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  2. NEW BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The new Melbourne Benevolent Asylum at Heathcrton being now nearly completed, the contractors, Messrs. C. Wadey and Co., invited all interested, and the ...

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  3. WORK AND WAGES.

    It was announced on Saturday by Mr. A. M. Stewart, registrar under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act, that the difficulty between the slaughtermen and their ...

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  4. STATE COAL MINE.

    Since the appointment of Mr. Stanley Hunter, engineer of the Mines department, to superintend the disposal of slack coal to the public, the use of it has increased ...

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  5. KING ISLAND WRECK.

    About 2 p.m. yesterday the steamer Oonah arrived at a river wharf from Burnie and landed the rescued boat's crow from the wrecked ship Carnarvon 'Bay. There ...

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  6. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    The extent to which Irish horses have been bought by Continental power's has long been recognised as a serious factor in the efficiency of the British army in case ...

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  7. RAILWAY PICNIC TO BENDIGO.

    Ideal weather prevailed on Saturday, when the annual picnic in this city, arranged by the Victorian Railways Mutual Benefit Society, took place, and the ...

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  8. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A man named James Carpenter was removed from the South Melbourne lockup about 8 a.m. yesterday suffering from concussion of the brain, the cause of which ...

    Article : 233 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 146 words
  10. THE LADY LOCH'S SEARCH.

    The alleged ineffectiveness of the search of the east coast of King Island made by the Government steamer Lady Loch last week for the missing sailors has been the ...

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  11. THE WEATHER.

    (Issued 9 p.m. Sunday, 25th September.) VICTORIA.--Cloudy and unsettled and showery, some thunder; N. and N.W. winds; squally along the coast. ...

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  12. WEATHER NOTES.

    (Saturday and Sunday, 25th September.) on Saturday morning, except for somewhat cloudy and showery weather in the extreme south-west and south of Western Australia. under ...

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  13. A FRACTURED SKULL.

    Philip Landvogt, proprietor of a coffee house at, Sunshine, while driving in a buggy into the city on Saturday morning, was thrown out on to the roadway. He ...

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  14. TOSSED BY A BULL.

    Mr. Alexander Campbell, while conveying a price bull from Leongatha on Friday, was rushed by the animal and considerably knocked about. Fortunately assistance was ...

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  15. AN ILL-FATED FAMILY.

    A young man named Robinson, whose father was recently killed by a falling tree, was thrown from a horse at Pomona on Saturday, and his neck was broken. ...

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  16. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  17. RAINFALL COMPARISONS FOR MELBOURNE.

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  18. A WATCHMAN DROWNED.

    News from Townsville states that Robert Lowry, employed as a watchman on the dredge Crocodile, was drowned to-day. The dredge was working half a mile outside the ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  20. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  21. THE STATE TOWNSHIP.

    The Minister of Mines stated on Saturday that a temporary water supply was now provided for the township of Wonthaggi. He had promised the residents to ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. A CYCLIST KILLED.

    A cyclist, whose name is believed to be Bernard Fisher, was killed at Clayfield this evenng, as the result of a collision with a motor car. ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND STATION REPORTS.

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  24. MISHAPS TO ROLLING STOCK.

    The Railway department sent nine special trains from Melbourne to Bendigo on Saturday in connection with the railway picnic, the first leaving at 3.40 a.m. and ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Ballarat East council at its fortnightly meeting on Friday adopted a suggestion of the mayor (Cr. M'Kenzie) that steps should be, taken to have all repairs ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. THE JAM BOARD.

    The terms of office of the jam board haying expired by effluxion of time, the Minister of Labor will be glad to receive the names of five representatives of ...

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  27. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  28. WAGES IN THE TANNING TRADE.

    Mr. G. Dupree, secretary of the Federated Tanners' and Curriers Union, is in receipt of a communication from the Queensland branch of that body stating ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. STATE BRICK WORKS.

    The kiln at the State brick works having been completed, the manufacture of bricks will be commenced this week. It is estimated, the Minister says, that, bricks can ...

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  30. HOTELKEEPER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

    At the local Licensing Court on Saturday Samuel Glover applied for the transfer of the licence of the Carisbrook Hotel, Carisbrook, from Eliza Jane Collins to ...

    Article : 209 words
  31. TOPSY TURVEYDOM.

    A novel programme was arranged by the committee of the Green Room Club (theatrical) for the entertainment of members at the club room, Bourke street, last ...

