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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The Ballarat Naval Cadets on Saturday night entertained Lieutenant Rowley Knight at a theatre party and supper. All the Coghill's Creek district has been ...

    Article : 108 words
  4. MILITARY AFFAIRS. CADET DETACHMENTS.

    In the "Commonwealth Gazette" the formation of detachments of cadet corps in 137 schools of Victoria is notified. In all there are 10 battalions. The following ...

    Article : 315 words
  5. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, June 1.—The Government have forced through the first clause of their Education Bill, by the aid of the closure, and without making any alterations in ...

    Article : 1,936 words
  6. NOISY SUNDAY AFTERNOO. MR. JUDK S AT WESLEY CHURCH.

    Matters at [?]leasant Sunday afternoon at Wesley [?]rch yesterday were for some time the [?] of pleasant. The church was crowd [?] and Mr. W. H. ...

    Article : 1,044 words
  7. SHIPPING COMMISSION. POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S OPINIONS.

    A sentence in the report was pointed out to the Postmaster-General (Mr. Austin Chapman), who arrived in Melbourne yesterday, having returned from the Postal ...

    Article : 147 words
  8. THE EXHAUSTIVE BALLOT.

    An interesting experiment in the exhaustive ballot was conducted at the Trades-hall yesterday afternoon. It will be remembered that in March last an election ...

    Article : 438 words
  9. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    In the miners' football competition on Saturday, New Argus (3 goal 6 behinds) defeated Catherine Reef (1 goal 5 behinds). The Strathfieldsaye Shire Council held a ...

    Article : 114 words
  10. CRITICISM IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The report of the Shipping Commission was the subject of much adverse criticism in shipping and mercantile circles yesterday. One gentleman ...

    Article : 170 words
  11. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. YOUNG WOMAN POISONED.

    A single girl, named Ellen Amelia Pulpin, living with her mother in Hoddle-street, Abbotsford, died on Saturday morning after taking a dose of belladonna ...

    Article : 180 words
  12. OBSERVATORY WEATHER REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 words
  13. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    On Saturday evening the members of the Geelong West Fire Brigade gave a social to ex-Apparatus Officer M. Mullen, who, after 20 years' service, has had to sever his ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. DEATH OF MR. JOHN SAWERS.

    Widespread regret will be felt owing to the death of Mr. John Sawers, who had been a leading figure in the financial and commercial world of Australia for 40 years. ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  15. NAVAL MILITIA.

    Lieutenant Robert Johnstone Miller has been placed on the retired list, with the honorary rank of commander, with permission to retain such rank and wear the ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. WATCHMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    The watchman at the Government Offices —Charles Houghton Best Gay—was supposed to come on duty at 10 o'clock last Friday night. He did not put in an ...

    Article : 211 words
  17. AN ADELAIDE MUSTER.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—On Saturday, on the occasion of the annual inspection of the Scottish corps by the state commandant (Colonel Wallack), two-thirds of the soldiers ...

    Article : 254 words
  18. CASTLEMAINE.

    The foundation-stone of the new fire station was laid on Saturday afternoon by the mayor (Councillor Lawson), in the presence of a large number of the public. The ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  20. POTATO PLOTS.

    KILMORE, Saturday.—At the meeting of the committee of the Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Saturday a letter was read from Mr. George Seymour, ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. SUBURBAN ELECTRIFICATION.

    The first step towards the electrification of the suburban railway system, which is the objective of the Minister of Railways (Mr. Bent), has been taken, and to-day the Chief ...

    Article : 234 words
  22. FARMER RUN OVER.

    CASTERTON, Friday.—Mr. J. Gillo, of Carrapook, sustained severe injuries by being run over by his farm waggon. He slipped when jumping off the shafts, with ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. THE WEATHER. CONTINUED RAIN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 words
  24. TRADE WITH JAPAN.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—One of the passengers on the Japanese liner, Nikko Maru, which arrived at Brisbane from Yokohama to-day, was Mr. J. Sternberg, M.L.C., of ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. THIEVES' REPAST.

    YFA, Saturday.— An impudent robbery was perpetrated during Friday night or Saturday morning at Mr. E. S. Pursell's store, which almost adjoins the police ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. BITTEN BY A DOG.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—An old resident named William Banks, aged about 70 years, when returning from a spiritualist meeting on Saturday night, was attacked by ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. TEAM FALLS 35FT.

    BAIRNSDALE, Saturday.—On Wednesday evening a waggon and five horses, driven by Mr. Winnett, carrier, tilted over a cutting near Tambo Crossing, owing to ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. HOUSES ON MUD.

    CASTLEMAINE, Saturday.—Recently the borough engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, compelled certain owners of business premises in the heart of the town ...

