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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    One of the oldest residents in the colony, an old lady known locally as "Granny Douglass," died this morning at the ripe age of 89 years. She was one of the first "free" colonists, and ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. OUR LONDON LETTER.

    The election at East Wicklow and East Leeds have made no difference to the strength of parties. In the Irish county, the retiring member, Mr. Sweetman who had become a convert ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    Although the stocks of Australian mutton are low, the market is in such a state of collapse that prime Melbourne, without flaw of any sort, have been selling at 0 1-16d. under what in now ...

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  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    At Berrigan, a fatal fight took place on Sunday evening between two young men named David Williams, groom at Corcoran's Berrigan Hotel, and Patrick Edward Corbett. The pair ...

    Article : 137 words
  6. TYPE SETTING MACHINE AT ARARAT.

    The first Hattersley type setting machine in the colony was started to-day at the Ararat Advertiser office in the presence of about 20 townspeople. It worked satisfactorily. ...

    Article : 36 words
  7. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmania Mining company has accepted Siemen's tender for the installation of electric light at the mine and batteries. Farmers are ceasing to dig their potatoes ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. A COUNCILLOR CENSURED.

    At thee Waranga shire councils meeting yesterday, Cr. Mulvehill, who was threatened with expulsion for misbehavior recently, but was allowed to retain his seat after making an ample ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. MR. MICHAEL DAVITT.

    At the conclusion of the lecture by Mr. Michael Davitt at the Alfred Hall last night, Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, J.P., in supporting a vote of thanks to the lecturer, referred in strong ...

    Article : 438 words
  10. UNEMPLOYED AGITATORS IN SYDNEY.

    A meeting of unemployed was held at the Queen's Statue this afternoon, and was addressed at great length by the man Foran, who subsequently ordered the crowd to march to ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. LOANS ON A LEGACY.

    The hearing of the charge against Richard O'Grady of obtaining the sum of £250 by false pretences from Raynor Calvert on 10th May last, was continued at the City Court ...

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  12. A SINGULAR DEATH.

    A terribly sudden death occurred at Moorilim yesterday. Mr. Martin Lyons, of Glenhope, arrived by the morning train on a visit to Mr. Kearney, and was driven out by that gentleman ...

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  13. A SYDNEY "TICKET OF LEAVE."

    Ernest Walter Bell, a young man on ticket of leave, whose case was referred to in Parliament on Tuesday last by Mr. Schey, M.L.A., appeared before the water police court to-day, ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. A POSTAL SERVICE REQUEST.

    At the Waranga shire council yesterday, a petition was presented requesting the co-operation of the shire in obtaining a second mail service daily. The town had this for years, until the ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. A GHOSTLY SENSATION.

    Some years ago a man named Vickery, who had a large sum of money in his possession, left Singleton one night for his home at Bulga. He never reached home, and his disappearance up ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTERS.

    An influential deputation waited upon the Minister of Agriculture yesterday from Bendigo, and asked that the Government should establish a viticultural college at that place, for the ...

    Article : 296 words
  17. THE NEW SHIRE OF CHARLTON.

    The feeling prevails here that the Minister of Public Works ought not to have granted the petition for the creation of the new shire of Charlton before a poll had been taken. It is stated ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. RAILWAY MISHAP AT BROADFORD.

    An accident happened to a goods train at the railway station shortly after 9 o'clock last night. The 7.10 p.m. up goods train from Seymour was shunted to pick up four trucks of cattle that ...

    Article : 207 words
  19. THE "NEW AUSTRALIA" COLONY.

    A letter has been received here from Mr. H. G. Watson, late J. P. of Broken Hill, one of the New Australia Pioneers in Paraguay. Mr. Watson's letter concludes--" Should you know ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    The half yearly meeting of the Poowong butter factory was held on Wednesday last, Mr. C. R. Mair, J.P., in the chair. There were 50 shareholders present, and the balance sheet was ...

    Article : 393 words
  21. THE BOWER BIRD DIGGINGS.

    A largely attended meeting of the local progress association was held on Monday night, when the route to the Bower Bird diggings was discussed. It was asserted that the road via Gregory ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. WATER FOR SLUICING.

    It is alleged that water in connection with the Castlemaine water supply is running to waste, and a deputation of sluicers waited on the Minister of Mines and Water Supply yesterday ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. AMUSEMENTS.

