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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    It has been decided by members of the Country party of the House of Representatives not to appoint a new deputy leader until Parliament meets after the Christmas ...

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  3. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    With a view of considering protective measures against the introduction of plague into Victoria, and devising some definite policy to safeguard against any sudden ...

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  4. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY.--The well-known jockey, W. H, M'Lachlan, was respondent in five cases at the Fair Rente Court on Tuesday. Tenants of five brick ...

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  5. RAILLESS TRAMS.

    In the legislative Assembly last evening the Premier moved the first reading of a bill to empower the Tramways Board to construct railless trams or motor ...

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  6. NEW MILK BILL.

    The second reading debate on the Milk Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Prendergast said he was opposed to ...

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  7. SETTLERS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    A special train from Saint Paneras to Tilbury earned 720 emigrants who are leaving for Australia on the new liner Moreton Bay. The emigrants include 100 ...

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  8. PRECAUTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON--In the House of Representatives on Wednesday the Minister of Health announced that stringent precaution were being taken against the ...

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  9. SORDID STORY OF THE BUSH.

    PERTH.--In the Criminal Court, Harriet Bayliss, married woman, of Yatheroo, was acquitted on a charge of unlawfully wounding Thomas Boots, a half-caste, on ...

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  10. POLICE PROTECTION.

    Thieves have become so numerous in Malvern lately, and policemen are so few, that a feeling of insecurity has grown amongst the residents, and appeals for ...

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  11. "A CONFERENCE OF CROOKS."

    The condition of Nettie Hamilton, who in her dying depositions alleged that she had been shot near Armidale by a man, remains the same. The bullet is still at ...

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  12. COLTS AT PLAY.

    In the Colts' match at the Melbourne grolnd yesterday, the South Australians failed by 125 runs to reach Victoria's first innings total, and at the close of the days' ...

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  13. THE RELATIONSHIP OF EMIGRATION AND CAPITAL.

    Mr. Stephen Leacock, the well-known author, who is head of the Department of Political Economy at M'Gill University, delivered a lecture to-night at the Royal ...

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  14. TASMANIA.

    HOBART.--The steamer, Musgrave was floated off Woody Island on Tuesday, and came up to port under her own steam. The extent of the damage is not known. ...

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  15. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    George Earsman, a sturdily built young man, was charged in the Criminal Court on Wednesday with the murder of Alexander Matheson, at Buckinbar Creek, near ...

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  16. MISADVENTURE OF OFFICIALS.

    Further statements were made to-day concerning the charges laid against Mr. F. Golding, chief electrical engineer of the Postmaster-General's department, and ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON.--The cool strike appears to be collapsing. Fewer than half the men are out. The early general resumption of work is anticipated. ...

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  18. FINE HARVEST IN RIVERINA.

    ALBURY.--The wheat harvest will be extraordinarily good in many Riverina localities. In some places where the crop is now being taken off there will be many ...

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  19. BLASPHEMOUS LIBEL ALLEGED.

    John Glover, publisher of the "Maori- land Worker," has been committed for trial on a charge of publishing a blaspemous libel on 12th October.The charge ...

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  20. PRAHRAN'S WAR TROPHY.

    A captured German field gun, which was allotted by the Defence department to the city of Prahran, was formally dedicated by Major-General E. Tivey in Princes ...

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  21. THE TARIFF.

    In the Senate last night schedules were circulated showing how the House of Representatives had dealt with the requests "pressed" by the Senate for amendments ...

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  22. AERIAL MAIL DISASTER.

    PERTH.—Major Brearley with two of [?] the Passengers who started on the North Wesr aerial mail trip arrived in Perth by aeroplane at noon on Wednesday.H[?] ...

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  23. WOMAN KILLED BY MOTOR CAR.

    In the central court on Wednesday, Reginald Mann, 32, was charged with having feloniously slain Laura Crosby, who was knocked over and killed by a motor car in ...

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  24. Railway Rat Farm to be Cleared Out

    With regard to the Railway department's efforts to destroy rats on its premises and to improve the standard of cleanliness amongst departmental employes, the ...

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  25. SYDNEY'S NEXT LORD MAYOR.

    On Wednesday the civic reform party selected Alderman W. P. M'Elliane, who has been a member of the Sydney council for ten years, as the next Lord Mayor. The ...

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  26. THE RAT MENACE.

    The health inspector to the Fitzroy city council (Mr. A. M'Kenzic), in a report which will be considered by the committee of the whole at its next meeting sets ...

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  27. ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.

    Said Halim, ex-Grand Vizier of Turkey, was assassinated in Koine to-night. The late Prince Said Halim was a junior member of the Klnedivial family of ...

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  28. THE EXPECTED CENSURE MOTION

    At a late hour on Wednesday night Sir George Fuller's censure mottion had not come before the Legislative Assembly, members confining their attention to a ...

