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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 768 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    The Water Comnnsion on Friday decided to ask the Benevolent Asylum committee for an explanation of the reason why the consumption of water at the ...

    Article : 754 words
  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. BOLTING HORSE.

    Mr. and Mrs. Millen, residents of St. Kilda, were driving in a jinker in Barklystrect yesterday. Opposite the Village Belle Hotel the horse shied and bolted, ...

    Article : 76 words
  5. MELBOURNE WHARFAGE RATES. THE QUEENSLAND PROTEST.

    With regard to the storymy protest raised by Quecnsland growers that the Melbourne Harbour Trust had penalised them by raising the wharfage on hananas from 1/ to 2/, ...

    Article : 327 words
  6. GREATER MELBOURNE.

    A long time ago, before the days of music halls as we know them now, Richmond Thatcher used to wander over the country singing his own songs. It did not ...

    Article : 2,067 words
  7. VANDALISM AT BEAUTY SPOTS.

    CAMPERDOWN, Friday.—Two young men who visited Loch Ard Gorge, carved their names on a table provided at the resort by the local progress association. ...

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  8. HEAT STROKE.

    John Byrne, 78 years of age, living in 408 Coventry-street, South "Melbourne, was taken on Thursday to the Melbourne Hospital and admintted, suffering from heat ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. TRACTURED THIGH.

    Mary Higgins, 65 years of age, living in 21 Leveson-street, North Melboune, was crossing Errol-street last night, and stopped in front of a cyclist, who did his best to ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. HOSPITAL TELEPHONES.

    At the meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital yesterday the followng communication was reecived from the Postmaster-General's department:— ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. CAUGHT IN AIR FAN.

    DONALD, Thursday.—Mr. J. M'Crickard, licensee of the Donal Hotel, was switching off the current of an elctric air fan when his right hand came in contact with the ...

    Article : 48 words
  12. ILL AFTER EATING SANDWICHES.

    APOLLO BAY, Friday.—At the Apollo Bay sports the whole family of Mr. s. Turner and also two children of Mr. H. Prentice, became ill after easting corned ...

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  13. OPPOSITION FROM SHIPPERS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The recommendations of the Melbourne Harbour Trust for the reduction of the "Melbourne wharfage rates for oversea goods and increasea on ...

    Article : 101 words
  14. CARRIED OUT BY THE CURRENT.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Friday.—While bathing on the beach last night, Miss Nankivell, aged 22 years, residing in Warrnambool, was carried out of her depth by a ...

    Article : 100 words
  15. IN THE POLICE COURTS. ALLEGED BOGUS COLLECTOR.

    At the Carlton Court on Thursday, before Messr's Hunt, Thompson, and Goldspink, J.P.'s, Henry John Colston, aged 35, who, at the same court on December 30 was committed for trial on a charge ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. THEATRES AND EHTEETAINMENTS.

    "The Merchant of Venice," played by the Osear Asche-Lily Brayton company at the Theatre Royal, enters upon its last six nights to-night, the final matinee being given on Wednesdy next. ...

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  17. MINER FALLS 50 FEET.

    BROKEN HILL, Friday.—A miner named Wheelan, single, had a narrow escape from death on Block 10 to-day. While While working on the 615ft. level he slipped ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. SUICIDE OF A MINING REGISTRAR.

    PERTH, Friday.—The body of G. F. Schloo, mining registrar, of Kunovvna, was found at the rear of His Majesty's Hotel, Perth, this morning. Near by was an ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. ACCUSED OF VIOLENCE.

    A man named Robert Walker was charged at the City Court on Thursday with having grivously wounded William M'Sweeney, at Warburton, on December 19; by striking him on the head with a ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. DROWNED IN A TANK.

    HAY, Friday.—A young man, named Frank Anderson, employed on Sir. Thorpe's farm at Gladstone, was drowned in a large tank yesterday. He rode his horse into the ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. A HOT DAY AT THE ZOO.

    "Animals in the Zoo-suffer from heat far more than they do from cold, and this applies whatever their habitat may be." This was the comment of the director of ...

    Article : 782 words
  22. LITTLE BOY SHOT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Three boys went out shooting with a small Winchester rifle at Belmore. The rifle exploded and killed Roderick Farley, aged 2 years, who ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. AN HOTEL ROW.

