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  2. FISHING TRAGEDY FEARED.

    Struck by the full force of the gale on the Bay yesterday morning, two fishing boats, containing six men,were swept out to sea from Beaumaris. At a late bour ...

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  3. THE WORLD'S WHEAT

    The arrival of Messrs. McDonald and Reesdale, on route for the wheat conference at St. Paul, has revived discussion here on the problems which the ...

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  4. WILKINS EXPEDITION.

    A message from Sacramento (California) states that Captain Wilkins is now enronte to Point Barrow, in northern Alaska, whence he will set out in March ...

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  5. PROMINENT JOCKEY KILLED

    Racegocrs in attendance at the race meeting held at Caulfield on Saturday saw two of the condidates, in Bindweed and Curling, fall at the hurdle opposite ...

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  6. A BLISTERING DAY.

    One of the most unpleasant weather combinations known in Victoria by the present generation was experienced yesterday. Intense heat was accompanied ...

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  7. BUSH FIRES REVIVED.

    The hot north-westerly wind that blew over Victoria yesterday fanned the embers of many dying bush fires, and stirred the flames up with renewed life. The result ...

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  8. HILL COUNTRY ABLAZE.

    WARRAGUL. Sunday.—To-day was the worst day experienced for 30 years. The film was partly obscured by dense clouds of smoke driven by heavy northerly ...

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  9. FIRE AT EDITHVALE.

    A lighted match, believed to haye been carelessly dropped in some dry grass on the roadside, and in a few minutes a section of Edith Vale was a roaring in ferne ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNORS.

    The Australian Press Association has been authoritatively informed that the Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. Amery, will immediately reply to a memorial from ...

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  11. CINDERS FALL IN MAFFRA.

    MAFFRA, Sunday,—To-day was the most oppressive experienced at Maffra since the big fires south and north of Gippsland 28 years ago. From early ...

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  12. FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE.

    French and German plenipotentiaries have signed a provisional commercial agreement, according customs facilities to certain products of the respective ...

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  13. A RIDE FOR LIFE.

    TOORA, Sunday.—Fierce bush fires broke out in all pails of the district, and dense smoke enveloped the town all day. The first call made on the recently-formed ...

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  14. FIRES NEAR LILLYDALE.

    LILLYDALE, Sunday.—The worst bash fires that have been experienced this year broke out to-day. After the cool speil for over a week residents looked forward ...

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  15. COAL STRIKE SETTLED.

    The Outhwaite coal strike, has just been settled. It lasted 105 days, and is estimated to have cost one billion dol., and its effects have been felt throughout ...

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  16. BEACONSFIELD THREATENED.

    BEACONSFIELD, Sunday.—Never in the history of Beaconsfield has such a series of lines occurred as was the case to-day. ...

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  17. Accident at Pony Meeting.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—When three ponies fell at Rosebery to-day in the third division of the Encourage Stakes two jockeys were injured. The horses ...

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  18. Dust and Heat at Geelong.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—A strong hot wind, varying from north to north-west, and accompanied by much dust, prevailed from daylight until dusk, rendering ail ...

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  19. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    The depression in the shipping industry continued and deepened during the past year according to the report of the Chamber of Shipping. This depression is ...

    Article : 334 words
  20. A RAILWAY DERAILMENT.

    According to the Railway authorities the cause of a minor derailment at Koowecrup on Saturday night is unknown. From the particulars of the mishap ...

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  21. CONDITIONS AT MORWELL.

    MORWELL, Sunday. Remarkable atmospheric conditions prevailed hero this afternoon. The whole district was enveloped in dense smoke, and at 5 o'clock ...

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  22. RED "SNOW" IN AMERICA.

    A pecular phenomenon has occurred in Minneapolis. When the inhabitants awoke this morning they found the city covered with a thin layer of red "snow," ...

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  23. SAW MILLS FATALITY.

    WARBURTON, Sunday.—A fatul accidat occurred at midday on Saturday on one of Messrs. Coming. Smith's timber tram lines. Two heavy mountain ash logs, ...

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  24. BUNYIP TOWNSHIP THREATENED.

    BUNYIP, Sunday,—One of the worst bush fires known the history of Bunyip broke out to-day. At midday dense clouds of smoke were observed in the north east, ...

    Article : 277 words
  25. Liquor Licence for Buffalo.

    GEELONG, Sunday.—Regarding the decision to obtain a licence for the sale of alcoholic liquors at the Chalet, Buffalo, Mr. H. F. Richardson, Minister of ...

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  26. CENTENARIAN SENT TO GAOL.

    The Supreme Court has confirmed a sentence of ten years' imprisonment on an Arab need 100 years who was found guilty of the murder of his daughter. ...

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  27. WONGA PARK AND CROYDON.

    Revived by the boisterous northerly wind yesterday, a bush fire which had been smouldering for some days in country north of Doncaster and Wnoga Park ...

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  28. Settlers' Homes Threatened.

    [?], Suday.—Bush fires are raging to-day in Foster and the South Gippsland district. A large area of commenced ...

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  29. HEAT IN TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Sunday.—The weather at Hobart to-day was particularly uncomfortable, not only was the sun extremely hot, registering up to 91.3 dog., but a ...

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  30. TO ENCOURAGE ART.

    Sir Joseph Daveen announces that in order to encourage British art he is forming a small committee of men of acknowledged pisition and authority, and placing ...

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  31. SOUTH AFRICA'S FLAG.

    The Union Government has appointed a commission of three Nationalists, three members of the South African party, and two Labor members to decide upon a ...

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  32. ATTACKED BY BOAR.

    HOPETOUN, Sunday.—A young man, Malcolm McCormack, son of Mr. J. McCormack, of Rosebery East, was savagely attacked by a boar. He was ...

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  33. FRESH OUTBREAK NEAR WARBURTON.

    WARBURTON, Sunday.—Scorching hot north winds have fanned smouldering logs into flame again and several fresh outbreaks have occurred to-day in the ...

    Article : 256 words
  34. ROAD TRAFFIC STOPPED.

    BAIRNSDALE, Siunday.—Big areas of bush country are ablaze between Sarsfield and Bruthen. Traffic has been stopped on account of the danger from falling ...

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  35. Heyfield Threatened.

    SALE, Sunday.—At 7 o'clock this evening Sale fire brigade received an urgent call for fire fighters from Mr. Gay, Country Roads Board supervisor, who reported ...

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  36. NO BREAD ON WEDNESDAY.

    No bread will be available on Wednesday on account of the annual picnic of the Bread Caters' Union. ...

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