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  2. SHIPPING IN THE RAIN.

    The wet and unpleasant conditions experienced along the water front on Friday continued throughout Saturday and the greater part of Sunday, occasioning serious ...

    Article : 571 words
  3. THE ROYAL SHOW.

    After a [?] of a year, owing to war conditions, the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, which will be opened to-morrow, promises to be a marked success ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. GENERAL NEWS.

    Mrs. Isabella M'Leod, of 251 Grattan-street, Carlton, reported to the police on Saturday that her daughter, Dorothy, aged 4 years, had been stolen. The child was ...

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  5. DAILY WEATHER CHART.

    Explanatory notes Rain has fallen. Light. Gentle or Mod Thunderstorm Fresh Strong Breeze Fresh gale. R. Rough M. Moderate, S. Smooth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 15 words
  6. VAN YEAN RESERVOIR FULL.

    The present rainfall has been of great service to the Yan Yean reservoir. The reservoir on Saturday stood at 24 feet 11¼ inches, which is the highest record since ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. FLOODS AT GEELONG.

    GEELONG.—The Moorabool and Barwon rivers in the neighborhood of Geelong were flooded on Sunday, and at 11 a.m. the river level at South Geelong had risen ...

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  8. BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.

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  9. EFFECT ON WHEAT BELT.

    The heavy soaking rains of the past few days will be of great value to the pastoral, agricultural and dairying interests of the State. ...

    Article : 250 words
  10. VALUABLE GARDENS DESTROYED AT KEW.

    From the heights of Studley Park, Kew, a splendid veiw of the flood waters can be obtained, and yesterday afternoon, despite continuous rain, crowds of citizens ...

    Article : 389 words
  11. A SENSATIONAL ESCAPE.

    SEYMOUR.—The very heavy rain of the last three days has caused the creeks and the Coulburn River to overflow. All lowlying land is submerged. Many residents ...

    Article : 238 words
  12. SATURDAY'S AND SUNDAY'S WEATHER.

    The shaded portions of Saturday's weather chart, indicating the districts over which rain has fallon, while covering the same areas in South Australia and ...

    Article : 257 words
  13. STRONG CURRENT HINDERS NAVIGATION.

    The swiftly flowing current, with the drifting debris, provided a serious danger to navigation, and considerable care had to be exercised in bringing vessels up ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES STATION REPORTS

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  15. FARMERS' FIELD DAY.

    Arrangements have been made to hold the annual Farmers' Field day at the State Research Farm. Werribee, on Friday next. Invitations have been issued by the ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. RAINFALL COMPARISON FOR VICTORIA.

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  17. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  18. GREAT DAMAGE AT BENALLA.

    BENALLA—Between 2 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday over 3½ inches of rain fell. To-day the most disastrous flood ever known in Benalla was experienced. ...

    Article : 405 words
  19. THE RAILWAYS SUFFER.

    As meant have been expected, the heavy rainfall has been responsible for serious washaways of the railway lines in various parts of the State. In some instances the ...

    Article : 460 words
  20. WASHAWAY ON ALEXANDRA LINE

    YEA.—The rivers have overflowed, and the local park is flooded to a depth of several feet, together with the police paddock and the common. It is expected the flood ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. COMMONWEALTH FLEET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  22. YESTERDAY'S BAROMETER (Corrected).

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  23. Business People and Show Day.

    The council of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria has been endeavoring to persuade business people of the city to close their establishments for the whole or ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. FORECASTS.

    VICTORIA.—Still more rain, but improving slowly in the south-west. S.E. to S. winds. OCEAN FORECAST.—Fresh S. to S.E. winds last from Cape Board: strong around and north of ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. DISASTROUS FLOOD FEARED.

    KOOWEERUP.—Up to 6 o'clock on Saturday 480 points had been recorded. The main drain is rising rapidly, and fears are entertained that there will be a disastrous ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. FATALITY AT SKELETON CREEK.

    On Saturday at Skeleton Creek, about four miles on the Melbourne side of Werribee, a man named John Lewis was driving in a ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA.

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  28. RAINFALL IN THE COUNTRY

    KYNETON.—For the two days ended 6 p.m. Saturday 595 points of rain fell. The Campaspe has reached within a few inches of the against water mark on record. The racecourse and other ...

    Article : 1,633 words
  29. SIX O'CLOCK RALLY.

    The six o'clock rally held on Saturday evening at the Exhibition Building, under the auspices of the Salvation Army, attracted about 1200 persons. Features of ...

    Article : 465 words
  30. LAWRENCE CAMPBELL'S RECITALS.

