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  2. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    There could be no doubt yesterday about the fact that summer had sot in in earnest. Perspiring men and summer costumed women in the streets were one indication, and the figures ...

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  3. CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT.

    Imediately after the opening of the District Court yesterday, Mr. W. J. Lormer, J.P., intimated that he had a statement to make which was of vital public interest. ...

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  4. MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS.

    The Senate of the University of Melbourne has long been urging the council to impose a more severe curriculum for matriculation examinations, and yesterday the ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a magisterial inquiry regarding the death of the cab proprietor, William Davis, a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane has been returned. As set forth in " The Ace " this ...

    Article : 65 words
  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The marine board this afternoon gave a decision in the case of the steamer Kameruka, which was wrecked near Moruya on 17th October. The board found that the wreck was ...

    Article : 89 words
  7. THE BAPTIST UNION.

    The annual session of the Baptist Union of Victoria was commenced last evening ln the Collins-street Baptist Church. The proceedings having been opened with ...

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  8. A WIFE'S STRANGE TALE.

    In the Divorce Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Holroyd, Edith Emily Lowe petitioned for a divorce from Edgar Ernest Lowe on the ground of adultery with ...

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  9. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    In connection with the annual session of the Presbyterian General Assembly, a well attended meeting was held in Scots' Church last night for the purpose of stimulating ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK.

    In the Assembly this evening Sir Hugh Nelson tabled the correspondence between the Treasurer and the committee of investigation of the Queensland National Bank. The first letter ...

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  11. DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.

    Miss Sarah Gorman Gavan died at her homestead, Taatooke Estate, on Saturday evening, at the ripe old age of 93 years. She was born at Dublin, Ireland, in July, 1804. and was a ...

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  12. A FATAL QUARREL.

    A verdict of wilful murder was to-day returned against a settler named Pohlen for shooting his neighbor, Patrick Corcoran, at Harapipe, Auckland. Pohlen and Corcoran ...

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  13. SHEEP STEALING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the meeting of the Albury Stock and Pastures Board to-day, a circular letter was read from the chief inspector of stock, urging with the view of preventing sheep stealing ...

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  14. MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE SUBDIVISION.

    A representative meeting of the ratepayers of the Campbell's Creek riding of Mount Alexander shire was held to-night at Five Flags Hall, Campbell's Creek, to consider the ...

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  15. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

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  16. THE VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF MINES.

    Sir,--I am directed by the council of the Victorian Chamber of Mines to respectfully request that you would be good enough to give room in to-morrow's issue of "The ...

    Article : 441 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At 2 o'clock this afternoon, H. A. Tipper, a well known cyclist, started from George-street, Sydney, to try and break the record to Melbourne. He rode a 25 lb. machine, geared to ...

    Article : 324 words
  18. RODNEY IRRIGATION FINANCES.

    At the last meeting of the Rodney Irrigation Trust, the secretary reported that owing to bad seasons it was impossible to pay the Water Supply department the amount of £2400 ...

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  19. A BUSH FIRE.

    A destructive bush fire was burning at the end of last week in the vicinity of the Beehive mine, Bulumwaal, and the miners had a difficult job in saving some of the property of the ...

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  20. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  21. THE YARRA BOATING FATALITY.

    As was shown yesterday at the inquest held by Mr. Morrison, District Coroner, the death of the lad Arthur Ernest Gallois, who was drowned in the Yarra at Toorak on ...

    Article : 311 words
  22. A GROSS CASE.

    Mr. James Logan and a jury of five inquired as to the death of an infant, the daughter of Catherine Brampied, an unmarried girl under 18. The girl-mother, whose parents have been ...

    Article : 177 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The barque Robert Mackenzie arrived at Rockhampton to-day from London after a stormy voyage of 139 days. For three months and a half the v easel never sighted land. ...

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  24. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    A youth named Michael Mugaven was prosecuted at the Collingwood court yesterday for assaulting Wm. Stocks, a bricklayer, residing at 261 Wellington-street. Prosecutor gave evidence that while ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. LOCAL NEWS.

    Mr. Candler, City Coroner, held an inquiry at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday into the death of Cochrane Stewart M'Dowall, bill poster. who whilst posting bills for the ...

    Article : 149 words
  26. THE KOONDROOK BRIDGE PROPOSAL.

    On Saturday a meeting was held at Koondrook to arrange for urging upon the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales the desirability of constructing a bridge across the ...

