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  2. CONSTABLE LONG'S MURDER.

    At the Central Police Court today Digby Grand, alias Newbold, alias Stephens, alias Ward, a bootmaker, native of Victoria; John Thomas Woolford, butcher; ...

    Article : 548 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    Samuel. Bullen, aged 85, was Found on Saturday lying helpless in an outhouse and was removed to the Geelong Hospital. He is not expected to recover. The old man ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. CYCLING IN VICTORIA.

    The holiday celebrations today were favoured by Splendid weather, and business generally was at a standstill. The chief metropolitan fixture was the A.N.A. fete at ...

    Article : 574 words
  5. PERSONAL NOTES FROM ENGLAND.

    The birth of another son to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the appearance of innumerable bulletins showing that the mother is making rapid progress towards ...

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  6. STRANGE STORIES FROM THE FRENCH COURT.

    The temperament of the French is such that the Courts of no other civilized country — a pity that the word "civilized" should be used in this connection — afford such in- ...

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  7. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Secretary for the Colonies and Mrs.Chamberlain are "trekking" across about 120 miles of veldt, from Potehelstroom to Mufeking, in a mule wagon. They are ...

    Article : 225 words
  8. KING OSCAR.

    In consequence of failing health, King Oscar H of Sweden and Norway has been ordered to take a protracted rest. He has accordingly temporarily retired ...

    Article : 138 words
  9. FRANCE.

    Professor Jean Leon Jaures, the newly elected Vice- President of the Chamber of Deputies at Paris, delivered a brilliant rhetorical address in the Chamber on ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. A FOOLISH CHILD.

    A death in extraordinary circumstances was reported to the police today. On Friday morning a girl named Mary Rawlings left her parents residence at Carlton to ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. MR. BEIT AND THE BOERS.

    The Pretoria correspondent of The Daily News states that Mr. Alfred Beit, "the diamond and gold king," having recovered from his illness at Johannesburg, had an ...

    Article : 147 words
  12. CHINA.

    French Roman Catholic missionaries in szechuran predict that a fierce outbreak of Boxerism will take place in the province early in the coming spring. They accuse ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. MAJOR TAYLOR.

    Replying to the efforts made to induce him to take part in religious and temperance meetings in Melbourne, Major Taylor, the champion cyclist, says — I cannot ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. EXPORTATION OF RAILWAY SLEEPERS.

    The Minister of Railways stated today that he did not intend to do anything to stop the exportation of railway sleepers; but on the contrary he would do what ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. THE MOUNTED CONSTABULARY.

    The proposed reduction in the personnel of the South African Constabulary, and the transformation of the force into a civil establishment, will mean a saving of ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. THE PANAMA CANAL.

    In the draft treaty dealing with the construction of the Panama Canal the United States guarantees to maintain the neutrality of the waterway and the sovereiguty of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The weather for the past three days has been very sultry. During that period the maximum reading of the thermometer ranged from 108 to 110 deg, in the shade. ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. AN ENGINE DRIVER'S DEATH.

    A shocking accident this afternoon at Kensington involved the death of Michael Coonan, an engine driver. Coonan was on the engine driver, Coonan was on the engine of a goods train going from ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. MR. J. B. ROBINSON UNHAPPY.

    Mr. Joseph Benjamin Robinson, the millionaire Chairman of the Robinson South African Banking Company, who has several times attacked the British Government ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. BUSH FIRES AT ESPERANCE.

    Serious bush fires are reported, from Esperance. Saturday at the southern port was the hottest day on record, and during the afternoon the bush fire which had ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A great conflagration occurred on Sunday in the City of Armagh, situate 34 miles south- west of Belfast, Ireland. Mr. Todd's haberdashery warehouse was burned to the ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Miss Ada Crossley, the famous Victorian contralto, made a brilliant debut in New York on Saturday. The newspapers are enthusiastic in praise of her voice. The ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. LEGISLATORS ON THE GOLDFIELDS.

    The Federal Ministers and other state guests, who are at present in Kalgoorlie in connection with the opening of the water scheme. were entertained today by ...

    Article : 257 words
  24. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

    There is good reason to believe that the old dispute between Great Britain and the United States respecting the boundary line between British colombia and Alaska will ...

    Article : 203 words
  25. THE SEED WHEAT FUND.

    CARRIETON, January 24.— A public meeting was held in the council chamber, Carrieton, on January 22, to consider the necessity for approaching the Government ...

    Article : 507 words
  26. BUBONIC PLAGUE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A case of bubonic plague was brought under the notice of Dr. Anderson, plague officer at Fremantle, today. This makes the fourth year in succession that Western ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. ARTHUR LYNCH, M.P.

    Arthur Lynch, who has been sentenced to death for treason, was born at Smythesdale, near to Ballarat, in 1861. His father, who took part in the Eureka Stockade riot ...

    Article : 420 words
  28. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

    A large and enthusiastic meeting of sympathizers with the movement to secure Home Rule for Ireland was held at the Miners institute last night. the gather ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. AMUSEMENTS.

    An interesting programme of classical and popular music has been prepared for Madame Melba's farewell concert. which will be given at the Town Hall this after ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. TAPPING THE MURRAY.

    Mr. Thomas Walker Fowler, professor of engineering at the Melbourne University, and formerly engineer to the Tungamah Shire Council, has addressed a ...

    Article : 149 words
  31. "LEST WE FORGET."

    The anniversary of the death of Gen. Gordon at Khartoum was commemorated today by the sixth class pupils of the Northeote State School, who placed ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. ENGLAND AND TURKEY.

    Dispatches from Aden show that the dispate with respect to the boundary of the interland of the Aden Protectorate is becoming acute, and that Great Britain and ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. FATAL BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

    A bicycle accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on the road to Penshorst on Friday afternoon. Michael Francis, aged 39, was riding from Hamilton to ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. TURKEY.

    A recent Constantinople advice stated but in obedience to the wish of Russia and Austria-Hungary, the Sultan had appointed ferid Pasha to the office of Grand ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. MELBOURNE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The preliminary games in connection with the singlehanded championship matches of the Victorian Bowling Association were played today. The following ...

    Article : 78 words
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  37. VICTORIAN MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.

    The infantry encampment at Bayswater and Ringwood was concluded today. The outing was thoroughly enjoyed, and the work performed will be of great service ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. SEED WHEAT AND FODDER.

    A Bill to enable seed wheat and fodder to be advanced on certain terms to cultivators of land has been circulated. The advances are to be limited in the aggregate to ...

    Article : 79 words
  39. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    The Czar Nicholas has donated £ 1.000 towards the relief of the 40,000 Breton German who have been rendered destination Through the migration of the sardines ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. THE LOSS OF AN EYE.

    At the Metropole Hotel in the city last night a quarrel occurred between Henry Hawkins, a well-known bookmaker of the city. and Norman Grainger, a bookmaker's ...

    Article : 103 words
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