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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the general sessions on Wednesday the three boys James Mart in, Ernest Sing and William Parker, whose ages ranged from sixteen to eighteen years, were placed ...

    Article : 147 words
  3. COLLECTION OF DUTIES.

    A deputation representing the Law Institute, introduced by Mr. Manifold, M.L.C., to the State Attorney-General yesterday urged various objections against the bill ...

    Article : 487 words
  4. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPIING.

    The Minister for Marine (Mr. Miller), in moving the second reading of the Shipping and Seamen's Amendment Bill, which is designed to prevent crews composed of ...

    Article : 425 words
  5. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.

    The match between South Africa and Victoria was continued and finished yesterday, the result being a decisive victory for Victoria with five wickets to spare. ...

    Article : 499 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    The Governor delivered his speech at the opening of Parliament at noon to-day. The following are the chief clauses of the speech: ...

    Article : 252 words
  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The bursting of a rapidly revolving emery wheel at Raymond's factory, Collingwood, yesterday, was the cause of injuries being inflicted upon Frederick Buckingham, 26 ...

    Article : 68 words
  8. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    Bare walls and a heap of smouldering debris in the basement are all that is left of the front portion of Gender's-buildings, in Grenfell-street. From about 2.55 a.m. ...

    Article : 674 words
  9. Advertising

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  10. BEDSTEAD MAKERS' BOARD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 words
  11. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

    Mr. Justice Higgins, president of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, took further evidence to-day with respect to the claim filed by the Merchant Service Guild ...

    Article : 258 words
  12. MINER COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER A FIGHT.

    A magisterial inquiry was conducted by the district coroner (Mr. E. X. Moore, P.M.) to-day concerning the death of Thomas Wills, a young miner who ...

    Article : 201 words
  13. THE WEATHER.

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  14. BENDIGO.

    Mr. Al. Biscamp, a well-known mining investor, died on Wednesday. He had been in failing health for some months past, although he was able up till lately to attend ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. GEELONG.

    The annual meeting of the Ashby Yearly Provident Society was held on Wednesday evening. The report was satisfactory, and 377 financial members divided the surplus ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. N.S.W. RAILWAY EMPLOYES.

    A deputation of railway employes to-day asked the Minister of Railways for outside rates of pay and 48 hours as a week's work. Mr. Beeby, in reply, said he ...

    Article : 250 words
  17. MOTION OF CENSURE.

    When the Assembly met in the afternoon Mr. Osborne moved the Address in Reply, and Mr. M'Donald seconded. Mr. Lee, deputy leader of the Opposition, ...

    Article : 434 words
  18. A CHILD POISONED.

    An inquiry was held to-day by Mr. M. Quinn, J.P., into the death oi Norman M'Alpine, two years of age. The evidence showed that the child had eaten ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. WEATHER NOTES.

    A further rise in the temperature took place throughout the State yesterday; in the north the maximum exceed[?] 90 deg, at some places, and even on the south-west cost, at Warrnambool ...

    Article : 246 words
  20. CASTLEMAINE.

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  21. AN EXPENSIVE SPREE.

    An action in which a plaintiff claimed the return of money in peculiar circumstances was commenced in the Banco Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Hodges. ...

    Article : 974 words
  22. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The annual valuation of ratable property in the town totals £48,701. This is an increase of £3253 on last year's valuation. ...

    Article : 23 words
  23. POWLETT.

    The drains and rights of way in various parts of the town are in places in a shocking condition. Numerous big pools nave been formed, and these contain quantities ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. THE CHURCHES.

    The annual home mission festival in connection with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria was held last night in the Town Hall. Following the customary tea ...

    Article : 362 words
  25. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The town of Malvern has made such great progress during the past twelve months that the local municipal authorities have resolved to have the municipality proclaimed as a city early in ...

    Article : 167 words
  26. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  27. SYDNEY COAL LUMPERS.

    The coal lumpers' trouble has terminated by the acceptance by both parties of an agreement which is to cover a period of three years. The men who struck work ...

    Article : 193 words
  28. RAINFALL IN OTHER STATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  29. DESECRATION IN A CHURCH.

    Last night when the members of the Christian Endeavor Society assembled at the Methodist church for their usual meeting, they found the hymn books torn in ...

    Article : 127 words
  30. IMPRESSIONS OF THE PLAY.

    The defeat of the South Africans by five wickets may probably cause a false impression concerning their prospects in matches to come. It must not, however, ...

    Article : 386 words
  31. PORT MELBOURNE LOAN.

    The referendum of ratepayers of Port Melbourne, as to whether £16,000 should be borrowed for carrying out certain works in the town, will be taken to-day between 8 a.m. and ...

    Article : 216 words
  32. FIRES.

    MARYBORUGH.--A seven-roomed wooden house in Menedy-street, owned by Mr. E. Watts, of Donald, and occupied by Mr. W. Egerton, bicycle merchant, was ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    A drowning accident was narrowly averted this afternoon at Point Lonsdale. The wife and two young sons of the light keeper, Mr. G. W. F. Stevens, were ...

