres. Hitherto it has been ...

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  44. FIVE SHOPS BURNT DOWN.

    A disastrous fire broke out in the main street at Roma late to-night, five shops being completely destroyed, and five others more or less damaged. No further ...

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  45. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  47. BOWLING.

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  48. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    A laudable attempt is to be made by the Government to remedy the neglect of Parliament to pass the Murray Settlements Bill, under which power would have been ...

    Article : 154 words
  49. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John James Stapleton, of Yarragon, laborer. Filed at Warragul. John Victor Ostlund, of Beechworth. Liabilities, £50 124; assets, £5; deficiency, £45 124. ...

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  50. NEW ZEALAND.

    The contract with the Sprocket Company for the carriage of mails between New Zealand and San Francisco expired in November. The Government has not ...

    Article : 175 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. RICHMOND HANDICAPS.

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  53. ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

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  54. NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    Sir,--The thanks of the whole community are due to you for calling attention to the boarding out of neglected children. The following letter was sent to me the other ...

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  55. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    A strong, young laboring man named Charles Edward Young was charged at the Sale police court to-day with a criminal offence against a little girl, 12½ years of age. ...

    Article : 52 words
  56. GOLF.

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  57. MARKET REPORTS.

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  58. POLO.

    A number of lady supporters has formed themselves into a committee to carry out the arrangements for entertaining visitors at afternoon tea, &c., in connection with the Melbourne Polo Club meeting ...

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  59. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN T.C. ANNUAL MEETING.

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  60. FIRE AT A COFFEE PALACE. WARRACKNABEAL, Friday.

    Mrs. Williams's coffee palace, Scott- street, Warracknabeal, narrowly escaped destruction by fire. The flames broke out in a bedroom at the rear of the premises, ...

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  61. DAIRY CATTLE.

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  62. FIRES.

    BAIRNSDALE.--A house occupied by Edward Crane and family at East Bairnsdale was totally destroyed by fire, together with its contents, on Friday morning. The ...

    Article : 217 words
  63. DAY EXCURSIONS.

    The paddle steamer Ozone is announced to run to Mornington, Dromana and Sorrento to-day, and to Queenscliff, Sorrento and Dromana to-morrow, starting from the Port Melbourne railway pier at ...

    Article : 175 words
  64. Advertising

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  65. TRADING AFTER HOURS.

    At Fitzroy court yesterday Jane Brown, confectioner, Gertrude-street, was charged with keeping her shop open for trading purposes after hours on 23rd December. Two glasses of kola ...

    Article : 48 words
  66. Advertising

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  67. MARTIN RYAN'S MISTAKE.

    One Martin Ryan went to the Hibernian Hotel, Lonsdale-street, last night, and demanded beer. The landlady gave him a glass of water with a little froth on it. Ryan drank it down so quickly ...

    Article : 88 words
  68. Advertising

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