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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    It is understood that the Crown will not file a presentment in the case in which Emmear Foote, a barmaid, and Elizabeth Freer, a nurse, were charged with an ...

    Article : 1,061 words
  4. LIGHTHOUSE SIGNALLING.

    It is the intention of the New South Wales department of navigation to equip certain of its lighthouses with apparatus for communicating with vessels at night. ...

    Article : 333 words
  5. NEW CENTRAL STATION.

    About the end of May, if present expectations are realised, the new Flinders-street railway station will be completed. Rapid progress has been made during the past few ...

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  6. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE. HEAVY COST TO THE WORKERS.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The financial statement issued by the combined unions shows that the total amount of strike funds received since January 4 is £11,940, of ...

    Article : 792 words
  7. IRRIGATION.

    The following statement shows the condition of the various irrigation storage reservoirs under the control of the Water Supply department:— ...

    Article : 225 words
  8. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. STATEMENT BY MR. WADE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier, who returned to-day from a short holiday, referred to the remarks of the Minister of Defence that if the Government of New ...

    Article : 281 words
  9. PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK.

    KILMORE, Monday.—Some 400 acres of country, formerly the watershed of the old town reservoir, which abounds in picturesque hills and valleys close to the town, ...

    Article : 122 words
  10. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mrs. F. Winkelmann, of Campbell's Creek, had occasion to go into the cellar at her residence on Sunday morning. She was barefooted, and trod on the head of a black ...

    Article : 152 words
  11. JEALOUS CHINESE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A serious stabbing affray took place in Pacific-street, Newcastle, this afternoon. Ah Goon ran into the police station, and stated that a woman ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 993 words
  13. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Marine Court to-day investigated the circumstances under which the steamer Narooma went ashore near Broken Bay on the 4th inst. It was ...

    Article : 546 words
  14. LEVEE BANKS CAUSE TROUBLE.

    NATHALIA, Monday.—Some time ago application was made to the late Minister of Public Works for an advance of £200 to cut a channel across a tract of country, for ...

    Article : 291 words
  15. MR. REID SARCASTIC.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Reid, speaking at Ashfield to-night, referred in sarcastic terms to what he termed the Australian war fleet. ...

    Article : 224 words
  16. BUSH FIRES.

    ARARAT, Monday.—Three bush fires broke out on the Grampians on Saturday. There are two at the south end, above Mafeking, on the Moyston side of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. FIGHTING CONSUMPTION.

    At the meeting of the Collingwood Council on Monday evening, Councillor Rain said that the Tuberculosis Conference would meet on Wednesday next to further ...

    Article : 343 words
  18. THE HARVEST.

    MEREDITH, Saturday. — Thrashing operations have been in full swing for some weeks past, and the results have exceeded the estimate that was expected. The ...

    Article : 94 words
  19. SENATE ELECTIONS.

    The nominations of 23 candidates have been received by the central executive of the Political Labour Council for the Senate elections in Victoria, to take place at the ...

    Article : 298 words
  20. SALE OF ROAD OBJECTED TO.

    LINTON, Monday.—Some months ago application was made to the Grenvilleshire Council, by the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. E. Morey, to purchase a road ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — The demand made on the Lands department for grazing land is brisk just now. Much of the unoccupied Crown lands in the south-west ...

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  22. IN THE POLICE COURTS.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Messrs. Phipps (chairman), Hyslop, and Kent, J.P.'s, Percy Vivian Blackham, a young man, was brought up on two charges—the first of having ...

    Article : 427 words
  23. OVERLOADING TRACTION ENGINE.

    STAWELL, Monday. — At the police court to-day, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., Lester Chamings was charged with having drawn a load by a traction engine in excess ...

    Article : 122 words
  24. IS ESSENDON A CITY?

    A petition was recently placed before the Minister for Works (Mr. Baillieu), as administrator, of the Local Government Act, praying that the town of Essendon should ...

    Article : 183 words
  25. STOLEN IN TRANSIT.

    BEECHWORTH, Monday.—Miss Agnes Galloway, music-teacher, who recently arrived here from Tasmania, reported to the police that when she left Devonport, ...

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  26. RIVERINA.

    ALBURY, Monday. — A weatherboard cottage in Macauley-street, owned by Miss A. M'Eachern, and occupied by Messrs. Albert Wynack and J. Wolckenhaar and ...

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  27. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    YARRAWONGA, Saturday. — A scrious accident happened to Mr. Archibald Burns, grazier, of Mount Gwynne, N.S.W., yesterday, by which he sustained a broken ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. STRIKE FUND.

    RUTHERGLEN, Monday.—At the ordinary meeting of the Miners' Association on Saturday the secretary reported that he had forwarded £20, collected by voluntary ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Broken Hill train on Saturday night between Manoora and Mintaro ran into and killed four valuable horses which had strayed from a ...

    Article : 73 words
  30. BOOTH OR NO BOOTH.

    BEULAH, Monday.—The annual sports are to be held at Brim on March 3, and, according to custom, the sports committee sold the right of having a publican's booth ...

    Article : 140 words
  31. CHILD BITTEN BY SNAKE.

    GORDON Monday.— a son of Mr. Alexander Robertson, aged 10 years, was bitten on the leg by a snake. The usual remedies were applied, and no dangerous ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. WORK AND WAGES.

    In recognition of their services as representative of the trade on the wages board, the Agricultural Implement Makers' Union has elected Messrs. J. M. Smith, C. ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. LADY MILDRED WRECK.

