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  2. WODONGA SHIRE COUNCIL

    Present -- Crs. Morrison (president), M'Farlane, Beardmore, Nicholls, Manns, M'Geoch, Smith, and Leighton. CORRESPONDENCE. ...

    Article : 957 words
  3. PICKINGS FROM "PUNCH."

    Premier Reid's Federal attitude throughout had a precedent in the celebrated Sir Boyle Roche, who on one occasion in the Irish Parliament declared that he intended ...

    Article : 972 words
  4. THE PRICE OF MEAT.

    A resident of Marong, who has recently returned from a visit to Sydney, in a letter to the "Bendigo Independent" speaks in glowing terms of the public buildings ...

    Article : 257 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,647 words
  6. THE CURIOSITY SHOP.

    The heights of a number of the lofty structures of the world have been estimated as follows: Eiffel tower, Paris, 1,000 feet; Washington monument, Washington, ...

    Article : 202 words
  7. KERGUNYAH.

    The month of July has undoubtedly been moist. The total quantity of rain registered came to only 2.64 points, but it was distributed over 14 days, the greatest fall ...

    Article : 134 words
  8. YACKANDANDAH SHIRE ELECTION.

    A good deal of interest is felt in the approaching contest for the seat at the council table. Mr. Bowran, the retiring councillor in the Yackandandah riding, is ...

    Article : 281 words
  9. SHORT SWORDS FOR TWO.

    The late Judge L. Q. C. Lamar possessed a remarkable peculiarity. Unusual excitement seemed to act upon his nerves like an opiate and put him to ...

    Article : 432 words
  10. A BIG BILL FOR DRINKS

    THE THIRST OF OLEN WILLS MINERS. According to the evidence given by a witness in a case which was heard by Mr. Justice Williams in the Supreme Court on ...

    Article : 340 words
  11. Bicycle For Riding on Ice.

    At this season wheelmen naturally consider the drawbacks to riding a bicycle on icy roads and the possibilities of traveling on frozen rivers, ponds and lakes. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 209 words
  12. DENNY'S DAUGHTER.

    Denny's daughter stood a minute in the fie. I was to pass. All as quiet as her shadow laid before along the grass; ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. Gordon Cumming, the Hunter.

    Gordon Cumming began his hunting in 1843 in the northern part of Capo Colony. At that time the game still swarmed over the parched ...

    Article : 273 words
  14. The First Whipping Post.

    We are told that the first whipping post in Boston was erected in front of the old meeting house. The Boston Cultivator says that this old meeting house, the first ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. COMPLIMENTS TO WOMEN.

    An exchange gives a collection of proverbs about woman which are as complimentary as could be desired : The society of ladies is the school of ...

    Article : 159 words
  16. Toad Superstitions.

    Superstitions as to toads having been early inculcated, it has been exceedingly difficult to get rid of them. One remnant of this ancient credulity still ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. The Age of the Chafing Dish.

    Women who first prized their chafing dishes for their convenience are now feeling an added pleasure in using a utensil that has a history of at least 2,000 years, says ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BENALLA.

    Sunday, writes the "Standard" was the seventh anniversary of the induction of the Rev. J. Allen to the charge of Holy Trinity Church, and at the evening service ...

    Article : 353 words
  19. How to Study German.

    The study of German is by no means so simple a matter as the words might imply, writes Professor A. S. Isaacs of the University of New ...

    Article : 180 words
  20. Jack and Jill.

    Jill, or Gill, is an abbreviation of the once feminine name Gillian, or Juliana. In Icelandic mythology Jack and Gill are two children kidnaped by the moon while ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. Didn't Make a Sale.

    A Lewiston family, which traces its ancestry back beyond the Revolution, owns an old coat which is supposed to have been worn by a major in the ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. Fads of Royalty.

    The Prince of Wales is a collector of pipes; the czar of postage stamps and the eggs of birds of prey. Emperor William collects autographs, as do also the kings ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. BRIGHT.

    Messrs. Coxon and party have completed another crushing from the Gladstone reef, Wandiligong, 100 tons yielding 158½oz. retorted gold. The reef ...

    Article : 432 words
  24. TELEPHONE TO MILAWA.

    The member for the district (writes the "Chronicle") Having repreented to the Postmaster-general that a loop line of telephone from the Laceby station to ...

    Article : 396 words
  25. He Probably Guessed It.

    "No, I don't want it cut, and I don't want it trimmed," snarled the shaggy haired young man, seating himself in the chair and glaring savagely at the ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. Noted Indian Chiefs.

    The ablest and most active Indian chiefs who ever opposed the advance of the Americans were Thayandenegea, otherwise known as Brant, the Mohawk, who fought ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. He's Not a Cannibal.

    In Jersey City there lives a contractor of Hibernian extraction. He is a gentle and amiable person, but deceives his employees into ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. Concise Definition of Ores.

    Ores are minerals containing a sufficient quantity of metal to make their working a profitable transaction. A rook containing only 1 per cent of iron is never called ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. GLEN WILLS.

    Bond and party tributers, on the Maud lease, whose term has just expired, put through their final crushing of 53 tons for 151oz. and 5 tons of mineral. Since July, ...

    Article : 308 words
  30. Wrecked.

    "Is there any history attached to this ragged old hat?" asked the visitor. "It looks as if it had been in a powder mill explosion." ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. Eyes Shut.

    The king of Dahomey evinced decided displeasure. "Why," he thundered, "don't the amazons quit shooting? Can't they ...

    Article : 139 words
  32. Lofty Sarcasm.

    "What did the critics think of your play?" inquired one author of another. "Think about it? They did not think about it at all. They merely wrote ...

    Article : 151 words
  33. Advertising

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