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  2. THE WEATHER.

    A heavy rain storm, which took a peculiar course, has visited the eastern half of the State during the last two days. Reports received from our correspondents show that ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 157 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the city council on Monday night the mayor, Cr. Brawn, M. L. C., reported that owing to the delay on the part of certain officials in ...

    Article : 473 words
  5. COMMONWEALTH FINANCE.

    It was announced in "The Age" last month that the Commonwealth Treasurer was considering an important development in connection with that part of the ...

    Article : 394 words
  6. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

    The Director of Education, Mr. Tate, who has been inquiring into educational matters abroad, returned to Melbourne by the mail steamer Mongolia yesterday. At the ...

    Article : 969 words
  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Last evening Constable Conolly was called to the residence of Thomas Guest, painter, 109 Were-street, Collingwood, and informed that, during a fit of temper, ...

    Article : 78 words
  8. A MYSTERIOUS CASE.

    On Saturday a sensational story was published in Melbourne concerning the sudden disappearance of Mr. Grill, post master at Culcairn, in New South Wales, who was ...

    Article : 186 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    O' Donnell's Railway Hotel, at June, has been partially destroyed by fire. It was insured in the Atlas office for £1700. During the progress of the fire a fireman ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. CHILD'S CURIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A curious accident befel a child named Daisy Thompson, aged 13, yesterday. It appears that she was sitting at dinner at her home, 248 Burnleystreet, Burnley, at ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. RIVERINA NEWS.

    Harvesting around here is nearly completed. The crop's are not going a bag to the acre, fanners just managing to get seed. ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM.

    A violent storm yesterday did considerable damage in Albury. Several houses were unroofed, a large tree fell on Simons s livery stables, which were wrecked, and some ...

    Article : 327 words
  13. POISON AGAIN MISTAKEN FOR MEDICINE.

    A man named Thos. Guest, a painter, residing at Were-street, Collingwood, was last night admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from the effects of muriatic acid, ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    A plebiscite of the principal centres in Warrego electorate is to be taken to decided upon the candidate to contest the electorate in the Labor interests. Mr. W. Breen, ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. STATION MASTER'S REAPPEARANCE.

    Louis Grill, who is a married man, disappeared mysteriously from his home on Friday evening. Some time later it was discovered that he had borrowed a ...

    Article : 170 words
  16. A LUCKY ESCAPE.

    A marvellous escape was experienced by Mrs. Warburton and Mrs. Harris, who each had a child in her arms, when driving down the steep hill known as ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the Supreme Court this morning Justice Homburg found the allegations of misconduct proved in the petition by John Haslet Scarce, licensee of the Brinkworth ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    At the horse sale on Saturday, a man named James Nolan, whilst moving amongst a mob of horses, was kicked in the groin, and injured severely. He was ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:— VICTORIA (Monday, 6 p.m.).—By Mr. Baracchi: Fine, except for some coastal showers; westerly to southerly winds, at first equally along the ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

    Detective Fryer and the local police are making diligent inquiry into the attempted train wrecking, but they are greatly hampered by the apparent absence of any ...

    Article : 212 words
  22. A MURDERER EXECUTED.

    August Millewski, who was sentenced to death at Maryborough recently for the brutal murder of an Indian, named Wallum Nabby, at Nanango, in August, was ...

    Article : 205 words
  23. BILLIARD MARKER'S LEG BROKEN.

    During a dispute between two men named Stone and Jeffs, T. Murphy, billiard marker, at the Royal George Hotel, had one of his legs broken above the knee, ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 words
  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The case in which. P. Connolly sues the "Sunday Times" for damages for alleged libel in Connection with the running of Czarovitch was resumed to-day. Alfred ...

    Article : 95 words
  26. BENDIGO.

    At a meeting Of the Bendigo Licensed Victuallers' Association held on Monday under the presidency of Mr. M. G. Curtain, reference was made to the application which ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. STORMS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Very severe rain storms were experienced over many parts of Queensland on Saturday night. At Bristol the phenomenal fall of 694 points was recorded. Amongst ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. DEATH AFTER EATING UNRIPE FRUIT.

