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  2. THE BASIS OF MORAL LIFE.

    Another of the "Pleasant Sunday Afternoon" gatherings was held in the Independent Church, Collins-street, yesterday. It had been organised by the Bible association ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  3. A BOY BURGLAR.

    A remarkable tale of youthful criminality received its finishing touches at 11 o'clock last night, when Albert Ernest Moroney, aged 12, was lodged in the Bourke-street west lockup, and ...

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  4. THE NEW MINING ACT.

    Mr. Foster, Minister of Mines, yesterday heard the statements of certain local agents and property owners regarding the probable subsidence of ground and consequent ...

    Article : 544 words
  5. WRECK ON THE EAST COAST.

    The A.U.S.N. Company a steamer Fitzroy went ashore 10 miles south of Fort Stephens, on the New South Wales coast, shortly after 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The last section of the railway lino between Napier and Wellington via Wairarapa was opened by the Governor, Lord Ranfurly, yesterday. There was a great ceremony. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD AND MR. GRAY'S BILL.

    Sir,--In his letter published in your issue of yesterday, Mr. Fitz Gibbon has devoted only four or five lines to Mr. Gray, whom he attacked last week, while he has honored ...

    Article : 1,588 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Yesterday Messrs. F. Mackay (chairman), E. Morey, E. J. Dixon and F. C. Mason, directors of the Coal Creek Proprietary Co., paid tho annual, visit of inspection to the mine, which they found ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. A STATION CLEARING SALE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 words
  10. FATALLY INJURED AT SEA.

    The steamer Miowera has arrived hero, and Bailed for Vancouver this evening. She had a rough trip across from Sydney. A seaman named "Wm. Manson was knocked down by a ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. SIR THOS. M'lLWRAITH.

    The "Government Gazette" notifies the acceptance of the resignation of Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith as a member of the Executive. ...

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  12. A WOOL CONCESSION.

    Considerable difficulty has been experienced in the south-west in getting wool to the Queensland railways owing to the drought, and some routes are practically closed. Permission has, ...

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  13. THE PASSENGERS AND LATEST PARTICULARS.

    The following is a complete 1st of the passengers by the Fitzroy:--Saloon: Mesdames Kingsborough, Gentleman, Holding and child, Messrs Van de Velde, E. Harper, W. ...

    Article : 253 words
  14. FIRE AT GEELONG.

    A fire of some magnitude occurred at the Breakwater this afternoon, a tannery belonging to Mr. D. Fowler being completely destroyed. Work at tho tannery was suspended at 4 o'clock, and about ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A local option poll took place in the district of Sturt on Saturday to decide whether any more licences should be granted in the district during the next three years. The result was: ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the Fitzroy court on Saturday, Wm. Henry Young was charged with driving a vehicle on the footpath, and assaulting Cr. Alex. Renfrew, J.P., of Fitzroy. Mr. Renfrew gave evidence that ...

    Article : 290 words
  17. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the police court on Friday, John Pearse, a well known Customs agent, was charged with having defrauded John Hunter and Co. by misappropriating £147, and he was committed ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. THE WOOD'S POINT-ROAD.

    The vexed local question of communication with Wood's Point was settled to-day by a plebiscite of Upper Yarra shire ratepayers. For years past the construction of a proper road has been advocated ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. THE GRENVILLE BANQUET.

    A complimentary banquet was tendered last evening to Messrs. Russell and Stapleton, the members for Granville in the Assembly. Mr. Foster, Minister of Mines, was ...

    Article : 513 words
  20. SUPERVISION OF EXPORTS.

    Apart from the easily comprehended hostility which the Exported Products Bill has met with amongst the middlemen, the Minister of Agriculture has noticed that ...

    Article : 846 words
  21. DETERMINED SUICIDES.

    At Forbes on Friday a jeweller named E. G. Bollinter committed suicide under peculiar conditions. He lay down on his bed, placed a revolver over his heart and fired, ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. BUSH FIRES AT SOUTH WANDIN.

    Bush fires are raging in the South Wandin district. Considerable damage has been done to fencing, and a large area of grass land-has been consumed, which will result in a serious loss to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. A NUISANCE TO THE SHIPPING TRADE.

    "We wish," said Mr. Croker, representing William Howard Smith and Sons in a case of larceny at the City Court on Friday, "to prevent the port of Melbourne acquiring a bad reputation among ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    Alderman Hiddlestone has been elected mayor of Hobart for the ensuing year. The war ship Penguin arrived to-day. Jockey Woodfield, who was injured on ...

