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  2. PROPOSED NEW METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. .

    That there are very strong objections to the routes of the Fitzroy and Collingwood direct lines as proposed in the new Railway Bill is well known, both on account of expense and of the routes ...

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  3. TRADES INTELLIGENCE.

    The Bricklayers' Society has obtained a concession from the Railway department in contraction with the hours of labor. The delegate, of the union had an interview with the ...

    Article : 664 words
  4. THE COAL FOR THE GAS WORKS.

    Although the Metropolitan Gas Company has a good stock of coal in hand, the interruption in the Shipping trade is causing a great deal of anxiety to the directors, who are impressed with ...

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  5. SOME TENDENCIES. OF MODERN THOUGHT.

    At the Wilson Hall of the University of Melbourne last night a lecture was delivered by Archbishop Carr on Some Tendencies of Modern Thought. Tho chair was occupied by ...

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  6. THE PARLIAMENT PLACE TRAGEDY.

    Some sensational evidence bearing upon the Previous relations which existed between Mrs. Edith Jane Forrester Jubb, the victim of the Parliament-place tragedy, and Alfred ...

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  7. THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

    The steamer Mariposa, from San Francisco via Auckland, arrived here to-day, nnd brings the following summary of news to date 26th July :-- ...

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  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At Port Adelaide the shipping difficulty is rapidly coming to a lead. This morning during the early hours several steamers arrived in the river. The first to arrive was the Enterprise, ...

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  9. THE EFFECT ON THE MARKETS.

    The partial suspension of the intercolonial steamship service has had a great effect upon business in commercial circles in Melbourne. The local markets, as a matter of fact, are ...

    Article : 345 words
  10. ACTION AT GEELONG.

    This evening a meeting of the Geelong branch of the Employers' Union was held, when reports of delegates to the meeting in Melbourne were received. Thirty-two employers of labor were ...

    Article : 289 words
  11. MEETING OF LETTER CARRIERS.

    A meeting of the general committee of the letter carriers was held on Monday evening at the Public Service rooms, Melbourne Athenaeum. Mr. J. E. Love presided. There was a large ...

    Article : 273 words
  12. TASMANIA.

    The Treasurer in the Assembly this afternoon stated that in the event of the steamship company failing despatch by the outgoing English mail tho Government had an offer from ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. POLICE GALLED FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    A number of the Ballarat police were despatched to Melbourne to-day to do duty in Melbourne in connection with the shipping strike. Tho constabulary were telegraphed for from ...

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  14. A GROCERS' ASSOCIATION.

    A largely attended meeting of Melbourne and suburban grocers was held, last night at the Bourke-street Coffee Palace, Mr. D. Shearer in the chair, to consider several questions ...

    Article : 118 words
  15. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the half yearly meeting of the Gas Company yesterday, it was decided not to declare the usual dividend owing to the recent expenditure for improved plant, &c. The profit for the ...

    Article : 411 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is said that the Union Company intend omitting to call at Hobart to avoid the imputation of trying to get the trade of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company. ...

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  17. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The taking of evidence by the Vice-Admiralty court in the Adelaide-Colonist collision case was concluded to-day, and the verdict will be given next week. ...

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  18. THE WEST MELBOURNE SWAMP DISPUTE.

    At one time yesterday it appeared as though the difficulty that had arisen in connection with the works in progress at West Melbourne Swamp would assume a still more serious phase. There ...

    Article : 570 words
  19. THE SITUATION IN THE OTHER COLONIES.

    The strike in the shipping trade is having a serious effect already in the country towns and districts, where provisions and other necessaries are rapidly advancing in price. The position ...

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  20. DOMESTIC SERVANTS' ASSOCIATION.

    A numerously attended meeting of the Domestic Servants' Association was held at the Trades Hall last night. There were 48 new members enrolled, and it was resolved to take ...

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  21. COUNTRY BLACKSMITHS' UNION.

    The blacksmiths' in some towns of the' Wimmera' district have held aloof from the union, and as a consequence have been working nine hours daily instead of eight hours. This ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The conference of school boards of advice continued its sittings to-day. It was recommended that urgent special works be carried out by the boards with the permission of the ...

    Article : 282 words
  23. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.

    George Bell, a jockey in the employ of Mr. Henry Haines, on Tuesday morning received injuries which have terminated fatally whilst jumping a horse over hurdles on the Caulfield ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. SUNDAY TRADING AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    At the Port Melbourne court yesterday, William Scott was charged with delaying admittance to Constable Donovan-into the Locomotive Hotel on Sunday, 3rd inst. Constable ...

    Article : 290 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    The Burwah arrived from Maryborough to-day, and the officers and crew forthwith stepped ashore. The cargo is now being discharged by volunteers. The Fitzroy left at 4 o'olock this ...

    Article : 307 words
  26. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    At the Port Melbourne police court yesterday, Mary Ann Lang charged Henrich Ludaro Langanke with bigamy. It is alleged on the 27th May, 1872, at Sebastopol, the accused did ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. ACCIDENT AT FLINDERS-STREET STATION.

    A railway employe named John Croke, a shunter engaged at the Flinders-street station, was admitted into the Melbourne Hospital yesterday suffering from serious injuries to the ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. TASMANIA.

    The s. Doric, from London 10th July, Cape Town 1st August, arrived here' yesterday. The Tasmanian Steamship Co.'s new boat, Talune, also arrived yesterday afternoon from ...

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  30. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.

    A lad named James Williams, aged about 6 years, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. The child was playing on the footbridge, about 20 feet high, near the Ynrraville ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    Emily Shane, aged 19 years, residing at Dunedin, has committed suicide by taking arsenical poison, the reason of her action being a disappointment in love. ...

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