    There was a large audience at the Athenaeum Hall on Saturday evening to hear Mr. Lawrence Campbell, of Sydney, in a series of recitals from "The ...

    Article : 255 words
  31. OFFICIAL RAINFALL RECORDS.

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  32. CHINESE GARDENS FLOODED.

    Where the Merri Creek enters Brunswick territory in normal times it runs sluggishly through deep depressions, and its width is never more than a few feet. ...

    Article : 141 words
  33. STEAMER ARDANMHOR ARRIVES.

    The steamer Ardanmhor, the first unit of the Commonwealth fleet of cargo vessels to v[?] Melbourne, reached Williamstown early on Saturday morning. Coming from ...

    Article : 277 words
  34. RIVER BOATS SWEPT AWAY.

    The flats where the river passes through South Yarra were among the first to succumb to the onrushing flood. The boat house of Messrs. J.J. Savage and Co., boat ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. THE RIVER AT ABBOTSFORD.

    Johnston-street bridge, at Abbotsford, one of the main means of communication between Collingwood and Studley Park, was the rendezvous of many hundreds of ...

    Article : 448 words
  36. IN THE CAMPS.

    The thoughts of many people turned yesterday to the soldiers in training at the various military camps, and there was much anxious speculation as to how the ...

    Article : 408 words
  37. A CHAMPION BILLIARDIST.

    After an absence of three years George Gray, the young Australian, billiardist, returned to Melbourne on Saturday by the Sydney express. He came back to ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. COUNTRY NEWS

    The annual report in connection with the combined collecting movement of Nazareth House, Wendour[?] and St. Joseph's Home, Sebastopol, was presented at a meeting of ...

    Article : 88 words
  39. MR. O'MALLEY AND RUBBER STAMPS.

    SYDNEY.—At Nowra on Saturday a congress, described as a country parliament, representing the municipal electors of from one-third to one-half of New ...

    Article : 343 words
  40. MERRI CREEK AT FITZR0Y.

    In summer time the Merri Creek at North Fitzroy is represented by a chain of pools. Yesterday it was a rushing river. There was very little damage done ...

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  41. MELBOURNE ART OF THE "SIXTIES."

    To collectors of early Victorian art a number of small works by artists who have passed away, but were popular half a century ago, are now on view at the Besant Hall, Centreway, where ...

    Article : 125 words
  42. BENDIGO.

    While conducting service at St. Paul's Church on Sunday morning Dean M'Culagh was seized with a fainting fit. Late in the day he recovered, but acting on ...

    Article : 86 words
  43. VICTORIAN FARMERS' UNION.

    Several matters of "live" public interest are included in the agenda paper of the conference of the Victorian Farmers' Union, which will be commenced at the ...

    Article : 194 words
  44. AT GLEN HUNTLY AND CARNEGIE.

    The low-lying lands about Glen Huntly, Carnegie and Murrumbeena are flooded. The old Rongtown Estate is a sea of water from Turganini-road back to ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. LAW LIST—THIS DAY.

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  46. Additional Wheat Sites Marked.

    ULTIMA.—In view of the 88,000 bags of wheat still in stack in Ultima yard, railway officials, who visited this line this week have marked cut fourteen new sites. It is estimated that there ...

    Article : 46 words
  47. A Valuable "Speck."

    TALBOT.—A mine named Isaac Wright was lucky enough during the week to come across a "speck" of gold in a shaft at Opossum Gully, This returned him £25. ...

    Article : 35 words
  48. Fires.

    BALLARAT.—A six-romed unoccupied house, in Beverin-street, Schastopol, owned by Mrs. Carton, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on Saturday. The property was insured. Nothing is known regarding ...

    Article : 185 words
  49. BOY DROWNED AT CARRUM.

    On Saturday, at 6.3O p.m., Henry Woodward, about 11 years of age, was drowned, and Mr. C. Gill, a local dairyman, had a narrow escape from o similar fate. The ...

    Article : 175 words
  50. FLOOD WATERS AT HAWTHORN.

    The river in about 250 yards wide at Victoria-bridge. The Navier college boat house just below the bridge, built on piles, has water up to the lovel of the high ...

    Article : 457 words
  51. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  52. HIGH WATER AT MACAULAY.

    The inundation of the area on both sides of the railway line between Macanlay and Flemington-bridge stations, which began on Friday, assumed much more serious ...

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  53. FOUND GUILTY OF MAN SLAUGHTER.

    SALE.—At Sale General Sessions, before Judge Moule, James M'Ewen. who was charged with the manslaughter of John Coleman, of G[?]enmaggie, was found guilty, ...

    Article : 53 words
  54. SALVATION ARMY APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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