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  2. THE DECIMAL SYSTEM.

    Mr. G. B. Edwards, in the House of Representatives to-day moved that the Government should ask the Imperial Conference to approve the decimal system of ...

    Article : 189 words
  3. GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO PORT PI[?]IE.

    For the purpose of making preliminary arrangements in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Governor and Lady Bosanquet, the Mayor (Mr. W. Morrow) ...

    Article : 326 words
  4. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.

    The "Sun" newspaper, which guaranteed the £5,000 which the South African Cricket Association asked the Board of Control for before visiting Australia, has ...

    Article : 132 words
  5. DOCTOR AND CORONER.

    Daisy Robertson, aged 17 years, died at Meredith on Wednesday morning, and through the refusal of a doctor who was called in to see her 24 hours after she had ...

    Article : 438 words
  6. THE GEPP'S CROSS STRIKE.

    On Thursday morning a deputation from the United Laborers' Union[?]waited on the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. J. Verran), in reference to the cessation of ...

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  7. POLICE AND THE CENSUS.

    The Federal Government have succeeded in miking a satisfactory arrangement with the States Governments regarding the employment of police in ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. SOUTH-EASTERN DRAINAGE.

    KINGSTON, July 30.—At a meeting of the Kingston District Council on Saturday Councillor Goode directed attention to the damage which was being done by ...

    Article : 253 words
  9. A BOY SPIKED.

    A boy named Barnes, aged 9[?] met with a painful accident to-day. His elder brother was digging in the garden with a fork, and having finished threw the fork away ...

    Article : 126 words
  10. MEETING OF THE MEN.

    After the deputation had concluded its business, the Gepp's Cross men he[?] a meeting at the Trades Hall, at which [?] J. M. Dale (secretary of the N.L.U.)[?] ...

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  11. THE NOTE ISSUE.

    In his address at the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Bank to-day the chairmin of directors (Mr. D. E. McBryde, M.L.C.), said the d[?]rectors considered that ...

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  12. REFERENCE IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier (Hon. J. Verran) in the House of Assembly on Thursday told the Hon. L. O'Loughlin that the men who had gone out on strike at Gepp's Cross would ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. A THUMB AMPUTATED.

    Richard Watts[?] while employed at the Port Adelaide Lee Works, met with an accident at a circular saw on Thursday morning. His right hand came in contact[?] ...

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  14. FASTING AS A REMEDY.

    Mr. Gore, a resident of Wellington, who suffered from nervous dyspepsia and [?]atarrh for 25 years, fasted 52 days, his only nourishment being one cup of hot milk and ...

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  15. GIRL'S COLLARBONE BROKEN.

    An accident happened to-day to a little girl, the daughter of Mr. A. P[?]rcel, wood[?] carter, through falling off a see-saw. She was attended to at Olary, and afterwards ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. FRANCHISE REFORM.

    Mr. Murray (the Premier), replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly last evening[?] said unless they were wilfully blind all must see that the liberalisation ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. PERTH TRAMWAY STRIKE.

    The Full Court to-day heard an application for a writ of a mandamus to compel the Perth Tramway Company to resume the running of cars on the Subiaco line, there ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK CHECKED.

    COCKBURN, August 2.—Last evening a farewell social was tendered in the local institute to Nurses Fotheringham and Gray, who have been in charge of the ...

    Article : 1,275 words
  19. A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Mr. C. J. Allan and Mr. A. Crawford on Tuesday afternoon were driving from the railway trucking-yards to the town in Mr. Allan's trap, drawn by a spirited pair of ...

    Article : 128 words
  20. "GOOD FOR BABIES."

    Thomas Frederick Thornton was charged at the Glebe Court to-day with selling adulterated cream. An inspector under the Pure Foods Act purchased some ...

    Article : 200 words
  21. OPIUM FOR HOSPITALS.

    Recently the Minister of Customs received a suggestion from Tasmania that confiscated opium should be handed over to hospitals for medical purposes. Mr. ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. A COUNCILLOR'S GRIEVANCE.

    The committee appointed at Monday's meeting of the town council to enquire into the charges made by Councillor J. G. White against that body met at the ...

