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  2. A TRIPLE MURDER.

    The case against the youth John Raymond Brown, charged with having murdered Margaret O'Keefe at German Creek on 15th July, was concluded to-day. The ...

    Article : 299 words
  3. ALLEGED RAILWAY SCANDAL.

    The Legislative Assembly to-day had before it the report of the royal commission regarding the alleged railway scandals. The Premier said he did not suggest that ...

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  4. THE FLOODED RIVERS.

    The river rose 4 inches through the night, and overflowed the levee bank in several places, inundating hundreds of acres of crops and grass land, and forcing ...

    Article : 310 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of the Ballarat and District Mine Owners" Association on Tuesday, Mr. W. Gale presiding, a letter was read from the Chamber of Mines ...

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  6. AN ABSENT CANDIDATE.

    About 200 people, including a number of ladies, assembled at the town hall on Tuesday night in anticipation of hearing Mr. S. Barker, one of the Labor ...

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  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  8. STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. E. H. Austin, one of the candidates for the Nelson province, addressed a meeting of electors last night in the shire hall. He said he was opposed to woman ...

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  9. SHARPS AND FLATS.

    An ingeniously constructed "take down" scheme was disarranged yesterday by Detective-Sergeant M'Manamny, when he arrested Wm. Geo. Ogden, a young man of ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Free Education Act came into operation on Monday, and the school fees paid on that day will be remitted. ...

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  11. RAIN IN VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  12. THE TOORAK ELECTION.

    The Toorak election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr. Fairbairn will be held today. Keen interest is being taken in the ...

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  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Sutton Town cheese and butter factory has been purchased from the proprietors, and will be worked on the co-operative share system. ...

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  14. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 438 words
  15. REGULATING THE COAL OUTPUT.

    Steps are being taken by the Northern colliery proprietors to regulate the price of coal and the output of the mines, and to secure ...

    Article : 319 words
  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Those behind the scenes expected that to-day would be spent by the timber companies and mill hands in preparing for a resumption of work. Unfortunately ...

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  17. WOMAN'S STRANGE DEATH.

    The inquest was resumed at Cue to-day on the body of Mrs. Hussey, who died suddenly on 16th September. Horton Sibley, with whom deceased had ...

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  18. OFFICIAL ACTION.

    A report was received by the Public Works department yesterday, stating that the levee between Tocumwal and Cobram had broken, and that the Konoomoo ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. BENDIGO.

    The art gallery was crowded with a large and appreciative audience on Tuesday night, when the president (Mr. W. Davis) delivered an interesting lecture on Charles ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. THE FINAL SPEECHES.

    Mr. Bayles addressed a large attendance last night in the Malvern town hall, Cr. E. Parslow presiding. The candidate reiterated the planks of his platform, and ...

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  21. BUSHED ENGLISHMAN FOUND.

    A young Englishman named Blick, who was lost at Onslow on Saturday, returned to-day. His horse got away, and he followed the tracks some distance. He found ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. RIVER STILL RISING AT YARROWEYAH.

    The river has risen so high as to completely flow over the levee in all directions. The settlers on the reclaimed land had a trying time all day removing their ...

    Article : 130 words
  23. GEELONG.

    The mayor of Geelong was nominal plainti[?] in an action brought before the police court on Tuesday against an ice cream vendor named William Arnott for refusing to ...

    Article : 350 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    The judging of the sheep entered for the Longford show, which is to be held to-morrow, took place to-day. One of the finest collection of sheep ever exhibited ...

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  25. THE DROWNING DISASTER.

    At the inquest to-day on the victims of the Blenheim drowning disaster, the evidence showed that there was no need for the registration of oil launches of less ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 words
  27. A DOLLAR CAMPAIGN FUND.

    Hitherto the political parties have relied upon the great corporations and trusts to provide the funds for the conduct of State and national election campaigns. This fact ...

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  28. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The scalding accident which occurred on Sunday, 30th ult., to a girl named Margaret Barker, aged 13 years, at her home in Mansfield-street, Northcote, whilst filling a ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. TOCUMWAL RAILWAY DAMAGED.

