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  2. WHEAT SHIPMENTS.

    A novel question has been put to the Department of Agriculture by the Melbourne representative of an English firm of wheat-buyers, viz., as to whether the department ...

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  3. THE ELECTIONS. THE MINISTRY'S POSITION.

    The early defeat of the Ministry is predicted by Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.), a member of the New South Wales Labour party. In an interview with that gentleman, published ...

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  4. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.

    Mr. Reid is reported to have said in Perth that the Prime Minister was only persuaded to agree to push on with the trans-Australian railway project on the eve of the ...

    Article : 76 words
  5. NEGLECTED SOURCES OF WEALTH.

    The timely article on "Seed Grain Improvement by "Goulburnian," in "The Argus" of Tuesday, appears to me to have touched a very important, but quite ...

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  6. VEGETABLES FOR THE MILLION.

    Among the many "Christmas sights" which a curious man may see in Melbourne, there is none more remarkable than the processions of carts, laden with fruit and ...

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  7. MINING PROSPECTS.

    What progress has the mining industry made during the past year and what is the hope for the future? These are questions of very grave concern, for if the industry ...

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  8. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    Robert Franks, who on Thursday last liberated a large number of billoons, vended in the streets by Frank Curcio, by cutting the string to which they were attached, was ...

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  10. CONFERENCE OF TRASURERS.

    Sir George Turner now feels fairly assured that the state Treasurers will be able to meet him in Melbourne in the first week of February to discuss the state debts and ...

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  11. THE CAPITAL SITE.

    The Minister for Home Affairs has completed arrangements with the New South Wales Government for the despatch of survey parties to the Tumut and Bombala ...

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  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRNOMER'S FORECAST.

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  13. BENDIGO.

    Miss Kate Ryan, daughter of Mr. John Ryan, of Dookie, received the white veil, and Miss Annie Nowlan (in teligion Sister Mary Genevieve), daughter of a resident of ...

    Article : 374 words
  14. TRANSFERRED PROPERTIES.

    Action is already being taken to check the estimates which the Queensland and West Australian Governments have made of the value of their transferred properties ...

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  15. THE STELLING CASE.

    The Prime Minister said yesterday that nothing new has transpired in connection with the Stelling case. Stelling is still at large, and Mr. Deakin observed:—"We are ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. THE RIVERINA SEAT.

    Mr. R. O. Blackwood, the successiut candidate for Riverina, advertises in this issue a letter of thanks to the electors for his return. ...

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  17. CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

    Sir William Lyne has directed that hg prune cereal shall be charged the same rate of duty as coffee, and that on quick-black tar the same rate as on Brunswick black ...

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  18. TASMANIAN SENATE RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  19. THE SEVEN FRENCH CONVICTS

    The seven French convicts who were picked up at sea, in such sensational circumstances by the s.s. Cromarty in October last, and after being detained for a time in ...

    Article : 342 words
  20. GEELONG.

    A rate of 1/ in the £1 was struck by the Corio Shire Council on Wednesday. The engineer for Corio has prepared a scheme for the drainage of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. WEST AUSTRALIAN SENATE RETURNS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  22. THE RICHMOND ELECTION.

    A claim on the deposit of Mr. George E. Roberts, who on the 21st inst. was elected as a member of the state Parliament for the electoral district of Richmond, formed ...

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  23. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Mr. William Henry, manager of the Western Meat Preserving Company, died on Wednesday, after a brief illness. He was 64 years of age, and was born in Sydney. ...

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  24. THE RAINFALL. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  25. THE NATURALISATION ACT.

    This act comes into force to-morrow, and the subjoined notice appeared in the "Commonwealth Gazette," which was issued yesterday:—"Persons desiring to become ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. REJECTED VOTES.

    Sir,—It would be hard to tell how many voters were disfranchised on the 16th inst. against their own will. The want of uniforinity of system was lacking throughout. In ...

    Article : 229 words
  27. THE RAILWAYS. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS.

    The railway traffic receipts for the week ended Friday last amounted to £69,028. This is a decrease of £3,036 as compared with the corresponding period of 1902, but ...

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  28. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A GIRL.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—A brutal assault is alleged to have been committed on Monday evening on Amy Farrell, a young woman of 19, who resides with her aunt, ...

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  29. HOLIDAY TIME-TABLES.

    Special suburban time-tables have been arranged for the holidays. In addition to those scheduled on the Oakleigh line, a train will leave Flinders-street at 6.5 p.m. for ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  31. A CUSTOMS CASE.

    In the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day the hearing was resumed of the case in which Mr. Donohue, an inspector of Customs, proceeded against ...

    Article : 182 words
  32. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Tuesday.—When Mr. Blaubaum's yacht Frolic was in the South Channel on the route between Sorrento and Queenscliff on Tuesday one of the crew ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. REFORM IN VOTING METHODS.

