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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. SENSATIONAL RAILWAY SMASH.

    A sensational accident occurred at the Seymour coal stage this afternoon. A train, consisting of five trucks of coal and an engine, was being shunted on to the ...

    Article : 401 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH. INTERSTATE TRADE.

    The usual statement of the adjustments of Customs and excise receipts for March was presented to the Minister of Customs yesterday, and it is subjoined. Dr. ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. IN THE FEDERAL GALLERIES.

    Debate on the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill continued. Mr. Glynn (S.A.) opposes the bill on the grounds that it is unnecessary. He contended that the ...

    Article : 1,769 words
  6. THE RIVERINA ELECTION.

    The petition of Mr. J. M. Chanter against the return of Mr. R. O. Blackwood as member of the House of Representatives for Riverina was again considered by the Chief ...

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  7. THE STATE ELECTIONS. A PROTECTIONIST MANIFESTO.

    The Protectionist Association of Victoria issued the following manifesto last evening:— To the Electors, ...

    Article : 615 words
  8. OPPOSITION POLICY.

    "Go on, man! You're joking," remarked the Premier (Mr. Bent) when asked to criticise the Opposition policty as contained in Mr. Mackinnen's speech at Prahran on ...

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  9. TRAINING OF GIRLS.

    There was a crowded attendance to-day at the Education Conference, which, for greater convenience, was held in the Centenary-hall. ...

    Article : 210 words
  10. THE ELECTORAL ACT.

    The report of the recent conference of state federal electoral officers was presented to Sir John Forrest on Tuesday. The officials base made many suggestions which ...

    Article : 270 words
  11. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

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  12. SAFETY OF THEATRES.

    Recently the Board of Public Health advised the proprietors of various theatres in Melbourne that drastic alterations were required in order to bring their premises up ...

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  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The R.M.S. China, which sailed to-day for London, took the following gold and bullion:—10 bars of silver, valued at £10,025; 2 boxes of gold bullion, valued at £10,000; ...

    Article : 429 words
  14. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BRANCH.

    The lack of full employment of late for the employes of the railway construction department has led to certain important changes in the staff. The department in ...

    Article : 339 words
  15. POSTAL EMPLOYES' ASSOCIATIONS.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Tudor (V.) asked if the Postmaster-General was aware that the Deputy Postmaster-General of Victoria had refused to ...

    Article : 233 words
  16. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR APRIL 14.

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  17. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  18. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FRACTURED THIGH.

    Miss Blanche Wilson, dressmaker, aged 32 years, was brought to the Melbourne Hospital early yesterday morning, with a fractured thigh. In stepping from a tram in ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. THE RAINFALL. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Following are official records of rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m.:— Armidale, 3 points; Braidwood, 10; Goulburn, 5; Lismore, 115; Newcastle, 3; Sydney, 18; ...

    Article : 143 words
  20. CARLTON.

    Mr. D. V. Hennessy advertises that a meeting of his friends and supporters will be held to-night at 8 o'clock. ...

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  21. ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE?

    The inquest concerning the death of Walter Lindsay Thompson, solicitor, which occurred in his office in Pitt-street on Monday afternoon, was opened in the City ...

    Article : 368 words
  22. PRAHRAN.

    A meeting of the South Yarra Citizens' Political League was held on Tuesday evening, at Miller's Hotel, Toorak-road, South Yarra, and it was decided that the league ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. CRUSHED HAND.

    George World, a young man, aged 19 years, who is employed at the Paragon Butter Box Factory, in Burnley, got his hand caught in the cog-wheels of the machinery yesterday. ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. CUSTOMS DISPUTES.

    The collector of Customs (Mr. A. W. Smart) will hold a public court of inquiry this morning into the following cases:— UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT. ...

    Article : 149 words
  25. THE RAILWAYS. BEECH FOREST EXTENSION.

    The Railways Standing Committee, yesterday and this morning, visited Forrest and Barramunga in connection with the proposal to extend the present line to Forrest ...

    Article : 317 words
  26. ST. KILDA.

    Mr. Agar Wynne announces that he will contest the St. Kilda seat in the Legislative Assembly at the forthcoming election. ...

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  27. MINE ACCIDENTS.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—George Northeast, employed at the Central Mill, was sent to the hospital last night, with a fractured shoulder and gashed head. He ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Gibbs, Bright, and Co.—From Authoringa Station, Charleville, Queensland, April 15.—"134 ...

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  29. QUEENSLAND.

    The eighth annual conference of the local authorities of Queensland was commenced at Brisbane to-day. There was a large attendance of delegates from all parts of the ...

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  30. GLENELG.

    Mr. E. Cameron, M.L.A., addressed the electors of Glenelg at Portland. He stood before them, he said, as a prospective candidate of the new electorate of Glenelg. The ...

    Article : 407 words
  31. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    On a charge of breaking into the house of Phillip Renouf, at Albert-street, Kew, on March 24, and stealing two coats and a razor, valued at £3/10/, John Meyers was committed for trial by ...

    Article : 171 words
  32. ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

    On the motion of Mr. Fraser (W.A.), a return was laid on the table of the House of Representatives yesterday, showing the particulars relative to the arrivals and ...

