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    Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of yesterday. ...

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  3. Drowned in the Yarra.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The body of a woman, believed to be Harriett Huril, of St. Kilda, was found in the Yarra at Prince's Bridge this morning. The body is much decomposed. ...

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  4. Yesterday's Supreme Court.

    RAMSAY AND ANOTHER V. GOODCHAP.—The plaintiffs asked that certain articles of apprenticeship of February 16, 1886, might be declared cancelled; that the defendant might be ordered ...

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  5. The Protectionist Union.

    The delegates spent the whole day debating the first resolution, the gist of which was given in our first edition. An amendment moved by delegate Watkin, of Canterbury, to eliminate the ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. School of Arts Debating Society

    Upon the president taking, the chair at the ordinary weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Society, on Monday evening, a member rose, drawing attention to one of the roles, which ...

    Article : 253 words
  7. Brevities.

    The body of a woman believed to be Harriet Huril, of St. Kilda, was found in the Yarra at Prince's Bridge this morning. There were cries of horror, to-day, just before ...

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  8. The Shearers' Strike.

    WHITTON, Wednesday.—Shearing disputes are daily occurring in this district. About one-half of the sheds are at present shearing under the union agreement. Several, however, are working ...

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  9. Arrest of a Vagrant.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A man named John Sullivan, arrested for vagrancy at Taroom, has made and signed a statement before the police magistrate, to the effect that he murdered a man ...

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  10. The Redfern Seat.

    Mr. B. B. Nicoll, the well-known steamship owner, and president of the Sydney branch of the Australian Natives' Association, received a depuration on Wednesday requesting him to contest ...

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  11. Yesterday's District Court.

    NOONAN V. PRITCHARD.—This action, in which, the plaintiff sued for £25 for timber cut on prosperty at Pierce's Corner, of which he has charge, occupied the time of No. 1 Court the whole ...

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  12. Tender Board.

    At the usual weekly meeting of the Tender Board, held on the 22nd instant, the following were the lowest tenderers : Annual contracts, Harbors and Rivers ...

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  13. ANOTHER SCENE.

    At 9 p.m. the debate was adjourned for a week, and the club resolved itself into committee to continue consideration of the report of the recent conference's proceedings. Mr. Angelo J. Smith ...

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  14. The Alexandria Chinamen. I

    In order to relieve the sufferings of the unfortunate Chinamen whose houses and effects were burned down a short time ago, the Government handed to Mr. Quong Tart a sum of money for ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. No. 2 JURY COURT.

    HADFIELD V. THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY.—The hearing of this action was resumed this morning, when the case for the plaintiff was brought to a conclusion. The claim was one for ...

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  16. Death of a Cricketer.

    Cricketers generally will regret to hear that Mr. Joseph Rigg, for many years the honorary secretary of the Warwick Cricket Club, has departed this life. The deceased gentleman ...

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  17. Miners' Troubles.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday, 1 p.m.—The Board of Miners Delegates met this morning at 10 o'clock. All the delegates were present. A mass of correspondence, touching the pending strike, and ...

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  18. The Premier's Journey.

    Sir Henry Parkes left Sydney on Wednesday at ll.30 on a visit to Singleton. On arrival he will be accorded a public reception, and this morning will be occupied in visiting the hospital, ...

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  19. "You are a Terror."

    Peter Maher, 28, shoemaker, with a long gaol record, stood in the cage at the Water Police Court, on Wednesday, to answer five charges of a criminal character, Maher's personal character is of the ...

    Article : 178 words
  20. Divorce Court.

    NEWMAN V. NEWMAN (CLARKE CO-RESPONDENT).—Mr. Ralston, for the petitioning husband, Nicholas Newman, engine-driver, who sought, a divorce from his wife, Mary Jane, on the ground ...

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  21. Sporting.

    SALE OF GREYHOUNDS.—An important sale of greyhounds was held at Kirk's Bazaar, Melbourne, yesterday. Our Melbourne correspondent wires the prices realised as follows:—Mr. M. J. Hardiman's ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. Stock and Share Report.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 314 words
  23. Alleged false Pretences.

    Yesterday, at the Central Police Court, Thomas Bailey was charged with having obtained by means of a false pretence the sum of £15 from Lewis Levy, with intent to defraud. From the ...

    Article : 265 words
  24. ALBION PARK RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  25. The Late Dr. Menzies and the Rabbit Pest.

    It may not be generally known that the late Dr. Menzies, whose death was announced in these columns on Tuesday, was the first to introduce rabbits into New Zealand. While acting in the ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. CRICKET.

    Eton t. Harrow.—Cricket contests between these great English schools were started in 1805, when Eton won in one innings. The next match was (after a breach of thirteen Years) played in 1818, Harrow winning by 13 runs. ...

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  27. Robberies in Bathurst.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.—There are evidently come thieves about town again. A few evenings since two men attempted to enter Mr. Tonkin's house by the front door. Mrs. Tonkin and family ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. Quarter Sessions.

    SENTENCE.—George D. Newman, who had been, on the previous evening, found guilty of forgery and uttering, was sentenced to two years and eleven months' hard labor. ...

    Article : 262 words
  29. Public Works Committee.

    The undermentioned members of the to the Works Committee attended before the Chief Justice on Wednesday, and made the declaration provided in the Act: Hon. George Campbell, ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. Probates and Administrations.

    Probate was granted yesterday under the wills of the following persons deceased: Mary Burnett, £757; Jane smith, £5753; William Hardie, £1821; James Tonkin, £810; Peter Shirley, £209 ; John ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. THE SITUATION IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—There is nothing fresh in the coal dispute. The Metropolitan Gas Company has chartered a vessel specially to bring coals from Newcastle outside the contracts. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. FOOTBALL.

    Granville Royal and Croydon played on the letter's ground, and the former won by 12 points to 0. The game caused some little excitement, a goodly number of spectators being present, especially the fair sex. The tries were ...

    Article : 63 words
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