    Article : 276 words
  23. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The death has occurred in the Prince Alfred Hospital of [?] Penn[?] of Pyrmont. On July 20 the woman was knocked down by a taxi-cab and seriously injured. ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. DROWNED IN A BATH.

    Constable Drenckhan reported to the City Watchhouse that the body of Nathan Young, aged 68, had been found in a bath at his residence. Gurr's road, North ...

    Article : 294 words
  25. ARREST ON A STEAMER.

    Alfred Buckmann, a billiard-room proprietor, of Newtown, [?]S.W., a passenger by the Salamis for South Africa, was arrested at Fremantle on the arrival of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. COLORED IMMIGRANTS.

    Further correspondence has passed between the Rev. H. Worrall and the External Affairs Department relative to the former's statement that the department ...

    Article : 237 words
  27. LINEMEN ON STRIKE.

    The platelayers engaged in connection with the Dowerin railway have struck in consequence of a disagreement with the employers. ...

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  28. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    B. Marousen, who was lost in the bush 12 days ago[?] and for whom the police and others are still searching, arrived here at about 1 o'clock to-day. He got bushed, ...

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  29. AN OLD LADY'S DEATH.

    A single woman, Eliza Fishlock (73), was found dead in a lonely portion of the bush at Mount [?]eira. She left her home at Corrimal to have a look at her farms, ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. THE DEFENCE FORCES.

    The Minister of Defence made available to-night the names of the successful candidates at the non-commissioned officers' examination, together with an analysis of ...

    Article : 260 words
  31. GAOL INSTEAD OF MARRIAGE.

    At the Orange Police Court this morning William Barry was sentenced to three months in gaol for stealing goods from Tattersall's Hotel. On the police magistrate ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. RAILWAYS PROPOSED.

    The Minister of Public Works to-day said the line to K[?]in[?]ko should be constructed, but should be on the narrow gauge. The cost of a standard gauge line ...

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  33. HONORING A DEAD MUSICIAN.

    GAWLER, August 3.—On Tuesday evening a portrait of the late Mr. William Riggs was given by Riggs' Brass Band to the Institute. Mr. J. W. Riggs, ...

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  34. INCOME TAX CASE.

    Bowron Brothers' appeal against their conviction on a charge of defrauding the public revenue was this afternoon dismissed by the Supreme Court with costs. ...

    Article : 226 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    G. Banbrank, 84 years of age, a retired farmer, formerly of Trewalla, was found dead in bed at the residence of his son-in-law. ...

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  36. BROKEN HILL.

    S. Preston, a youth, employed at Comley's [?] shop, was to-day before the Police Court on a charge of stealing £2, the property of Mary Agnes Hisgrove, a ...

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  37. A BRICKLAYER'S ESCAPE.

    David Kerr, 43 years of age[?] a bricklayer, of 40, Simmonds-street, South Yarra, had a remarkable escape to-day. He was standing on a scaffold, when he slipped and fell ...

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  38. THE BOOLMAN RUSH.

    The Maroomba bubble has been pricked by Mr. Wilson, and the normal air of depression has again settled over the Territory. For a few brief weeks Territorians ...

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  39. FOUND DEAD.

    Adam Murray, an old-age pensioner, 84 years of age, an old resident of [?] who had been missing from home, was found dead at the bottom of a shaft. ...

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  40. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The adjourned annual meeting of the Benevolent Society was held this afternoon. The balance-sheet showed there was a balance in hand of £345. Mr. S. G. Lawrence ...

    Article : 54 words
  41. A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    A corporation laborer, Patrick Riley, engaged on repair work on the South-road to-day, was knocked down by a trolly and had a rib broken. The horse attached to ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. SERIOUS VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    G. Marshall, a farmer, with his wife and two children, was driving home from Healesville, when the horse took fright and bolted down a hill. The reins snapped, ...

    Article : 75 words
  43. MILITARY CAMP AT CRYSTAL BROOK.

    CRYSTAL BROOK[?] August 4.—A special camp of military training, in place of the several half-day parades, is being held on the Show Grounds. The troops attending ...

