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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    The directors of the Metropolitan Gas Company at their meeting yesterday, subject to audit, decided to recommend to shareholders the payment of a dividend at ...

    Article : 317 words
  3. STATE BY-ELECTIONS.

    WALHALLA, Tuesday.—Councillor Samuel Barnes, the Ministerial candidate for the Walhalla seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the death of ...

    Article : 469 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    In the County Court on Tuesday. Frederick Hancok, a miner claimed £10 from Maybrick Harry, a farmer, as damges for the loss of his fox-terrier. The case was ...

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  5. ROUGH FOOTBALL.

    WAGGA (N.S.W.), Thursday.—At the police court on Monday charges of riotous conduct were preferred against John Glover and Edward Davis, who, Constable ...

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  6. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. IMPALED ON A CART SHAFT.

    A shocking accident occurred early yesterday morning at Newport. A young married man, Thomas Bull (aged 27), resident at 21 Elphin-street, Newport, an ...

    Article : 219 words
  7. Advertising

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  8. VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    The annual report and balance-sheet of the Victoria Racing Club, to be presented to members at the annual meeting on Monday, August I, was issued yesterday. The ...

    Article : 1,538 words
  9. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day.—Aspendale-park races; Deniliquin races (second day), Broken Hill races; nominations close for Clunes Coursing Club Champion Stakes. ...

    Article : 159 words
  10. SWIMMING FOR CHILDREN.

    The prizes won at this year's swimming competitions for State school children were presented to the successful boys and girls at the offices of the Education department ...

    Article : 227 words
  11. NOTES AND CHAT.

    A race meeting will be held on the Aspendale-park course to-day. Each event filled well, and good fields may be depended upon. Mr. M. P. Considine reports ...

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  12. DRIVER'S THIGH BROKEN.

    Albert Elsum, 32 years of age, residing at Blackwood-street, Yarraville, and employed by Mr. Charles Fels, baker, of Yarraville, while on his round in Williamstown ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. BALARAT MINERS' ENTRIES.

    Trial Handicap. 5½ furlongs.—Mabrouka, Strathharton, Darina, Late Thought, Metic, Valwick, Her Grace, Right O. Aston, The Barrister, Sweet Honey. Fair Wind, Wait-o-Tara, Texum, Lord Loonard, ...

    Article : 195 words
  14. HORSE ROLLS ON RIDER.

    FOSTER, Tuesday.—Mr. A. Hall was riding home from the Landing last night when his horse put its foot into a crabhole and fell, rolling on its rider and ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. AN OBJECT LESSON.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—The Closer Settlement Board have supplied Mr. T. Tunnecliffe, M.L.A., with figures respceting the Colbinabbin Estate, which ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. HEAD CRUSHED BY WAGGON WHEEL.

    NULLAWIL, Tuesday.—A fatal accident happened this afternoon to Thomas Humphreys, of Winston. He was driving fourhorses and a waggon home after delivering ...

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  17. PONY-RACING AND THE A.J.C.

    SYNDEY, Tuesday.—The attitude of the Victorian Racing Club towards pony racing is regarded favourably by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club. Members are to be invited to aller ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the Brighton branch of the Australian Women's National League was held at Brighton Town-hall last evening, when the president of the ...

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  19. GOLF. METROPOLITAN CLUB.

    The competition for Miss Graham's trophy took place at Oakleigh yesterday. Twenty-five competitors, with handicaps of 30 and over, to whom the event was limited, took out cards. The result was ...

    Article : 141 words
  20. HUNTING.

    The Melbourne Hounds will meet at Melton on Saturday. ...

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  21. SICK MAN'S SUICIDE.

    TALBOT, Tuesday.—Mr. H. H. Schwennesen, J.P., held an inquest to-day into the cause of death of James Long, who committed suicide by drowning on Monday. ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. FINDON HARRIERS' CLUB.

    The Findon Harriers will meet at the 14th milepost, Woodstock-road, at half-past 11 a.m. on Friday. A special train will leave Speneer-street at 10.25. ...

    Article : 33 words
  23. OAKLANDS HOUNDS.

    The Oaklands Hounds will meet with the Melbourne Hounds on Saturday, at Melton. ...

