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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Since July 1, 501,437 bales of wool have been carried over the railways, an increase of 114,053 bales on the corresponding period of last year. Over ...

    Article : 461 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. J. W. Nedwell, for some years an operator in the Ballarat Post-office, has been transferred, at his own request, to Melbourne. Mre. Nedwell holds a ...

    Article : 767 words
  4. BUSH FIRES.

    WERRIBEE, Thursday.—On Wednesday afternoon a swagman named John Cummins was arrested by Constable Matthews on a charge of having carelessly used fire in the local reserve. He was brought ...

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  5. INTEMPERANCE AMONGST WOMEN.

    The Very Rev. F. C. Hays, in continuation of his temperance crusade, occupied the pulpit in St. Mary's Romsn Catholic Church, East St. Kilda, last evening. Basing his ...

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  6. INDEDX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Nathaniel A. Shaw, a compositor employed by Messrs. Mason, Firth, and M'Cutcheon, printers, was killed yesterday morning by coming into collision with a ...

    Article : 244 words
  8. WARRNAMBOOL.

    At the police court on Friday an elderly man named John Wilcox, who says he comes from Albury, was charged with stealing various articles of jewellery, valued at ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. ATTEMPT TO ROB A SAFE. [?]

    HORSHAM, Friday.—It has been reported to the police that an attempt has been made to rob the safe at Noske's flour mill. The bars covering the key-hole of the ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. OBSERVATORY WEATHER REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 words
  11. SICK MAN'S SUICIDE.

    The City Coroner (Mr. Candler) held an inquest at the Morgue yesterday regarding the death of Charles Williams, an inmate of the Victorian Home for the Aged and ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. BOYS' ESCAPADE.

    COLAC, Friday.—Three little boy's named Bartlett were before the Colac Court this morning charged with breaking into a boot establishment in Murray-street, and taking ...

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  13. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    ST.JAMES, Friday.—John Francis Fortune, a married man, and a farmer, residing at Waggarandall, was arrested by Constables Brook and Sullivan on Thursday ...

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  14. THE0 RICHMOND FATALITY.

    A post-mortem examination was made yesterday by Mr. G. C. Rennie, F.R.C.S., of the body of Mrs. Jane Head, who died at her home in 65 Dover-street, Richmond. ...

    Article : 166 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—A board of inquiry has been appointed to hear a charge made against Mr. Nicholas Hart that he committed a Mr. Nicholas Hart that he ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—At the local court to-day, the hearing was begun of an appeal on behalf of the Moonta and Wallaroo Mines Co. against the ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. BREACH OF THE GAME LAWS.

    SKIPTON, Wednesday.—At the Skipton Police Court to-day, before Messrs. D. Stewart. A. R. Slater and E. C. Earles. J.P.'s, John Richards. John Williams, and ...

    Article : 145 words
  18. BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    A distressing fatality occurred yesterday afternoon in South Yarra. A lad, named Stephen Weir, 11½ years of age, who lives in Punt-road, was playing with a ...

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  19. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Friday.—At a meeting of shareholders in the Van Dicmen's Land Bank to-day, the report showed that the nominal indebtedness was £3,153. The ...

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  20. THE FARMERS' LEAGUE.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Thursday. — At a meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' League on Wednesday afternoon, the president, Mr. W. M' Connell, presiding, a ...

    Article : 144 words
  21. THE LACEBY ESTATE.

    WANGARATTA. Friday.—The balance of the well-known laceby Estate, at present occupied by Mr. R. G. Stevenson, comprising 900 acres and homestead, and ...

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  22. SPECTATOR ON A CYCLE TRACK.

    INGLEWOOD, Friday.—A painful accident happened yesterday to a cyclist named W. Rochester. He was engaged in the final of the two-mile event at the Federal ...

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  23. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. J. Pryor recently retired from the management of the Garden Gully mine after l8 years' service. Altogether mr. Pryor worked at the mine for 33 years. On ...

    Article : 585 words
  24. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 words
  25. PLEBISCITE OF PLAYS.

    Sir,—My selections are:- Dramas.—"Quo Vadis." "If I Were King." "Hamlet." "sprrows of Satan," Romeo and Ju[?]." "The Royal Rivals." ...

    Article : 289 words
  26. AGED WOMAN'S FALL.

    GEELONG, Friday.—Mrs. Rogers, aged pearly 80 years, living in Maitland-street, Geelong West, had a nasty fall while walking along Mercer-street on Friday. She is ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—The chairman of the Otago Harbour Board (Mr. G. Hourley) stated at the annual meetin that the year closed with a credit balance of £12,153. ...

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  28. TRUCKING MISHAP.

    RUTHERGLEN, Thursday.—An accident0 of a painful nature happened on Wednesday last to Edward Perkins, who has charge of the motors at the Southern No. 1 mine. He ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. THE BUTTER COMMISSION.

    Sir, The report of the Butter Commission states that we "endeavoured to make a refund" to our factories of the £708/8/ which we received from the mail companies. ...

