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  2. RAIL VERSUS SEA CARRIAGE.

    People connected with the shipping interests at Warrnambool, Port Fairy, and Portland, and all who look upon the keeping up of the ports is a matter of the ...

    Article : 1,609 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The young jockey, William Ryan, who was thrown from a horse at Dowling Forest on Tuesday, succumbed to his injuries at the Ballarat Hospital on ...

    Article : 243 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  5. THE RAILWAYS.

    The following nominations have been received by the secretary for Railways (Mr. L.M.Clelland) for the vacancy on the Railways Appeal Board, caused by the ...

    Article : 592 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday—Sheridan Rolfe, for having used a room for betting purposes, was fined £30, or six months' imprisonment with hard labour. ...

    Article : 584 words
  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    The dead body found on the South Melbourne beach on Sunday morning was identified yesterday as that of Edward Angelo Jonas, a bookmaker's clerk, who had lived ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.

    Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Constable A. H. Groves, of East Melbourne was informed that a man had shot himself in the Fitzroy-gardens. He went to ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. OBSERVATORY WEATHER REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 514 words
  10. BURNT TO DEATH.

    At the Children's Hospital on Wednesday Mr. C. Goldspink, J.P., had an inquiry into the death of Jessie Alice Clark, aged five years. The evidence showed that ...

    Article : 145 words
  11. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The third annual farmers' picnic, in aid of the Bendigo and Heathcote Hospitals, was held at Axeedale on Wednesday, and resulted in an estimated profit of £50. A ...

    Article : 294 words
  12. FATAL FIRE.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—A fatal fire occurred on Mednesday night in a lane situated between Preston and Candover streets, Geelong West. A four-roomed ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. BALLARAT MURDER TRIAL.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday.—The trial of James Rouhan and James Hutchinson, charge with having murdered Kate Beachley in Lydiard-street early on the morning ...

    Article : 662 words
  14. ORDER OF RECHABITES

    DAYLESFORD, Wednesday.—The annual meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites was continued in the town-hall to-day. A large temperance demonstration ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. CASTLEMAINE.

    The citizens' and pioneers' annual marine excursion to Queenscliff and Sorrento took place on Wednesday and the attendance was a record one, three special trains, ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—At the City Police Court this morning, William Maxwell, alias William Donald Cameron, was charged with having left Western ...

    Article : 244 words
  17. DETONATOR EXPLODES.

    YACKANDANDAH, Tuesday.—In consequence of the accidental explosion of a detonator. Mr. John H. Pepper, manager of Mrs. Wallace's Staghorn claim, ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. BLACKSMITH'S MISFORTUNE.

    STRATFORD, Tuesday.—An old resident, Mr. John Mildenhall, blacksmith, has met with a serious accident. Whilst at his work a splinter of steel entred his eyball. ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  20. GEELONG.

    At the Geelong Court on Wednesday Humphrey O'Sullivan, charged with riotous behaviour, was fined 10/, in default 48 hours, and for resisting the police a fine ...

    Article : 246 words
  21. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The Great Southern Agricultural Show, held at Foster on Wednesday, was most successful, there being a record attendence. The weather was good. The principal winners were ...

    Article : 534 words
  22. CRICKETER'S NOSE BROKEN.

    WANGARATTA. Wednesday.—Mr. J. Barton, of Whorouly, was plaving in a cricket match on Saturday, and while batting a ball struck him heavily on the nose. ...

    Article : 48 words
  23. CAUGHT IN A MOVING BELT.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—Leslic James, 15 years of age, employed at the Excelsior Woollen Mills, on Wednesday caught his arm in a revolving belt. He was whirled ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    REEDY CREEK, Feb. 21.—The heavy rain which fell last week has been very benefivial to this distriet. Already the country which was burnt is turning green again. Grass is very searce, and ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A daring robbery took place this morning at the shop of Mr. H. Chapman, jeweller, of Hindmarsh. The thieves gained entrance by ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. CRUSHED HAND.

    ARARAT, Wednesday.—A young man named J. Willett, who was engaged cutting wood it Dobies, has the misfortune yesterday to get his right hand crushed ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BAIRNSDALE, Feb. 22.—Hop-picking will begin late this year owing to the rains and cool weather. The crops on the Mitchell and Tambo are heavy and of excellent qnality. The spider has not made ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. WARRNAMBOOL.

    The death occurred on Tuesday of Mrs. J. C. A. Landmann, at the age of 77 years. Deccased came to Warrnambool in 1853, and was a native of Williamshurg, Prussia. ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

    TARNAGULLA, Tuesday.— At Newbridge yesterday, a well-known farmer, Mr. W. Hutchinson, met with a singular accident whilst engaged breaking clods With a ...

    Article : 82 words
  30. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    KORUMBURRA. Feb 21.—Taking into consideration the abnormally low rainfall this year, a fair amount of cream is coming forward. The output of the Korumburra Butter Factory has lately been ...

    Article : 415 words
  31. A MODEL FARM.

    The acting director of Agriculture (Dr. Cherry) has had brought under his notice by Mr. R.T. Archer, one of the dairy supervisors of the department, the twelve ...

