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  2. Late Agriculture.

    The weather during the past fortnight has been, as it should be in this season, dry and cool. The lowlands have been subject to fogs, and tablelands to frosts, which, in some instances, have been rather severe. With regard to ...

    Article : 138 words
  3. Latest by Wire.

    The largest of the gunboats ordered by the Victorian Government in connection with the recently adopted scheme of defence was launched to-day in the presence of Mr. R. ...

    Article : 301 words
  4. Parliament of South Australia.

    The Legislate Council has rejected a motion to accept a tender for the first portion of the new Parliamentary buildings, and also an amendment that the matter be postponed until the general election of ...

    Article : 631 words
  5. Parliament of Queensland.

    The address in reply to the opening speech was presented to his Excellency this afternoon. In the Assembly there was a very short sitting. A bill was introduced to authorise the construction of a ...

    Article : 106 words
  6. Late Country News.

    A public meeting was held here last night, Mr. G. J. Parker in the chair, at which the following resolutions were unanimously passed:—"That, owing to the very favourable character of the survey of a line of railway ...

    Article : 644 words
  7. Free Public Library.

    WE learn that the trustees of the Free Public Library have communicated to the hon. Minister for Public Instruction their entire satisfaction with the site selected for the new building at the top of King-street, ...

    Article : 301 words
  8. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    The death is announced of General Sir Edward Sabine, K.C.B., late President of the Royal Society, aged 95 years. The annual cricket match between the ...

    Article : 218 words
  9. Melancholy Suicide.

    A VERY melancholy circumstance took place in the city on Thursday afternoon, a gentleman well known in business circles having taken his life with his own hand. It appears that about a quarter past 4, Mr. ...

    Article : 669 words
  10. Steam Omnibus for Light Country Railways.

    A new style of railway carriage with engine combined, intended for use on the up country lines of Victoria, arrived recently from England by the steamer Aberdeen, and was a few days since brought up from the Williamstown ...

    Article : 512 words
  11. The Licensing Act of South Australia.

    This morning a deputation, consisting of about 30 influential gentlemen, representing nearly all the religious sections of the community and several temperance organisations, waited on the Attorney-General— ...

    Article : 175 words
  12. Flood in the Wimmera.

    The river Wimmera has risen 12 feet daring the past 24 hours, and at Dimboola (Nine Creeks) is almost bank high. A large portion of the neighbouring country is now submerged, and several dwellings on ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. New Zealand Budget.

    The Hon. Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, delivered his Budget speech yesterday. The total expenditure last year was £3,638,384; the ordinary revenue was £3,470,250, being £76,750 ...

    Article : 280 words
  14. Shocking Mining Accident in Victoria.

    A shocking accident happened at the Unicorn mine, Raglehawk, near Sandhurst, this evening. The signal was given to haul the cage to the surface, when the engine-driver, by some strange mistake, raised the cage ...

    Article : 186 words
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