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  2. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council the Cost of Litigation Bill and the City of Sydney Loan Bill were read a first time. The Mortgagees' Release Bill was further considered in committee, and ...

    Article : 346 words
  3. THE TRAFFIC IN INFANTS.

    Mr. Candler, the district coroner, at the Morgue, yesterday resumed tho inquest on the body of Amelia Toole, the offspring of Sarah Toole, a single woman, who died of starvation. ...

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  4. LIBEL ACTION BY MR. W. T. CARTER, M.L.A.

    The libel action brought by Mr. W. T. Carter, M.L.A., to recover £1000 damages from the publisher of the Beacon newspaper for assertions contained in that journal on 1st October, ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. MANUFACTURE OF VICTORIAN BRANDY.

    A deputation representing the vignerons of Victoria waited upon Mr. Baker, Commissioner of Customs, yesterday, to impress upon him the necessity of introducing legislation to prevent ...

    Article : 418 words
  6. THE MERCANTILE BANK PROSECUTIONS.

    In the District Court yesterday, the hearing of the charge against the directors and officers of the Mercantile Bank of issuing a false report and balance sheet with, intent to defraud and ...

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  7. THE NATIONAL BANK.

    The first ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the National Bank of Australasia Limited was held at the offices of the institution yesterday. There was a very large attendance, ...

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  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    To-day was observed as a public holiday in honor of the visit of the Governor, Sir Robert Duff, His Excellency witnessed the procession of Broken Hill fruiterers in the morning, visited ...

    Article : 155 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

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  10. EVASION OF THE POLL TAX NEAR ALBURY.

    Yesterday afternoon, the police have been informed, 12 or 15 Chinese succeeded in evading payment of the poll tax on entering the colony. The Chinese are now scattered about the district ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. THE COUNTY OF BOURSE BUILDING SOCIETY.

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  12. BUSH FIRES IN RIVERINA.

    Bush fires are becoming prevalent in one portion of Riverina. On Saturday last upwards of 3000 acres of grass and some fencing material were destroyed. On Kooba run, on the ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Price's motion forbidding subletting or piece work on Government contracts was carried, with Government amendments, by a substantial majority. In the ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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  15. A VIGNERON DISTILLATION CASE.

    Gustav L. Baumgarten, vigneron, of Barnawatha, was proceeded against by Mr. Christie, inspector of distilleries, to-day for being concerned, on the 3rd October, in the conveying of ...

    Article : 205 words
  16. DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTERS.

    Mr. Connor, M.L.C., Mr. Andrews, M.L.A., with a deputation from the Geelong town council, asked the Commissioner of Public Works yesterday to extend the sea wall in the ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council to-day disposed of 14 of the 17 items on its notice paper. In the Assembly Mr. Henry, the Treasurer, moved for power to raise an additional £100,000 ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. GENERAL SESSIONS.

    The sittings of the Court of General Sessions for November were commenced yesterday in the Second Civil Court, before Judge Worthington and juries of 12, Mr. Finlayson prosecuting for ...

    Article : 326 words
  19. THE COLLINGWOOD MUNICIPAL FINANCES.

    The mayor of Collingwood (Cr. Gahan) baa undertaken to call a public meeting on Friday next, in response to a requisition presented by ratepayers anxious to know how the finances of ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. POLICE PROTECTION AT HAWTHORN.

    The Chief Secretary was waited upon yesterday by Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., with councillors of Hawthorn and other local residents, who urged the establishment of a sub-police station in ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. BENALLA ASSIZES.

    At the criminal sittings, before Justice Hodges, Thomas Walsh was found guilty of indecently assaulting Elsie Collins, aged 6, on 29th September, as she was returning home from school. ...

    Article : 261 words
  22. MURCHISON COURT HOUSE.

    A deputation from the trustees of the Mechanics' Institute at Murchison waited on the Solicitor-General yesterday, to ask for a reconsideration of the intention of the Crown Law ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. AMUSEMENTS.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Hopetoun have been pleased to grant their patronage to the benefit performance to be tendered Mr. John Wallace, at the Alexandra Theatre, next ...

    Article : 486 words
  24. A CASE OF CHILD ABANDONMENT.

    In the Richmond court yesterday, a frail middle aged woman named Emily M'Innes appeared on remand from Bendigo charged with abandoning an infant under the age ...

    Article : 390 words
  25. DEPUTATIONS TO RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    Some residents of Boolarra yesterday laid before the Railway Commissioners their objection to the removal of the man in charge at the station and the substitution of a woman, and ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

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  27. WHOLESALE THEFT OF BOOTS.

