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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The results of the judging in connection with the tenant farms competition, for prizes offered by the Messrs. Clarke, of the Dowling Forest Estate, under the auspices ...

    Article : 182 words
  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    James Alexander Banks, aged 50, an engineer in the employment of the Melbourne Hydraulic Power Company, was killed on Saturday morning at ...

    Article : 192 words
  4. Advertising

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  5. IRRIGATION POLICY.

    An important report, recommending a radical change in the irrigation policy of the State, has been forwarded to the Government by the Water Commission. For ...

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  6. AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE.

    Twenty-two years have elapsed since the first Austral Wheel Race was won by W. Brown, from 28 starters. For a decade each succeeding year's race was marked by ...

    Article : 2,308 words
  7. OFFENCES AGAINST GIRLS.

    The trial was concluded before Mr. Justice Cussen at the Supreme Court yesterday of Mortimer Franklin, motor car and bicycle builder, of Sturt-street, and ...

    Article : 486 words
  8. TELEPHONE RATES.

    In the course of an article forecasting some of the probable features of the Postal Commission's first progress report, published in "The Age" of Saturday, it was ...

    Article : 173 words
  9. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  10. LODGE SECRETARY ARRESTED.

    The special audit of the books and accounts of the Loyal Bendigo Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., which, as reported in "The Age" several days ago, has ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. BENDIGO.

    At the monthly meeting of the Bendigo Mining Managers' Association on Saturday night, a motion was carried declaring that the amending Mines Bill was of such a ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT.

    After hearing evidence relative to the death of Clarence Roy Key, aged four, living with his parents at Disracli-street, Kew. who succumbed at the Children's Hospital ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.

    "We ought to know something about it. We drive the kiddies out, and many times they're so weak they can hardly walk. We take 'em back two or three weeks later and ...

    Article : 567 words
  14. INVALID ENDS HER LIFE.

    From the circumstances attending the death of Rose Petty, aged 61, at the residence of her daughter, at North Fitzroy on Friday last, as disclosed before the ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. GEELONG.

    The annual social of the local branch of the Locomotive Engine Drivers, and Firemen's Association was held on Saturday night. Among those present were Mr. ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. WEATHER NOTES.

    (5th and 6th December.) Saturday and Sunday in Melbourne were both fine and pleasant days, witj light to fresh southerly winds. Clouds were nearly always considerable ...

    Article : 308 words
  17. DARING STREET OUTRAGE.

    A daring robbery with violence took place about midnight on Saturday, Felix Asher, of Buxton street, North Adelaide, being the victim. Asher had £15 in his possession, ...

    Article : 98 words
  18. GIRL FALLS FROM A TRAIN.

    May Romeo, aged eighteen, living at Creswick, on Saturday fell out of a Mary-borough train as it was passing Waubra Junction, and received slight concussion of ...

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  19. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A valuable collection of 109 books has been presented to the Warrnambool hospital by Air. J. H. Allan. ...

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  20. BEER SEIZED AT A BOARDING HOUSE.

    A boarding house on the Moc-Walhalla line, kept by Mrs. Bailey, was visited by Senior Constables Smith and Loorbam, and acting on a search warrant they seized ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. BICYCLE RIDE AFTER A BALL.

    A young man named Francis Gerald Sharpe was charged with indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 16. Mr. Maxwell defended accused. ...

    Article : 284 words
  22. HUSBAND'S PAINFUL DISCOVERY.

    William Reynolds, a young married man, employed at the Williams United mine, Eaglehawk, had a sad experience on Friday night. He left the mine shortly ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    The revelations from Sydney concerning the discovery on board the E. and A. steamer Eastern of twenty Chinese stowaways, published in "The Age" on ...

    Article : 265 words
  24. GRASS FIRE.

    A fire broke out on Friday night in the grass paddock owned by Mr. P. J. Gleeson, at Laialty, on the Cobram-road, between Cobram and Berrigan, and was not ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. A MISSING HUSBAND.

    The story of a farmer, who went to England, who has not been heard of for twelve years, and who is presumed to be dead, is unfolded in an affidavit filed in the ...

    Article : 373 words
  26. WEATHER NOTE FOR WEEK ENDED FRIDAY, 4th DECEMBER.

    The weather for the week has been almost entirely governed by monsooual influences, a persistent tendency being shown for high pressures to form over Tasman Sea and along the ...

    Article : 285 words
  27. FIRES.

    BALLARAT. A five-roomed house in Wainwright-street, Ballarat East, owned and occupied by Mr. William Munro, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The ...

    Article : 982 words
  28. A MINER INJURED.

    William Platt, aged 20 years, of Blake-ville, met with a painful accident in the Golden Hope mine yesterday. When engaged breaking down the face of the drive ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. GROCER'S BOY KILLED.

