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  2. WEATHER CHART. NOTES ON THE CHART.

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Special ocean Forecast.

    In spite of the low centre south of Tassmania at 9 a.m. but little wind force was developed, and seas therefore were generally slight, but will probablyi ...

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  5. REBUILDING SYDNEY.

    Although the City Council has "set the pace" to good purpose in the matter of improving Sydney, two other bodies are acting in a similar direction—the Government ...

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  6. HIDDEN GIPPSLAND.

    When the public reads these names its mental vision will range somewhere between New Zealand and North America; but, as a matter of hard, cold fact, they are names ...

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  7. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. GOVERNOR'S HOUSE IN PERIL.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Governor's residence at Marble Hill narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Sunday. The day was particularly hot, the shade temperature ...

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  8. 1,000 FIRE-FIGHTERS.

    BEALIBA, Monday.—Fires started on Saturday in the Wehis Statee forest country, and rapidly spread to Burke's Flat, a neighbouring town. The farmers made up ...

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  9. STERN FIGHT WITH FLAMES.

    GORDON, Monday.—A large bush fire started in Flynn's paddock, about six miles north of Gordon, about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and it was soon within three ...

    Article : 228 words
  10. SHIPPING NOTES.

    Upon arrival from Brisbane yesterday morning, the Walpara berthed at Geelong, where she will take a shipment of wheat for the United Kingdom. ...

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  11. DESTROYING STREET TREES.

    In the Essendon Court on Monday, The Essendon City Council, represented by Mr. D. H. Herald, proceeded against william Eldridge on a charge of having wilfully ...

    Article : 349 words
  12. WEIRD SPECTACLE.

    RAINBOW, Monday.—A fire raged in the desrt serub west of Lake Albacutya yesterday. The flames were confined to the heath-lands, but a strong breeze carried ...

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  13. DAMAGE IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Monday.—The widespread bush fires yesterday did considerable damage in several districts around Hobart. A cottage was burnt, and an orehard and ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. NEW INTERSTATE STEAMER.

    The Adelaide Stemship Co. Limited's new steamer Morialta was to arrive at Adelaide last evening. She is expected to leave that port this evening for Melbourne for docking purposes. She ...

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  15. GENERAL NEWS.

    The committee of supply will, at the next meeting of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, recommend that the tender of W. Sargent and Sons, at £314 ...

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  16. Oversea Vessels.

    Moldavia (P. and O.) arrived at London from Australia Jan. 13. ...

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  17. HOMES DESTROYED.

    CRESWICK, Monday.—Early this morning a six-roomed house, occupied by Mr. Charles Millar and owned by Mr. Treadwell, of Ballarat, together with the ...

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  18. DIRECTORY OF BERTHS.

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  19. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    COWES, Monday.—The subdivision by private contract, under similar terms to closer settlement, of the well-known Inni-howen harbison Estate, has been going on here for the past 10 days m[?]ler the ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. TOTALISATOR FAVOURED.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—Mr. Levien, president of the New South Wales Totalisator Commission, said that the great preponderance of the evidence given in New ...

    Article : 187 words
  21. HIGH TEMPERATURES.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A severe heat wave is being experienced at Broken Hill. The official shade temperature yesterday reached 104deg., and other thermometers ...

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  22. REMOVED FURNITURE BURNT.

    CASTERTON, Monday.—A large fire started at Dorodong, in the scrub country, and swept through the properties of Messrs. Turines Bros., Davis, Roper, and ...

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  23. WONTHAGGI LOSSES.

    WONTHAGGI. Monday.—Most of the sufferers by the fire on Sunday have found temporary accommodation with sympathisers and friends. In some eases the ...

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  24. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

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  25. PROHIBITING WAX MATCHES.

    The first application for a proclamation under the Matches Act 1911 has been submitted to the State authorities by the Shire Council of Bairnsdale. This new law ...

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  26. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. PHOSPHORUS POISONING.

    The circumstances surrounding the death of Harry Kohler, aged 24 years, which occurred at the Alfred Hospital on January 7. were inquired into at the Morgue on ...

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  27. DYING IN THE STREET.

    A man was found yesterday afternoon by Constable M'Erlean lying in an unconscious condition in Hopetonn-road, Malvern. He was taken to the Alired Hospital in a ...

    Article : 165 words
  28. FITZGERALD'S BREWING CO.

    An ordinary meeting of Fitzgerald's Brewing and Malting Company (Castlemaine) Limited was held yesterday at the company's office, 121 Queen-street. Mr. ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. MILES OF FENCING BURNT.

    ARARAT, Monday.—An extensive bush fire occurred at the Grampians yesterday. Miles of fencing have been destroyed, and it is feared some sheep have been lost in ...

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  30. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS.

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  31. KICKED AND TRAMPLED.

    ALEXANDRA, Monday.—Arthur Wood, the son of Mr. T. Wood, grocer, on Saturday went up to a horse, which was in a shed feeding. The boy was dashed to the ...

