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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,205 words
  3. A ROMAHCE IN REAL LIFE.

    An incident touching on the romantic has just come to light come to light in one of the southern suburbs. It appears that a young man who is engaged in the iron trade became enamored ...

    Article : 596 words
  4. LATE STOCKS AND SHARES.

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  5. THE DISASTER AT BOURKE.

    A Bourke correspondent wire as follows this morning :--I have just swam to the telegraph office to despatch this message, and [?] about to write and wire ...

    Article : 1,008 words
  6. DANCER OVERHEAD!

    Now that public attention is again being directed to the dangers arising from overhead electric wires, it is opportune to refer to experiments recently made in the United ...

    Article : 97 words
  7. HOW TO PREVENT FIRES.

    What means should be adopted to prevent fire in cause of derangement in electric currents running into buildings? This was a question that elicited renewed insistance ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. REMINDERS.

    We have been requested to state that [?] reason is now over Messrs Howard Smith's Edina has discontinued her Sunday extensions. Meesrs Bayles and Co. will sell on Money, ...

    Article : 338 words
  9. THE VICTIMS AND THE CURRENTS.

    A calf, a horse, aud a young bull were the subjects of experiment. Three dynamos were tested, two being alternating currents intended to supply 650 ...

    Article : 53 words
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  11. HORSE INSTANTANEOUSLY KILLED.

    In the case of the horse, death was instantaneous, as the result of a current of electromotive force of 1200 volts. One electrode had been placed on the forehead of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. HIGH CHANGE PRICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  13. AN ATTEMPT AT RESUSCITATION.

    An electrical stroke was administered to the calf, also with fatal effect. As Dr G.E. Fell, of Buffalo, who was present, claimed to have an apparatus that would resuscitate ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. A BULL KILLED BY 000 VOLTS.

    A young bull, weighing about 600lb, was instantly killed by a current of 900 volts. On receiving the full force of the current, 900 volts, the animal well, ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. REPORTED TO THE POLICE

    The premises of Mr. E. Shaw, grace were broken into about 3 o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst. A sister of Mr Shaw, who sleeps in a room over the shop ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. VICTORIAN STOCK EXCHANGE.

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  17. TIME OF FATAL CONTACT.

    Drs MacDonald and Rockwell, of the committee, had previously experimented on various animals, including dogs, calves and horses, and had found that a current of ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.

    A Mrs Margaret Jennings, whose address is Broken Hill, was on the night of the 17th instant robbed of a gokl locked not with rubies, long god chain, diamond carring ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. IMPORTANT TO TELEPHONE USERS.

    That which was left undecided is a matter of importance to the users of telephones. The great cause of safety for the public using these instruments is the readiness ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. ROBBERY AT A RAILWAY STATION

    Mrs Braddock, Wife of the Rev. J. Braddock, of Rowena Parade, Richmond, was robbed of her purse in a crush at the Prince's Bridge railway station on the 17th instant. ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. A COLONIAL SCOURGE.

    Neuralgia is, in these colonies, one of the most prevalent of the ills that flesh is heir to, and the female portion of the community suffer very much form it. The subject has ...

    Article : 555 words
  22. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 231 words
  23. SHOP ROBBERY IN BOURKE STREET.

    Some time between 7 p.m. on the 17th and 7 a.m. on the 18th inst. a robbery was committed at the drapery establishment of Messrs Russell, Robson and Russell. The ...

    Article : 135 words
  24. VOLTAGE IN MELBOURNE.

    The maximum voltage of the electric companies carrying on operations in Melbourne varies form 1000 to 2000 volts. As a current of 1000 volts was found sufficient ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. TOPICS OF THE DAY.

    The rare spectacle or a gentlemanly-looking European apologising to a Chinese, was witnessed in the City Court this morning. He had assaulted the Mongolian, and the ...

    Article : 2,260 words
  26. BY WIRE.--FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  27. ROBBERY IN STEPHEN STREET.

    Emil Sander, commercial traveller, reports that on the night of the 17th instant he was robbed of a letter of credit for L80, a Russian Leather pocket-book, containing ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. A MELBOURNE SHOCK.

    There is a gentleman in Melbourne who claims, with pride, to have received 1000 volts from one of the electric lighting wires in the city, while arranging certain lines ...

    Article : 195 words
  29. SANDHURST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  30. HOUSEBREAKING AT SOUTH YARRA.

    The residence of [?], in Tivoli road, South Yarra, was visited by thieves on Tuesday, when wearing apparel and plate to the value of L15 were stolen. Two young ...

    Article : 64 words
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  32. HOTEL ROBBERY.

    A lodger at an hotel at Footscray, named Frank Railing, has reported the theif of a watch from his bedroom to the local police. The article is valued at L5. ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. SUNDAY TRADING.

    A meeting of the hotelkeepers of Fitzroy was held yesterday evening at Boland's Champion Hotel, Brunswick street. There was a large attendance, and considerable ...

    Article : 186 words
  34. HOW TO AVOID OVERHEAD DANGERS.

    With electricity, as with other things, what would kill one man would not kill on another. The destruction of life depends on the personal resistance of the individual. ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. DEPARTURE OF THE REV ISIDORE MYERS.

    The Rev. Isidore Myers, B.A., who has resigned the position of minister of ;the East Melbourne Hebrow Congregation, will leave Melbourne for Europe on Friday next ...

    Article : 280 words
  36. A COOL PRISONER.

    A respectable looking young woman, named Mary Gilbert was placed in the dock at the Richmond court this morning charged with obtaining money and goods by false ...

    Article : 307 words
  37. PRACTICAL SOLDIERING.

    The general order issued by the General commanding the Military Forces of Victoria affords another proof that he is essentially a soldier of the practical school, ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  38. CAN THE CURRENT BE MADE SAFE?

    Prominent electricians throughout the United State have recently replied to circulars to them by the "Electric Age," of New York, containing a series ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. BURGLARY IN BOURKE STREET.

    A cool and evidently well-formed plan of ;burglary was put into execution last night on the premises of the Leviathan Clothing Company in Rourke street. At ...

    Article : 271 words
  40. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

    The arrangements in connection with the Annual Commencement, which takes place on Saturday, 26th inst. Will be [?] similar to last year. The various societies in association ...

    Article : 109 words
  41. WIRES UNDERGROUND.

    The question, Would the existing danger be entirely overcome by placing the wires underground? elicited an almost unanimous "No 1" Only two experts were found to ...

    Article : 93 words
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  45. HOW TO OVERCOME EXISTING DANGERS.

    How, in your opinion, can the existing danger to life and property be completely overcome? was the next question the experts were asked. It called forth a variety of ...

    Article : 115 words
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