    Article : 140 words
  33. INJURIES BY A SCYTHE.

    TRAFALGAR, Wednesday.—A lad named Alfred Williams ran against a scythe, which was hidden in a maize crop, through which he was chasing some calves, causing ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. BOY SHOT BY HIS BROTHER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fatal shooting accident occurred at Gloucester River last evening, the victim being Alfred Taylor, aged 6 years, the son of a selector. His elder ...

    Article : 82 words
  35. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ARARAT, April 8.—Over 21,200 bags of grain have been sent away now from the Maroona railway station, and it is estimated that nearly 20,000 more have yet to be forwarded. Three-fifths is ...

    Article : 820 words
  36. THE NAVIGATION BILL.

    The members of the shipping section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce have held meetings to consider the Navigation Bill, but have not yet completed a clause to ...

    Article : 219 words
  37. BURNED TO DEATH.

    LILYDALE, Wednesday.—A magisterial inquiry was held at Warburton on Saturday last, before Mr. F. A. Sargeant, J.P., into the death of John Ridgell, 69 years of age, ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    The methods of teaching science at the Sydney University were bitterly attacked at the Education Conference to-day by Mr. A. O. Black, inspector of public schools. ...

    Article : 541 words
  39. COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICE.

    PAKENHAM, Wednesday.—Some short time ago the Railway department decided to start the milk train from here at 7.30 a.m., in place of 8 p.m. A protest was at once entered against the change. ...

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  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Executive Council to-day the date for holding the first meeting of the state Parliament was fixed for July 7. ...

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  41. TASMANIA.

    The Drainage Board to-day appointed Mr. W. S. Dawson, of Melbourne, engineer to the board. The election was by ballot. The exhibition of fruit and produce under ...

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  42. FAULTY ENGINE-WHEEL.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.—When the goods train from Geelong arrived here on Tuesday it was discovered that one of the driving wheels of the engine had cracked right across from rim to ...

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  43. RAILWAY GANGER KILLED.

    TUNGAMAH, Wednesday.—A special excursion train, returning to Yarrawonga from the Benalla races, ran down a railway tricycle, when nearing the Goorambat ...

    Article : 97 words
  44. GRENVILLE.

    Owing to the Government's selection of Mr. C. Hamilton as the Ministerialist candidate for the next Grenville election, the sitting member, Mr. A. A. Austin, has ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. BUTTER FREIGHT COMMISION.

    Mr. Isaac Barrow, chairman of the committee of the butter trade appointed at the conference held last month, in commenting on the official announcement with regard to ...

    Article : 149 words
  46. OVER-PACKED TRAINS.

    Sir,—Although you have so kindly drawn attention to the disgraceful overcrowding of certain trains, nothing has apparently been done by the department to abate the ...

    Article : 162 words
  47. MISSING LETTERS.

    The mysterious disappearance of a number of letters from the Ballarat Post-office has engaged the attention of Detective M'Williams since January last. During January ...

    Article : 200 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Andrew, the solicitor of Wellington who perished in the hush, died of exhaustion and exposure. He was lost for seven days. During that period there was heavy ...

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  49. INJURED BY A HARROW.

    COBRAM, Wednesday.—The second son of Mr. P. H. Dunn, farmer, Barooga, New South Wales, met with a serious accident yesterday. He had a team of horses yoked ...

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  50. LOWAN.

    Yesterday the Premier (Mr. Bent) received a letter from Mr. C. H. Towns, of Nhill, stating that the people of the district were delighted with the selection of Mr. ...

    Article : 74 words
  51. A GUN BURSTS.

    KYNETON, Wednesday.—To-day Henry Omant, of Malmsbury, aged about 15 or 16 years, was out shooting, when his gun burst, badly injuring the young man's left ...

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  52. WARRENHEIP.

    Mr. H. H. Scullin has been chosen to stand for Warrenheip, in the interests of the Political Labour League. ...

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  53. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    William Henry Ford, late of "Finn Barr," Cecil-street, South Melbourne, medical practitioner, who died on February 25, under a will dated January 30, left estate valued for probate at £7,079, ...

    Article : 266 words
  54. SLOW COUNTRY TRAINS.

    Sir,—Your doleful correspondents who complain so bitterly of the extreme hardship of having either to stand for perhaps ten minutes in a crowded carnage, or wait ...

    Article : 182 words
  55. PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATION.

    Sir,—Referring to the compilation of the railways and public service rolls, will you permit me to state that on March 2 last I pointed out, through your columns, that it ...

    Article : 320 words
  56. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Assembly the Occupancy Tax Bill was further considered in committee. The Attorney-General, in Committee of ...

    Article : 156 words
  57. CYCLING. THE ADELAIDE MEETING.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The League of Wheelmen's cycling carnival was continued on the Adelaide Oval this afternoon. There was a fair attendance, and excellent racing. Major Taylor rode ...

    Article : 165 words
  58. CRICKET.

    KILMORE.—In the recent final match for the premiership and Robert Harper cup of the Central Mernda Association, the Broadford team defeated Clonbinane on the Kilmore ground by an innings ...

    Article : 106 words
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