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  2. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Whatever may have been the matter with Warroo seems to have left him, judging by the manner in which he galloped five furlongs with Tartan this morning. ...

    Article : 898 words
  3. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

    A copy of some recent correspondence on the subject of ocean mail services was tabled in the New Zealand Parliament last week. Several matters connected with the San Francisco ...

    Article : 597 words
  4. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.

    Messrs. Joseland and Vernon, architects, report that a contract has been let to Mr. D. Neely, builder, of Chatswood, for the cre[?]tion of a cottage villa at Woolstonecraft. ...

    Article : 365 words
  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A woman named Jane Elizabeth Dunkin, aged 73, and residing at 26 Queen-street, Glebe, was, on Saturday night, found lying on the footway of Crown-street, Glebe, close to the back gate ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. THE HIRE-PURCHASE SYSTEM.

    The hired-purchase--or gradual-payment-- system has loomed largely in the public vision during the recent investigations of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mr. Holman's ...

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  7. THE COUNTRY.

    GOULBURN, Monday.--At St. Saviour's Cathedral yesterday, the Archbishop of Melbourne preached to a large congregation on the subject of religious instruction. He ...

    Article : 146 words
  8. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

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  9. THE LIFT FATALITY.

    An inquest was commenced yesterday at the Coroner's Court, George-street, on the body of Carl Burgess Jensen, the victim of the lift accident at Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co.'s store on ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. V.R.C. MEETING.

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  11. V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  12. ENTRANCE TO CAMDEN HAVEN.

    LAURIETON, Sunday.--A meeting was held last night to consider tho conditions of the entrance to Camden Haven. The official soundings give the depth of water at 5ft. 3in., with a ...

    Article : 205 words
  13. CAUGHT IN THE BELTING.

    Shortly before noon yesterday, while a 16-year-old boy named Ernest Bruce, who is employed at the engineering establishment of Mr. J. Budge, Harris-street, Pyrmont, was engaged ...

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  14. A COAL-LUMPER'S FALL.

    A coal-lumper, named Andrew Candricks, whilst wheeling some trucks on a scaffold at Byrnes's coal wharf, Darling Harbor, yesterday, fell on to a heap of coal. Although the fall ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. SALE OF RACEHORSES.

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  16. WHALING IN TWOFOLD BAY.

    EDEN, Monday.--A bumper whale, caught on Saturday evening, will yield two tons of oil. From the two black whales caught on the 8th inst., 14 tons of oil have been extracted, and ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  17. OVERDOSE OF MORPHIA.

    OBERON, Monday.--At the inquest on the body of Dr. Ekin, or Oberon, a verdict was returned of death from an overdose of morphia, self-administered. ...

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  18. FIRING AT A RUNAWAY.

    Early on Sunday morning, Sergeant Ball and Constable Opperman arrested two men in a boarding-house in Argyle-street, Miller's Point, in suspicious circumstances. On the way to No. ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. TRAINING NOTES.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--It was anticipated by the Flemington horse watchers that operations this morning would be of the liveliest nature, consequent upon next Wednesday being a rave day, and therefore they attended ...

    Article : 600 words
  20. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    COWRA, Monday.--During a thunderstorm today a young man named John Smith, aged 19, who took refuge under a tree at Holmwood, was struck by lightning and killed. ...

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  21. FOUND DEAD.

    GERRINGONG, Monday.--Peter Johnson, aged 75, a resident here for over 25 years, who lived near the boat harbor, was found dead yesterday morning in a sitting position, close to the ...

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  22. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

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  23. THE COAL TRADE.

    BULLI, Sunday.--The coal and coke trade for the past week has been brisk. The majority of the collieries worked full time. The principal shipments from the local jetties were confined to Sydney traders. The Woonona colliery is still idle. Repairs and improvements ...

    Article : 171 words
  24. SUBURBAN SYDNEY.

    The following members of the ambulance class in connection with the Parramatta Young Women's Christian Association have been successful in passing the examination:--Misses Ada Clark, Margaret Cooney, Ages ...

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  25. INJURED ON A PLAYGROUND.

    BOWRAL, Monday.--Whilst playing in the school ground at Sutton Forest, Clifton Miller, son of the schoolmaster, sustained a broken shin-bone, owing to another boy falling upon ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    CARCOAR, Monday.--The ten-year-old daughter of Mr. Lawson Davis, grazier, of Carcoar, who was recently seriously burned through her clothes catching alight, succumbed to her ...

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  27. DUST NUISANCE ON BOTANY-ROAD.

    A conference of aldermen front Redfern, Watreloo, Alexandria, Botany, and North Botany Councils was held last night in the Waterloo Town-hall, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to minimise the ...

    Article : 207 words
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  29. DANGEROUS ORANGE PEEL.

    TENTERFIELD, Monday.--A little girl named Eveline Elizabeth M[?]rstella, residing 18 miles from town, after eating some orange peel, was suddenly seized with convulsions, and died ...

