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  2. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    Though the exodus of holiday makers from Melbourne has not yet commenced in earnest, it is evident that tourist resorts for many miles round the city will be filled ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Several water colors have been added to the collection in Ballarat art gallery. The principal of the new works are by Mr. J. M'Nally. ...

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  4. FEDERAL SEATS.

    Details of the proposals for the redistribution of Federal seats in the House of Representatives in New South Wales were announced yesterday. The extraordinary ...

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  5. THE AGITATION IN INDIA

    Action is being taken against the extremists eveywhere. Civil resistors are being arrested, also numerous members of the prescribed Nationalist volunteers. The ...

    Article : 262 words
  6. COST OF LIVING.

    Although milk, butter, cheese and cream are all cheaper now than has been the case for some time there has been no reduction in the price of the principal infants' and ...

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  7. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY. -- The telegraph wire in the vicinity of Bowraville post office was struck by lightning on Wednesday, and the acting post master ([?] Cocks) and the telephone ...

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  8. A PRISON SURPRISE.

    A sensation was caused in police circles yesterday when it became known that Henry Stokes, who on 14th September last was sentenced to six months imprisonment ...

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  9. Soldiers' Treat for Children.

    The members of the Coburg branch of R.S. and S.I.L.A. are holding their annunal Christmas treat for children of fallen comrades at the club rooms, Sydney-road, ...

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  10. MARKETING OF MEAT.

    WELLINGTON. -- The House of Representatives devoted the whole of Tuesday's sittings to a discussion of the Prime Minister's wheat-pool suggestion. Members ...

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  11. CHRISTMAS DONATIONS.

    We have received a cheque for £20 from the employes of the City Brick Works at Hawthorn, Tooronga and Malvern (per Mr. W. T. Pearson), to be ...

    Article : 239 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    The second A2 engine constructed at Bendigo workshops made a successful trial run to Castlemaine on Wednesday afternoon. The third engine will be completed by the ...

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  13. PURE MILK FOR THE BABY.

    Sir, -- Simply because the Milk Bill has been discarded must we still let innocent babies die this summer from bad milk ? The idea is revolting, and there is neither ...

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  14. CASTLEMAINE.

    The juvenile and senior queen competitions conducted by St. Mary's R.C. church at Castlemaine, were concluded on Tuesday night, when the winning queens were ...

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  15. ECHUCA.

    A definite promise having been made by the Public Works department that the snagging of the Murray would he [?]mmed this season, the borough council, fearing ...

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  16. UNIFICATION OF GAUGES.

    Mr. Whyte, who was a member of the Australian Royal Commission on the Unification of Gauges, when interviewed today, said it was gratifying to know that ...

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  17. FLOWERS FOR THE HOSPITALS.

    It is the desire of the junior members' circle of Canterbury Horticultural Society that the wards of the hospitals should be decorated at Christmas with flowers. Those ...

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  18. Hospital Maintenance.

    In a further reply yesterday to the chairman of the Melbourne Hospital finance committee (Mr. A. S. Baillicu), the State Treasurer indicated that before he ...

    Article : 275 words
  19. Dismissals Before Christmas.

    SYDNEY. -- The Trades Hall is taking a serious view of the number of employes dismissed before Christmas. Over 5000 iron workers have been given a week's ...

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  20. WARRNAMBOOL.

    There is considerable agitation concerning the local prices of groceries, bread and meat, Warruambool being described as the dearest place in Victoria to live in except ...

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  21. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    In further reference to the heavy volume of Christmas traffic expected on the railways, the department intimated yesterday that owing to the greatly increased time ...

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  22. A PRAHRAN LOAN.

    An indignation meeting of ratepayers of Prahran was held in the local town hall last night in regard to the proposal of Prahran council to float a loan of £80,000, ...

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  23. Breaches of Food Laws.

    The firm of F. Walkins Pty. Ltd., batchers, Gertrude-street, Fitzroy, was charged at the local court yesterday, before Mr. Kelley, P.M., and honorary ...

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  24. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    DARWIN. -- Slight trouble occurred on Tuesday consequent upon the decision of Darwin town council to give preference to unionists. One of the men employed on ...

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  25. Riverina News.

    HAY. -- Leal[?]e R. Thomas, railway [?], was charged in the local court on Wednesday with having broken into the railway station and stolen £50. He was committed for trial B[?] was ...

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  26. POPULARITY OF HEALESVILLE.

    HEALESVILLE. -- The new turf wicket laid down on the local cricket ground is considered excellent. Cricketers from all parts of the State are expected to visit ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. BOLSHEVIK RUSSIA.

    Several features of life in Russia under the Lenin-Trotsky regime, as seen by Mr. W. Smith during his recent visit to portions of that country, were sketched by ...

    Article : 336 words
  28. [?]EDISTRIBUTION IN TASMANIA.

    Tasmania, with live members, has a quota of only 21,724 for each electorate. The redistribution in that State has meant merely an evening up of the strength of ...

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  29. FELTON BEQUESTS.

