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  2. The Police Courts.

    Half a dozen Saturday'8 " bad-eggs " did penance before Mr. Abbott, and received the usual penalties. "RATHER NOT MENTION." An old woman, by name Mary Jane Campbell, was ...

    Article : 159 words
  3. FENCING IN MINING LEASE.

    The Minister of Mines received a communication, dated E[?]maville, June 2, from the honorary secretary of the Vegetable Creek Progress Association, drawing attention to the necessity for an immediate ...

    Article : 215 words
  4. A Favorable Symptom.

    "Do you think Harold will propose soon, Amelia?" "I think he will, mamma." Wasn't he here last evening?" "Yes, mamma" " Did he make love to yon?" Something very like it." "What did ...

    Article : 98 words
  5. SPORTING.

    During the past week the admirers of the well-known light-weight boxers Powell and Hall have been indulging in a lot of talk with regard to the merits of their respective champions. All doubts as to who is the better of the two ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. TELEGRAMS.

    The inquest on the twins buried in a garden in Brighton by the alleged seducer of Mary Williams, who is charged with concealment of birth, resulted in a verdict that they were still ...

    Article : 178 words
  7. Newcastle Items.

    The quadrille party, which, was to have been given by the Contingent Band on Saturday evening in the Lyceum, did not come off in consequence of no couples putting in an appearance. Several ...

    Article : 207 words
  8. THE MELBOURNE HOUNDS.

    About forty members of the Melbourne Hunt Club met tho master at the steam terry, Williamstown, on Friday afternoon. Proceeding along Mason-street, Newport, the throwoff took place in an adjacent paddock, and the ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. An Unlucky Trip.

    On her last trip from the Clarence the steamer City of Grafton was the scene of a couple of exciting incidents. The vessel took her departure from Grafton at midnight on Friday for the purpose of ...

    Article : 206 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES GUN CLUB.

    In consequence of so many of the members being in Melbourne for the champion match there, there was a small attendance on Saturday last, when the fifth competition for the Gun Club Cup took place. The previou[?] winners ...

    Article : 349 words
  11. CENTRAL.

    The usual frowsy contingent, numbering thirty-three, appeared and were charged. The majority pleaded guilty, but some of them " didn't know nothing about it." which in some measure bore out the ...

    Article : 688 words
  12. Fatal Fall.

    Sergeant Blessington, of No. 2 Station, has reported to the City Coroner that a man named Timothy Ryan, 26, died at No. 11, Brisbane-street, at about 9 a.m. on Monday From the report, it ...

    Article : 198 words
  13. Poisoned Herself.

    Elizabeth M'Kenzie, wife of a fanner residing in Toolamba, Murchison, committed suicide by taking half a teaspoonful of strychnine on Sun­day night after she had served the family tea. ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. Queensland Railways.

    From the report of the Commissioner of Railways (Q.), for last year, it appears that the total amount of capital appropriated by Parliament for the construction of railways up to December 31 (including ...

    Article : 301 words
  15. A Fire in Lismore.

    Bell's Halfway Hotel, Ballina-road, was burned to the ground on Sunday night. It is believed to be insured. The origin of the fire at present is unknown. The police proceeded to the premises ...

    Article : 40 words
  16. Defence of the Colonies.

    On Saturday morning Brigadier-General Owen bad a long interview with the Premier regarding the measures for the defence of the colony. It; was decided to ask the Victorian Government to ...

    Article : 150 words
  17. Nymagee Items.

    A serious accident happened here on Saturday to a young man named Todd. He was riding a spirited horse when the animal bolted, and first collided with a verandah post, and then ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. Stock Exchange.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  19. THE MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.

    Twenty members assembled at Elsternwick Park on Friday to compete for a trophy given by the club, to be won once. The conditions, were nine birds each, £1 optional sweep. Mr. A. C. Wilson won the first prize, consisting of ...

    Article : 486 words
  20. Bridge's Art Union.

    The drawing for Bridges's Art Union, announced to take place in the Mechanics' Institute, Ballarat, os Friday afternoon, has been postponed again. About one hundred persons assembled to witness the ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. S. A. Railway Board.

    The leading railway officials, including the engineer-in-chief and the locomotive engineer, waited upon the Commissioner for Public Works on Saturday to request information as to how ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. Mining News.

    WERRIS CREEK Monday.—Water has been struck in the diamond drill bore at the depth of 840ft. In the boring a Beam of copper ore was discovered in the cores about 15ft in thickness, and the same continues. ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. Lecture on Atheism.

    On Sunday evening Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan delivered a lecture in the City Hall, before a large audience. He took as his text the following proposition ;—"That Atheism is baneful to the individual and ...

    Article : 553 words
  24. Balmain steam Ferry. Co.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Balmain Steam Ferry Company, limited, was held in 359.. George-street, on Monday. The report, which was adopted, showed that the net profit on the half-year's transactions was ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. Bathurst Items.

    Mr. T. J. M'Carthy, J.P., auctioneer, a member of the firm of Messrs. Clements and M'Carthy, died on Saturday. The Quarter Sessions will open on the 21st. ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. ADELONG ITEMS.

    ADELONG, Monday.—A Prospecting Association has been formed here, and will start work this week, to try a block of twenty acres along the gap line of reef. Edwards and party, of Currajong Beef, crashed ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. Sydney Sheep Sales.

    Mr. G. C. Hawker, of Bongaree (S.A.), offers sixteen rams, of robust frames, covered with wool of rare quality. The staple is of great length, while the wool is of a strong texture, which is much ...

    Article : 102 words
  28. GYMPIE RETURNS.

