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  2. INDEX TO ADERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  3. HOTEL BURGLARY.

    In the early hours of Tuesday morning four bottles of brandy, two bottles of whisky, some cigars, and cigarettes, and three billiard balls were taken from the ...

    Article : 258 words
  4. ALLEGED POULTRY STEALING.

    During the last few weeks, hens, roosters, ducks, and chickens have disappeared in a mysterious manner from various poultry yards in Coburg, Brunswick, Northcote, ...

    Article : 258 words
  5. PRICKLY PEAR IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday. — Some New South Wales men recently came to Queensland with the announcement that they intended to try for the reward for the ...

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  6. CHURCH DEADLOCK.

    KOROIT, Wednesday. — The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Paul's Church was held on Tuesday, the vicar, the Rev. J. A. Cue, presiding. The ...

    Article : 342 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The water storage in the Gong Gong reservoirs is 20½ million gallons less than at the corresponding period of the previous week, although 89 points of rain were ...

    Article : 263 words
  8. BURGLAR'S TOOLS.

    When George V. Draper, alias George Cameron, was arrested at a house in Bell-street, Fitzroy, on Monday, on a charge of having housebreaking tools in his ...

    Article : 335 words
  9. CLAIRVOYANTS IN COURT.

    The first case under section 9 of the Police Offences Act was heard at the Fitzroy Court yesterday, when Annie Turner, of 24 Brunswick-street, was charged with ...

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  10. WHEAT STACKS DAMAGED.

    CHARLTON, Wednesday.—A wheat stack near the grain-shed, belonging to Messrs. Darling and Son, was damaged by several of the bags being slit. The stack ...

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  11. SUPPOSED INCENDIARIST PLOT.

    CLUNES, Wednesday.—At Mount Cameron a large paddock is worked by Messrs. W. Keith, G. Nelson, and A. M'Donald. Mr. Keith was cavting through the stripped ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  13. HAY STACKS BURNT.

    BALLAN, Wednesday.—An outbreak of fire occurred on Mr. W. Fowler's farm to-day, when three stacks of hay were destroyed. It is not known how the fire ...

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  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Foundation Day was celebrated on Wednesday by a fete, under the joint auspices of the Bendigo Progress Association and the Sandhurst branch A.N.A., held in the ...

    Article : 398 words
  15. NAVAL AND MILITARY. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.

    There never has been any doubt of the freedom of the Commonwealth, or of the Australian colonies before they became the states composing it, to construct and ...

    Article : 338 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales to-night, it was stated that on the occasion of the association's ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD. "SKIM MILK."

    One of the numerous aspects of the good milk question was referred to by Dr. Norris, chairman of the Board of Public Health, when he told the board yesterday that it ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. PEA-RIFLE ACCIDENT.

    Arthur Ireland, a boy 12 years of age, who lives with his patents at Doncaster East, was yesterday shot in the leg by a bullet from a pea-rifle. The lad was taking ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. HIGH PRICE FOR LAND.

    PORT FAIRY, Tuesday.—A record price for country land has just been paid at Killarney, four miles from Port Fairy. Last year 29 acres were sold by Mr. D. Gorman ...

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  20. DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    Yesterday the body of a man, named William Vesper, aged 40, who lived in Kelso-street, South Richmond, was found floating in the Yarra. It was removed to the ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. THE RAILWAYS. MONEY FOR NEW LINES.

    Consideration is being given by the Minister for Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson) to a bill, in which it is proposed to apply £1,000,000 loan money for various railway ...

    Article : 397 words
  22. THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The city council last night received the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the municipal year 1909. The expenditure was set down ...

    Article : 236 words
  23. KICKED BY A COW.

    ROCHESTER, Wednesday.—Mrs. Joyce, the wife of a farmer at Panoobamawm, was brought into Rochester, suffering from a broken leg, caused by a kick from a cow ...

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  24. HAWTHORN OFFICER'S REPORT.

    The Hawthorn sanitary officer (Mr. W. E. Sexton) reported to the meeting of the council last night that during the past year he had taken 80 samples of food for analysis, comprising milk, ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. SUICIDE OF A FARMER.

    FOSTER, Wednesday.—A farmer named Henry Arthur Clarke, aged 40, residing at Amey's Track, eight miles from Foster, committed suicide some time during last ...

    Article : 120 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE CORPS.

    The school of instruction to 35 officers of the Australian Intelligence Corps was brought to a close yesterday. Nearly the whole of Tuesday was devoted to practical ...

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  27. MILK PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Keogh, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Fleming, P. R. Tierney, D. Methven, and J. Allard, J.P.'s, Phillip J. Hellyer, a dairyman, of Edward-street, ...

    Article : 367 words
  28. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A labourer named John Bourke, who resides in Kilgour- street South Geelong, was on Wednesday working on the steamer Gracebus, when he was struck by a sling ...

    Article : 395 words
  29. KILLED BY A CIRCULAR SAW.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—George Seagrim, aged three and a half years, the son of Mr. A. W. Seagrim, carpenter and contractor, of Gillies-street, died yesterday, ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, Wednesday.—On Saturday afternoon the Robe District Council and residents welcomed the Premier (Mr. T. Price), Mrs. and Miss Price, and ...

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  31. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    EGERTON, Wednesday.—Mr. W. Coudron, whilst returning from Ballarat last night, was thrown from his gig through the axle breaking. The horse then bolted, ...

    Article : 121 words
  32. RIFLE CLUB EQUIPMENT.

