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  2. STREET NEWS VENDORS AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    The committee appointed by the conference held at the Education department on the 20th May to consider the question of neglected children and truants have submitted to the ...

    Article : 1,157 words
  3. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

    An ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday afternoon at the Melbourne Town Hall. The chairman, Mr. Fitzgibbon, presided, and there was a large ...

    Article : 1,126 words
  4. PARLIAMENTS OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The fifteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon to-day by special commission. The Governor's speech will be read tomorrow. As usual, a crowd gathered ...

    Article : 485 words
  5. SHOCKING FATALITY.

    An extraordinary and tragic incident occurred at Flinders-street railway station yesterday morning, which resulted in the death of a shunter named Michael Barry. The 9.15 ...

    Article : 374 words
  6. THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The Gippsland and Great Southern lines have both been repaired and on and after to-day the trains will run as usual. The direct Ballarat line will be closed for a few days, as there are ...

    Article : 719 words
  7. THE WRECK OF THE BANCOORA.

    On Monday morning, when it became known that the Bancoora was in trouble near the Barwon Heads, the Government steamer Lady Loch with praiseworthy promptitude was got ...

    Article : 819 words
  8. VICTORIAN BANKING RETURNS.

    If the sworn average statements of the Victorian banks for the past quarter, which have been published during the last few days in our commercial columns, present no feature of special ...

    Article : 2,134 words
  9. THE FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Traffic was resumed on the Gippsland line today. This came as a surprise, as it was officially, announced on Monday that the resumption could not take place before Wednesday. The ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. THE FLOOD ON THE MURRAY.

    The River Murray is now showing the effects of the heavy fall of rain, and has risen to close on 25 feet above summer level. Already portions of the flat, low land in Echuca East are ...

    Article : 619 words
  11. RAILWAYS STANDING COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Standing Committee on Railways was held at Parliament House yesterday, Mr. Thos. Bent, M.L.A., occupying the chair. There were present--Messrs. Zeal, ...

    Article : 375 words
  12. THE DAMAGE ON THE GIPPSLAND RAILWAYS.

    Railway communication with the principal portions of Gippsland was restored yesterday morning in time to permit the 7.50 passenger train proceeding to Sale. A pilot engine had ...

    Article : 290 words
  13. MR. DIBBS ELECTED LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.

    After the rising of the Assembly a caucus meeting of the Opposition was held, which lasted till near midnight. Mr. Dibbs was elected leader of the party. It is understood ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. THE LABOR PARTY.

    As evidence that the labor party intend to preserve their identity as a distinct section in the Assembly, it may be mentioned that they took possession to-day of one of the side rooms ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. THE SEATING OF THE MEMBERS.

    In future the labor party will occupy the cross benches on both sides, but neither they nor the other members were strictly divided in regard to their fiscal leaning. J. H. Reid took his seat on ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. GOLD DISCOVERIES IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    An old digger named Douglas arrived in Geraldton on Saturday from the Upper Murchison, and he brings with him a number of rich quartz specimens, and also a small quantity ...

    Article : 366 words
  17. MUNICIPAL PROTEST AGAINST RAILWAY FREE PASSES.

    A circular signed by Mr. James Leckie, mayor of the borough of Sebastopol, has been issued to municipal councils in the colony, inviting them as " bodies which sympathise with ...

    Article : 290 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    The Legislative Council to-day unanimously adopted resolutions according the thanks of the House to the military and the civil authorities who took part in quelling the disturbances ...

    Article : 284 words
  19. A MISSING CHILD FOUND.

    The little girl, Annie Herbert, who was missed from her parents' home at Highett-street, Richmond, last Saturday morning, was discovered in the afternoon of the same day ; ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. NORTH YARRA PROVINCE ELECTION.

    On Monday night Mr. Godfrey, a candidate for the seat in the Legislative Council, rendered vacant by the decease of the late Dr. Beaney, addressed a fairly well attended ...

    Article : 626 words
  21. THE FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The wash aways on the Great Southern lines are being repaired as rapidly as possible, and the commissioners expect the through traffic will be fully restored this evening. Passengers ...

    Article : 247 words
  22. HOPELESS POSITION OF THE VESSEL.

    The position of the British India steamer Bancoora, which went ashore at Bream Creek during the darkness of Monday morning, is now regarded as hopeless, as she is firmly embedded ...

    Article : 567 words
  23. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES AGAINST THE BRIGHTON COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Brighton council on Monday evening councillors were surprised at receiving claims for damages caused by the floods. The claimants were Messrs. G. F. Coates and Son ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. ACTION BY THE KEW COUNCIL.

    The practice of issuing free passes over the railways formed the subject of a lengthened discussion at the meeting of the Kew council last night, when Cr. Gray moved-- ...

    Article : 249 words
  25. SPORTING NOTES.

    The stewards of the Victoria Racing Club met yesterday and formally further postponed the commencement of the Grand National Steeplechase meeting until Tuesday, the 21st inst. This has been ...

    Article : 266 words
  26. RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE HEALTH BOARD.

    Reference to the effects of the floods from a sanitary standpoint was made at the ordinary mooting of the Public Health Board yesterday. The chairman, Mr. Topp, said that the ...

    Article : 757 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    As soon as Parliament met this afternoon, the Opposition began badgering the Ministry about the agreement or alleged agreement between the Railway department and the Barrier mines, ...

    Article : 181 words
  28. THE SYDNEY REAL ESTATE BANK.

    At the annual meeting of the Sydney Real Estate Rank the chairman stated the directors had come to the conclusion, with the sanction of shareholders, to go to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  29. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    A man with a horse and buggy, in attempting to cross river at Walla Walla, had a thrilling experience. When half way across the bridge, the water lifted the horse off its legs, ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. DISCUSSION IN THE WILLIAMSTOWN COUNCIL.

    The free railway pass system on the Victorian railways is strongly opposed by the Williamstown council, owing in a great measure to the number of workmen in Government employ at ...

    Article : 163 words
  31. COURSING.

    At a special meeting of the committee and stewards of the Victoria Coursing Club held at noon yesterday, it was decided to postpone the running for the Waterloo cup until Saturday next. Mr. Munday, the secretary, who ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. THE SYDNEY TRAINS.

    The washaways on the railway line between here and Wagga were repaired this afternoon. There were 14 in all extending over a distance of 21 miles. ...

    Article : 161 words
  33. THE BALLARAT MINING RETURNS.

    The quarterly mining returns for the central division have been issued by the registrar, Mr. Christy. They show that during the term 57,890 tons of quartz and pyrites gave a yield of ...

    Article : 236 words
  34. THE EIGHT HOURS SYSTEM IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A report has been received from the committee, consisting of the chairman of the Railway Commissioners, the Postmastor-General, the Surveyor-General and the Engineer in ...

    Article : 238 words
  35. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 words
  36. SANITARY WORK AT BRIGHTON.

    At the Brighton council on Monday night the proceedings were very protracted, owing to Cr. Bent adopting an antagonistic attitude to the carrying out of the sanitary contract. The ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a special meeting of the Bairnsdale Commercial and Progress Association held this evening, it was resolved :-- That in the opinion of the association the ...

    Article : 159 words
  38. CARGO TO BE LANDED ON THE BEACH.

    Messrs. W. Siddeley and Co., agents for the Bancoora, have received no particulars supplementary to those given in the press as to the situation and condition of the Bancoora. They ...

    Article : 181 words
  39. THE STATE OF THE MURRAY

    The Murray continues to rise, and to-day was over 13 feet above summer level, and rising steadily. A telegram from Tallangatta received to-day states that the Mitta Mitta there is ...

    Article : 122 words
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