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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    The half-yearly report issued by the directore of the Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Mills shows that the profits of the term amounted to £2,101. A dividend of 4½d. ...

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  3. THE MANCHESTER DELEGATES.

    The Emigrants Information Bureau have embodied in their annual report a communication from Mr. Benjamin Jones, a former member of the managing committee ...

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  4. A MINING MISHAP.

    For some time past the heavy overburden of the hanging-wall side of the deep workings of the junction mine has given great trouble, and quite a forest of timber has ...

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  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Earl of Kilmorey arrived in Sydney by train yesterday, and became the guest of Lord and Lady Hampden at Government-house. ...

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  6. THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

    Eastertide has so far been favoured by fine weather, and the troops who, thanks to the generosity of Captain Percy Chirnside, are enabled to go into camp have no need ...

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  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    Amusements page 12 Births, Marriages, 1 and Deaths.... 1 Bereavement Cards 1 ...

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  8. THE EASTER MANÆUVRES. WITH THE MILITIA AT LANGWARRIN.

    The battle of khakee against scarlet has been fought and won, for when the special train from Ballarat glided through Flinders-street station at an early hour this ...

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  9. ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING.

    The arrest of Charles Hellings by Constable Loughnan, on the 6th inst., on the charge of attempting to steal money from the till of Mrs. Jane Davis, licensee of the ...

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  10. DAY OF "HUMILIATION AND PRAYER."

    General eference was made at the churches to-day to the fact that the Government had set apart the day as one of humiliation and prayer, and approval was ...

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  11. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Borough Council on Thursday adopted a statement in connection with the proposed loan of £3,000 for disbursement in the following manner:—New town-hall, ...

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  12. GEELONG.

    On Thursday morning the new steamship Westralia, belonging to Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.s line of intercolonial trading boats, paid her first visit to Corio Bay. ...

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  13. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

    A meeting of the council of Churches was held on Thursday afternoon, April 15, the Rev. H. Herlitz presiding. The following were elected the officers ...

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  14. A DANGEROUS FELLOW.

    Before Messrs. Eade and Page, J.P.'s, at the Collingwood Court on Thursday, (i[?]arge Rogers, who resides at No. 6 Albert-street, was prosecuted for using threatening ...

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  15. FREE TRADE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A speech dealing with the effect of the free-trade policy in New South Wales was delivered at Katoomba last evening by the Postmaster-General, Mr. Cook. He said ...

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  16. GOOD FRIDAY. CONCERT AT THE EXHIBITION.

    The Exhibition- building was crowded to overflowing last night, when Mr. W. J. Turner gave one of his popular concerts. A varied programme was ...

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  17. THE LAND HUNGER.

    An evidence of land hunger is afforded by the fact that 1,264 persons lodged 10,112 applications for 11 blocks of land on the stock route between here and Jerilderie at ...

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  18. METROPOLITAN LICENSING COURT.

    The following transfers of hotel licenses were granted:—Susan Stephens to Catherine Dunlop. Fitzroy Club, Brunswick-street. Fitzroy: Geo. H. Morley to Bridget Johnson, oxford Hotel, ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The Public Service Board has made its report in regard to the charges brought by certain Bundaberg planters against the administration of Mr. Caulfield, the inspector ...

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  20. AN ELECTIONEERING LIBEL.

    During the County Court proceedings held here yesterday and to-day the action for libels brought by Mr. pharez Phillips, M.L.C., against Mr. David Millar, ...

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  21. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

    At an early hour this morning the local police received intelligence of murderous assault having been committed on a China. man residing in Patrick-street. On visiting ...

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  22. BETTING PROSECUTION.

    At the Prahran Court on Thursday Frank Pilcher was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming-house, at 47 Chapelstreet, Prahran, on 13th March. Mr. F. ...

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  23. THE PARKS AND CYCLISTS.

    It is not generally known that the pathwas in the different parks and gardens of the metropolis are restricted to the use of pedestrians, and that cyclists riding along ...

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  24. SALE OF COUNTRY PROPERTY.

    The Inverbroom Estate, Stratford, of 1,200 acres, was submitted for sale on Thursday, in 28 lots, by Messrs. Hamilton and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. Little and ...

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  25. A FEMALE SHOPLIFTER.

    It was conclusively proved at the city Court on Thursday that Marion Walsh, who was arrested on Monday carrying a basketful of stolen property, had been ...

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  26. WILL LODGED FOR PROBATE.

    The registrar has received for probate the will and eadicil of Murdoch Matheson, late of Craig, near Henty, who died on December 23, 1896. The will was ...

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  27. MELBOURNE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The term congregation seems almost as appropriate as that of audience in connection with the large assemblage that gave the Town-hall a well-filled appearance both ...

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  28. THE PHILLIPS CASE.