    A fatal accident occured at Middle-bridge yesterday afternoon. Albert Chesney Herd, sixteen years of age, who was engaged by Rickard Bros. delivering ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. A SHOCKING CASE.

    Thomas Grigsby, a miner, aged 42, was found guilty of an offence against his daughter, who had given birth to a child. The offence was first committed in 1906, ...

    Article : 182 words
  31. STACK OF WOOD ON FIRE.

    This evening the large stack of firewood, comprising about 800 loads, in connection with the Lansell's Bendigo battery, at Sheep's Head Gully, was ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. SUDDEN DEATH IN A TRAIN.

    Mr. John Watkins, aged 73, a very old resident of Taradale, died suddenly in the Bendigo express at Taradale on Friday morning. Almost immediately after ...

    Article : 129 words
  33. MAXIMUM SHADE TEMPERATURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  34. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY. The following rainfalls were registered during the 24 hours prior to 9 a.m. on Saturday:—Gundagai, 30 points; Queanbeyan, 37; Tabu-lam, 15; Woolgoolga, 1. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. WHITE OFFICERS' CONNIVANCE.

    The view taken by the Minister for External Affairs of the supposed connivance of the officers of the Eastern and tralian line at the stowaway traffic may be ...

    Article : 353 words
  36. CASES OF SNAKEBITE.

    A lad named Ronald Whitechurch, eight years of age, son of Mr. Geo. Whitechurch. of Seymour, was bitten by a snake yesterday. He was in a paddock and trod on the ...

    Article : 184 words
  37. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

    Received by the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company Limited, from Mount Morris, Charleville: 177 points Monday, Tuesday; river ran. Received by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., from ...

    Article : 40 words
  38. SMOKING COMPETITION.

    A smoke night with a departure from the conventional, was held on Saturday at the Town Hall. There was a musical programme, as usual, but the unfamiliar ...

    Article : 342 words
  39. ACTION FOR LIBEL.

    Charles Kiel, cycle agent, proceeded at the civil sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday against the proprietary of the "Ballarat Courier" for the recovery of £1000 ...

    Article : 276 words
  40. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  41. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    The superintendent and secretary of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum appeals to the generosity of the public for donations in cash or kind to gladden the ...

    Article : 328 words
  42. UPSET IN THE BAY.

    Public sympathy was deeply stirred last year when it was reported that as the result of a sailing boat made by an amateur builder at Sandringham upsetting near Dromana, two young ...

    Article : 225 words
  43. SUPPOSED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    A carpenter named James Brown apparently committed suicide yesterday in a determined manner. He had been complaining for some days of pains in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. THE BRUNSWICK TRAGEDY.

    Annie O'Farrell, widow of Thomas O'Farrell, who committed suicide at his home in Brunswick road, Brunswick, on the night of 9th ult., after attempting to murder his wife, was sufficiently ...

    Article : 363 words
  45. MR. FISHER'S VIEW.

    The Prime Minister is hardly less emphatic than his colleague concerning the gravity of the situation as unmasked by the proceedings in connection with the ...

    Article : 142 words
  46. THE LAING CONTRACT.

    The end of the long drawn out negotiations between the Commonwealth Government and Messrs. Barclay and Co., the guarantors of the ill-fated Laing English ...

    Article : 169 words
  47. SALE OF BALD HILL ESTATE.

    Messrs. Edward Trenchard and Co. (in conjunction with Mess W. S. Keast and Co.) under instructions from the executrix and executor of the late Sir W .J. Clarke, Bart., report having ...

    Article : 294 words
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  49. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION.

    An overwhelming attendance was the result of the opening of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition in the Guild Hall, free to the public, on Sunday afternoon. The ...

    Article : 204 words
  50. SWAN HILL TRAIN SERVICE.

    A deputation from Swan Hill, accompanied by Mr. Gray, M.L.A., and Mr. Rees, M.L.C., on Friday asked the Railway Commissioners to run two trains daily to Swan Hill, or, failing that, ...

    Article : 70 words
  51. CHINESE TO BE RETURNED TO CHINA.

    The 20 Chinese found on the steamer Eastern are still on board. Arrangements have been made for their return by that vessel to China. The Eastern left for ...

    Article : 53 words
  52. HORSE INFLUENZA IN TASMANIA.

    An epidemic has made its appearance among the horses in Southern Tasmania, the symptoms of which are identical with those in the case of the influenza outbreak ...

    Article : 38 words
  53. ESTATE PURCHASED FOR £25,000.

    Mr. S. Kidman, of Kapunda, South Australia, has purchased Diamantina Lake Station, together with the stock, for £25,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The examinations in harmony this afternoon are for students of the first, second and third years The examination in acoustics will be held on Wednesday at 2.30. ...

    Article : 31 words
  56. Advertising

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