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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    Tho speech with which the Governor is ts open Parliament next Tuesday afternoon was considered yesterday by the Cabinet. Ministers have for some weeks past been closely engaged ...

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  3. MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    The executive commission of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, met yesterday. There were present:--Mr. Chief Justice Higinbotham (chairman), Sir W. J. ...

    Article : 903 words
  4. THE CIGAR MAKING TRADE.

    Early in the month of October last a dispute occurred between the members of the Cigar Makers' Union and the firm of Messrs. Jacobs, Hart and Co., tobacconists, of Queen-street, ...

    Article : 483 words
  5. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    Much dissatisfaction prevails amongst official representatives of the colonics in connection with statements which have obtained currency concerning the method to be adopted in ...

    Article : 154 words
  6. NEW RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    A number of alterations in the railway timetable have been made and will come into operation on the 8th inst. The train now leaving Echuca for Deniliquin at 8.25 a.m. will in ...

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  7. ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

    The Union Steamship Company's E.M.S. Mariposa arrived here this morning. ...

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  8. GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

    Mr. Lawry, the manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, is moving energetically in attracting the attention of the people to the Melbourne and ...

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  9. THE WINDSOR RAILWAY COLLISION.

    The examination of witnesses concerning the circumstances attending the recent fatal railway collision at Windsor was continued before the Coroner (Dr. Youl) yesterday, at the ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. THE ENGINE DRIVER KEATS.

    The first witness called was James Keats, the driver of the ordinary train. He said, in answer to Mr. Purves : I have been employed by the Victorian railways since 1882. I have ...

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  11. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA.

    A race for £500 and the sculling championship of America took place on Lake Calumet, United States, to-day, between Edward Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman, who ...

    Article : 100 words
  12. THE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES' BRIGADE.

    The fire insurance companies concerned in the maintenance of the Fire Insurance brigade gave a formal welcome to Mr. David John Stein, the newly appointed superintendent, ...

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  13. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of members of the Victorian United Licensed Victuallers' Association was hold yesterday in the large hall of the Athenaeum, Collins-street Mr. Wm. Stutt, the ...

    Article : 1,109 words
  14. NEW YORK, 30TH MAY.

    The sculling match between Edward Hanlan and Jacob Gandaur took place to-day, and resulted in a victory for Gaudaur, who beat his opponent by four lengths. Time, 19 min. 30 sec. ...

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  15. THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

    M. Rouvier has now finished the formation of the new Ministry. The members of the Cabinet are none of them of special prominence, the majority being almost unknown in political ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. THE NEW PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Various rumors are current with reference to the state of parties in the new House of Assembly. Some of the more pronounced Oppositionists are anxious to see an adverse ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Bulimba, from Brisbane 19th April, left here to-day homewards. ...

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  18. PROPOSED NEW POST OFFICE AT BRUNSWICK.

    A meeting of ratepayers was held in the Brunswick Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposal to orect a now post ...

    Article : 277 words
  19. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived.--From Port Chalmers: Solado, bq., sailed 11th February. ...

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  20. PUBLIC HEALTH.

    Sir,--Will you kindly permit me to ventilate a public grievance, on behalf of the residents of Nicholson and Barkly streets, North Fitzroy, and in fact, tho public generally, and allow me ...

    Article : 669 words
  21. A SPORTING LIBEL ACTION.

    The suit Head v. White was concluded today, The action was brought to recover damages from Sir. James White, as nominal defendant on behalf of the Australian Jockey ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A BARRISTER.

    At the City Police Court yesterday, Charles Rossiter Forward, a barrister of the Supremo Court of New Zealand, was brought before Mr. Call, P.M., and a bench of magistrates, on ...

    Article : 444 words
  23. THE FREMANTLE MURDERER.

    Constable Carroll was shot and mortally wounded at Fremantle this morning by a burglar on the premises of Messrs. Hammond, Symon and Huble. The burglar escaped but the ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    A young man named Frederick Hocken, who lives at Burwood, was prosecuted by Constable Flannery, of the Railway department, at the Hawthorn court yesterday, on the charge of ...

    Article : 227 words
  25. NEW MINING VENTURE.

    Messrs. D. J. Duggan and Co., auctioneers and estate agents, of this town, have to-day provisionally sold the Elmsford estate, of nearly 5000 acres, to Mr. Ware Copeland, of Ballarat. ...

    Article : 143 words
  26. THE QUEEN'S FUND.

    A large and influential meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held this afternoon at the city hall for the purpose of taking steps to form a committee and raise money for the Queen's ...

    Article : 290 words
  27. CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST AN HOTELKEEPER.

    An hotelkeeper named Patrick Moore was arrested at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Constable Fitzgerald, on a charge of uttering a forged cheque for £10. The complainant is A. ...

    Article : 182 words
  28. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  29. SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    The dead body of a man, about 60 years of age, was found this evening hanging by the neck by a piece of cord attached to the branch of a tree in Thomson's paddock at Cowie's ...

    Article : 118 words
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