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  2. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-morroiv; Mr. W. Clarke intends to give notice to more that the appointment of Mr. Cogblan as Government statist is unsatisfactory to the House. ...

    Article : 576 words
  3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    A meeting of Mr. Roberts's supporters was held at the Hotham town hall last night. The meeting was presided over by Cr. Henderson, J.P., mayor of Hotham, and the candidate, ...

    Article : 167 words
  4. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    The following railway arrangements for the sham fight on Saturday next are issued from head quarters:-- The 1st and 2nd Battalions V. Rifles will parade in ...

    Article : 422 words
  5. THE AMERICAN TARIFF ON AUSTRALIAN WOOL.

    The Premier yesterday received a deputation from the Australian Woolgrowers' Association, introduced by Mr. Officer, M.L.A., on the subject of joint representations being made by ...

    Article : 863 words
  6. THE KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS.

    The steamer Sikh arrived from Hong Kong yesterday with 150 tons of cargo and 7 Chinese passengers; She sailed to-day with 79 passengers; mostly returned diggers from Cambridge ...

    Article : 79 words
  7. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    The members of the University council yesterday afternoon, when there were present: The Chancellor (Dr. Hoarn, M.L.C): the "vice-chancellor (Dr. Browniess), Mr. Justies Webb; ...

    Article : 1,608 words
  8. THE DATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE SHOW GROUNDS.

    The City Coroner held an inquest at the Alfred Hospital yesterday on the body of Thomas Lawless, aged 32, ex-constable, a rough rider employed also an groom, who met with his ...

    Article : 257 words
  9. BENDIGO JUVENILE AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

    A meeting of the Melbourne committee of the above exhibition was held on Saturday; Mr. E. Steinfeld (chairman), Cr. Zevenboom, Mr. O. C. Bruhn and Mr. W. A. J. Wenborn (hon. sec.) ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. LETTER FROM AN EXPERIENCED MINER.

    The following letter, dated Wyndham, Cambridge Gulf, 5th August, has been received from an old Ballarat miner, whose gold prospecting experiences date from 1853:-- ...

    Article : 351 words
  11. SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE.

    Mr. Nathaniel Levi held a meeting of the electors of the South-eastern Province, in the Brighton town hall, last night. Mr. J. F. Hamilton, the mayor of the borough, presided, ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    It was reported to the Coroner yesterday that at about 9 o'clock a man, named Shadrach Comben, working at the Fallsbridge, had discovered a body floating in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. TEE DEFAULTING WATER RATE COLLECTOR.

    At the Prahran police court yesterday, Ralph Richardson, formerly water rate collector, in the employ of the Water Supply department, was charged with having fraudulently ...

    Article : 543 words
  14. THE WELLINGTON PROVINCE.

    Mr. H. Gore one of the candidates for the Wellington Province, addressed about 50 of the electors in the town hall this evening. The mayor occupied the chair. Mr. Gore spoke ...

    Article : 154 words
  15. A MIXED UP CASE.

    Two men were recently committed to gaol by the South Melbourne bench for insulting behavior, the police having found them in the house of a Mrs. Maria Caldwell, the woman ...

    Article : 446 words
  16. QUADRUPLE RIFLE MATCH.

    The first of a series of quadruple matches between the North Melbourne and Williamstown Garrison Batteries and the C Company 2nd Battalion and C Company of the 4th ...

    Article : 351 words
  17. TRADES MEETING.

    A meeting of the Tailoresses' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night. When the chief item for discussion was the question of raising funds for the erection of the new building for ...

    Article : 302 words
  18. GERMAN NEW GUINEA NEWS.

    The steamer Ottilie arrived here last night from Finschhafen, and reports all well. She brought back 40 Chinese as unsuitable for work over there. Several German functionaries also ...

    Article : 129 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The vital statistics of the colony just published show that the number of arrivals from intercolonial migration in excess of the departures during 1885 was 1567, a large increase ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. THE RETIREMENT OF MR. GRAHAM WEBSTER, P.M.

    Mr. Graham Webster, who has retired from office as police magistrate after 32 years' service, presided at the city court to-day for the last time. A movement was on ...

    Article : 178 words
  21. RIFLE COMPETITION.

    A meeting of the Melbourne Rifle Club was held at the V.R.A. Ranges on Saturday, the 28th inst., to continue the competitions for the M'Bryde trophy, at 800 and 900 yards. A ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. SUICIDE IN THE DOMAIN.

