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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Joseph Henry Peronouic, a youth, who had been a ward of the State, was on Thursday charged with having broken into two houses at Ballarat North. From the ...

    Article : 323 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES. SENSATIONAL REPORT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The police are investigating a sensational occurrence, said to have taken place in Liverpool-street, Paddington, on Tuesday night. ...

    Article : 359 words
  5. LAND TAX BILL. MR. SWINBURNE'S MOVE.

    Mr. Swinburne M.L.A.,has circulated among members of the Legislative Assembly copies of an amendment to the title of the Land Tax Bill, with the object of ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. ALEXANDRA RAILWAY.

    One can now travel by train from Lily to Alexandra. In other words, it is now possible to journey by railway right through to the pretty hill-encircled town ...

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  7. ANGLICAN CHURCH CONGRESS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The Anglican Church Congress continued its sitting yesterday. The Bishop of Bunbury presided at the ...

    Article : 1,393 words
  8. SPRING RACING CAMPAIGN. By GOODWOOD.

    After the declaration of final acceptances for the V.R.C. Derby yesterday nine horses remained, which is the number that competed in last year's event. In 1907 the field ...

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  9. CAULFIELD.

    The weather yesterday morning was dull, close, end threatening, but, inckily, no rain fell after 5 o'cflock. There was a large attendance to see the Derby and Cup horses register their final gallops, ...

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  10. MINISTER AND CONSTITUENTS.

    ROCHESTER, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Echuca Shire Council to-day a letter was received from the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenxie), who represents the ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 683 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "W. H. W." cannot see sound logic in anything outside of his own pet theory—single taz. I do not for one moment expect him to believe that ...

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  13. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The charge of having opium in his possession suitable for smoking, laid against a Chinese named Louey jang, was withdrawn at the city court on Thursday. ...

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  14. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    In addition to the scratehings for the Derby and Maribyrnong Plate, the following for other events at the V.R.C. meeting were recorded yesterday:— ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

    A block of 190ft. frontage to Georgestreet and 85ft. to Rawson-place, portion of the Central Railway Station subdivision. on which seven shops are crected, was sold ...

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  16. PROPOSED OCEAN ESPLANADE.

    The residents of Manly and district have in project an ambitious scheme, and at a meeting to-night they passed a resolution to carry it if possible into effect. It is to ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. RAILWAY TICKETS.

    Race tickets in connection with the V.R.C. Spring Meeting may now be obtained daily up to Saturday, November 6, at the Speneer-street, Prinee's-bridge, ...

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  18. NEW FERRY STEAMER LAUNCHED.

    The steamer built for the passenger ferry service between Port Melbourne and Williamstown was launched from the shipbuilding yards of Rock and Davis, at Brisbane ...

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  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "W. H. W." is good enought o attribute to me a dialectical skill to which I make no claim, my letter being a plain statement of facts, which, ...

    Article : 575 words
  20. RACE COLOURS.

    Though it has many advantages as a racecourse, Flemington is not the best in the world in which to "follow" a race, even with the aid of a powerful pair of glasses. The ...

    Article : 265 words
  21. MARIBYRNONG PLATE ACCEPTANCES.

    The acceptances for the Maribyrnong Plate are more numerous than was expected. Up to the present no crack twoyear-old has made an appearance, and, as ...

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  22. NEW THEATRES.

    A contemplated theatre (the largest in Australasia), on the site of the old Palace Emporium, is, it would seem, not the only new place of entertainment to be built in ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. ASCOT.

    Yesterday morning there were several smart performances registered on the Ascot track. Outside of two hurdles, on the course proper, Heligoland ran four furlongs in 51[?]sec., Morna Lee being ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. CRIMINAL LUNATIC ESCAPES.

    Parramatta was thrown into a state of ferment to-day when it was learnt that George Harris, who is regarded as a dangerous criminal lunatic, had made his escape ...

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  25. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 397 words
  26. CUP CANDIDATES. By GOODWOOD.

    Though Flavinius failed to stay in the Melropolitan he saw out the Moonee Valley Cup-same distance—on Saturday, and put up good time for the mile and a half. The field at Moonce Valley was, ...

    Article : 179 words
  27. ASCOT AND RICHMOND.

    Leo Grand is top-weight with lOst, for the Richmond Three Hundred, to be run next Monday, and Footmark top-weight with 9st. 121b. for the Ascot Thousand, to be run ...

    Article : 119 words
  28. QUEENSLAND. NEW AGENT-GENERAL.

    After the meeting of the Executive Council to-day, the Premier made an offical announcement that Sir Horace Tozer would retire from the office of Agent-General as ...

    Article : 106 words
  29. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Eighty-six applications have been received for 42 blocks thrown open for selection on the Morrisons common. A special sitting of the Land Board is to be held at ...

    Article : 260 words
  30. THE FINAL GALLOPS.

    It was warm, but close, and thretening rain yesterday morning, when there was a big muster of psectators, including Messrs. H. A. Curric, P. A. Connolly, J.G. Robertson, H. Rea, and C. B. ...