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  44. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING.

    Charles Robert Raven, hotelkeeper and homestead lessee, at Rockhole, Mootwingee, was charged at the Police Court to-day with cattle stealing. It was alleged by the ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. DECAPITATED BY A TRAIN.

    Whether William Gordon Grimshaw, 25 years of age, whose headless body was found on the railway line at Kensington at 3.30 a.m. on August 2. took his own ...

    Article : 171 words
  46. CHARGE OF LARCENY.

    A curious case was heard before Judge Box and a jury in the Criminal Court to-day. William McKay, a farmer, was charged with larceny as a bailee, and [?]e ...

    Article : 615 words
  47. STOLE AN OLD LADY'S PURSE.

    The old man, Matthew Sweeney, who was arrested at Bendigo on Wednesday on a charge of having stolen a purse containing £2 from the person of Chrintina [?] ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. STUD SHEEP SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  49. A HASTY STATEMENT.

    In the House of Assembly on Thursday the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Peake) said—During some remarks made on Tuesday as to the fiasco over the Franchise Bill ...

    Article : 162 words
  50. BALLARAT SHOOTING CASE.

    Albert Sydney Rowell, who, it is alleged, shot himself at Ballarat on Sunday, was reported by the hospital authorities today to have shown further improvement in ...

    Article : 55 words
  51. BUTTER EXPORT TRADE.

    Great interest in the butter trade has been attached to the collection of the first export shipment of the season. It left by the R.M.S. Mongolia to-day, and consisted ...

    Article : 69 words
  52. RAILWAY MAN INJURED.

    John B. Robinson, a railway employe, who was engaged in shunting at Kensington, was to-day admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with his left arm ...

    Article : 79 words
  53. STRANGE AFFAIRS AT WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

    Some uneasiness was caused by a report to the Criminal Investigation Department that a bullet from a revolver was fired through one of the windows at the ...

    Article : 273 words
  54. VICTORIAN STATE MINE.

    To-day was the first pay-day at the State mine since the hewing rate was introduced. The total pay amounted to £6,400, and it was distributed among 850 employes. No ...

    Article : 130 words
  55. THE TERRITORY.

    Writing from St. Andrew's Ma[?], Dubbo, New South Wales, under date of July 27, to Mr. Alfred Scarcy, the author of "In Tropical Australia[?] the Rev. W. H. ...

    Article : 413 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 145 words
  57. ASSAULT WITH INTENT.

    Charles Walkernette was charged on remand at the Oakleigh Court to-day with assault with intent. The police detailed a confession of this and nine similar crimes ...

    Article : 87 words
  58. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Spilbergen arrived yesterday from Java ports with the following passengers: —Mr. Despeissis, the Western Australian Agricultural Commissioner, and Mr ...

    Article : 56 words
  59. SHIPMASTER FINED £100.

    At the District Court to-day Reginald Lygon Instone, master of the steamer Euryal[?]s[?] was fined £100 on a charge of having allowed a prohibited immigrant to ...

    Article : 35 words
  60. MEANT TO PAY IT BACK.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day Michael Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of emb[?] zling £431, as a Government servant employed in the Immigration and Tourist ...

    Article : 161 words
  61. TASMANIA.

    A Bill has been circulated among members of Parliament providing for the reduction of the Legislative Council franchise qualification to ...

    Article : 152 words
  62. COURSING.

    The Cup meeting of the Bendigo Coursing Club was resumed to-day under exceptionally good conditions. The principal event was the Bendigo Cup[?] for 52 all ages, at three guineas[?] the ...

    Article : 106 words
  63. A TRYING EXPERIENCE.

    PEAKE, August 3.—Quite a sensation was caused at Peake last Saturday night, a boy, Bruce Lovell, being lost in the dense mallec scrub. He is employed by Mr. ...

    Article : 118 words
  64. A FATHER'S CRIME.

    At the Geelong Criminal Sessions to-day Edward Milkins, laborer[?] 42 years of age[?] residing at Belmont[?] was convicted of repeated offences against his daughter, under ...

    Article : 70 words
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