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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. Senator O'Connor (N. S. W.) told Senator Glassey (Qld.) that no postal officer had ...

    Article : 756 words
  3. MAULED BY A LION.

    A sensational incident occurred at the Zoo to-day. In attempting to rescue hislittle grandchild from a perilous position near the lion's cage, William George Renn, ...

    Article : 499 words
  4. THE TURF.

    The V. A. T. C. Spring meeting will be opened to-day at Caulfield. The Summer programme of the S. A. Tattersall's Club appears in to-day's issue. ...

    Article : 548 words
  5. THE DANDENONG MURDER

    At a special Cabinet meeting to-day consideration was given to the cases of Selina Sangal and August Tisler, who were sentenced to death last month by the Chief ...

    Article : 228 words
  6. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    The Narracoorte paper states that the new clip of wool is now finding its way to the Narracoorte stores of Dalgety & Co., the first load being delivered from ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Acting Minister of Defence stated to-day that he had received a summary of the proposals of General Hutton to effect the promised reduction of £62,000 in the ...

    Article : 317 words
  8. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    Professor Bensly, who with Professor Henderson represented the Adelaide University at the celebration of the jubliee of Sydney University last week, in response ...

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  9. LORD LINLITHGOW.

    The Marquis of Linlithgow's home-coming was a very quiet one. Special precautions had been taken to prevent the public knowing the date of his return to his estate, as ...

    Article : 994 words
  10. HELPING THE ABORIGINES.

    The Protector of Aborigines has received a cheque for £12 from Mr. C. G. Kliche, of Tanunda, to be devoted by the Central Australian Mission to the purchase of food ...

    Article : 56 words
  11. CORPS OF COMMISSIONAIRES.

    The report of the committee of the Corps of Commissionaires states:—"During the twelvemonths not a single complaint either from members or employers has been made ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. VICTORIA.

    An aged man, Emerson Peart, was found by the Ballarat police lying in a tent at the White Horse Ranges, in a terrible state of emaciation. His bones were almost ...

    Article : 285 words
  13. CORONATION MEMENTOES.

    The Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations recently decided to present the rifles used by the Australian Bisley team to win the Kolapore Cup to the marksmen as ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. AN 'EXPLODED" VOLCANO

    The rumor that there had been a volcanic outburst, at Mount Elephant, about fifty miles from Ballarat, has now been proved to be incorrect. A visit to the ...

    Article : 205 words
  15. A FALSE ALARM.

    A false alarm of fire was raised in Curriestreet on Friday at about 5.30 p.m. The call was received from the box near Messrs. Tolley, Scott, & Tolley's establishment ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. TO-DAY'S CAULFIELD MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 717 words
  17. KADINA WATER SUPPLY.

    On Thursday Messrs. J. Verran, P. Allen, and J. W. Shannon (members for the district of Wallaroo) waited on the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. R. W. ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. VICTORIA HALL.

    A complimentary concert was tendered to Mrs. J. H. Fox (nee Miss Adelaide Porter) at the Victoria Hall on "Friday evening. Miss Porter, who won the Elder ...

    Article : 368 words
  19. PILOTAGE OF WAR VESSELS.

    The Marine Board to-day had under consideration a complaint of overcharge for the pilotage of the German warship Cormorant through the Heads. The rate for trading ...

    Article : 129 words
  20. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    The University Council to-day made another appeal to the Government for assistance. A deputation waited on the State Treasurer and pointed out that as the result ...

    Article : 244 words
  21. ANOTHER CHANNEL SWIM.

    Mr. Montagn Holbein started on August 27 on his third attempt to-emulate Captain Webb in swimming the English Channel. He entered the water at 20 minutes past ...

    Article : 727 words
  22. BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

    The number of births and deaths registered in the General Register Office during the week ended Saturday, October 4, was:— Births, 119 males, 105 females; deaths, 60 ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. THE BOARD OF WORKS LOAN.

