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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 9,110 words
  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SEASIDE DEATH-TRAP.

    On the 6th inst. William Bentou, aged 55, fell down a clift at Black Rock, a distance, of 15ft., and was killed. The district coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquest ...

    Article : 86 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Fifty years ago on Tuesday, it is stated, the first delivery of letters was made in Ballarat by a regular carrier—Mr. D. Lillington, who is now a resident of Buninyong. ...

    Article : 312 words
  5. TEMPERANCE PARTY'S POLICY.

    The Temperance-hall, Russell-street, was crowded yesterday evening at the annual demonstration of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society. Mr. W. H. Webb, ...

    Article : 1,468 words
  6. WALKING THE PLANK.

    KORUMBURRA Tuesday.—John Swan, alias John Cruse, was arrested by Mounted-constable Simpson at Ruby on Sunday evening on a charge of having stolen a horse-rug ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    WARBURTON, Tuesday.—William Gregory, employed at Landehr's Sawmill, West Warburton, was fatally injured to-day. He was conveying a load of bags on the bush ...

    Article : 63 words
  8. ROAD-MAKING EXPERIMENT.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday.—The spectacle is at present being witnessed of a stump-jump plough cutting up some of the streets of the town. The innovation is the ...

    Article : 137 words
  9. RAILWAY MOTORIST KILLED.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Thomas Irwin, railway district foreman, was killed about 9 o'clock this morning on the railway line five miles from Leigh's creck, through the ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. DRIVING COLLISION.

    WHITTLESEA, Monday. — While Mr. Williams, blacksmith, of Whittlesea, was driving from town about 10 p.m. on Saturday, and when on Law's Hill, Morang, a ...

    Article : 115 words
  11. METHODIST CELEBRATION.

    MILDURA, Tuesday.—The Methodists have decided to commemorate their semi-jubilee here by erecting free of debt a group of buildings suited to all purposes of church ...

    Article : 407 words
  12. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    Before Judge Chomley, in the County Court on Tuesday, a case in which Alexa Bell claimed £99 damages from Robert Henry Gollin for alleged slander was ...

    Article : 539 words
  13. FARMER'S SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — An inexplicable case of suicide occurred in the Quirindi district this morning. Ewen M'Lean, a farmer, in comfortable circumstances, at ...

    Article : 168 words
  14. CRIPPLE'S SECOND ACCIDENT.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. — Samuel Batten was admitted to the Warrnambool Hospitil on Monday. Some time ago he met with an accident necessitating the ...

    Article : 81 words
  15. OTHER ACCIDENTS.

    ARARAT, Tuesday.—While riding to Ararat on Sunday from Denicull Creck, a colt ridden by Robert Sherry tripped, and falling broke its leg. Sherry escaped with some bru[?]s, but the horse ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Another public meeting was held at the Trades-hall last night, in connection [?]th the Umberumberka water scheme. Several alderman ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. BARRAMBIE GOLD-STEALING.

    PERTH, Tuesday. — At the Nannine Police Court to-day, William Chalker was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having been in unlawful possession of gold ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. THE RAILWAYS. "BAD FOR THE COW."

    An illustration of George Stephenson's historic remark as to what would happen if a cow impeded the passage of a locomotive was furnished at Croxton yesterday. The cow walked on to the ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The president of the Corio Bay Rowing Club (Mr. Walter L. Carr) entertained the members, and a large number of supporters of the club at a smoke social at the Union ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. THE WILLMANSRUST DISASTER.

    Sir, — Will you permit me to thank through your columns "5th V.M.R." for the information he gives me that a detachment of the "irregulars" with that nomenclature ...

    Article : 345 words
  21. "SUNSHINE."

    The Railway Commissioners have announced their decision to change the name of the railway station, hitherto known as Braybrook Junction, to "Sunshine," after the harvester of that name ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. CASTLEMAINE.

    The building trade is very brisk here, as many shops and private houses are being erected. Amongst the buildings shortly to be built are a Masonie-hall, new vicarage at ...

    Article : 280 words
  23. FOOT CROSSINGS.

    On Monday evening the Footscray Council was advised by the Railway department that it could not construct a level pedestrians' cr[?]ong at Anderson-street, as the council desired, because ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. KINGLAKE RAILWAY LEAGUE.

    KINGLANE, Tuesday.—The committee appointed to collect statistics for the Railway League held a meeting on Saturday evening. The secretary reported that the statistics for the district ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. DERAILMENT INQUIRY.

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—A departmental board of inquiry [?]t on Tuesday in regard to the railway accident at North Geelong early on Sunday, when several trucks were de[?]ailed and an engine ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. WOOL FREIGHTS.

    FORTLAND, Monday.—The Railway Commissioner have reduced the freight on wool by 5/ per ton from the Casterton and Coleraine lines to Geelong and Melbourne; by [?] per ton from ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. WARRNAMBOOL.

    Arthur Evans was arrested on Monday night on a charge of having imposed on Hester Symons, Chapel-street, Windsor, by means of a valueless cheque, thereby ...

    Article : 48 words
  28. A MALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday. — The half-yearly report of the Ballarat branch of the A.M.A. states that the financial position is not as good as is desired, and pleasure is ...

    Article : 284 words
  29. ACCIDENT INQUIRY.

    ROCHESTER, Tuesday.—An official inquiry was held at the station to-day into the circumstances of the derailment of the train here on Friday, but no definite conclusion was arrived at, and the ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. SOUTH MELBOURNE COMPETI-TIONS.

    The South Melbourne Literary Societies' annual competitions were continued last night in the Congregational-hall, How[?]crescent, before a lagre audience. The results were:— ...

    Article : 238 words
  31. "CONVEYING" EXPLOSIVES.

    WARRAGUL, Tuesday.—Before Messrs. A. C. Creswell, P.M., and D. Connor, J.P., to-day, Mr. D. M'Neil, J.P., was proceeded against under the Explosives Act for ...

    Article : 353 words
  32. MISS FLORENCE BALLARA'S RECITAL.

    Miss Florence Ballara, who was a few years ago one of the most promising singing students in the Conservatorium, and has since made for herself a fine reputation in ...

    Article : 315 words
  33. EPILEPTIC SEIZURE.

    A case possessing some and feature was heard at the Prahran Court on Monday, before Mr. Wilt (chairman), Major Clipperton, Captain Panter, and Mr. Hyston, J.P[?] when a young man named ...

    Article : 360 words
  34. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  35. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    BENALLA, Tuesday.—This morning Constable Gleeson arrived John Parker, alias Arthur Heywood, on a charge of having obtained a hooded Abbott buggy, value £32, ...

    Article : 222 words
  36. SALE OF AVALON-PARK ESTATE.

    Messrs. Young Brothers, Horsham (associated with Messrs. Bazelthorn and Bolton) report having effected a most satisfactory sale of this estate. The vendor was Mr. Albert Robis, and the ...

    Article : 161 words
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