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  2. SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

    M. Bertrand has brought out a new book on the calculus of probabilities. An enthusiastic admirer of the production says that it is one of the most complete treatises on the subject, and ...

    Article : 1,513 words
  3. HOW TO TELL FORTUNES.

    Somewhere in one of the dusty corners of my memory box there lurked the name of a professor dimly associated with little china heads divided into neatly labelled squares and a ...

    Article : 4,860 words
  4. THE BEST MAN:--WHO IS HE ?

    I was at a big wedding a short time ago, and a good deal was said about the best man, meaning, of course, the attendant of the bridegroom ; but the phrase, although so familiar, struck me, as ...

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  5. THE STRANGE LUCK OF BIG NUGGET GULLY.

    A year had passed away, and brought important changes. Mr. Halcombe had sold his estate in the adjoining county, and now resided permanently at Rawlinson Park, the ready ...

    Article : 3,679 words
  6. FREEMASONRY.

    A lecture on the Symbolism of Freemasonry was delivered by Bro. Steane, P.M., at the Masonic Hall, Coilins-street, on Thursday evening last. It was given under the auspices of ...

    Article : 500 words
  7. THE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    The usual weekly meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital was held yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance; Mr. R. L. J. Ellery being in the chair. The doctor's ...

    Article : 239 words
  8. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Women's Hospital Committee was held yesterday, when there were present Mesdames Benjamin, Munce, Rowan, Anderson, Strachan and Shiel, Mrs. ...

    Article : 106 words
  9. AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

    SIR,--I beg to tender, through your columns, my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Mophan Ferguson, of the Tarring Works, North Melbourne, also the timekeeper, and all employes, for their kindness ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. THE NEWPORT WORK SHOPS.

    SIR,--Will you kindly call the attention of those in power to the state of the railway work shops at Newport, near the North Williamstown railway station. The buildings, ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. CLOSING THE RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

    SIR,--While accepting the transfer of the railway station refreshment rooms from Messrs. Whisky, Wine and Co. to Messrs. Lemonade, Gingerale, and Co., I must protest against the ...

    Article : 143 words
  12. IT'S NICE TO BE A FARMER.

    SIR,--In your issue of Saturday is a good natured letter by a gentleman signing himself "An Old Identity," who believes it is nice to be a farmer. So it is from the point of ...

    Article : 445 words
  13. THRIFT AND THE NEW YEAR.

    SIR,--In the admirable letter you publish today, from the indefatigable actuary of the Melbourne Savings Bank, Mr. John Alsop, that gentleman in his praiseworthy ...

    Article : 274 words
  14. SCARCITY OF FISH IN MELBOURNE.

    SIR,--The fisheries question crops up about ones a year. I would sugest that the Government give 3d. per head for shooting cormorants or shags, as they destroy more young flounders ...

    Article : 109 words
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