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  2. VIEWS AND COMMENTS.

    "Wm. Smith." Parkside, formerly corporal mounted police, expresses his satisfaction at the appointment of Inspector Ravmond as Commissioner of Police ...

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  3. SCENES OF THE EMPIRE.

    Mr. A. Hugh Fisher, artist, of the visual instruction committee of the Colonial Office is at present in Melbourne. He is a member of the Royal Society of Painters and ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. COUNTRY MAIL SERVICES.

    The way in which the urban taxpayer assists country producers is strikingly illustrated by a return issued by the Postmaster-General's Department to-day. ...

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  5. THE DEATH GAMBLE.

    A sensational story of an unsuccessful attempt to defraud an insurance company is reported from Paris. M. Gudevitch, a Russian engineer, insured his life for ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. ANGLICAN CHURCH DISSENSIONS.

    The trouble among the parishioners of Christ Church, Geelong, appears to be as far from settlement as ever. A meeting, attended by about 100 persons, was held to ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The shocking accident which occurred at the residence of Edgar J. Hooper at Benalla on Tuesday has resulted in the death of the three children. Mrs. Hooper was ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. ON THE CROZETS.

    There is a belief prevalent in many quarters that the lost steamer Waratah may have been east away on the Crozets, and that her passengers, or some of them ...

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  9. A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS.

    A correspondent sends the following account of his visit to the scouts' camp at Milang:- The camp is situated about two or three ...

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  10. VICTORIA.

    William Tuck, 17 years of age, son of a butcher at Strathmerton, was drowned while bathing in the River Murray. A GIRL DROWNED. ...

    Article : 330 words
  11. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Federal old age pensions system was officially estimated to cost during its first year £1,530,000. A million and a half was, put down to represent actual pensions, and ...

    Article : 253 words
  12. TERRITORY FATALITIES.

    A Chinaman was drowned to-day in a billabong at Wolfrain camp, where he was bathing, and a blackboy had his neck broken by a fall from a Horse at the same ...

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  13. SERIOUS RIDING ACCIDENT.

    Clifford Vawser, aged 16, belonging to the State Children's Department in care of Mr. I. C. Trenberth, farmer, of Butler, met with a serious accident on Monday night. ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. BOY SCOUTS AT MILANG.

    There are 300 Scouts under canvas and, making allowance for a boyish propensity to mischief, it can be said that the camp has been orderly and well behaved. ...

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  15. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.

    A horse ridden by Mr. Digg Iman, of Hopetoun East, stumbled and tell, throwing its rider with considerable force. Mr. Diggleman sustained severe ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. LORD KITCHENER AND QUARANTINE.

    The importance of the Quarantine Department in the scheme of things is likely to be vindicated in connection with the alleged Violation by Lord K.tehener and ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. STORM-TOSSED BARQUE.

    The barque East African, which arrived from London to-day, had a rough passage. On November 10 a strong gale sprang up and lasted for a week. While it raged ...

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  18. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Violet James, a widow, 35 years of age. who came from New Zealand recently, died suddenly in the Women's Hospital at Paddington. ...

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  19. FISHERMAN TERRIBLY INJURED.

    Richard Hibbs (23), a fisherman, carrying on his occupition at Hawkesbury, was knocked down by a train in the Hawkesbury tunnel this morning, and narrowly ...

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  20. THE ARMIDALE TRAGEDY.

    Henry Casey, who is charged with the murder of Johanna Kelly, at Arandale, on December 13, 1908, arrived at Armidale in charge of Detective Fullerton this morning. ...

    Article : 328 words
  21. "PERFORMING GODS."

    To-day the Federal Quarantine Department was thrown into a wild state ot excitement by the receipt of a telegram from a distant State, announcing that a ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. CHILD DIES AFTER SCALDING.

    A sad accident, which terminated fatally yesterday, happened to Mr. A. J. Harvey's eldest son, aged 4 years and 7 months, on Sunday morning. Mis. Harvey was ...

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  23. A SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    A shooting affray took place at Stavely, about eight miles from Willaura, on Tuesday night, and as a result a well-known farmer, A bart Frank Tilker, was arrested ...

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  24. THE ORVIETO AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Orvieto arrived this morning from London with the following passengers:- For Adelaide—Messrs. Graham, Hanckel, ...

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  25. FINGERS CUT OFF BY A CIRCULAR SAW.

    A painful accident happened to Mr. Joseph Boss this morning. While he was cutting wood with a circular saw his hand came in contact with the saw, and three ...

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  26. VICTORIAN TRADE.

    During the year which closes to-morrow the importing firms operating in Melbourne have transacted a somewhat smaller volume of business than they were called upon to ...

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  27. DEATH AFTER A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    A distressing fatality took place yesterday. Mr. C. E. Schulz waa driving a heavy load of wheat to Port Augusta for Mr. A. Maslin, and in jumping from the front part ...

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  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    E. Jessop was defeated by E. Morey in a 20-rounds' content at the Exhibition Build ing last night. Morey, who was lately an amateur, had Hie better of Jessop all ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. THE VICTOR HARBOR CAMP.

    Shell practice was indulged in to-day at the instructional school at Granite Island The guns were placed under cover. The observers' party noted the position and ...

    Article : 161 words
  30. AN APPEAL TO ELECTORS.

    Sir—I agree with your correspondent, "James Ke[?]y," in respect to Mr. Hogarth and the National League policy. The "[?]en ma[?] national, things are only to catch ...

    Article : 310 words
  31. AVIATION.

    Sir—Much progress has been made in aviation during the last 12 months. One thing which has caused a good deal of surprise is the great horse-power required to ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    The deaths occurred to-day of the following:—Colonel Gordon, a veteran of the Maori wars; Captain Brown, chief pilot of Lyttelton, at one time inspector of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. RIGHTLY PUNISHED.

    On Christmas Eve there were a number of ladies collecting at the various street corners of the city in aid of the Minda Home for Weak-Minded Children. In the ...

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  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC.

    The Stanley Mullen Proprietary, of 88, Rundle-street, music publishers, have sent us copies of half a dozen of their latest songs, selections, and dances. These ...

    Article : 245 words
  35. A COURT SENSATION.

    An infuriated woman created a cammotion at the Central Police Court this morning by a vicious attack upon ProsecutingSergeant Monkey. Dolly Kleeber was ...

    Article : 165 words
  36. BROKEN HILL.

    Mr, Martin Doyle, late manager of the London Bank, who has been transferred to another State was publicly farewelled by the citizens this afternoon. The manager ...

    Article : 83 words
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  38. WORKS AND BUILDINGS PICNIC.

    The employes of the Works and Buildings Department held the first of what it is hoped will be the forerunner ot annual picnics at the National Park on Thursday. Some years ago picnics ...

    Article : 274 words
  39. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Acting Collector of Customs (Mr. W. W. Jenkin) has received the finding of the Minster regarding the following cases dealt with [?] the Collector of ...

    Article : 116 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Anxious," St Peters.— "M.G" writes:— "If your correspondent will communicate with 'M.G., Post-office, Millicent,' he will obtain all information as to the family ...

    Article : 66 words
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