    Article : 174 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A sale of racehorses was held in Perth by Messrs. Hopkins and Co. to-day. The following horses were disposed of:— ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. RUTHERGLEN CHURCH FAIR.

    RUTHERGLEN. Wednesday.— The Rutherglen Methodist Church opened its industrial exhibition and All Nations' Fair to-day. The opening ceremony was perfotmed ...

    Article : 4,740 words
  34. A BROKEN ARM.

    YARRA GLEN, Wednesday.—A lad named T. Hemingway, a son of Mr. E. Hemingway, of Brunswick, while driving cows home fell over a log and broke ...

    Article : 45 words
  35. GUN CAUGHT IN A FENCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A young man named George Oddy. while going through a fence near his home at Blowering, in the Tumut district, this morning, was killed by ...

    Article : 50 words
  36. HOUSE BREAKING AT BRUNSWICK

    Yesterday afternoon, before the Brunswick Court, Waller Henry Courthope, a sailor, was charged with that he, with two other men unknown, had feloniously broken into the ...

    Article : 393 words
  37. TASMANIA.

    LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—A number of miners have arrived on route for the Hercules mine to replace the strikers. A marvellous escape is reported from ...

    Article : 82 words
  38. A JOCKEY KILLED.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—John Lewis Howell, better known as Jonkin, a well-known jockey aged 33, died this afternoon. He was riding a pony on the Glenelg-road, ...

    Article : 65 words
  39. BROACHING CARGO.

    William Rhodes, chief officer of the s.s. Fileshire, on Tuesday evening saw one of the stevedores crossing the gangway from the ship with a pair of lady's shoes sticking out of his pocket. ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. KILLED ON HAULAGE LINE.

    QUEENSTOWN, Wednesday.—An inquiry was held to-day at Gormanston into the death of W. Kelly, otherwise Arthur Wallace, who was Killed on the ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The Royal commission appointed to inquire into the conditions of land settlement has opened its sittings. ...

    Article : 21 words
  42. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BENA.—A fire occured in a building owned by Mr. Christle, and occupied by Mr. Booth. Nothing was saved. There was no insurance on the building. The furniture was partially insured. ...

    Article : 83 words
  43. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.

    Henry Mortimer, Robert Williams, and Patrick Goonan, the three men who were alleged to have assaulted Constable Day in Casselden-street on the evening of February 14, were brought before ...

    Article : 105 words
  44. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    BRISBANE. Wednesday.—A plague patient, admitted to the Colsmlie Plague Hospital about 18 days ago, died there today. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A violent thunderstorm was experienced at Brushgrove this evening. A swagsman, travelling on the road near Lower Southgate, was killed ...

    Article : 55 words
  46. PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Some state school children have been awarded special prizes in connection with the recent scholarship examinations. The Percy Walker prize is open to children in North and West Melbourne ...

    Article : 136 words
  47. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    KALGOORLIE. Wednesday.—The directors of the OROYA BROWN HILL have declared an interim dividend of 4/ per share, free of income tax, payable on March 24 to shareholders registered on the ...

    Article : 240 words
  48. A PLAGUE SPOT.

    Sir,—Living in the vicinity I frequently pass over the Botanic-bridge. The new road cuts in two the old bed of the river, leaving two blind water-pools. When the ...

    Article : 116 words
  49. BOLT AT GRETA.

    WANGARATTA, Wednesday.—A party comprising Mrs. Tanner and son and Misses O'Brien and Hackett were driving at Greta on Sunday evening, when the horse bolted, ...

    Article : 94 words
  50. ENGAGED COUPLE COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Patrick Bourke and Stella Thorne were charged in the City Court on Tuesday with stealing five pairs of blankets and other articels, valued at £2/5/, from the S.F. Loongana, on which Bourke ...

    Article : 212 words
  51. LARCENY FROM A BOY.

    About half-past 8 last night a small boy named Charles Scown was taking a parcel of washing home to his mother, who is a laundress. A man came up to the boy in East Melbourne, and ...

    Article : 194 words
  52. FITZROY STATE SCHOOLS.

    The members of the Fitzroy School Board of Advice accompanied by Mr. Tate, director of Education; Dr. Smith principal of the Training College and Mr. J.W. Billson, M.L.A., yesterday ...

    Article : 133 words
  53. PEA-RIFLE ACCIDENT.

    CASTLEMAINE, Wednesday.—Two boys, George Reddy and John Eldridge, each 13 years, went shooting with a pearifle to Joyce's Creek to-day. Reddy was ...

    Article : 63 words
  54. LATE MINING NEWS.

    CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday.—Sales:— Brilliant Freehold, 1/3; Brilliant Worcester and Victory, 1/4: Grand Junction, 1/[?]; Kelly's Queen Block, 4/: London, 3/6; Miller's Utd., 8/5, 8/: ...

    Article : 136 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 80 words
  56. COLLINGWOOD SCHOOLS.

    The annual excursion of the children attending the schools of Collingwood, organised by the local board of advice and the citizens, took place yesterday. The place chosen for the outing was the back ...

    Article : 64 words
  57. Advertising

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  58. Advertising

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  59. Advertising

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