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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    John Anderson, 42, quartermaster on board the s.s. Alameda, was killed to-day through falling down the forehold of the vessel, a distance of 22ft. When picked ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BENDIGO.

    Mrs. Ahearn, the principal of Girton College, died on Tuesday, after a fortnight's illness. At a race meeting held on the South ...

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  4. A NOISY REVELLER.

    In the case of James C. Dalton, charged with insulting behaviour, Mr. T. M'Inerney, who appeared for the defence, made an eloquent appeal for leniency. His ...

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  5. VINEGROWERS' CONFERENCE

    A conference of vine-growers, called with the object of considering a series of proposals for the advancement of the industry, was held at the Vignerons' Club, ...

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  6. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS

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  7. CORRYONG.

    The Jubilee celebrations at Corryong on Wednesday took the form of a coursing match in the day, with fireworks, bonfires, and a bull at night. A salute of seven ...

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  8. CHILDREN'S FETE AT THE EXHIBITION.

    Perhaps nothing has been more characteristic of the loyal feeling created by Her Majesty's Jubilee than the children's fete at the Exhibition-building yesterday, ...

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  9. MORNINGTON.

    About 400 children from all parts of the district assembled at the state school, and after an address by Mr. Downward, M.L.A., and the singing of the National Anthem ...

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  10. FEEDING THE POOR.

    Mr. E. L. Zox has received the following additional gifts towards the fund for entertaining the poor of Melbourne:—Councillor Arthur Tuckett, £2/2/; Messrs. ...

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  11. CAULFIELD.

    On the Caulfield racecourse to-day the children attending the Caulfield and Rosstown state schools will be entertained. A programme of sports will be gone through, ...

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  12. SATURDAY'S HOLIDAY.

    The Hardware Association, following the example of the Softgoods' Association, has decided to close all shops in the trade on Saturday. As the grocers have also decided ...

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  13. CLUNES.

    The proceedings included a fire brigade demonstration, and the unfurling of a new flag by Miss Ida Cooper, daughter of the mayor, who is also captain of the brigade. ...

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  14. AN OLD PIONEERS' DINNER.

    On Tuesday evening a dinner was given by Mr. Geo. Lansell, at his residence, Fortuna-villa, to about 100 old bendigonians. The host was supported on his right by Mr. ...

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  15. SUBURBAN CELEBRATIONS.

    The picnic tendered to the school children of Brunswick, which was held in the local Recreation-reserve yesterday in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, was highly ...

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  16. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

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  17. COBDEN.

    A large procession of the school children marched through the town, with banners flying after winch a luncheon was given in the schoolroom. The poor of the district ...

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  18. MURCHISON.

    The Jubilee was celebrated on Tuesday night, prominent buildings being illuminated in honour of the occasion. Special festivities are to be held on Friday next. ...

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  19. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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  20. ADDRESS FROM STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    The following is the text of the address forwarded by the State School Teachers' Union of Victoria to Her Majesty:— "To Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen ...

    Article : 328 words
  21. MOOROOPNA.

    The Jubilee demonstrations were held here on Tuesday night, when a brilliant fireworks display was given in the Botanical-reserve, followed by a very large public ...

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  22. THE RAINFALL.

    Rain has fallen in the previous 24 hours in New South Wales as follows:—Sydney, 16 points; Newcastle, 15 points; Macquarie, 39 points; Stephens, 78; Mount ...

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  23. A TRAGIC VOYAGE.

    The American ship Tillie E. Starbuck arrived from New York early this morning. The captain reports that he had a most tempestuous voyage. On June 1 a boy ...

    Article : 90 words
  24. COBRAM.

    A fete, to which all the children in the district were invited, was held to-day, and was a great success. At night a ball was held in the Mechanics' Institute. ...

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  25. MOORABBIN.

    The children of the Moorabbin district will meet in the township of Cheltenham this morning. About 10 o'clock they will be formed into procession, and after singing ...

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  26. THE HAMILTON LIBEL ACTION.

    Some time ago Dr. Robinson, for about eight years medical officer of the Hamilton Hospital, brought a libel action against Mr. S. H. Palmer, member of the hospital ...

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  27. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST.

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  28. FERNTREE GULLY.

    A schools picnic was held on Wednesday, and was largely attended. Some very good prizes were offered, and the arrangements were perfect. ...

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  29. A NEWSBOY'S FEAST.

    Mr. Zox in a serious mood would appear to be somewhat of a contradiction in terms, especially when it is added that the seriousness occurred outside the precincts of the ...

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  30. DEATH ON A RAILWAY PLATFORM.

    A shockingly sudden death occurs last evening on the platform of Prince's-bridge railway station, the victim being Mr. Alfred Gates, senior clerk in the ...

