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  2. V.A.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY.

    The autumn racing campaign may be said to commence to-day with the inauguration of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club Meeting at Caulfield. This fixture will ...

    Article : 125 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  4. THE BUSH FIRES. A TERRIBIE FATALITY.

    Yesterday proved another Black Thursday in the district surrounding Birregurra. The express passing through here at 11 a.m. appears to have started a grass fire ...

    Article : 672 words
  5. DOOKIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Morrissey) visited the Dookie Agricultural College yesterday, for the dual purpose of presiding at the ceremony incidental to the ...

    Article : 866 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    Mr. Johns, P.M., on Friday committed a young man named Frank Rolhe, for trial, on a charge of stealing a diamond and sapphire ring, of the value of £6, from Mrs. ...

    Article : 320 words
  7. MINISTERS IN THE NORTHEAST.

    The Minister of Mines and the Postmaster-General, accompanied by the respective permanent heads of their departments, Messrs. Travis and Outtrim, and Messrs. ...

    Article : 975 words
  8. THE WHITFIELD ESTATE.

    Serious losses throughout this district have to be added to those already reported from bush fires this week, several homesteads, thousands of acres of grass, and miles of fencing being destroyed. One ...

    Article : 368 words
  9. ANTICIPATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  10. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Friday (6 p.m.).—Fine, occasionally cloudy, with light, cool, variable winds, chiefly southerly; fresh south-westerly winds near coast, with light passing showers. Sea rather rough in eastern straits, ...

    Article : 533 words
  11. TERRIBLE OUTBREAK AT BRANXHOLME.

    The most disastrous fire ever known in this district broke out to-day. An exceptioaally strong north wind prevailed in the morning, and the fire swept across ...

    Article : 305 words
  12. BENDIGO.

    At the meeting of the city council on Friday, the sub-committee appointed to inquire into the curatorship of the parks and gardens, presented its report. It ...

    Article : 315 words
  13. SERIOUS LOSSES NEAR HARROW.

    Great damage to property and severe losses in stock have been caused by the bush fires referred to yesterday at Moree, about 11 miles from here. Mrs. Penrose lost 950 sheep out of a thousand; ...

    Article : 126 words
  14. A.N.A. GREAT FETE.

    The A.N.A. great fete, in celebration of the inauguration of the Commonwealth, will be commenced at the Exhibitionbuilding and grounds this afternoon, and ...

    Article : 319 words
  15. YIELIMA STATE FOREST.

    A disastrous fire has been raging for the past three days through the Yiclima state forest, almost due north of Nathalia. The fire seems to have broken out in the vicinity of Nicholas ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP.

    Five hundred fat wethers and 70 rams were destroyed by a bush fire at Tarrone on Thursday. A large amount of damage was done at Mr. Crufckshank's Terka Station, where the fire was ...

    Article : 580 words
  17. CASTLEMAINE.

    An inquiry was held on Thursday into the death of a boarded-out infant named Alice Graham. The evidence showed that death was due to gastritis. ...

    Article : 182 words
  18. THE BERRINGA OUTBREAK.

    A very large and destructive bush fire ravaged the Berringa district on Thursday, burning several homesteads and huts, and destroying a great quantity of props and ...

    Article : 280 words
  19. NATIONAL LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    A meeting was held last night, at the Federal-hall, Kew, to form a branch of the National Liberal Organisation. Mr. H. Levy presided, and Mr. Theo. Fink, ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 words
  21. A VICTIM TO THE HEAT AND SMOKE.

    A man whose coundition prevents him from giving particulars beyond the fact that his name is Henry Curtis, was admitted to the Wangaratta Hospital last ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. GEELONG.

    Mr. Hugh B. Moore, of Bendigo, has been appointed district manager of the Geelong Savings Bank, in succession to the late Mr. B. C. Thacker. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. A WOOD-SPLITERS FATE.

    An extensive fire, which swept over the Anakies, causing great destuction of grass and fencing, was responsible for the death of a wood-splitter named William ...

    Article : 233 words
  24. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Mr. J. S. Stanley, who carried on the Warrnambool Grammar School for many years, has joined the staff of the Warrnambool College as mathematical master. ...

    Article : 1,761 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    It is understood that Mr. J. Murray, the Postmaster-General, will lead the Government in the Upper House. The Chinese consul at Cooktown was ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    News has just reached Sydney of the death by drowning of Mr. Robert Martin Gibson, of St. Andrew's College, Sydney University. It appears that he and a ...

    Article : 198 words
  27. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    MERINO.—Five hundred sheep passed to-day, trathdownie and Victoria Valley. ...

    Article : 12 words
  28. SCRUB FIRE AT CHELTENHAM.

