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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Arrangements have been made for Mr. A. A. Peverill, vice-president of the board of directors, to instal the officers of the Ballarat East branch of the A.N.A. next ...

    Article : 375 words
  4. MR. BENT AND SUFFRAGETTES.

    Exception has been taken by the Woman Suffrage Declaration committee to remarks made by the Premier (Mr. Bent) on the subject of woman suffrage. In a resolution ...

    Article : 315 words
  5. GOLD-BUYERS ACT. MR. JUSTICE HOOD'S DECISION.

    The Solicitor-General (Mr. Mackey) stated on Saturday that Mr. Justice Hood's recent decision, in quashing the convictions of two Chinese under the Gold-buyers ...

    Article : 291 words
  6. EMPIRE DAY. SUBURBAN ARRANGEMENTS.

    The North Melbourne Board of Advice met on Friday, Mr. W. May (chairman) presiding. The following resolution was carried unanimously:— ...

    Article : 89 words
  7. STATE RIGHTS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. Wade) spoke at Rockdale on Friday night in support of the candidature of Alderman Taylor for St. George, and towards the close ...

    Article : 297 words
  8. CRIMINAL APPEALS.

    The Court of Criminal Appeal, which was established under an act passed last year, held its first sitting yesterday. The Lord Chief Justice (Lord ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. DUNOLLY'S JUBILEE.

    DUNOLLY, Saturday. — Thursday next is the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of Dunolly as a borough, and n public demonstration is to be given in honour of ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. OAKLEIGH AND MULGRAVE.

    The Mulgrave Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to co-operate with the board of advice and the teachers in local celebrations at the shire schools. The ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  12. PENNILESS AND HUNGRY.

    EGERTON, Saturday. — Yesterday a man named Alfred West, aged 65 years, gave himself up to Constable Cuthbert, saying that he was ill, and had neither ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES TRADE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — There has been a serious falling off in the trade of New South Wales in the first four months of this year. The state's imports for April amounted to ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. LONDON WOOL SALES. HIGHER PRICES.

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  15. OMNIVOROUS EMU.

    GEELONG, Saturday.—The emu in the Kardinia-park Zoo died during the past week. An autopsy made revealed in the stomach numerous pieces of china, pieces ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. WANDERING PROSPECTOR FOUND.

    WARBURTON, Saturday.—The missing prospector Pither, who wandered into the bush on Wednesday morning, was rescued by a search party yesterday, and appeared ...

    Article : 1,301 words
  17. THE TASMANIAN ARREST.

    LAUNCESTON, Saturday.—At the police court this morning, before Mr. E. L. Hall, P.M., Arthru Long, on remand, was charged with having on May 9 stolen at Beaconsfield ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FOUND DROWNED.

    An inquest was held at the Morgue on Saturday upon the body of an unknown man, who was found in the river, near Queen's-bridge, on April 11. Evidence of ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Judge Heydon has sent in his resignation us president of the Newcastle Coal Court, owing to his time being otherwise occupied. ...

    Article : 109 words
  20. WORK AND WAGES. CARTERS' AND DRIVERS' UNION.

    The fortnightly meeting of the above union was held on Saturday evening, the president (Mr. P. M'Carthy) being in the chair. Mr. G. Lawson, secretary of the ...

    Article : 229 words
  21. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    On Saturday morning a porters room, a small wooden structure at the eastern end of the platform at the Bendigo railway's station, caught fire. The railway hands ...

    Article : 235 words
  22. OVERTURNED LAMP.

    The overturning of a Kerosene lamp on Saturday evening set fire to the clothing of Mrs. Linda Quittenton, of 6 Percy-street, Glenferrie. Before Mrs. Quittenton coulc ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  24. TRAIN AND TRICYCLE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fettler named Larkins had a sensational experience between Queanbeyan and Bungendore. He was riding a tricycle when a special train ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday. — Mr. J. B. Ferguson, the retiring accountant of the Central mine, was yesterday afternoon presented with a purse of sovereigns and a ...

    Article : 328 words
  26. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. CALEDONIAN AND AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE COMPANY.