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  24. SKATING CARNIVAL.

    The popularity of ice skating was fully evidenced at the fancy-dress carnival, held at the Glaciarium last night. Besides the participants in the pastime was a very ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. COURSING.

    WYCHEPROOF, Monday.—The Wycheproof Coursing Club champion meeting was held at Thalia on Thursday. The stake was for 32 dogs, but only 16 nominations were received. The ground, ...

    Article : 171 words
  26. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The question of prohibiting the establishement of brickworks in settled districts was discussed by the Malvern Council on Monday night. It was suggested that malvern shoudl secure the co-operation ...

    Article : 316 words
  27. KILLED BY BOLTING HORSE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Yesterday evening Arthur Curran, aged 28, a carter, while driving home to Windsor was thrown out of his cart, and sustained injuries which ...

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  28. ROYAL MELBOURNE ASSOCIATES.

    The associates will play for their July medal, stroke play, on Monday, duly 25. The same round will also count for the third round of the V.L.G.U. silver medal. ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. ESSENDON ASSOCIATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  30. TRAVELLING BUSH FIRE.

    In the County Court yesterday, before Judge Eagleson and a jury, a verdict was given in favour of Edward Reid, of Launching Place, in an action brought against Mrs. ...

    Article : 398 words
  31. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    At the City Court on Tuesday Thomas Lynch, miner, sued John B. Morrissey for the recovery of £40 for work and labour done. It was stated that Lynch had ...

    Article : 147 words
  32. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    EGERTON, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. John Parker, of Lal Lal, South Egerton, yesterday. Mr. Parker was absent from the house at the time, his wife and children being ...

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  33. FOOTBALL.

    The Fitzroy team will play Weat Torrens, S.A., on the Fitzroy ground at 3 p.m. to-day, A proposed altoration in the rules of the game, with a view of minimising the ruck play which takes ...

    Article : 386 words
  34. RIVERSDALE CLUB.

    The members of this club will on Saturday play for a trophy presented by Mr. Allan Morrison. The conditions are one round of stroke play, after which the first eight will play off by match ...

    Article : 65 words
  35. R.M.C.C.

    The following professionals have entered for the £20 purse provided by members of the R.M.G.C., which will be played for at Sandringham to-day by 30 holes of stroke play, starting at 10 a.m.:— ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    Mr. J. R. Tranthim-Fryer, director of the Eastern Suburbs Technical College, delivered a lecture on "Sculpture" at the Mechanies' Institute on Tuesday evening. ...

    Article : 270 words
  38. COUNTRY MATCHES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  39. MELBOURNE TROTTING CLUB.

    The fine weather of Tuesday afternoon, coupled with an attractive programme, attricted a satisfactory crowd to the Richmond course, where some fine exhibitions of trotting, pacing, and riding were ...

    Article : 936 words
  40. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    KOTUPNA.—Moira and Western Riding Association.—Barmah, 5 goals 10 behinds, beat Kotupna, 1 goal 1 behind. MELTON.—Melton, 14 goals 21 behinds, beat ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. ALPINE V. BEECHWORTH.

    The Alpine and Beechworth clubs met on the Alpine links on Saturday last, when the home team won by 4 aces. Scores:—Alpine—Philpott, 7 holes 5 aces; Maloney, 7 holes 5 aces; Shortil, 0 holes 0 ...

    Article : 95 words
  42. WATER SUPPLY WORKS.

    The Water Supply Commission, has accepted the following tenders for the provision of pipes by Mr. Mephan Ferguson, of Foftseray:—Supply and delivery of about eight tons of 33in. steel pipes, at ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. LAWN TENNIS.

    The following ladies' matches will be played this afternoon:— Wistaria v. Advent, Rochester v. Albert-park, Oakleigh v. Armadale A, Armadale B v. ...

    Article : 138 words
  44. WHEAT KILLS HORSES.

    CAMPERDOWN, Tuesday.£In an enclosure in which five horses, belonging to Mr. A. M'Roe, of Lismore, were paddocked, a waggon upon which were two bags of ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. BILLIARDS. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The game for the amateur championship, between Cock and Stephens, was closely contested all through. Stephens was the first to get away, and at the 20th cue he made 49. Cock replied with ...