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  25. CHARLTON LICENSING COURT.

    The annual district licensing court was held on Thursday and yesterday. Mr. W. W. Greene, P.M., chairman. New licences were granted in the Towaninnie district to Geo. Fields and F. Bassett (Sea ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. ROPED AND WEIGHTED.

    The body of a man was found floating in the lagoon at North Rockhampton yesterday in two feet of water. It is supposed to be that of James Kell. who appears to ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    The death is announced of Mr. J. C. Firth, a well known Auckland resident. ...

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  28. DOES BICYCLING INCREASE SELFISHNESS ?

    Sir,--We have plentifully laughed to scorn the Cheltenham constable who hides behind the hedges, in wait to pounce upon the inoffensive cyclist who prefers to ride on the ...

    Article : 358 words
  29. DROWNED FROM A RAFT.

    A lad named Frank Maxwell, aged 15 years, was crossing a dam at Cherry Tree this afternoon on a raft constructed of saplings. The raft capsized in the middle and Maxwell, being unable to swim, was ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

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  31. FALL OF FORTY FEET.

    A tragic incident occurred at Studley Park yesterday afternoon, resulting in tho almost instantaneous death of a woman whose identity has not yet been established. The peculiar feature of the ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. BUSH FIRE IN HAMILTON DISTRICT.

    There is a bush fire raging in the neighborhood of Warrabrook, where it broke out on Friday night, and has burned ever since. It is travelling in the direction of Mount Napier, which cannot be ...

    Article : 45 words
  33. BACK BROKEN.

    William Bldwell, a miner, was injured by a fall of earth at the Golden Star mine, Diamond Hill, on Thursday last. At first the injury was not thought serious, so ho was taken to his home and seemed to ...

    Article : 1,416 words
  34. MYSTERIOUS ROCKET FIRING.

    While the operator in charge of the Queenscliff lighthouse was gazing in the direction of the channel inside Port Phillip Heads on Saturday night, at 10.35 o'clock, ...

    Article : 397 words
  35. PUNISHING A CLERGYMAN.

    Sir,--The clergy with other men and angels tire liable to err occasionally. Those who are not are usually so good as to be good for nothing, or as it has been said, ...

    Article : 555 words
  36. A THIRST FOR INFORMATION.

    Some very singular letters frequently reach the postal authorities from inquiring persons in distant parts. The following is n copy of one which reached the ...

    Article : 254 words
  37. LOCAL NEWS.

    The body of a man found in the Yarra, caught by a snag, between the Hawthorn railway bridge and the Swan- street bridge, at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, lies in the Morgue awaiting identification. ...

    Article : 367 words
  38. THE MUELLER MEMORIAL FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 357 words
  39. THE RIVERINA HARVEST.

    Owing to hot weather and parching winds some of the crops have taken an undoubted step backwards, and many are "pinched," but the crops generally will not be a failure, ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. ALLEGED DISOBEDIENT SEAMEN.

    Ten seamen belonging to the British ship Drummuir, lying at the Australian wharf, were on Friday arrested at the instance of the captain, Thos. H. Withers, on charges of disobeying orders. ...

    Article : 103 words
  41. STATE MAINTENANCE OF DESERTED CHILDREN.

    For some time past the Richmond court has been made the medium whereby a great number of children have been cast upon the Srate. At some sittings of the court batches of three and four ...

    Article : 182 words
  42. A CLERK SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    At 110 Gatehouse-street, Parkville, on Saturday morning, James Boulton, aged 25, clerk, employed in Flinders- lane west, committed suicide for no known reason. Ho retired to ...

    Article : 90 words
  43. A RAILWAY REUNION.

    A complimentary banquet was tendered to Mr. Alfred Thompson, late locomotive inspector of the Victorian Railways, at the Freemasons' Hall on Saturday evening last, on the occasion of his ...

    Article : 123 words
  44. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    During the past six months the operations of the South Ecklin Butter Factory, as shown by the balance sheet, resulted in a profit of £63 19s., or for the 12 months, £88 19s. 9d. A dividend at therevfourtyone ...

    Article : 121 words
  45. AN EXTRAORDINARY PREDICTION.

    Bernard Garbini, aged 70, was found dead at 7 a.m. yesterday at the Imperial Restaurant, Franklin-street, city, where he had been lodging for seven years. On Saturday evening he said to one ...

    Article : 86 words
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