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  2. THE PRODUCING INTERESTS.

    Harvest operations continue to show good results. The work is now well advanced, and in almost every district the yields have exceded expectations. Many ...

    Article : 1,762 words
  3. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. NEW YEAR'S MEETING.

    What with the intercolonial cricket match and other attractions to contend with, it was hardly to be expected that the Victoria Racing Club's race meeting ...

    Article : 3,697 words
  4. CYCLING.

    While the heat of Saturday kept the public away from the St. Kilda Cricket-ground, the cold bleak south wind, carrying dust, alternately with rain, did the same thing yesterday, and though the ...

    Article : 1,379 words
  5. SYDNEY TATTERSALLS' CLUB RACES

    Tattersall's Club Cup meeting was brought to a close to-day at Randwick, and was splendidly attended. The racing was exciting, and somewhat in favour of ...

    Article : 2,055 words
  6. INDES TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 words
  7. OLD AGE PENSIONS

    The most important new departure in legislation last session was the Old Age Pension Act. New Zealand can probably claim the credit for being the first ...

    Article : 776 words
  8. CONCERNING SHARKS.

    The whole family of the Squalidæ, with the doubtful exceptions of the saw-fish (Pristiophoridæ), and the Raiidæ, or skates, are scavengers, eaters of offal. As ...

    Article : 2,023 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Two cases of snake-bite have recently been treated by Mr. Courtney, L.R.C.P. The first was on Friday last, the victim being W. Powell, a farmer of Windermere, ...

    Article : 778 words
  10. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONO MER'[?] FORECAST.

    Monday (1 p.m.).—No reports from the western colonies. The probabilities are for moderately flue and cool weather to-morrow, but more or less cloudy, with few passing showers, principally in ...

    Article : 56 words
  11. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m. 2nd January, 0.3in.; since January 1, 0.38in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ARAMAC, Dec. 20.—The weather since September last, when we had 3in. og tsin, had been continuously dry, the thermometer ranging as high as 116deg. in the shade. Pastoralists in the ...

    Article : 439 words
  13. THE DAI[?]ING INDUSTRY.

    STRATHBOGIE.—The half-yearly meeting of the Strathbogle Dairly Company was held on December 17. The estimated profit for the half-year was £31/1/8. During this period 91,985 gallons of ...

    Article : 1,254 words
  14. THE PICTURESQUE IN ARCHITECTURE.

    The least observant person cannot have failed to note a great change which has taken place in our architecture within the last few years, and the least artistic will ...

    Article : 718 words
  15. HUSH FIRES.

    Yesterday afternoon a grass fire, which did a large amount of damage, broke out about five miles from the town. Before the outbreak was checke about 3,000 ...

    Article : 284 words
  16. E.M.B.C. SPORTS.

    Cyclists are reminded that acceptances for all events to be run in connection with the above meeting, which will be held on the St. Kilda Cricket-ground next Saturday, close at the L.V.W. ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES FIVE-MILE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The five-mile amateur bicycle championship of New South Wales was included in the list of sports at the Highland Society's gathering to-day, and was won easily by C. C. Hamilton, from ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. THE STAKES WON AT THE MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  19. CURIOUS CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    An accident occurred in one of the bicycle races held here to-day. In the final for the Second and Third Class Handicap four men came down, ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. VANDALISM AT ALBERT-PARK.

    Yesterday morning it was discoverd that two life-buoys and lines and two grappling irons were mission from the Kerferdroad pier, Beaconsfield-parade, Albert-park, ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.

    Two attempts were made on New Year's Day to burn down two cottages in Tope-street, South Melbourne, but the fires were discovere before they had got a hold. ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    KOROIT. Jan. 2.—The barley and oats crops in the vieinity of warrong have suffered a great deal from grubs during the hot wather, in many cases half the crops having been destroyed. Three ...

    Article : 165 words
  23. INDECENT BATHING AT PORISEA.

    Sir,—Much indignation has been aroused in this popular seaside resort by the seandalous conduct of some men who insist upon bathing at the pier in a perfectly ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. PILFEING ON THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—I should like to draw your attention to a matter which, trivial as it may appear, has for several seasons caused me much annoyance. ...

    Article : 211 words
  25. AGAINST NEW WOMEN.

    The "new woman," with her aspirations and mannish mode and airs, can never become a success, for the simple reason that nature is against her. Woman is not ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. "YOUR IN CONTENTMENT."

    Contentment in life may be called rarity. We meet too many discontented people on every hand. True happiness is only compalible with good health. The most angelic dispositions become ...

    Article : 184 words
  27. OLD COLONISTS' ASSOCIATION.

    The office-bearers elected for the ensuing year are:—President, Mr. W. Bell Jackson (re-elected): vice-presidents, Mr. P. P. Labertouche (re-elected), and Mr. P. H. Nihill; honorary treasurer, ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. ACCOUNTANTS AND CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.

    The members of the Accountants and Clerks' Association reopened their newly-renovaled premises, 136 Swanston-street, at their last meeting. The rooms were decorated with flags and ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. BEAUTIFUL NEW YEAR CARDS.

    An immense variety to choose from at the Hook Arcade, choice and cheap, with beautiful and well-wishing verses. A season card is a beautiful taken of friendly remembrance.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 40 words
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