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THE BUSH FIRE TRAGEDY.
TOORA (Vic.), Friday.--The story of how the Lonsdale children met their death constitutes a very pitiful episode of Tuesday's tragedy. Three of the children were attending the school ...
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PHENOMENAL STORMS.
CARCOAR, Monday.--Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by exceptionally vivid lightning, occurred. For about an hour the rain fell in ...
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FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.
Raymond Phillip White, a boy of nine years was run over and killed near Macdonaldtown railway station by a train at about 5 o'clock last evening. ...
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THE COUNTRY.
WYALONG, Monday.--A fire took place last, night, when a four-roomed dwelling house in Cassin-street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Butler and family, was totally destroyed. Mrs. ...
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THE HARBOR ACCIDENT.
Captain C. Word, master of the steamer Manly, when seen by a "Dally Telegraph" reporter yesterday concerning the fatal accident on Sunday, said that he saw Hemming's launch ...
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DEFENCE OF FEDERATION.
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Deakin, at the A.N.A. banquet this afternoon, in the Exhibition Building, spoke in defence of Federation, and in defence of the Federal Government, and ...
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
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LABOR IN POLITICS.
The annual conference of the Political labor League was continued last night at the Trades-hall. Mr. H. Lamond presided. Only one motion 011 the business paper was ...
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POPULATION OF BROKEN-HILL.
BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The population returns for the district of Broken-hill to the end of December show a substantial increase on the totals of previous years. The return at the ...
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COBAR WATER SUPPLY.
COBAR, Monday.--A public indignation meeting was held in the main street on Saturday night, in reference to the wire received from the Board of Health, condemning the water in ...
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KNOCKED DOWN BY A CAB.
William Quick, a boy of six years, who resides in Cleveland-street, Darlington, was badly Injured by being knocked down and run over by a cab in City road, near Myrtle-street ...
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GEMBROOK RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Sunday's sensational railway accident, when part of a Gem- brook excursion train left the rails, injuring many passengers, has so fur not resulted in any ...
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STATEMENT BY MR. DORAN.
In conversation with a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday morning, Mr. Fred. Do ran, manager of the Port Jackson Company, expressed his indignation at the ...
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TYPHOID AT MURRUMBURRAH.
MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.--Five cases of typhoid have been notified to the council during the present month. This is a record here since the passing of the Public Health Act. It ...
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BOY BREAKS HIS ARM.
A boy named James" Elridge, 12 12 years of age, when amusing himself by jumping off the ocean wall at Manly on to the sand on Sunday forenoon, fell and broke his arm in two places. ...
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DROWNED WHILST FISHING.
ABERDEEN, Monday.--On Saturday a boy named Ernest Vaughan, while fishing, fell into the river and was drowned. ...
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SHORT OF WATER.
BUNGENDORE, Monday.--The weather is excessively hot, and there are no signs cf rain. Domestic and other supplies of water have given out, in many places, and stock have to be ...
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HEAT APOPLEXY.
COBAR, Monday.--An unknown man was found dead at the old reservoir yesterday. He had evidently been dead several days. The body was decomposed almost beyond recognition. A ...
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DIED OF THIRST.
BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Charles Wills, about 45 years of age, died in the bush at Mundi Mundi, near Lake Dismal Station, of thirst. He was found in extremis, and died after taking ...
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NEWCASTLE.
The coal trade in the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues to he brisk, some of the mines working at high pressure to meet the demand. During the past fortnight the principal collieries worked as follow ...
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
SOFALA, Monday.--On Saturday afternoon, four young girls went for a swim in the river. One of them, Clara M'Lean, daughter of William M'Lcan, got beyond her depth and sank. The alarm was given, but it was 20 minutes before ...
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INQUIRIES INTO THE ACCIDENT.
A preliminary inquiry was hold by the company in the morning, but any decision on the subject will be postponed in view of the departmental investigation. ...
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KNOCKED DOWN BY A VEHICLE.
MOUNT VICTORIA, Monday.--William Wye was, on Saturday afternoon, knocked down by a vehicle in Victoria Pass, and was badly injured about the bead. He was conveyed to the ...
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MOREE BORE HOT-WATER BATHS.
Recognising the benefit derived from a course of bathing in the Moree hot-water baths, the Government Tourist Bureau has issued an attractive booklet giving full particulars ...
