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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

    The rains of Thursday and Friday were continued with some abatement on Saturday, when there were occasional breaks during the forenoon, and the afternoon was ...

    Article : 437 words
  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL.

    The periodical elections for members of the Legislative Council took place on Saturday, two vacancies having occurred in each of the four districts into which the colony ...

    Article : 406 words
  5. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    There are no further known case of the plague to report in Victoria. On Saturday afternoon the suspicious illness of a child was reported to Dr. Gresswell, chairman of ...

    Article : 1,594 words
  6. MAFEKING DAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    Shortly after noon the ringing of the firebell and of the bell at St. Paul's Church, together with the continuous blowing of the whistles at the various mines, was ...

    Article : 7,233 words
  7. DAMAGE IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

    During the last 48 hours exceptionally heavy rains have fallen. Stringer's Creek has been in a state of high flood, and some damage has been done to the bridges and ...

    Article : 166 words
  8. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m. 19th May, [?].33in.: since January 1, 15.96in. Average rainfall at observatory for the first five months of the year, 10 [?]. ...

    Article : 514 words
  9. SEVEN HOURS ON A TREE.

    Mr. Bryant, manager of Mr. W.G. Wamsley's estate at Beenak, had a very narrow escape from drowning on Friday last through the recent floods. Mr. Bryant ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A BULLOCK-DRIVER.

    The Tambo River overflowed its banks last night, and an immense amount of damage was done to the low-lying ground, which is completely submerged. Nearing ...

    Article : 342 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A serious accident occurred at the Cobar copper mine yesterday. Two yound men named Hurst and Macauley were charging a hole, when the dynamite exploded. ...

    Article : 872 words
  12. FLOODS IN GIPPSLAND.

    Rain commenced to fall here at noon on Thursday, and continued without intermission till Saturday morning, when a heavy flood came down. The river rose with ...

    Article : 853 words
  13. THE RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT.

    An advertisement appears in another column in which the Public Service Board invites applications, from officers in the fourth and fifth classes of the clerical division of the public service for ...

    Article : 257 words
  14. ADDITIONAL RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  15. THE RAINFALL IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The rainfall shown on the chart issued yesterday morning shows that the whole of the Riverina district was covered. For the 21 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday the ...

    Article : 417 words
  16. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    There was hardly standing room at the Bijou Theatre on Saturday evening, when an especially strong programme was presented. Several changes were made, and ...

    Article : 463 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    Captain Butcher, of the steamer Arama[?], has been examined by the Railway Commissioners with regard to harbour facilities at Bowen and Townsville. He said that ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A ballot was taken of the members of the Workers' Association this afternoon to decide whether the truckers now out on strike at the Lake View Consols mine ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. LATE MINING, NEWS.

    HILLGROVE (N.S.W.), Sunday.—The SUNLIGHT crused 790 tons for 408oz. of smelted gold. The WEST SUNLIGHT has begun to crush. At the Cheltenham Court on Saturday, John ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    TINTALDRA, May 17.—Stock crossings to-day:— 200 fat bullocks, from Bringenbrong Estate, purchased by Messrs. Richardson and Kidman, to truck at Tallagatta for Adelaide, consigned to Messrs. ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 412 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    Mr. W. E. Kitchener, chief engineer of the steamer Wareatea, was found dead in his bunk at Strahan yesterday morning. Heart discase is supposed to have been the ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The Premier (Mr. M'Lean), accompanied by Mr. Graham, Minister of Agriculture, Messrs. Methven, Graves, and Bowser, M.L.A.'s; Waterson, secretary to the ...

    Article : 286 words
  24. NARROW ESCAPES FROM

    Mr. John Handforth, managing director of the Golden Dyke Gold-mining Company, had a narrow escape at Sunday Creek yesterday afternoon. Mr. Handforth arrived ...

    Article : 264 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Auckland Club, in Shortland-street, was partially destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Several of occupants had narrow ezcapes. ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    FERNTREE GULLY, May 19.—The heavy rains have caused much loss to the farmers, the potato crops being mostly washed away. It is the greatest rainfall since 1891. ...

    Article : 38 words
  27. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Constable Richard Wright was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital early yesterday morning, suffering from sever confusions and [?]rations, caused by a [?]tal assault in Bourke-street. Wright ...

    Article : 183 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 164 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 67 words
  30. Advertising

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