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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The Rev. Mearns Massey, pastor of the Congregational Church, has received an invitation from California to resume a former pastorate. Mr. Massey has decided to ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  4. THE RAILWAYS. WRONG TICKET.

    At the Port Melbourne Court on Thursday E. Thomas was charged before Messrs. Armstrong and Renowden, J.P.'s, with having travelled in a firstclass carriage on a second-class ticket. Inspector ...

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  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    An unconditinal certificate of discharge was granted by Judge Moule[?] in the Insolvency Court yesterday, in the estate of Elswood Hext, of Brunswick, produce ...

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  6. WORK AND WAGES. A THEATRICAL CASE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A claim against Mr. Harry Rickards has been filed with the deputy registrar under the Federal Arbitration Act by the Sydney Stage Employees' ...

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  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FIRE-CHIEF INJURED.

    A sensational accident occurred at about 11 o'clock last night at the intersection of Bourke and Swanston streets. Mr. H. Lee, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire ...

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  8. HEAVY FALL OF EARTH.

    EGERTON, Thursday. — Excitement was occasioned here to-day by a fall of earth at the New Egerton Company's mine. At the time of the occurrence three men were ...

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  9. ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Oddfellows, continued its sittings yesterday at the Collingwood Town-hall. Brother F. Norman, ...

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  10. TRAVELLERS' OFFENCES.

    On a recent Wednesday the Railway department's officers made a raid on the excursion train to Brighton Beach. As a result, over 20 defendants appeared at the Brighton Court yesterday charged ...

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  11. CANVASSERS AND AGENTS.

    The newly-formed Travellers', Canvassers', Collectors', and Agents' Union held a meeting on Thursday night to consider rules. Mr. E. Lewis presided. It was ...

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  12. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Bendigo junior district cadets paraded on Friday, under the command of Major Burgess, and at a demonstration, held in the town-hall during the evening, the ...

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  13. "TIRED OF LIFE."

    The coroner on Thursday held an inquest on the body of a man named William Imrie, a storeman, whose body was discovered floating in the Yarra on Tuesday ...

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  14. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 589 words
  15. CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—This state will be represented at the annual conference of railway officials, to be held at Melbourne on March 30, by Messrs. Neil Douglas (chief traffic manager), E. S. Hurne ...

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  16. NAVAL AND MILITARY. NAVAL CADETS.

    Mr. J. P. Jones, chairman of the Metropolitan committee of the Australian Natives' Association, yesterday wrote Lieutenant Burford, of the Permanent Naval ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. FEDERATED BUTCHERS' UNION.

    At the last meeting of the Federated Butchers' Union a communication was received from the New South Wales union forwarding a copy of the Newcastle award, ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. RUSHWORTH TO KNOWSLEY.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The Bendigo Miners* Association has appointed Messrs. W. Trelevan (president) and W. Hayboe (vice-president) to the deputation to urge the construction of the Rushworth ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The chief officer (Major T. S. Marshall) will visit Geelong on Monday to investigate the charges against the suspended members of the Geelong Fire Brigade. ...

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  20. TAILBOARD DISPUTE SETTLED.

    ALEXANDRA, Thursday.—The draymen on the railway works returned to work this morning, after a three days' idleness and stoppage of work. The department has accepted the 9in. [?]ailboard, and ...

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  21. DRAGGED FOR A MILE.

    KERANG, Friday.—Mr. R. Cullen, son of Mr. J. Cullen, M.L.A., met with a severe accident yesterday, when bringing in a plough. Coming along the ...

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  22. TORPEDO BOAT MOVEMENTS.

    On Good Friday the first-class torpedo boat Countess of Hopetoun will be ready to take part in the Easter manœuvres, her boilers having undergone complete ...

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  23. DOCTOR TRIED FOR MURDER.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—The trial is proceeding at New Plymouth of a charge of murder against Dr. Good, a medical practitioner, who killed Mrs. Kienner, a ...

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  24. BEST-KEPT RESIDENCE.

    COBRAM, Thursday.—The Railway Commissioners have awarded first prize to T. Ryan, ganger, of Cobram, for the best-kept residence in the NorthEastern district. They also congratulated him on ...

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  25. OPERATIVE PLUMBERS' SOCIETY.

