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  2. FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE.

    OUTTRIM, Sunday.—A mass meeting of the employes in the Jumbunna and Out-trim coal mines was held in Mr. Wl Horsley's paddock, about half-way between the ...

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  3. SHEPPARTON RAILWAY FATALITY.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday.—The inquiry into the accident which happened at the High-street railway crossing last Friday week, when a train dashed into a vehicle ...

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  4. POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.

    For some months now the Postal department has been without funds for the carrying out of the most essential works. The money allowed them under the diminished ...

    Article : 374 words
  5. FRUIT EXPORT.

    In pursuance of their determination that Victorian fruit, vegetables, and plants sent to New South Wales shall be effectively supervised before being allowed admission, ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Constable T. King, of the city, has been transferred to Ballarat South, in the place of Constable Clugston, who has been admitted to the detective force. Constable ...

    Article : 148 words
  7. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Limited was held at the offices of the company, Bourke-street, yesterday. The managing ...

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  8. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  9. BUSH FIRES.

    YARRAGON, Monday.—A bush fire broke out in the Allambee ranges this afternoon, but did little damage before it was extinguished by the rain. Considerable. ...

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  10. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUDDEN DEATH AT CHELTENHAM.

    A painfully sudden death occurred at Cheltenham on Monday night Frederick Samuel George Waller, married man, 35 years of age, living at 70 Albion-street, Prahran, had ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At about 3 O'clock on Tuesday morning a five-roomed weatherboard house, situated at Caldwell's-road, Eaglehawk, und occupied by a miner named Charles Allen, was ...

    Article : 253 words
  12. THE WEATHER. RAINFALL RECORDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  13. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  14. FELL FROM TRAM.

    William Kneise, 26 years of age, who lives at 36 Duke-street, Abbotsford, fell from a Victoria-street tram, near the corner of Victoria-paradc, yesterday afternoon, ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. INJURED BY FALLING CHIMNEY.

    Yesterday afternoon, John Hill, a resident of Hampstead-road, Braybrook, attended at the Williamstown Hospital. On Monday afternoon a storm swept ...

    Article : 89 words
  16. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—On the Premier's attention being called to-day to a telegram from Melbourne, stating that the West Australian Government had been ...

    Article : 300 words
  17. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Town Council on Tuesday evening rejected a recommendation by the markets committee that the council should undertake the management of the corporation ...

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  18. FIRE BOARD'S EXPENDITURE. SUGGESTED MUNICIPAL ACTION.

    The estimates of expenditure of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board were submitted to the Port Melbourne Council last night, and it was pointed out that there ...

    Article : 195 words
  19. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  20. DROWNED IN BRISBANE RIVER.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—John Swenson was found to be missing from a coal punt in the river this morning. His hat was found floating in the river, and his body ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. YACHTING. THE NORTHCOTE CUP.

    The races for the Sayonara Cup, between Sayonara and Rawhiti last summer, fostered a deal of interest in yacht racing, and it is a matter for regret that the race for this year has fallen through: ...

    Article : 614 words
  22. HEAT TEMPERATURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  23. WERRIBEE SEWAGE FARM.

    Councillor Rogers referred, at the Port Melbourne Council meeting last night, to the position at the Werribee Sewage Farm. He admitted that the farm has paid well ...

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  24. CROWN LANDS BAILIFF KILLED.

    NOWA NOWA, Tuesday. — William Hoggs, Crown lands bailiff, residing at Cunninghame, when returning from Nowa Nowa to Swan Reach this evening at about 7 ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. LIGHT HORSE SCHOOL.

    A school of instruction for non-commissioned officers of the Victorian Light Horse Brigades commences this morning at Flemington. About 55 officers, ...

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  26. HEAT APOPLEXY.

    MURCHISON, Thursday.—On Saturday the dead body of an old-aged pensioner named James Martin was discovered in a hut at Moorilim. A post-mortem ...

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  27. WEATHER NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  28. DOUBLE CHARGE EXPLODES.

    BALRANALD, Tuesday. — George Simmonds, aged 14, put two charges in a muzzleloading gun, at Boundary Bend, near Balranald, yesterday. The result was that the ...

    Article : 72 words
  29. INFORMATION WANTED.

    Last night, at the Footscray Conncil meeting, Councillor F. E. Shillabeer made a strong-protest against the proposed increase in expenditure for 1908 by the ...

    Article : 229 words
  30. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    TATURA, Tuesday. — The question of waiting on the Minister of Customs (Mr. Chapman) with regard to the limitation in the size of cornsacks was again discussed at ...

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  31. IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A deputation from the Interstate Farmers' Conference presented the views of that body on the question of immigration to the Minister of ...

    Article : 222 words
  32. WARRNAMBOOL.

    When the announcement was recently published that the African box-thorn had been proclaimed under the Thistle Act, Mr. Walter Manifold, M.L.C., wrote to the ...

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  33. THROWN FROM A SULKY.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An elderly man named George Thorncroft, a resident of Campsie, was driving a sulky at Petersham to-day. He tried to pass betweeen another ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The following telegram has been received by acting Sub-inspector M'Carthy, of Derby:—"Alexander Hillocks, prospector, left Cranwell Station, ...

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  35. SEAMAN DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Charles Renison, a seaman on the steamer Allowrie, fell overboard when the vessel was near Batcman's Bay, and was drowned. ...

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  36. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDUM, JAN. 29.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 words
  38. MINING MISHAPS.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—The inquest on the body of the young man, George Butters Sayers, who was killed at the Hainault mine yesterday through being caught m the ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. IMPORTED DOMESTICS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — It would seem that the recently-imported domestics are not giving universal satisfaction. Mrs. Farrell, secretary of the Domestic ...

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  40. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An expedition is being organised in New South Wales to explore portion of New Guinea as yet untrodden by white man. The country in ...

