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  2. Advertising

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  3. WORK AND WAGES.

    Nearly 100 men employed in the marble workers trade have struck for an advance in wages. A conference will be held tomorrow. There are hopes of an amicable ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Olga Mauritz, aged 17, a gipsy girl, one of the tribe camped in a south-western suburb of the city, was arrested by Constable Hayes on Tuesday for alleged larceny of ...

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  5. THE BREAK IN THE WEATHER.

    The welcome break in the weather which occurred on Monday last spread its influence over practically the whole of the State yesterday. Rain is reported as ...

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  6. THE IGNORED SIGNALS.

    An interesting point as to the probable cause of the accident is raised in the suggestion that the driver of the Bendigo train may have thought the line clear through ...

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  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The death of a man named Thomas Adams, aged 32, a "handy man" employed at the Civil Service Hotel, Gertrude-street, Fitzroy, has been reported to the Coroner. ...

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  8. THE SHIPPING RING.

    Soon after the House of Representatives met yesterday Mr. Atkinson (T.) said: As there was apparently good foundation for the statement in Monday's issue of "The ...

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  9. REMARKABLE DIVORCE CASE.

    The application for decree absolute in the suit of Robert Cooper Kirkoatrick against Edith Ellen Kirkpatrick, with Allan Albert Lawson, William Fredk. Leon Lock ...

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  10. INJURED LIST TOTALS 430.

    Four notifications were received by the Railway department yesterday from persons who were injured in the Sunshine collision. The injured list now totals 430. ...

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  11. BOOT EMPLOYES' FEDERATION.

    The application of the Australian Boot Trade Employes' Federation for registration under the Federal Arbitration Act has been granted, and yesterday notification of the fact was given to ...

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  12. A STREET COLLISION.

    On Monday night, shortly after 9 o'clock, Mr. Walter Brown, of the firm of Brown and Co., bakers. High-street, St. Kikla, whilst driving in ...

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  13. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    At a meeting held at Stewarton to discuss the shortage of water in Stewarton, Dookie, Devenish and Currawa districts, a number of f[?]mers attended, and the ...

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  14. ENGINEMEN AND THE ACCIDENT.

    At the annual conference of the Federated Enginemen's Association to-day, a discussion was opened on the Braybrook disaster, but was not concluded, though ...

    Article : 260 words
  15. RAILWAY ENGINEMEN.

    The annual conference of the council of the Federated Locomotive Enginemen's Association was commenced here to-day. Mr. J. T. Brosnan, retiring president, ...

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  16. RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY.

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  17. A REMARKABLE CASE.

    The case of Jas. Conway, a groom, who was admitted by Dr. Wilson to the Melbourne Hospital on Monday night with a terrible injury to his head, caused by the ...

    Article : 149 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS.

    A throat of brass would be required to do all that Mr. Charles Saunders attempted at the Town Hall last night. It is little sh[?] of amazing that a singer who ...

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  19. FIRES.

    BLAKEVILLE.--A fire broke out in a bedroom of Perkins's Hotel and it extinguished itself before anybody knew of its existence. Mrs. Perkins, the licensee, left ...

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  20. MAN FOUND DROWNED.

    Mr. J. R. Wotherspoon, J.P., acting coroner, conducted an inquiry on Monday night at the Beaufort police station into the death of an old age pensioner, John ...

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  21. BENDIGO.

    The May sittings of the county court were held on Tuesday; Judge Johnston presiding. Nellie Smith, spinster, of Brown-street, ...

    Article : 239 words
  22. CANON NASH CASE.

    A garden party was held yesterday afternoon at the resilience of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Arnold, Lisson-grove, Hawthorn, for the purpose of extending a welcome to the ...

    Article : 213 words
  23. HOPES OF MORE RAIN TO-DAY.

    Mr. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, attributes the recent absence of moisture to the fact that the high pressures from the south have of late been ...

    Article : 327 words
  24. METROPOLITAN BOARD FINANCE.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works the question of raising a sum of not less than £30,000 per annum for the purpose of ...

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  25. ACTION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Mahon (W.A.) asked the Prime Minister whether he was aware that the Western Australian Government is going to charter one or more steamers to take ...

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  26. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    CAMPERDOWN. --The Framlingham butter factory had a turnover of £500,000 during the past twelve months, and made a profit of about £6000. Last season the ...

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  27. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT.--Good soaking rain fell on Tuesday, but more rain is badly required. The rainfall registered at 9 p.m. totalled 60 points. It is estimated by Mr. Mahoney, engineer to the water ...

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  28. GEELONG.

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  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I crave your indulgence once again to address what I hope may be a few concluding remarks to churchmen generally. It the Anglican ministry is to be an ...

    Article : 299 words
  30. REBATES IN INTER-STATE TRADE.

    The granting of rebates in the inter-State trade was the subject of investigation by the Navigation Commission, of which Mr. W. Hughes, M.P., was ...

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  31. DRY FARMING AND IRRIGATION.

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  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The result of the ballot for the election of three directors for the A.M.P. Society was issued on Monday. Mr. R. J. Black, M.L.C., headed the poll; Mr. Winchombe, ...

