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  2. LARA INEBRIATE RETREAT.

    The Premier, in company with Dr. Jones, Inspector-General of the Insane, yesterday paid a visit to the Government Inebriate Retreat at Lara, near Geelong. The ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A prisoner in Pentridge named Alexander Jones, alias "Chocolate" Miller, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by cutting his threat. He secured a knife from ...

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  4. SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.

    The scarlet fever epidemic, which has spread throughout the State, and is particularly severe in the metropolitan area, is the most serious that has occurred since ...

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  5. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Lieutenant Shackleton leader of the Antarctic expedition which recently completed its labors in such a markedly successful manner, was warmly welcomed back to ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The city council on Monday night decided that in all future municipal contracts there should be a proviso that carters be not employed more than 48 hours per week. ...

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  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In a communication from Melbourne recently published reference was made to the fact that seven officers were required in Melbourne, but 37 in Sydney. It is now ...

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  8. Advertising

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  9. BUGGY UPSET BY A BULLOCK.

    A singular accident happened to Mr. W. E. Connors, of Tarrawingee, his son and Miss Griffiths, who were travelling in a huggy at night, but without lamps. On ...

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  10. FIRES.

    TALLANGATTA. A fire broke on at 4 a.m. on Saturday, and resulted in the total destruction of Newtown Store, curried on by the firm of Messrs, Theobald ...

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  11. CIVIL SERVICE STORE.

    The meeting of the Civil Service Co-operative Society, adjourned from 19th [?]lt., was resumed at the Masonic Hall last night. The attendance, though large, was less than on the previous ...

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  12. HOSPITAL SATURDAY COLLECTIONS.

    The Hospital Saturday collections totalled £6669 02, beating all records. Lieutenant Shackleton gave the proceeds of his previous night's lecture, amounting to £514, ...

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  13. THE WEATHER.

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  14. LITTLE GIRL BURNT.

    A little girl, eighteen months old, daughter of Mr. D. J. Hood, was playing near the fire on Friday, when her clothes became ignited. Before the flames ...

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  15. PHYSICAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister of Defence, said to-day he was much disappointed at the delay in some of the States in complying with the request for a conference of ...

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  16. BENDIGO.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Napthalie Ingham, an old and well known resident of this district, look place on Monday, the interment being in the Bendigo cemetery. The ...

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  17. WOOD CHOPPER CUTS HIS NECK.

    Yesterday a lad named Watson, brother of Bert Watson, who won one of the wood chopping events at the recent A.N.A sports in Melbourne, whilst chopping a, log on his ...

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  18. POWERFUL TO BE RECOMMISSIONED

    The Admiral received word this morning that a relief crew for H.M.S. Powerful will be despatched from England for Sydney in September next. This has been accepted ...

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  19. WEATHER NOTES.

    The weather in Melbourne yesterday was fine and cool, with overcast sky and light W to S.W winds, Temperatures ranged from 45.1 to 55.5. In the country it was also fine, with clear skies ...

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  20. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    Mr. Samuel Creed was thrown from his horse whilst on his way home on Saturday, and sustained concussion of the brain. Mr. Creed, was found lying on the roadside in ...

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  21. SYDNEY, Monday.

    The Walgett police made a raid on the Chinese quarters on Saturday, with the result that Lip Tong and Charlie Gway were charged this morning with unlawfully ...

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  22. A FATAL QUARREL.

    A young man named Thomas Epsworth, living in Church-street, St. Peter's, died early on Sunday from a fractured skull. About 11.15 p.m. on Saturday two young ...

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  23. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  24. RIVERINA NEWS.

    The Premier, Mr. Wade, arrived here yesterday to officially open the new council chambers. He was accompanied by Mr. T. Henley, M.L.A. (Burwood), and ...

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  25. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  26. THE RAILWAYS.

    Although it is more than three months since the Sydney express overran the platform at Wangaratta by 500 yards or so, it was not until yesterday that the departmental board was in a ...

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  27. GEELONG.

    The Chamber of Commerce is not in favor of the proposal to run an early morning train from Geelong to reach Melbourne in time for people who have to be at ...

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  28. HOW EPIDEMICS ARE CAUSED.

    Epidemics and the administration of the health laws formed the subject of discussion at the St. Kilda council last night. Cr. Stedeford reported that the committee of ...

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  29. STATION IMPROVEMENTS DELAYED.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce on Monday, reference was again made to the fact that the Railway Commissioners had not yet had ...

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  30. LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON'S LECTURE.

    The Town Hall was crowded to overflowing last night, when Lieutenant Shackleton delivered a most graphic lecture, in which he explained in detail the recent ...

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  31. ELECTRIC LIGHT INSTALLATION.

    The formal opening of the lighting and power company's works took place on Saturday, Alderman Windcyer, mayor of Deniliquin, performing the ceremony. ...

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  32. BRIDGE OVER UPPER MURRAY.

    An arrangement has been made between the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria for sharing the cost of building a bridge over the Upper Murray River in the neighborhood of ...