    The Caledonian and Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited has declared an interim dividend on the ordinary shares of 1 per cent. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. POISONED BY MISTAKE.

    CAMPERDOWN, Saturday.—Early this morning Mr. Robert William Morris, aged 54 years, died at his residence, Church street, Camperdown. A magisterial ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. THE RAILWAYS. ENGINE DERAILED.

    A slight mishap occurred at the Box Hill station on Saturday night. The 10.5 p.m. down train was shunting at the station when the engine left the points. It was ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 24 3-16d. per ounce standard, being a fall of 1-16d. per ounce since yesterday. LONDON, May 16. ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    H.M.S. Psyche on Saturdny afternoon reached Geelong, and anchored in Corio Bay. There are a number of vacancies for seamen and stokers in the navy, and ...

    Article : 206 words
  31. TASMANIAN MINERS.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—An official report regarding the Magnet strike, in Tasmania, has been issued by the Amalgamated Miners' Association, the president (Mr. ...

    Article : 219 words
  32. THE RAINFALL.

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  33. DEATH AT A FOOTBALL MATCH.

    HOBART, Sunday. — A very sudden death occurred at Huonville on Saturday afternoon during the progress of a football match between Huonville and Geeveston. ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  35. PINNAROO PROPOSAL.

    HOPETOUN, Saturday.—The Railway Standing Committee arrived at Hopetoun yesterday from Rainbow, and took evidence last night regarding the proposed railway line to Pinnaroo. ...

    Article : 249 words
  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  37. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  38. FATAL FALL FROM ROOF.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. G. P. Bartlett, aged 58 years, a resident of Mossvale, was killed at Berrima on Friday, He was working on the roof of a house, and in ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The following are the Trozon Meat Trade Association's market quotations based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...

    Article : 482 words
  40. RIVERINA.

    DENILIQUIN, Sunday. — Mr. John Hetherington, inspector of permanent way on the Deniliquin-Moama railway, died suddenly yesterday, aged 73. He had been ...

    Article : 37 words
  41. CASTLEMAINE.

    A motion was submitted at the borough council meeting on Friday evening referring to the committee the consideration of the question of leasing, on n ground ...

    Article : 107 words
  42. CHILDREN'S COURTS.

    If the Childrens' Court Act at 1906 fails it will not be the fault of the chief proba tion officer. Much was expected from legislation in this direction. Parliament has ...

    Article : 573 words
  43. STEPPED OFF A WHARF.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—James Davidson, employed at the head office of the Union Bank, Sydney, was drowned at Manly late on Friday night. He stepped over the end ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The barque Ravenscourt, whose crew refused to work, shipped substitutes on Saturday, and at half-past 10 at night hove her anchor, and ...

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  45. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  46. RAILWAY LAND.

    KORUMBURRA, Saturday.—The Railway Commissioners have for several months been requesting the shire council to submit a scheme whereby the railway land abutting on Commercial-street at the ...

    Article : 101 words
  47. WARRNAMBOOL.

    At the police court on Saturday H. Blair was charged with having broken into the store of W. R. Norris, at Woolsthorpe, on April 17, and stolen therefrom a quantity of ...

    Article : 122 words
  48. SAVED FROM SUICIDE.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Ada M'Queen, aged 18 years, swallowed some carbolic acid on Friday night. The liquid burnt her tongue so severely that she could not swallow it all, ...

    Article : 72 words
  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Sunday.—The fumigation regulations at Fremantle in regard to interstate steamers are causing delays to shipping and inconvenience to the puplic. The ...

    Article : 354 words
  50. EVELYN TO MONBULK.

    WANDIN SOUTH, Saturday.—A meeting was held last night in the local hall to consider the advisability of petitioning the Government to construct a branch line from Evelyn via South Wandin to ...

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  51. CARPENTER'S MISGIVINGS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — George William M'Kenzie, who committed suicide by throwing himself over the cliffs at Coogee on Tuesday last, seems to have been troubled ...

    Article : 74 words
  52. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    Lieutenant Burford, who proceeds to-day to Sydney (where he will remain for a week engaged in torpedo duty), returned the torpedo-boat Countess of Hopetoun to her ...

