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  2. LETTERS IN BRIEF.

    "TIMID HORSE" writes complain of the annoyance and delay experienced every morning at the Buckley-street railway crossing at Essendon. He graphically describes the ...

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  3. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the above institution was held at the Town Hall yesterday, [?] Excellency the Governor occupying the chair. ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    When a concert clashes with a Government House ball the attendance in the front seats is apt to be a bit "off," though at the Town Hall last night the cheaper portions of the house ...

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  5. THE LATE FOOTBALL ROW.

    The serious disturbance which took place at the North Melbourne football ground last Saturday week was revived in the City Court yesterday, when Samuel Fenton, a middle aged ...

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  6. THE MILK QUESTION.

    One of the first steps towards ensuring a pure milk supply for Melbourne was taken yesterday, when a large and influential meeting was held at the Royal Agricultural Society's rooms, in ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Manchaster co-operative delegates to-day inspected the Bonalla Butter Factory and butcher's shop, also a display of district products in the town hall, including, butter, ...

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  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A royal commission has been issued to Professor Threlfall, of Sydney University, and Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, to inquire into "the cause of dangers to which vessels carrying ...

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  9. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Karrara, bound from the Solomon Islands to Sydney, has put into Brisbane through stress of weather. A 12-roomed house, owned and occupied by ...

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  10. DOG CART AND TRAM IN COLLISION.

    A fatal accident, caused by a collision between a dog cart and a tram, occurred on the Balmain line last night. A cart, in which were [?]ted Mr. David Bourne, Miss Morgan and ...

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  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A meeting of the finance committee of the late Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition was held to-day to consider the disposition of £21 10s., which remained to the credit of the promoters. It was ...

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  12. A GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Royal Society last night, a paper, compiled by Messrs. R. Etheridge and T. W. Grimshaw and Professor David, was read on The Occurrence of a ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    Thomas White, aged 28 years, engaged on the relief works in the Huon district, was killed to-day by the fall of a tree. LAUNCESTON, THURSDAY. ...

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  14. HORSHAM LAND BOARD.

    At a land board held yesterday the following rent oases were dealt with:--R. Mibus, allotment 75A, 152 acres, Katyil, 1 month allowed for payment of four rents: H. Humbers, ...

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  15. ACTION BY THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

    The Victorian Football Association held a meeting last night, at which the assault upon the umpire at the North Melbourne ground was dealt with. Mr. Beazley, M.L.A., presided. ...

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  16. THE TICK PLAGUE.

    SIR,--I notice in The Age of Tuesday a telegram from Brisbane stating that a snake had been shot there literally covered with cattle ti[?]. In 1863 I killed many snakes on Cooper's Creek ...

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  17. THE RICHMOND COUNCIL AND ITS TENDERS.

    The Richmond council spent nearly two hours yesterday in discussing a report published in a recent issue of The Age, in which it was alleged that the council had been "boycotted" through ...

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  18. A CAMEL EXPEDITION IN DISTRESS.

    Mason and party were lately sent to Eucla to inquire into the rabbit question. When about 220 miles from Eucla Mason and two companions made a detour, and before regaining ...

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  19. LONGERENONG AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    The closing of the winter session of Longerenong Agricultural College took place yesterday. During the session the full number of students, 40, were in attendance. Students P. ...

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  20. A NEWCASTLE SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    At the Newcastle police court to-day John Brown, aged 45 years, was charged with shooting at Thomas Smith and Albert Cross with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The ...

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  21. THE CIVIL SERVICE REDUCTIONS.

    SIR,--"Keep Dark's" letter in your issue of to-day is correct so far as it goes, but as many of the general public are not aware of the difference between the public service and the ...

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  22. MILDURA SHIRE.

    The shire council has decided to defer further action with regard to the proposed amalgamation of the shire and the irrigation trust staffs until the royal commission reports. It is ...

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  23. DIVORCE COURT.

    The August sittings of the Divorce Court were continued before Mr. Justice Williams yesterday. BUNTING V. BUNTING. ...

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  24. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    "A GOOD CUSTOMER."--A novel defence [?] raised at the Fitzroy court by a man named A. J. M'Klmmie, who was charged by Railway Detective Borsum on Wednesday with travelling [?] the ...

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  25. PUBLIC SERVICE SALARIES.

    Consideration was given to the proposed continuance of the percentage deductions from the salaries of public servants at a large meeting of them held at the Athenaeum on Wednesday ...

