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  2. WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE WOOL TRADE.

    To the wool trade and the pastoral interest the principal event of the wtek has been the fall of rain which has taken place during the past week over many of the ...

    Article : 890 words
  3. EXPLOITING THE PUBLIC.

    At the Supreme Court, recently held at Blenheim, a case was heard in which the General Exploration Company, a German syndicate, songht to recover £36,000 from ...

    Article : 720 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    H.M.S. Karakatta left Hobart for Devonport this morning, the Premier (Sir Edward Braddon) having specially requested that the war vessel should visit that port. ...

    Article : 32 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Minister of Mines denies the accuracy of the statement in circulation in Newcastle that he will not enforce on February 1 the weighing provisions of the ...

    Article : 203 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    Mr. James Williams, a Melbourne journalist, who has latterly filled the position of editor of the "Ballarat Star," died on Thursday from a complication of disorders. ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. THE YARRA MYSTERY.

    The Detective office last evening received information which seemed to indicate that at last the solution of the Yarra mystery was at hand, and at 6 o'clock it was ...

    Article : 911 words
  9. A DARING BURGLARY.

    During Wednesday night, or early on Thursday morning, burglars effected an entrance to Messrs. Best and Co.'s drapery store, in Elizabeth-street, blew the safe ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. BENDIGO.

    A meeting of the Bendigo Hospital Saturday and Sunday Fund Committee was held on Thursday, when the hon. secretary (Mr. J.H. Abbott, M.L.c.), who introduced the ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  12. THE BAND CONTEST.

    The band contest was concluded to-night, the Albert-hall again being full, and the intercolonial teams being most cordially received. The judge, Mr. Siede, declared the ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION ACT.

    The first case under the Immigration Restriction Act was heard to-day in the Water Police Court, when Chube Soneya, a young Japanese, was charged with being ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 words
  15. CASTLEMAINE.

    The borough council held a special meeting on Thursday night, and accepted the tender of Mr. H. M'Bean, of Castlemaine, for the erection of a stage, ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    The sickness on the steamer Talune, from Sydney, is a case of measles. The Agricultural department intends to send an experimental shipment of frozen ...

    Article : 31 words
  17. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A boy named Robert Giles, son of a farmer at Wangoom, fell into a vessel containing boiling water on Sunday, and was severely scalded. He is being treated ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. FIRE AT WELLINGTON.

    A fire at Wellington has destroved two small furniture factories, and partially gutted the drapery establishments of Messrs. C. Smith and George and George, ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ALBURY.

    At about 2 o'clock this morning the Albury Tannery, the property of Mrs. A. Koneger, was found to be on fire. The fire brigade turned out, but was not able ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    About 6 o'clock last night an accident happened to a lad named Gorge Dolling in the City-road, South Melbourne. Dolling, who lives at 57 page-street, works ...

    Article : 195 words
  21. THE BRISBANE FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  22. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    There was a plucky rescue from drowning at Glenorchy yesterday afternoon. Oliver Harris, 12 years old, attending a Primitive Methodist Sunday-school picnic, was ...

    Article : 178 words
  23. THE COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    A telegram from Newcastle to-night states that it is the intention of all the colliery-owners, except the A.A. Company and the Newcastle Coal Company, to raise ...

    Article : 192 words
  24. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

    Some interesting statements having reference to the relative merits of electric tramways and cable lines are furnished by Mr. G. G. Turri, of Queen-street, who ...

    Article : 332 words
  25. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR DECEMBER 30, 1898.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  26. RIFLE SHOOTING. PORT FAIRY COMPETITIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 382 words
  27. BUSH FIRES.

    A bush fire started yesterday about four miles from the town, and has been burning all last night and to-day, covering a considerable stretch of country. It began in ...

    Article : 170 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Telegrams from the outlying portions in the central district report that slight rains have fallen during the past 24 hours. ...

    Article : 23 words
  29. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The alteration of clocks in accordance with the Standard Time Amending Act passed this session is still under the consideration of the Government, no decision ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. DEATH FROM THIRST.