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  33. NOTES ON YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The day began unpleasantly cold, with northerly winds and sky covered with alto-stratus cloud. The barometer fell rapidly, and by 10 a.m. rain began to fall continuing steadily till about 1 ...

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  34. PARLIAMENTARY PICNICS.

    A Parliamentary party will visit Kangaroo Island at the end of the month to inspect new agricultural areas, and next month a number of the members, with the ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. SOUSED IN A WATER TROUGH.

    Patrick Kaffety complained to the city bench yesterday that he had been assaulted the previous night by Wm. Tucker. Appearances were certainly against accused, for the furniture of the ancient ...

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  36. WARRNAMBOOL.

    There was a remarkable decrease in the number of spielers, pickpockets and convicted thieves who annually visit Warrnambool for the Grand Annual ...

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  37. WOMEN'S WORK EXHIBITION.

    For some considerable time past the judges have been at work on the balance of the literature classes in connection with the recent Exhibition of Women's Work, ...

    Article : 202 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation waited on the Home Secretary this morning and urged the adoption of a system of compulsory free education for blind, deaf and dumb children of the State. ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. FORECAST.

    VICTORIA.--Further rains or showery weather, more especially in coastal districts, with fresh to strong and squally south-westerly winds. ...

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  40. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The adjourned inquest into the death on 13th April of Con. O'Hara, was continued to-day. The only evidence tending to throw light on the affair was that of ...

    Article : 235 words
  42. A VALUABLE COAL SEAM.

    The coal in the new Jumbunna drive has been opened out, and proves to be one of the best seams yet struck in the mine, being 4 feet 2 inches in height and of ...

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  43. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  44. KILLING A SNAKE.

    A few days ago Mr. A. Cameron, a farmer, near Colcraine, lost a valuable foal through what was supposed to be snake bite. Some days after his children were ...

    Article : 120 words
  45. THE DRIFT FROM THE CHURCHES.

    The State General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened its annual session to-night. The Rev. John Macauley, the new moderator, in his official address, said ...

    Article : 206 words
  46. RAIN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE.--Mr. G. F. Dodwell, Government Meteorologist, said on Tuesday that the draught has been broken up on the agricultural areas, in addition to Monday's rainfall, Tuesday mornings ...

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  47. THE STRAIGHT CUT.

    At last night's meeting of the Port Melbourne town council the following resolution was moved by Cr. Smith:-- That this council places on record its sense of ...

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  48. GOOD FALLS IN THE NORTH-WEST.

    The rainfall for two days is 79 points. The full is a most timely one, but from a grazing point of view much will depend on the weather during the next few weeks. ...

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  49. METROPOLITAN BOARD STAFF.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday it was decided, on the recommendation of the officers and servants ...

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  50. TASMANIA.

    A sharp earth tremor which was experienced oil the West Coast last evening was also felt in the Delorainc district. Windows and crockeryware rattled for about ...

    Article : 37 words
  51. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  52. RATING ON UNIMPROVED LAND VALUE.

    The Eltham shire council has decided to support the town of Ballarat East in endeavoring to have municipal rating based on the unimproved, instead of the ...

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  53. CHINESE MAIL STEAMER AT THURSDAY ISLAND.

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  54. PRISON LABOR FOR ROADS.

    At a meeting of the local agricultural society to-day a motion was carried that a notice be placed on the paper at the next Agricultural Convention declaring that ...

    Article : 47 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND.

    The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James Bennett, M.P. for Turpaka, at the age of 78 years. The gold export for April was as follows: ...

    Article : 74 words
  56. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  57. RATING OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    At the shire council meeting the question of whether the Mintaro Girls Home was a charitable institution, and therefore exempt from rating, was deoated. The ...

    Article : 89 words
  58. SUCCESSFUL GOLD DREDGING.

    In the window of Messrs. Kilnatrick's jeweller's shop in Collins-street yesterday there was displayed a large piece of pure gold, moulded apparently from a basin, ...

    Article : 121 words
  59. AN EFFECT OF THE DROUGHT.

    At the railway station this morning number of ewes, with lambs at foot, which were in poor condition, were given away to anybody [?] would take them, owing ...

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  60. LAW LIST.--THIS DA Y.

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  61. COAL BLOCK AT NEWCASTLE.

    Owing to a block of loaded coal waggons at Carrington and the Dyke, several of the district collieries were inoperative to-day, there being no empty waggons available. ...

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  62. COUNTERFEIT HALF SOVEREIGNS.

    Suburban [?] and shopkeepers would do well to be on their guard against some counterfeit halt sovereigns which are being put into circulation. The coins arc a remarkably good ...

    Article : 80 words
  63. WARANGA-MALLEE CHANNEL.

    At a meeting of upwards of 50 members of the district Murray-Goulburn League, the following resolutions were unanimously carried:-- ...

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  64. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    FREMANTLE.--Arrived. May 5.--Damascus, from eastern States. Sailed, May 5.--Kaitangata, for New Zealand: Hampton and Lichten [?], for eastern States. ...

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