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  2. WANTED A PENSION.

    BALLARAT, Saturday.—Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M., to-day dealt with a number of applications for old-age pensions. Upon reading the papers in one case he turned ...

    Article : 157 words
  3. CROWN LANDS SETTLEMENT

    The blunder of placing settlers on an inaccessible forest country, to waste their e-n terprise and capital on an impossible task, is about to be repeated in the Fumina and ...

    Article : 1,928 words
  4. GOLF. By MID IRON. THE PENNANT MATCHES.

    The senior pennant matches, so far as the ultimate destination of the pennant for 1909 is concerned, were concluded on Saturday, when the Royal Melbourne team continued the unbroken ...

    Article : 304 words
  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Misses Edith and Elsie Curtis have organised a Cinderella dance in aid of the furnishings for the Women's Hospital. The dance will take place at Frenshawe-house, ...

    Article : 349 words
  6. FOOTBALL. THE LEAGUE GAMES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  7. LEAGUE SCORES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  8. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCH.

    The match between Geelong Grammar School and Geelong College, which was to have been played on the Geelong Oval on Friday, but was postponed on account of the heavy rain, will be ...

    Article : 40 words
  9. STATE SCHOOLS SEMI-FINALS.

    After the match between Moreland and Yarapark, which will be played at Fitzroy this afternoon, only four teams will be left in the premiership. Surrey Hills wear outclassed by Hawksburn, ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    BALLARAT, Saturday. — At the Eastern Oval this afternoon Ballarat Imperial beat Golden Point, after a game which for three-quarters was fairly even. Imperial led by 2 points at quarter-time, ...

    Article : 560 words
  11. EASY WIN FOR ESSENDON.

    Although Essendon have undoubtedly a wonderfull side, it was expected that North Melbourne on recent form would be able to give them a good match. The result was altogether disappointing, ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. THE ASSOCIATION CLUBS.

    The contest among the association clubs is at an interesting stage, and next Saturday's games will be fraught with a good deal of interest Brunswick on Saturday made their position as one of the final ...

    Article : 265 words
  13. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    Fifteen additional allotments, covering about 2,500 acres of Crown land, at Bulga, will this week be proclaimed available for selection. Various road works have been ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  15. PRAHRAN BEATS PRESTON.

    In the second term of their game with Trahran the Preston team, playing upon very bad ground at Toorak-park, were able to do just a little more than hold their own. In that quarter they scored ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—The British Broken Hill Mining Co., in the District Court esterday,appealed against the municipal assessment of £301/8/ made on the ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. JUNIOR PENNANT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  18. SOUTH MELBOURNE V. ESSENDON.

    The report of this match, won by South Melbourne by 6 goals 5 behinds to 5 goals 7 behinds, will be found on page 6. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. CARLTON'S LAST QUARTER.

    On a bad ground, only one wing of which provided decent going, Richmond were able to put up a splendid struggle against Carlton for three quarters of the game, though the Dark Blues wore ...

    Article : 401 words
  20. ROYAL MELBOURNE CLUB.

    For the club's open meeting, beginning on september [?], the extraordinary number of 1,440 entries have been received it is notified by the council of the club that the privileges of honorary ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUICIDE IN A WELL.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—David Jones, aged 23 years, a miner, living with his father, Thomas Jones, at Bowenvale, committed suicide to-night by throwing ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver per ounce standard is 23½d., being an advance of 1-16d. since Thursday. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE. Sunday.—The gate receipts at the Exhibition on Saturday amounted to £275/6/3. The total gate receiptst throughout amount to £7,366/9/11. ...

    Article : 89 words
  24. ASSOCIATION SCORES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
  25. VICTORIA CLUB.

    The club is offering for competition amongst the professionals a purse of £ 15, to be played for at Victoria on Tuesday, August 31. The prizemoney will be £ 10, £ 3, and £ 2 for the placed ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 551 words
  27. BRIGHTON'S LOST CHANCE.

    Brighton lost their chance of inclusion in the final four by being beaten by Brunswick on Saturday. The game was played at Brighton, where a light breeze blowing off the land favoured the beach ...

    Article : 1,024 words
  28. SHOT IN ERROR.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—William Fergens, aged 18 years, residing wiht his parents in Gladsotne-street, was the victim of a serious gun accident on Saturday. In ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The annual report of the Government Savings Bank shows that deposits increased during the year by £1,055,208. ...

    Article : 23 words
  30. VICTORIAN JUNIOR ASSOCIATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 827 words
  31. ESSENDON CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  32. OTHER MATCHES.

    The Williamstown C.Y.M.S. added another score to their list of victories by defeating the Spencerstreet Railway Staff by 5 goals 10 behinds to 4 goals 7 behinds, on the gardens-reserve, ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Sunday.—A parade of cadets was held in connection with the visit of the American boys. An Australian flag was presented by Lady Strickland to the ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. KILLED IN CUTTING.

    TARNAGULLA, Saturday.—A man named John Rodgers fell into an open cutting at Ironbark, about half a mile from Tarnagulla, and was killed. He was last ...

    Article : 105 words
  35. RECOVERY BY MELBOURNE.

    Melbourne and Geelong fulfilled their engagement on the Corio Oval in a dull, uninteresting way, and there waa not the vim in Melbourne's play that might be expected from a team battling for a ...

    Article : 491 words
  36. THE GAME IN OTHER STATES.

    ADELAIDE. Saturday. — Norwood, 11goals 12 bebinds,beat South Adelaide, 3 goals 5 behinds; west Torrens, 11 goals 10 behinds,defeated North adelade, 5 goals 5 behinds; Port Adelaide, 11 goals ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. WARRNAMBOOL CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday.—One hundred and twenty pounds' worth of uncustomed cigars, tobacco, Tenerific lace, and ostrich feathers was seized on board the steamer ...