    Article : 780 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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  28. STEALING AN OVERCOAT.

    At the Fitzroy court yesterday, a young man named John. Woods, alias Cross, was charged with the larceny of a mackintosh, valued at £2. Henry Lee, hair dresser, of King William-street, stated ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. WEST AUSTRALIA.

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  30. A FOOTSCRAY RIVER MYSTERY.

    About 8 o'clock last night the body of an unknown young woman was found floating in the Yarra, near its junction with the Saltwater River. Apparently the body had ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. ALEXANDER V. ALEXANDER.

    This was a petition by Annie Alexander for the dissolution of her marriage with Robert Alexander, ex-constable of police, on the grounds of desertion. Mr. Woolf ...

    Article : 512 words
  32. THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The match for the Australian chess championship, between Crane and Jacobsen, was continued to-night, when the fifth game was played, and, like all the previous ones, was won ...

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  33. ROBBING A MATE.

    Femsick Hamilton, a farm laborer, was charged at the Preston court yesterday with robbing his mate, Robert Travers, of £4 7s. 2[?]d. Travers deposed that the accused, a fellow employe at ...

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  34. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The North Melbourne council last night took into consideration a letter from Mr. F. C. Gray, M.L.A., forwarding a copy of a bill for the amendment of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. CONFERRING UNIVERSITY DEGREES.

    Yesterday the University council devoted half an hour before proceeding to its ordinary business in conferring the degrees upon those candidates who, having ...

    Article : 254 words
  36. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    At the meeting of the Wesleyan Conference to-day the subject of intercolonial exchanges was again considered. The Rev. Mr. Robson moved--"That the ...

    Article : 141 words
  37. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    Brookman's, Boulder new shaft on the eastern boundary is being squared up preparatory to running in a crosscut to open up the Kalgurli lode. This will be started to-morrow, and will, it is ...

    Article : 294 words
  38. LICENSING CASES.

    Jas. Power, licensee of the Victoria Hotel, Kay-street, was charged at the Carlton court yesterday with delaying admission to the police. Constables Vallett, Berriman and Piggott swore that ...

    Article : 446 words
  39. CURIOUS OBJECTION TO A J.P.

    At the Heidelberg court yesterday, objection was taken to Cr. T. Davey, J.P., adjudicating in a case in which W. Holland, one of his colleagues in the local shire council, was complainant. Mr. ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. A CHARITY VOTE WITHHELD.

    The annual charities vote of the North Melbourne council, amounting to £160, came up for adoption last night. Cr. Fogarty thought the vote might be withheld for a fortnight to see what the ...

    Article : 71 words
  41. TRAMWAY TO MALVERN.

    At the Malvern council meeting last night, Cr. Knox said it was a favorable time to consider the proposed extension of the Chapel-street tramway to Tooronga-road. A special committee of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. A BORDER CHASE.

    An exciting scene took place here to-day. Late this afternoon a young man named George Irvine, son of George Irvine, farmer, Lake Rowan, was in Mulwala on the New South ...

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  43. A NEW BURGLAR ALARM.

    The M'Dermott electric burglar alarm, which is shortly to be introduced on the Melbourne market, is said to combine many special feature of a highly effective character. When fitted to any building ...

    Article : 166 words
  44. AUDITING BY DAYLIGHT.

    A letter was received by the North Melbourne town council last night from the auditor appointed by the Government to examine the municipal accounts, asking that he be permitted to continue ...

    Article : 90 words
  45. ST. JAMES'S BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The half yearly meeting of the St. James's Building Society was held yesterday; Mr. J. G. Tanner presiding. The Chairman said that the closing period of a ...

    Article : 338 words
  46. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  47. MUNICIPAL RATING.

    At the Essendon council last night, Cr. Mauger gave notice of motion that it is advisable to alter the system of municipal taxation from the present means of rating to a rate on land values, and that ...

    Article : 71 words
  48. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  49. CYCLING IN ADELAIDE.

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  50. ESSENDON VALUATIONS.

    At the meeting of the Essendon council last night, the valuators, Messrs. Graham and Ramsay, presented the valuations for the town for the current year, as follows:--Ascot Vale ward, £32,496: ...

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  51. "A 'ONEST BLOKE "

    Thomas M'Nulty was charged at the North Melbourne court yesterday with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr. W. Leeming, Errol-street. An assistant to Mr. Leeming swore that ...

    Article : 171 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. Advertising

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  54. ADELAIDE WOOL SALES.

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  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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