    The Operative Plumbers' Society at their last meeting decided to send a letter to the Metropolitan Board of Works making complaint as to the insanitary condition and ...

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  26. SENIOR CADETS' CAMP.

    The mayor of Brunswick (Councillor J. R. Jewell) has opened a subscription-list towards defraying the cost of sending the senior cadets to camp. ...

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  27. PATIENCE AT MARNOO.

    ST. ARNAUD, Thursday.—The inhabitants of Marnoo are hopeful that they will live long enough to see the erection of a station at Marnoo. They are inclined to be philosophical as they have been ...

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  28. FELL ON RAILWAY LINE.

    WAGGA (N.S.W.), Thursday.—A boy, 10 years of age, named Sidney M'Glynn, son of the Stationmaster at Uranquinty, was playing on the railway platform, when he ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. RUGBY FOOTBALL CONTROL.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—The New Zealand Rugby Union rejected by 35 votes to 17 the proposal to cut away from Great Britain in regard to control and reciprocity. ...

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  30. RIFLE CLUBS AND THE MILITIA.

    PERTH, Friday.—At the meeting of the coastal council of the National Rifle Association last night, Colonel Wallack (acting commandant) said that as ...

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  31. WAITRESS'S WAGES.

    A large attendance of jobbing waitresses met at the Trades-hall on Thursday afternoon, 18th inst, to consider the advisability of forming a jobbing waitresses' union. ...

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  32. CASTLEMAINE.

    The profit on the citizens' and pioneers' excursion to Sorrento on 24th February last was only £10/3/11. ...

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  33. IN THE POLICE COURTS. FOND OF MUSIC.

    At the St. Kilda Court yesterday, before Messrs, Stedeford, O'Donnell, and Martin, J.P.'s, George V. Vardy, otherwise known as "Professor" Vardy, was charged by his wife, Rosaline Vardy, with ...

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  34. AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL.

    STRATFORD, Friday.—Mr. Gellally, secretary of the Briagolong Mechanics' Institute, was at the bottom of a well cleaning it out, when the pin holding the windlass ...

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  35. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The officials on the morning train from Warrnambool to Melbourne on Friday found themselves saddled with an unexpected responsibility in the form of an ...

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  36. DESPERATE RUFFIAN.

    BRISBANE, Friday. — Acting-sergeant Ryan telegraphed to the commissioner of police to-day from Mareeba that Constable M'Grath last night arrested a man named ...

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  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday. — Two fires occurred at Argent-street this afternoon. The first was in the fruit and cool-drink shop next the Freemasons' Hotel. The ...

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  38. METALLURGIST'S SKULL FRACTURED.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday.—Mr. Beech, metallurgist at Gwalia South mine, while assisting to put the belt on a pulley to-day, received a violent blow on the forehead ...

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  39. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. G. C. Addison, chairman of the Wages Board, which dealt with the wages and conditions of work of hotel, club and restaurant employees ...

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  40. INCOME TAX PROSECUTIONS.

    YARRAWONGA, Thursday.—Arthur E. Sheils, an officer of the Income Tax department, proceeded against P. J. Hurley at the Yarrawonga Court on Wednesday for ...

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  41. GOLD-BUYING.

    BERRINGA, Friday.—For some time the local police have been under the impression that an illegal traffic in gold has been going on. Last night Senior-constable ...

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  42. METHODS OF PERSUASION.

    At the Brighton Court yesterday, Frances Johnston applied to the Bench to have her husband bound over to Keep the peace. Mr. T. W. Wilson appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Dawson was ...

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  43. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 words
  44. HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—A deputation asking that hygienic teaching be introduced into the public schools and training colleges was received to-day by the Minister of ...

    Article : 131 words
  45. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The first sod of the Dalby to Tara railway line was turned to-day. THE CHINCHILLA TRAGEDY. ...

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  46. GOVERNMENT PRINTING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—An emphatic protest against a proposal to carry out certain Commonwealth printing hitherto done by a Sydney firm at the Victorian Government ...

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  47. PUNISHING WIFE DESERTERS

    WELLINGTON, Friday. — The Minister of Justice (Dr. Findlay) has been interviewed by the Dunedin Benevolent Trustees, who suggested that for the confusion ...