    Article : 1,125 words
  29. SKULL FRACTURED ON KERBSTONE.

    KALGOORLIE, Sunday.—When Joseph Salinger, licensce of the Boulder City Hotel, was driving a lorry on Saturday, the vehicle struck the kerbstone, and Salinger ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. THE RAILWAYS. GIPPSLAND LINE.

    PAKENHAM, Saturday.—At to-day's meeting of the Berwick Shire Council a communication was received from the Orbost and East Gippsland Rail way League, asking the co-operation of the council ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. HAMILTON POLICE PADDOCK.

    "I never said so." said the Premier (Mr. Bent), with emphasis, on Saturday, when his attention was directed to a report of a meeting at Hamilton, at which it was stated ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. MINOR CASUALTIES.

    Mr. John Mitchell, of Pa[?]kemmet, was returning from Horsham Hospital, where his wife lies prostrated with paralysis, when the horse he was riding fell, breaking Mr. Mitchell's leg. ...

    Article : 169 words
  33. BOX HILL TRAINS.

    Sir,—The overcrowding of the 5.30 p.m. Box Hill train would be obviated by running it express to Camberwell. Auburn and Glenferric passengers (who cause the ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. RIVERS IN FLOOD.

    The engineer of roads and bridges in the Public Works department (Mr. Catani) received a telegram on Saturday from the assistant engineer (Mr. Kermode), stating ...

    Article : 434 words
  35. HEYTESBURY FOREST.

    Tenders are to be called immediately for plough[?]g 1,000 acres of the grass tree land in the Heytesbury Forest, in order to reader it sweet and fit for [?]cultivation. As ...

    Article : 59 words
  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fr[?]as among soveral Chinese in the crew of the steamer Chiswick, which is lying in Snail's Bay, took place yesterday morning. On Li Hung ...

    Article : 186 words
  37. EXCITED BENDIGO MEETING.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—The crusade against drink and the gambling evil was continued at the Bechive Exchange vestibule on Saturday night, when the Rev. G. A. Judkins ...

    Article : 262 words
  38. WORKERS' UNION.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—Evidence of anticipated trouble with the Pastoralists' Union was forthcoming on Saturday night at the annual meeting of the Victorian and ...

    Article : 262 words
  39. MOUNT ALEXANDER FOREST.

    SUTTON GRANGE, Thursday.—The farmers in the neighbourhood of the Mount Alexander state forest will request the Minister of Lands (Mr. Murray) to have it ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the East Malvern branch of the Australian Women's National League was held on Friday night at St. John's schoolroom, East Malvern, Mrs. ...

    Article : 351 words
  41. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Rockhampton statement that the Orient Company has bought land at Gladstone for wharfage purposes has brought information that the ...

    Article : 111 words
  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The contractors, Messrs. Smith and Dyke, have notified their intention to abandon the contract for the construction of the Pinnaroo railway, owing ...

    Article : 97 words
  43. BACK TO PALESTINE.

    The Victorian Zionist League met at the East Melbourne Tabernacle yesterday to bear an address by Mr. Nathaniel Levi on the aims and objects of the league. ...

    Article : 378 words
  44. DAMAGE BY STORM.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Saturday.—During the storm yesterday evening serious damage was done to several privately-owned bathing-boxes situated in the back beach, facing the Heads. The [?]ight ...

    Article : 252 words
  45. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    PERTH, Sunday.—The eighth match in the chess championship, begun last Wednesday, ended on Friday night in a draw on the 44th move. The ninth game, begun ...

    Article : 42 words
  46. THOS. WEBB and SONS' ANNUAL SALE, COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 2.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  47. S.S. NIKKO MARU AT BRISBANE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 words
  48. FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL.

    Sir,—What is being done in reference to the memorial to the late Mr. E. G. FitzGibbon? The north end of Elizabeth-street, or Sydney road, near Gatehouse-street, ...

    Article : 66 words
  49. STORM-BOUND STEAMER.

    [?]LINDERS, Sunday.—Continued tempe[?] weather prevails, with westerly and south-westerly gales, accompanied by [?]erce squalls of hall and rain. The sea is running high, and the co[?] ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    JUMHUNNA, Friday.—A small collage of four rooms, occupied by W. Hogg, and owned by Mr. [?]urrie, was, with its contents, destroyed by [?]re this afternoon. Neither the building[?] the ...

    Article : 191 words
  51. THE SOUTH STAR.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—A development has taken place at the South Star mine, where they have exposed the lode in the shaft at a depth of [?] The stone is said to be of promising appearance, ...

    Article : 111 words
  52. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  53. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

    Take [?]tive Brome-Quinine Tablets. A;; [?] mists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each [?] [Advt.] ...

    Article : 52 words
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