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  2. FLYING MOTOR BOATS.

    The latest development in modes of locomotion comes from America. It is neither an aeroplane nor a motor boat, but a combination of the two. Recent American ...

    Article : 684 words
  3. RAIDS ON CITY CAFES.

    Two of the waiters who were arrested as a result of the police raid on the Savoy Cafe in the early hours of Sunday, 29th June, were charged at the City Court ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    An instructive side light on the old type of religious play, that was really the predecessor of the modern play, was furnished those who Were present at the Melbourne ...

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  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The police have not been successful in tracing the man who stated that Robert Maine, a wharf laborer, who died in Melbourne Hospital on 17th June, was knocked ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. WORK AND WAGES.

    A meeting of about 50 unemployed men was held yesterday at the rooms of the Australian Independent Workers' Federation, to discuss the action of the Trades ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Ferdinand Gallagher, 79, who was connected with the Ballarat constabulary in the early gold digging days. He joined the force in 1858, ...

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  8. POSTAL SORTERS' UNION.

    At the quarterly meeting of the Victorian branch of the Postal Sorters' Union on Saturday evening satisfaction was expressed at the decision of the department ...

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  9. STATE SCHOOL NEEDED AT KONAGADERRER SPRINGS.

    A petition for the erection of a new school at Konagaderrer Springs, situated nineteen miles north-west of Melbourne, includes the names of 23 children, all of ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. SUICIDE'S MESSAGE.

    An envelope found on the body of Colin Williams, formerly a blacksmith, of Ballarat, who committed suicide on Brighton Beach on 26th June, was recently opened ...

    Article : 144 words
  11. GEELONG SEWERAGE STRIKE.

    The Riverina branch of the Australian Workers' Union has donated £50 to the fund for assisting the wives and children and others affected by the strike at the ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. AMALGAMATION OF SHIRES.

    Cr. N. Irwin, mayor of Mahnsbury, in responding to a welcome accorded by the Kyneton shire council on Saturday, remarked that Mamsburg might join ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. COACH BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the Bendigo Coach Builders and Wheelwrights' Association, at the Beehive Exchange, to-night, the following office bearers were elected ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. CHARGE AGAINST SHIRE SECRETARY.

    At the Ballan Shire council meeting today, Mr. Allen Murray, Government auditor, submitted his report on the council s accounts. The president (Cr. Hamilton) ...

    Article : 515 words
  15. FATAL FALL FROM HORSE

    William Henry Robert Tait, 46, who sustained a fracture of the base of the skull through a fall from a horse on Saturday, died in Casterton Hospital yesterday. At ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. TASMANIAN TIMBER WORKERS.

    Trouble is pending in the timber milling industry. A wages board is in existence, but the employes representatives will not sit with one of the members, and ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. CRUSHED BY BOULDER.

    This afternoon J. Hughes was working on the improvements to the Guildford railway station, when a large boulder fell on him crushing his back. He was brought to ...

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  18. EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK.

    The rooms of the Women's Political Association in Arlington-chambers were crowded last evening with delegates from the women's association and societies of ...

    Article : 324 words
  19. BROTHERS INJURED IN FOOTBALL MATCH.

    In the football match played on Saturday between Waverley and Wesley Hill, two brothers named Ford were injured. Harry Ford sustained concussion of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. CHILD INJURED IN CHAFFCUTTER.

    On Saturday, whilst Mr. C. A. Rochkins was cutting chaff with a hand machine, his sixteen-months-old son toddied up behind him, and placed his hand in the cogs, with ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    Whilst Mr. A. Millett was driving a lorry along Foster-street this morning the horse attached to the vehicle suddenly swerved into a fence post and Mr. Millett ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. BENDIGO.

    At the city count on Monday Thos. H. Barton and J as. Champion were proceeded against by Forester T. Orde for the larceny of a quantity of live timber which had been ...

    Article : 211 words
  23. WAGGON DRIVER'S LEG BROKEN.

    Mr. Bert Whethem, whilst driving a well loaded farm waggon from the railway, station to-day, was run over, with the result that his leg was broken. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. MR. SAINSBURY CONGRATULATED.

    At the conclusion of the service in the Methodist church on Sunday night Rev. R. O. Cook referred to the police raid on certain Melbourne cafes, and it was decided ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. SYDNEY STUD SHEEP FAIR.

    The annual stud sheep fair opened this morning. It is 39 years Since these sales wore inaugurated, and it was generally conceded that the prospects for the ...

    Article : 600 words
  26. CARELESS USE OF CARBIDE.

    On Saturday night, Mr. P. Murphy was filling a tray with carbide with which to charge an acetylene generator, and he did not notice that the tray contained a small ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. WATER STORAGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 words
  28. A MEAN THIEF.

    At the City Court yesterday, George Carmichael, 20, a surgical dresser employed at Melbourne Hospital, was charged with stealing 76 belonging to the committee of ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. SARAH BERNHARDT AT THE OLYMPIA.