    Sir,—Now the federal elections are over, and the great loss of time was so apparent to the farming community, that surely some more inexpensive system might be adopted ...

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  34. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  35. THE NORTH GEELONG LOOP LINE.

    Although the officials, subsequent to the trial over the loop line connecting the Ballarat and Melbourne lines at North Geelong, pronounced it a success, it is now declared ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. SUFFOCATED BY NITRIC ACID FUMES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—John Lennox, one of the oldest guards on the New South Wales railways, met his death in a peculiar way to-day, being practically suffocated in ...

    Article : 158 words
  37. POLLUTING THE MURRAY.

    The borough council to-night decided to communicate with Sir William Lyne, and request him to bring the matter of the pollution of the Murray by sluicing, &c., under ...

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  38. THE HARVEST.

    HOPETOUN, Dec. 29.—The farmers have been considerably hampered in their harvesting operations by unseasonable weather, consequently they will not finish as early as generally. The crops ...

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  39. SYDNEY ANTI-FEDERALISTS.

    A meeting to consider the "withdrawal from the Victorian federation" was held in the School of Arts to-night, and was attended by about 300 people, including a ...

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  40. MILDURA CURRANT CROP.

    MILDURA, Monday.—The recent heavy and unexpected rains, following upon an irrigation, have resulted in the Zante vines having an over-supply of water, and, in some ...

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  41. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    POOWONG, Dec. 29.—The rainfall yesterday amounted to over in inch. and this will prove very beneficial after the hot, sultry weather at Christmas. The grass remains quite green yet, and ...

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  42. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Adelaide Steamship Company entertained a large number of representative business men at luncheon to-day on their new steamer Yongala. Sir John See, in ...

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  43. ANNUAL TREAT AT THE KEW IDIOT ASYLUM.

    The annual Christmas tree and treat for the members of the Idiot Asylum was held last night in the main hall of the building. This is a handsome room, well lighted, and ...

    Article : 520 words
  44. M.U.I.O.O.F.

    The delegates of the Riverina district Manchezter Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows met at the Oddfellows'-hall to-day, the Germanton, Albury Deniliquin, Howlong, Urana, and Corowa ...

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  45. KILLED BY A WATER WHEEL.

    KILMORE, Wednesday.—On Christmas morning a young man named William Robertson, 28 years of age, son of Mr. George Robertson, of the Upper Plenty, whilst ...

    Article : 120 words
  46. NUMBERED BALLOT-PAPERS.

    Sir,—In connection with the recent Commonwealth elections I notice that the returning officer for Corinella rejected as informal over 70D ballot-papers for the Senate, ...

    Article : 125 words
  47. MISSING MONEY RESTORED.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—A peculiar development has taken place in connection with the robbery of 300 sovereigns from the residence of Mrs. Kane, at Musk Creek on ...

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  48. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    William Dixon was charged at the Richmond Court yesterday with furious driving on the 15th inst. Constable Leach deposed that defendant and a lad were in a phaeton, to which were attached ...

    Article : 497 words
  49. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Executive Council to-day a proclamation was issued prohibiting for a period of twelve months the importation into South Australia, from Victoria, of swine, or the ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. A VICTIM TO PHOSPHORUS FUMES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A young man named Haines has died at Goulburn from the effects of phosphorus, which he was using to destroy rabbits. He did not adopt ...

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  51. ADDING NAMES TO THE ROLL.

    Sir,—Referring to the statement attributed in your issue of to-day to the secretary for Home Affairs that the returning officer was quite within his rights in adding ...

    Article : 141 words
  52. GORED BY A BULL.

    KILMORE, Wednesday.—A young man named James Hayes, a resident of the Upper Plenty, whilst driving some cattle into a paddock last week, was attacked by a ...

    Article : 51 words
  53. TASMANIA.

    Two allotments in Collins-street have been sold by the trustees of the C. Knight estate, at £50 per foot frontage, for offices. The Minister for Lands states that from ...

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  54. AN "ART UNION" INQUIRY

    Sir,—About a year ago I purchased tickets for two art unions, the Victorian Jubilee Exhibition and the Grand Gipsy Encampment. On returning to Melbourne I was ...

    Article : 105 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the course of an interview, Mr. Sproule, passenger agent for the Oceanic Steamship Company, said the company would certainly make some effort to turn the tide of Alpine ...

    Article : 117 words
  56. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The Geelong and Western District Rifle Association's annual matches are proceeding at the Geelong ranges, and will be concluded to-morrow, when the staff of the Victorian forces are expected ...

    Article : 131 words
  57. IRISH NATIONAL FORESTERS.

    Henry Grattan Branch, Carlton. — The following are the officers appointed far the ensuing six months:—Chief Ranger, James Walsh; Sub-Chief Ranger, P. Hennessy; secretary, E. M. Daly; ...

    Article : 103 words
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