    Article : 60 words
  39. SHIPMENT OF RABBITS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—With regard to the cable message that there were complaints in London regarding rabbits shipped from Sydney and Melbourne by the steamert ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. THE RUGBY GAME.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — The final match under Rugby League rules between the Maoris and a team representing Australia,took place on the Agricultural ground yesterday, in the precence of 12,000 ...

    Article : 46 words
  41. SOUTH TASMANIAN PREMIERSHIP.

    HOBART, Sunday. — The Cananor[?] team yesterday defeated Lefroy by 3 goals 13 behinds to 6 behinds. This match decides the Southern premiership. About 5,000 people were present. ...

    Article : 34 words
  42. SPORT AND GAMBLING.

    Preaching at St. Paul's Cathedral last night on "The Christian in Relation to Sport and Gambling," Archbishop Clarke said he did not plead for a religious life, modelled ...

    Article : 237 words
  43. BAIRNSDALE CLUB.

    BAIRNSDALE. Saturday, — A mixed doubles handicap, played on the Bairnsdate links, for a trophy presented by Captain and Mrs. George Thom, resulted in a tie hetween E. Morrison and Mrs. ...

    Article : 111 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. SEYMOUR CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  46. FITZROY BEATS ST. KILDA.

    In playing their match on the Fitzroy Cricketground these teams never had mach hope of an interesting game, because the ground was under water on Friday, and they had to adapt the heroic ...

    Article : 252 words
  47. CASTERTON CLUB.

    A Men's Doubles Handicap was held on the links on Wednesday afternoon last. Nine pairs competed and only two strokes separated the first five pairs. J. A. Edmonston and J. C. Glaney tied for ...

    Article : 192 words
  48. PENNY POSTAGE.

    Hopes are entertained by the PostmasterGeneral (Sir John Quick) that the new financial scheme agreed to by the Premiers in conference will enable the first step to ...

    Article : 120 words
  49. THE RAILWAYS.

    The railway traffic receipts for the seven days ending August 14, 19[?]9, amounted to £ 62,226, as against £ 61,103 for the corresponding week of 1908, an increase of £ 1,123. ...

    Article : 50 words
  50. WILLIAMSTOWN'S NARROW MARGIN.

    Williamstown felt the absence of W. Outert, Kennedy, M'Kenzie, Alloy, and Hartsho[?]ne. Their places were filled by capable men in Matthews (whose play on the forward line was as smart and ...

    Article : 594 words
  51. BOORT CLUB.

    BOORT. Sunday.—Dr. Webster won the Men's Singles Handicap and eclectic score, for two trophies presented by the ladies of the club. ...

    Article : 24 words
  52. MISSING GEELONG LADY.

    GEELONG, Sunday. — Although 10 days have elapsed since the disappearance of Mrs. M.A.Gunn, wife of Mr. D. C. Gunn, of Garden-street, Geelong, who left by the ...

    Article : 95 words
  53. A FINE ROUND.

    GEELONG, SUNDAY.—In a sweepstake on Saturday M. L. Anderson broke the record for the Geelong course by four strokes with a fine round of 71. The previous best was 75 made by N. E. ...

    Article : 45 words
  54. MUSIC FOR CONVALESCENTS.

    Sir,—One of the inmates of the Cheltenham Convalescent Home writes as follows: "I beg to make an appeal to any who may ...

    Article : 171 words
  55. METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 379 words
  56. A DRAWN GAME.

    For the second time this season Collingwood wereable with a splendid finishing effort to save a game that seemed hopelessly lost to them, and to pet out of it with the points and the honours easy. ...

    Article : 614 words
  57. MARATHON RACE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday. — The Marathon Race, carrying with it the championship of Australia, was held yesterday, in connection with the amateur athletic championships meeting The weather was ...

    Article : 448 words
  58. THIEVES' NOVEL WEAPON.

    A fortnight ago the pre[?]niscs of Messrs. Angove and Feeting, watchmakers and jewellers, in High-street, Northcote, were broken into and a quantity of jewellery ...

    Article : 74 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 265 words
  60. KETCH ORME FUND.

    Sir, — Will you kindly allow us, through the columns of your paper, to thank all those who have so liberally contributed to the relief of the afflicted widows and ...

    Article : 125 words
  61. MELBOURNE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.

    Hawthorn City Rovers v. Brunswick District resulted in a win for Hawthorn. The scores were: — Hawthorn Rovers, 8 goals 5 behinds; Brunswick, 4 goals 4 behinds. The game was well contested ...

    Article : 93 words
  62. BILLIARDS.

    On Saturday night, T. C. Hill beat "Fitzroy," by 25. To-night's games are: — A. Vockler (9O) v. "Carlton Ale" (280); G. Nantes (50) v. H. Willkon (1[?]0), "Hard Luck" (130) v. B. vockler ...

    Article : 41 words
  63. FOOTSCRAY BEATS PORT MELBOURNE.

    Several of tho Association games played on Saturday were one-sided, and not particularly interesting. They finish the first stage of the competition on Saturday next, and,thereafter, ...

    Article : 231 words
  64. GOULBURN VALLEY ASSOCATION.

    COBRAM, Saturday. — The play-off for the premiership of the northern division of the Goulburn Valley Association took place to-day at Muckatah. Scores: — Muckatah, 6 goals 17 behind; Cobram, ...

    Article : 80 words
  65. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
  66. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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