    The river is now 19 feet 7 inches above summer level. The bursting of the levee on the Victorian side relieved the pressure here, and, with men working all night, the ...

    Article : 211 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Mining Bill passed through its final stages, and was sent on to the Council. ...

    Article : 107 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    Detectives raided a hazard school at Wellington, and arrested 25 players. The two principals were fined £10 each, and others £3. ...

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  32. REMARKABLE DIVORCE SUIT.

    The High Court had under consideration to-day the divorce appeal case Miller v. Major, in which a question of affinity was involved. ...

    Article : 655 words
  33. ELECTRICIAN FINED £100.

    Ernest Fenn, electrician, was fined £100 to-day for making a false declaration to the customs authorities, in default imprisonment till the fine is paid. ...

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  34. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  35. THE GOVERNMENT NEUTRAL.

    The Premier yesterday received a letter from Mr. Norman Bayles, asking for the support of the Government in to-day's election at Toorak. The Premier has decided ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. SECESSION MOVEMENT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    The Legislative Council to-day resumed the debate on the secession motion, Mr. Maley opposing. The debate was then further adjourned. ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. STREET FATALITY.

    David Brown, aged 81, of Canning-street, Carlton, while walking along Rathdown-street yesterday, was seen to stagger and fall. When picked up he was unconscious. ...

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  38. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 318 words
  39. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 324 words
  40. BETTING SUPPRESSION.

    The new Betting Suppression Act having come into operation, all betting shops closed their doors to-day. One or two, however, have determined to adopt tactics ...

    Article : 87 words
  41. MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    The body of a man named Patrick Sheehan was yesterday taken to the Morgue, he having been killed by the fall of a heavy package upon him at the premises of ...

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  42. DEPARTMENTAL "INTERFERENCE."

    At the meeting of the United Echuca and Waranga water trust on Monday, attention was drawn by the trust engineer, Mr. Castles, to the fact that some unauthorised ...

    Article : 148 words
  43. HAMILTON.

    An approximate statement of the results of the recent show was submitted to a meeting of the P. and A. society. The receipts amounted to £923, including £240 ...

    Article : 164 words
  44. ALLEGED FORGERY.

    A youth named Walter Richard Webb, a clerk, has been arrested on a charge of having, at Auckland, forged the name of Edward Mahoncy to a cheque for £338. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. BICYCLE COLLISION.

    John Currie, aged 25, a wool sorter, was last night admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from concussion of the brain, caused by a violent collision with another ...

    Article : 37 words
  46. A "BALANCING" BOOKMAKER.

    A bookmaker named Geo. Cox had a narrow escape from serious injury at the hands of a mob on the flat at Randwick on Monday. A special constable who had assisted ...

    Article : 148 words
  47. PRESBYTERIAN FELLOWSHIP UNION.

    The anniversary demonstration of the Presbyterian Fellowship Union of Victoria was held last night in the Masonic Hall, Collins-street; Mr. W. Wishart, mayor of Kew, presiding, and there was ...

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  48. A JOCKEY INJURED.

    A jockey named Percy Andrews, aged 20, of Norwood-street, Newmarket, was yesterday thrown from the pony Hassan at Ascot Vale, and was admitted to the Melbourne ...

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  49. FLOOD AT ECHUCA.

    The flood in the Goulburn, Murray and Campaspe rivers surpasses all previous records since 1870. For miles the country is a sea of water, and with the greater ...

    Article : 292 words
  50. ATTACKED BY A MAGPIE.

    Mr. Thomas Nilen, a large landholder, while coming into the township was attacked by a magpie. His felt hat was pierced and blood flowed. This magpie has ...

    Article : 52 words
  51. FOUND DEAD.

    A man named George Pake, 30 years of age, who was employed at the Commercial Hotel, was found dead on the floor of the wood shed. A magisterial inquiry will be ...

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  52. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    Through the recent death of Messrs. G. Young and J. Hurst the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria has lost two of its members who have been intimately connected with the agricultural ...

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  53. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  54. THREE RIBS BROKEN.

    Alfred Henry was severely injured in a vehicular accident on Tuesday, having three ribs broken and his face badly lacerated. The vehicle was smashed. ...

