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  2. NATIONALISATION OF ROADS.

    BENDIGO.-- A conference convened by Charlton shire council was held in Bendigo town ball on Friday afternoon for the purpose of advocating the ...

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  3. THE RAILWAYS.

    Comments in the leading columns of "The Age" yesterday regarding the unjustifiably slow railway journey to Healesville, Warburton and Gembrook districts ...

    Article : 834 words
  4. Melbourne Chess Congress.

    The sixth round was played yesterday at Anzac House. The following were the games played-- E. Ingledew (T.) v. W. S. Viner ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    The scarcity bf houses and the high rents charged for dwellings in the metropolis were subjects of discussion at the meeting of the Trades Hall Council on ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In the city court on Friday Charles Wilson, 35, was charged with having behaved indecently in Main road, Ballarat East. The notice gave evidence that accused, ...

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  7. ANZAC DAY OBSERVANCE.

    Sir'-- The Victorian branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., and the Sailors' and Soldiers' Fathers' Association appeal to citis[?] for a worthy and fitting recognition of ...

    Article : 171 words
  8. IN OTHER STATES.

    SYDNEY.-- On Friday Mr. Justice Gordon's reserved judgment was delivered in the suit in which Ernest Richard May, of Newcastle, petitioned for a dissolution of ...

    Article : 259 words
  9. ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE EXPRESS DERAILED AT STATION.

    The Melbourne express arrived in Adelaide 72 minutes lake on Friday. The cause was the derailment of the engine and two leading coaches of the east bound ...

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  10. ANZAC GRAVES IN ENGLAND.

    On Anzac day the London branch of the A.N.A. will conduct the annual pilgrimage to the graves of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in England. Before Mr. A. ...

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  11. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    FOSTER.-- John Ross, 47, partner in the firm of Kidd and Co., country road contractors, was killed by a falling stump while working on a road contract at ...

    Article : 233 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    Between Bendigo and Eaglehawk on Friday afternoon Detective Webster and Plain Clothes Constable Crisfield arrested a man who gave the name of Jones, but who later ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    DARWIN.-- At a meeting of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association on Thursday reference was made to the fact that recent appointments to the ...

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  14. Interesting War Relics.

    What appears to be a collection of old fashioned book markers is among the ex- hibits in the Austral in War Museum. A closer inspection, however, reveals the fact ...

    Article : 218 words
  15. WOMAN DIES FROM POISONING.

    An extraordinary story was related to the acting coroner on Friday during an inquiry into tho death of Mrs. Fay Tomkins, who died at St. Vincent's Hospital ...

    Article : 359 words
  16. GEELONG.

    In the police court on Friday Henry Whitbread, Frederick Ashton and Henry Purtell were charged with having committed an offence against a girl under the age ...

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  17. STORES FOR OUTBACK SETTLERS.

    Possibly as the result of representations made in Melbourne, the Government auxiliary ketch John Alee will leave on Saturday for Borrolloola. She will call at ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. THE POLICE COURTS.

    At Caulfield yesterday, Norman Albert Evans was charged with having embezzied £11 126, the property of his employer, H. Spooner, baker, of Brighton and ...

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  19. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The city council has accepted the invitation of Hampden shire council to join in a conference on the question of the ownership of the high-tension lines under the ...

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  20. A Question of Precedence.

    A cable message received by the local branch of the Victoria League endorses the action of the branch in electing Mr. Percy Kelsey as president, though the ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. New Settlers Arriving.

    The State Immigration Officer (Mr. S. Whitehead) stated yesterday that two parties of new settlers were expected to reach Melbourne next week. The Ormuz. ...

    Article : 211 words
  22. Riverina News.

    BALRANALD.-- Less than inch of rain has fallen in this district since 1st January, The past six months were the driest for many years. Rain is anxiously awaited before the lambing starts. ...

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  23. TASMANIA.

    HOBART.-- Advice has been received from London that the fruit shipped by the Armagh, the third of present season's fruit steamers, is being discharged. The fruit ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. A YOUNG CANADIAN'S CAREER.

