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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    On Wednesday morning an eight-roomed house at the corner of South and Skipton streets, owned and occupied by Mr. W. Davies, was destroyed by fire. The house ...

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  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.

    Early yesterday morning Leslie M'Leod, of 32 York-street, North Fitzroy, was passing along the river bank, near the morgue. He saw the body of a man lying partly in ...

    Article : 191 words
  4. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

    In his curiously titled play, Mr. Isaac Henderson has put into action the same phase of modern life as Mr. Sutro in "John Glayde's Honour:" but Mr. Henderson was ...

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  5. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  6. SERIES OF FIRES. FIRE IN ADELAIDE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — At about 1 o'clock on Christmas morning an extensive fire broke out in the manufacturing district of Hindmarsh, and raged until daylight, ...

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  7. TEACHERS' REGISTRATION. ROMAN CATHOLICS' POSITION.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—When he was at Geelong on Wednesday afternoon, the attention of the Premier (Mr. Bent) was directed to an article appearing in "The ...

    Article : 283 words
  8. FURIOUS GALE.

    Throughout the whole of yesterday Hobson's Bay was swept by a northerly gale [?] great strength. It was accompanied by a dangerous, choppy sea, whilst at times ...

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  9. HOT DAY CRICKET. VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    None of the rosy anticipations formed as to the first of the interstate games between Victoria and New South Wales this year have thus far been ...

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  10. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Rev. A. E. Blackwell, who has been the pastor of the Hargreaves-street Baptist Church for nearly five years, has accepted a unanimous call to the church at ...

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  11. HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS. BATHERS DROWNED.

    PICOLA, Thursday.—Stella Rendall, 20 years of age, daughter of Mr. William Rendall, of Yielima, was drowned in the Murray this afternoon. With others, she attended ...

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  12. JUNIOR MATCH.

    The annual match between teams representing the Junior Associations of Victoria and New South Wales, was begun yesterday, on the South Melbourne ...

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  13. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A fatal accident occurred in a house in Pilgrim-street. Footscray, on Tuesday evening. With the intention of speaking to a younger sister, who was ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD.

    Sir,—I believe that neither the Premier, to whom the report is addressed, nor the members on him Parliament who recently waited on him to represent the claims of ...

    Article : 308 words
  15. OLD MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    The body of Frank Shaw, aged 60 years, who had formerly been an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum at Melbourne, was found lying in South Wharf road on ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Just before midnight on Tuesday a savage attack was made on a railway employe named Alfred Everett by some men in Mercer-street. Everett was going home ...

    Article : 190 words
  17. EXCURSIONISTS WET THROUGH.

    Passengers who journeyed to Dromana yesterday morning in the Ozone are likely to retain lasting recollections of their experience. Owing to the rough weather the ...

    Article : 394 words
  18. HIS LAST CAROUSE.

    SHYMOUR, Thursday. — William Kane was found dead in a hut at Kobyboyn last night. Two weeks ago Kane received a cheque for nearly £50. and had been ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. OUTBREAK IN LITTLE BOURKE-STREET.

    A fire broke out in a very dangerous part of the city at 5 minutes to 9 yesterday evening. The fireman on duty at Her Majesty's Theatre noticed a fire in a 3-roomed ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mr. E. B. Murreil, a commercial traveller, was killed at North Sydney at a late hour on Tuesday night. He was a passenger by the electric ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. RABBIT PEST.

    SEYMOUR, Thursday.—Owing to the tax methods of land-holders in other districts rabbits are becoming very numerous here, and complaints are made of the poor work ...

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  22. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The 55th annual performance of the "Messiah" by the Philharmonic Society on the evening of Christmas Day was one of the best amongst those of recent years. The ...

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  23. DEATH FROM HEAT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. David Black, a pioneer resident of the Junee district, aged 78, was found dead in the bush about six miles from his home and a mile from the ...

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  24. TWO HORSES BLRNT.

    At three minutes to 1 yesterday afternoon the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from the Horse Bazaar, in Sydney-road. Parkville, owned by the City Council, and ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. DROWNED IN FLOODED CREEK.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The body of George Swales, who was drowned in the Aramac Creek, at Longreach, was found yesterday, close to the scene of the mishap. His ...

    Article : 174 words
  26. SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    While Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Marquis, of Tueker-road, East Brighton, were driving along Brighton-road yesterday evening, with their three-year-old daughter Jeannie, the ...

    Article : 123 words
  27. IRON ROOF LIFTED.

    During one of the violent gusts of wind which swept over the northern suburbs for the greater part of Boxing Day, the corrugated iron roof of a newly-erected stable, ...

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  28. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The opening match for the shield presented by the directors of the "Australasian Traveller" was commenced to-day on the ...

    Article : 267 words
  29. OUTBREAK AT RICHMOND.

    At half-past 9 on Christmas night a fire was observed in the dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Gibson, 26 Richmond-terrace, Richmond. The fire was caused by a lighted ...

    Article : 262 words
  30. MINER'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    NAVARRE, Thursday.—Edwin Fowler, an old miner, was round dead in his house to-day at Sandy Creek. ...