    On Thursday, at the Footscray Court, before Messrs. W. Mitchell (chairman), J. M'Phec, G. H. Bracher, J. Cuming, nad the mayor and Councillor H. E. Caldecott, J.P.'s, five men named ...

    Article : 150 words
  24. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Mr, and Mrs. W. Beebe will in the antumn leave on a trip to Europe. On account of the determination of the wages board in the trade, the local ...

    Article : 252 words
  25. ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A sad case of poisoning occurred near Tubbul, in the Young district, to-day. Mr. W. A. M'Miilan administered to two children what he thought ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. CLAIMS FOR MAINTENANCE.

    Lilian M. Gosney sued her husband, Albert S. Goaney, at the Collingwood Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Annont, Collins, and Levens, J.P.'s, for maintenance for herself and child. Mr. ...

    Article : 311 words
  27. CHILD SEVERELY BURNED.

    ARARAT, Friday.—The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. A. M'Donald, overseer of Barton Estate, upset some boiling fat over her yesterday, and was extensively burned ...

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  28. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    SORRENTO, Friday.—A man named Booker, working on Mr. John Cain's farm at Boneo, was bitten on the chest by a snake, He had gathered a load of ferns, ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    John Lucap, who represented himself to be a farmer from Coalc, appeared at the town court on Friday to answer three charges of imposition, viz—passing ...

    Article : 342 words
  30. BOY DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    ECHUCA, Friday.—John Murray, aged 14 years, while bathing in the Murray at Boileau this afternoon, got beyond his depth, and was drowned. the body was ...

    Article : 54 words
  31. INDECENCY ALLEGED.

    Martin Duggnn, clerk, about 84 years of age, was brought before the Essendon Police Court on Thursday, Dr. Martell, and Messrs. J. D. Graham and W. H. Beek, J.P.'s, being on the nench, on ...

    Article : 192 words
  32. BUSH AND GRASS FIRES. CLAIMS AGATNST RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Thursday,— Claims to the amount of £1,044 have been made by farmers against the Railway Commissioners in connection with the recent ...

    Article : 175 words
  33. WANDERING COWS.

    Before the Caulfield Court, on Friday, Dr. Cole, P.M., and Messrs. Long, Beddow, Segrave, and M'Gann, J.P.'s, adjudicating. Charles H. Wadham. solicitor, Kooyong-road, Caulfield. was ...

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  34. MR. OSCAR ASCHE AS SHYLOCK.

    Sir,—I happened to notice that Mr. Walter Bently minsquoted the first verse of the ballad ot Gemutus the Jew. Therefore I concluded it was his memory that ...

    Article : 376 words
  35. CASTLEMAINE.

    The suggestion of the Treasurer (Mr. Watt) that the local hospital and Benevolent Asylum should amalgamate is still under consideration by the respective ...

    Article : 302 words
  36. CHARGE OF VIOLENCE.

    A man named Robert Walker was charged on remand at the City Court on Friday, with having wounded John William M'Sweency, at Warburton, on December 19, by striking him on the head ...

    Article : 151 words
  37. CARELESS PICNIC PARTIES.

    To THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—In the interests of the community at large, I fell it my duty to call atention to the severe punsihment which undeserving ...

    Article : 240 words
  38. CHILD FOR ADOPTION.

    Sir,—Application has of ten been made to me from persons desirous of adopting a child, and it is not always convenient at the time just to find what is required. ...

    Article : 127 words
  39. WARRANT ISSUED.

    Before Dr. Cole, P.M., and Messrs. Segrave. M'Gann, Long, and Beddon, J.P.'s, at the Caulfield Court yesterday, Ralph Richard Moulton, a railway porter, was charged with having ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  41. OBJECTED TO THE BIBLE.

    A young man named Charlea Partick Seymour, who was called as awiness for the prosecution in a case at the Carlton Court on Friday, said:— in a object to the Bible; I simply want to make ...

    Article : 89 words
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  43. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The Pramier (Mr. Murray), who is now in Warrnambool, has agreed to contribute towards the cost of the beach improsecments to be undertaken by the town council. ...

    Article : 64 words
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