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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    A distressing case of accidental drowning was reported to Sergeant Perry, of Ballarat North, on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Rainsbury, wife of a signalman, had been ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  4. LABOUR NEWS. TRADES UNION BREWERY.

    The first meeting of shareholders in the Trades Union Brewery Company was held at the Manchester Unity Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of ...

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  5. BRITISH ELECTIONS. FURTHER BOROUGH POLLINGS.

    Polling took place yesterday in 42 borough constituencies, in connection with the general elections. The total number of seats now filled, including unopposed ...

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  6. MINERS' PHTHISIS.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—One of the most alarming features of Dr. Summons's report on miners' complaint at Bendigo obtained of the instance of the trustees of the ...

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  7. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Dr. Mollison made a post-mortem examination at the Morgue on Tuesday on the body of James Lambert, who was found dead at his home at 10 Hall-street, ...

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  8. PARENTS AND CHILDREN.

    There was brought before Mr. Justice Hodges in the Practice Court yesterday an application by Mrs. Matilda kieracy for the variation of an order of the Supreme Court ...

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  9. FEDERAL ELECTIONS. LIBERALS AND LABOUR.

    Reference was made yesterday by Senator Findley to certain statements made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) during his speech at Ballarat on Tuesday evening. ...

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  10. OPERATIVE BAKERS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The coastal operative bakers have applied to the Arbitration Court for a reduction of their hours from 48 to 42 per week, time and a half pay for ...

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  11. SHOT IN THE BACK.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—A sensational shooting accident which may prove fatal, occurred on Tuesday at the seaside residentist, at Anglesea of Mr. S. R. J. Mawson, ...

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  12. WELL-SINKER KILLED.

    NARANDERA, Wednesday.—Charles Tucker, aged 36, and Edgar Tucker, aged 22, brothers, were repairing a well at Darlington Point yesterday, and when raising ...

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  13. STATE MEMBERS' NOMINATIONS.

    Under section 96 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, it is provided that no person who is within 14 days of the date of nomination a member of the State ...

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  14. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 489 words
  15. POSTAL UNIFORMS.

    Varying conditions have obtained hither to in the different States in connection with the supply of uniforms for postal officials. The Postmaster-General (Sir John ...

    Article : 190 words
  16. WASHED OFF THE ROCKS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A young man named Stephen Heffernan, a native of Helensburgh, was washed off the rocks at Wa[?]to Malla, on the South Coast, last ...

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  17. MELBOURNE PORTS.

    At a meeting in the Protestant-hall last evening of delegates from the Loyal Orange Lodges within the electoral district of Melbourne Ports, it was unanimously resolved ...

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  18. CUT BY BURSTING BOTTLE.

    KORUMBURRA, Wednesday.— While Mr. J. J. Lillis was bottling cordials at Mr. J. Lawrence's factory yesterday afternoon, one of the bottles burst, and a piece of ...

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  19. ORGANISATION WORK.

    GEELONG, Wednesday.—A branch of the Commonwealth Liberal League was formed in Geelong on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. Oke was appointed president, and ...

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  20. "MY LIFE IS DONE."

    MILDURA, Wednesday.—John Williams, aged 58 years, a native of Mount Egerton, near Ballarat, committed suicide by jumping into the river near the wharf ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND SETTLEMENT.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A return issued by the under secretary of Lands to-day allowed that during 1909 the area of land selected in Queensland was 5,908,093 acres, ...

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  22. INCREASE OF BOOTHS.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Replying to the complaint that the federal candidates had noticed a shortage in polling booths, the chief electoral officer (Mr. Piesse) has ...

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  23. NEW POST-OFFICES.

    The Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) stated yesterday that he had approved of the erection of a new post-office at Sandringham. The new building is to be erected ...

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  24. BOTTLE BURSTS.

    RUTHERGLEN, Wednesday.—Mr. Charles Pritchard, proprietor of the Rutherglen Aerated Water Works, was bottling soda to-day, and when he was ...