    At about 5 o'clock on Saturday a man named Harry J. Purton, who resided at Napper's Hotel, Spencer-street, West Melbourne, was found dead, with his throat cut, in the Government ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. SOUTH MELBOURNE BOWLING CLUB.

    Mr. Michael Kidston, the president of the South Melbourne Bawling Club, entertained the members of that club at a banquet at the local town hall on Friday evening. Amongst ...

    Article : 351 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government have received the following telegram front Mr. A. J. Giles, who is at the Katherine, in the Northern Territory:-- "Arrived here with party all well yesterday. ...

    Article : 213 words
  25. THE WESLEYANS AND THE EDUCATION ACT.

    SIR,--Under the above heading your correspondent "Junius," in your issue of 27th inst., quotes a statement from a " historical" document prepared by me by direction of the ...

    Article : 962 words
  26. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    Harriet H. Scott, alias Kirby, was again presented at the Hotham police court yesterday on a charge of bigamy. Mr. Jas. E. Pearce, P.M. at Hay, New South Wales, deposed ...

    Article : 421 words
  27. A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

    A frightful accident occurred in Ballarat East this morning. A young man named Charles Coram was engaged in cleaning the shop windows of his employers, Messrs. Heinz Brothers, ...

    Article : 135 words
  28. A SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A lamentable accident occurred on Sunday evening at Dunbulbalane. Mr. N. M'Phie, the teacher of the Marungi State school, had been out driving with his wife and child during the ...

    Article : 193 words
  29. FIRE ON BOARD A LIME SHIP.

    A fire broke out yesterday morning about 3 o'clock on board a large time craft named the John M'Donald Stewart, moored some distance from the Ann-street pier, Williamstown. ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. THE TRADES CONGRESS IN ADELAIDE.

    By the Franklin, which arrived from Melbourne to-day, a number of delegates from the various trade societies of Victoria, Tasmania and Now Zealand were passengers. Mr. F. J. ...

    Article : 340 words
  31. THE TRAVELLING SHEEP NUISANCE.

    The travelling sheep nuisance has again manifested itself in this district. For some weeks past a large flock of New South Wales sheep, travelling in bond, have been grazing ...

    Article : 158 words
  32. ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE AND BUGGY.

    At the Hotham court yesterday, William Gribbins, Thomas M'Laughlin and John Martin were charged with illegally using a horse and buggy. It appeared from tho evidence of Mr. ...

    Article : 190 words
  33. A DAILY HANSARD.

    SIR,--In your issue of to-day you favor me with a leading article, commenting upon a motion of which I have given notice in Parliament re a daily Hansard. Permit me to say that you ...

    Article : 632 words
  34. NEW PATENTS.

    The Attorney-General granted on Monday letters patent to Mr. D. Edwards, of 274 Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, for " improvements in cultivators or scarifiers;" to Mr. Geo. Greig, of ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ENGINE DRIVER.

    At the Egerton Company's battery, a few minutes after Sunday midnight, the engine driver, a widower, named John Williams, fell down dead beside the engine, which he had set ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    An adjourned examination summons was held in the estate of Gotthardt Shurmann, of Horsham, storekeeper. Mr. T. D. Phillips appeared for the trustee. Mrs. Shurman, who ...

    Article : 489 words
  37. ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    A meeting of the committee of management of the Alfred Hospital was held at that institution on Friday, when there were present-- Messrs. R. J. L. Ellery (in the chair), D. ...

    Article : 448 words
  38. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  39. THE MARYVALE MYSTERIES.

    About a fortnight ago Sergeant-Detective Nixon returned from Edenhope, where, on the Maryvale run, 16 miles distant from that township, a remarkable discovery of human remains ...

    Article : 342 words
  40. EDUCATION STATISTICS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 words
  41. THE WEATHER.

    The following report was received from the Melbourne Observatory yesterday:-- MONDAY, 30TH AUGUST.--Western Australia: Fine in the north; cloudy and showery in the south; strong ...

    Article : 210 words
  42. A DESPERATE CHARACTER.

    A youth named Alfred Cole was charged before the Richmond court yesterday, with insulting behavior aud resisting Constable Young while in the execution of his duty. Prisoner ...

    Article : 187 words
  43. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    A fire broke out to-night in a brick and stone building in Macquarrie-place, occupied partly by Messrs. Irwin and Robertson, wine and spirit merchants, and partly by Messrs. Bruce ...

    Article : 84 words
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