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  2. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    ARARAT.—Mr. J. Robertson, P.M., has now dealt with 91 applications for old-age pensions, out of a total of 140. Sixty-one certificates have been granted, for sums ...

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  3. FIRE AT GEELONG.

    A devastating fire, which broke out near the Barwon-bridge, South Geelong, at 25 minutes to 3 this morning, resulted in one of the oldest business blocks in the town ...

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  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  5. ELECTRIC LIGHTING THE CITY.

    The scheme of placing the electric lighting of the city under municipal control was completed a few days ago, when the City Council paid over to the Electric ...

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  6. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY

    Mr. Barton was communicated with at a late hour to-night, and stated that no appointment of a Minister to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet caused by the death of Sir ...

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  7. A REMARKABLE CRIME.

    A shocking murder was committed on Saturday evening at North Melbourne. The two-year-old child of Mrs. Geach, a resident of Baillic-street, was taken into a ...

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  8. MR. BARTON'S SPEECH. REPY TO CRITICISMS.

    In the course of an interview to-day Mr. Barton was asked if he had anything to say in reply to the criticisms on his speech at West Maitland. ...

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  9. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m., 10th January, nil; since January 1, 2.73in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first month'of the year, l.88in. ...

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  10. THE COMMONWEALTH. SIR WILLIAM LYNE AT ALBURY.

    Sir William Lyne, the State Premier and Minister for Home Affairs in the Federal Ministry, arrived at Albury this morning by the express train. His ...

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  11. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS. REVIEW ABANDONED.

    A telegram was received on Saturday afternoon by the Minister of Defence, from Colonel Crole Wyndbam, officer commanding the imperial troops which are now visiting ...

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  12. ASTHONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR. JAN. 21, 1901.

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  13. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  14. NELSON'S RELICS.

    Our London correspondent writes December 14:—There has been a robbery of relics at Greenwich Hospital, which amounts to a national loss. Everybody who has visited ...

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  15. THE INDIAN TROOPS.

    The Indian troops will arrive at Port Melbourne on Friday Colonel Peyton, who is in command of them, has asked the Minister of Defence to supply him with 57 horses ...

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  16. THE POLICY CRITICISED.

    Yesterday Mr. G. H. Reid, leader of the Opposition in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, who is likely to be elected to a similar position in the Federal ...

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  17. PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM.

    "The system is simple and durable. It does not get out of order. Neither heat nor cold nor exposure affect it. Its speed is from 30 to 40 miles an hour, but this may ...

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  18. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. VICTORIA.

    BRIDGEWATER, Jon. 19.-Stock movoements:— 570 store sheep and 110 head or store cattle passsed through here to-day from the Laanecoorie district, travelling to Mincha, Mr. B. A. Wallace owner. ...

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  19. THE COAL DIFFICULTY.

    The demand for coal for the Victorian market is largely in excess of the supply available, but the colliery-owners are exerting themselves to the utmost to cope with ...

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  20. RE-APPEARANCE OF MR. SNAZELLE.

    Mr. G. H. Snazelle, an old favourite with Melbourne playgoers since the days of "Paul Jones," reappeared at the Athenæum-hall on Saturday evening with a biographe ...

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  21. RAIN IN THE OTHER COLONIES.

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  22. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BRIDGE WATER, Jan. 19.—On the whole, the grain yield is up to the average. Mr. M. Coghlan, from a 200-acre paddock of oats, secured an average of 16 bags to the acre. ...

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  23. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the inquest on the body of James Russell, who was killed by[?] an explosion at the Excelsior lime works, in the Lithgow district, the jury found that Russell met ...

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  24. A NAVAL RESERVE.

    Speaking on the subject of a naval reserve for the Commonwealth, Rear-Admiral Pearson, before his departure for London, said it was a most important ...

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  25. SIR F. T. SARGOOD'S VIEWS.

    Sir Frederick Sargood said on Saturday— "Having carefully read Mr. Barton's speech, and frankly accepting, as we have ...

    Article : 191 words
  26. SINGULAR FAMILY DISPUTE.

    An action was brought this week by Lady Portsmouth, who was a daughter of Mr. Edward Pease, against her uncle, Sir Joseph Pease, M.P., ...

    Article : 286 words
  27. GREATER NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Seddon has had forwarded to him here correspondence relating to the situation in Fiji, alleged to have been caused through the circulation of a speech by Sir ...

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  28. THE ELECTIONS.

    Mr. R. A. Crouch is a candidate for the Corio electorate in the House of Representatives for the Federal Parliament. ...

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  29. GRAMPIANS.

    Mr. H. H., Wettenhall has announced that he will be a candidate for the Grampians electorate of the Federal House of Representatives. ...

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  30. MR.BRUCE SMITH.

    Mr. Bruce smith, having carefully studied Mr. Barton's speech, said the question for freetraders was, how small could the federal expenditure be ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Two sons of Mr. B. Henley, aged 8 and 11 years, were drowned yesterday in the river at Goolwa, it is supposed whilst bathing. The body of the younger lad was ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The pantomime "Cinderella" continues its uninterrupted career of success at the Princess's Theatre, and the eight performances each week are well patronised. The ...

    Article : 402 words
  33. THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

    Sir,—The high-tariff party in their frantic attempts to hoax the community maintain that the subsidised industries employ [?]ale adult labour. I had recently an ...

    Article : 167 words
  34. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.

    Constable Glynn, of North Melbourne, was passing along Peel-street about 10 o'clock on Saturday night, when he was attracted to the rear of a wooden house by ...

    Article : 116 words
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  36. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

    On Friday a little boy, three years old, named William D. Thompson, who resided with his parents at Sargood-street, Coburg, whilst playing with a box of matches in a ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the adjourned inquest at the Fremantle prison on Friday concerning the death of the Roe-street murder. Peter Joyce, who committed suicide in the gaol, ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. COUNTRY STOCK MARKETS.

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  39. THE BAG QUESTION.

    Sir,—I notice in your issue of 15th inst. a statement to the effect that Mr. Mathieson is under the impression that "the shipping merchant pays for the grain, plus the price ...

    Article : 164 words
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  42. FEDERAL CELEBRATIONS.

    Sir,—The exact cost of the carnival in Sydney is not yet worked out, but it is estimated at between £100,000 and £200,000. Melbourne is expected to "go one higher" ...

    Article : 102 words
  43. A YOUNG MAN'S NEED.

    Sir,—Without friends, money or health is the position of a young Englishman who arrived in Melbourne two months ago. He is absolutely stranded. By weakness he is now ...

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  44. LATE MINING NEWS.

    HILLGROVE, Sunday.—The Baker's Creek, Hillgrove, crushed 505 tons for a yield of 379oz. smelted gold. ...

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