    The Canadian Cameron M'Intosh Bean, who had pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions in connection with an attempted bank hold up at Coogee, was on Friday ...

    Article : 397 words
  25. WARRAGUL SHIRE'S EXPERIENCE.

    WARRAGUL.-- The local shire council, in common with other councils, is finding that the cost of maintaining what may be termed national roads is a very heavy tax ...

    Article : 283 words
  26. IN QUEST OF THE PERFECT WIFE.

    Wanted, a simple, homely English wife. Such, in brief, is the quest of Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist, who has returned from his world tour to canvass ...

    Article : 250 words
  27. MAJORITY LABOR PARITY.

    In a statement issued on Friday night Mr. Catts, M.P., discussing the future of the Majority Labor party, suggested that an organising scheme of Federal electorates ...

    Article : 125 words
  28. THE TROUBLE AT CANBERRA.

    SYDNEY.-- The leader of the Federal Labor party, Mr. Charlton, aud on. Friday that there was no justification for the action of the ...

    Article : 220 words
  29. A MISSIONARY IN COURT.

    BRISBANE.-- A remarkable case was! heard in the Supreme Court on Friday, when Mr. Justice Lukin had before aim applications for the custody of ...

    Article : 549 words
  30. COST OF LIVING.

    According to statistics furnished yesterday by the Commonwealth Statist officials, slight increases in the cost of food and groceries (46 commodities) wore recorded ...

    Article : 172 words
  31. HOUSEWIVES AND HAIRPINS.

    Nine women but of ten use hairpins solely to keep the hair in the desired position, but the tenth will realise the latent possibilities concealed in these little ...

    Article : 296 words
  32. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    Return tickets at holiday excursion fares are to be issued by the Railway department to and from all Victorian stations (also to and from Albury) in connection ...

    Article : 153 words
  33. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The Rocket Testament Mission, conducted by Mr. George Davis, of the Chapman Alexander mission, is proving most successful, as over 11,000 copies of the New ...

    Article : 336 words
  34. QUEENSLAND

    BRISBANE.-- At a meeting of unemployed at the labor bureau on Friday it was announced that attempts had been made to get in touch with the Premier, ...

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  35. THE CONDEMNED MAN ROSS.

    Colin Campbell Ross will be executed on Monday in the Melbourne Gaol for the murder of Alma Tirtschke. Yesterday a deputation, consisting of Rev. Dr. Strong ...

    Article : 361 words
  36. Street Pest Punished.

    Henry Edward C. Matthews, a young man, was charged at St. Kilda court yesterday with baring behaved in an offensive manner, and with having indecently ...

    Article : 299 words
  37. Chinese Wounds a Child.

    Evidence was given for the prosecution that the child lived with her mother, who was employed as housekeeper at the Ex- ford Hotel, Russell street, whore Goney ...

    Article : 189 words
  38. MOTOR CARS STOLEN.

    A grey Benz motor car, valued at £800, owned by Mr. W. R. Finlayson, of Glen Huntly road, Caulfield, was stolen from Collins street, Melbourne, on Wednesday ...

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  39. MELBOURNE'S FIRST THEATRE.

    Sir,-- Statements have recently appeared in the press in regard to the old Queen's as being the first theatre in Melbourne, I find in looking over some old records of ...

    Article : 227 words
  40. VALUABLE SAPPHIRE FOUND.

    Mr. T. A. Foley, M.L.A., has brought to Brisbane a golden yellow sapphire weighing over 12 dwt., which was found on the Springsure sapphire field, about twenty ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE.-- At an exhibition of Lincolnshire Red cattle on Friday the Governor described the breed and its merits and demerits. He said that about 40 ...

    Article : 149 words
  43. Fire at Train Sheds.

    At 1 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out at the electric tram sheds, corner of Wallanroad and Power street, Hawthorn. A large quantity of tar at the rear of the building ...

    Article : 104 words
  44. Old Man at Girls' School.

    Walking np the stairs at Stott's Business College, Russell street, last night, Mr. H. Hall, one of the teachers, met an elderly man with a white beard, carrying a suit ...

    Article : 113 words
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