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  2. WHERE THE SULTAN LIVED.

    A very interesting description of his visit to the fabled rooms at Yildiz, where the ex-Sultan Abdul lived, has been written by the Constantinople correspondent of ...

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  3. CHEQUE FRAUDS.

    Frederick Smith, who has admitted that he is the perpetrator of a long series of cheque frauds in this State and South Australia, and who was arrested a week ...

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  4. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    HAMLEY BRIDGE, December 28.—Today about 9.15 a.m. a fatal accident took place about three and a half miles from Hamley Bridge, the victim being James ...

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  5. BUSH FIRES.

    The bush fires are again raging in the Kilmore district, and many farmers have suffered heavy losses. Although great efforts are being made to stay the ...

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  6. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The scheme of Government-owned and controlled wireless telegraphy stations. Linking Australasia with the principal islands of the southern Pacific, drafted ...

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  7. THE LUNCHEON.

    The luncheon in the Town Hall was largely attended. The Mayor (Mr. W. Patterson) presided. He had on his right his Excellency the Governor, and on his ...

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  8. A CHILD POISONED.

    The four-year-old daughter of F. Baker, a city optician, snapped a bon-bon at her Christmas dinner and swallowed what she thought was a lolly. She was immediately ...

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  9. JOCKEYS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

    At the Kensington registered race meeting this afternoon Myth fell, bringing down three other horses. Two jockeys, Anderson and Hubbon, were seriously ...

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  10. BROKEN NECK.

    During a fire at Rotorua to-day a visitor, named Grierson, ascended the roof of a neighboring house. The roof collapsed, and Grierson was picked up dead with ...

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  11. A FARMER'S ESCAPE.

    A serious fire occurred at Sheep Hills today. It is supposed to have got away from men who were burning along the sides of a lane. It entered Mr. H. Bynge's paddock, ...

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  12. WOODCHOPPING RECORDS

    The New Zealand axemen's carnival began on Monday. David Pretty, of Hamilton, won the world's championship chop, 2 ft. standing blocks. His time was 5 min. ...

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  13. FATAL FALL DOWN A HOLD.

    Charles Brian, the Union Company's foreman manager, was killed to-day by a fall down the hold of a coal hulk. ...

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  14. SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE CRICKET FIELD.

    An accident of a painful nature befell W. Tuohy and J. Lindner whilst playing cricket on the oval yesterday afternoon. Both the players were in the act of taking ...

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  15. STRANGE SHOOTING CASE.

    A remarkable shooting accident occurred on Boxing Day at Dromano, when a young man. Albert Brown, was shot in the right thigh as he lay asleep in his tent. Brown, ...

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  16. TERRIBLE BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A shocking burning accident occurred this afternoon at the home of Mr. Edgar Hooper, proprietor of the Benalla Iron Foundry. Mrs. Hooper was engaged in ...

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  17. DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM.

    A heavy thunderstorm passed oyer the Dunolly district this afternoon, when hailstones as large as pigeons eggs pelted down thickly, and all windows exposed to the ...

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  18. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    When asked whether it was intended to continue the State Agency-General in view of the appointment of the High Commissioner, the Premier (Mr. Murray) said ...

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  19. STUDENT FATALLY INJURED.

    An accident, which terminated fatally, happened at Dookie College, near Shepparton, on Christmas Eve. Lancelot Parker, one of the students, was unhitching ...

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  20. FALL FROM A BRIDGE.

    On Monday an accident occurred to a 5-year-old boy of Mr. T. Ball. The lad was crossing a footbridge over the River Sturt and overbalanced, falling 7 or 8 ft. ...

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  21. DROWNED AT PORT PIRIE.

    At about 5 o'clock this morning the authorities at the watch-house were informed by Mr. O'Brien that the body of a woman was floating in the water close ...

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  22. THE GRAND OLD MEN OF THE STATE.

    It was Solomon, king and philosopher who wrote, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning," and it is possible to apply the words in connection with the ...

