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  2. THE WEATHER OFFICIAL REPORT.

    Forecast by the Commonwealth meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt), 9 p.m. Wednesday:— "Cloudy and unsettled, with some rain, and in parts ...

    Article : 1,349 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    At a public meeting held at Sebastopol it was decided to recognise the bravery of Mr. C. L. Raine at the fire at the tram sheds, when thirteen horses were roasted ...

    Article : 88 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES. A GRIM TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inquest at Bermagui concerning the death of James M'Ginley, an old identity of the Montreal diggings, furnished details of a grim tragedy. ...

    Article : 126 words
  6. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. GRAND NATIONAL AT COLAC.

    COLAC, Wednesday.—The Jubilee and Grand National Show of the Colac and District Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day, and will be continued ...

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  7. LABOUR NEWS. DRAPERY TRADE.

    "It would be a great boon to most of the country traders having small staffs if some one in authority would explain in detail the working of the new seale of wages," ...

    Article : 501 words
  8. FEDERAL POLITICS. MR. CHANTER'S CONVERSION.

    The political metamorphosis of Mr. Chanter, M.H.R., has been completed by the submission of his name for selection as a candidate for Riverina on the Labour ...

    Article : 104 words
  9. BACCHUS MARSH.

    The jubilee show of the Bacchus Marsh Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on Wednesday under favourable circumstances. The weather was perfect, and the attendance a record, ...

    Article : 299 words
  10. ENAMELLERS AND ELECTROPLATERS.

    At a well-attended meeting of enamellers, electroplaters, metal polishers, and japanners, held at the Trades-hall on Tuesday evening, the following were selected to ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    A successful civic reception took place at the Upper Reserve on Wednesday afternoon, when the mayor and mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. Andrew) met between 2,000 ...

    Article : 110 words
  12. GENERAL LABOURERS.

    It is probable that a branch of the Sewerage and General Labourers' Union will be formed of men working at the Pyke's Creek weir, Ballan. Messrs. F. Gilbert ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. SELLING PRICE OF COAL.

    The Newcastle colliery proprietors have decided to make no alteration in the selling price of coal, which is 11/ a ton for best round coal. The price has not been fixed ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. GENERAL NEWS.

    A writ has been issued by Messrs. Westley and Dale, as solicitors for E. Rowlands Proprietary Limited, against Leonard Gedye, of the Grand Central Hotel, ...

    Article : 830 words
  15. FLINDERS SEAT.

    Sir.—In "The Argus" to-day Mr. Robert J. C. Holmes refers, somewhat unfortunately for himself, to a correspondence some six months since in your columns on ...

    Article : 274 words
  16. IMPROVERS' WAGES.

    Before Messrs. Hooper and Yager, J.P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on Wednesday, John M. Copeland, furniture manufacturer, of 77 Napier-street, was proceeded against ...

    Article : 201 words
  17. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A profit of about £30 resulted from the concert given on Tuesday evening by the pupils of the Ashby State school towards the purchase of a piano for the school. ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. THE PHARMACY EXPLOSION.

    On Eight Hours Day, the 4th inst., an explosion occurred at the East Sydney Pharmacy, Woolloomooloo, and the building collapsed like a house of cards. Two men who ...

    Article : 274 words
  19. MALDON.

    The 52nd annual show of the Baringhup and Maldon Agricultural Society was held on the shire-re serve, Maldon, on Wednesday, and proved a great success. The takings at the gates were £65. The ...

    Article : 315 words
  20. CASTLEMAINE.

    Some time ago an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, named George Williams, died, and left over £200 to the institution for the purpose of providing better ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The Lake Gillear Drainage Trust has decided to drain another 200 acres of rich agricultural land within its area, which, when reclaimed, is anticipated to be worth ...

    Article : 160 words
  22. LABOUR AT PORT PIRIE.

    The shortage of labour at Port Pirie continues, and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is now advertising for 100 labourers, pay to be at the rate of 8/3 per ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. UNIONISM AT BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—"Harry" Holland addressed an open-air meeting last night on "The Chicago Martyrs." Most of the local socialists were present. A ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. LABOUR FAIR.

    The grand annual labour fair of the Political Labour Council will be opened at the Old Trades-hall by Mr. A. Fisher, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Labour party, at 8 ...

    Article : 184 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Encouraging reports have been received concerning the party of Germans who came to Queensland some months ago and took up land on the ...

    Article : 826 words
  26. MOORABBIN.

    In the presence of a large gathering of people at Mentone yesterday, Councillor W. G. Burgess (president of the shire) opened the annual Moorahbin Show Mr. Snowball, M.L.A., made his first ...

    Article : 252 words
  27. EIGHT HOURS SPORTS.

    The cycling and motor sports promoted by the Eight Hours Day Committee were held at the Sports ground, Moore-park, to-night. The principal event was the mile ...

    Article : 159 words
  28. BENALLA SUPREME COURT.

    BENALLA, Wednesday.—In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hodges, Albert Muir was charged with having indecently assaulted a little girl, aged 9 ...

    Article : 183 words
  29. SOUTH CLIFTON TUOUBLE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Affairs at South Clifton have not been changed by the conference which took plate to-day between the executive of the Hlawarra Colliery ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. COLLIERY STRIKE AT KORUMBURRA.

    KORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—A dispute between the employees at the Austral colliery (Korumburra) and the management, respecting hewing rates and the ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. SHOP ASSISTANTS' WAGES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Shop-assistants' Federation has drawn up a log of wages and conditions of labour, and, by resolutions of the different branches, has ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. CHECKING SHOP-LIFTING.