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  55. BENALLA SUPREME COURT.

    The Supreme Court was opened to-day before Mr. Justice Cussen. Mr. Leon prosecuted for the Crown. Otto Leopold pleaded guilty to a charge ...

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  56. VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Mr. Sevier, bookkeeper at Adelaide Vale Estate, was accidentally thrown from his buggy yesterday about two miles from Goornong, and was rendered unconscious. ...

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  57. WOMEN'S POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.

    The council of the above association met as usual last Monday evening; Miss Vida Goldstein presiding. The following intrim report of the recent meeting of the International Woman ...

    Article : 491 words
  58. WIFE BEATERS.

    At South Melbourne court on Monday, a wife beater, named John Larkin, was fined £5, or a month's imprisonment, a penalty which, in view of some recent decisions may be regarded as ...

    Article : 270 words
  59. A VIOLENT STORM.

    During a heavy hail storm which passed over Trundle last evening a fireball struck a mob of horses in a paddock, killing nine and wounding three, two of the latter ...

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  60. MAN FINED FOR ASSAULTING A HOUSEKEEPER.

    Edith Saunders, employed as housekeeper at Mr. T. Meddows's bakery, Coburg, proceeded against Archibald M'Kenzie in the local court on Tuesday for assault. ...

    Article : 416 words
  61. THE WOOL SEASON.

    Wool is arriving in large quantities at the Echuca wharf. On Monday three steamers brought an aggregate of close on 2000 bales, and to-day additional cargoes ...

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  62. STRUCK BY AN UPROOTED TREE.

    During a storm at Hillgrove yesterday a young man named Hirschfield, aged 23, was killed, and a miner named Thos. M'Namara was injured about the head. They were ...

    Article : 87 words
  63. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    George Charles Gray, of Korumburra. Filed at Korumburra. Elizabeth Sarah Spargo, of Jumbunna, boardinghouse keeper. Filed at Korumburra. ...

    Article : 29 words
  64. SOUTH-STREET COMPETITIONS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  65. FIRES.

    KYNETON.--At 2.45 a.m. on Monday a fire occurred at Mr. A. V. Cokino's fish and oyster, saloon, Mollison-street, a storeroom, in which the fire originated, and ...

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  66. DROWNED IN THE CAMPASPE.

    The body of Miss K. Harrington, who was accidentally drowned in the Campaspe River on Sunday evening, was recovered at 6.30 p.m. yesterday, about a quarter of a ...

    Article : 44 words
  67. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  68. FOUND DEAD IN THE BUSH.

    A man named Paddy Kelly was found dead in the hush between Minimay and Bringelbert stations, near Narracoorte, by a rabbiter named Frank Crabtree. Kelly ...

    Article : 77 words
  69. A BAR MAID BOMBARDED.

    The Palace Hotel, Bourke-street, was the scene of an exciting incident on Monday evening. A stalwart young man named James Bourner, with the fierce light of Jealousy in his eye, bounded ...

    Article : 255 words
  70. HORSEMAN DROWNED.

    The body of George Monk, who was drowned on Sunday, was recovered last evening. At an inquest a verdict of accidental drowning was returned. ...

    Article : 65 words
  71. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  72. MAN KILLED BY A TRUCK.

    A telegram from Halifax states that an accident occurred yesterday on the sugar tramway near Lucinda. A cane truck upset and a man named Llewellyn was killed. ...

    Article : 57 words
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    The usual matinee performance will be given at the Gaiety Theatre to-day. The Little Stranger, the new comedy, which will be produced at the Princess's Theatre by ...

    Article : 138 words
  74. SYDNEY COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 words
  75. HEAVY WEATHER OFF NEW ZEALAND.

    The steamer Victoria, which arrived at Auckland from Sydney yesterday morning, was delayed by exceptionally heavy weather. On Thursday a sea broke down the ...

    Article : 82 words
  76. FOUND DEAD IN THE BUSH.

    A Narrogin telegram announces the discovery of the dead body of a settler named W. E. Wood three miles south of Popanning, death having taken place about ten ...

    Article : 49 words
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