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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Intimation was received by the Ballarat Presbytery from the Wimmera Presbytery that the call of the Rev. H. T. Hull, from Warracknabeal to Skipton, had been ...

    Article : 565 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  4. FOOTBALL.

    To-morrow there will be only one League match, Essendon and Collingwood meeting on the Melbourne Cricket-ground. The teams hate already met twice this season, and each has beaten the ...

    Article : 1,087 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS.

    "Last October," states Miss Grace Watson, the organising secretary of the Australian Women's National League, "we held our first Commonwealth ...

    Article : 1,111 words
  6. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    A meeting of shop employees and others, convened by the Saturday Half-Holiday League, was held in the South Melbourne Town-hall yesterday evening, for the ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    In regard to the death of William Ross, who was killed at the East Richmond railway station by a train on Monday, an inquest was held yesterday. ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. BY SEA OR RAIL.

    At the meeting of the state Executive Council on Tuesday three by-laws were passed relating to the Railway department. One of these consists of a revised ...

    Article : 695 words
  9. KILLED BY A TRAM-CAR.

    An inquest was held yesterday by the Coroner (Dr. Cole) into the death of Robert Lamble, 82 years old, who died in the Melbourne Hospital on September 6 after ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. CAMPERDOWN LIGHTING.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday. — At the meeting of the Hampden Shire Council on Tuesday, several tenders were accepted in connection with the Camperdown and ...

    Article : 170 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 634 words
  12. INJURED WHILE WRESTLING.

    BALLAN, Thursday. — Cyril Whale, son of Mr. A. Whale, was wrestling with another boy, when his leg was broken at the ankle. He was removed to the ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. BURNT TO DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mrs. W. Bennett, an old resident of the Illawarra district, sustained fatal burning injuries at Woonana to-day. She was the mother of the late ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. MONBULK FALLS.

    UPPER FERNTREE GULLY, Thursday.—While opening up the tracks to the Monbulk Falls a monsterstump was brought to light. It measured 66ft. in ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. SENSATION AND SEQUEL.

    WODONGA, Thursday.—Arthur George Marshall, who recently caused a sensation by reporting that he had inherited £80,000, was charged, before Mr. Rowan, P.M., and ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    WELSHPOOL, Thursday.—Yesterday Mrs. B. Crameri heard of her daughter's serious illness at Loch. When being driven to the station from her home in the hills for the purpose of visiting her ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. EX-POLICE OFFICER'S SUICIDE

    William Thomas, formerly inspecting superintendent of police, shot himself dead with a revolver at his residence, 5 Villiers-street, Elsternwick, yesterday morning. The ...

    Article : 252 words
  18. A QUESTION OF WEIGHT.

    BACCHUS MARSH, Thursday.—A case under the Width of Tires Act was heard at the Court of Petty Sessions to-day, before Mr. Keogh, P.M. David A. Little, shire ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Daniel Fisher Paul, aged 28, a jockey, was on Thursday sentednced by the City Bench to three months' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen two saddles, the property of ...

    Article : 525 words
  20. SUCCESSFUL DAFFODIL GROWER.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—At the request of the secretary of the Sydney Horticultural Society, Mr. L. Buckland sent a box of flowers for the daffodil show held ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. FLAX INDUSTRY.

    DOOKIE, Thursday. — The flax mill which was erected by Mr. W. H. Borwick some time ago is now in full swing. Mr. Borwick went to a good dell of expense in ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. WORK AND WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Trouble is threatened at the Darling Harbour railway goods sheds owing to the congested state of traffic and the extra amount of work which carters ...

    Article : 345 words
  23. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    At the [?]endon Court on Thursday, before Dr. Martell and Mr. English, J.P.'s, a dairyman named William Haley, of Chester-street, Moonee Ponds, was charged by Inspector E. J. O'Connor, ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. WARANGA BASIN.

    TATURA, Thursday.—On Sunday a hurricane gale from the south was blowing, and so disturbed the great volume of water in the Waranga Basin that heavy waves ...

    Article : 1,698 words
  25. MARINE OFFICER'S SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The body of Gerald Heathfield, aged 30 years, second officer on the steamer Cooma, was discovered last evening lying in the bush off Cowles-road, ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  27. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, [?]hursday.—The first locomotive built at the Government workshops at Eveleigh has been thoroughly tested, and has performed excellent work. It is of the ...

    Article : 471 words
  28. MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.

