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  2. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.

    Of the four theatres of Melbourne, but one, the Olympic, is now open. At this compact little building, previous to his departure for a professional tour on the gold-fields, Mr G. V. Brooke played a round of ...

    Article : 703 words
  3. SUPREME COURT.

    Mr. "Wood appeared for the plaintiff. No appearance for the defendant. This was an action to recover the sum of £229 17s 5d, for commission, &c. It appeared that the defendant had ...

    Article : 531 words
  4. SOCIAL.

    The most interesting feature that w[?] have to remark upon in a social point of view is the movement in favor of shortening the number of hours of daily labor. That is has been begun with a good deal of enthusiasm there ...

    Article : 1,007 words
  5. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

    THE ORIENTAL BANK.—The directors of the Oriental Bank propose to erect a commodious new building, the designs for which we understand are already in preparation. EAST COLLINGWOOD MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—A ...

    Article : 982 words
  6. THE ELEVATION OF THE WORKING CLASSES.

    Were our great-grandsires permitted, with all their hereditary prejudices fresh [?] the memory, to revisit the scenes of their earthly p'lgrimage, they would not be more astonished at the advancement of their ...

    Article : 996 words
  7. LEGAL NEWS.

    The Criminal Session, for the month of May was concluded this day. THE RAPE CASE. Albert Beck, the German who was found guilty of ...

    Article : 985 words
  8. CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,—In my last I discussed the claims put forth by Captain Clarke, in [?]ts capacity us Surveyor-General, and think showed their utter fallacy with respect to his private character as Andrew Clarke, when divested of official robes. I hope I ...

    Article : 454 words
  9. RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    SIR,—Through the medium of your valuable paper, I beg leave to notify to the public the state of the [?] streets and rights-of-way, which I must say are a disgrace to Melbourne, and I am sure cannot but be disgusting to any respectable ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    VICTORIAN CONVICTS' PREVENTION ACT.—Seven men arrested in Melbourne and Williamstown under the provisions of this Act, were returned to this colony in custody, and arrived by the Royal Shepherd on ...

    Article : 1,371 words
  11. POLITICAL.

    PROGRESS.—Beyond the preparations for the coming campain, there is little of importunes to note in the political world at present. The work of collecting tho Electoral Lists for the two new Houses of Legislature ...

    Article : 1,387 words
  12. THE EIGHT HOURS' LABOR LEAGUE.

    Last night there was a full meeting of the Eight Hours' Labor League, in the Temperance Hall, Russell street, for the purpose of obtaining for the coachmakers, cabinet makers, saddlers, paper-hangers, &c., the same ...

    Article : 232 words
  13. ANTI-STATE-AID MOVEMENT — GREAT MEETING AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

    On Thursday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a monster meeting of persons opposed to the endowment of Religion by the State, was held at the Theatre Royal, Bourke street. The chair was taken at a little ...

    Article : 3,156 words
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