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  2. WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE.

    Our report of an improved tone in connection with Tuesday's sale is confirmed by to-day's sales. Both firms of selling brokers to-day report all medium to good ...

    Article : 2,535 words
  3. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Rees drew attention to a statement of the Minister of Customs that the Victorian Government was anxious to reduce ...

    Article : 350 words
  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Miss Margaret Lyons, of 52 Stanley-street, Richmond, died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday from burns sustained at her residence on November 12. Her injuries were ...

    Article : 74 words
  5. THE RAILWAYS. COMMISSIONERS SUED.

    Yesterday in the County Court the hearing took place, before Judge Johnston and a special jury of four, of an action brought against the Victorian Railways ...

    Article : 301 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Considerable time was taken up in the Rallarat East Court on Wednesday with the investigation of charges of assault made by Thomas Norton and William Bates, one ...

    Article : 549 words
  7. GIRL ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.

    A sad case of accidental poisoning occurred shortly before 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the victim being Eileen Mary Norris, aged 17 years, who resided with ...

    Article : 236 words
  8. ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY.

    A satisfactory increase in the receipts from the St. Kilda to Brighton electric street railway is shown by the latest return of cash paid into the Treasury in connection ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    Yesterday morning, at about half-past 7, a married woman named Mary Ellen Brown, who resided with her husband at Junction-street, Footscray, died suddenly. ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. WERNETH ESTATE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  11. TRAFFIC ON NEW LINES.

    In a report upon the proposed Richardson Valley line submitted by the Railways Standing Committee yesterday reference was again made to the necessity of ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. FOUND IN A WATER-HOLE.

    PAKENHAM, Wednesday.—An old resident of Nar-Nar-Goon, Mrs. Gissing, was found dead in a water-hole yesterday evening. Mrs. Gissing, who had attained the ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    William De Voogd, a young miner, employed at the New Argus mine, had a narrow escape from serious injury, if not death, whilst at work in the mine on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 284 words
  14. WANGARATTA HOLDINGS.

    WANGARATTA, Wednesday.—Messrs. Murphy and Wyatt, officers of the small holdings branch of the Lands department, sat as a land board at Wangaratta on ...

    Article : 151 words
  15. CYCLIST GASHED BY BARBED WIRE.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.—Percy M'Grath, the 14-year-old son of a well-known Brocklesby resident, was training on a bicycle when he collided with a barbed wire fence ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. KILLED ON THE ROADWAY.

    ALBURY, Wednesday. — Two young men named Alfred Kochler and Clarence Smith, well-known residents of Walla Walla, were driving in a spring-cart when ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The Railway Commissioners have approved of the acceptance of the following tenders:— Supply and delivery of copper rod, Gibbs, ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. NEW, SOUTH WALES BILL.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Moore moved the second reading of the Closer Settlement Amendment Bill. He said that the lands of ...

    Article : 290 words
  19. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A sports meeting and demonstration was held on Wednesday on the Geelong Oval. The officials of the State Schools Amateur Athletic Association, under which the ...

    Article : 281 words
  20. KICKED IN THE FACE.

    EGERTON, Wednesday. — Thomas Edmunds, a lad about 16 years of age, was driving a horse into his father's stable, when the animal suddenly kicked him in the ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. RICHARDSON VALLEY LINE.

    The proposal to construct a railway from Rupanyup to Newall's Corner, Marnoo, was recently referred to the Railways Standing Committee a second time, and yesterday the ...

    Article : 165 words
  22. DRIVER CUT TO PIECES.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Dennis Darcy while driving a brick cart across a level crossing at East Perth to-day was run over by a passenger train from Armadale, ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. PECULIAR DEATH.

    WALHALLA, Tuesday. — An inquiry concerning the death of Michael Rowan, a shift foreman at the Lady Vera mine, Fulton's Creek, was opened at that place ...

