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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Michael O'Brien loft his home at Yambuk on Saturday to shoot rabbits, and, not having returned by Sunday morning, a search was organised, and the man was found dead beside a ...

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  3. MOUNT LYELL MINING CO.

    The reports and statements of accounts of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company for the half year ended 31st March show that the balance to the credit ...

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  4. THE WEATHER.

    During yesterday morning and until well on in the afternoon a whole gale from the westward blew across Hobson's Bay, and although a rough sen spout itself on the eastern shore, no ...

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  5. A CHINESE AND HIS GIRL BRIDE.

    At the North Melbourne court -yesterday a young girl, who appeared on the charge sheet as " Mary Ann Gorman," was charged with vagrancy. The girl, it was alleged, had run ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    When Mr. Mathieson was at Albury it was represented to him that two -thirds of the railway time of stoppage here was occupied by customs examination of passengers' luggage, ...

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  7. WORK AND WAGES.

    Lord Brassey delivered a lecture on Work and Wages, an inquiry into the relation between wages and the cost of production, in the Fitzroy town hall last night, under the ...

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  8. THE RUTHERGLEN MINING STRIKE.

    There is no sign of the difficulty at the North Prentice being settled. The strikers held a meeting at the mine this morning, and on a deputation interviewing the manager he ...

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  9. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE.

    The delegates to the conference of the Chambers of Commerce were formally welcomed by the mayor at the town hall to -day. Besides the Sydney chamber 17 bodies are represented, ...

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  10. DROUGHT AND GALE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Minister of Lands continues to receive reports from the country regarding the drought. He intends at the first chance to submit to the Cabinet the question of concerted action by all. ...

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  11. ECHUCA AND WARANGA WATER SUPPLY.

    A letter sent by the Water Supply department to the Echuca and Waranga Water Trust intimating that the water supply from the national channel will be stopped from 22nd ...

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  12. TOTALISATOR AND BOOKMAKER.

    For a considerable time past there has been friction between the bookmakers and the racing clubs, through the former being refused admission to enclosures and on grounds laving ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND PRAYERS FOR RAIN

    A united service, under the auspices of the Brisbane Ministers' Union, was held this afternoon in the Albert- street Wesleyan Church, when special prayers were offered for rain. ...

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  14. HOTEL BURNED DOWN AT COWES.

    Batten's Hotel was burnt to the ground last night about 9 o'clock. The fire originated in the cellar through the upsetting of a kerosene lamp. A portion of the furniture and bedding ...

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  15. DROUGHT IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A meeting of squatters and townspeople was held at Roebourne on Saturday to consider the position caused by the drought. It was decided to send a telegram to the ...

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  16. MILDURA NEWS.

    Messrs. Byrne and Shepherd (agents for the debenture holders), accompanied by Messrs. Wm. Riggall (solicitor), and Gibson (chairman of the irrigation trust), and Tolley (water ...

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  17. TO -DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to -day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA, Monday, 6 p .m.--By Mr. Baracchi: Squally and showery in southern districts ; still unsettled in the north, with probability of some rain : ...

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  18. NEWCASTLE COAL TRIMMING TROUBLE.

    The trouble threatened amongst coal trimmers at Newcastle seems likely to pass away owing partly to want of unanimity among the men, and partly to want of organisation. ...

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  19. A " CHUCKER -OUT" IN A THEATRE.

    William Page, a well dressed man of military bearing, was brought before the City Court yesterday on a charge of insulting behavior. ...

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  20. ANOTHER SEWERAGE FATALITY.

    A fatal accident happened at a sewerage shaft in Williams -road, South Yarra, yesterday afternoon, a young man named William Bromley being killed by falling off the ...

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  21. A TRAIN ON FIRE.

    This afternoon on exciting incident occurred on the Deniliquin and Moama line. The afternoon train from Deniliquin to Echuca had not gone far when a truck of straw caught fire, and ...

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  22. HARROLD BROS.' INSOLVENCY.

    Harrold Bros.' case was again before the Insolvency Court to -day, when application for the return of special documents that had been impounded in court by the trustees ...

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  23. THE NORTHERN TRAMWAY.