    Article : 151 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day the Attorney General informed the House, in reply to a question, that negotiations were proceeding with counsel with regard to the ...

    Article : 304 words
  35. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    Representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers met the mine managers in conference at the rooms of the Mining Managers' Association last night, when ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. ADOPTING A CHILD.

    The hearing of a case in which kate Woods, nurse, was charged with having received ceruin payment for the boarding out of an infant child otherwise than in pursuance of the provisions of ...

    Article : 496 words
  37. LATROBE VALLEY RAILWAY.

    The report of the Railway Standing Committee on the question of developing the country north of the Latrobe River by a railway to the junction of the Latrobe and Toorongs Rivers was laid on ...

    Article : 194 words
  38. YARRA IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

    A conference of municipalities in relation to the Yarra improvement scheme was held yesterday in the municipal chambers, the following councils being represented:--Braybrook, Caulfield, ...

    Article : 269 words
  39. FACTORIES ACT PROSECUTIONS.

    Messrs. Coate Bros., builders and contractors, were charged at Brunswick yesterday with having employed Henry M. Horner, carpenter, at works in comection with rebuilding the West Brunswick ...

    Article : 154 words
  40. A MAN OVERBOARD.

    Captain Chapman, of the steamer Charlotte Fenwick, on arrival at Queensliffpier this evening reported the loss of one of his crew, a married man named ...

    Article : 221 words
  41. BAPTIST UNION.

    The annual session, of the Baptist Union of Victoria was resumed yesterday at Collins-stret Baptist Church. There was again a large attendance, Rev. A. Gordon, M.A., ...

    Article : 470 words
  42. A STRIKE PRISONER.

    The Amalgamated Miners' Association at its meeting last night passed a resolution strongly condemning the action of the Minister of Justice in refusing ...

    Article : 219 words
  43. CHARLTON WATER SUPPLY.

    CHARLTON.--A large and representative meeting of ratepayers within tile urban area was held in the shim hall on Tuesday evening to consider various schemes ...

    Article : 153 words
  44. AS ABSCONDING APPRENTICE.

    At Richmond yesterday George kirton was charged that, being a duly bound, apprentiee to Messrs. Colley Bros., coadi builders, of Church-street, he had absented himself from work. ...

    Article : 101 words
  45. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly last night, after a long debate. negatived by 21 votes to 20 the Labor party's motion for the adjournment of the House in connection with the case of ...

    Article : 172 words
  46. AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

    If any person should be seized with a desire for an electric shock, there are machines conveniently placed ail over the city where he may gratify his ...

    Article : 424 words
  47. A CONSTABLE'S LOVE AFFAIRS.

    Some interest was excited in a case at the Carlton court yesterday, in which Alfred E. M'Mahon, constable of police, charged William Keegan, stepfather of his [?], with having ...

    Article : 546 words
  48. WORKING HOURS OF HOTEL EMPLOYES.

    At Fitzroy yesterday, before Messrs. Hooper and Collines, J's.P., David Garratt (Commercial Hotel, corner Victoria-parade and Branswick-street) was proceeded against for having [?] to give on ...

    Article : 98 words
  49. SOUTH MELBOURNE CORPORATION OFFICERS.

    The South Melbourne city council last night granted the following increases of salaries:--Assistant town clerk (Mr. F. Crawford), £156 to £182 per annum; foreman of works, £250 to £269; ...

    Article : 79 words
  50. ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

    The report of the proceedings of the committee meeting of the Ararat borough council, which was held on Friday last for the purpose of considering the proposal ...

    Article : 98 words
  51. A REASSURANCE CLAIM.

    The hearing was commenced in No. 1 Civil Court on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve, of an action between two well-known life assurance companies, to recover an ...

    Article : 423 words
  52. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 309 words
  53. CATTLE GRAZING IN ALBERT PARK.

    The question of allowing cows to graze in Albert Park war mentioned in South Melbourne city council last night, when Cr. Baragwanath, one of the council's representatives on the trust, said ...

    Article : 160 words
  54. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    The Sub-district association met last evening at the Port Philip Hotel; Mr. A.G. Roberts (president) in the chair. The proposal to play inter-State second grade matches was postponed until ...

    Article : 71 words
  55. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING.

    Two young men named David Thomas and Howell Thomas, supposed to be brothers, were arrested at the south wharf yesterday by Constable Hudson, charged with stealing a dark brown horse ...

    Article : 103 words
  56. SPECIAL BERTHS AT WHARFS.

    On the notice paper at the meeting of the Harbor Trust Commissioners yesterday were printed the conditions for letting the occupation of the berths and sheds at the ...

    Article : 230 words
  57. LAWLIST.--THIS DAY.

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  58. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS FOR HAWTHORN.

    The Hawthorn council last night discussed the question of tramways on the consideration of the terms of the draft bill it is proposed to introduce into Parliament, empowering the council ...

    Article : 217 words
  59. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition will leave Lyttelton on 26th inst., calling at Port Chalmers, and leaving New Zealand finally for the South on 29th inst. ...

    Article : 32 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    ADELAIDE.--November 16.--Sailed, Rangatira, for United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 15 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. Advertising

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