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  25. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    The mayor (Councillor Andrews) on Wednesday opened the lawn tennis court in the Congregational Church grounds. Mr. L. H. Archibald, after a successful ...

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  26. IS NO-LICENSE A SUCCESS?

    Mr. Albert Bruntnell (general superintendent of the New South Wales Alliance) yesterday evening delivered a farewell address in the temperance-hall, under the ...

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  27. THE AMERICAN BOYS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The party of forty American boys, who have been touring the southern State for the past seven months, arrived at Pinkenba by the ...

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  28. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    The bazaar organised by the Grand Order of Druids to be held at Easter in aid of the Women's Hospital is meeting with encouragement in both city and suburbs. ...

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  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—On Monday night all the members of the Collie Municipal Council except one again declined to sit under the mayor (Councillor ...

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  30. CAUGHT BY COWCATCHER.

    WYCHEPROOF, Wednesday.—Richard Poulston, a carriage cleaner, was caught by the cowcatcher of an engine at the railway station this afternoon. He attempted ...

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  31. BREAST BONE BROKEN.

    DUNOLLY, Wednesday.—Mr. E. Bowman was engaged ploughing at the cyanide works, Dunolly, yesterday, when the plough struck a stump, the handle striking Mr. ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Captain Aldwell has been appointed to the command of the Union Company's Wellington-Lyttelton ferry steamer Maori, in succession to ...

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  33. GENERAL NEWS.

    It is expected that 11,000 cases of apples will be shipped to the United Kingdom from Victoria during the apple export season. Although this total is considerably ...

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  34. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    ROCHESTER, Wednesday.—Althongh closer settlement at Restdown has been established only three years, and the settlers were confronted by a flood during their ...

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  35. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Anglican Laity Association on Wednesday night decided to support the parishioners of Christ Church in whatever action they might take in regard to alleged ...

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  36. MINER'S HORRIBLE DEATH.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—James Wyatt, aged 33 years was drawn under the revolving pulleys of the battery at the Great Boulder No. 1 St. George mine at Mount ...

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  37. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  38. SUBURBAN WATER SUPPLY.

    At the Fairfield Progress Society's meeting on Tuesday the secretary (Mr. Dowdle) said that the Metropolitan Board of Works should be requested to extend the water ...

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  39. FATAL SNAKE-BITE.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday-Howard Alfred Thomas, employed at the Queensland Collieries, while proceeding to the mine this morning, was savagely attacked by a ...

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  40. COLLINGWOOD STALL.

    In connection with the bazaar to be held at the Exhibition-building at Easter time in conjunction with the Druid's Gala, in aid of the budding fund of the Women's ...

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  41. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A young man named Albert Hazelwood, a groom, employed at Tattersall's Hotel, was arrested on Wednesday night by Constable Fennessy charged with having gilded ...

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  42. THE LICENSING ACT. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD.

    It has been decided by the Licenses Reduction Board that the following lists (furnished by the licensing inspector) of hotels in the Lon[?]dale district are to be dealt with at sittings of the board, ...

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  43. LAND TAX.

    KERANG, Wednesday.—At the monthly meeting of the Kerang Shire Council on Tuesday, Councillor D. W. Williamson, referring to the Legislative Council having ...

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  44. OPEN RESERVES.

    About three years ago the Prahran Council decided to remove the fencing from a portion of the Grattan-street gardens, but in the opinion of the parks and gardens ...

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  45. ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH.

    GORDON, Wednesday.—Before Messrs. J.M'George Barclay, C. M'Cusker, and G. Davidson, J.P.'s who occupied the bench at the Gordon Police Court to-day, ...

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  46. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGNENCE.

    At the meeting of the Prahran Council last evening, Mr. A. E. M'Micken, city librarian, reported that durig 1909 the libraby was open to the public on 303 week days, during which period 123,423 ...

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  47. HEAT STROKES IN BRISBANE.

