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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The simultancous mission was commenced at Ballarat on Sunday afternoon in the Alfred-hall by Dr. Ford Ottoman and Mr. W. Dickson. There was a large ...

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  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    An inquiry was held by the coroner at the Morgue on Saturday into the death of Daniel Butler Watson, aged 67 years, a casemaker. Evidence was given that Watson, ...

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  5. AMERICA AND CHINA.

    President Taft has appointed Mr. Charles Crane, a Chicago manufacturer, as United States Minister at Peking, in place of Mr. W.W. Rockhill. ...

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  6. WORK AND WAGES. BENDIGO MINERS.

    BENDIGO, Sunday. —The half-yearly meeting of the Bendigo Miners' Association was held at the Trades-hull on Saturday night. The proposal of Mr. Sheperd, ...

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  7. OUTER CIRCLE RAILWAY.

    In view of the decision of the State Ministry to direct the Railway Commissioners to reopen the Outer Circle railway between Deepdene and Fairfield, with a ...

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  8. LABOUR PROBLEMS. PREVENTION OF SWEATING.

    The Trade Boards Bill, which aims at stamping out sweating in home industries, was read a third time in the House of Commons yesterday. The bill seeks to set ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. FEDERAL POLITICS. COMMONWEALTH LIBERAL PARTY.

    The Commonwealth Liberal party held a meeting at the Collingwood Town-hall on Saturday evening for the purpose of forming a local branch of the organisation. The ...

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  10. CHILD FATALLY SCALDED.

    On Saturday afternoon the little daughter, aged 2½ years, of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Baker, of Station-avenue, Northcote, went into the scullery, climbed up on to the ...

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  11. LONDON WOOL SALES. ANIMATED MARKET.

    The wool sales were continued to-day The market was animated, prices firm, and there was a good sale in all classes. The following prices were realised for the ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    The North Melbourne brunch of the Commonwealth Liberal party, which was the first to be formed, will hold a rallying meeting to-night in the North Melbourne ...

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  13. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Rev. C. J. Chambers, of St. Matthew's, Long Gully, has declined, the offer of the charge of the Anglican churches in the Bagshot district. ...

    Article : 371 words
  15. COAL MINES TROUBLE.

    In response to the invitation of the Scottish coal miners, who are about to strike against a reduction of their wages of 6d. a day, the Coal Miners' Federation of Great ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. POSITION OF TRIBUTERS.

    BALLARAT, Saturday.—It was pointed out at the A.M.A. half-yearly meeting to-night by Mr. Hewitt that the general executive had expressed to the Minister of ...

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  17. INFANT'S BODY FOUND.

    Yesterday Constable Burke, of Port Melbourne, was informed by three lads that they had found the body of a newly-born female child in a tree guard in ...

    Article : 102 words
  18. LABOUR CANDIDATES.

    The central executive of the Political Labour Council on Saturday endorsed the candidnture of the following, who have been selected to contest the electorates ...

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  19. PRICES FIRM.

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  20. MERRY-GO-ROUND BURNT.

    At about half past 3 o' clock on Saturday morning the watchman employed at the Alfred Woollen Mills, Williamstown telephoned to the Cecil-street Fire Brigade that ...

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  21. SUDDEN DEATH.

    John Rayner, a middle-aged man, living in Nicholson-street, Footscray, with his brother-in-law, James Nelson, died suddenly yesterday. Some time ago he went ...

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  22. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The balance sheet of the Union Bank of Australia Limited for the half-year ended February 28, 1909, shows deposits amounting to £l9,322,079; cash investments, ...

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  23. PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The proceedings in connection with the conference of the press of the empire came to a conclusion on Friday, when Sir Hugh Graham, proprietor of the "Montreal ...

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  24. MINE RETRENCHMENT.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.— Owing to falling yields, 67 employees have been discharged from the New Moon mine. Most of these will find employment in other local mines ...

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  25. MINING SHARES.

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  26. AMERICAN TARIFF.

    President Taft, whose attitude on the revision of the United Stales tariff is well known, declared his views to a deputation yesterday. He expressed a wish that the ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. SHOT HIMSELF.

