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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  3. GENERAL RAIN THE CROPS BENEFIT.

    Heavy rain fell over the greater portion of the State during Friday night and Saturday. It was heaviest in the Western and midland districts, where it ranged ...

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  4. NEW WINDSOR EXCHANGE.

    On Saturday Windsor telephone subscribers did their business through au antiquated exchange that has boen responsible for many impassioned scenes in suburban ...

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  5. MEAT EXPORT TRADE.

    Messrs. E. Wilkins, of Morriss and Wilkins; W. Angliss, of W. Angliss and Co.; and J. A. M. Elder, of J. Cooke and Co., had an interview with the Premier ...

    Article : 621 words
  6. MAN IN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Western Australia is rcceiving much attention as a field for scientifie research The Cambridge ethnological expedition of which Mr. Alfred Drown is ...

    Article : 450 words
  7. SUBSIDISED CABLE SERVICE. DETAILED CONDITIONS.

    The following notification appears in the "Commonwealth Gazette":— The Government of the Commonwealth are prepared, in order to improve and increase the supply ...

    Article : 543 words
  8. AN ISLAND CRUISE.

    PORT DARWIN, Sunday.—The lugger Beryl, with Curator Holtze, Mr. Kirkland, and several natives on board, returned on Friday afternoon from three weeks spent ...

    Article : 278 words
  9. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver was 24½d. per ounce, a rise of ?d. LONDON, Sept. 10. Bar silver was quoted to-day at 24 7-16d. ...

    Article : 31 words
  10. MINISTERS AND MORALS. CHARGES BY MR. JUDKINS.

    Charges against public men of sneering at reform and making Eght of evil were made by Mr. W. H. Judkins at a "pleasant Sunday afternoon" at the Wesley Church ...

    Article : 690 words
  11. MINING SHARES.

    The lowest and highest prices on the Stock Exchange yesterday for the stocks mentioned were as follows, and the middle prices may be computed from the ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. COMBLERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  13. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KNOCKED DOWN BY CYCLTSTS.

    On Saturday afternoon a boy named Francis Conroy, 10 years of age, residing at Stewart-street, Brunswick, was knocked down by a cyclist on Sydney-road, near the ...

    Article : 290 words
  14. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    Flood or Height Change Critical at in 24 Stage 9 a.m. Hours. DARLING AND ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ...

    Article : 219 words
  15. THE RAILWAYS. HOPETOUN-MILDURA LEAGUE.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Saturday.—A meeting of the Warracknabeal branch of the Hopetoun-Mildura, Railway League was held today, to make arrangements for ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. POSTAL CHARGE.

    It has been decided by the Postal authorities to make a small charge to such newspapers as request to be supplied with official cable news from the High Commissioner's ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. PACIFIC CABLE. DEFERRED DELIVERY MESSAGES.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) was asked on Saturday if he had any advices relating to the Imperial Government's refusal to sanction the reduced rate ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. SPREADING OF RAILS.

    Whilst engine 7A was placing trucks at the ballast pits on the Beech Forest line on Friday the road spread under the weight of the engine, and the engine and ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. CROWN AREAS AVAILABLE.

    Intending applicants for Mallee land in the parishes of Nyang and Underbool are reminded that applications close on Wednesday. There are 92 allotments of first, ...

    Article : 178 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Mr. A. K. Burn, mill superintendent at the Central minc, who is leaving for Mexico, has been made presentations by the mill employees ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHERS.

    At the Royal-hall, Footscray, last night, before a crowded audience, the Rev. Henry Worrall delivered an address in connection with the anniversary services of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. WOMAN FALLS OUT OF WINDOW.

    Some time early on Saturday morning Mrs. Ellen Paterson, 48 years of age, wife of Mr. Robert Paterson, of Molesworthstreet, Hotham Hill, was found lying on ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. SPLENDID FALL AT BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—A splendid rain fell in and around Broken Hill this morning, 40 points being registered. The fall was general. ...

