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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  3. THE WEATHER. OFFICIAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,375 words
  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. FALL FROM STAIRS.

    A serious accident happened yesterday to Lal Watson, seven years of age, at "Maysbury," Orrong-road, Elsternwick, the residence of his father, Mr. A Watson. The ...

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  5. FUTURE OF TRAMWAYS. STATE PURCHASE OPPOSED.

    The mayor of Prahran (Councillor Rupert Nicolson), at the council meeting on Monday, made reference to the statement that the Government contemplated the purchase ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.

    Much interest was manifested in a case heard in the Learmonth Court on Monday, when Alexander J. Spiers was charged with having used insulting words at a public ...

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  7. CENSUS RETURNS. QUEENSLAND'S POPULATION.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—There are still 13 outstanding returns in connection with the census in Queensland. The total, as made up from the rough counts, is 470,702, ...

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  8. THE RAILWAYS. IMPORTED ENGINES.

    At the Port Melbourne Town-hall on Monday evening a meeting was held to protest against the action of the State Government in sending to England and ...

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  9. TASMANIA.

    HOBART, Monday.—The estimate of the total population of the State, including the returns from Straits Islands, which came to hand to-day, is 190,861. ...

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  10. MIXED MARRIAGES.

    Sir,—In the fourteenth chapter of St. Luke our Divine Lord gives a warning which would have saved Dr. Rentoul a huliliating exposure had be taken heed of ...

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  11. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    KERANG, Saturday.—The body of Arthur Simpson, 39 years of age, was found this morning by Mr. Robert Pegg in a paddock about 200 yards ...

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  12. BABY'S LIFE LOST.

    GEELONG, Monday.—The coroner (Mr. Read Murphy, P.M.) conducted an inquiry to day into the death of Dorothy Berryman aged three years, who was drowned at ...

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  13. SPREADING DISEASE.

    In his annual report to the Prahran Council last evening, Dr, R. H. fetherston health officer, said:— "I cannot help blaming the way in which the ...

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  14. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    David Normington was charged at the city court on Monday with the larceny as a bailee of a bicycle. On the charge having been altered to the unlawful pledging of ...

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  15. EXTENSION OF LINES.

    The question of asking the Government for power to carry out tramway extension in Fitzroy was brought forward by Councillor Barr at the meeting of the Fitzroy ...

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  16. REVENUE RETURNS.

    Every railway revenue return this year has been exceedingly satisfactory. For the week preceding May 14 the revenue was £91,737, or £18,930 more than the ...

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  17. CHILD KILLED IN LIFT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A little girl, Irene Jane Allen, was crushed to death between the lift and the basement ceiling of Challis-house yesterday afternoon. The lift is an ...

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  18. KING'S BIRTHDAY TRAFFIC.

    In connection with the King's Birthday holiday on June 5, return tickets at holiday excursion fares will be issued to and from all stations on June 2, 3, 4, and 5, and will ...

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  19. STATE-OWNED RAILWAYS.

    DAYLESFORD, Friday.—At the meeting of the Agricultural Society yesterday, the president (Mr. H. M. S. Cox), speaking about the breakdown of the railway ...

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  20. HORSE TURNS SOMERSAULT.

    NEERIM SOUTH, Monday.—Mr. William Algic, of Manilla, was riding after some cattle in one of his own paddocks on Friday, when his horse put its foot into a ...

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  21. FIRE IN STEAMER'S HOLD.

    The fire brigade was summoned at a quarter past 2 o'clock yesterday morning to No. 5 berth, Queen's Whart. and it was found that 20 bags of lime in the hold of ...

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  22. GENERAL NEWS.

    Inquiry at the Department of External Affairs yesterday and to-day failed to discover any particulars of the Northern Territory expedition from Port Darwin,underMr. ...

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  23. SLIP CAUSES BROKEN LEG.

