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  2. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

    An attempt at self-destruction of a particularly determined nature was made yesterday by one of the denizens of the Chinese camp, a very old Chinaman ...

    Article : 775 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    The reports now coming to hand from South Africa show that the advance of the British forces under Lord Roberts has commenced in carnest. ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    Another death from bubonic plague occurred hero to-day. The victim was a little girl five years of age, named Gladys Conors. She is supposed to ...

    Article : 86 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,226 words
  6. THE Bairnsdale Advertiser.

    WHEN the fact was recently made public, through the medium of a police court prosecution, that the usual rate charged for "lodgings" by the ...

    Article : 1,537 words
  7. THE FAIRFIELD TRAIN-WRECKING ATTEMPT.

    The Chief Commissioner of Police has decided upon the allocation of the reward offered for the conviction of the persons who attempted to wreck a ...

    Article : 100 words
  8. ACCIDENT IN THE BAY.

    An exciting accident occurred in Hobson's Bay this morning. A boat containing six seamen from the Japanese corvette Hi Yei, in charge of ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. BRITISH OCCUPATION OF BRANDFORT.

    On Wednesday last General Tucker made a supreme effort to subdue the town of Brandfort, 25 miles north of Bloemfontein, the Boers, who occupied ...

    Article : 145 words
  10. PREPARING FOR THE LOSS OF PRETORIA.

    The Boers are reported to be so impressed with. the irresistible progress being made by the British troops towards the Transvaal that they are ...

    Article : 153 words
  11. A YOUTHFUL ANGLER'S GRUESOME "CATCH."

    A boy named Frank Gough, whilst fishing for flathead off the Kerferd road jetty, South Melbourne, this morning found his line caught in ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. A FURTHER IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT

    Further severe fighting has taken place to the northward of Brandfort. After successfully occupying that town on Thursday General Hutton at once ...

    Article : 234 words
  13. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF BOER PRISONERS.

    There are rumors that it is the intention of the British Government to remove the Boer prisoners of war from St. Helena to a more suitable place of ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. SHIPPING.

    The s s. Wyrallah left Melbourne early on Friday morning, arrived inside the Entrance at 2 p.m. on Saturday and berthed at the Bairnsdale wharf at 4.45, the ran -from ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. SPORTING NOTES.

    Dr Hagenauer, of Sale, has promised a trophy for the senior football competition this season. The Maffra Football Club, at its ...

    Article : 195 words
  16. THE GLENELG INQUIRY.

    The principal witness examined to- day by the Court of Marine Inquiry was Mr Sergeant, an ex-chief officer of the vessel, whose evidence went to ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. WOUNDED VICTORIAN SOLDIERS.

    Further particulars as to the in furies sustained by Victorians lately reported to be wounded show that Lieut. Lilley, of the second Victorian ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. WEATHER FORECAST.

    Cloudy and unsettled, with rain approaching from the westward; rough sea in the straits. ...

    Article : 17 words
  19. THE MARKETS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 490 words
  20. WAR NOTES.

    Fifty members of the New Zealand were the first to enter the town of Brandfort, captured by the British on Thursday. ...

    Article : 200 words
  21. THE IMPERIAL CONTINGENT BUNGLING.

    Speaking at Maffra on Saturday to a meeting of experimental sugar-beet growers, the Premier took occasion to refer to the charges of parsimony ...

    Article : 380 words
  22. THE POSITION IN THE WEST.

    Lord Roberts reports that General Hunter, who recently started away from Kimberley to co-operate with General Carrington and the Australian ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. CAULFIELD RACES.

    The following were the results of the races held at Caulfield on Saturday:—Federal Stakes.—Polyxena, 1; Becenice, 2; British Admiral, 3.. 5 to.. 1; Polyxena ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. GENERAL NEWS.

    The lessees of the Alexandra Theatre were proceeded against at the District Court to-day for overcrowding the theatre on Easter Monday night. The ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. ANGLING.

    Recent catches are as under:— Messrs G. Payne and Bonwick, on May 6, at the Tambo River, basket of perch and ludrick, on shrimps; biggest fish (perch), ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. STRENGTH OF GENERAL HUNTER'S FORCE.

    Lord Roberts reports that the force now advancing to Mafeking under Major-General Hunter numbers 10,000 men. Included in it are a great ...

    Article : 35 words
  27. RAILWAY INSPECTION.

    An official inspection of the whole of the western railway system will be commenced on Wednesday next. ...

    Article : 22 words
  28. THE PEOPLE

    Unanimously pronounes in lavor of Wolfe's Schnappa for a delieacy of flavour and an absence of rawne or exeiting properties. ...

    Article : 19 words
  29. INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPTIAL

    Work is at length to be proceeded with in connection with the erection of the fever hospital, the funds for which were provided three years ago. To day ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. PHORRIBLE ATROCITY OF THE BOERS.

    Another shocking instance of the treachery and cruelty of the Boers is reported from Donkerpoort, a town in the southward of the Free State, near ...

    Article : 227 words
  31. MELBOURNE PIG MARKET.

    The Associated Ageula' conjoint report: —In to-day a market 2070 were penned, including about 650 bacon pigs. Stores.— About 150, at 14s and 15a, with 60 Second ...

    Article : 162 words
  32. MINING.

    New Sliding Proprietary G.M. Co, 5th, —Crushed 26 tons Brunswick stone—can not get balance carted. Am letting contract for completion of Lunnet to strike ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. RESIGNATION OF JUDGE CASEY.

    The Cabinet to-day decided to accept the resignation of Judge Casey, who finds himself under the necessity of travelling abroad for his health. ...

    Article : 30 words
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