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  2. DEFENCE PROPOSALS. TRAINING SCHOOLBOYS.

    A meeting of the Imperial Federation League, held yesterday afternoon at the Town-hall, with Mr. Deakin, M.H.R., in the chair, heard an address by ...

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  3. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver per ounce standard is 23 9-16d., being a decline of 1-16d. since Saturday. ...

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  4. GENERAL [?]OAD'S RETURN.

    By the Sydney express yesterday Major-General Hoad, Inspector-General of the Commonwealth military forces, returned to Melbourne. About 100 friends met the ...

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  5. IMPROVED SMALL HOLDINGS.

    A complete story of the present position of the settlements which have been established in various parts of the state under the Improved Small Holdings Act was ...

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  6. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

    ALBURY, Tuesday.—The hearing of the Broken Hill cases commenced at the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring. The Crown was represented by Mr. E. S. ...

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  7. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  8. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAI REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 582 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    At a special committee meeting of the Ballarat branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, the question of compulsory medical examination of miners was ...

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  10. THE THIRD TORPEDO-BOAT

    At the ordinary meeting of the Williams town Council last night the mayor (Councillor F. Woods) moved that the members for Williamstown in the Legislative ...

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  11. MINING SHARES.

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  12. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD.

    The New Plymouth Harbour Board is issuing 275,000 4½ per cent. debentures at a minimum of 101. ...

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  13. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SUPPOSED LYSOL-POISONING.

    Constable Dwyer, of Fitzroy, waa called to a house in Gore-street last night. He found Margaret Brown in a state of unconsciousness, and was informed by those in ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. LONDON BANK.

    The balance-sheet of the London Bank of Australia Limited shows a profit for the year ended December 31 of £102,856. The directors have declared a dividend of 5½ per ...

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  15. ROMA TRAGEDY.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Sergeant Thomas Doherly, stationed at Roma, relates the following incidents in connection with the Pring murder:— ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Sugar.—Mr. F. O. Licht[?] of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe for the first seven months of the 1908-9 campaign, ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. FRACTURED HIP.

    Albert Royls, 39 years of age, a labourer, residing in Andrew-street, North Richmond, was working yesterday in a sewer excavation in Moreland-road, Brunswick. ...

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  18. PRIEST DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Rev. Father Murray, assistant to the Rev. Father Walsh at Wollongong, was drowned while bathing in the surf this morning. Father ...

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  19. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    A man named William C. Robbins, who was arrested in Melbourne, was remanded to Bendigo on a charge of having assaulted his wife, Emma Robbins, at Flora Hill on ...

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  20. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Runic. s.s., from Melbourne Feb. 26; Clan Alpine, s.s., from Melbourne ...

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  21. STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE.

    NARRACOORTE, Thursday.—On Tuesday afternoon Mr. John Johnston, a traveller, was crossing the railway-bridge. Evidently he did not observe the train from ...

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  22. THE RAINFALL.

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  23. LEG BROKEN.

    PENSHURST, Monday.—Mr. Richard Lewis, an old resident of the township, broke his leg through the horse he was riding falling with him. Dr. Sweetnam ...

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  24. FEDERAL POLITICS. MR. HUGHES AT WODONGA.

    WODONGA, Tuesday.—Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, opened his Victorian campaign in the shire-hall, Wodonga, to-night, when he addressed about 300 ...

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  25. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    A man named William Wilson, arrested at Essendon, has been remanded to appear at the Geelong Police Court on April 23 to answer a charge of larceny of a bicycle from ...

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  26. FALL FROM HORSE.

    HOPETOUN, Tuesday.—At Goyura this morning William Hatcher, aged 14, son of Councillor Thomas Hatcher, president of the Karkarooe Shire, received a severe fall, ...

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  27. DIED WHILE DRIVING.

    BERRIWILLOCK, Monday.—On Sunday morning, when Mr. W. Ingram was out cycling, he saw a pair of ponies attached to a buggy straying along the ...

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  28. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A lecture on the Northern Territory was delivered by Senator Findley at the local Oddfellows'-hall on Monday night to a large audience. He said that it was a ...

    Article : 146 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—In the Central Summons Court to-day Thomas Day, of the "Truth" newspaper, was charged with having published matter of an obscene nature. ...

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  30. THE RAILWAYS.

    General dissatisfaction was expressed at the meeting of the Northcote Town Council on Monday night in regard to the station buildings on the Northcote line. They are little better than wooden ...

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  31. HAMILTON.