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  48. RUANCY CHARGE FAILS.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday. — Before Mr. Morrison, P.M., at the local police court to-day, James Miller appeared to answer a charge of having failed to cause his ...

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  49. LAND SALES. SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

    Messrs. Sydney C. Arnold and Co. auctioneers, 18 Queen-street, report having sold, in conjunction with Messrs. J. R. Buxton and Co., a property in Maffra-street, ...

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  50. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  51. BOGUS ROBBERY AT MURTOA.

    MURTOA, Friday.—The mystery of the robbery at Messrs. Lamb and Co.'s store is it an end. Following upon the return of the money stolen "through the post," the ...

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  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—The City Council intends to enforce the by-law in respect to newsvendors and others from March 22. Action has been taken owing to the number ...

    Article : 156 words
  53. CHEAP FRUIT.

    TATURA, Friday. — At the meeting of the Ardmona Fruit Growers' Association to-day the question of urging the Melbourne City Council to distribute equitably the ...

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  54. THE EMERALD RESERVE.

    Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in "The Argus" of to-day on the above subject, signed by Mr. W. B. Jones as hon. secretary of the Emerald Progress ...

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  55. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    Geology, Palæontology, and Mineralogy.—First Class. — None. Second Class.—Alexander John Robertson (Ormond). Third Class.—Richard Samuel Morris. ...

    Article : 94 words
  56. GLENLEITH ESTATE.

    GEELONG, Friday.—A subdivisional sale of the Glenleith Estate, on the western beach, was conducted on Friday. The estate was cut up into building allotments ...

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  57. MAILS OVERCARRIED.

    KILMORE, Friday. — The mail-bags for Kilmore were overcarried through Kilmore East to Broadford yesterday afternoon, and the delivery did not take place until this ...

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  58. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  59. WEAK, PALE, DEBILITATED.

    Deficient Blood Supply Causes General Breakdown. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Brought Renewed Health to a Victorian Woman. ...

    Article : 489 words
  60. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Friday.—The Full Court has reserved its decision in the case of Spencer versus the Registrar of Titles, in which an appeal was made against the judgment of ...

    Article : 146 words
  61. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    NAGAMBIE, Friday.—Messrs. Hill and Co. report having sold, on account of Mr. R. Ryan, his farm, close to Nagambie, to Mr. A. Band.—Messrs. Speed Bros. report ...

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  62. CRIMINAL COURT.

    A youth named John Young, aged 17 years, was charged with asaulting Ivy Smity, at Whittlesea, on December 12. It was alleged that when the girl, who was a domestic servant, was on her way ...

    Article : 213 words
  63. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  64. DRAPER'S PARCEL MISSING.

    A middle-aged woman named Elizabeth Gastafsen was charged at the City Court yesterday with the larceny of six children's coats, the property of Stephens and Sons, drapers, of Bourke-street. ...

    Article : 229 words
  65. WRONG BREAKFAST.

    Change Gave Rugged Health. Many persons think that for strength they must begin the day with a breakfast of meat and other heavy foods. This is a ...

    Article : 337 words
  66. CHARGE OF LARCENY.

    Elizabeth Gustaisen, 32 years of age, was arrested by Detectives Napthina and Manning on Wednesday. The detectives, by the consent of the woman, entered her house, in Nichol's-lane, off ...

    Article : 382 words
  67. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday. — Speaking at Christchurch, the Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) repeated the statement that the financial position of the Dominion was ...

    Article : 210 words
  68. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    As the result of a disturbance in front of an hotel at Sandringham last Sunday, Alfred Mills was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with having assaulted Ernest Evans and Edwin ...

    Article : 239 words
  69. Advertising

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  70. ST. BARNABAS CHURCH.

    The parishioners of St. Barnabas, South Melbourne, appeal for donations of goods of all kinds towards the floral service and jumble fair on April 25 and April 28 to clear off the debt of £100 on ...

    Article : 46 words
  71. A SUSPECTED LEPER.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—What appears to be a case of leprosy was brought to light near Bundaberg, the victim being a Kanaka reading in the South Kolan district. His ...

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  72. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    LEONGATHA, Friday.—At about half-past 3 this morning the offfice of the "Great Southern Star," owned by Messrs. Rossiter Bros., in Bairstreet, was found to be on fire. Seeing that all hope ...

    Article : 120 words
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