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  31. HARROW.

    The Jubilee sports were the great success known in the district. The bicycle and other races were well contested, and there was an attendance of about 1,000. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  32. MILDURA.

    The Hospital Queen's Jubilee Fair has closed, the net proceeds exceeding £150. This will be used to reduce the debt upon the hospital-buildings. To-night the ...

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  33. DISPLAY ON THE CERBERUS.

    A display of fireworks was made on board the Cerberus, in Hobson's Bay, last night, under the direction of Lieutenant Colquhoun. The display consisted of ...

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  34. PROCEEDINGS AT DONCASTER.

    A committee, consisting of Councillors Pickering (shire president), Thiele (chairman of the board of advice), Zerle, Stutt, Finger, and Crouch, and Messrs. G. H. ...

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  35. NHILL.

    The Jubilee celebration proved in immense success. Nothing like it had ever been witnessed in the town or district. Special references were made to the event ...

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  36. THE VEGETATION DISEASES ACT.

    Certain disabilities under which the local boards of advice, appointed to administer the Vegetation diseases Act, labour, and by which their work is seriously hampered, ...

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  37. HEIDELBERG.

    A schools festival, in commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee, will be held at the Heidelberg-park to-day. One thousand children are expected to take part in the ...

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  38. MELBOURNE OBSERVATORY.

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  39. CELEBRATIONS BALL.

    The official ball, in connection with the Jubilee celebrations will be held in the Town-hall, Melbourne, this evening, commencing at half-past 8 o'clock. His ...

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  40. HEYWOOD.

    The local committee of the Queen's Jubilee commemoration on Wednesday presented each of the children attending the state school with a medal as a memento of ...

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  41. RUFFIANLY ASSAULT.

    Edward Wood and about half-a-dozen other young men took advantage of the holiday on Tuesday afternoon to create a great disturbance in Port Melbourne. They ...

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  42. PUBLIC ILLUMINATIONS.

    Arrangements have been made for the illuminations at the Town-hall, Parliament[?] house, and the Treasury-buildings to be continued every night this week, and the ...

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  43. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR JUNE 24. 1897.

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  44. COUNTRY CELEBRATIONS.

    The Queen's Jubilee was celebrated in Avoca on Tuesday by the holding of various picnics in connection with the churches. The grounds were nicely decorated with ...

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  45. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  46. OMEO.

    On Sunday night the Presbyterians, Wesleyans, and Anglicans held a service in the shire-hall, when the clergymen of each denomination gave addresses, dealing with ...

    Article : 87 words
  47. INGLEWOOD.

    A procession of close upon 500 children, headed by the borough band, marched through the streets, and the children, after parading the streets, were entertained at ...

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  48. BENDIGO.

    The festivities were continued to-day, the chief attraction being the united Sunday-schools' demonstration in the Royal Princess Theatre. At half-past 2 the children ...

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  49. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    On Tuesday a concert was held among the inmates of the Benevolent Asylum, numbers of the old people giving songs and instrumental selections. Mr. A. E. Laver, the ...

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  50. FALSE STATEMENT TO A REGISTRAR.

    A young woman named Helen Parry pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court yesterday to a charge of wilfully making a false statement to the registrar of births ...

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  51. THE OTHER COLONIES.

    At the Water Police Court to-day Mr. Isaacs, S.M., said he felt constrained to remark publicly upon the excellent order maintained during the holidays, only one ...

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  52. AFTER THE JUBILEE.

    The most loyal person in Melbourne did not welcome the arrival of the Jubilee celebrations more fervently than Charles St. Clair and Edward Thompson, whose ...

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  53. CELEBRATIONS IN PRAHRAN.

    Prahran is the enterprising suburb. Not only did it determine to have illuminations and a procession of its own, but it held them twice over. On Saturday night it ...

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  54. KYABRAM.

    The Jubilee festivities took place here on Wednesday. Four hundred state school children assembled in Mrs. Mitchell's paddock near the town, where all sorts of games ...

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  55. TASMANIA.

    Glorious weather prevailed to-day, when the principal holiday celebration was s[?]m fight in the Queen's Domain, which passed off exceptionally well, especially ...

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  56. PERSEVERANCE REWARDED.

    Not a fortnight has passed since John O'Keefe was before the City Court for threatening the life of his father, and it is only a few months since he created quite a ...

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  57. BRIGHTON.

    At Brighton to-day all the children of the district will be entertained on the local drill ground. At half-past 10 o'clock they will be formed into a square outside the ...

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  58. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    COBRAM, June 23.—Ploughing operations are again in full swing, and the outlook for the wheat crop is more promising. CHILDERS, June 21. — Large quantities of ...