    Solomon John Weinheim, 46 years of age, shot himself dead at his home in Redanstreet, St. Kilda, yesterday afternoon. He was last seen alive by the servant, Emily ...

    Article : 176 words
  28. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    SHEPPARTON, Saturday.—The youth lernet Cannodi, on remand as charged in the Children's Court on Saturday with the murder of John Robinson, an old-age ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Countess of Hopetoun, which has been on a cruise down the bay, arrived in Geelong on Saturday, and is to remain in Corio Bay on Sunday. ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 23?d., a decline of 1/8d. since Thursday. ...

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  31. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sydney Wickham, water police constable; Frederick William Dowling Dansey, Customs officer; and Thomas Edward Love, Customs officer, ...

    Article : 147 words
  32. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Only exceedingly small sales, of New Zealand frozen lamb are being made at the prices fixed by the recent meeting of importers and agents, namely, Canterbury ...

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  33. EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.

    Further particulars have been received regarding the disastrous earthquake in Achaia and Elis,in Greece. In the village of Havari 28 people were killed and 100 ...

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  34. SHIPPING MISHAPS. NORWEGIAN BARQUE LOST.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday.— Advice has been received that the Norwegian barque Craig Isle, Captain Fengelsen, which left Westport on December 5 for Matupi, New ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. ENGINEDRIVER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

    BEAUFORT, Saturday.—An enginedriver on the. Victorian Railways named H. J. James, residing at Ballarat, was discovered by his mate lying unconscious in an ashpit ...

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  36. GENERAL NEWS.

    A mission is being conducted by medical men in the Richmond Presbyterian Church, and the opening service was held last night. It was conducted by Dr. Gutteridge, who ...

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  37. DAMAGED CARGO. FIRE ON S.S. BORKUM.

    The Nordeutscher-Lloyd steamer Borkum is at Mauritius, where she called with a fire among her cargo. Six hundred tons of cargo have been discharged. ...

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  38. THE RAINFALL.

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  39. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The fourth annual report of the Warrnambool Caledonian Society discloses a membership of 167 and a credit balance of £130. ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. PROPELLER DAMAGED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. —While the North Coast Company's steamer Myee was being towed out of the Bellinger River yesterday she struck an obstruction in the ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE,Sunday.—-Dr. Norris (federal director of quarantine), who is on a visit to Brisbane, leans to the view that no expensive quarantine station need be ...

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  42. DYNAMITE JETTISONED.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Messrs. Ratazzi and Co., local agents for the Borkum, on Friday received a cable message from Captain Stollberg to the effect that the fire was still ...

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  43. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—On Wednesday last a single woman named Mary Osborne, 25 years employed by a farmer named Patrick Donahoo, of Laketown, was brought to Dr. ...

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  44. SERIOUS CHARGE.

    SHEPPARTON, Saturday.—An elderly man named George Macera, labourer, was charged at the Shepparton Police Court to-day, before Messrs. S. W. Martin, F. W. ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The conference of co-operative distributing butter companies (Queensland Victoria and New South Wales being represented), considered the ...

    Article : 191 words
  46. RECORDS FOR AUSTRALIA.

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  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.Dr. Chapman addressed 7,000 men in the Exhibition-building this afternoon, and he and Mr. Alexander conducted crowded meetings to-night. ...

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  48. ALLEGED GOLD-STEALING.

    ARARAT, Sunday. —Some sensation has been caused by the arrest of several men under the Gold buyers Act. Samuel Bond, hotelkeeper, Hopkins-road, was arrested on ...

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  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday.—It is stated that the State Fire Insurance department shows a loss of £4,000 on last year's working. ...

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  50. PASSENGER DIES SUDDENLY.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Subsequent to attending the football match Essendon against Geelong, a man named J. Poliness, 50 years of age, residing at Walker-street, ...

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  51. IN THE POLICE COURTS. ALLEGED PERJURY.

    At the City Court on Saturday morning Nellie Renwick pleaded not quilty to a charge of having committed perjury at the General Sessions on July 12. Constable M'lnnes told the Bench that ...

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  52. COURSING. CHARLTON MEETING.

    CHARLTON, Saturday.—The Charlton Coursing Club's champion meeting was continued at Barrakee and Hallam to-day. Hares were searce, though the coursing was again excellent. Only ten runs ...