    GYMPIE, Monday.—262 tons of stone from the Ellen Harkins, have been crushed for 718oz of gold. The claim is looking well. A crushing of 886 tons of stone from Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire, has resulted ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. Fatal Boating Accident.

    A fatal accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to a young man named Alfred Dewson, who, in company with another young man named Richard Muir, went out for a row in a boat. They ...

    Article : 137 words
  30. Stock Regulations.

    A deputation waited on the Minister of Mines, Monday, for the purpose of drawing his attention to the 10th clause of the Imported Stock Regulations issued by the Executive Council in April last as follow :— ...

    Article : 133 words
  31. GOLD ETTSH AT STAWELL.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—A rush has set in at Mia Mia Plat, Stawell, owing to Messrs. Donehty and Co. haying struck payable gold, at a depth of 53ft, in alluvial working's in old ground. Already six ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. EGERTON (V.) ITEMS.

    The Egerton Company has crashed 371 tons for the fortnight; the yield being 100oz ldwt of smelted gold. The contractors' returns Trill be riven nest week. The new main shaft has been started, and, as the ...

    Article : 113 words
  33. WATER.

    A combination of drank, drank and disorderly, and filthy-monthed individuals, were summarily dealt with. A VAGRANT. ...

    Article : 169 words
  34. PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.

    Sir,—I desire to draw the attention of those who have been writing with reference to the above society' to the words of Sir Spencer Wells, Bart., F.R.C.S., in his address delivered at the ceremony of unveiling ...

    Article : 174 words
  35. A Missing Boat Found.

    The Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from Townsville notifying that the remains of the missing boat Annie, were discovered by Captain Lee, of the Comet, on a reef about forty miles ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. Serious Charge.

    Cornell as Sullivan, a powerful young fellowappeared on remand in the Water Police Court, Monday, to answer to a charge of having assaulted Constable Brown with intent to prevent the apprehension ...

    Article : 444 words
  37. CALLAN'S KNOB PROSPECTING CO.

    It has been agreed to form a new company to work this Queensland property, situated near the famous Mt. Morgan; bat at a large meeting of the shareholders in the old ...

    Article : 122 words
  38. Queensland News.

    It is reported that the Brisbane Municipal Council has been, or will be, served with a writ at the instance of Dr. Kesteven for damages sustained by a buggy accident. The damages are ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. Rather Over-rated.

    From Napier, N.Z., we gather that that peaceful and pastoral city has successfully floated a loan of £300,000, for contemplated harbor works. Before rushing into the money market for this large sum. ...

    Article : 616 words
  40. SILVER ORE NEAR PORT DARWIN.

    Many of our readers will remember a notice published in April last as to the extraordinary find of silver ore in the locality of Mount Wells, situated inland from Port Darwin. A powerful syndicate has ...

    Article : 172 words
  41. A SANITARY SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—In reading a report of the grave deliberation that had recently taken place with regard to our sanitary improvements, I would venture to suggest the building of ventilators as near the outlet of the ...

    Article : 172 words
  42. BALMAIN.

    Henry Walford, 29, a sawyer, charged with having been drank in Adolphus-street, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment. Robert Turnbull, 26, a laborer, was fined 2sa, or four days' imprisonment, for having ...

    Article : 539 words
  43. A Man Missing.

    The Commissioner of Police has received the following telegram from Stanthorpe:—A man named David Robertson, a bridge builder, lately from Brisbane, wandered from his camp on the ...

    Article : 76 words
  44. The Minister of Lands.

    Mr. J. S. Farnell, Minister of Lands, accompanied by Mr. R. H. Levien, Dr. Tarrant, and Mr and Mrs. Alex. Bowman, left in the early boat this morning for Manly, where a conveyance was ...

    Article : 142 words
  45. SANDHURST MARKET.

    The activity which has prevailed daring the past few days continued on Friday, and extensive business was done. Bath's Arcadian Tribute again occupied premier position in the market; a strong advance ...

    Article : 291 words
  46. New Zealand Parliament.

    Thus a Dunedin correspondent on July 9:—The debate on Sir George Gray's amendment on the motion to go into committee of supply; that the Ministry does not possess the confidence of the ...

    Article : 183 words
  47. Tailors' Association.

    A quarterly meeting of the Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors' Association was held on Monday night in the Albion Hotel, Elizabeth-street. The election of officers for the ensuing half-year resulted as ...

    Article : 96 words
  48. Newcastle Ministerial Banquet.

    The complimentary banquet to Messrs. Melville and Luscombe, Ms.L.A. for the county, and members of the Ministry, announced to take place in Lambton on Saturday evening last, was postponed ...

    Article : 133 words
  49. "THe Times" on Australian Literature.

    We notice that in its monetary review of May 25, and again on the 27th, the Times refers in complimentary terms to this year's issue of Mr. Greville's Year Book of Australia, published by Messrs. George ...

    Article : 161 words
  50. A Patent Earth Closet.

    At the conference on sanitation, to-day, there is to be exhibited the model of an earth or ash closet, which will probably be the subject of some Comment. The invention is known as Green's patent, and the ...

    Article : 139 words
  51. BALLARAT MARKET.

    The market shows signs of depression from the opening on Friday and continued languid all day. Band and Albion Consols had a heavy drop from 82s to 77s 6d. Last night [?], cum dividend, was offered ...

    Article : 120 words
  52. Newcastle Benevolent Society.

    Following is a retain of the number of ewes relieved daring the fortnight ended July 16, by the ladies' committee of the Newcastle Benevolent Society:—7 families, numbering 54 individuals. ...

    Article : 93 words
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