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  2. SERIOUS MINING ACCIDENT.

    Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a serious milling accident happened at the Princess Dagmar Company's mine, at the Head of Eaglehawk, resulting in two young ...

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  3. THE NEW STATE ELECTORATES.

    The Mayor yesterday referred to the Redistribution of Seats Bill, and remarked that as far as he could understand the re-allocation of the boundaries of the two city ...

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  4. THE HARVEST.

    The fallowing gives ample proof of the prolific yielding qualities of the Turvey wheat. Cr. John Watson, of Parkes Plains, sent one bag of the wheat to his son, in New South Wales. ...

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  5. THE BENDIGO ELECTION.

    Sir—History repeats itself. About 140 years ago William Pitt had to meet the charge of being young, and, as a consequence, has left us a specimen of caustic eloquence which it ...

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  6. MELBOURNE. Friday, 11th December. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    A peculiar state of affairs in an alleged embezzlement case was brought to light at the City Court this morning. John Fitzgerald was charged with embezzling £2, ...

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  7. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Chapman, Minister of Defence, who returned to Melbourne from Sydney to-day to attend a Cabinet meeting, informed an interviewer that the outlook for the ...

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  8. UNSATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS.

    Very little discretion appears to have been exercised in fixing the Federal electoral boundaries. Toolleen and Muskerry, two polling booths in the Rushworth division, are close to ...

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  9. A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—In a concise letter in your to-day's issue by C. F. James, I read, "I favor a white Australia," and to my mind, the writer favors an impossibility. It is to be ...

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  10. THE THEATRICAL CASE. SLAPOFFSKI V. MUSGROVE.

    An application was made in the First Civil Court to-day by Mr. Isaacs, K.C., on behalf of George Musgrove, that execution of the judgment in the theatrical suit, ...

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  11. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS.

    Two Chinese, named Tang How and Too Wa, were charged at the City Court with being prohibited immigrants. The accused were supposed to be identical with two ...

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  12. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    A meeting of Sir John Quick's Goldensquare committee was held last evening. There was a good attendance. Mr. S. Dredge presided. Favorable reports were received ...

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  13. To the Editor of the "Advertiser.")

    Sir,—Seeing a letter from the pen of Mr. W. D. C. Denovan in your issue of 11th inst., on the burning question of the hour, it has occurred to me that he is wrong in some ...

    Article : 645 words
  14. GIRLS ARRESTED.

    Maud Phillips and Sophia Hill, two young girls, about 17 years of age, were charged at the City Court with vagrancy. The accused were well dressed, and wore in no way ...

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  15. PHOSPHORUS POISONING.

    Eva M'Kay, 19 years of age, residing at 19 Davies-street, Ensendon, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this afternoon suffering from phosphorus poisoning, the result ...

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  16. LIFT ACCIDENT.

    The danger attendant on the quite common practice of looking up lift shafts to see if the lift is descending was again illustrated to-day, when a young man named Sydney ...

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  17. MUSGROVE V. SLAPOFFSKI.

    In the Banco Court to-day the action of George Musgrove against Herr Slapoffski for alleged breach of contract was mentioned. The total amount claimed was £2500. ...

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  18. OTHER MISHAPS.

    The caretaker of the City Court Buildings, Mr. E. J. O'Connor, met with a painful accident to-day. He was standing on a table in the front room of the building, when ...

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  19. EAGLEHAWK.

    Messrs. E. N. Moore, W. W. Greene and S. J. Goldsmith, P.Ms., presided at the Eaglehawk Licensing Court yesterday. The application of Mary Rampa for a vigneron's ...

    Article : 494 words
  20. SIR WM. M'MILLAN AT KERANG.

    Sir Wm. M'Millan, until recently member for Wentworth, N.S.W., in the House of Representatives, and leader of the Opposition in the absence of his chief, arrived in Kerang ...

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  21. MR. C. JAMES'S CANDIDATURE.

    A meeting of ladies was held at the residence of Mrs. Ryan, Creek-sreet, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Howard James was voted to the chair. Mrs. Lelean, secretary of the ...

    Article : 250 words
  22. THE RAILWAYS. THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.

    The grain traffic has now started, and two or three special trains are running daily from the north to the seaport. The railway authorities claim that the improved ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. FREETRADE AND THE WORKERS.

