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  2. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Barton, declines to disclose the name of the Federal military commandant, but says that the appointment, which has been made will give general ...

    Article : 40 words
  3. CHARGE OF MALPRACTICE.

    A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday subsequent to the exhumation in the cemetery of the body of a single woman, Flora Burns, aged 27, who died in the local hospital on 21st ...

    Article : 499 words
  4. WATER FOR THE MALLEE.

    An influential deputation, 25 delegates with several members of Parliament, was introduced to the Minister of Water Supply by Mr Robert Stanley, M.L.A., on Wednesday to ...

    Article : 251 words
  5. DISASTROUS RAILROAD EXPLOSION.

    A terrible railway catastrophe is reported from New York. A freight train from Lackawanna (a village in the county of that name in Pennsylvannia), running up to New ...

    Article : 151 words
  6. DIRECT CABLES.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, intends to press on the Finance, Rating, Education and Factory bills now before Parliament. ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. DEATH FROM SMALL-POX.

    The body of William Harris, who died at Point Napean from small-pox, has been cremated. He was a single man and a native of New South Wales. The ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. A PUBLIC SERVANT IN TROUBLE.

    George Muir Houston, now serving a sentence of 18 months for a similar offence, was to-day committed for trial for embezzling, from the Mines Department, £131, money ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. VOTING BY POST.

    SIR,—The experiment recently carried out by the shire of Arapiles of utilising the machinery of the post office for the purpose of taking a poll of the ratepayers indicates ...

    Article : 227 words
  10. AN ESCAPED PRISONER SHOT AT.

    John Smith, arrested at Ya[?]s for horse stealing, escaped from the train at Table Top, the police constable in charge firing two shots from his revolver at him. ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. SPORTING ITEMS.

    One interested writes:—I was surprised at reading in the sporting column of the "Times" of Friday that piece referring to the race between J. Melbourne and S. ...

    Article : 208 words
  12. DISTRICT NEWS.

    We had a glorious downfall of rain during last week, over two inches being recorded to our credit, and the anxiety of our farmers ...

    Article : 1,235 words
  13. THE BOER WAR.

    A War Office official despatch states that in the course of fighting at Piennar's River, on the 1st and 2nd inst., seven of Kitchener's Scouts were killed and 18 wounded. ...

    Article : 156 words
  14. DIMBOOLA LAND BOARD.

    A local land Board was held at Dimboola on Tuesday, when the following cases were dealt with by the district land officer Mr. R. McRacStewart:—Parish Watchegatcheca ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. THE ELEVATOR QUESTION.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture on Tuesday the elevator question was discussed. Mr. Fincham said that it was incorrect to ...

    Article : 688 words
  16. COURSING.

    The third meet for the season of the Horsham Plumpton Coursing Club will be held on Wednesday next. ...

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  17. THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

    Ex-President Kruger, Dr. J. W. Leyds, Mr. Abraham Fischer and Mr. J. M. Welmatans, ex-members of the Orange Free [?] executives, met Mrs. ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    Mr. William Rooking an old and respected employe of the late Mir. Francis Henty, of Merino Downs, died on Friday. He was engaged in 1856, and had remained on the ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 676 words
  20. THE WAR IN CHINA.

    It transpires that the recent fracas on the Taku road, Tientsin, arose through French soldiers resisting the British military police in closing a disorderly house. The German and ...

    Article : 92 words
  21. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the Senate a Supply Bill for £491,882 was introduced by the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake. Senators Gould and Sir Frederick Sargood objected to the method of introducing ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House it was agreed to open the proceedings in future by the Speaker reading a special prayer, which will be followed by the Lyle's Prayer. ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. TUESDAY.

    In introducing the Supply Bill in the House Representatives the Federal Treasurer, Sir Gorge Turner explained that the president tithe Senate was to receive a salary of £500 ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. James Gibbs has been elected to the vacancy in the Chamber of Agriculture occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Walter Madden. ...

    Article : 28 words
  25. FRUIT CASES AND GRAIN BAGS.

    The quarterly meeting of the Chamber was held on Tuesday. It was decided to convene a conference of all interested in the fruit trade, and the Chamber to deal with the matter of ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. WEDNESDAY.

    In the Senate questions were answered, notices of motion given and the Post and Telegraphs Bill was further debated. ...

    Article : 24 words
  27. GRAIN SHEDS.

    The Chairman (Mr. Thomson) suggested that the Government should be urged to redeem the promise of the late Government to relieve the farmers of payment of portion of ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. FOOTBALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  29. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The House, sitting as a committee of Supply, debated at length the question of the appointments of officers, and at length the Prime Minister found it necessary to intimate that ...

    Article : 152 words
  30. CARRIAGE OF MANURE.

    A resolution was carried requesting the Railway Department to carry manure at low rates all the year round. ...

    Article : 21 words
  31. ALLEGED BRUTALITY IN THE GERMAN ARMY.

    Great excitement has been caused through out Germany by the acquittal of three non-commissioned officers who were tried by court-martial on the charge of murdering ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. Advertising

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