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  2. THE RAILWAY INQUIRY.

    The board appointed to inquire into the working of the locomotive branch of the Railway department resumed its sittings yesterday at the Railway-buildings, ...

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  3. THE PROPOSED CANADIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Premier and the Postmaster-General were to-day waited on by representatives of the Union and Orient steamship companies with reference to the proposed Vancouver mail service. ...

    Article : 363 words
  4. AN UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION.

    The unemployed made a demonstration at the Government offices yesterday. They first had an interview with Mr. M'Intyre, who informed them of the steps he was taking with ...

    Article : 1,007 words
  5. THE MINISTER OF LANDS IN GIPPSLAND.

    The Minister of Lands, accompanied by Messrs. Mason and Methven, M's.L.A, paid a visit of inspection last week to Toora, in South Gippsland, with the view of acquiring personal ...

    Article : 1,436 words
  6. THE METROPOLITAN BANK LIQUIDATION.

    That the work of a liquidator is not of a particularly pleasant character was yesterday explained by one of the gentlemen engaged in winding up the affairs of the Metropolitan Bank, ...

    Article : 601 words
  7. RETRENCHMENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Cabinet to-day had under consideration retrenchment proposals regarding the Department of Instruction. The Minister, in submitting his estimates, made a reduction ...

    Article : 246 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Cardinal Moran left by the s. Orient on Saturday for Rome, where he is to take part in the Pope's Jubilee celebration. A very large number of clergy and laity gathered to bid the ...

    Article : 429 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An influential meeting of person interested in the mining industry was held at the Stock Exchange-buildings to-night, Mr. Theo Williams presiding to consider the proposed ...

    Article : 1,115 words
  10. RETRENCHMENT IN TASMANIA.

    The Treasurer, speaking at the annual dinner of the Launceston Parliamentary Society today, referred to the Government retrenchment policy in connection with railways, and stated ...

    Article : 139 words
  11. A SYSTEM OF EFFECTIVE VOTING.

    A lecture on Proportional Representation was delivered in the lecture hall of the Australian Church last evening by Miss Spence, of Adelaide. There was a good attendance. The Rev. ...

    Article : 1,168 words
  12. THE SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

    The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Emma Harrison, the victim of the Burton-street tragedy, on Saturday night, 26th March, was resumed to-day. George ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    Lord Hopetoun left yesterday in the Aramac for Cairns. The following firms have filed petitions in liquidation at Townsville:—R. A. Goldring, ...

    Article : 214 words
  14. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    Three lads, named Krymborg, Huntley and Cross, went out schnapper fishing to-day at the Bluff, 6 miles eastward. A very heavy sea rose on the bar, and they were unable to get back, ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    An ordinary meeting of the council of the Chamber of Manufactures was held last night at the new offices, the Block, Collins-street; Mr. S. Floyd, the president, in the chair. ...

    Article : 566 words
  16. ST. ARNAUD SHIRE AND WIMMERA WATER TRUST.

    A meeting of ratepayers of the central riding of St. Arnand shire was held on Saturday afternoon at Donald to deal with the proposal of the shire council to collect the 2s. rate struck by ...

    Article : 159 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A servant in the employ of Mr. L. Harrison, builder, East Kensington, was severely burnt late on Sunday night. On retiring to bed she read by candle light, and afterwards fell asleep, ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. THE COLLINS-STREET BUILDING FATALITY.

    There were some important developments yesterday in connection with the deplorable accident which occurred on Saturday afternoon at the building which is being erected for the ...

    Article : 863 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A parcel of 2500 oz. of gold from Bayloy's Find at Coolgardie, is now on view at the Union Bank, Perth. Hundreds of people visited the bank to-day to inspect the magnificent ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 720 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    The trial or Stephen Henry Grueber, exwarden of Fingal, charged with arson, after lasting two days, concluded at midnight on Saturday. The verdict of not guilty was ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The number of arrivals in New Zealand during the month of March was 2749, the departures being 2344. The police propose to arrest another batch of ...

    Article : 121 words
  23. MASS MEETING AT RICHMOND.

    A meeting of the unemployed was held last night at Richmond on a vacant plot of ground near the town hall, under the auspices of the Unemployed Workers' Association. There was ...

    Article : 1,123 words
  24. LAND COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA.

    A special general meeting of shareholders in the Land Company of Australia Limited, in liquidation, was held to-day to fix the remuneration to be paid to the liquidators and to ...

    Article : 188 words
  25. ALLEGED SHOCKING OUTRAGE AT CARLTON.

    An outrage of a peculiarly brutal nature is alleged to have been committed in Carlton early on Sunday morning, and already one man is in custody on a serious charge in connection with ...

    Article : 442 words
  26. BORDER CUSTOMS RETURNS.

    The customs collections at Albury for the quarter ending 31st March amounted to £8479. The principal items were:—Spirits, £2461; wine, £144; cigars, £160; sugar, £775; ...

    Article : 132 words
  27. THE FIRE RISKS OF NAKED SHOP LIGHTS.

    A case of very great interest to shopkeepers came before Judge Windeyer and a special jury of four in the Supreme Court to-day, when Rapiport and Company, general storekeepers, ...

    Article : 402 words
  28. REVENUE AND FOREIGN BANKS.

    SIR,—A little while back I wrote you on the above subject. A portion of the contribution you did me the honor to insert, no doubt believing that some of the suggestions were worthy of ...

    Article : 338 words
  29. THE JACOBSEN MURDER MYSTERY.

    William Smith, who was arrested some time ago in Melbourne for the murder of Jacob Jacobsen, has been discharged by a bench of magistrates, who held that there was no case against ...

    Article : 123 words
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  31. THE MILDURA DIFFICULTY.

    The whole of the directors of the irrigation company resigned at a meeting of the company to-night. The chairman, Mr. S. D. Glyde, announced the resignation in a speech in which ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    A serious charge of carnally knowing a child under 16 years of age has been preferred against three brothers named Walter, Alexander and James Hardy, farmers, of Rowan, aged ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. THE SALE BY CANVASS NUISANCE.

    In the petty debts division at the Central Court to-day a case full of interest to those who may be caught in the toils of the "free portrait man " was dealt with. The case was brought ...

    Article : 189 words
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