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  26. THE LATE NEWCASTLE STRIKE.

    A final distribution of strike pay to the amount of 3s. 6d. per man was to-day made by the Northern Miners' Association to the men recently on strike. This distribution ...

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  27. SUNDAY MUSICAL SERVICES AT BALLARAT.

    Respecting the complaint of Mr. Simon Morrison and other Presbyterians regarding the band performances on Sunday evenings at the Alfred Hall, the Rev. W. S. Macqueen, who ...

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  28. FRENCH REWARDS FOR BRITISH SAILORS.

    Awards have arrived at Sydney from the French Government for the officers and crew of the ship Aristides, who in November last rescued from almost certain death the ...

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  29. A QUESTION OF MEDICAL FEES.

    Recently a letter appeared in the Advertiser complaining that a case of accouchement had occurred in which doctors had refused to attend on the ground that the money was not ...

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  30. BENDIGO ASSIZES.

    The Supreme Court sittings were continued to-day. The charge of indecent assault preferred against Maurice Hennigan, the ex-president of the Huntly shire, was gone on with. ...

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  31. THE RECENT KORUMBURRA LAND SALE.

    SIR,--There have been various discussions re the non-success of the Government land sale held at Korumburra on 26th June. There is but one cause, and that I am in a position to ...

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  32. NEW TENDERS.

    At yesterday's meeting tenders for three new works were to have been dealt with. No announcement was made as to the number of tenders received for these works. In one case ...

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  33. THE MOONEE PONDS RESERVE AND THE ESSENDON COUNCIL.

    SIR,--I desire to make use of your columns to call the attention of my fellow townspeople to the action of the town council in handing over to the Moonee Ponds cricket club the ...

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  34. "ELECTORAL FOOTBALL."

    A meeting of persons interested in football to-night passed a motion that in order to rouse greater interest in the game the present club competition system should be replaced by a ...

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  35. WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY.

    A number of Carlton shopkeepers met last night to consider the half holiday question. Mr. John M'Intosh (of Messrs. Ball and Welch Limited) moved, and Mr. M. Sheahan seconded. ...

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  36. THE ALBURY EXHIBITION.

    In connection with the exhibition that is to be opened in Albury on 7th September, the Victorian Railway department will run special trains from Melbourne to Albury with return ...

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  37. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS IN THE POLICE FORCE.

    SIR.--Some 12 years ago it was considered desirable that those members of the force who aspired to the higher positions in tho service, viz., that of sergeant and officer, should qualify ...

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  38. HOURS OF POLLING AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    SIR,--It is now several weeks since this very necessary measure was transmitted by the Assembly to our "House of Lords," but no action, I think, has yet been taken by the ...

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  39. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    At the half yearly general, meeting of the Ararat Butter Factory yesterday, the report showed that a balance of £340, due on the refrigerator, had been paid, and a profit on the ...

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  40. A TALE OF A CORKSCREW.

    The Washington Post tells a curious story of a champagne hook, one of those metal [?]ks is a pocket knife which are used in breaking the [?]ires which secure the cork in the champagne ...

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  41. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    SWIMMING BATHS FOR RICHMOND.--The Richmond council yesterday received from its public works committee a recommendation that plans prepared by the city engineer for the construction of ...

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  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,--Mr. Westmore Stephens, at the meeting of shopkeepers held yesterday, stated that the shop assistants were being presented by Parliament with a half holiday once a week at ...

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  43. THE "TOTE" SHOPS.

    At the Port Melbourne court yesterday, Nellie Bartlett was charged with assisting in conducting a gaming house. The charge arose out of the raid made by the police on two ...

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  44. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the quarter sessions to-day Maurice Flynn, who, after pleading guilty to a charge of housebreaking, escaped from custody at Darlinghurst, was sentenced to six years' hard labor on ...

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  45. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,--Re the question of What day shall we close? I, being a suburban shopkeeper, do heartily hope it will be Wednesday afternoon and not Saturday. As it is now, suburban ...

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  46. SOUTH MELBOURNE FREE LIBRARY.

    The trouble existing between the South Melbourne city council and the local mechanics' institute over the free library was on Wednesday settled to an extent by the council agreeing to pay the sum ...

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  47. THE KETCH VIOLET.

    SIR,—I have just returned from Port Campbell, and was surprised to hear that my vessel, the ketch Violet, was reported in your paper by your Cobden correspondent as having been ...

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