    Sir,—On behalf of Mrs. Phillips, myself, and family, permit me, through the medium of your columns, to convey our deep and sincere thanks to those ladies and gentlemen ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Members of the defence forces went into camp at Cheltenham, near Port A [?]aide, to-night. Provision has been made for 1,046 men. ...

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  30. A LONG SERVICE MINISTER.

    YARRAWONGA.—An unwonted demonstration took place here on Wednesday, the occasion being the impending departure of the Rev. J. D. Robertson, who, since ...

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  31. AN HOTEL BARBER.

    Mr. Stanley Cathels; of Creswick, was stopping at the Carron Hotel, Spencerstreet, in February last, and on the 16th of that month a sneak thief entered his room ...

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  32. THE PROPOSED HENLEY CREW.

    The attitude taken by the rowing men in Sydney against the proposal to send an intercolonial eight to England to row at the Henley regatta in July next is based on the ...

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  33. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ARAMAC. April 6.—The weather is still dry, and I regret to report that climatic influences indicate a drought Should rain not fall shortly. Mr. James Brown reports that he has just [?]hed ...

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  34. WATER SUPPLY IN THE MALLEE.

    The president of the Karkarooe Shire (Mr. E. H. Lascelles), the secretary (Mr. Lester), and Councillors Ferguson and Bennett, on Saturday met in conference with ...

    Article : 234 words
  35. STREET BETTING.

    Considerable interest was exhibited at the Richmond Court on Wednesday, when s younh man named Matthew H. Cockerell was charged with betting on unenclosed ...

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  36. THE UNITED LABOUR PARTY.

    A public meeting convened by the provisional committee of the United Labour Party, for the purpose of forming a branch of that association in Fitzroy, was held at ...

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  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Thomas Libbis was charged at the Supreme Court to-day with bigamy, he having first married Margaret Iverson at Melbourne in 1894, and subsequently a young ...

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  38. GARRISON ARTILLERY AT THE HEADS.

    The Garrison Artillery marched into camp at Queenseliff on Thursday night, and found comfortable and picturesque quarters awaiting thom. ...

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  39. A VIOLENT MUSICIAN.

    It was the late Henry Ketten who used to cease playing and glare at any member of his audience who presumed to enter the hall during the vendering of a number, and ...

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  40. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    KOROIT, April 15.—A considerable quantity of rain fell on Tuesday. At this week's live stock auction sales fat pigs relised 4[?]/: large stores. 24/6 to [?]/ porkers. 25/; medium stores [?]d: fat ...

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  41. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    Ararat.—The supply of milk at the Ararat Butter Factory has fallen off so considerably, in consequence of the droutht, that a discussion arose at the monthly meeting of ...

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  42. QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

    A meeting of ladies interested in the Queen's Shilling Fund, in aid of the Queen Victoria Hospital, was held at Coburg on Tuesday. Mrs. Dyring presided, and the ...

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  43. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A child, about four days old, was found abandoned yesterday in a right-of-way off Capel-street, West Melbourne. It had been thrown on the world wrapped in a ...

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  44. THE CONSUMPTIVE SANATORIUM OF VICTORIA.

    Sir,—It will be in the memory of some of your readers that a new wing was added to this building last year. The committee have not yet been able to ...

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  45. THE GOLD-FIELDS.

    The Great Boulder crushed for the past fortnight 1,066 tons of stone, yielding 1,208oz. of gold, or an average of 3oz. Odwt. 4½gr. per ton. The Boulder has now turned ...

    Article : 277 words
  46. AN AUSTRALIAN CREW.

    Sir,—Is it possible for any crew at all representative of present Australian rowing to compete under the following rules:—The proposed crew is to compete at Henley. The ...

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  47. OLD COLONISTS' ASSOCIATION.

    A most enjoyable concert was giben to the e inmates of the old Colonists' Homes on Wednesday evening by Mrs. A. Lyons and, a party of friends from Hawthorn. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. Raiderson. ...

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  48. KEITH V. REYNOLDS.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 15th inst. appears a report of the above case, tried before His Honour Judge Hamilton at the Melbourne County Court on the 14th inst. The ...

    Article : 162 words
  49. BUTTER BOXES.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 26th inst. there is a very intersting report of the public experiments carried out by Mr. D. Wilson, the dairy expert to the Victorian ...

    Article : 189 words
  50. SONG OF THE BOOK ARCADE.

    Cole's Book Arcade, Cole's Book Arcade it is in Melbourne town. Of all the book stores in this land it has the most renown. ...

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  51. WALLSCH'S ESTATE SALE.

    The balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—232 to 244 Elizabeth-st.—[Advt.] ...

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  52. WALLACH'S ESTATE SALE.

    The Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—232 to 244 Elizabeth-st.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 39 words
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