    Andrew Guthrie, a youth 18 years of age, ate a quantity of unripe apricots, and soon afterwards became very He was taken to the hospital, where died on sunday. ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. TWO BOYS DROWNED.

    A sad case of drowning happened tins evening, the victims being Conrad Carr, aged between tour and five years, son of Mr. P. W. Carr, of Warts, Turnbull and ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 440 words
  31. GEELONG.

    The members of the Barwon Rowing Club who took part in the Maiden Eight-oured Race at the Upper Yarra regatta on Saturday are very much dissatisfied at the ...

    Article : 333 words
  32. HONORS FROM ITALY.

    Mr. Gregory, Minister of Mines, was this evening presented with the Chevalier Order of the Crown of Italy by the Italian consul in recognition of his prompt and successful ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. HORSE AND CART FALL 20 FEET.

    An accident of an extraordinary nature occurred here this morning Mr. Harry Clydesdale had charge of a horse and cart, and on being called away hurriedly he ...

    Article : 162 words
  34. JEWELLERY STOLEN.

    Mrs. Marie Simmons, a visitor from Caul field (Victoria), who is staying at the Hotel Australia, went shopping this afternoon, carrying with her jewellery valued at £300 ...

    Article : 70 words
  35. PROPOSED BULLA RAILWAY

    The shire secretary of Reilor has forwarded to the State Premier a communication in regard to the route of the proposed Bulla railway. It states that as the proposed route does not go through ...

    Article : 261 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier suggests that the new Parliament House, should be erected where Government House now stands, the present site being too small for the future ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  38. MOTORS AS MAIL CARTS.

    In Adelaide and suburbs letter boxes will in future be cleared by motors instead of horse carts. The tender of the Lewis Motor Works for the hire of the necessary ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. QUARRELSOME SAILOR DROWNED.

    A number of seamen belonging to the steamer Palma were seeing life in the city on Saturday night, and were returning late, some being in a very quarrelsome mood. ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The report of the estimates committee, which has been adopted by the Richmond council, for the financial year ending 30th September next, sets the estimated receipts down at £26,742. A ...

    Article : 303 words
  41. LOCAL OPTION POLL.

    The temperance party won a complete victory in the East Torrens local option poll on Saturday. The scrutiny was completed to-day. Regarding publicans' ...

    Article : 158 words
  42. DEATH FROM CANCER.

    An inquiry was held yesterday by the District Coroner (Dt. Cole) into the death of Isabella Johns, aged 45, of Albury, which occurred at the house of her sister at ...

    Article : 678 words
  43. STEAMER STRUCK BY A WHALE.

    The steamer Peregrine arrived today from Sydney. Captain Hurford reports that when the vessel was off South Solitary Island on Sunday morning a huge whale, ...

    Article : 85 words
  44. GRIEVANCES OF JUNIOR TEACHERS.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Livingston, Warde, M'Cutcheon and Mason, M's. L. A., waited privately on the Premier yesterday to put before him ...

    Article : 349 words
  45. CASTLEMAINE.

    Hospital Sunday was held on Sunday at Chewton. The weather being threatening and light showers failing, the attendance was only moderate. A procession of ...

    Article : 113 words
  46. DEATH ACCELERATED BY A FIGHT.

    During a fight between two boys at Cootamundra, one named Gravoliu died. The body was examined by a medical man, who gave evidence at the inquest to the ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 350 words
  48. SUICIDAL IMPULSE WHILE SHAVING.

    An elderly man named Johnson was shaving himself at Whitton, and was apparently seized by a suicidal impulse. He cut a big gash in his throat, but in[?] no fatal ...

    Article : 51 words
  49. AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTION.

    The secretary of the Forbes Patent Log and Course Recorder Company on Monday received a cablegram from England announcing that as the result of six months' ...

    Article : 110 words
  50. RECLAMATION OF GRASS TREE LANDS.

    Good progress is being made with the work of reclaiming the [?] tree lands by the contractors, Messrs. Webb and Swift. The clearing is just about completed, and ...

    Article : 163 words
  51. A DRIVER KILLED.

