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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. Advertising

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  4. STATE PARLIAMENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — In the Legislative Assembly to-day, consideration of the Parliamentary Elections Amendment Bill was continued, and the debate was proceeding ...

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  5. POSTAL GRIEVANCES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—For six and a half hours to-day the Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) was in close conference with representatives of all the branches of the ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. C. J. Joy, the land officer, on Thursday decided to recommend the abolition of the Carngham and Chepstowe common, which has gradually been reduced, to 1,000 ...

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  7. LOST DOGS' HOME.

    When Mr. H. Tripp Edgar, of the Asche-Brayton company, conducted a matinee at the King's Theatre with the object of providing funds for the establishment of a ...

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  8. WHEAT CROP COMPETITION.

    The first stage in a wheat crop competition, under novel conditions, inaugurated by the Corowa Agricultural Society, was begun last week. The usual ...

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  9. CUSTOMS EVASIONS.

    There was brought before Mr. Justice Higgins, in the High Court yesterday, the case in which Charles Brown Kellow, importer, of Exhibition-street, was charged ...

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  10. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The Chinese market-gardeners have made donations to the Bendigo Hospital and Benevolent Asylum instead of giving Christmas-boxes to customers. ...

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  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly last night the Workers Compensation Bill, introduced ty Mr. Hudson (Labour), was further considered in ...

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  12. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Representations having been made by the Chamber of Commerce urging increased telephonic facilities between Geelong and Melbourne, the Postmaster-General has ...

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  13. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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  14. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. BLIND MAN'S DEATH.

    The Coroner (Dr. Cole) yesterday held an inquiry respecting the death of Frederich Rienchen, aged 57, a blind inmate of the Victorian Homes for the Aged and Infirm, ...

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  15. HAMILTON.

    Mr. W. H. Melville has been re-elected prisident and Mr. R. Goss captain of the fire brigade. Captain Goss was presented with a long-service badge in recognition of ...

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  16. A MOVING TRAIN.

    Amelia Spark Peters, a widow, aged 77, died at the Alfred Hospital on December 6 from injuries received the previous day at the Hawksburn railway station, while she ...

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  17. GENERAL NEWS.

    It is announced that the tender of Mr. W. L. Phillips, of Murrumbeena, has been accepted for the erection of the new tea kiosk at Albert-park, at a cost of £634. ...

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  18. FIRE AMONGST STOOKS.

    WINCHELSEA, Thursday.—A fire broke out on Mr. S. Orchard's farm to-day, when 10 acres of crops in stooks was destroyed. ...

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  19. LOCAL LAND BOARDS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—The district land officer, Mr. H. J. Jackson, sat on Tuesday. A. G. Edwards, R. Meagher, A. H. Stewart, and Honor White were rival ...

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  20. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The workmen and overseers employed on the roads by the Heidelberg Shire Council have been granted an increase in wages of 6d. per day. BLACK ROCK WATER SERVICE. ...

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  21. SPRING AGAINST A STANCHION.

    Alfred Cunningham, aged 21 years, of 42 Ferrars-street, South Melbourne, was severely injured while engaged in the work of discharging a cargo of timber from the ...

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  22. A PROGRESSIVE TOWN.

    CHARLTON, Thursday.—The Electric Light and Power Co. has accepted tenders for a plant, the total amount being £2,511. A tender at £769 has been ...

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  23. FRUIT HARVEST.

    MILDURA, Thursday.—The apricot harvest has begun, and considerable consignments are going forward to the fresh fruit market. Heavy sales have been made for ...

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  24. PINNED TO THE GROUND.

    Charles Sentry, aged 25 years, of Cowper-street, Footscray, accidentally fell out of a lorry in which he was driving in West Melbourne yesterday morning. He dropped ...

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  25. COUNCILLOR AND INSPECTOR.

    KORUMBURRA, Thursday.—The shire inspector (Mr. H. Watson) reported to the council yesterday that Councillor Fitzgerald had not carried out the requirements he had ...

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  26. OLD-AGE PENSIONER KILLED.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — An old-age pensioner named Julius Polley was knocked down by a train and killed between Nundah and Northgate Junction to-night. ...

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  27. CHAMBER OE COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday afternoon. Mr. Fred White presided. ...

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  28. A DANGEROUS DOSE.

    STRATFORD, Thursday.—Mr. A. L. Johnson, B.C.E., secretary and engineer of the Avon Council, had a very narrow escape of losing his life through taking lysol in ...

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  29. KILLED BY A FOREST DEVIL.

    MILDURA, Thursday.—A fatal accident occurred yesterday to Ernest Jenner, a single man, aged 23 years. He was engaged in clearing, when a forest devil slipped and ...