    Some striking pictures of Madame Sarah Bernhardt and her company in the play of Adrienne Lecouvreur are being shown at Spencer's Olympia. the story of Adrienne ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. LABORER ROLLS INTO CAMP FIRE.

    Michael A. Pigott a laborer, employed on railway work at Kernot, was admitted to the local hospital to-day suffering from serious and extensive burns on the legs and ...

    Article : 49 words
  31. GEELONG.

    Mr. Stone, of the firm of Messrs. Stone and Siddeley, contractors for carrying out me Geelong sewerage scheme, returned to Geelong on Monday from Sydney, at ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. VAN AND TWO HORSES STOLEN.

    After a few weeks' respite, the horse and cart thief has recommenced operations. His haul yesterday consisted of a van, with two horses attached, which wore taken from ...

    Article : 196 words
  33. THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA.

    The University extension board announces a composite course of four lectures for Wangaratta centre. The first lecture will be delivered on 23rd inst. by Dr. Leach, on The Birds of Australia. ...

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  34. A STUMBLING HORSE.

    Mrs. Jas. Bourke was thrown from a jinker last night at Yielima through the horse stumbling. Mrs. Bourke was brought to Natlialia Hospital, badly bruised ...

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  35. NOTTING HILL AND BLACK FLAT.

    A deputation representing the Oakleigh and Mulgrave municipal councils, supported, by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. H, Irvine), yesterday asked the Postmaster-General to give ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. GEELONG, Monday.

    On Sunday afternoon two young men were sailing on the Bay in a dinghy belonging to Mr. Libby, when it capsized. They managed to hang on to the craft until ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. EDWARD GOLL'S RECITAL.

    There was no question of Edward Goll's success at the Auditorium last night. He is a fine pianist--a pianist of outstanding merit. To an admirably perfect technique ...

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  38. REV. H. WORRALL'S ADDRESS.

    Sir,--At an Orange service held at the Independent Church yesterday, Rev. H. Worrall treated his gullible audience to a lot of balderdash about the Catholic church ...

    Article : 364 words
  39. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. E. H. Roberts, for several years head assistant at the South State school, has been promoted to South Yarra. Tlie Forest Creek Dredging Co.'s plant ...

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  40. THE SEASON'S OUTLOOK.

    Appended is a summitry of the condition of the crops, pastures, &c., for the month of June, based upon the reports of meteorological observers throughout the State of Victoria:-- ...

    Article : 610 words
  41. WONTHAGGI.

    A performance by Jansen, the illusionist, was billed to take place in the Wonthaggi Theatre on Sunday night, but it did not take place, owing to the motor cars in ...

    Article : 137 words
  42. MUCH MARRIED IMMIGRANT.

    In the Criminal Court to-day John Nuttal, an immigrant who arrived from England in 1911, and w hose wife and seven children followed him a fortnight ago, was ...

    Article : 144 words
  43. ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY.

    One of the passengers in the steamer Niagara, which, arrived yesterday from Vancouver, was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Wright, who returned to ...

    Article : 192 words
  44. ECHUCA.

    The Tennyson Railway League will on Wednesday, in conjunction with the Rochester shire council, wait upon the Minister of Railways to protest against the ...

    Article : 181 words
  45. THE BURNING OF THE SCHOONER CENTURION.

    The schooner Centurion, which arrived here on Friday morning with her cargo of lime on fire, buret into flames at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, and continued to burn till ...

    Article : 67 words
  46. HARBOR TRUST EMPLOYEE.

    A feeling of discontent still exists amongst a section of the Harbor Trust employes regarding their wages and conditions. In the course of a statement ...

    Article : 254 words
  47. STATE OF ROAD'S IN BRUNSWICK.

    Sir,--No better instance of municipal neglect exists at the present time than the shocking statu of the Brunswick roads. To call them disgracefully is to put it ...

    Article : 190 words
  48. Advertising

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  49. ROYAL VICTORIAN LIEDERTAFEL.

    The Royal Victorian Liedertafel smoke night, held at the Athenmum Hall last night, was well attended, and an interesting musical programme was submitted. ...

    Article : 136 words
  50. PHILATELIC SOCIETY.

    The Philatelic Society of Victoria celebrated the twenty-first anniversary of its formation by a dinner last night the Savoy Cafe. The evening was spent in conviviality, in discussion of stamp ...

    Article : 259 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. TICK INFECTED SHEEP.

    Walter Scott James was fined 20 at the police court to-day for having exposed for sale sheep carrying ticks. This is the first case of the kind heard in the local court ...

    Article : 39 words
  53. EGG LAYING COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  54. DEPLETED IRRIGATION CHANNELS.

    Since the advent of the non-irrigating reason several of the channels in the settlement have been reduced to the condition of waterholes. A large quantity of fish ...

    Article : 47 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 72 words
  56. ROCHESTER SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS.

    It has long been recognised here, as well as by State school inspectors and the rector of Education that the local State school and teacher's residence are badly ...

    Article : 134 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
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