    In the Richmond court yesterday, Allan M 'Donald, boot dealer, Port Melbourne, and Henry Jones, commission agent, Carlton, surrendered to their bail on charges of breaking ...

    Article : 277 words
  28. ROBBERY IN A COFFEE PALACE.

    Mr. Bennett Johns, a member of the Royal Stock Exchange, Adelaide, who is now on a visit to Melbourne, and is lodging at the Melbourne Coffee Palace, Bourke-street, has reported to the ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. A BOY DROWNED IN A WATERHOLE.

    A little boy named James Collins, 7 years of age, was drowned in a waterhole close to his father's farm house at Glenaroua this morning. The boy wandered away from home and fell into ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. FREIGHT ON PIGS.

    Several members of Parliament and a numerous deputation from Dandenong interviewed the Railway Commissioners yesterday, complaining of what they considered the ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. APPLICATION FOR AN EJECTMENT ORDER.

    An application was made to Mr. Keogh, P.M., at the District Court yesterday, by Wood and Son's Yorkshire Brewery Company (in liquidation) and Coulson and Hay, wine and spirit ...

    Article : 179 words
  32. THE FEDERAL BANK.

    The application to remove Mr. Priestley from his position as one of the liquidators of the Federal Bank, was again brought before Mr. Justice Holroyd yesterday. During the hearing ...

    Article : 602 words
  33. SIR HENRY PARKES AT BENDIGO.

    Sir Henry parkes was this morning driven round the city by the mayor and officers of the A.N.A. He was afterwards entertained by Mr. G. Lansell at Fortuna Villa. He left for ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. ST. ALBAN'S TRAIN SERVICE.

    Residents of St. Alban's yesterday urged the Railway Commissioners to give them a better train service. They said the property had passed out of the hands of the original syndicate, and ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    A fall of earth took place at 4 o'clock this morning, at the 900 feet level in the Sir Henry Loch mine, Redan. The accident was caused by the collapse of several sets of timber in a stope, ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    His Excellency Lord Kintore leaves for England to-morrow, on six months' leave. The Melbourne and Sydney mails by the Orizaba left here by the ordinary train this ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 556 words
  38. FLEMINGTON AND KENSINGTON FARES.

    An application was made to the Minister of Railways yesterday for reduction of the passenger fares to Flemington and Kensington, which were 20 per cent, higher than those to ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. POULTRY STEALING AT BRUNSWICK.

    At the Brunswick court yesterday Frank Moss, alias Moss Smith, was charged before Messrs. Allard and Cook, J's.P., with stealing 18 ducks and 4 geese, value £3, from the ...

    Article : 96 words
  40. ARRIVAL OF WAR SHIPS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 414 words
  41. FISH MARKET DISPUTE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  42. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Red rust is reported to have made its appearance in the northern districts, where a large quantity of land is under crop, and much alarm is felt in consequence. ...

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  43. MARYBOROUGH AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The annual show was held to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance was about 6000. The classes were filled, and the exhibition was much in advance of previous shows, both in quality ...

    Article : 268 words
  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    The dead body of Charles Augustus Slater was found to-day floating in the harbor. It is supposed that deceased came from Melbourne, but there was nothing among his belongings to ...

    Article : 43 words
  45. CAKE FAIR AT THE ATHENÆUM.

    A cake fair and bazaar in aid of the funds of the Australian Church was opened at the Athenæum yesterday in the presence of a numerous and distinguished company. His Honor the ...

    Article : 218 words
  46. THE REFORMS IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    SIR,—In your leader of this morning you were good enough to mention my name in conjunction with the closing of a number of small schools, and conveying the children to others ...

    Article : 142 words
  47. THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. J. H. Symon, Q.C., to-day returned two briefs which he held on behalf of the Government, and stated in a letter to the Crown solicitor that he declined to accept any more ...

    Article : 114 words
  48. THE WEATHER.

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  49. Advertising

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  50. BREACHES OF THE TRADES MARKS STATUTE.

    Henry Ford, licensee of the Wayside Inn, City-road, was fined £2, with £1 1s. costs, at the South Melbourne court yesterday, for falsely applying the trade mark of Mitchell's ...

    Article : 58 words
  51. ALLEGED ASSAULTS ON CHILDREN

    Two charges of indecent assault against a lad of 16 years, named John Merton, were inquired into yesterday at a special sitting of the Richmond court. The assaults were alleged to have ...

    Article : 92 words
  52. SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

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  53. BEGGING LETTERS.

    SIR,—We hear there are several "begging letter writers " on the warpath again. It is difficult to expose those persons in the public press, but we have the histories of most of them, and ...

    Article : 79 words
  54. Advertising

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