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  2. OUR MELBOURNE LETTER.

    THE members of our Legislative Assembly are enjoying a picnic and sports to-day, provided for them by Mr. Speaker, at his marine residence near Brighton. This is in lieu ...

    Article : 2,116 words
  3. CRICKET.

    THE match between the Alberts and Warwicks for the Challenge Cup was commenced on Saturday afternoon, on the Albert Ground. The teams were pretty equally matched, and an exciting contest was anticipated, especially ...

    Article : 1,584 words
  4. BOROUGH COUNCILS.

    BALMAIN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darling-street, on Tuesday evening, 3rd instant. Present—Aldermen Pordriau, Mossman, Etheridge, Taylor, Davidson, and Looke. ...

    Article : 1,904 words
  5. THE EDUCATION BILL OF VICTORIA.

    THE rejection of the amendment attempted to be made in the 9th clause of the Education Bill by Mr. T. T. A'Beckett, in the Legislative Council, with a view to give the head or the authorised representative of each of the religious ...

    Article : 650 words
  6. INSOLVENCY.

    Monday, December 9, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: George Byrne, special, for examination of insolvent; and in re Snowden M'Burney, to consider private witness's sale of furniture to Mr. N. M'Burney, and a refund of £10 to him upon former sale; ...

    Article : 685 words
  7. THE POPULATION OF HAWAII.

    THE prosperity of the Hawaiian Islands has hitherto depended in great measure upon a trade in foreign articles imported for a foreign market. Honolulu has held the position of a great general store doing the business of the ...

    Article : 1,159 words
  8. NOTES OF THE WEEK.

    ON Thursday last, the Hon. George A. Lloyd was sworn in as Colonial Treasurer, in place of Mr. W. R. Piddington, who resigned that office a week or two ago; the Hon. Saul Samuel was sworn in as ...

    Article : 1,077 words
  9. CENTRAL POLICE COURT.

    BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Five persons were fined for drunkenness; and six were discharged with an admonition. Mary Ann Mills and Ann Davis were put up together, ...

    Article : 236 words
  10. WATER POLICE COURT.

    BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Breillat. Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Frank Kelleen, summoned for making use of obscene language, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., with 8s. ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. CORONER'S INQUESTS.

    SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.—Yesterday forenoon, the City Coroner held, at the Rifleman's Arms, Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, an inquest respecting the death of a child named James Gough, aged three years, who died suddenly ...

    Article : 705 words
  12. TRUNKEY.

    DECEMBER 4.—EXPLOSION OF BLASTING POWDER.— About ten minutes before 9 o'clock p.m., a fearful explosion of blasting powder occurred at the Victoria Trunkey Company's mine. It appears that Henry Rutter, the ...

    Article : 412 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    SIR,—Having been a resident for a period of seven years on the West Coast of Africa, where, during the dry season, water was always very scarce, the following plan was occasionally adopted to obtain a supply. ...

    Article : 157 words
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