    Article : 369 words
  32. GIPPSLAND GOAL COMPANIES.

    There, was no work done in the Outtrim mine yesterday. All sections are closed, and even the men employed on the drills have ceased work. The only explanation ...

    Article : 125 words
  33. JAM FACTORY OPERATIVES.

    Regarding the strike at M'Ewan and Co.'s Jam Factory, at East Adelaide, Mr. Dale, secretary of the United Laborers' Union, states that with the exception of ...

    Article : 327 words
  34. WHAT THE RESCUED CREW BAY.

    The rescued crew, after arrival in Melbourne yesterday, stated that they saw neither the Lady Loch nor the Alacrity. They were not on the coast when these ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. RAILWAY INSTITUTE.

    A mass meeting of railway employes of Seymour was held, in the Federal Hall this afternoon to consider the formation of a branch of the Railway Institute at ...

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  36. QUESTION OF AN INQUIRY.

    Adverting to the failure of the Lady Loch to discover the castaways from the barque Carnarvon Bay on King Island, the Premier,,on Saturday said that the ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. "EFFICIENT" RIFLEMEN.

    The Minister of Defence has been furnished with a return showing the advance made by rifle clubs (including military rifle clubs) during the past few years. The ...

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  38. ABUSES ON THE TURF.

    Sir,--At the present moment the racing community is confronted by a set of extraordinary circumstances of an extremely puzzling character, one of which is that the ...

    Article : 559 words
  39. COMMUNICATION WITH KING ISLAND.

    Sir,--As a late resident of King Island, and in view of the recent wreck in the vicinity of the island, may I put forward any plea for some sort of telegraphic ...

    Article : 214 words
  40. "ILLEGITIMATE SPORT."

    In the Newcastle Cathedral to-day, the Dean of Newcastle, Very Rev. C. H. Golding Bird, delivered a striking address on the subject, Sport, Legitimate and ...

    Article : 255 words
  41. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    In the course of a speech at the Caledonian banquet here on Thursday Mr. W. S. Keast, M.L.A., made reference to the work of the present Government in ...

    Article : 146 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND SHEARING RATES.

    The Arbitration Court's award in the dispute between the sheep owners and the shearers fixes the rate at 20 per hundred for blade shearing, 196 for machine work ...

    Article : 248 words
  43. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND PERQUISITES.

    Some time ago the Government determined that it was undesirable that public officers who received fixed salaries for the performance of their regular duties should ...

    Article : 402 words
  44. FIRE BRIGADE ON STRIKE.

    Mr. Marshall, chief officer of the Country Fire Brigades' Board, visited Beaufort on Friday night to inspect the brigade and deliver a lecture. Captain Sinclair handed ...

    Article : 126 words
  45. THE RED ROCK ESTATE.

    The subdivision of the Red Rock Estate. of 11,000 acres into suitable farming areas, to be offered for sale in November next, is attracting many to view the land. ...

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  46. A JAM COMBINE.

    A conference of fruit growers yesterday considered the matter of the amalgamation of the large Australian jam companies as it affected the growers. ...

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  47. ANGLICAN PATRONAGE.

    Sir,--Your correspondent "Australian unwittingly does the Archbishop an injustice. Mr. Dalton was not appointed to St. George's, Malvern, by the Archbishop. ...

    Article : 83 words
  48. ALBERT PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Albert Park Rowing Club on Saturday night, the mayor of South Melbourne, Cr, J. L. Murphy, J. P., referred to the ...

    Article : 284 words
  49. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION.

    At the afternoon session of the Victorian Christian Endeavor convention, which was continued on Friday at the Independent Church, Collins-street, a conference on ...

    Article : 175 words
  50. SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

    A sale of Crown lands in fee Dimple took place at Stawell on Friday, when an aggregate area of 91 acres 2 roods 15 perches was disposed of, realising £364 7, the ...

    Article : 218 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  53. COBURG BY-ELECTION.

    An extraordinary municipal election will [?] place at Coburg to-day, the candidates being Mr. H. Budds and Mr. T. Reynolds, of Messrs. Reynolds and Larkin, solicitors. Mr. Budds [?] ...

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  54. £30 PER ACRE FROM TOBACCO.

    Twenty-two cwt. of tobacco; grown on the Whitfield Government farm, has realised 8d. per 1b. Mr. Temple Smith, the manager, says that this price is equal to a ...

    Article : 45 words
  55. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. Advertising

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