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  2. THE DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

    His Excellency Sir George Bowen, who has been granted leave of absence, left on Thursday by the mail steamer Ceylon on a visit to England. Prior to his departure he was ...

    Article : 1,327 words
  3. TRAFFIC RETURNS.

    The traffic on the railways, like everything else, was affected by the weather, and showed a great falling off compared with Boxing-day. The numbers booked at the Melbourne ...

    Article : 89 words
  4. THE CATHOLIC PICNIC.

    The Catholic picnic, which was held on the warehousemen's cricket ground, St. Kilda road, proved an immense attraction to the Hibernian portion of the population. ...

    Article : 419 words
  5. ROYAL-PARK.

    In spite of the threatening aspect of the weather, many people ventured to begin picnics in the Royal-park, the special object of attraction being, as it always is, the ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. BRIGHTON BEACH AND ST. KILDA.

    A very large number of pleasure-seekers went to Brighton both by road and by rail, and notwithstanding the rain, many remained till far into the afternoon, but the ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. A BETTING HOUSE RAID.

    A systematically-arranged descent was made bythe policeland the detectives on Thursday on two betting-shops in Bourke street. Warrants were issued on Wednesday for the ...

    Article : 436 words
  8. THE DRAWBACKS.

    The following amended schedule of articles on which drawbacks will be allowed, which will come into force on and after the 1st of January, 1875, was published in an extra ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  9. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    The weather yesterday did not prove favourable for the celebration of the holiday. At this ceason of the year we are accustomed to complain of the heat of the Australian ...

    Article : 569 words
  10. BOXING DAY.

    At this season of the year, innocent enjoyment and pleasure are regarded as the chief, if not the only appropriate subjects for consideration, and Boxing Day, partaking ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. THE CALENDONIAN GATHERING.

    The grand Calendonian gathering in aid of the building fund of the St. Andrew's almshouses took place at the St. Andrew's ground, Emeraid-hill, on Saturday. A ...

    Article : 499 words
  12. THE QUESTION OF RESIDENCE ON SELECTIONS.

    At the hearing of the Echuca dummy cases, on Tuesday, Mr. Ireland, who appeared for D. M. Barry, one of the appellants, read the following statements:— ...

    Article : 1,206 words
  13. THE ODDFELLOWS' GALA.

    The usual Boxing-day gala of the M.U.L.O.O.F. was confined this year to the lodges of the Collingwood and South Melbourne districts, the other districts having ...

    Article : 728 words
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