    Article : 32 words
  31. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    TOOWOOMBA, Thursday. — A motorcar, driven by Mr. Fred Richards and occupied by several young people, collided with a sulky occupied by Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    TOCUMWAL, Thursday. — A message has been received by the police that during a thunderstorm of short duration this morning a farmer named Harvey Hunt, residing ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. MISHAPS ON THE BEACH.

    Mishaps to two of the children who played on the Albert-park beach yesterday are reported by Constable Foster. Edward Webster, a little boy, living with ...

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  34. A CONTRAST.

    PORT DARWIN, Thursday.—Up to last week the wet season had been light and patchy, and continuous heat was experienced for two months. On Saturday heavy ...

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  35. DIED IN A FIT.

    RUTHERGLEN, Thursday.—On Tuesday Henry Cooper, aged about 50 years, was [?] by a fit, and died at the Rutherglen railway station. Deceased, who was a ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. JOCKEY KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Silas Rutley, a Newcastle jockey, who was riding a horse named Shot in a hack race at Inverell to-day, was killed through the horse colliding ...

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  37. OLD HORSES AT FITZROY.

    At Nos. 132 and 134 George-street., Fitzroy, are two old-fashioned brick cottages, which were amongst the first houses built in Fitzroy, nearly 70 years ago. No. 134 is ...

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  38. OBSERVATORY REPORT.

    Forecast by the Government Astronomer (Mr. Baracchi), Thursday (Noon).—Change setting in, with south-westerly equalls and thundershowers; stormy in straits, sea rising after change; cool, ...

    Article : 359 words
  39. POST AND TELEGRAPH BUSINESS.

    While the many are merry-making there must always be the few who work to add the finishing touch to their happiness. The employes of the Postal and ...

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  40. A DANGEROUS PARCEL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A young man named Richard Beers had a narrow escape from serious injury or death this morning. He picked up a small parcel on the roadway ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. CHURCH MATCH.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The following will represent the Queensland Church Union in their match against Victoria, to be played on the Bowen-bridge ground on ...

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  42. KILLED BY A TRAMCAR.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — George Ropers, barman at the Bedford Hotel, Redfern, fell off the front platform of a tramear this afternoon. The wheels of the rear car ...

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  43. BUSH FIRES. A TRYING CHRISTMAS DAY.

    BUNINYONG, Thursday.—An extensive bush fire broke out on Christmas Day near Buninyong. The fire travelled from the Magpie Ranges in a south-easterty direction ...

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  44. LABOURER SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A labourer named Thomas O'Brien committed suicide at the Green Hills Hotel, George-street, to-night. He, with a companion, returned to the ...

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  45. FIRE AT PRAHRAN.

    At half-past 4 yesterday afternoon the fire brigade turned out to a fire at "Ormondville," 32 Perth-street, Prahran, a nine-roomed wooden dwelling, owned and ...

    Article : 138 words
  46. HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The booking returns for the suburban lines are not now made up at night at the Flinders-street railway station, and so the figures for Boxing Day trade from that ...

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  47. THE ARRAL CONCERT.

    The Theatre Royal was crowded on the evening of Christmas Day, when M[?] Blanche Arral gave her tinal concert, and every number was received with the ...

    Article : 462 words
  48. RACING INCIDENT.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday. — The stewards at the Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club meeting to-day had a busy time having an inquiry after the majority of the ...

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  49. OLD VESSELS BURNT.

    HOBART, Thursday.—Shortly after noon on Christmas Day a destructive fire occurred on the s.s. Beautiful Star, which was lying [?] alongside an old hulk, the ...

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  50. NEGLIGENT MOTOR DRIVING

    At the St. Kilda Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Keogh, P.M., Ambrose Erswell, a cha[?]eur in the employ of Mr. E. J. Brooks, of Counclor. Alma-road, was charged with ...

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  51. OTHER OUTBREAKS.

    BROADFORD, Thursday.—To-day bush fires were raging in the mountains beyond Glenburnie and Cloubinane, but the rain this evening will put them out. ...

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  52. THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—The other day an hon. member asked me, "Do you work Christmas Day?" I said "Yes." And again, "Do you work New Year's Day?" Certainly I do, and ...

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  53. A ROWDY TRIO.

    On Christmas Night Constable Brown had trouble in Beach-street, Port Melbourne, with three men, new arrivals by the R.M.S. Om[?]ah. The men, Frederick J. Nicholson, Thomas Kelse, and Peter ...

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  54. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    MORTLAKE, Dec, 21.—A meeting of the Mort-lake Butter Factory was held on Thursday, the chairman of directors (Dr. Sweetnam) presiding. In the directors' report it was stated that the ...

    Article : 188 words
  55. OTHER MATCHES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A match between a Queensland team and a New South Wales eleven was began on the Sydney Cricket-ground to-day in the weather, and in the ...

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  56. HIBERVIAN AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Wast St. Kilda branch, the brothers elected to the various others were as follows: President, Brother Charles Walsh; vice-president, Brother J. O'Bourke; ...

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  57. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    PORT DARWIN, Thursday.—Mr. Randle T. Green, formerly chief clerk in the Lands office, died yesterday morning. He had been a resident of the Territory for 20 years, ...

    Article : 70 words
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