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  31. No. 53.—NUSHKA.

    In the same stable as Trafalgar, Nushka is in different, ownership, and there is no wuestion of her foing out merely as an ungerstudy to her more talked of stable companion. She is rather a good ...

    Article : 209 words
  32. DEATH OF MR. C. LUMLEY HILL, M.L.A.

    Mr. C. Lumley Hill died at Bellevue, near Esk, this morning. He the Legislative Assembly, and one of the pioncer pastoralists of the central west of ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. KILLED BY FALLING TREE

    COLAC, Thursday.—The police received word last night that a young man named Robert Henry Baker, aged 26 years, had been killed at Borangarook, 11 miles from ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. BUSH FIRE AT LONGREACH.

    A bush fire broke out yesterday on Mount Marlow, in the Longreach district. It was caused by lightning. It burnt very fiercely, and at one time had a face 10 miles wide. ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
  36. CRICKET SQUABBLES.

    Sir,—The letter of "A Lover of the Game" in yesterday's issue points to the danger of a breakaway by a wing of the associated clubs, owing to a feeling rapidly ...

    Article : 638 words
  37. No. 54.—GABY.

    On his running in the Monee Valley Cup and Sandown-park Handicap, Gaby would not be picked out as a pribable Melbourne Cup winner, but he is not as bad as his form in these two events may ...

    Article : 410 words
  38. TOBACCO-GROWING.

    Mr. Neville, the State tobacco expert, has returned to Brisbane from a visit to the Bowen district, where he gave instructions to the growers in curing tobacco-leaf. ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. CASTLEMAINE.

    For the vacancy in the borough council caused by the dealth of Councillor E. D. Williams, nominations closed on Thursday, when those of H. W. Pedler and G. W. ...

    Article : 99 words
  40. THE BON MARCHE.

    Last Monday an event of interest both to the retail merchants of Melbourne and to the host of feminine shoppers took place in Bourke-street—the opening of Mr. ...

    Article : 264 words
  41. MOB OF BULLS POISONED.

    A drover (Williams) who passed through the common at Thargomindah last week with 69 stud bulls for Mr. Christian, of Springfield, reports that hte mob got ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  43. MELBOURNE CUP FIELD.

    Crofton was scratehed for the Melbourne Cup at 12.40 p.m. yesterday, leaving 34 still in the race. After Saturday's racing three or four more are likely to retire, but ...

    Article : 430 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SLEEPERS FOR AMERICA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—With regard to Captain Neill's communications with the Commonwealth Government regarding the inquiries from America for a million ...

    Article : 83 words
  45. 1,200 SHEEP PERISH IN STORM.

    Details are to hand respecting a fearful storm at Geera on Monday afternoon in which a mob of sheep numbering 2,100 off shears and 500 others, on route to Kittsville, ...

    Article : 117 words
  46. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The Rev. F. L. Suggeft, who has been acting as assistant to the Ven, Archdeacon Peacock, and who is leaving Warrnambool to take charge of teh Learmonth parish. ...

    Article : 180 words
  47. ACTION AGAINST RAILWAY COMMISSIONER.

    A writ has been issued on behalf of Margaret S. Reeves, of Sandgate, against the Commissioner of Railways, claiming £5,000 damages for the death of James H. Reeves ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. CUSTOMS PROSECUTION.

    The hearing of the action brought by the collector of Customs (Mr. T. N. Stephens) against George Skinner, formerly a Customs agent in the employ of Harris, Scarfe, and ...

    Article : 287 words
  49. WIRTHS OLYMPIA.

    King's Pictures, a high-class cinematograph entertainment, well known in Sydney and Brisbane, open at Wirth's Olympia to-morrow evening. For some weeks past ...

    Article : 213 words
  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Mr. R. P. Vincent, contractor, has consented to contest the Perth mayoralty, in opposition to the mayor (Mr. Molloy), who intends to seek ...

    Article : 179 words
  51. GENERAL NEWS.

    A summer school for State school teachers is to be held at the Quarantine station, Portsea, between January 6 and January 25. ...

    Article : 227 words
  52. NEW TRACK FOR TOURISTS.

    HEALESVILLE, Thursday.—The Metropolitan Board of Works has recently cleared a track, 4ft. wide, along the boundary line in the Watts River watershed. This track ...

    Article : 100 words
  53. THE RAILWAYS.

    The approximate returns of traffic receipts for the seven days ending October 21, 1909, show that the earning of the railways were £83,813 as against £72,124 for the ...

    Article : 74 words
  54. CASTERTON COUNTY COURT.

    CASTERTONN, Thursday.—Judge neighbour presided at ther County Court to-day. There are a dozen cases, and the Court is likely to last for severla days. Half of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  55. Advertising

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  57. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  58. ON THE TRACKS.

    The Derby horses were all out on the tracks yesterday. At Flemington Mutilator badly beat Manana over nine furlongs, while Mala accompanied Trafalgar for a mile and ...

    Article : 467 words
  59. Advertising

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