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UNVEILING A CHURCH FONT.
The interior of the recent [?] St. Philinp's Presbyterian Church in Watt-street has been enriched by a very ornate baptismal font, presented by Mr. and Mrs. A. Lindsay, as a memorial of their son and two ...
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DROWNED IN THE MURRAY.
ALBURY, Monday.--A boating accment, attended with a fatal result in one case and a narrow escape from drowning by two well-known citizens, occurred on the River Murray ...
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OTHER OUTBREAKS.
GOULBURN, Sunday.--During the last few days there have been many fires in the surrounding districts. A nine-mile strip was burned in the vicinity of, Marulan, and the ...
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MUNICIPAL LOAN OF £5000.
A special meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Council was held last night, when tenders for a loan of £5000 to the council for electric lighting extensions and plant were opened and considered. Two fenders were received ...
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NEWCASTLE CLEARANCES.
The following vessels cleared outwards at the Customs-house yesterday:--Glaucus; str., for Melbourne, with 1170 tons of coal; New Guinea, str., for Melbourne, with 3350 tons of coal; Ouraka, str., for Melbourne, with ...
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THE COUNTRY.
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NARROW ESCAPE.
BOWRAL, Monday.--Douglas Harris, son of Acting-Judge Harris, had a narrow escape from serious injury one evening last week. As the 8 o'clock train from Sydney was drawing into ...
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ORANGE FIRE, BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.
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HEAT IN COLORS.
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CYCLONE IN QUEENSLAND.
BRISBANE, Monday--The Deputy-Postmaster-General has received advice from the post-master at St. George to the effect that a cyclonic thunderstorm passed over that town ...
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FEDERAL SHIPPING COMMISSION.
BRISBANE, Monday.--A sitting of the Federal Royal Commission on shipping was held at Brisbane to-day. Mr. J. Thomas presided, the other member's present being Messrs. J. M. ...
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KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.
TUMUT, Monday.--A sad accident, with a fatal result, occurred on Saturday morning. William W. R. Gillespie, proprietor of the Yarrangobilly sawmills, with several others, was ...
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THE STRATHNEVIS AT NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The steamer Strathnevis (Captain J." Buchanan) arrived at Newcastle to-day, after a tempestuous voyage from Hongkong, which port was left on the last day ...
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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION.
Sir,--I notice that Mr. Riley has issued a circular, pointing out the defects of the Arbitration Act. While I agree with some of his remarks, I think it would have been better for ...
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DROWNED IN THE GOULBURN RIVER.
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Edgar G. Bird, chemist, of High-street, Shepparton, was drowned while bathing in the river Goulburn this morning. His companion, J. P. M'Lennan ...
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THE MIOWERA AT BRISBANE.
BRISBANE, Monday.--The Canadian-Australian mail steamer Miowera, from Vancouver via Honolulu aud Fiji, arrived at Pinkenba this morning, after an uneventful voyage. The ...
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INTER-STATE CRICKET.
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DRAGGED TO DEATH.
ADELAIDE, Monday.--A fatal accident happened on Sunday to the 13-year-old son of Mr. William Hudson, of Mannum. He was leading a horse to a paddock, having the reins twisted ...
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A BOY AND A REVOLVER.
ADELAIDE, Monday,--A lad in the employ of W. Farrelly, at Penong, on the west coast, was handling a revolver, which went off suddenly. The bullet entered his thigh, and is believed ...
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THE TIBERIUS AT NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The steamer Tiberius, under the command of Captain Schwanner, arrived at Newcastle to-day from Singapore, and, in accordance' with tho Board of Health ...
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LOST IN THE BUSH.
Adelaide, Monday.--A young man named Nation started to tramp from Adelaide to Renmark, and after crossing the river at Blanche-town attempted to take a short cut through the ...
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NEW CALEDONIA.
The railway which has been in course of construction for some time, but which was practically stopped some months ago for want of funds, has lately made some progress. News ...
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KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM.
MELBOURNE, Monday.--An elderly man named Wm. Poulter was crossing at the intersection of Sturt and Dawson streets, Ballarat, this afternoon, when he collided with the footboard ...
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QUEENSLAND.
The post-office at Coorparoo, a suburb of Brisbane, has been totally destroyed by fire. The Callide Coal Syndicate, Limited, which deposited £2500 with tho Queensland ...
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