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  30. GIRL CYCLIST INJURED.

    KYNETON, Friday.—Kathleen, the 10year-old daughter of Mr. John W. M'Cormick, principal of the Kyneton Grammar School, was cycling along ...

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  31. PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

    Probate has been granted by the Regis[?], Mr. MacDonald, in the following estates:—Henry C. Royd, £5,610; Andrew Gilmour. £5,681; James Tinney, £2,347; Alfred D. E. Elliott. £396; ...

    Article : 427 words
  32. EXPLOSION OF METHYLATED SPIRITS.

    STRATFORD, Friday.-—Mr. M. Dooley, of Messrs. Philips and Dooley, chemists, Stratford, met with a serious accident whilst handling methylated spirits near a ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. THE PANGS OF DESPISED LOVE.

    A youth named Frederick Porter appeared before Messrs. Sutherland and Munro, J. P.'s, at the Carlton Courton Friday, charged with insulting behaviour. ...

    Article : 251 words
  34. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ROKEWOOD, Jan. 23.—So far this has been a splendid year for the farmers, and if this weather lasts all the crops in this district will soon be bagged. On the Commeralghip Estate about ...

    Article : 251 words
  35. ST. KILDA IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the St. Kilda Improvement League was held on Thursday night. Mr. N. H. Scown presiding. The amended rules of the league were adopted. The objects of the ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. BOLTING HORSES.

    HARROW, Friday.—A lad 13 years of age, a son of Mr. Joseph Flacks, of Charam, sustained a very severe fall through his pony bolting with him on the 22nd inst., ...

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  37. THE RAILWAYS.

    TERNTREE GULLY, Friday.—Efforts are being made to secure a road to Wright railway station, on the Fe[?]tree Gully and Gembrook narrow-gauge line. Local residents have agreed to provide the ...

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  38. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The body of Frederick Walsh was found this evening in a pool of blood at his residence, at Picton. There was a gunshot wound over the heart. Walsh, ...

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  39. CANARY SHOW.

    The North Suburian Canary Improvement Society held their fourth young stock show in the Temperance-hall, Brunswick, on Thursday evening. Mr. R. Collins occupied the chair. There ...

    Article : 140 words
  40. GEELONG.

    Some weeks ago the Geelong Progress Association surrounded the central mineral springs on the eastern beach with a substantial hardwood wall, to prevent the sea ...

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  41. SALVATIONIST KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—"Lieutenant" Jones, of the Salvation Army, was cycling across a bridge at Gundagai last night. when he collided with Hilton Stephenson, another ...

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  42. TOBACCONIST'S SUICIDE.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Percy G. Hopgood, tobacconist, of Toowoomba, committed suicide this afternoon by shooting himself through the heart. ...

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  43. A SURREPTITIOUS SMOKE.

    At the Camberwell Court yesterday, Edward Roach, aged 15 years, was charged, before Messrs. Dillon, Maling, Philpott, Brooke, and Walker, J.P.'s, with igniting grass in apaddock at ...

    Article : 166 words
  44. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Bad cases of ptomaine poisoning occureed at Balmain to-day. Mrs. Carr, wirfe of a quarryman, and three children, partook of roast beef for lunch. Five ...

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  45. THE STARLING.

    DANDENONG, Friday.—A letter was received from the Department of Agriculture urging that a bonus of 6d. per dozen be offered for destruction of starlings was received at to-day's meeting of ...

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  46. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    FOSTER, Jan. 27.—The statutory meeting of the Foster Butter Company was held yesterday. when the directors' report was read and adopted. Mr. H. G. M'Cutcheon, of Melbourne, was appointed ...

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  47. FOUND DEAD.

    MURCHISON, Friday.—Mr. James Harper, farmer, an old resident of Molka, was found dead in one of his paddocks yesterday evening. As he had been attended by Dr. ...

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  48. BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    At the Fitzroy Court on Friday, before Messrs. Bennetts and Yager. J.P.'s, a powerfully-built man named Louis Carroll pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful assault. ...

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  49. SANDRINGHAM TELEPHONE RATES.

    Some time ago Councillor Ferdinando obtained some twenty signatures from persons at Sandring. ham who were willing to become subscribers to the telephone, provided that a local exchange were ...

    Article : 166 words
  50. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Thomas Stranger, J.P., late of "Yeo-house," Barkly-street, East Brunswick, gentleman, who died on November 24, under a will dated October 25. 1888. left estate valued for probate at ...

    Article : 140 words
  51. ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    At the meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital yesterday, Mr. R. C. Norman, secretary and superintendent, intimated that he had received from Mr. John Payne, draper, of Bourke-street, the ...

    Article : 237 words
  52. CASTLEMAINE.

    At the borough council meeting on Friday night a general rate of 1/6 in the £1 was struck. This is the first time in the history of the borough that the rate has ...

    Article : 215 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. Advertising

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