    Sir,—In reply to "Beta's" letter, which appeared in to-day's "Advertiser," I have never claimed Dr. Adam Smith as a protectionist. The doctor very clearly stated what his opinions ...

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  24. THE OPPOSITION PROTEST.

    Last night, in the Legislative Assembly, the Opposition took the unusual course of leaving the Chamber in order to express their disgust at the tactics of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  25. BLOCK IN THE WHEAT TRAFFIC.

    The block in the wheat traffic still continues for the want of trucks. One wheat buyer slates that it means a serious loss to him, as he has sold wheat for immediate ...

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  26. SENATE ELECTIONS.

    Sir,—Would you grant me a short space in order to impress upon the riflemen of your district that they should vote unanimously for Colonel Templeton as one of the ...

    Article : 267 words
  27. CADET RIFLE MATCHES.

    The cadets were unfortunate in the weather that prevailed during the annual shooting matches held at the Williamstown ranges to-day. The heavy clouds that overhung the hay from ...

    Article : 534 words
  28. TO-DAY'S FIXTURES.

    Sir John Quick—Address electors Kerr's hotel, Mandurang, 7.30; One Tree Hill hotel, Spring Gully, 9. Central committee meets Beehive Exchange, 8. ...

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  29. MR. SMITH'S CANDIDATURE.

    Mr. D. smith addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Booth-street, Mr. Trevascus presiding. He dealt with the objects of the Labor party, and secured a ...

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  30. WHY FREETRADERS AND PROTECTIONISTS ALIKE SHOULD VOTE FOR SIR JOHN QUICK.

    Sir,—(1) Because if they vote for the freetrade and protectionist candidates respectively, the Labor candidate is almost sure to get in; (2) Because, at any sacrifice of principles, ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall from 1st January, to 31st December, 1902—1347 points. Rainfall from 1st January, 1903, to date—2722 points. ...

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  32. WHAT IS SOCIALISM?

    Sir,—Dr. Thornton, late Bishop of Ballarat, in a recent speech in England, declared that Christianity and Socialism were almost identical. Bishop Mercer, in Tasmania, ...

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  33. ECHUCA ELECTORATE.

    Mr. M'Coll has been pursuing his candidature in the western portion of this electorate with great vigor. On Wednesday he drove from Kerang to Boort, interviewing ...

    Article : 251 words
  34. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCIES.

    For the Legislative Council vacancies the nominations are:—Gippsland Province.—Samuel Vary, J.P., of Monwell. ...

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  35. BENDIGO ORPHANAGE.

    The erection of the Orphanage building at Grassy Flat is to be proceeded with immediately, the contract papers and plans having been signed yesterday. The ...

    Article : 325 words
  36. OUR COUNTRY SERVICE.

    At the Court of Petty Sessions to-day, before Messrs. T. Odgers and S. Wham, Js.P., a cabman named Cave was charged with unlawfully assaulting another cabdriver named ...

    Article : 235 words
  37. A NEW THRESHING MACHINE.

    Messrs. Brasier and Nelson, contractors, of this city, have just imported an improved threshing machine, "The New Australasian," made by Messrs. Ransome, Sims, and ...

    Article : 190 words
  38. THE TRAM DRIVERS.

    Sir,—While it is amusing to read some of the letters of your protectionist correspondents, re the benefits of protection to any country, I would like to ask "Cousin John," ...

    Article : 231 words
  39. THE SENATE.

    An expectant audicnce awaited Miss Vida Goldstein at the Town Hall, last evening. The hall was full to the doors, and there was a preponderance of ladies present. The ...

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  41. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    Sir,—Much is being done by the officers of the Idiot Asylum at Kew to develop any glimmerings of reason that the poor children of that institution may possess, and ...

    Article : 210 words
  42. BRAVERY ON DUTY?

    Sir,—On the 4th November a constable on duty in View-street rescued a young woman from an otherwise inevitable fall from an upper window at the Bank of New South ...

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  44. A RIFLEMAN IMPEACHED.

    Sir,—In reference to the action taken by the members of the Bendigo Rifle Club against their fellow club-mate, Mr. J. H. Williams, in trying to expel him from the Bendigo Rifle ...

    Article : 154 words
  45. A GIFT TO THE CHARITIES.

    Sir,—During my distribution of free gifts all gifts have been claimed except the 35th, which was advertised for the sixth time, and not claimed. I promised that if not claimed by ...

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