    A complimentary concert was on Tuesday night rendered to Madame Miranda the well known teacher of singing, by her pupils, the Masonic Hall being well filled. Many of the young people, ...

    Article : 417 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The brothers John and William Reynolds, who recently developed religious mania at Bulli, have been sent to Sydney. William James Davidson was charged at the ...

    Article : 533 words
  25. BUGGY ACCIDENT AT BENDIGO. BENDIGO, WEDNESDAY.

    An accident happened on the road back from the races this evening Mr. S. Lazarus brother [?] of Mr. Lazarus, M.L.A. He wan driving with Mr. T. Espinett, when his horse became ...

    Article : 85 words
  26. THE ELWOOD SWAMP.

    Complaint was made by a deputation from the St. Kilda council yesterday to the Minister of Public Works as to the nuisance caused by the defective drainage of Elwood swamp. It ...

    Article : 80 words
  27. DIPHTHERIA AND ANTI-TOXIN. MAFFRA, WEDNESDAY.

    In a serious case of diphtheria Dr. Boake, of Maffra, applied anti-toxin, after the injection of which the patient progressed bo rapidly as to be soon out of danger. This is the first case in ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. SELF DENIAL WEEK.

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  29. SHOCKING CHARGE.

    At Egerton last night a man named Thomas Manuel was arrested on the information of Mrs. Westerbeck, a widow, on a charge of carnally knowing his daughter Mary, aged 14½ years. ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. THE MAYOR OF MELBOURNE'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 352 words
  31. BENDIGO WOMEN'S FRANCHISE LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the Women's Franchise League was held on Monday night. The committee's report states that nearly 60 members of Parliament are favorably ...

    Article : 112 words
  32. MILDURA TRUSTS BILL.

    A poll of resident land holders was taken here to-day in respect to the Mildura Trusts Bill. The following resolution was submitted to voters on the ballot paper:-- ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. LAND BOARD AT COLAC.

    A sitting of this board was held to-day before Mr. M. Taylor, land officer. The following applications were considered and dealt with:-- Applications Under Sections 32 and 42 Land Act ...

    Article : 1,316 words
  34. A FIRE INQUEST AT BENALLA.

    A coroner's inquest was commenced to-day by Mr. Dobbin, P.M., on the fire in Mair-street, which destroyed O'Shea's newspaper office and Abbott's coach painting shop. ...

    Article : 214 words
  35. BREACH OF THE TRADES MARK ACT.

    At the Brunswick police court yesterday, before Mr. Crook, J.P., in the chair, Marion Burton licenses of the Moreland Hotel, was summoned for a breach of the Trades Mark Act ...

    Article : 322 words
  36. THE VICTORIAN POLICE BAND.

    The committee of the Victorian Police Band has prepared its fourth annual report, which states that the band is still to the fore in the cause of charity, having been successful in ...

    Article : 197 words
  37. BOLD ATTEMPT AT IMPOSITION

    An impudent attempt was made yesterday by some person at present unknown to obtain money from Mr. Robert Love, of the Black Eagle Hotel, North Melbourne. On ...

    Article : 258 words
  38. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Full Court to-day, argument was commenced in the Parliamentary suspension appeal cases, but was not concluded. Ada Forbes, a child 2 years of age, died ...

    Article : 142 words
  40. THE CHISHOLM FAMILY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  41. GRISTING IN BOND.

    The local progress committee has received, word from Mr. Taverner that gristing in bond has been conceded by the Customs department. The Stoney Crossing progress committee has ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. LANGE AND OTHERS V. BAGE AND OTHERS.

    SIR,--In a paragraph appearing in your paper of to-day's date, and relating to the above matter, you state that the action for the removal of Dr. Bage from the trusteeship of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. CUTTING MINING TRACKS IN GIPPSLAND.

    At a well attended meeting, representing the mining interest, last night it was resolved to thankfully recognise the action of the Minister of Mines in cutting tracks through auriferous ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Customs receipts up to the end of last week show a decrease of £21,526, as compared with corresponding period of last year. The South Australian Milk Company is now ...

    Article : 106 words
  46. THE MOORABBIN COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Moorabbin council on Tuesday evening Cr. W. G. Burgess intimated that he intended resigning his position at next meeting. ...

    Article : 26 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 85 words
  48. Advertising

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