    On Thursday the scrub at the rear of Cheltenham eaught fire, and the houses in the vicinity, including that of Mr. J. Taylor, manager of the local butter factory, was only saved by strenuous ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    When the letter from Mr. Frederick Tate, published in "The Argus" yesterday, giving instances where well to-do children refused to support their aged parents, ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. LATE SPORTING NEWS.

    Welter Handicap. Six furlongs.—Norseman, 11.5; Carita, 11.2; Fairlight, 10.13; Sincere, 10.11; Oriel, 10.4; Seaman, 10.3; Waiter, 9.10; Foundling, 9.7; Miss Aveline, 9.7; Conirier, 9.6; Exeter, 9.0; ...

    Article : 163 words
  31. LATE MINING NEWS.

    The GARDEN GULLY to-day effected connection between the 1,555ft. level from No. 1 shaft and the 1,560ft. level from the No. 3 shaft. A rise of 40ft. was necessary to connect, and the top of ...

    Article : 129 words
  32. AN ILL-STARRED PICNIC.

    The most disastrous fire that has ever been experienced in this district occurred on Thursday. At about midday flames were noticed in a paddock at Homewood, some four miles west of the ...

    Article : 694 words
  33. ST. ALBANS CLEARING SALE.

    Very satisfactory prices were realised for draught and carriage horses and Jersey cattle at the clearing sale at St. Albans, conducted by Mr. Neil Campbell. Draught ...

    Article : 203 words
  34. THE OTHER STATUS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The weather during the past few days has been oppressive in the city, more on acconnt of the great humidity in the atmosphere than the high temperature. A ...

    Article : 63 words
  35. THE OUTBREAK AT HAMILTON. WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION.

    Details connected with yesterday's fires are coming in one by one, and every additional report confirms the awful destruction caused by them. All along the ...

    Article : 845 words
  36. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    A peculiar case was heard at the Cheltenham Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Bolingbroke, Penny, and Comport, J.P.'s, when J. Firth, a speculative builder, was charged with working on ...

    Article : 341 words
  37. THE KIALLA RACES.

    The Kialla races, which took place on Wednesday, were very successful. Results:—Hurdie Race, —Clarence, 1; Patent Lock, 2; Waterloo, 3, Maiden Plate.—Sir William, 1; Silverlight, 2; Tommy ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS.

    At the Fitzroy Court, on Thursday, Mr. Shuter, P.M., granted 10 applications for old-age pensions, and rejected four. At the same Court on Friday, Mr. Shuter ...

    Article : 178 words
  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    During the past 44 years in February the thermometer reached or exceeded 110deg, in the shade only eight days. The heat this morning was again most oppressive, ...

    Article : 96 words
  40. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    Thomas Carter, a trucker, who was a mained man with four children, was fatally injured at the British mine, early this morning. He was taken to the ...

    Article : 117 words
  41. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  42. A SHOCKING FATALITY.

    During a severe cyclone this morning two brothers, sons of Carl Strauss, an old resident of the Mannum district, were driving a waggon and two horses. They ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Speaking at a social last night, the military commandant (Brigadier-General Gordon) stated that four years ago he had introduced the system of defence rifle ...

    Article : 405 words
  44. ADVERTISEMENT FRAUD.

    A young man named Arthur Charles Moore was found guilty, before Judge Hamilton, at the Melbourne General Sessions yesterday, on three charges of ...

    Article : 174 words
  45. COUNTRY APPLICATIONS.

    BAIRNSDALE.—Mr. Bell, police magistrate, sat all day on Friday hearing applications for pensions. Eleven claimants were awarded pensions, ranging from ...

    Article : 371 words
  46. WEST COAST OF TASMANIA.

    The commissioner of police has received a telegram that 60 houses were burnt down at Queenstown and Lindavalley on Thursday night, and that the homeless ...

    Article : 325 words
  47. AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.

    A young man named Henry Ruben, aged 21, who lives in Bowater-place, North Melbourne, made a serious error last evening, which resulted in his admission to the ...

    Article : 80 words
  48. SILK CULTURE AND RURAL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION.

    The usual monthly meeting of the council of the Victorian Silk Culture and Rural Industries Association was held on Feb. 5, at Cromwell-buildings, Bourke-street, Mr. A. Brown presiding. A ...

    Article : 246 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 141 words
  50. RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT.

    At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Bighton District Rifle Club, held on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to hold a smoke-night on Friday, March 1, and to present the ...

    Article : 158 words
  51. THE NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICT.

    Fires raffed all day yesterday and last nljrht In the thlckly.Kcttlcd diWrlct of Splitter's Greek, llungowannuli, Stony-park, und Jindera, it seems that tho lire originated on the farm of Mr. ...

    Article : 289 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 44 words
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