    Growing demands have been made by rifle club associations upon the Defence department for equipment, especially in the shape of targets, in consequence of the spreading ...

    Article : 348 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The arrivals in New Zealand for 1908 numbered 44,970, and the departures 30,709. The assisted immigrants numbered 4,478, bringin ...

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  34. THE HARVEST. NOT ENOUGH THRASHING-MACHINES.

    KILMORE, Wednesday. — Some extra-ordinary wheat yields have been reported throughout the district this season, which is a record one. Oats are yielding up to an ...

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  35. POLO. THE CUMMING CUP.

    GEELONG, Wednesday, — This afternoon teams, representing the Camperdown and Girgarce polo clubs, met in the Osborn-house ground in a challenge round for the Cumming Cup, which is at ...

    Article : 344 words
  36. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  37. GENERAL NEWS.

    There has been a gratifying expansion of the poultry-raising industry and a marked improvement in breeding standards during the past couple of years, but still ...

    Article : 582 words
  38. HOLIDAY ALTERATIONS.

    For the convenience of visitors to Melbourne next Monday (A.N.A. Day), the Railways department has arranged that the last trains for Ballart and Bendigo will be ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. CASTLEMAINE.

    The first sports' meeting at Harcourt for 21 years was held on Wednesday, under the auspices of the A.N.A., and largely attended. ...

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  40. GLENHUNTLY STATION.

    Representatives of the Caulfield Town Council yesterday waited upon the Railways Commissioners with a reauest that a subway be constructed at the Glenhuntly ...

    Article : 137 words
  41. WHEAT TRAFFIC.

    PICOLA, Wednesday.—Up to date 25,000 bags of this season's grain have been despatched from the local station. The railway arrangements were equal to the traffic; ...

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  42. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The local branch of the A.N.A. has decided to support the Castlemaine branch at the next conference in respect to its proposal of "one branch, one delegate." ...

    Article : 236 words
  43. STATE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    The results of the examinations for the twenty exhibitions offered by the Education department, which enable the successful candidates to proceed to a course of study at the University, or an ...

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  44. PALE, LISTLESS GROWING GIRLS.

    Every mother of a growing girl should know what anæmia is, and how to recognise it. It is one of the commonest complaints of growing girls and one the ...

    Article : 562 words
  45. SUPPLY OF RIFLES.

    Referring to a complaint expressed by "Country Member" in a letter published in "The Argus" on Monday the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) offered the ...

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  46. WILLIAMSTOWN FERRY SERVICE.

    Further complaint was made yesterday to the Railways Commissioners with regard to the defective service provided by the ferrie running between Williamstown and ...

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  47. CAMPERDOWN BEAT COLAC.

    COLAC, Wednesday.—A strenuous game of polo was played on the Colac ground this afternoon, between Camperdown and Colac. This was Colac's first game this season, and they and their ponics ...

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  48. INCOME TAX PROSECUTIONS.

    DAYLESFORD, Wednesday. — At the police court to-day, before Mr. Goldsmith, P.M., and Mr. Nightingale, J.P., Margarita Lafranchi, of Blampied, was charged with ...

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  49. SEBASTOPOL PLATEAU MINES.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—Mr. Dunn, director of geological survey, arrived in Ballarat on Wednesday night, for the purpose of inspecting various mines on the Sebastopol Plateau. Some time ago ...

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  50. HARBOUR ACCOMMODATION.-

    A meeting of the Port Melbourne Progress and Harbour Development Association was held in the local Temperance-hall yesterday evening, Mr. Armstrong being ...

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  51. PROSECUTION AT KEW.

    Yesterday, at the Kew Court, before Dr. Cole, P.M., and Messrs. Philpott and Brodribb, Agnes Muirhead, domestic servant, was charged with getting off a train at Kew on November 27 whilst ...

    Article : 161 words
  52. A TERRIBLE GASH.

    The wisdom of keeping a pot of Zam-Buk Balm handy in the home is illustrated by the following case"— "Having had occasion to use Zum-Buk ...

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  53. BOXING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — [?] Sullivan and Tommy Jones contested the feather-weight championship of New South Wales at the Stadium tonight. The bout went the full 20 rounds, and ...

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  54. THE WARRNAMBOOL CENTENARIAN.

    Sir,—I have grave doubts as to the reliability of the ages sometimes attributed to our old colonists, and in the present instance regard the evidence from Ireland as ...

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  55. LAND VALUES.

    Sir,—Mr. Nichols and many other advocates of a land values tax are evidently unaware that the increase in the value of land during the last few years is due, not ...

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  56. NEWALL'S CORNER—AVOCA LINE.

    LANDSBOROUGH, Wednesday.—A meeting of delegates from the various centres in connection with the proposed line from Newall's Corner to Avoca was held at Barkly on January 15, ...

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  57. SKELETON UNEARTHED.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—To-day a skeleton was discovered by workmen who were making excavations for the erection of a grand-stand in the park oval. The bones ...

    Article : 74 words
  58. ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Subiaco Club officials report a robbery there last night. It is stated that while the secretary was asleep the keys were extracted from his pockets, ...

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  59. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    AUCKLAND. — Arrived. — Jan. 27—Aldebaran, from Newcastle. Interstate Yacht Racing: Contest for the Sayonara Cup: The Thelma and Sayonara.—See "The ...

    Article : 33 words
  60. MISSING YOUTH.

    CROYDON, Wednesday.—The search has been continued for the young man Edward Carlaw Whiting, who has been missing since Saturday. Sergeant Falconer and the ...

    Article : 98 words
  61. Advertising

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