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  2. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    The PRESIDENT took the chair at 10.30 a. m. NIGHT SITTINGS. Mr. HOLDER desired to be informed ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A terrible accident happened at Katunga yesterday morning. Andrew Johnston, a respected farmer, was driving some cattle to one of his farms when his horse fell. His ...

    Article : 95 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A meeting of boot manufactures decided to -night, owing to the advance in the price of leather, to make a corresponding increase in the price of boots. ...

    Article : 501 words
  5. THE WEATHER.

    The easterly gale of Saturday and Sunday showed but little diminution yesterday, a heavy sea still running in the Bay and rendering navigation extremely difficult. ...

    Article : 210 words
  6. THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY.

    Breaches of the regulation, made some months ago under the Shops and Factories Act, providing for a Saturday half holiday in respect of shops kept by Tailors and ...

    Article : 1,540 words
  7. THE BUSH FIRES.

    Serious bush fires have occurred at the Sassafras settlement during the past week, and are still burning, although the recent change has considerably checked them. The ...

    Article : 398 words
  8. CARELESSNESS WITH FIRE.

    Three boys, named James Baxter, Wm. Haddon and Chas. Rice, were charged with causing a fire on the common, which destroyed over 300 bags of barley belonging to ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. CHURCH BLOWN DOWN AT GUILDFORD.

    The Presbyterian Church at Guildford, which had been badly damaged by the hurricane several weeks ago, was about to be restored by contract, when Sunday night's ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. SMOKE FLAVORED RAIN.

    Splendid rains have fallen here since Friday, 118 points being registered. The water has a smoky taste, due no doubt to the dense bush fire smoke in the atmosphere. ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. CHRISTIANITY AND COMMERCE.

    The Bishop of New Guinea held a most successful service at Christ Church to -night, and delivered on address, showing how vital it was to the interests of Federated ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. FITZROY GAS QUESTION.

    The apparently interminable Fitzroy gas question occupied the local councillors again last night, when that exceptional warmth of feeling which has characterised every ...

    Article : 942 words
  13. YEA, Monday.

    The thunderbolt which exploded here on Friday knocked a Mr. Hatfield down. He was inside his house, near the fireplace, in the act of cutting some tobacco to fill his ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. BACCHUS MARSH, Monday.

    At a meeting to -day of the Bacchus -Marsh shire council indignation was expressed at the action of the Education department in reopening the State school here before the ...

    Article : 1,560 words
  15. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At yesterday's sitting of the Prahran city council, Cr. Gooch, pursuant to notice, moved, "That a special committee of this council be appointed to inquire into and report fully upon the question ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. FURTHER DAMAGE AT PAKENHAM.

    Yesterday, afternoon a fierce fire started in Mr. Gray's paddock, destroying grass and fencing, and being quickly spread by a strong east wind into Mr. Richie's ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. TO -DAY'S FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A peculiar shipping case was investigated at the Port Adelaide police court to-day, when Adolph Johansen, second officer of the ship Torrens, proceeded against ...

    Article : 233 words
  19. THE DOG TAX IX PRAHRAN.

    A large percentage of Prahran ratepayers seem to evade the dog tax, judging from the opinions expressed by local councillors yesterday. The finance committee recommended that the tender of ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 285 words
  21. BALLAN, Monday.

    Mr. Robert Lester, who lost everything except his house at Leongatha, is pasturing 200 of his bullocks on Mr. D. S. Wallace's Ballark Estate. Many of the animals ...

    Article : 129 words
  22. FIRE BRIGADES ADMINISTRATION.

    At the prahran council yesterday. Cr. Naylor moved:-- that the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board be requested not to proceed further in the matter of purchasing extra plant and appointing ...

    Article : 270 words
  23. THE TASMANIAN BUSH FIRES.

    The bush fires in some places are dying out; in others they are still raging. A telegram from Southport states the fire there are very brisk. Many inhabitants are in ...

    Article : 216 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND.

    The steamer Aorangi met with a slight mishap to her machinery on the voyage from Sydney, causing reduced speed. She proceeded on her voyage this afternoon. ...

    Article : 154 words
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    Our correspondents report as follows under yesterday's date:-- Albury: Light rain fell on Monday Still threatening. with south -casterly wind. The fall was rather ...

    Article : 474 words
  26. PRIVATE HOSPITALS AT FITZROY.

    At last night's meeting of the Fitzroy my council, Cr. Delves asked whether a certain house in Mark -street was registered as a private hospital. He said the premises were understood to ...

    Article : 259 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    George Robinson, dealer, attempted to cut Ins throat with a razor to -day. He -was prevented from inflicting more than one gash by his son, who handed his father over ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. INTERCOLONIAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Mayor or Melbourne (Cr. M'Eacharn) yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. Alexr. Forrest, mayor of Perth:-- "Deeply regret to hear of losses occasioned ...

    Article : 137 words
  29. THE WESTRALIAN SHALLOW SINKING DIFFICULTY.

    The Minister of Mines, Mr. Wittenoom, being interviewed on the question of the amendment of Regulation 103 in respect of working alluvial fields, said Sir John Forrest ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. BOARD OF WORKS ELECTION.

    The Prahran council yesterday re -elected Cr. John Turner as one of its representatives on the Metropolitan Board of Works. At the meeting of the Brighton town council ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. THE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  32. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Patrick Finn, described as a sheep farmer entered one of the cells at the Heidelberg watch house on Sunday afternoon and fastened the door unknown to the police who however were [?] ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 409 words
  34. SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON'S WILL.

    An exemplified copy of the will of the late Sir William Robinson, formerly Governor of West Australia, has been, lodged with the Registrar of Probates for sealing ...

    Article : 198 words
  35. THE BRUNSWICK CONTRACT.

    At a special meeting hist night of the Brunswick council, the local gas supply contract was considered. Some weeks ago the council accepted the local company's tender ...

    Article : 285 words
  36. THE CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 355 words
  37. FOUR POUNDS FOR A LOAD OF WOOD.

    Two wood carters, named Wm. Mann and Harry Leonard, alias Edward Dyer, at the Heidelberg court yesterday were charged with removing a load of firewood from the Strathallen Estate, and, ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH INTENT.

    At the Collingwood court yesterday a man named Cornelius Driscoll was charged with assaulting, with intent to commit an offence upon, Frances Barkly, a resident of Robert -street. ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. SHOOTING WITH INTENT.

    Henry Edward Sheen was charged yesterday at the Malvern court with shooting at with intent to murder his Wife, Jane Gordon Sheen. Evidence was given by prisoner's wife similar to that given. ...

    Article : 74 words
  40. Advertising

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    The Victoria Amalgamated Butchers' Union is holding a sports meeting at the St. Kilda cricket ground to -morrow, at 3 p. m., consisting, of bicycle races, foot races, egg and spoon races, &c. A ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 72 words
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