    COLERAINE, Monday.—Timothy O'Meara, a conchbuilder in the employ of Mr. George P. Moylan, slipped and fell. The two bones of one leg were broken ...

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  24. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    The Rev. A. W. Bean, pastor of the Fenwick-street Baptist Church, who has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Norwood Baptist Church, Adelaide, was, with ...

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  25. CARE OF SCHOLARS' TEETH.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The department of Public Instruction is calling for applications for the position of dental inspector of schools, at a salary of £300 with ...

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  26. POSTAL HOURS. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING APPROVED.

    The Brahran Council last evening received a circular communication from the Ballarat East Council, asking co-operation in protesting to the Postmaster-General ...

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  27. LAND AND PROPERTY SALES.

    CRAIGIEBURN, Monday.—Mr. Mason. of greta-park. has sold his farm of 400 acres to Mr. wallbridge. Mr. R. S. Anderson, of Harpstate, has sold his farm of 1,100 acres at a satisfactory ...

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  28. CASTLEMAINE.

    An inquest was held at the hospital on Monday morning, before the district coroner (Mr. A. Barlaw, P.M.), concerning the death of Mrs. Ann Smith, a patient at the ...

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  29. GLEN IRIS LINE.

    The Camberwell Council has decided to join the Malvern Council in a deputation to the Railways Commissioners to urge the reopening of portion of the Glen Iris line. It further deputes the mayor ...

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  30. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  31. WARRNAMBOOL.

    At the police court on Monday William Thomas Langley was charged with having assaulted Joseph Smith by striking him in the face and knocking him down. ...

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  32. FAMILY ARGUMENT.

    A discussion on the question of mixed marriages led to Willam Wingrave appearing bbefore Messrs. Chapman M'Mahaon, and Apps, J. P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on ...

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  33. MINISTRY SUPPORTED.

    TRARALGON, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Traralgon Shire Council on Wednesday the following resolution was agreed to, on the motion of Councillors Whittakers ...

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  34. OBJECTION TO NEW RULE.

    The Brunswick Council last night decided to support the Ballarat East Council's protests against the closing of post and telegraph offices at 6 o'clock. ...

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  35. LATE DELIVERY AT BRUNSWICK.

    The Brunswick Council on Monday night decided, on the motion of Councillor D. Phillips, to communicate with the Postmaster-General with reference to the late ...

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  36. CHAFF MISSING FROM TRUCK.

    Shortly after midnight on Friday a signalman employed at the Elsternwick railway station noticed a young man carrying a sack of chaff from a truck in the siding towards a dwelling in Horne-street. ...

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  37. BENALLA SHIRES APPEAL.

    BENALLA, Monday.—Follwing is the list of contributions promised to date by municipalities towards the cost of an appeal to the High Court in the case of Cherry ...

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  38. COUNTRY MAIL CONTRACTS.

    Nearly all the horse and coach mail service contracts for Victoria have been let. Tenders for 820 services for the triennial period commencing July 1 have been ...

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  39. PASSENGER APPLIES BRAKE.

    For having interfered with the brake mechanism of a railway train, a young man named John Stanwix was, at the Richmond Court on Saturday, fined £2. Sub-inspector Bonsum paid that on March 30 ...

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  40. CANDIDATE'S DEPOSIT.

    PERTH, Monday.—A case in which a former mayoral candidate was concerned was heard in the Perth local court to-day. ...

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  41. FRUIT EXPORT.

    PAKENHAM, Monday.—During the past season 43,418 cases of fruit were despatched from the railway station. Of this number 27,700 cases were for export. As showing ...

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  42. COUNTRY WORKSHOPS.

    MARYBOROUGH, Friday.—At At the meeting of the Maryborough Council on Thursday Councillor Green directed attention to the fact that the Railways Commissioners were contemplating establishing ...

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  43. LATE SPORTING.

    WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. Large fields. Special trains leave—Albury. 11.30 a.m.: Wodongas. 11.4[?] a.m.: Benalla, 10.10 a.m.: Wangaratta, 11.10 a. m. Wahgunyah ordinary 7.54 a.m. joins special. All ...

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  44. THE THISTLE NUISANCE.

    WYCHEPROOF, Saturday.—In a report to the Wycheproof Shire Council on the proposal to amend the Thistle Act, the secretary (Mr. A. G. Stewart) considered that ...

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  45. IMMIGRANTS WITH MEASLES.

    When the S. F. Norseman arrived yesterday it was reported that an outbreak of measles had occurred on board. The chairman of the department of Public Health ...

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  46. MAN DROPS FROM BRIDGE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—When the Parramatta River steamer Alethea was approaching Gladesville-bridge this morning Captain William Martin noticed a man hanging by ...

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  47. LAWN TENNIS.

    COLAC, Monday.—The final match of the ladies tournament, at the Colac Club's courts, was [?] by Miss M. [?]nnister (owe [?]) from Miss Pears[?] (owe 40), the score being 5—6,8—[?]. ...

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  48. WAUBRA TO LEXTON.

    LEXTON, Friday.—The Lexton Shire Council has appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister for Railways to urge the construction of a light line of railway from Waubra to Lexton. The ...

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  49. A.N.A. ELECTIONS.

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  50. SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

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  51. CARLISLE VALLEY TRAM-LINE.

    COLAC, Thursday.—A committee consisting of representatives of the shire council and residents of Carlisle River has been formed to consider the question of having a tram-line built to connect ...

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  52. OVERWORKED STATION STAFFS.

    WOOMELANG, Thursday.—The overworing of railway officials along the Mildura line has now reached a siege demanding inquiry. At Woomelang the relieving stationmaster (Mr. Healy) has ...

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  53. RIVERINA.

    LOCKHART, Monday.—An important case, involving public rights, was considered by the Lockhart Land Board on Friday, when the board considered three ...

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  54. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The parents committee recently [?]ld a visit of inspection to the two State schools st Yarraville and noted many repairs necessary. Practically [?] has leen done to the schools for many ...

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  55. TRAVELLER PROSECUTED.

    Charles A. Hewitt, of Broadwood-parade, Oakleigh, for having travelled on the railways on March 31 without a proper ticket was fined 10/, with 7/6 costs, by the Prahran Bench yesterday. ...

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  56. SCARCITY OF TARPAULINS.

    COBRAM, Monday.—Much inconvenience is being caused to consignors of produce from the Cobram railway station through the department failing to keen a supply of tarpanlins. Not a single one ...

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  57. NEW STATIONS.

    The erection of much-needed new railway stations at Ivanhoe and Fairfield-park has been commenced. The former is being constructed at brick and the latter of wood. Exception is being taken by the ...

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  58. ALBERTON TO YARRAM.

    YARRAM, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the committee of the Yarram Railway League, formed for the purpose of agitating for an extension of the treat Southern line from Alberton to Yarram, ...

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  59. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    YARRAWONGA, May 19.—Agriculturists have completed ploughing. The area in this districts will not be greatly [?], but on the Rivering side of the Murray farmers decided in most ...

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  60. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BEULAII, Monday.—A four-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Mr. Richard Read. a farmer of [?]wood, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The occupiers were ...

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  61. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advises have been teceived:— By the Squatting Investment Company Limited.[?] From Thurulgoona Station, Cunnamulla, Q. [?] ...

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  62. DRUIDS' BAZAAR.

    The balance-sheet of the Port Melbourne stall at the Druids' Bazaar, in aid of the Alfred Hospital, shows a net profit of £20[?]. This is the highest amount ...

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  63. Advertising

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  65. DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    KORUMBURRA, May 18.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Korumburra Co-operative Hotter Factory Company to-day Mr. A. W. [?] was elected a director in place of Mr.R. G. Scott, ...

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  66. Advertising

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  67. Advertising

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