    News has just been received from North Queensland of the death from thirst of a former Melbourne resident, Mr. James M'Grath, son of Mr. J. M'Grath, who ...

    Article : 230 words
  32. A NEW ZEALAND LIBEL ACTION.

    An instructive object-lesson in the manner in which libel actions are occasionally "ran" has been divulged before the Supreme Court at Blenheim, New Zealand. ...

    Article : 575 words
  33. BATHING FATALITIES.

    Robert Abraham Frey, whose parents live at The Hermitage, Albert-road, Ascotvale, was drowned whilst bathing in the Yarra in Captain Selby's preperty. He and ...

    Article : 268 words
  34. THE CASTLEMAINE THEATRE.

    The Theatre Royal has been closed for the past few months by order of the Board of Public Health, owing to its alleged defective condition. The proprietor (Mr. ...

    Article : 142 words
  35. WARRNAMBOOL FIFLE MATCHES.

    The annual matches of the Warrambool Rifle Club were concluded this evening. Several of the best shots in Victoria competed, and the shooting was good. The chief prize-takers were:— ...

    Article : 501 words
  36. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A man named Timothy Nagle, aged 26, who was taken to the Hospital on Tuesday by the Bourke-street west police suffering from injuries to the head, said to have been caused by a fall in a fit. ...

    Article : 400 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The commissioner of police has received a telegram from Marble Bar giving particulars of a determined attempt at suicide. A man named John Eatch placed two ...

    Article : 357 words
  38. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. VICTORIA.

    CASTERTON, Dec. 29.—Broughton Bros. Wando Estate has put up a splendid record in connection with this season's lambs. They cut 3lb. of wool, which averaged 1/ per lb., and were afterwards ...

    Article : 92 words
  39. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    GUNDAGAI, Dec, 29.—Stock movements:—Sunday—5,000 sheep, from Toganmain for Riversdale, J. Robinson owner: 6,000 sheep, from Burabogie to Yarrangobilly, F. Wentworth owner; 5,000 ...

    Article : 172 words
  40. THE LAND ACT.

    The Karkarooe Shire Council is making a strong endeavour to secure the inclusion of the following amendment in the new Land Act:—That alteration of the titles ...

    Article : 1,555 words
  41. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    EUROA, Dec. 29.—The average grain yield for Euroa district is estimated at six bags wheat and nine bags oats per acre. KIEWA VALLEY, Dec. 26.—A spell of dry, hot ...

    Article : 696 words
  42. CHANNEL REGATTAS.

    The boys of the different suburbs have lately gone in for a new kind of aquatie sport called channel regattas. This consists of putting two pieces of wood into a ...

    Article : 214 words
  43. A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—Christmas is essentially the children's season, and he would be a cynic indeed who begrudged the attentions which Santa Claus lavishes so freely upon them. ...

    Article : 392 words
  44. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    BALLARAT.—A private cable message received by the manager of the Buninyong Butter Factory, conveys the gratifying intelligence that the shipment of butter per the steamship Britannia has ...

    Article : 558 words
  45. THE NEW SOUTH WALES DISPUTE.

    The meeting of the members of the National Rifle Association held to-night rejected the proposal to limit those cattled to vote for the appointment of members of the council to ...

    Article : 242 words
  46. BIJOU THEATRE.

    The first matinee performance of "Madame Sans-Gene" was given at the Bijou Theatre yesterday afternoon by the Brough Comedy Company, to a most ...

    Article : 140 words
  47. ASSAULTING A STEPDAUGHTER.

    At the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, before the mayor (Councillor Deuton) and Messrs. Showers, Woodhead, and Tait, J.P.'s, a middle-aged woman named Jane ...

    Article : 219 words
  48. STATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.

    The examination for state school scholarships in connection with the University High School, conducted by the Education department, has resulted as follows. There ...

    Article : 203 words
  49. AMALGAMATED MILLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The secretary supplies the following report:— The half-yearly meeting of the Amalgamated Millers Association was held in the Trades-hall on Saturday, the president, Mr. R. King, in the ...

    Article : 143 words
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