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  41. HAMILTON.

    Mr. Huffer, a departmental inspector, is making further inquiries regarding the local postal management and delivery of letters. ...

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  42. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The settlement of the bank-to-bank dispute between the Westport coal companies and the miners by Ministerial mediation averts serious ...

    Article : 100 words
  44. ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

    The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria held its secondrace on Saturday for trophies presented by Mr. W. H. Walker and the club. The course was from the St. Kilda Pier down to Mornington. The ...

    Article : 141 words
  45. ALLEGED BLACKMAIL.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—In the City Summons Court to-day Dr. F. Glynn Connolly proceeded against Arthur Rickards, the representative of the Parisian Medical ...

    Article : 214 words
  46. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  47. DEPUTATION TO MR. CHAPMAN.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Minister of Trade and Customs stated to-day that he favoured 205lb. as the weight of grain sacks. ...

    Article : 225 words
  48. BRIGHTON CLUB.

    The Brighton club also raced down to the Point on Saturday. Shortly after starting the boats had to reef, owing to the freshening breeze. Ada (scratch), who has been sailing remarkably well ...

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  49. BUSH FIRES.

    —The small bush fire that started on the railway side of the National-park did no damage. The only portion burnt was scrub and undergrowth on the hillside. ...

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  50. MINERS' ELECTION CHALLENGED.

    RUTHERGLEN, Tuesday.—The balance-sheet presented at the half-yearly meeting of the Chiltern and Indigo branch of the A.M.A., on Saturday evening, showed that ...

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  51. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Prahran Council last-evening Mr. John Romanis, town clock, in reporting on the 11 open-air concerts that had so far been held in the local Victoria-gardens on each ...

    Article : 146 words
  52. FORECASTS FOR FARMERS.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Chapman informed a deputation from the Interstate Farmers' Conference to-day that the Federal Government was still strongly in ...

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  53. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Although it is now well into its sixth week at Her Majesty's Theatre. "Humpty-Dumpty" shows no signs of decreasing in popular favour, and night after night large crowds continue to flock to the ...

    Article : 628 words
  54. SUMMER SCHOOL.

    HEALESVILLE, Tuesday.—The special session for men in connection with the summer school was a great success. The day meetings were held in the open air in ...

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  55. PAST THEIR PRIME.

    There are vey few people who have reached a certain age who do not realise that for them, the prime of life is past. Generally the change has been so gradual ...

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  56. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Although the ratepayers recently declined to authorise a loan for the purpose of having wood blocks put down in King William-street, ...

    Article : 141 words
  57. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    ALBURY, Tuesday. — The following candidates have been nominated for the municipal election, which takes place on Saturday next:—A. Waugh, A. G. Daniel, ...

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  58. LICENSING ACT. BAR DOOR UNLOCKED.

    OMEO, Monday.—At the Omeo Court Inspector Eason prosecuted W. O'Rourke, of the Benambra Hotel, for having his bar door open on Sunday, October 13, and with not having his bar ...

    Article : 63 words
  59. BENDIGO STOCK MARKET.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—Alf. E. Wallis and Wallace report:—"Sheep.—2,977 penned. Good attendance both local and outside buyers, and all classes sheep represented, quality being scarce. For prime sheep ...

    Article : 258 words
  60. FIRE AT COLLINGWOOD.

    A fire occurred yesterday evening in a saddler's shop at 167 Johnson-street, Collingwood, with the result that the building and its contents were severely damaged, ...

    Article : 371 words
  61. BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Two fires occurred last night, one at South Broken Hill and the other at West Broken Hill. The first was a four-roomed house, owned and ...

    Article : 85 words
  62. WATER TRUST'S DIFFICULTY.

    MURCHISON, Tuesday.—The local water trust cominissioners are at present in a quandary. The engine in use for many years past for pumping the town and ...

    Article : 129 words
  63. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.

    BAIRNSDALE, Tuesday.—The Licenses Reduction Board sat at Bairnsdale to-day. With respect to the application to surrender the license of the Nelson Hotel, Lucknow, which was burned down ...

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  64. ELECTION EXPENSES.

    At the Coburg Court on Tuesday, before Mr. [?], P.M., and Mr. A. Cherry, J.P., Councillor Ernest Aikman, of the Coburg Council, was proceeded against by Albert B. Tarnham, journalist ...

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  65. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    RIDDELL, Monday.—The saw-mill of Messrs. Harper and Monetti, situated on the Barriage Creek, was completely destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning last. The origin of the fire is ...

    Article : 251 words
  66. GERMAN BISHOPS AND MODERNISM.

    Sir,—Recently it was announced in a cable message that at a conference of German bishops, presided over by Cardinal Kopp[?] Archbishop of Breslan, a resolution ...

    Article : 132 words
  67. RIDDELL'S CREEK COMPENSATION WATER.

    RIDDELL, Tuesday. —The Riddell's Creek is again dry owing to the compensation water which Mr. thomas Murray, of the Water Supply department, turned on ...

    Article : 100 words
  68. Advertising

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    Advertising : 163 words
  69. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—The latest estimates of the ore reserves of the GOLDEN HORSESHOE mine show that on December 31 last there were 1,063,332 tons in sight, estimated to contain 650,[?] ...

    Article : 101 words
  70. AN INFANT'S DEATH.

    RUTHERGLEN, Tuesday,—Mr. Beaven, P.M., conducted an inquiry into the death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. P. Long more, whose death occurred immediately ...

    Article : 81 words
  71. A Favourite Sweet in England.

    Children and adults enjoy and praise it for its delicious flavour. The "L[?]ncet" describes it as "really wholesome confectionery." Only genuine [?] "Thi[?]" trade-mark is on the packet.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 39 words
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