    One of the city magistrates has arrived at the conclusion that shop-lifters must be more severely dealt with than has hitherto been the case. A middle-aged woman ...

    Article : 205 words
  33. WATER COMMISSION'S VALUATIONS.

    HORSHAM, Saturday.—A largely-attended meeting of ratepayers in the Western Wimmers waterworks district was held at the town-hall this afternoon ...

    Article : 138 words
  34. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUDDEN DEATH.

    Mr. Newton Charles Ridge, of Richardson-street, Albert-park, died suddenly yesterday morning, after a bicycle ride. He was a well-konwn officer of the Trustees, ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. BOOT TRADE DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The taking of evidence in the boot trade dispute was continued to-day in the Federal Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Higgins. ...

    Article : 751 words
  36. ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The first business meeting of the Anglican Congress was held in the Perth Town-hall last night, when Bishop Riley, of Western Australia, ...

    Article : 911 words
  37. SALE COUNTY COURT.

    SALE, Wednesday.—In the County Court yesterday, before Judge Box, Arthur Marshall, farmer, of Glenmaggie, sued Robert Douglas to recover £99 for the loss of a ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. DEATH IN THE BATH.

    Miss Sugden, 50 years of age, living at 246 Chapel-street, Prahran, died suddenly yesterday morning in her bath. One of her shop employees found her, and called in ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN BUILDING EXHIBITION.

    What is described as the Australian Building Exhibition, was opened at the Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park, to-day. The exhibition is crowded with ornamental ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    A South Yarra milkman called yesterday morning to deliver his milk at a house in Toorak-road. As he opened the back gate he saw the body of a man hanging by a rope ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. FISHING OUT OF SEASON.

    BERWICK, Wednesday.—At the local police court, before Mr. Harris, P.M., George Rain was charged with taking blackfish out of season, and was fined £2, ...

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  42. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Northcote vauer (Mr. F.W. Braiding) on Monday evening submitted his report to the Northcote Town Council. The annual value of ratable property is shown at £93,1[?]5, which is an increase ...

    Article : 490 words
  43. BABY'S DEATH FROM FALL.

    At the Children's Hospital on Wednesday Mr. C. Goldspink, J.P., held an inquiry into the cause of the death of an infant, five weeks old, named Allan Alexander ...

    Article : 202 words
  44. BIG ESTATE TO BE RESUMED.

    The Minister for Lands has given notice of his intention to ask Parliament to agree to the resumption, for the purpose of closer settlement, of the Piallaway and Walhallow ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    "The prospects ahead of the frozen meat trade are satisfactory, but, of course, you never know what the Yankees will do." Thus spoke Mr. George Oldham, of the firm ...

    Article : 182 words
  46. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private adivces have been received:— By the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company Limited.—Manningham Station, Longreach, ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  48. SUICIDE OF A TOWN CLERK.

    CHARTERS TOWERS (Q.), Tuesday.— Mr. Thomas Hoolahan, the town clerk, shot himself dead this morning. It is understood that nothing was wrong financially. ...

    Article : 33 words
  49. SHEPPARTON.

    The weather was fine, though rather on the warm side, for the second day of the Shepparton show on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, and the gale ...

    Article : 639 words
  50. CONCUSSION OF THE SPINE.

    COBDEN, Tuesday.—While returning from the Tandarook Cheese Factory with the milk waggon, Mr. John Hickey was thrown over the side of the waggon. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. RACING YACHT LAUNCHED.

    The Northcote Cup contestant Culwulla H., the property of Mr. Walter H. Marks, was launched at Berry's Bay to-day, in the presence of a number of yachting ...

    Article : 110 words
  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The FederalHoulder-Shire line, having promised to supply the necessary shipping facilities for produce trade from Adelaide to Hull, if ...

    Article : 226 words
  53. CHILD'S MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.

    COBDEN, Tuesday.—A marvellous escape from death occurred at Port Campbell. The three-year-old child of Mr. Croft fell, out of the dray, the wheel of which passed ...

    Article : 48 words
  54. ROWING.

    SEYMOUR, Wednesday.—The entries for the Seymour regatta, to be held on King's Birthday holiday, November 15, are as follows:—Maiden Pair— South Melbourne, University, Civil Service, ...

    Article : 23 words
  55. RIVERINA.

    NARRANDERA, Wednesday.—A sixroomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. David Finlay, and occupied by Mr. John Blatch, was destroyed by fire last ...

    Article : 171 words
  56. ELECTRICAL WIREMEN.

    It was stated at the meeting of the Electrical Workers Union on Tuesday night that trouble had been threatened at the new administrative building of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  57. STATIONMASTER KILLED.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—John Taylor, who was in charge of the Southbrook railway station, Canterbury, while taking a tablet from an express train, was struck ...

    Article : 38 words
  58. BOXING.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—A good contest was provided at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night, when "Brillo" Campbell and "Joe" Lee met in a 20-round contest. Campbell, who comes from ...

    Article : 94 words
  59. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The report of the department on the working of the Dominion railways for the year ended March 31, shows a net profit on working of ...

    Article : 108 words
  60. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The steamer lonic arrived to-day from London, via Cape Town. She had on board 701 passangers and a crew of 181, making a grand total of ...

    Article : 52 words
  61. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At to-day's wool sales 11,000 bales were catalogued, and 11,133 sold at auction and privately. The market was firm at the best rates of the week. Wools suited to ...

    Article : 73 words
  62. DISMISSAL AT NEWPOR.

    A series of questions relating to the dismissal of a supernumerary fitter at the Newport workshops was put to the Minister for Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson) by ...

    Article : 146 words
  63. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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