    The Melbourne Cricket Club annual meeting is to be held this evening, at the Masonic-hall. The annual report and balance-sheet shows steady progress. The receipts for the year were £11,827 ...

    Article : 464 words
  29. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED IMPOSITION.

    Detective-Sergeant D. G. O'Donnell yesterday arrested Robert M'Kay, a labourer, 39 yeas of age, on a charge of having attempted to impose upon William Murphy, ...

    Article : 171 words
  30. MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

    ALBERTON (Shire).—Councillor francis Blane president. Allowance, £50. ARARAT (Shire).—Councillor W. G. Pickford, re-elected president. Allowance, £75. ...

    Article : 572 words
  31. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Australian Women's National League met at the town and country rooms on Thursday, when Mrs. Robert Morton, of the St. Kilda branch, gave an address on ...

    Article : 341 words
  32. LABOUR UNIONS AND STRIKES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Sydney Labour Council continued a discussion to-night on the proposed that all the unions that had disobeyed the injunction not to register ...

    Article : 200 words
  33. PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS.

    The following are the lowest tenders received for the undermentioned public works:—Erection of timber bridge over Bemm River, Club Terrace—Er[?]undra-road, M. parker, £388; additions, ...

    Article : 218 words
  34. INDECENT POSTCARDS.

    Horace Perkins, fancy goods dealer, Swanston-street, was asked yesterday, at the District Court, before Mr. Dwyer, P.M., to explain four charges of Having sold indecent postcards. Mr. C. Barnett ...

    Article : 299 words
  35. BROKEN HILL WAGES.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The Mining Managers' Association held its monthly meeting last night, when a letter from Mr. Barnett, secretary of the trades unions' ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The way does not seem clear yet for a match between Johnson, the coloured boxer, and Tommy Burns, but there is an American aspirant in Stanley Ketchell, who seems more eager than Johnson ...

    Article : 182 words
  37. LAND VALUES TAX.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—The Hamp[?] Shire valuation this year amounts to £234,640, an increase of £15,410 over last year, for which the subdivisions of land are ...

    Article : 237 words
  38. A DESPERATE CHARACTER.

    Yesterday, at the North Melbourne Court, before Messrs. G. V. Blackburne and W. H. Fuller, J.P.'s, Donald M'Donald was charged with having used obscene language and assaulting the police. ...

    Article : 199 words
  39. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Tenders have been accepted for the construction of a 10,000-gallon underground reservoir and a 3,000-gallon tank and windmill for the Agricultural High School Farm, the ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    MOUNT GAMBIER (S.A.), Sept. 4.—Lambmarking is becoming general throughout the district, and, despite the shortage of feed, the averages will be much better than was anticipated. ...

    Article : 89 words
  41. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. Kidston) has signed an agreement with the British India Company for a steamer service via Torres Straits, ...

    Article : 56 words
  42. STOCK DISEASES.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.— A regulation under the Diseases of Stock Act has been approved. It provides that no persons shall import, sell, or use anthrax vaccine unless ...

    Article : 158 words
  43. BUCK-JUMPING.

    The attempt of "Billy" Waite, who claims the title of champion roughrider of Australia, to ride the outlaw Snips, was quickly ended at the Cyclorama last evening. Snips was led into the ring ...

    Article : 281 words
  44. HAMILTON.

    The Progress Association intends approaching the Government, the Dundas and Wannon shires, and the Hamilton Borough Council, regarding the raising of ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    COBRAM, Sept. 9.—The grass and crops are growing fast, and should further showers fall between now and harvest time the yield should be an excellent one. ...

    Article : 187 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A street collection taken up to-day in aid of the Home for Incurables realised £350. MOUNT GAMBIER, Thursday.—A block ...

    Article : 48 words
  47. KEPT THE CHANGE.

    Yesterday, at the Footscray Court, before Mr. D. Mitchell (chairman), Councillors Fielding (mayor), G. Hills, H. E. Caldecott, and Mr. J. M'Phee, J.P.'s a young man, named Alfred Walter ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The fruit importers are arranging a conference to protest against the action of the Government in enforcing the full letter of the fruit ...

    Article : 53 words
  49. INCOME TAX PROSECUTIONS.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—For having failed to furnish an income tax return for 1907 Thomas Batkin, manufacturer, of Golden Square, was fined £5, and ordered to pay ...

    Article : 240 words
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  51. Advertising

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