    A special meeting of the Coburg council was held last evening, at the shire hall, Cr. Francis, president, in the chair, to consider the following letters which had been received from the ...

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  24. A CHARGE OF NEGLIGENCE.

    Mr. H. Reed, mining manager of the Great Extended Hustler's, was charged by the mining inspector, Mr. W. Abraham, this morning, with negligence, whereby a miner named ...

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  25. THE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE FIRE BOARD.

    The extortionate charges, as they are generally termed, exacted from municipalities by the Fire Brigades Board received further consideration last night at the Essendon council. Cr. Young, at the ...

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  26. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Four earthquake tremors occurred at Kings- ton on Sunday night, and a distinct shock was experienced this morning. The superintendent of public buildings will send an officer from his ...

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  27. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- weather Chart. Monday, 17th May, at 9 a. m.-- Intense Antarctic depression, with centre of ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Correspondence has passed between Mr. Carruthers and Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of Queensland, with reference to the 1897 Commonwealth Bill. Sir Samuel Griffith has ...

    Article : 188 words
  29. GEELONG LAND BOARD.

    A local land board was conducted to -day by the district officer, Mr. Malcolm Taylor. Frederick Alsop applied for the lease of 100 acres in the parish of Wensleydale, and ...

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  30. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The proprietor of a North Melbourne coffee palace in Victoria -street recently wrote to the local council, complaining of loss of revenue through boarders leaving his establishment on account of ...

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  31. DEATH OF MR. D. A. BEAUMONT.

    Sincere regret will be felt among a very large circle on learning of the death of Mr. D. A. Beaumont, one of the best known mid respected of amateur musicians in Melbourne. ...

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  32. CHARGE OF GOLD STEALING.

    Stephen Provis, a miner employed at the Last Chance mine, Waterloo South, was arrested to -day on a charge of concealing 7½ dwt. of gold, valued at 30s., from the ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    Lady Lamington, wife of the Governor, is ill of dengue fever, but is improving. ROCKHAMPTON, Monday. The hospital committee to -day appointed Dr. ...

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  34. AVOCA, Monday.

    William Lowrie, an old resident, aged 78 years, was found dead in bed at his residence, No. 1 Creek, yesterday afternoon, by a neighbor of deceased. He was last seen alive on ...

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  35. FEVER AT ST. KILDA.

    The Public Health department wrote the St. Kilda council last night recommending, in view of the increase in the number of typhoid cases in 1806, as compared with the previous year's returns, that ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It is reported that 16 of the boot makers who were brought to Adelaide from Sydney to take the places of the Adelaide boot makers on strike have refused to work. ...

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  37. THE STRIKE OF CHINESE.

    The strike of Chinese cabinet makers, which has been proceeding uneventfully during, the past couple of weeks, assumed a new aspect yesterday. The men, it may be remembered, ...

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  38. TRAIN SERVICE TO CANTERBURY.

    At the ordinary meeting of the Boroondara council last night letters were received from the Railway department, the first in reference to the extension of train service to Canterbury. The ...

    Article : 190 words
  39. TASMANIA.

    The Arcade Prospecting Association, Lefroy, has struck another lode of 10 inches between walls of solid stone, and has obtained gold. The Australian arrived at Low Heads from ...

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  40. THE STRANDED DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

    It is believed that the steamer Duke of Devonshire has struck a pinnacle of rock which is uncharted. The Government steamer Albatross is in constant attendance on the stranded ...

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  41. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    William Wilson, 25, wharf laborer, living at 56 Anderson -street, North Richmond, was loading maize on the Courier yesterday, when he lost his balance and fell down the ...

    Article : 259 words
  42. STREET LIGHTING IN BOROONDARA SHIRE.

    For some time past the residents of the eastern part of Boroondara shire have complained of the bad street lighting, and at last night's meeting the engineer brought up a report as to the cost of having ...

    Article : 261 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND.

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  44. THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE FALLEN.

    "Commandant" Booth has been holding a series of Salvation Army "revival" meetings at South Melbourne during the past few days, and last evening the campaign ...

    Article : 159 words
  45. POSITION OF THE VESSEL

    The Duke of Devonshire remains where she was beached on Friday Island, but her position is quite safe and protected. Diving operations were conducted yesterday ...

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