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  2. BARRIER WAGES TROUBLE.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The combined unions have decided not to accept the redueed wages offered by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, and trouble may be ...

    Article : 554 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Prior to the adjournment on Thursday ot the Stock Exchange for the Christmas vacation, the chairman (Mr. J. D. Woolcott) stated that he would not seek ...

    Article : 342 words
  4. THE DRIFTING LOGS.

    The Siberian pine logs, which recently broke from their moornings at Cowie's Creek, Geelong, and floated up into Corlo Bay, continue to prove a serious danger to ...

    Article : 312 words
  5. ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

    LEONGATHA, Thursday.—Mr. J. E. Mackey addressed a meeting of electors last night, and gave the Cabinet history of the transactions in connection with the ...

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  6. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Sergeant Curtin, of the Williamstown police, was informed on Thursday that a very sudden death had occurred at Altona. Mrs. Annie M'Kinnon, wife of the caretaker ...

    Article : 154 words
  7. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Mrs. Lewis and her two children, and Mrs. Pilcher, residents of Myrtle Creek, had an exciting experience whilst driving home from Bendigo on Wednesday ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Orchardists under the Fruit Case Act are not allowed to use cases which do not bear the maker's stamp and guarantee. After being used a few times, the stamp ...

    Article : 123 words
  9. MOTOR-CYCLIST, KILLED.

    Arthur Ernest Farrell, l8 years of age, a cycle mechanic, living at 94 Michael street, Fitzroy, was riding a motor-cycle along Heidelberg-road on the evening of ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. MORE CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—When the steamer Courtfield arrived from Hong Kong to-day Customs officers made a thorough search of the vessel for stowaways, and were ...

    Article : 78 words
  11. GUN ACCIDENT.

    Albert Nicholson, 17 years of age, was loading a small-bore rifle yesterday at Lilydale, when the cartridge exploded, and the bullet, passing through his band, lodged in ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The state Governor has accepted an invitation to attend the annual demonstration of the local Caledonian Society in the new year. ...

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  13. GUN DISCHARGED BY DOG.

    MOOROOPNA, Friday.— Mr. Joseph Harwood had a narrow escape from death yesterday. He had loaded a gun and placed it on the floor with the stock on the ground. ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. CHILD'S DEATH.

    Maurice Nutten, aged seven, who was struck by a falling branch at Warburton on Tuesday, died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday from concussion of the brain. ...

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  15. LUCKY FIRE EXTINCTION.

    An insertion washer, made of rubber, fibre, and graphite, and costing less than 5/, saved a building worth £20,000 in the heart of Melbourne from destruction by fire son ...

    Article : 290 words
  16. MUSICIAN DROWNED.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.—Mr. Charles Blomaren, of Sydney, a member of De Groen's Orchestra, touring with West's pictures, was drowned in the River Avon, ...

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  17. LAND BOARD MEETINGS.

    STAWELL, Friday.—The following applications were dealt with at a local land board by the land officer (Mr. E. Giblet): —Parish of Stawell.—J. S. Blandon, 20 a., ...

    Article : 278 words
  18. CHILD KILLED BY FALLILNG WINDOW.

    NERANG, Friday.—Margaret Ann Baxter, the eldest daughter of Mr. Benjamin Baxter, aged 10 years, met her death in an extraordinary manner on Wednesday ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. GENERAL NEWS.

    Workmen are warned that it will be three or four months before there will be any opportunity for the employment of ordinary labourers on the regrading of the ...

    Article : 471 words
  20. MANGLED ON RAILWAY.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—David Alex. Costello, who was so frightfully mangled on the Zinc Corporation's railway line yesterday, died in the hospital last night. The ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. SUICIDE SUSPECTED.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. — Harry Watkins, employed at the Government Printing Office, was found in his lodgings, Gillesstreet, city, at 20 minutes to 7 a.m. to-day ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. BUSH FIRES.

    BENALLA, Friday.—Bush fires have occurred at Fern Hills. Messrs. Stokes Hamilton, Joseph Wright. John Drummond, and John Wright had all their grass ...

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  23. GOLD-BUYERS ACT.

    BALLARAT, Friday.—During the hearing in the Town Court on Wednesday of a number of charges under the Gold-buyers Act Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M., expressed ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. WORK AND WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Thewages board has fixed the rate of wages for retail butchers' employees as follows:—First shopman, £3 5/; second shopman, —2/17/6; other ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. FORESTERS' AMALGAMATION.

    PORTLAND, Friday.—The majority of the Courts of the Portland District Ancient Order of Foresters have finally accepted the terms offered by the Melbourne ...

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  26. SOUTH GRETA COLLIERY.

    SYDNEY, Friday. — Trouble has again cropped up in connection with the-working of the machine-cut coal at the South Greta Colliery, and the pit was laid idle ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. FRIVOLITY OF MATERIALISM.

    HAY (N.S.W.), Friday.—Bishop Anderson of Riverina, and Mrs. Anderson were welcomed on Wednesday night at a meeting of the Church of England parishioners on ...

    Article : 109 words
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  29. NAMOI RIVER TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The man arrested in connection with the murder of the man whose body was found in the Namoi River at Wee Waa was brought before the police ...

    Article : 140 words
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  31. BOARD OF HEALTH SUED.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—An action for £500 damages for alleged libel has been heard at the Civil Court by the Chief Justice this week. A claim was made by W. Pape, ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Friday.—The Boys' Naval Brigade are holding their annual encampment at the quarantine station, on Nepean shore, this Christmas, instead of at ...

    Article : 60 words
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  34. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    DANDENOGG, Friday.—yesterday morning, at 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in an unoccupied house about half a mile from Dandcuong. The fire brigade turned out sinartly, but the water mains ...

    Article : 50 words
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