    BRISBYNE, Wednesday.—The atmosphere was unusually humid yesterday. 65 per cent. being recorded at 9 o'clock in the morning. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the amount of humidity was 60 ...

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  48. MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    KERANG, Wednesday.—At the meeting of the kerang Shire Council on Tuesday Councillor O'Donnell moved, according to notice given at the last meeting. "That a ...

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  49. NEARLY FOUR INCHES IN HALF AN HOUR.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—At Harrisville to-night 3in. and 71 points of rain fell in half an hour. All the lowlying part of the district is flooded. ...

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  50. LICENSING LAWS.

    CHILTERN, Wednesday.—In connection with the complaint made by the delicensed hotelkeeper of Chiltern about the action of the licensing inspector (Mr. Fowler) in ordering counters and ...

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  51. CAULFIELD.

    A large meeting of ladies, under the presidency of the mayoress of Caulfield (Mrs. Arthur Dunbar) was held at the local townhall yesterday afternoon for the purpose ...

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  52. RIVER GAUGINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  53. A.N.A. EXHIBITION.

    The A.N.A. Exihibition will be opened by His Excelleney the state Governor on Monday, January 31. The committee has taken possession of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  54. BREACH OF GAME LAWS.

    TARNAGULLA, Wednesday.— At the police court on Tuesday, before Messrs. L. D. Williams, R. H. Burstall, and J. C. Mctelmann, J.P.'s, E. Armstrong and R. ...

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  55. ESSENDON COUNCIL'S ENTERPRISE.

    The stone-crushing plant installed at the quarry in Maribyrong Hill, recently purchased by the Essendon City Council, was officially opened by the mayor of Essendon ...

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  56. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—The following cable messagee conveying particulars of the development work done in the bottom levels of the GT. BOULDER PROP during the past month was despatched ...

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  57. THE LATE MR. C. N. MORRISON.

    Sir,—I notice that in Geelong news in "The Argus" it was stated that towards this object "about £20, chiefly in shilling subscriptions, has been ...

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  58. ANGLING FOR SCHNAPPER.

    PORTARLINGTON, Wednesday.—On Tuesday a party of anglers, north of Governor's Reef, caught 78 schnapper in the morning and 82 in the afternoon. The ...

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  59. DISTRICT FOOTBALL AND GEELONG CLUB.

    Sir,—Whilst cordially approving of the scheme of district football adopted by the league, I cannot is a member and supporter of the Geelong club for over 30 ...

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  60. THE CLOSE SEASON.

    ST. ARNAUD, Wednesday.—Sportsmen almost without exception condemn the regulation that the wild duck season should open at 8 o'clock on 1st February. As it is ...

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  61. OPENING OF THE DUCK SEASON.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" of Saturday I read a letter from Mr. Russell, of Rochester, on the opening of the duck season at 8 a.m. I wish to say that he expresses the opinion ...

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  62. EVANGELICAL CHURCH ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—I have to thank Mr. Grogan for having answered the first of my two questions. To state that the evangelical Association exists for the purpose of doing ...

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  63. MISSIONARY SCHOOL.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Wednesday.—The townhall was attended by an interested audience of students from the Missioners' school this morning when the Rev. W. T. Pay delivered ...

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  64. Advertising

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  65. COVETED POSITION.

    Over 240 applications have been received by the town of Caulfield for the position of rate-collector, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. J. White, and at the council ...

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  66. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    SCARSDALE, Wednesday.—A four-roomed cottage, owned and occupied by Edward Brister, was destroyed by fire last evening the fire was first noticed in the kitchen, but had then obtained a ...

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  67. Advertising

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  68. GRASS FIRES.

    TOCUMWAL, Wednesday.—An extensive fire is raging near Finley. It is reported to have started at the Coree well, whence it got away, and burned about 3,000 acres of ...

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  69. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    SYDNEY,—Arrived.—Jan. 19.—Caternia Accame, from Liverpool. Sailed.—Jan. 19.—Everton Grange, for London; Wakatipu for Launceston. ...

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