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  59. KOROIT.

    A picnic was given to the state school children, by private subscription, and medals were distributed. An entertainment was given to the Sunday-school ...

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  60. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ARAMAC, June 15.—The weather, I regret, has taken a change. Days and nights are bitterly cold, and all present hopes of rain have fled. No losses of stock are yet reported of any moment, but in the ...

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  61. BRANXHOLME.

    A picnic, sports, fireworks, and a huge bonfire were held with great success. All present joined in singing "God Save the Queen" around the bonfire. ...

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  62. KILMORE.

    A picnic and sports were held for all the school children throughout the shire. Nearly 1,000 marched through the principal streets of the town to the show grounds, ...

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  63. BIRREGURRA.

    Medals were distributed to all school children. There was a picnic and sports at the cricket-ground, with a display of fireworks in the evening. A concert and dance ...

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  64. A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.

    A mysterious robbery of a cash-book containing two deposit receipts for £70 in the Bank of Australasia, the title-deed of a property value not stated, and a gold Geneva ...

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  65. THE THIEVES' HARVEST.

    Mr. G. W. F. Patterson, P.M., of Geelong, was robbed of a gold watch and chain, valued at £40, while standing in a crowd at the corner of Flinders and ...

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  66. KORONG-VALE.

    On Tuesday there were two picnics, one at the Granite Ranges, the other at Mount Koring. Both were largely attended. In the evening the town was illuminated, and ...

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  67. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. HEALTH OF SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    The legislative committee of the South Melbourne Council last night informed the council that the health officer stated that the health of the city was good; and that the late visit of the ...

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  68. KORUMBURRA.

    A patriotic concert was held in the local Mechanics' Institute, at which a few minutes after 10 o'clock the large assemblage rose and sang the Hymn of Praise, and at ...

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  69. BEAUFORT.

    The hoisting of a Union Jack at the Shirehall in the morning was made quite a ceremony. The National Anthem was sung, and cheers given. At the invitation of the ...

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  70. NEW ZEALAND.

    To-night bonfires are blazing on all the volcanic peaks around Auckland. The Queen's message to the Governor occupied 15 minutes in transmission. The ...

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  71. TRAMWAY APPEALS.

    A letter was read at the meeting of the South Melbourne Council last night from the Town Clerk of Melbourne, stating that the appeals which the Tramway Company had lodged against the ...

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  72. WILL LODGED FOR PRORATE.

    Mr. Henry Dobson, late of Burrambeet, farmer, who died on the 8th of February last, left a will, dated April 22, 1896, bequeathing an annuity of £52 to his widow ...

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  73. LORNE.

    The Diamond Jubilee was celebrated here with great eclat. A picnic was held in the Marram-reserve, over 200 being present. The medals given by Mr. Armytage, president ...

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  74. THE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE.

    At the meeting of the Flemington Council last night, a letter was received from the V.R.C. committee, stating that they would be glad to meet the council on the 2nd July on the disputed ...

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  75. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The rating appeal of the South Melbourne Cricket Club against the assessment of their ground and buildings by the local council, which was to have been further heard in ...

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  76. BEEAC.

    A picnic was given to the children of Beeac, Cress[?], Weering, Ondit. Warrion, Cundare, and Alvi[?]. A short address was given by Mr. T. Baker, M.L.A., who ...

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  77. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Wet weather interfered with the festivities to-day, and the pyrotechnic display and the torchlight procession were postponed until Saturday. ...

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  78. THE TRAMWAY MEN AND THE JUBILEE.

    Sir,—While great credit is being given to all who have taken part in the Jubilee celebrations—the police, mounted and foot, the men of the Metropolitan Fire ...

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  79. INTESTATE ESTATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  80. "ONLY A LITTLE ONE."

    Next to the illuminations and the singing of the hymn of praise. Patrick Stanley was the principal attraction to the crowd in Bourke-street. Though having but one ...

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  81. LILYDALE.

    Tree-planting was carried on in the main street by the Arbor Day committee. The opening ceremony was performed by Councillor W. H. Smith (President of the shire), ...

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  82. BLACKWOOD.

    The principal demonstration was a big bonfire on one of the highest peaks. The local brass band was in attendance, together with a large member of the residents. ...

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  83. MANSFIELD.

    A procession, headed by the Mansfield Brass Band, opened the proceedings, about 1,000 persons being in attendance. Sports were subsequently held, and the children ...

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  84. BIRCHIP.

    The amusements took the form of a large procession of the children in the morning, who marched from the main street to the picnic-ground, several times being called ...

    Article : 68 words
  85. FOOD FOR THE MIND.

    The retail, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books, we believe, in any trading ...

    Article : 39 words
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