    Article : 245 words
  24. WEST AUSTRALIAN ESTIMATES.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Speaking on the railway estimates in the Legislative Assemby yesterday evening, Mr. Gregory, the Minister for Railways, said that during the ...

    Article : 330 words
  25. CASTLEMAINE.

    A foundry employe named James Cunningham had his collar-bone broken in a simple manner on Tuesday. A horse attached to a baker's cart had fallen in ...

    Article : 132 words
  26. WORK AND WAGES. GOVERNMENT PAINTERS.

    A deputation from the Painters' Society waited on the Minister for Public Works yesterday to ask for an increase of pay to painters employed on Government work ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. FALL OF EARTH.

    HORSHAM, Wednesday.—A young man named William Pearson, son of Mr. John Pearson, of Church Hill, Horsham, was digging excavations on Tuesday afternoon ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The total municipal indebtedness of the town at the present time is £27,000, which is being liquidated at the rate of £1,000 per annum. ...

    Article : 170 words
  29. CORPORATION EMPLOYES.

    The Caulfield Council's finance committee recommended to last night's council meeting that the day labourers wages be increased by 6d. per day, bringing the amount to 7/. ...

    Article : 34 words
  30. DIVORCE COURT.

    [?] Wills Parsons (22), [?], Victoria-street, Footscray, petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Jane Parsons (22) on the ground of [?]d misconduct with George Roach, who was ...

    Article : 785 words
  31. SUNSTROKE CAUSES DEATH.

    MARYBOROUGH, Wednesday. — The late Mr. Denyer, who was well known in the Maryborough and Dunolly districts, received a touch of the sun whilst preparing ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. ESSENDON'S REQUIREMENTS.

    Councillor Alkman complained at Monday night's meeting of the Essendon Council that the long-promised shelter-sheds at Moonee Ponds and Ascotvale railway stations had not been built. Crowds ...

    Article : 159 words
  33. THE NATIONAL-PARK.

    UPPER FERNTREE GULLY, Wednesday.—For some weeks the local council has been endeavouring to obtain control of the National-park, but, after correspondence ...

    Article : 207 words
  34. FOUND DEAD IN A PADDOCK.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday. — A well-known resident of All[?]ford named William Davitt was found deat in a paddock near the township on Tuesday night. ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. AN INDIFFERENT SERVICE.

    NATHALIA, Tuesday.—Frequent complaints are heard from passengers travelling on this railway line of the indifferent service between here and Sum[?]. So had has it become that many ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    [?], Monday. Thomas [?] was thrown from his bicycle through the machine [?]ing. He had his [?] broken. HORSHAM, Tuesday. — Mr. Thomas H[?] ...

    Article : 481 words
  37. A DOMESTIC PROBLEM.

    ST. ARNAUD, Wednesday, At the police court yesterday J. Kellett was pro[?]ded against in 12 cases of neglect to send his children to school. He had been ...

    Article : 194 words
  38. SEDDON STATION.

    Some weeks ago Mr. J. L. D[?] secretary of the Seddon Railway Station Committee a body of residents of Footscray who a couple of years ago inaugurated a movement to have a station at ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    CORRAM, Nov. 19.—A red and black [?] similar in appearance to the lady[?] only slightly longer, is destroying the pumpkins and vegetable marrows. here. [?] is in progress in this district. ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. SHEARER'S TALLY.

    WICKLIFFE, Monday.—A good shearing tally was put up by W. Ro[?] at Mr. [?]y's Narr[?] Station on Friday last, when he s[?] two handred ...

    Article : 55 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 3,700 words
  42. SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At to-day's wool sales 7,[?] were catalogued, and 7,813 sold. Good free wools were in keen demand, at late rates, while faulty and inferior sorts were again caster. ...

    Article : 89 words
  43. NESTLES' MILK FACTORY.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Wednesday.—The preliminary work of surveying the land recently purchased at Dennington for the [?]tion of a condensed milk factory by the ...

    Article : 2,060 words
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