    Henry Lawrence, a driver employed by A. F. Pincombe, contractor, was Heavily injured in Lane street to-day. Lawrence got down from his cart to adjust the winkers ...

    Article : 64 words
  52. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The following have been chosen to represent New South Wales against Victoria in Melbourne:—M. A. Noble, V. Trumper, S. E. Gregory, R. A. Duff, R. N. Hickson, ...

    Article : 57 words
  53. HEAUTIFICATION OF FOOTSCARY.

    The largest deputation that has ever waited on the Footscray council attended at the council chambers last night, to request that body to strike a special two penny rate to be devoted ...

    Article : 262 words
  54. LABOR FOR THE CANE FIELDS.

    Twenty-six Spaniards have been brought from Geraldton to Steward's Greek gaol under sentence of four months imprisonment for breaches of their agreements to ...

    Article : 74 words
  55. EASTERN SUBURBS TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

    Last night a successful open air concert was held on the Hawthorn city municipal sports grounds, Glenferrie, in aid of the funds of the proposed Eastern Suburbs ...

    Article : 241 words
  56. QUEENSLAND V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following players have been selected to represent Queensland in the match against New South Wales to be commenced in Sydney on Boxing day:—Hartigan, E. R. Crouch, ...

    Article : 49 words
  57. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR CARS.

    The council, at its last meeting on Saturday. decided to ask the Government to introduce legislation to empower councils to prohibit motor car traffic on dangerous ...

    Article : 80 words
  58. THE LITHGOW IRON WORKS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Dooley, said that negotiations regarding the business of Wm. Sandford Ltd. had been going ...

    Article : 69 words
  59. MALLEE WATER SUPPLY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  60. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  61. THE FACTORIES BILL.

    One of the principal matters considered by the State Cabinet yesterday was the position with regard to the Factories Bill, which practically amounts to a deadlock ...

    Article : 150 words
  62. A TRYING MOTOR JOURNEY.

    Messrs. A. D. Thomson and Thos. Thompson, the former of whom is shire engineer of Mildura and surveyor under the Western Lands Commissioners, have just ...

    Article : 80 words
  63. ARREARS OF RATES AT COLLINGWOOD.

    In the course of the audit of the Collingwood council books a list of properties was prepared on which no rates had been paid for years. The council took the ...

    Article : 168 words
  64. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  65. OVERCOME BY SEWER FUMES.

    Two water and sewage board employes named Peter Leonard and John Rooney were overcome by sewer fumes while working in a manhole at George-street west ...

    Article : 170 words
  66. FIRES.

    OAKLEIGH.—A fire broke tint at 7 p.m. on Monday in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Broadway, Okleigh, occupied by Mr. J. Robertson. During his absence a ...

    Article : 49 words
  67. DISPUTE ABOUT A DOG.

    The time of the South Melbourne bench was occupied for over two hours yesterday in deciding the ownership of on Irish terrier dog, valued at £10, the plaintiff being Holmes Graham, who ...

    Article : 192 words
  68. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 348 words
  69. RATING SMALL RESERVES AT FOOTSCAY.

    The Footscray council last night resolved to instruct the valuator to rate all foot and 6inch reserves in the municipality. It is thought that by this means the council's annual revenue will ...

    Article : 67 words
  70. LAW LIST.—THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  71. LIVE SAVING CLASSES.

    A class under the auspices of the Royal Life Saving Society is being formed at the City Baths, in Swanston-street, on Thursday evenings, at 8 o'clock. The syllabus will comprise the entire ...

    Article : 134 words
  72. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  73. THE ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the vigilance committee of the Anti-Sweating League was held at 66 Bourke-street yesterday. On the motion of Mr. Hume Cook, M. P., it was resolved— ...

    Article : 116 words
  74. THE BRUNSWICK RATE.

    The Brunswick council resolved last night to levy a rate of 24 in the pound for the financial year ending 30th September, 1908. The [?] required, according to the estimates is £[?] ...

    Article : 78 words
  75. COLLINGWOOD ANNUAL RATE.

    The Collingwood council last night resolved to strike a rate of 19 in the pound. ...

    Article : 20 words
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