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  33. TUMUT, Monday.

    A tourists' and anglers' association has been formed. Dr. Mason was elected president and Mr. G. Hopkins secretary. Steps will be taken immediately to supply ...

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  34. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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  35. AN A.N.A. SMOKE NIGHT.

    At the invitation of Mr. Agar Wynne, M.P., who is a member of the St. Kilda branch of the A.N.A., about 500 gentlemen, most of whom are connected with that ...

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  36. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The department has accepted the following tenders:—Supply of provisions for dining car service, at schedule rates: Bread, biscuits and cakes, Civil Service Co-operative Society Ltd.; milk and cream, ...

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  37. BOXING.

    Frank Thorn last night lost the coveted title of champion feather weight of Australia to Tommy Jones, of Sydney. The battle lasted twenty rounds, and the principals finished up no more ...

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  38. MARRIED TEACHERS' PROMOTION BLOCKED.

    Sir,—I wish to bring under your notice an injustice which married State school teachers suffer simply because they are married. Every month a list, of vacant schools is ...

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  39. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    At the city police court to-day, a young man named Reginald Lewis Morris was charged with fraudulently uttering a document purporting to be a railway ticket ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

    Received by the Australian Estates and Mer[?]gage Co. Limited:—"Kileummin, Glenmont: [?] points rain Kileummin up to Saturday." ...

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  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  43. HAMILTON.

    At the annual meeting of the Sheep Dog Club held on Saturday, Mr. W. Thomson, of North Hamilton, was appointed president and Messrs. Loats and Walter ...

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  44. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Essendon council last night, on the motion of Cr. Lyons, resolved to ask the Government to gazette Empire day, 21th May, a local public half holiday. It is intended to hold celebrations on the ...

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  45. HIGH PRICES FOR COUNTRY LAND.

    Several properties at Gormandale have changed hands at high figures. Mr. R. W. Horsley's farm of 116 acres was sold to Mr. D. Macdonald at £30 per acre cash. Mr. ...

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  46. TASMANIA.

    At a meeting of the Cabinet, to-day, it was decided to grant Mr. Neale, Director of Education, three months' leave of absence on full pay, pending the consideration ...

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  47. NEW MELBOURNE CEMETERY.

    In reply to a letter of inquiry, the Brunswick council last night received a financial report from the secretary of the New Melbourne General Cemetery. It was shown that the amount contributed ...

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  48. LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

    AUCKLAND. In the contest for light weight championship of New Zealand, Tracey, the holder, beat Jack Griffin in the twelfth round. It was an even go to the tenth round, and then Tracey had ...

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  49. CONCESSIONS FOR MINERS.

    In order to popularise work at the Berry United mine, where difficulty has been experienced in getting a sufficient number of good miners, the management is about to ...

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  50. THE MALVERN TRAMWAY.

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  51. SCANLON V. WALCOTT.

    BRISBANE. A boxing contest for £100 took place between Albert Seanlon and Joe Walcott on Monday night. The bottle was strenuously fought. Walcott had a slight advantage up to the tenth ...

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  52. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    News has been received from Singapore with respect to six Chinese stowaways who were found on the Paroo last month at Fremantle and sent back to Singapore. ...

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  53. THE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC.

    Some difficulty has been experienced in fixing the site for the proposed new building in the University grounds to be used for the purposes of the Conservatorium of ...

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  54. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    An arrival in port last evening was the barque Laira, from Whangarel, New Zealand, with a cargo of 350,000 superficial feet of timber, consigned to Messrs. Gunnersen and Co. The barque ...

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  55. RATES FROM UNUSED ROADS.

    A circular from Avoca shire came before the Ripon shire council at its last meeting drawing attention to the manner in which the funds derived from unused roads ...

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  56. A COUNCILLOR'S OBLIGATIONS.

    A peculiar position arose at the Brunswick council last night on a motion from the public works committee that the plans for Florence-street be referred to the surveyor for amendment. Cr. ...

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  57. MARITIME DISPUTE.

    The conference between representatives of the Federated Seamen's Union and the Coastal Steamship Owners Association has failed to arrive at an agreement with regard ...

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  58. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At Northcote yesterday, before Mr. P. Cohen, P.M., and Messrs. Plant, M'Intosh, Tharratt and J. Brown, J's P., Constable M'Cann proceeded against Catherine Smith, of Heidelberg-road, ...

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  59. A CHAPEL-STREET ACCIDENT.

    At Prahran yesterday Harold Kenner, of High street. St. Kilda, was charged with riding a motor cycle on the wrong side of the road. Patrick Sheehan, manager of Lloyd's private ...

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  60. Advertising

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  61. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Thomas M'Cracken, laborer, Swanston street, Geelong, Causes of insolvency: Sickness and death in family sickness of self, want of regular employment and pressure of creditors. ...

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  62. A COUNCIL UP IN ARMS

    At the Belfast shire council meeting on Saturday, the secretary read a letter sent by Mr. S. S. Cameron, head of the dairy supervision branch of the Department of ...

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