    Air. Geroge Cowan, of the Commercial Bank, who has been transferred to Melbourne, was entertained by the local cricket, football, and kindred clubs, and ...

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  32. LABOUR CONGRESS DECISION.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The defence proposals of the Fisher Government were endorsed by the Labour Congress to-day A motion giving effect to them came ...

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  33. ARARAT SESSIONS.

    ARARAT, Tuesday.—Judge Johnston presided at the Court of General Sessions opened here this morning. There was only one prisoner for trial a young girl, on ...

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  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    NARRACOORTE, Monday.—A deputation of members of the local branch of the Tourists' Bureau and leading townsmen waited on the Narracoorte District Council ...

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  35. BASS VALLEY RAILWAY.

    Sir,—The slow progress of negotiations made by the Government to open up the Powlett River coal areas would incline one to the belief that the Government fails to ...

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  36. LAKES ENTRANCE PIERS.

    SALE, Tuesday.—At the meeting of the Sale Borough Council on Monday night, the mayor (Councillor Finigan) referred to the work of [?]ting the piers at the Lakes ...

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  37. A PLUCKY CHILD.

    KERANG, Tuesday.—While Mr. J. J. Cadus[?]h, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, was on Saturday driving through Foster's Swamp, which is now dry and full ...

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  38. LABOUR OPPOSITION TO DR. CARTY SALMON.

    CASTLEMAINE, Tuesday.—A Lobour candidate will oppose Dr. Carty Salmon for the Laanceoorie scat at the next federal election. There are seven aspirants for ...

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  39. CHILTERN COUNTRY COURT.

    CHILTERN, Tuesday.—At the sittings of the County Court, presided over by Judge Moule, Woolfrey Edward Middleditch, of Rutherglen, claimed damages ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—The Colonial Treasurer on Monday opened the Wonnerup-Mannup railway, which runs from Busselton, a distance of 36 miles, into rich timber ...

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  41. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Camberwell Council last night the following tenders for works within its town were accepted:—Construction of storm water drain, East Camberwell, David Spence, £820; erection of ...

    Article : 556 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL.

    SHEPPARTON[?] Tuesday.—The Agricultural High School opened to-day, with a roll of 31 pupils from all parts of the Go[?] burn Valley. The number is likely to be ...

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  43. MR. HANN'S HEADHUNTING.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Mr. F. Brockman, writing from the Warren River, says:— "Some people, evidently trying to read between the lines, have fromed a wrong ...

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  44. SAVED BY A CONSTABLE.

    At the Fitzroy Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. M'Millan and Denton, J.P.'s, Tessie Evans, aged 19, was charged with having insufficient means of support. ...

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  45. DIED IN HARNESS.

    TERANC, Tuesday.-—Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Powling were driving in a milk-waggon this morning, having just delivered some cheese at the railway station, when the horse ...

    Article : 326 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Rains unexpectedly fell last night in the older settled portions of the state. It was patchy in some districts, reaching up to a couple of ...

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  47. IN THE POLICE COURTS. HOTELKEEPER ASSAULTED.

    For having wounded Ernest Buller with a water bottle, Peter Edward Brown was presented before Messrs. Cohen, P.M., Strutt, and Bell, J.P.'s, in the City Court yesterday. ...

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  48. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 words
  49. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—M'Laughlin, who was arrested at Brisbane, charged with murders at the Transvaal, was sentenced 10 years ago in New Zealand to four years' ...

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  50. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  51. A GRUESOME HOAX.

    RUSHWORTH, Tuesday.—Quite a commotion was caused here when it was reported that a human body, with a bullethole in the forehead, had been found in a ...

    Article : 121 words
  52. FIRST OFFENDER RELEASED.

    After 20 years of faithful service in the employ of Richard Allen and Sons Sons Pty, Ltd., William Harding was detected on April 15 in the act of pilfering two flannel shirts, a pair of drill ...

    Article : 191 words
  53. COMMONWEALTH DOCKYARDS.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) stated yesterday that he had not yet received a reply from the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Wade) to the request ...

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  54. A NOURISHING CUP.

    A cup of Plasmon Cocoa is the most nourishing of all drinks, containing more strength-giving elements than ten cups of any other cocoa. Prove it. Of grocers, &c.—[Advt.] ...

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  55. "A MOST VALUABLE FOOD"

    And "really wholesome confectionery" are the verdicts of the leading medical journals upon Callard and Bowser's Butter Scotch—a roost delicious sweetmeat. See that the "Thistle" trade-mark is ...

    Article : 36 words
  56. Advertising

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