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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Tric Tye, a fine boy, 11 years of age, son of Mrs. Tye, of Newtown, was drowned in the Macquarie River on Friday. He left home early in the morning on a visit to a friend's house at Kelso, and not having ...

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  3. LATE SPORTING.

    The Anniversary Day Meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club was held on Saturday at Caulfield. The attendance was about the average, though the programme was decidedly more attractive than ...

    Article : 1,549 words
  4. TEE NORTHERN COLLIERIES.

    One of the most important miners' meetings ever held in this district took place in Lambton Park yesterday. On this occasion none of the old enthusiasm was manifested. Formerly, the miners came to ...

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  5. ANNIVERSARY HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    Anniversary Day being one of the most popular holiday's of the year, the caterers for public amusement have spared no pains to set special attractions before their patrons, and as there is every promise of ...

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  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Town Hall was crowded by a vast audience on Saturday and thus the n[?]w departure made in the lowering of the tariff for a first-rate concert to the standard more generally adopted it music-hall ...

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  7. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—I have read with considerable interest and much dismay the account and result of the interview of the deputation which waited on the Premier yesterday on the subject of supplying water to Broken ...

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  8. MILITARY ESTIMATES.

    Sir,—From the arguments that have been brought forth of late on retrenchment in our Military Department it is very evident a great deal of discussion and argument will take place on the military estimates ...

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  9. THE MEDICAL BILL.

    Sir,—By your permission, I desire to endorse the remarks made by "Justice" in the issue of the 21st instant. Although at first blush one would feel inclined to submit himself for the examination under ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. THE RABBIT QUESTION.

    Sir,—I have long considered it a matter for adverse comment upon the power of Australian enterprise and intelligence that we are continually searching for methods for the destruction of rabbits with an utter ...

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  11. THE CORONER'S WORK FOR THE YEAR.

    The annual report of the coroner's work for 1891 has been compiled by the chief clerk (Mr. Charles Smith). The total number of deaths reported was 621 (as against 570 of the previous year), and on ...

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  12. THE PROPOSED RE-UNION OF THE LABOUR PARTY.

    Sir,—The secretary of the Trades and Labour Council (Mr. J. Riddell) is reported in to-day's Herald to have said last evening, when presenting his half-yearly report to the council, after referring to the ...

    Article : 520 words
  13. RABBITS v. SHEEP.

    Sir,—To our pastoralists the great increase of rabbits is becoming a most serious matter, an [?] unless something is done, and that quickly, many will have to throw up their holdings. Numerous schemes have ...

    Article : 486 words
  14. CUSTOMS DUTIES AND THE PRICES OF COMMODITIES.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "C. W. C." still wishes us to believe that the cost of living is not increased by protective duties, and that consequently living is as cheap under the protective system of Victoria as it ...

    Article : 519 words
  15. THE LATE Q.T.C. MEETING.

    The matter connected with the running of the Loafer at the late Spring Meeting of the Q.T.C. was further considered by the committee on Saturday, when a bookmaker was warned off all courses ...

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  16. THE CRITERION.—"UNCLES AND AUNTS."

    Without in any way attempting to disparage the performances which continue to remind people that the festive Christmas season has only just passed, there are no doubt many regular theatre patrons who ...

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  17. THE GOULBURN CATHEDRAL DISPUTE.

    A happy settlement of all matters in dispute between Captain Rossi and the Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Thomas) has been effected. On the 20th January Captain Rossi wrote to the Bishop, asking "if he ...

    Article : 464 words
  18. CRICKET.

    A two-day's match was commenced yesterday between the Melbourne and Carlton Clubs. Melbourne, batting first, scored 275 for five wickets (M'Ilwraith, being not out 99, Dawkins not out 26, Curr 45, Wilson ...

    Article : 204 words
  19. WHAT DOES PROTECTION COST FOR EACH HAND IT FINDS WORK FOR!

    Sir,—It may not be out of place to point out the above to your esteemed readers to show them exactly what they are asked to pay higher prices for. According to estimates the ad valorem duties are expected to ...

    Article : 428 words
  20. HAS PROTECTION BENEFITED AMERICA?

    Sir,—I propose, with your permission, to give a few "unvarnished" extracts from different American papers and periodicals, and allow the public to judge whether protection has done all that is claimed for it ...

    Article : 388 words
  21. LATE MINING.

    For the Junction mine 285 tons of sulphide ore were treated last week at the E. and A. Copper Company's works at Port Adelaide, yielding 6095oz. of silver and 45 tons of lead free from smelting reductions. Mr. ...

    Article : 369 words
  22. SURVEYORS' LICENSE FEES.

    Sir,—As the new regulations dealing with licenses(?) under the Real Property Act have not been submitted to by the greater proportion of surveyors, I think that publicly advertising (by the Department of ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. ALL-DAY PARADE AT SINGLETON.

    An all-day parade in connection with the companies of the 4th Regiment took place to-day. The staff-officers present were Colonel Stokes, Major Rauclaud, Captain Waddy (acting-major), and ...

    Article : 151 words
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