    Article : 301 words
  46. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. METROPOLITAN.

    Messrs. John Buchan and Co. (in conjunction with Messrs. Shallard Brothers, Footscray), report the sale of a 4-roomed cottage, on land 33ft. frontage to Pilgrim-street, Footscray, by 70ft. deep; ...

    Article : 37 words
  47. STRAY PEA-RIFLE PELLET.

    BUNYIP, Tuesday.—While a number of boys were playing football on the hill near the State school a bullet from a pearifle was fired into their midst from some ...

    Article : 60 words
  48. COUNTRY.

    Messrs. Cranny and Sambell report the following recent sales:—10 acres, at Mallock, on account of Mrs. G. Ware —950; 635 acres, Little River (in conjunction with Messrs. E. Eagland nad Co.), £5 ...

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  49. WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION.

    The intercollegite women's tennis competition was concluded yesterday afternoon on the Ormond College courts. The Queen's four, who had previously beaten Trinity by 13 games, played the ...

    Article : 115 words
  50. INCOME TAX PROSECUTIONS.

    ALEXANDRA, Tuesday.—Mr. A. E. Shields prosecuting officer of the Income Tax Office, proceeded against John Coghill farmer, of Gobur, for making a false return ...

    Article : 263 words
  51. THE RAILWAYS. LINTON TO SKIPTON.

    SKIPTON, Tuesday.—The Progress Association have made arrangements for a deputation to interview the Minister for Railways with regard to the extension of the railway line from Linton to ...

    Article : 49 words
  52. BOXING.

    An event that has been looked forward to with interest is that in which "Dick" Cullen, the famous American light-weight, will try conclusions with the Australian champion, "Hughie" Mehegan, at ...

    Article : 94 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. KOW PLAINS TO MURRAYVILLE.

    MURRAYVILLE, Tuesday.—A survey party, under Mr. Ryan, passed through on July 14. They are engaged on the extension of the survery of the railway line from kow plains to Murrayville. ...

    Article : 41 words
  55. BOWES'S TATTERSALL'S CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  56. BREVKDOWN AT CHELTENHAM.

    The engine attached to a goods train bound for Melbourne became disabled at Cheltenham shortly before midnight on Monday, owing to the breaking of a water tube in the boiler. An engine was ...

    Article : 56 words
  57. INJURY TO GREENSHIELDS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—"Bob" Greenshields, the Victorian boxer, who has been working on the British mine, sustained an injured foot yesterday owing to a dray running over it. His contest with ...

    Article : 47 words
  58. VICTORIAN CLUB TOURNAMENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  59. GOODS THIEVES PUNISHED.

    CHILTERN, Tuesday.—Richard Martin and Francis Kerr, who rode in a railway truck from Euroa to Chiltern on Friday morning, and confessed to the theft of goods from the truck, were ...

    Article : 81 words
  60. CYCLING.

    The Barnet Glass Bathurst to Sydney road race is to take place on September 3. Altogether £105 is to be given in prizes. ...

    Article : 24 words
  61. SOME STYLISH BREAKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 words
  62. THE GUN.

    The weekly meeting of the Melbourne Gun Club will take place on Friday afternoon, when the leading item will be a members' pigeon handicap, of £20. The Commonwealth pigeon shooting ...

    Article : 133 words
  63. NORTHCOTE SIGNALS.

    Sir,—The remarks of the secretary for Railways in answer to the letter of "Uncomfortable" shows that he has been misinformed. No doubt what he says is what ought to be, but, as a passenger, I ...

    Article : 175 words
  64. Advertising

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  65. DRY FARMING.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At an important gathering of wheat-growers to-day dry farming was the main subject of discussion. The mangers of the Government ...

    Article : 60 words
  66. DENILIQUIN JOCKEY CLUB.

    DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—The annual two days midwinter race meeting of the Deniliquin Jockey Club was opened to-day. The weather was bright, but the track waa very heavy from the recent rains. ...

    Article : 431 words
  67. Advertising

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    Advertising : 60 words
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