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  29. Need for Municipal Depots.

    Sir,--The thanks of the community are due to you for your able criticism of the Milk Bill. All that ia good in the present bill can be obtained by legislation [?] ...

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  30. RECORD SHIPMENT OF SPECIE.

    A record shipment of specie was sent by the Ventura to San Francisco on Wednesday, when £400,000 in sovereigns consigned by the Commonwealth Bank to the ...

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  31. LIEUT. FAWCETT'S CAREER.

    ADELAIDE.--Flight-Laeutenant R.H. Faweett who was killed in Western [?] on Monday while conveying the first aerial mail from Perth to Derby was a ...

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  32. THE NEED FOR WORK.

    The need for settling down to hard work on the part of Australian workers was emphasised by Mr.J.M NiaH a wellknown Melbourne business man who ...

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  33. Charge Against an Alderman.

    The hearing of the charge against Alderman Bramston, of the city council, who was recently committed for trial, will be commenced before Judge Cohen and a ...

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  34. Preparing for New Settlers.

    A meeting of the executive of the State council of the New Settlers' League of Australia (Victorian division) was held in the Town Hall yesterday, Mr. E. G. ...

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  35. FALL IN VALUE OF RUPEE.

    At a meeting to-day of the creditors of Dutton, Massey and Co., of Norfolk House, London, general merchants, the statement of affairs showed liabilities £543,890 and ...

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  36. State Herd Testing.

    A proposal to increase the charges for the use of the Government herd-testing facilities was the subject of a conference at the Agricultural Department yesterday ...

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  37. A GUBERNATORIAL TOUR.

    MORWELL.--A party, which included the Governor-General, the Governor and the Countess of Stradbroke,, Captain Keppel Palmer, Mr. Arthur. Robinson ...

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  38. THE MILK STANDARD.

    Mr. R. Crowe, Exports Superintendent of the Produce Division of the Agricultural department, stated yesterday that he had received particulars of the Hampden and ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE.--The Minister of Public Instruction staled on Tuesday that, realising that there were children of school age in places so remote that the existing ...

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  40. HEALTH OF GENERAL SMUTS.

    Some anxiety is expressed in regard to the health of the Prune. Minister, General Smuta. His doctors have wanted him to exercise the greatest care, and that he ...

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  41. City Fruit Shops.

    Fruit growers from all quarters of the State support the fruit shop keepers of Melbourne in their protest against the absurd regulation which insists on the ...

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  42. TREASURER EXPECTS A SURPLUS.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Fihelly) stated on Tuesday teat he hoped to wind up the financial year with a surplus. A sinking fund in connection with the American loan ...

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  43. THE DAMAGE TO THE S. BOORARA

    The salvage association reports that the steamer Boorara sustained extensive structural damage as a result of the fire in the hold. The prospects of saving the ...

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  44. ALDERMAN CRITICISES AUTHORITIES.

    SYDNEY.--Speaking at the Annandale council meeting Alderman Cummings said when a death occurred from plague at Brisbane there should have been a ...

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  45. JOBS FOR SOLDIERS.

    "At Parliament House all the best Jobs, such as clerical work, are kept for the men 'who kept the home fires burning,' while any such jobs as night watchman or cleaner ...

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  46. THE ENGINEERING TRADE.

    After the award of the Federal Arbitration Court in the engineering trade was given some weeks ago, difficulties arose in regard to its interpretation, which caused ...

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  47. DEATH OF A NEWMARKET TRAINER.

    The death has occurred of William Jury is, the well-known Newmarket trainer, who had a famous winner in the stallion Cyllene. ...

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  48. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE.--The Premier (Mr. Barwell) announced on Tuesday that he will leave for England on official business on January,and that he expects to be away ...

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  49. GEELONG COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.

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  50. THE ANTHRAX CASE.

    The State Health authorities arc investigating the circumstances attending the recent case of anthrax in Melbourne to which reference was made at Tuesday's ...

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  51. INFECTED MOUSE IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY--Another plague-infected rat was caught, on Wednesday in Sussex-street near the quarantined premises.An infected mouse was also found in Factory ...

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  52. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    PERTH.--The Legislative Assembly has passed the railway estimates after much criticism of railway management. A motion for the reduction of the ways and works ...

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  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH. In the Legislative Assembly on it Wednesday the Premier moved the second, reading, of the Closer Settlement Bill, to deal with unimproved land within 12 miles ...

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  54. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  55. EFFORT TO CLEAN UP BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE.--The first meeting of the joint hearth board was held in Brisbane on Tuesday to discuss the future connection with the plague campaign, it was ...

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  56. THE GUN.

    With the object of encouraging the ordinary shot who finds it difficult to stand up to the crack no matter what range the handicap marks may be the Melbourne Gun Club has decided to ...

    Article : 82 words
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