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  32. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    CAMPERDOWN, Jan. 1[?].—Milk totalling 224.216 gallons, and cream, 494,1791b., were received by the Camperdown Butter Factory Company last month. For mill, and cre[?]m, £16,0[?]/8/11 was ...

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  33. FOOTSCRAY SERVICE.

    For years the Footscray Council has endeavoured to obtain a better train serive on the Williams-town line. The co[?]l has also complained of the rolling-stock used. In reply to a letter sent. ...

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  34. HOBSON'S BAY.

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  35. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    George Smith, a bookkeeper, aged 28 years, of Altona-street, South Ken-ington, was brought to the Melbourne Hospital early yesterday evening, suffering from ...

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  36. FLYING BRANCH FIRES BARN.

    LILYDALE, Monday.—A fire broke out at the rear of Mr. W. Jamieson's house. The Briars, about 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The flames were checked, the only ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.

    Sir,—G. W. Talbot, writing from Sorrento in "The Argus" of Saturday, discussed the establishment of an agricultural college at Werribee in preference to Dandenong. Mr. ...

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  38. AGED WOMAN'S DEATH.

    On January 2 Mrs. Janet Best. aged 71 years an old-age pensioner, residing at Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, fell down near the City Baths, and was admitted to the ...

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  39. FARMER LOSES MOTOR-BUGGY.

    HORSHAM, Monday.—A serious fire, the cause of which is unknown, occurred at Jung Jung, on the property of Mr. Moses Walpole, to-day. A motor buggy. ...

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  40. TRAMPLED BY A COW.

    HORSHAM, Saturday.—The death hasoccurred in the Horsham Hospital of Mrs. Collians, aged 83 years, who a few days ago was knocked down and trampled on by a ...

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  41. FOUR BUILDINGS GUTTED.

    WONTHAGGI, Monday.—At about 4 o'clock this afternoon word was received from Dalyston by telephone that a serious fire had occurred, and that assistance was ...

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  42. ROWING.

    LAUNCESTON, Monday.—At a committee meeting of the Rowing Association to-night it was decided to accept the proposals for the formation of one government body for the contral of rowing in ...

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  43. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  44. SAWMILLER INFURED.

    BRIGHT, Sunday.—A man named Ramage, engaged as foreman at the sawmills at Mount Buffalo, was on Friday preparing timber for additions to the Government ...

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  45. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WHITTELSEA, Saturday.—government grants have been alloted to the Whittles Shire, as followe: Bridge over Arthur's Creek, leading to Hurst'-vrudge statuibm £123; road from Lintons to ...

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  46. ALL-NIGHT STRUGGLE.

    ALBURY, Monday.—The first bush fire of the season broke out in the police paddock on the Murray River, about two miles from the town, last night. A large body ...

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  47. MINER DIES ON WAY HOME.

    BEECHWORTH, Monday.—William John Preston Johnston, 41 years of age, a resident of Silver Creek, ceases work for the week at the New Wooragee Sluicing ...

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  48. POST-OFFICE METHODS.

    Sir,—Eight weeks ago a letter containing a small amount was pastred to my address in South Yarra, but died to reach me. I inquired at the local office, and was politicy ...

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  49. Advertising

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  50. RAILWAY SLEEPERS BURNT.

    RIDDELL, Monday.—During the intense heat on Saturday an engine set fire to numerons sheepers on the railway line, for a distance of over half a mile. Many ...

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  51. PORT OF GEELONG.

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  52. AUSTRALIAN DRAMA.

    Sir,—In the "New Books" column to-day, your reviewer praises what he terms the "Artistry" of Mr. Louis Essen's "Three Short Plays." This praise is well merited, ...

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  53. DAMAGED PASTURES.

    TOORA, Monday.—Fires were burning yesterday along the beach from Bennison Flats across the Franklin River to the Toora Reereaton-reserve, a distance of ...

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  54. BURIED BY TAILINGS.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Sidney Rolle was killed al the South mine to-day. He was engaged on teh tailings dumps when about 40 tons fell and burried him. He was ...

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  55. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

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  56. DRILL ON HOLIDAYS.

    Sir,—I think it hardly fair that young fellows who are at business should be compelled to drill on public holidays. School boys, who have four or five weeks' holiday ...

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  57. TOWNSHIP THREATENED.

    BENDIGO, Monday.—Men were occupied until 2 o'clock this morning in subduing the are in the State forest on the ranges between One Tree Hill and Flora Hill. Mr. ...

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  58. SCRUB LANDS SWEPT.

    DANDENONG, Monday.—A bush fire started in the serth country south of Oakleigh yesterday, and spread with repidity, enveloping farms and grass lands, and ...

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  59. FATAL FALL DOWN STEPS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Thomas Thompson was found face downwards outside his verandah-steps at his house, at Inglewood, this morning. His neek was broken. He had ...

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  60. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    PERTH, Monday.—A seaman named Robert Parry of the Steamer Koromike, while loading timber Bunbury, fell between the steamer and teh wharf on ...

    Article : 55 words
  61. Advertising

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