    Article : 29 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Eight stations in South Australia hate reported over an inch of rain. The weather was exceedingly boisterous on Saturday morning. ...

    Article : 24 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND CABLE.

    Further information is available regarding the proposal to lay a second cable between Australia and New Zealand. The proposal emanated from New Zealand, and ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

    At Camberwell Court on Friday a barman named Charles Carter was charged with having used, indecent language in a railway carriage on July 31. Inspector Borsum, prosecuted. ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Sunday. — In August Mrs. Cohcny brought an action against Henrickson and Knutson for damages to her property during the carrjing out of sewerage ...

    Article : 88 words
  28. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    Forecast by the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt), 9 p.m. Sunday:— "Partially cloudy, but fine generally inland; still a few ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,224 words
  29. GENERAL NEWS.

    "A Day Apart" for the clergy of the diocese of Melbourne has been arranged for tomorrow it St. Stephen's, Richmond. The object is the deepening and enrichment of ...

    Article : 378 words
  30. FEDERAL FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 249 words
  31. PICKS CAUSE ACCIDENTS.

    POWLETT, Saturday.—A miner named John Berg was engaged shifting timber with a pick in the No. 8 shaft at the State caol mine yesterday, when the pick slipped ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. QUARANTINE ACT.

    In addition to the prohibition placed upon the importation of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats from Great Britain, Saturday's issue of the "Commonwealth ...

    Article : 254 words
  33. BRITISH TRADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 455 words
  34. FATHER OF EIGHT.

    WODONGA, Saturday.—Mr. J. C. Forster, jun., a resident of Wodonga Flat, wrote to the shire council stating that he wished to do a little dairying, but was unable to secure ...

    Article : 122 words
  35. CROSS-COUNTRY PROPOSALS.

    KORONGVALE, Friday.—The Railways Standing Committee, comprising Mr.D. Melville, M.L.O. (chairman), Dr. Embling, M.L.O., Mr. Warde, Mr. J. W. Billson and Mr. T. Cullen, M.L.A's., ...

    Article : 169 words
  36. DUTCH SQUADRON.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Dutch naval squadron will arrive in Port Jackson on Friday morning. Official calls will be made, and the officers and men will then enter upon ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. PTOMAINE-POISONING.

    MYRNIONG, Sunday.—Mr. James Monger, who has charge of the Myrniong Postoffice and general store business, was seized with ptomaine-poisoning on Thursday night. ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. AN ANCIENT FOE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—"It is the first foundation stone I have ever laid, and I am glad that this experience has come to me in Sydney." The speaker was Admiral ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. BURNT TO DEATH.

    PAKENHAM, Saturday.—A man named Thomas Coates, aged 21 years; who had been farming, on the share system, on land owned by Mr. D. M'Gregor, of Dalmore, ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. SITE OF A STATION.

    ARARAT, Friday.—The Ararat Shire Council has determined to make a further effort to have an alteration effected in the site of the proposed station at Tatyoon, on the Moroona to Gheringhap ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. GLENCROSS ESTATE.

    NULLAWIL, Sunday.—A movement is on foot to urge on the Ministry the benefit to be derived by the district if the Glencoe Estate be taken over for closer settlement ...

    Article : 47 words
  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATIONS.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Mr. T. Martlock has resolved to subdivide the Yalluna and Warratta stations, in the Tumby Bay district, Eyre's Peninsula. The properties ...

    Article : 34 words
  43. FRUIT IN CATTLE-TRUCKS.

    MIRBOO NORTH, Sunday.—Complaints are being made of the action of the Railway department in putting fruit and vegetables consigned to the country in cattle trucks. By the appearance of many ...

    Article : 52 words
  44. PENSIONER GASHES HIS THROAT.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—Richard Rankin, about 70 years of age, an old age pensioner, attempted to commit suicide this afternoon by cutting his throat with a ...