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  53. THE BANANA TRADE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Following on an announcement from Melbourne regarding the shortage of bananas there, it is pointed out that prior to that announcement ...

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  54. AGED MAN HANGS HIMSELF.

    BENDIGO, Sunday. — Mr. William Welch, aged 83 years, a pioneer resident of Bendigo, was found dead on Saturday evening, hanging in a room at his residence in ...

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  55. TROUBLE OVER A MEAL.

    Arthur Smith appeared before the City Court on Saturday, charged with having used insulting words. He was also alleged to have resisted arrest, and the cases were taken together. It ...

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  56. CAMPERDOWN CLUB.

    CAMPFRDOWN, Saturday.—The Mortlake and Camperdown club's Tarrook Stake (winner £45, runner-up £20 third dog £9 two dogs £4 each; [?]9 entrants) was on ...

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  57. REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—A lad named Ernest Birrell, aged 14, and residing with his parents at Melbourne-road, North Geelong, had a remarkable escape from death at the ...

    Article : 138 words
  58. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    Members of the militia forces and riflemen generally find matter of interest in the new musketry course issued with military orders last week. The course is divided ...

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  59. CAUGHT IN MUD.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—Louisa Taylor, aged 54 years, who was up till Wednesday last an inmate at the Benevolent Asylum, had a trying experience at Woodstock on ...

    Article : 148 words
  60. THE RAILWAYS. DUPLICATION OF LINES.

    Estimates are being prepared by officers of the Railway department in connection with the proposed duplication of the line from Frankston to Mornington Junction, ...

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  61. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, Sunday.—The s.s. Tambo arrived from the islands at noon, and sailed for Sydney, via Lord Howe Island, at 4 o'clock. The captain reports ...

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  62. MELTON MEETING.

    MFLTON Saturday.—The Melton Coursing Club concluded their July meeting yesterday. The hares were very wild. Results:— Open Stakes 16 all aged dogs at a guinea each: ...

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  63. SUICIDE BY CYANIDE.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Mary Ellen Rowan, a divorced woman, known as Mrs. Considine, committed suicide at Maylands yesterday by taking cyanide of potassium. She had been ...

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  64. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  65. MENTONE S[?]ATING CARNIVAL.

    A fancy dress poster skating carnival, which was largely attended, was held on Saturday night at the Skating Rink, Mentone, under the management of Mr. G. Parry. A one mile handicap skating race ...

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  66. ENGINE LEAVES RAILS.

    GEELONG, Saturday.—During shunting operations this morning a heavy engine was derailed at the points in proximity to the Brougham-place subway and had a narrow escupe of falling over ...

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  67. UNDER A MOTOR-CAR.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Last evening Thomas Richards, a bootmaker, aged 49, and unmarried, was run over by a motor-car owned and driven by Lewis Humphris. ...

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  68. CROXTON-PARK RESERVE.

    A little over 12 months ago the Croxton-park, Northcote, was registered by the local town council as a recreation ground, and during the present season the Northcote (Association) football team ...

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  69. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  70. PENTRIDGE WARDERS' GRIEVASOES.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) having announced that he would have an inquiry held into the working of the Pentridge Penal Establishment, a section of the warders at Pentridge consider ...

    Article : 178 words
  71. RICHMOND CRECHE.

    At the annual meeting of the Richmond Creche committee, the mayor (Councillor Freeman) occupying the chair, the annual report was read by Miss Houston. The committee stated that it was ...

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  72. RESERVE FOR EAST BRUNSWICK.

    The Brunswick Council has purchased five acres of broken quarry ground abutting on Lygon-street, East Brunswick, which it is intended to fill up, and then transform into a recreation reserve for the ...

    Article : 80 words
  73. ABANDONED INFANT.

    The Kew police are making inquiries in regard to an infant, which was left on the doorstep of Mr. James Simpson. Barker's-road, on Friday evening. It was about six weeks of age, and was well ...

    Article : 58 words
  74. Advertising

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  75. WATERLOO CUP.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The Waterloo Cap coursing meeting was concluded at Clare on Saturday. The Cup was won by J. H. Clegget's Abundance. ...

    Article : 25 words
  76. Advertising

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