    Article : 214 words
  53. HAMILTON.

    As impounding has proved ineffective in dealing with the wandering cattle nuisance in the town the owners of offending cattle are to be prosecuted in future. ...

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  54. COW PLAINS COUNTRY.

    RAINBOW, Friday.—The members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee took evidence here to-day in connection with the proposed extension to Cow Plains. Mr. John Gray, M.L.A., was in ...

    Article : 130 words
  55. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    ARARAT, Saturday.—John Morgan was yesterday working at the Railway quarry while some men were clearing out a hole with powder. When the explosion occurred Morgan was struck in the ...

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  56. ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.

    ROMSEY, Saturday.—Mr. R. U. Strachan, of "Urana," near Romsey, reported to the police this morning that an attempt had been made to burn down his ...

    Article : 265 words
  57. LARCENY BY A. SERVANT.

    At the Riebmond Court on Saturday last, Ida Burgess, aged 18 years, was charged with the larceny of a skirt, blouse, coat, and two boas, the property of Nellie Rainford. ...

    Article : 235 words
  58. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    LONDON, Aprial 17.—The Mooltan's cargo [?] apples was not so good as the previous boat, either in quality or condition, and consequently did not realise quite such good prices. There is still quite ...

    Article : 472 words
  59. AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Saturday.—The director of Education (Mr. F. Tate), accompanied by Mr. W. Propsting (Minister of Education of Tasmania), who has been ...

    Article : 194 words
  60. BRITISH OR ENGLISH?

    Sir,—Discussion on Mr. Murdoch's article has broken the Sabbath peace of my home to such an extent that I feel that nothing but ink will relieve the tension of it. ...

    Article : 209 words
  61. LIFE'S HANDICAP.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A letter, addressed to the coroner, was found in a bedroom of the Grand Central Hotel, taken by a middle aged Frenchman, who booked the room in ...

    Article : 132 words
  62. TIMBER DUTIES.

    BRISBANE, Saturday.—The refusal of the House of Representatives to accept the Senate's request that the duty on undressed timber be increased, has caused a feeling of ...

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  63. FACE SEVERELY SCALDED.

    "About seven months ago," says Mrs. A. Stimpson, Nvmagee-street, Nyngan, N.S.W., "I lifted a tin of boiling water off the fire. I put it down on the ground, and was in the ...

    Article : 220 words
  64. PROLIFIC PUMPKIN.

    SHEPPARTON, Friday. — A prolific ironbark pumpkin is growing in the agricultural plot at the Shepparton state school. It was the weakest and worst of 12 plants. ...

    Article : 91 words
  65. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

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  66. SHOPBREAKING GANG.

    A gang of shopbreakers visited Malvern during the early hours of Saturday morning, visiting grocers' shops at which it was known there would not be anyone sleeping on the premises. The first ...

    Article : 145 words
  67. PRPFESSIONAL RUGBY.

    BRISBANE, Sunday. — The match between the "All Blacks" and a Queensland team, under the Northern Union Rugby rules was played on the Exhibition ground yesterday, in the presence of ...

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  68. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    WANDIN SOUTH, Saturday.—A fire occurred here last evening, when a house, "The Chestnuts," the property of Mr. Beurle, was destroyed. The owner being absedt, it is not known whether the ...

    Article : 46 words
  69. QUESTION OF COSTS.

    KORUMBURRA, Saturday. —An interesting point as to costs arose in connection with an application on behalf of the[?] complainant for the adjournment of a ...

    Article : 169 words
  70. TEN TMIES BETTER.

    It is not woth while drinking ordinary cocoa when Plasmon Cocoa is ten times more nourishing. Besides, Plasmon Cocoa digests so easily. Very delicious, too. Of grocers, &c.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 49 words
  71. NEW APPLE BOOK JUST OUT.

    Just published, new edition of "Apples versus Tobacco," containing 48 fresh pages about applea; price as before, 1/. Every lover of apples and health should read this book. Cole's Book ...

    Article : 49 words
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