    The Felton Bequests Committee has informed the Trustees, Executors and Agency Company Ltd., the executor of the will of the late Alfred Felton, that it has ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE. -- Storms and floods in the north have done considerable damage to the railways. ...

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  31. RIVERINA NATIONALISTS SURPRISED.

    ALBURY. -- When the report regarding the redistribution of Federal seats was made Known on Wednesday afternoon much surprise was expressed at the ...

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  32. FISHING AT TOORA AND CORNER INLET.

    TOORA. -- Nearly all the available accommodation has been taken for the Christmas holidays. There is plenty of sport to be had in the vicinity of Toora, the rivers are ...

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  33. HANGED WITHOUT TRIAL.

    Former service men testifying at the hearing of Senator Watson's charges of illegal execution of soldiers in France, swore that they had seen numerous ...

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  34. TASMANIA.

    HOBART. -- Complaint was voiced at the meeting of growers of soft fruit on Wednesday at the low prices offered by the Federal Government for plums, apricots, ...

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  35. COACH HORSES AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    Sir, -- During the few days previous to Christmas the coaches on our mountain roads are taxed to their full capacity and beyond it. The coach horses nave not only ...

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  36. Hooray for the Penny !

    Sir, -- The German soldiers, stubborn and tenacious fighters although they proved to be, never c[?]ung more determinedly to their Hindenburg line than the retail traders of ...

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  37. Japanese Commercial Mission.

    A Japanese commercial mission, numbering 46, has arrived for a month's tour of British industrial centres. It visited the Ministry of Labor, where Mr. Wilson, the ...

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  38. Caulfield Military Hospital.

    Residents of Caulfield have become perturbed by the reported continuance of negotiations between Federal and State authorities for the acquirement of ...

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  39. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Jonathan Martin, 56, quarryman, who received severe injuries on Tuesday at Fern Tree Gully owing to a fall of earth, died yesterday at Melbourne Hospital. ...

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  40. State School Holidays.

    The Minister of Education has given directions that Victorian State schools shall close for the Christmas vacation at noon to-day, instead of Friday afternoon, as ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON. -- The details of the meat pool scheme provides for the establishment of a board of control in New Zealand to direct and control all exports, sell ...

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  42. Unemployment Soldiers' Relief.

    With regard to the distribution of Christmas parcels to unemployed returned soldiers in the circumstances explained in yesterday's issue, it was announced at last ...

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  43. STRIKE THREATENED IN TRANSVAAL.

    The ballot of miners employed by the Transvaal collieries on the proposals of the Chamber of Mines for a reduction in wages resulted in favor of a strike by an 18 to 1 ...

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  44. LAND SALE DISPUTE.

    Two residents of Colac, Miss Agatha Dinan and James Farquhar Harper, were plaintiff and defendant respectively in litigation before Mr. Justice M'Arthur in the ...

    Article : 349 words
  45. TREAT TO STATE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    An afternoon's treat was tendered to the scholars of Stewart-street State school, North Brunswick, on Saturday last. The mayor of Brunswick, accompanied by Crs. ...

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  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

    The directors of the South Australian Company has declared an interim dividend of 20 a share, tax free. ...

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  47. BADAK CONSPIRACY CHARGES.

    BRISBANE. -- Thomas West Orion appeared before Mr. Scott, acting P.M., on Wednesday, at Cairns police court, charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection ...

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  48. A FRANCO-CHINESE AGREEMENT.

    Advices from Pekin which have reached Paris state that the Chinese Government has made an agreement with the French Minister, whereby the Boxer indemnity ...

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  49. Tramway Arrangements.

    The Tramways Board's arrangements for the Christmas season appear in our advertising columns to-day. A detailed time table is given of the early cars on all lines, either running to or ...

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  50. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Victorian Government pensions for December will be payable to-day. For keeping a disorderly house at Madeline- street, Carlton, Willie Ah Pow was at ...

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  51. APPEALS FOR AID.

    Starving People of Europe. -- We have received the undermentioned contributions:-- A.J.K. £5; R. Pemberton; £1 5; J. Bennie. £1; A. O'[?]., Malvern, £l; B.L.L, 10; W. S. B., 5; D.C.W., ...

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  52. HIGH PRICE OF MEAT.

    Sir, -- Some considerable time back the Government fixed the price of meat to the consumer, but although the price on the hoof lay now at a vastly reduced ...

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  53. Bay Excursions.

    Weeroona will leave Port Melbourne as follows:-- For Queenscliff and S[?], Friday, 23rd. at 10.30 a.m.: Saturday, h, 2.15 p.m.: Sunday, 25th, 11.10 a.m.: Monday, 26th, ...

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  54. INSOLVENCIES.

    Arthur Morris, King-street, Bendigo, motor car mechanic. Liabilities, £1800; assets, £800; deficiency, £500. ...

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  55. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    LYTTELTON. -- Sailed, December 21. -- Australia, for Liverpool. ...

    Article : 13 words
  56. Advertising

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