    No hopes are entertained of refloating the collier Lady Mildred, which went ashore last Sunday week near Wilson's Promontory, whilst on a trip from Neweastle to ...

    Article : 128 words
  34. WOMAN POISONS HERSELF.

    WANGARATTA, Monday. — Mand Stephens, 38 years old, the wife of Henry Stephens, cabdriver, committed suicide by drinking sulphuric acid on Sunday. ...

    Article : 140 words
  35. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the meeting of the Brunswick Council on Monday evening, the Mayor (Councillor J. R. Jewell) presiding, a letter was read from the Postmaster-General's department, in reply to a ...

    Article : 179 words
  36. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The residence of Mr. F. Schotterlein, North Bendigo, was destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. The house was insured for £160 and the furniture for £130. ...

    Article : 330 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday.—The R.M.S. Mooltan sailed to-day with two boxes of bar gold, valued at £12,513. One box was for Bombay, and the other was optional for ...

    Article : 393 words
  38. STRANGE BURIAL.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—An inquest was held to-day on the body of Thomas Lockyer, sixty odd years of age, who left Broken Hill on Wednesday for White Chiffs ...

    Article : 200 words
  39. THREE MEN CHARGED WITH THEFT.

    MALDON, Monday.—On Saturday two local residents, Alfred Aik and his son, Raymond, were arrested, and charged with various robberies in the town recently. ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  41. PENGUIN WRECK.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The nautical inquiry into the loss of the steamer Penguin was commenced to-day. Captain Naylor, who was in command of the vessel, ...

    Article : 219 words
  42. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    CRESWICK, Monday.—A serious accident happened to-day to Patrick Davey, an employee of the Ballarat Brewing Company. He was returning to Creswick, when the ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    DROUIN, Monday.—A fire occurred on Saturday, by which the stables at the rear of the shire-hall were destroyed, together with a large quantity of tar. The shire day men were engaged in ...

    Article : 492 words
  44. ONION DISEASE.

    PORTARLINGTON, Monday.—General interest has again been aroused in connection with the eradication of the onion disease. Mr. J. F. Farra, M.L.A. for Barwon, ...

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  45. LAMP EXPLODES.

    MYRNIONG, Saturday.—Mr. E. Moloney, a young man, employed on Mr. Lawrence Dugdale's stud farm, dropped a cylinder on a burning lamp. Moloney's face ...

    Article : 75 words
  46. AMUSING BOXING.

    [?] Fennessy and "Props" Reader have lought before. Upon that occasion, somebody won— it does not much matter who. Eye-witnesses say that both men thoroughly deserved to lose. Last ...

    Article : 533 words
  47. IN THE WRONG BAILIWICK.

    SEYMOUR, Monday.—At the police court to-day, before Mr. R. Knight, P.M., and local justices, a number of truancy cases were struck out. The summonses ...

    Article : 145 words
  48. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—The coroner (Mr. Barlow) on Saturday held an inquest on the body of William Welsh, who was killed when attempting to leave a train ...

    Article : 59 words
  49. SHOOTING A CONSTABLE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Sydney police have reason to believe that they have in custody two men who were implicated in the shooting of a constable near Adelaide. ...

    Article : 151 words
  50. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    An inquiry was conducted by Mr. George Martin, J.P., on Monday, relative to the circumstances surrounding the death of the young married woman, Mrs. Margaret ...

    Article : 476 words
  51. FALL ON A TEACUP.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—Mrs. Eliza Davis, a widow, of Port Adelaide, while breakfasting with her son, fell on the floor in a fit. She held a cup at the time, and as she fell ...

    Article : 61 words
  52. VISITORS' COMPLAINT RESENTED.

    On Monday evening, at the meeting of the Collingwood Council, a letter, dated from the Trades-hall, Carlton, was read. It set forth that some visitors from a sister state ...

    Article : 171 words
  53. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 words
  54. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    SEYMOUR, Monday.—The town has been on a reduced supply of water for some time, owing to a shortage in the source of supply, the Falls Creek at Trawool. At the ...

    Article : 84 words
  55. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Monday.—The R.M.S. Orestes left here to-day with the first shipment of the season's apples for the United Kingdom. She took 6,124 cases, which were ...

    Article : 221 words
  56. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Before the Port Melbourne Police Court yesterday, a young man named William Kesel was charged with attempted larceny from the person. The evidence for the prosecution was to the effect ...

    Article : 280 words
  57. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    KALGOORLIE, Monday.—The main shaft at the BOULDER MAIN REEF is being pushed down to 2,300ft. as quickly as possible, and, all going well, the value of the ore shoot at that point ...

    Article : 223 words
  58. RIVER POLLUTION.

    TRARALGON, Monday.—At the meeting of the Tra[?]gon Shire Council, Councillor Whittakers directed attention to the pollution of the River Latrobe by the gold ...

    Article : 79 words
  59. CLERK OF COURTS ARRESTED.

    WANGARATTA, Monday. — William Blacklow, clerk of courts at Wangaratta, who has been under suspension for some days for alleged irregularities in his ...

    Article : 122 words
  60. THE WORLD-FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN BOOK ARCADE.

    Cole's Book Arcade, Bourke-street and Little and Great Collins streets, Melbourne, contains a million bocks to choose from. It has the largest assortment of books, new and secondhand, music, ...

    Article : 93 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 21 words
  62. EXPORT OF APPLES.

    HASTINGS, Monday.—The first consignment of apples from the Hastings district to Germany left on Saturday, to be shipped by the Friedrich der Grosse, for ...

    Article : 63 words
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