    Article : 64 words
  45. CROWDED RIFLE RANGES.

    SYDNLY, Sunday.—Senator Pearce saw for himself yesterday the conditions under which rifle practice is carried out at Randwick. "It was certainly demonstrated ...

    Article : 165 words
  46. DEMAND IN THE WEST.

    PERTH, Sunday.—So great is the rush for land that the department is unable to carry out surveys quickly enough to supply all applicants immediately. At present fully ...

    Article : 37 words
  47. TRAIN CONNECTIONS.

    Sir,—A train leaves Flinders-street at 5.50 a.m. for Ferntree Gully. To catch this it is necessary to stay in town overnight, since no train leaves from the suburbs early ...

    Article : 395 words
  48. LINKING-UP THE NORTH.

    CHARLTON, Saturday.—The Railways Standing Committee took evidence at Charlton yesterday respecting the cross-contry connecting line. The committee was ...

    Article : 431 words
  49. FOOTBALLERS IN HOSPITAL.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—In a league football match between Glebe and Eastern Suburbs yesterday, three of the players sustained injuries, which necessitated their ...

    Article : 72 words
  50. WORK ON WATER-PIPES.

    Sir,—There appealed in this morning's issue of your journal a report dealing with the dispute now existing between the plumbers' and engineers' societies in ...

    Article : 447 words
  51. UNEXPECTED EXPLOSION.

    PERTH, Sunday.—John Hooper, aged 11, is burning the contents of a cupboard at Moora, when some loose powder exploded, burning his face and leg and blowing the ...

    Article : 40 words
  52. "SAYONARA!"

    Being interpreted from the Japanese, the wold "Sayonara" is commonly translated into the more or loss prosaic English "Good bye," but like so many of the words ...

    Article : 296 words
  53. THE VENTURE TRAGEDY.

    Early on Saturday afternoon Mr. Alfred Holland, a Williamstown waterman, found the body of an adult man floating m the water. It was removed to the Ann-street ...

    Article : 108 words
  54. BATAVIAN SERVICE.

    PORT DARWIN, Sunday.—The Royal Packet Company's steamer Von Linschoten arrived yesterday from Batavia, and resumed her voyage for southern ports at ...

    Article : 79 words
  55. NEW BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    Sir,—The majority of the committee of the Benevolent Asylum consider that Mr. Watt has treited us handsomely. Not only so, but he has assisted us with his personal ...

    Article : 315 words
  56. AGENT-GENERAL'S OFFICE.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Friday Mr. C. E. Grainger was reported as having stated the samples at the Agent-General s office were dust-covered and information was ...

    Article : 234 words
  57. MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

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  58. CARGO BROACHING.

    PERTH, Sunday.—Recently Mr. Moxon, the manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company, wrote to the inspector of police complaining of extensive broaching of cargo ...

    Article : 82 words
  59. DANGERS FROM DUST.

    Sir,—If walking along Collins, Swanston, Elizabeth, or in fact any other streets about 9 o'clock on any line morning one his constantly to stop out of the way to avoid the ...

    Article : 98 words
  60. OVERCROWDED TRAINS.

    Sir,—Might I direct attention to the overcrowding of evening trains on the Malvern line, and the inconvenience that residents of that suburb are put to through there being no train between 7.24 ...

    Article : 143 words
  61. BLIGHT IN POTATOES.

    The State vegetable pathologist (Mr. M'Alpine) has recently been conducting important experiments the treatment of potatoes affected with Irish Blight. The ...

    Article : 116 words
  62. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    KORUMBURRA, Sept 8.—The dairying season has commenced early this year, and there is good feed, due to the mildness of the winter. The amount paid for cream by the Korumburra and District ...

    Article : 126 words
  63. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A fire occurred early yesterday morning at the residence of Mrs. Brown, corner Denbigh and Avendale-road, Armadale. The washhouse, woodshed, and other outhouses were destroyed, the damage ...

    Article : 73 words
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