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  2. THE WEATHER.

    During Friday night and Saturday morning heavy thunderstorms passed over the city, and appear to have extended almost throughout the colony. In some districts ...

    Article : 230 words
  3. FIGHTING TOWARDS LADYSMITH.

    To-day's news from the front is most inspiriting. Fighting has been proceeding continuously, with the result that the British, marching to Ladysmith, have beaten back the Boers along the whole line. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. THE VISITING CONTINGENTS.

    The steamer Moravin, with further instalaments of troops from New South Wales for South African, arrived at Port Melbourne at 11 o'clock on Friday night, but ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A large meeting of Mallee lessees was held at Birchip this afternoon to discuss the proposed amendments to the Land Act having reference to the Mallee leases. ...

    Article : 129 words
  6. OSMAN DIGNA.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," with the forces of the Sirdar of Egypt (Sir Francis Wingate), reports the capture of Osmnn Digna, ...

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  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  8. RAILWAY CHAHGES GRUEVANCE.

    Certain anomalies in the charges made by the Railway department which seriously affect the country trader were brought under the Commissioner's notice yesterday ...

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  9. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m/ Jan. 20, 1.17in.; since Jan. 1. 2.38in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first month of the year,1.85in. ...

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  10. A SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

    During the thunderstorm on Friday night a sensational incident occurred at the local telegraph office. An exceptionally vivid flash of lightning struck one of the ...

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  11. MR. RUSKIN DEAD.

    The death os announced at the age of 81 of Mr. John Ruskin, the famous writer and art critic. [Mr.Ruskin was born in London, the ...

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  12. A HOUSE STRUOK BY LIGHTNING.

    During the storm early on Saturday morning the house occupied by Mr. H. Elden, of Portarlington, was struck by lightning. The top bricks of one of the ...

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  13. UNREQUITED LOVE.

    Frederick Jones, a cheese-maker, shot himself on Friday. Evidence was given at the inquest by a girl to the effect that he had threatened to do away with himself ...

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  14. BLED TO DEATH.

    A young man named John Fraser, 25 years of age, son of Mr. J.Fraser, licensee of the Bricklayers' Arms Hotel, had his hand cut severely through a sodawater bottle ...

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  15. I RAINFALL IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Very fine rain has fallen in the western districts, and was the best experienced there for u considerable time. Over the central division, betwen yesterday and to-day. it extended east, and was ...

    Article : 265 words
  16. BUSH FIRES.

    Mr. Robert Whitehead, of Wurriot, and Mr.Lindsay, of Quamby, were the heaviest losers by the recent bush fire in this district. Of Mr.Whitehead's property only ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. A DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Strahan, of Harry's Reef, who was on Thursday found hanging by a rope fixed to ...

    Article : 410 words
  18. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    The bootmaker's shop and dwellinghouse of Mr.James Main and the adjoining house of Mr. George Johnstone were totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The steamer Australian, which left yesterday for Hong Kong, took gold, shipped by Chinese, valued at £6,325. Mr. Harry Rickards has transferred his ...

    Article : 419 words
  20. RAINFALL IN QUEENSLAND.

    Reports of a good fall of rain have been received from same of the western station, including St. George, Thargomindah, Isisford, and Goondiwindi, A lighter fall was recornled at Longreach, and the ...

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  21. A MELBOURNE VOCALIST.

    Miss Alice Simmons,a singer well-known at Melbourne popular concerts, has made a successful appearance at the Palace Theatre, London. ...

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  22. THE FATAL FIRE AT WYCHEPROOF.

    Detective D.G. O'Donnell, who was sent to Wycheproof to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal fire which occurred last Tuesday, has returned to ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    "Little Christopher Columbus" shows no sign of diminishing popularity at the Theatre Royal, and on Saturday evening there was again a very large audience. The ...

    Article : 335 words
  24. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day a better tone was observable, and the bidding was more spirited. There was generally stronger competition, fewer merinoes were ...

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  25. 105° IN THE SHADE.

    Sir,—I have read "Kewite's" letter in your issue of this day, and, as the condition in Toorak and Malvern is very much the same, I think it is just as well that the ...

    Article : 206 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    With rergard to the defence of the colony, the Premier states that the Government are increasing the supply of guns, magazine rifles, and ammunition. Last year the ...

    Article : 88 words
  27. SALE OF SHEEP AT BAIRNSDALE.

    M. Goold and Co. report having held a highly successful sale of sheep at their yards, Bairsdale on Wednesday last. The attendance of buyers from all parts of Gippsland was very large. ...

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  28. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 27 7-l6d., being an advance of 3-l6d. since Thursday. ...

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  29. "GOOD ENOUGH TWENTY YEARS AGO."

    Sir,—Your correspondents under the above heading complain of the train service on their respective lines. What would they say if they knew how Dandenong is ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN SEPARATION.

    Copies of the petitions to the Queen in favour of separation have been dispatched to the outlying centres for distribution, and branches of the Reform League are ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,— I was glad to see "Kewite's" letter this morning. The low-water pressure we have been suffering from this summer is a "barning" shame. I am told on good ...

    Article : 114 words
  32. MINING SHARES.

    Tho following sales are reported on the London Stock Exchange:- Associated, £6/2/6. Ivan[?], £13/7/6. B.H. Prop. 45/. Lake View Cow., £12. ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    As no construction work is being undertaken owing to the abandonment of the railway policy by Parliament during last session, the services of ...

    Article : 37 words
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  35. THE BURNLEY DROWNING CASE.

    An inquest was held by the district coroner, Mr. G.C. Morrison, on Saturday, on the body of Archibald Frederick Morrison, a child 12 years of age, who was drowned at ...

    Article : 314 words
  36. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Quotations for frozen meat are as follows:— New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes (55lb. to 65lb.)— ...

    Article : 237 words
  37. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE,

    MERINO, Jan 20.—1,050 lambs passed through to-day from Casterton to Dartmoor, Mr.F. Sutton owner. The stock route is reported to be bare of feed. ...

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  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Like "Kewite." in your issue of date, I sympathise with the truth as well as the humour of that happy little sketch in "The Argus" of Wednesday—"105 in the ...

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  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Government are erecting, threequarters of a mile beyond Coolgardie, on the railway line to Kalgoorlie, a huge condensing plant, to cost about £8,000, to ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, Jan. 20.—Stock movements—15 rams and 5,000 wethers, Round Hill, Mundawadden West, to Avenel, Victoria, T. H. Bayley owner; 9 horses, Kerarbury to Wodonga, Younghusband ...

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  41. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    SERVICETON, Jan. 19.—Crossed by road at Loekhard gate today 4,300 store merino owes, from M'Farlane's Station, Ta[?]em Bend. South Australin, for Nhill, owner Mr. J. Carmichael. ...

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  42. BENDIGO PRODUCE MARKET.

    G. H. Hobson and Co. report as follows for dairy produce:—"Butter, fresh (good to prime), 8d. to 11d. per 1b.;do.(inferior to medium), 6d. to 7½d. do.; eggs, 6½d. to 7d. per dozen; cheese, ...

    Article : 144 words
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