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  23. FIGHTING PHYLLOXERA

    By this season's operations at the Wahgunyah and Rutherglen viticultural stations the work of supplying grafted vines for the reconstruction of vineyards destroyed by ...

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  24. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The following tenders have been accepted for wire, insulators, tapes and binders, conduits, &c., for the South Australian Post and Telegraph Department: ...

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  25. THE HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

    The passenger traffic on the trains and trams during the Cristmas holidays has been heavy. Although the actual figures of the Railway Department will not be ...

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  26. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    A drowning accident occurred at Tuggerah Entrance on Sunday morning, when Henry Lewes, aged about 20, lost his [?]. Lewes, who was a son of Mr. J. Lewes, ...

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  27. AQUATIC SPORTS.

    A more perfect day for aquatic sports could not have been experienced. The sun was bright and warm, and the heat of the day was tempered by a beautiful sea breeze. ...

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  28. A SCHOONER WRECKED

    Advices, received by the N.D.L. liner Prince Waldemar yesterday, report that the auxiliary schooner Otis, belonging to the New Guinea Company, and b[?]t some ...

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  29. OIL LAUNCH OT FIRE.

    Sydney, December 28. Yesterday 80 persons on board the oil launch Carroo had a sensational experience off Crookhaven Heads, as the result of [?] ...

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  30. SHORE SPORTS.

    A couple of thousand people a swarmed around Colley Reserve, where the footraces took place. The running grounds, Which had been prepared by Mr. G. Norley, were ...

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  31. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    Over 20 persons were affected by ptomaine poisoning at a ball at Camden fast night. It is thought that the poisoning resulted from eating corned beef ...

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  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At an inquest at Lismore into the circumstances of the death of Maud Thompson, who was drowned last week, evidence was given to the effect that deceased, who ...

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  33. ACCIDENT TO WEDDING PARTY.

    A serious accident happened to a wedding party at Linton yesterday. The wedding had just been celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church of Mr. J. Steele to Miss ...

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  34. SAVED FROM DROWNING.

    On Thursday afternoon last a courageous deed was performed by the eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Thompson, of Oaklands. A younger sister was playing at the tank, ...

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  35. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A visitor to Stawell, named Fewster, was, on Saturday night, staying in a weatherboard house, which was completely destroyed by fire. Fewster, in his endeavor ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, December 28. The sailing boat Truant capsized of Green Island, in Moreton Bay, on Monday morning. Several boats left Wvnnum to ...

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  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand axemen's carnival took place on Monday. Pretty, of Hamilton, won the world's championship chop, 2 ft. standing blocks. His time was 5 min. 5 1-5 ...

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  38. A BOLT ON CHRISTMAS DAY

    Port Wakefield, December 28. On Christmas morning, when Mr. McNamara was leaving the church with his wife and child in a buggy, the winkers came off, ...

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  42. CHARRED REMAINS FOUND

    Sydney, December 28. Charred remains were discovered in a cave on Block 13 at White Cliffs on Sunday night. The remains proved to be these ...

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  43. MARINE EXCURSIONS

    The swell on the sea was not sufficiently heavy to deter pleasure-seekers for a trip on the gulf, aud the steamers Eagle, Leveret, and Juno, which were running ...

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  44. INJURED BY A [?]OAL

    Yorketown, December 27. Mr. Swartz, an old resident of the district, met with a painful accident on Wednesday. He had a big draught foal locked ...

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  45. VICTORIA.

    Returns made available at the three metropolitan stations last night, though deficient in some particulars, show that the Christmas holiday railway traffic has been ...

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  46. BROKEN HILL.

    BROKEN HILL, December 28. Mr. W. Howe, accountant at the Broken Hill branch of the London Bank, has been transferred to a similar position in the ...

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  47. SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE

    B[?] December 28. A horse and sulky belonging to Hugh Henry, first engineer at the Mount Cr[?]by waterworks, were found in the Brisbane ...

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  50. STORM AT WHITE CLIFFS

    STORM AT WHITE CLIFFS. White Cliffs was visited by a heavy thunderstorm to-day, and 125 points of rain fell in less than an hour. In Broken ...

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