    It can hardly be said that the Metropolitan Board of Works is being rushed for the balance of its lately-offered loan. The unallotted portion of the loan (amounting ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. THE ST. PETERS TOWN HALL.

    For some time a portion of the ceiling in the St. Peters Town Hall has been in a shaky condition, owing to one of the rafters giving way and forcing it down. On ...

    Article : 101 words
  25. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    A child of Mr. T. Nurse. of Yarragon, was accidentally scalded, and received such injuries that it died within a few hours. The child upset a vessel of hot water, ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. ARRIVAL OF INTER-STATE CYCLISTS.

    By Friday's Melbourne express Messrs. D. J. Walker, R. W. Lewis, E. F. Wilksch, C. E. Burton, J. Filsell, R. Connell, A. J. Whiteley, L. Corbett, S. Murray, C. Gee, ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. PRESSMAN VERSUS POLITICIAN.

    The libel action brought by Mr. Francis Fos. of the "Age," against Mr. A. M. Trenwith, M.L.A., in which the plaintiff claims £1,000 damages for alleged libel, was ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The railway receipts for the week ended October 4 were £203. The Chingtu arrived from Hongkong on Wednesday, and sailed on Thursday. Her ...

    Article : 198 words
  29. ACCIDENT AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday Edward Cox, a wharf laborer, had his right leg fractured on board the Howard Smith steamer Time. He was standing on deck near one ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. HINDMARSH BUILDING SOCIETY.

    On Friday evening a general meeting of the members of the Hindmarsh Building Society was held in Central Chambers, Hindmarsh. Mr. Jos. Ashton presided over a moderate attendance. The ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the council of the Royal Geographical Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the society's rooms. There were present —Mr. S. Newland (acting president), the Hon. ...

    Article : 544 words
  32. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE MURRAY WATERS. Sir Langdon Bonython presented a petition from 50 persons in Kooringa and its ...

    Article : 725 words
  33. COUNCILLORS AT VARIANCE.

    A little difference of opinion existed at the meeting of the St. Peters Town Council on Friday evening over the action of the works committee. It was recommended by ...

    Article : 166 words
  34. RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

    The Railway Advisory Board had a consultation with Mr. Bent to-day, and submitted their proposals for effecting a retrenchment in the department of £100,000. ...

    Article : 126 words
  35. TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall on Friday evening. The president (Mr. A. A. Arnold) presided over a fair attendance of delegates. Correspondence was dealt ...

    Article : 46 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. THE SPRINGS RACING CLUB.

    The Springs Racing Club held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon. The weather was fine. The course is situated on the Millicent road, about 10 miles from Mount Gambier, and is in capital ...

    Article : 435 words
  38. THE MEAT EXPORT TRADE.

    Mr. Taverucr has had a Bill drafted for submission to Cabinet, the object of which is to give the Agricultural Department ample power to protect the reputation of ...

    Article : 113 words
  39. FATTENING POULTRY.

    A lecture on the fattening of poultry was given at the School of Mines on Friday evening by Mr. D. F. Laurie. The importance of sending only prime, well ...

    Article : 177 words
  40. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    The market to-day was dull, and the actual transaction's therefore were limited, so far as the Caulfield Cup is concerned. The Idler stood at one stage at 9 to 1, but ...

    Article : 303 words
  41. Advertising

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  42. MUNICPAL CORPORATIONS.

    October 10.—Present—The Mayor Mr. W. Brown), Ald. Coombs, Glover, Stacey, and McDougall, and Crs. Godiee, Hutchinson. Bradley, McDonough, Potthast, and Miller. The works ...

    Article : 253 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. TARCOOLA GOVERNMENT CYANIDE WORKS.

    The Minister of Mines has received the following report of the month ending September 30. from the manager of the Tarcoola Government Cyanide Works:—Treated 4 parcels of [?]. ...

    Article : 321 words
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