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  30. TENDERS RECEIVED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  31. BURNING FATALITY.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A woman named Mrs. C. Knight, residing at Lambton, was severely burned this afternoon through her clothes catching fire while she was engaged cooking. Medical ...

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  32. APATHETIC ALDERMEN.

    For some months past considerable difficulty has been experienced in getting a quorum to conduct the business of the Waterloo Council. This fact has caused a good deal of grumbling among those aldermen who have ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. CAULFIELD WEIGHTS.

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  34. AN ITALIAN HANGS HIMSELF.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--An Italian, known as Rocco, an old resident of Dandenong, was found hanging in his hut to-day. He had been in indifferent health of late, and dizziness in ...

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  35. CAULFIELD.

    The best gallop at Caulfield this morning was a mile and a quarter in 2min. 17sec. on the part of Overdale and Rosemead. Marvel Loch stretched out for a mile in min. 50sec., and Foulsham's two-year-olds Yillah and ...

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  36. OATLEY SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The Chief Secretary, Mr. J. A. Hogue, accepted the invitation of the committee of the Oatley [?] hool of Arts on Friday last to open their new building, which has been erected at a cost of £45[?]. The structure stands as ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. OLD MAN DROWNED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A sad case of drowning occurred at Abbotsford this afternoon, the victim being Henry Dickering, 60 years of ago, lately residing in Palmer-street, Collingwood. ...

    Article : 84 words
  38. BAZAARS AND SALES OF WORK.

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  39. NEWCASTLE CYCLING CARNIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  40. BABY'S BODY FOUND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--The body of a newly-born infant was found on a vacant allotment at West End this afternoon. There were no marks of violence visible upon the body, which ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. UNIVERSAL SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    At a public meeting held at Newtown last week in support of the compulsory closing of shops on Saturday afternoon, it was stated, on behalf of the Shop Assistants' Union, that nearly all the suburban shopkeepers ...

    Article : 226 words
  42. CHILD DROWNED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--An 18-months'-old child, son of Mr. James Day, engineer, of Boo[?], was drowned to-day in a tub of water used for watering a horse. ...

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  43. "MOTHER GOOSE FETE."

    LIVERPOOL, Sunday.--The "Mother Goose" Fete in aid of St. Luke's Church (Anglican), which was opened in the Town-hall on Friday afternoon and closed last night was well attended throughout. The disposal of ...

    Article : 260 words
  44. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A lad named Percy Augustus Davis, while out shooting with a pea-rifle near Farley this morning, was shot in the left breast with a bullet fired by ...

    Article : 92 words
  45. UNWELCOME DEPUTATIONS.

    The Balmain Council recently decided that it was useless to send a deputation to the Railway Commissioners about a tramway grievance, on the ground that those gentlemen made up their minds before bearing the ...

    Article : 86 words
  46. ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL.

    As the result of recent efforts, the Mosman Ladies' Auxiliary of the fund for the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children has just forwarded a cheque for £80 to the treasurer of the ...

    Article : 188 words
  47. THE BETTING MARKET.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The market was of a very lively character while settling operations were proceeding to-day, but all the races other than the Caulfield were lot severely alone, and ...

    Article : 380 words
  48. HURT WHILE BIRD-NESTING.

    BALLINA, Monday.--Whilst bird-nesting on Sunday, a lad named William Cupitt, son of Mr. Jack Cupitt, fell from a tree and sustained a broken thigh. ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. ALEXANDRIA TRAM SERVICE.

    The Alexandria Council has at last been successful it inducing the Railway Commissioners to grant a 15 minutes service, in lieu of the 20-minutes service present existing, on the Alexandria trams. The altera ...

    Article : 44 words
  50. FRANCISCAN JUBILEE FAIR.

    The Franciscan Jubilee Fair at the Paddington Town-hall, continues to attract large attendances. This being the last week of the fair, the committee are making special efforts to ...

    Article : 62 words
  51. ADVENTURES WITH SNAKES.

    CARCOAR, Monday.--An old resident, named William Mitchell, 90 years of age, had a startling experience at his residence on Friday last. He stepped out of the back door, and almost ...

    Article : 202 words
  52. MINING LEGISLATION.

    Sir,--In reference to the article in your issue of 13th inst. regarding the Amending Mining Bill I beg to point out that the resolution passed here only advocates the resumption of M.C.P.'[?] ...

    Article : 237 words
  53. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    A case, in which a man made a determined attempt to commit suicide, was dealt with at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, when Prank Gruno was ordered to be imprisoned till ...

    Article : 192 words
  54. TYPEWRITING MACHINES.

    Sir,--Waiting for the desired and necessary information prevented me until now from replying to Mr. J. P. Willis upon the above in your issue of the 30th ult. ...

    Article : 160 words
  55. THE FALLACY OF PROHIBITION.

    Sir,--In your issue of Saturday, Mr. Ashton deals with the various prohibition and antiprohibition changes of the different States of America, and winds up with a challenge to the ...

    Article : 156 words
  56. Advertising

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