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  30. HORSE-BREEDING INDUSTRY.

    It was reported in a London paper recently that the War Office intended undertaking horse-breeding operations in the West Indies. This information led to the ...

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  31. BALL STRIKES WICKETKEEPER.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—While playing cricket on Wednesday afternoon, W. M'Farlane, wicketkeeper for the West Broken Hill club, was hit in the face by a ...

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  32. ENFORCING ATTENDANCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A prosecution of a novel character took place in the Junee Police Court to-day, when six aldermen of the Junee Municipal Counicl were charged ...

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  33. DRAGGING FOR BODY.

    PERTH, Thursday.—John Peacock Campbell, a master butcher, of Highgate Hill, left home on a bicycle last evening to bathe in the river. His clothes and bicycle were ...

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  34. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  35. MANGLED BY TRAIN.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A fettler named John Dillon was riding a tricycle on the railway near Dapto, when a goods train smashed the machine and killed Dillon, His ...

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  36. UPHOLD THE UNION.

    YACKANDANDAH, Thursday.—At the meeting of the People's party on Wednesday the chairman (Councillor Wallace), who is shire president, said that he and he believed ...

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  37. STUD-BOOK CLASSIFICATION.

    One of the questions considered at the meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Tuesday was the classification of Shire and Clydesdale horses in the ...

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  38. NEW QUEENSLAND RAILWAY.

    CLONCURRY (Q.), Thursday.—The official opening of the Mount Elliott railway took place to-day. General satisfaction was expressed at the Government taking over ...

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  39. STRANDED IN PAPUAN GULF.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—News from Thursday Island states that the steamer Bentinck is stranded in the Papuan Gulf, near the island of Goaribari, with her ...

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  40. WOMAN CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

    A disturbance between a man and a woman in Lonsdale-street early this morning attracted the attention of Constables Hallett, Burns, and Berriman. They were ...

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  41. TRANSMITTED EARMARKS.

    Sir,—In your issue of Tuesday last is the report of a discovery by Dr. Wilmot, Government veterinary, Hobart. Is it a fact or only a supposition that Mr. Clarke's cow ...

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  42. SUBURBAN TRAMWAYS.

    The Heidelberg Shire Council has agreed to adopt the scheme drawn up by the joint conference for the constitution of a municipal tramways trust for Melbourne and ...

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  43. FROZEN MEAT FREIGHTS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—In reference to the proposal of the English Underwriters' Association to charge a refrigerated steamer engaged in the Australian and New ...

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  44. INVALID PENSIONS.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The first batch of applications for invalid pensions was dealt with by Mr. S. J. Goldsmith, P.M., to-day, when 18 persons were granted ...

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  45. IN THE POLICE COURTS.

    Before Messrs. Chambers (chairman), Flintoft, Curwen-Walker, and Tyner, J.P.'s, at the Prahran Court yesterday, William E. Brunt, solicitor, was charged, on the information of Detective Burvett, ...

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  46. THE NEW JUBILEE MINE.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—Arragements have been completed by the New Jubilee for the removal and re-erection of the plant purchased from the Birthday, and it is expected that the work will be ...

    Article : 318 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. WALHALLA MINES.

    WALHALLA, Thursday.—At the LONG TUNNEL the south drive at the 3,225ft. level is now 134ft. from the crosscut, or about 500ft. north of the old Extended Company's boundary. There is ...

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  49. DUNOLLY STATE SCHOOL.

    A deputation from the residents of Dunolly accompanied by the Attorney-General (Mr. Drysdale Brown) and the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) waited ...

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  50. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    MARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—The business premises of Mr. J. S. Robertson and the Exhibition Boot Company, which were destroyed by fire on Tuesday, were insured by the owner, Mr. Thomas ...

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  51. WORKMEN'S TRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Government, with a view to encourage the labouring classes to reside in the outer suburban areas,entered into communications with the ...

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  52. BAKERS' CART INSPECTION.

    Councillor Caldecott moved, at Wednesday night's meeting of the Footscray Council, that the result of a recent examination of the bread in bakers' carts in the district be made public. They ...

    Article : 114 words
  53. MONEY IN MILK.

    COLAC, Thursday.—The Colac Dairying Company continues to break all previous records. Last month the payment for milk and cream amounted to £23,336. For the ...

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  54. MAIL STEAMERS' DEPARTURE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The Perth Chamber of Commerce is still endeavouring to have the time of departure of mail steamers for the eastern States or London from ...

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  55. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    WALLACE, Dec. 14.—At the meeting of the directors of the Wallace Butter Factory, Mr. W. B. Clark, who is a councillor for the North Riding of Buninyong Shire, was elected a director in ...

    Article : 47 words
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