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  2. SUN-BATHING ON THE BLOCK.

    An excited crowd of youths and boys followed William James Chidley, an elderly man. who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of obstructing the footway, as he ...

    Article : 394 words
  3. DETECTIVES AS SALESMEN.

    Defectives Sainsbury and Mulfahey were looking for lost property in a pawnshop in Bourke-street yesterday afternoon when a self-possessed boy made his appearance, and ...

    Article : 289 words
  4. SHOTS FIRED AT TRAIN. BULLETS ENTER MALL VAN.

    HENTY (N.S.W.), Monday.—Shots were fired at the mail train last night. As a result a window was broken. A number of sorters had a narrow escape. ...

    Article : 188 words
  5. NOTES FOR BOYS. GOULD LEAGUE PRIZES.

    Although no oflicial announcement is yet made as to the Gould League prizes for this year, I am informed that after long deliberation the judges were unable to ...

    Article : 164 words
  6. BAY COLLISION.

    A Court of Marine Inquiry, composed of Mr. V. Tanner, P.M., and Captains J. A. Roberts and J. Tozer, skilled members, opened an inquiry yesterday into the cause ...

    Article : 213 words
  7. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    LONDON, Jan. 12.—Clouds overhang the New Year abroad and at home. Nobody here is very happy about the Persian and Mongolian developments, though the more ...

    Article : 3,951 words
  8. QUESTION-BOX.

    TO CORRESPONDENTS.—Owing to my absence from Melbourne for the last month, there has been some difficulty in naming specimens sent for identification. Correspondents who may be disappointed ...

    Article : 2,473 words
  9. DEFENCE. COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    Reference was made by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) on Saturday to the obligations easet upon employers by the compulsory training provisions of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. SORTER SEES TWO MEN.

    WAGGA, Monday.—When the mail train drew up at Wagga, Constable M'Kenzie, who was on platform duty, was called into the departmental sorting van, which was next to ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. SLEEPING OUT.

    Writing from Glenferrie, "Do Unto Others" says:—"We were much interested in your note on sleepign out, but one of the drawbacks in the city is crowing cocks ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. DOMINION PARLIAMENT.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—Parliament will be opened on Thursday. It is understood that Sir Arthur Guinness will be reelected Speaker. ...

    Article : 91 words
  13. RAILING THE HARVEST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  14. OPEN-AIR BED.

    Sleeping out is becoming so popular that a Geelong firm have designed an open-sir bed. Outside it looks liek a table, and may be so used. The table top is hinged, so ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. THE NAVAL COLLEGE.

    It has been decided by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) that the age for cadets joining the naval college is to be fixed at 13—that is, that boys born in 1900 ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. EDUCATION SYSTEM.

    PORTLAND, Monday.—The director of Education (Mr. Tate) visited Portland on Saturday in connection with the establishment of a higher elementary school. He ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The Minister for Railways (Mr. Millar) anticipates that the railway revenue for the financial year will be £3,600,000, as against ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. THREE LIVES SAVED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Life-saver J. Reynolds effected three resenes at South Steyne last week. A large number of bathers were in the surf in the evening, when three men ...

    Article : 169 words
  19. SHARKS IN SHALLOWS.

    "Bather" (St. Kilda) says:—"You lately expressed the view that sharks will not come into very shallow water unless injured or ailing. On Saturday week, at Brighton ...

    Article : 252 words
  20. COMMONWEALTH NAVY.

    Two of the officers lent to the Common-wealth by the Admiralty and one warrant officer have already arrived in Melbourne. They will serve for three years in the ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. REDUCTION OF HOTELS.

    TRENTHAM, Saturday.—The number of hotels in the Trentham licensing district is 15, while the statutory number is seven, the excess being, therefore, eight. Of the 15 hotels, five are at ...

    Article : 184 words
  22. STORAGE RESERVOIRS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  23. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    Yesterday, at the North Melbourne Court, before Messrs. G. V. Blackburne (chairman). W. H. Fuller, W. Portingale, and Purkis[?], J.P.'s, Inspector Curtis proceeded against Albert Smith, of ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. CONSTABLE AND CIVILIAN.

    When John Quinn was charged at the City Court on Wednesday with having behaved in an offensive manner, the contradictory nature of the evidence resulted ...

    Article : 301 words
  25. IMPURE LITERATURE.

    At the last meeting of the Authorised News Agents' Association it was decided to co-operate with the churches and other organisations in taking action to repress the ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. DEATHS FROM SHARKS.

    "Bather" further remarks:—"I have frequently heard the statement that no deaths have occurred from sharks in Port Phillip. I have a distinct recollection of a case ...

    Article : 170 words
  27. DIVORCE COURT.

    In the Divorce Court yesterday Mr. Justice Heod granied a dissolution of the marriage of Walter Anderson, Labourer, 37 years of age, of Spencer-street, Melbourne, who last Thursday ...

    Article : 168 words
  28. MARINE-PARADE OBSTRUCTIONS.

    Sir.—The latest proceedings of the South Melbourne Council is the erection of barriers across th ramps leading from the roadway to the sand. These ramps were made to ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. THE FRUIT CROP.

    HORSHAM, Feb. 9.—The hot weather did considerable damage to the fruit crop at Quantong. Apples, plums, and ral[?]in grapes were severely scorched, and the crop will, in consequence, be ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES.

    Sir,—It would be a great source of satisfaction to a great number of the public, and also to the legal profession, to know when this absolutely necessary work will ...

    Article : 109 words
  31. IN THE OPEN AIR.

    "B.W.," a lady to whom few of us can give say points in sea fishing, writes on this subject:— "Your boy scout who writes about spearing yellowtail at Portsea has, I fancy, mistaken the [?] ...

    Article : 1,283 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 292 words
  33. MISSING IMMIGRANT.

    The Footseray police are desirous of learning the whereabouts of William Carter, a Scottish immigrant, in consequence of a sensational story told by his companion. ...

    Article : 253 words
  34. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

    A temporary town of canvas has sprung up daring the lost few days near Elwood beach, just off Dickess-street. The settlement, which comprises over one hundred ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. THE RIVERINA. UNDERGROUNDING WIRES.

    WAGGA, Monday.—Mr. E. J. Young, deputy postmaster-general, who has been touring the district, in compmany with Sir William Lyne, M.H.R., promised a ...

    Article : 85 words
  36. RAILWAY PROJECT.

    WAGGA, Monday.—Mr. G. C. Barnard, the resident engineer in charge of the Wagga to Humula section of the railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba, has arrived ...

    Article : 168 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
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