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  2. BUSH FIRES.

    One of the most disastrous bush fires ever experienced in the district broke out at Wallandool Station, about 40 miles north of the Murray, on Saturday. During the ...

    Article : 1,781 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    A detailed account of the engagement between General Clements's column and the Boer force at Nooitgedacht, north-east of Johannesburg, which led to the capture of ...

    Article : 4,204 words
  4. THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

    The railway authorities have made very extensive provision for the large passenger traffic which they expect to accommodate during the fast-approaching holiday season. ...

    Article : 498 words
  5. SUICIDE OF MR. J. E. SHERRARD.

    Mr. James E. Sherrard, secretary of the Exhibition trustees, committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself from a rung of the iron ladder which leads to the top of ...

    Article : 1,148 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The weather conditions entirely changed to-day, when the cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was resumed on the Adelaide Oval. In place ...

    Article : 639 words
  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  8. HOME FROM THE WAR.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a cable message stating that the R.M.S. Orient left Cape Town on December 13 with the following troops on board for ...

    Article : 1,081 words
  9. THE CHINESE RIOT.

    The riot which occurred in the Chinese joss-house yesterday is still apparently a lively topic for discussion among the Celestials, but the excitement in gradually ...

    Article : 526 words
  10. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.).—Cloudy and showery in southern districts, especially near the coast, with fresh to strong westerly and south-westerly winds; moderately fine north of the Dividing Range. ...

    Article : 794 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

    Another of those fierce west-southwesterly storms which have been experienced at remarkably short intervals since last March broke over the coast at noon ...

    Article : 200 words
  12. A DISABLED aSABLlD BARQUE.

    Last evening, soon after the severe squalls which raged along the coast had subsided, a telegram was received from the lighthousekeeper at Wilson's Promontory, as follows: ...

    Article : 354 words
  13. NEW MOUNTAIN RAILWAY.

    Wild, picturesque mountain scenery, good fishing, splendid shooting, and excellent camping-grounds are a few of the attractions that the narrow-gauge line from ...

    Article : 683 words
  14. RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT.

    A match, 17 men a-side, between the Richmond and Williamstown Rifle clubs was fired last Saturday afternoon at the Richmond range, with the following result:—Williamstown, 891 points; ...

    Article : 1,379 words
  15. FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT.

    The special board appointed under the Factories and Shops Act to fix the rate of wages of apprentices or improvers in the millet broom trade completed its labours ...

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  16. GREAT HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    To-day was the hottest of the season in Sydney, where the shade reading was 104.1deg. Kempsey recorded 100deg., Wellington, 102deg.; Picton and several other ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Edith Short, a single woman, aged 23, died at Regent-street, city, early this morning. The woman's depositions had been taken a few days ago, and led to the ...

    Article : 186 words
  18. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Essendon Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Davies, Mauger, and Hollick, J.P.'s, two youths named Frederick Littlejohn and Ernest Lawson were charged with discharging a gun in ...

    Article : 820 words
  19. "THE GRAND OLD FLAG."

    Colonel Cairncross, hon. secretary state school flag committee, has received the following contributions:—H. F. Rix, 20/, flag, Seymour S.S.; Mrs. J. Simmins, per J. J. Jenkins, 21/, flag, ...

    Article : 503 words
  20. ACCIDENT AT SOUTH WHARF.

    A wharf labourer, named John Napier, was taken to the Melbourne Hospital by the police, at 1 o'clock this morning, and placed under observation, as it was feared ...

    Article : 97 words
  21. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    A six-roomed house in Adair-street, Ballarat South, was destroyed by fire at an early hour to-day. The house was owned and occupied by John M'Allsiter, an ...

    Article : 132 words
  22. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    HOWLONG, Dec. 14.—Stock movements;—12th— 12 head fat cattle, Howlong to Albury market, Thomas Dalton owner; 59 horses, from Queensland to Victoria, H. A. Buntine owner. 13th—24 fat ...

    Article : 192 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At a large meeting of the members of the South Australian branch of the Seamen's Union, at Port Adelaide, this evening, Mr. R. S. Guthrie, M.L.C., who represented the ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Coburg Shire Council last night a letter was received from the shire secretary of Camberwell protesting against the action of the Postal department in causing branches to ...

    Article : 549 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    The attention of the local police court was occupied all day with the hearing of an application by the collector of Customs for confiscation of 10 barrels of "Loco" ...

    Article : 155 words
  26. THE CHILTERN LABOUR DIFFICULTY.

    As decided upon on Saturday night, Messrs. Howes, president, and Mead, organising secretary, of the Chiltern branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, ...

    Article : 216 words
  27. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    WARRACKNABEAL.—At the last monthly meeting of the directors of the local butter factory the total amount paid away amounted to £685 6/5, made up as follows—Milk suppliers, £500 ...

    Article : 374 words
  28. TRAINS TO SOUTHERN SUBURBS.

    Sir,—The southern suburbs have great reason to complain of the want of consideration extended to them by the neglect of the Railway department to provide facilities for ...

    Article : 267 words
  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Fremantle Police Court to-day Charles David and John Alfronso were charged with having murdered the cook of the German barque Henry on the high seas ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. MR. DONALD MACDONALD.

    Donald Macdonald, "The Argus" war correspondent, arrived here this morning, and was met on the station by the president of the shire (Councillor D. M'Neil) ...

    Article : 49 words
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