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  2. PARLIAMENTARY RAILWAYS COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways was held at Parliament Houses yesterday. The members present were:--Messrs. Bent (chairman), M'Intyre, ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Executive Council to-day commissioned the Postmaster-General, Mr. D. O'Connor, to represent New South Wales at the Intercolonial Postal Conference to be opened in Sydney on ...

    Article : 588 words
  4. THE RIFLE CLUB SYSTEM.

    In the scheme of federal defence published on Monday, the commandants conclude their remarks by a reference to the rifle clubs, which demands more explanation than could be ...

    Article : 1,221 words
  5. THE METROPOLITAN BANK.

    The seventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Metropolitan Bank Limited was held at 259 Collins-street, yesterday, Mr. O. Fenwick, chairman of the board of directors, ...

    Article : 527 words
  6. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The thirty-seventh annual session of the Grand Lodge of Victoria, Independent Order of Oddfellows, was held yesterday at the Oddfollows' Hall, corner of Russell and Victoria ...

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  7. THE GOLD COMMISSION.

    The Gold Commission at here to-day and examined a number of witnesses as to the best means tor further, developing the auriferous resources of the colony. Mr. Craven occupied ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF VAGRANTS.

    Rather an extraordinary trio of vagrants were brought before the Carlton bench yesterday on charges of vagrancy. The first was a very old man, who claims to have been born in the ...

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    It has been definitely decided to hold the Bairnsdale regatta on the Saturday before Easter, instead of Easter Monday, to suit the convenience of Melbourne oarsmen. ...

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  10. A SINGULAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A sad death from an accidental fall occurred here this evening. Annie Lambourne, about 16 years of age, daughter of Mr. F. Lambourne, of this town, was running in an open space at the ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. THE STABBING AFFRAY ON THE SHIP KELTON.

    The Kelton stabbing case was hoard before the Williamstown bench yesterday; the mayor presiding, Sub-inspector Swale prosecuted. The accused, Hendrick Johnson, a Russian Finn. ...

    Article : 281 words
  12. THE INSOLVENCY OF D. F. WATSON.

    In the Insolvency Court yesterday, before Judge Worthington, the adjourned examination in the estate of David Finlay Watson, insolvent, was resumed. Mr. Braham appeared for the ...

    Article : 385 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    A comparative statement of the yield of gold for the six months ended 31st December, 1890, has been completed by the Department of Mines after some delay caused by the difficulty in ...

    Article : 310 words
  14. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

    Detective-sergeant Considine, acting upon information received from the Hobart police, arrested in the city yesterday a young man named Hy. Harris, described as a commission ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    Stanley Samuel Keysen, jeweller, of South Melbourne, appeared at the City Court yesterday to answer a charge of endeavoring to obtain by false pretences certain goods, to the value of ...

    Article : 504 words
  16. TRADE MEETINGS.

    A meeting of the Australian Union of Carpenters and Joiners was held at the Trades Hall last evening Mr. T. Aram in the chair The question of excusing certain members who had ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

    At a meeting of the Preston shire council on Monday, Cr. George R. Story was elected to represent the shire on the Metropolitan Board of Works. The only other candidate was Cr. ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of Education, Mr. David Bews, will leave Adelaide on Thursday for Sydney, to take part in the Postal Conference. The Treasurer, Mr. Thos. Playford, proposes ...

    Article : 251 words
  19. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.

    The annual convention of the Melbourne South District of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Monday evening last in the Temperance Hall, Port Melbourne. ...

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  20. AFFRAY WITH LARRIKINS AT COLLING WOOD.

    An affray with larrikins took place at Cook street, Abbotsford; yesterday, morning, and resulted in the capture of one of the principals, and the issue of warrants for the arrest of his ...

    Article : 258 words
  21. THE RECHABITE ORDER.

    The annual meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites, Victoria district, was opened today at the Presbyterian school room. The business of the session commenced at 10 a.m., ...

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  22. TRADE PICNICS.

    The employes of the Johns' Hydraulic and General Engineering Company held their fourth annual picnic on Saturday last. The company numbering nearly 500, proceeded by the Ozone to ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    A butcher named George Woolins, a newly married man, appeared on summons before the St. Kilda police court yesterday, charged with attempting to commit a criminal assault on ...

    Article : 404 words
  24. TRADING AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    An extraordinary general meeting of the Imperial Banking Company Limited was held at the offices of the company, 406 Collins-street, yesterday; Mr. Withers in the chair. The following resolution, for ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. POLICE NEWS.

    ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.--At the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Nicholson, P.M., and a bench of magistrates, a youth named Alfred Le Sage was charged with embezzling the sum of £16, the moneys ...

    Article : 682 words
  26. TASMANIA.

    To minimise the present uncertainty in mining surveys, and prevent jumping, the Secretary of Mines has amended the mining regulations so that an applicant for ground in ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. ANOTHER CASE OF GARROTING.

    Another case of garroting came under the notice of the police at Carlton yesterday. On Monday night an hotel broker named Archibald Espie, who resides at Canning-street. North ...

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  28. EMPLOYERS UNION INDEMNITY CO.

    The seventh half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Employers' Union Indemnity Company Limited was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, 37 Queen-street. Mr. Archibald Currie presided. ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    At Rotorua, this morning, 18 shocks of earthquake were felt in an hour, but nothing serious occurred. The shocks continue. The Government in tend borrowing a small ...

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  30. THE YACHT SAIDE.

    Mr. C. G. Millar's steam yacht Snide, which arrived on Monday night from a cruise along the Tasmanian coast, is a beautiful specimen of pleasure vessel, both in respect to her appearance and ...

    Article : 487 words
  31. THE WEATHER.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory.-- TUESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY.--West Australia: Generally; fine; in parts overcast and threatening ...

    Article : 260 words
  32. THE EARLY CLOSING QUESTION.

    The following statement was made at a committee meeting of the Early Closing Association, held at the Trades Hall on 14th January, as reported in The Age of 15th January:-- ...

    Article : 194 words
  33. THE ELIZABETH-STREET JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    At the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Nicolson, P.M., and a bench of magistrates, Richard M'Grath, 28 years of age, an iron moulder, was charged with stealing a load of ...

    Article : 172 words
  34. THE FIRE BRIGADES BOARD.

    At the meeting of the Coburg shire council on Monday the election of a representative to act on the above board was held. There were two candidates for the position, viz., Cr. Keele, of ...

    Article : 82 words
  35. MINING NOTES.

    Broken Hill Extended, 17th Feb, (by wire.)--Bulk assay to-day returns 21 oz. 4 dwt. 16 gr. silver and 60 percent lead. Eastern Plateau, 16th Feb. (by wire.)--Got steam up; ...

    Article : 162 words
  36. FOUND DROWNED.

    At about 7.45 last night a boy named Jacob Brown, who lives on a lighter called the Sparrow Hawk on the Yarra, noticed the body of a man floating in the river, close to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. NEW YEAR ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BLIND.

    SIR,--As it is proposed to hold our sixth annual tea and concert for the blind in our city and suburbs on Thursday evening, the 5th March, we desire to announce, through your ...

    Article : 123 words
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