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  2. THE KOLAPORE CUP.

    Since my last letter we have been practising steadily every day, at the 200, 500 and 600 yards, the Kolapore Cup ranges. Some days we have an extra practice at the long ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A tributer named Henry Newton, 64 years o£ age, working at the Ironbark mine, was taken to the hospital suffering from severe injuries to his ...

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  4. THE MYSTERIOUS NUGGET.

    In the history of gold mining in this colony there this never been so much excitement as was occasioned yesterday. This was in consequence of a report that Father Long would ...

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  5. THE LAW'S UNCERTAINTY.

    A striking illustration of the glorious uncertainty of the law was furnished yesterday by the decision of the Full Court of six judges in the case of John Woodford ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Parliamentary party inspected the Deplorable country, 35 miles cast of Burra, on Saturday. Owing to the severe droughts of the past year and the strong winds, ...

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  7. ALLEGED PERJURY AND CONSPIRACY.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, Ormuz D. Sookhir sued Mahomet Hassan for £330 commission, In respect to a deal in camels, and judgment was entered for plaintiff for ...

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  8. STRIKE OF MINERS.

    The superintendent of police here has been advised that picketing is being resorted to in connection with the strike at the Garibaldi mine, at Tumut. So far, only ...

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  9. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Parer's Cafe was raided last, night, and a safe containing about £150 stolen. So far, no trace of the thief has been discovered. A revolver shooting exploit occurred ...

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  10. COAL MINERS' STRIKE.

    The Jumbunna coal miners struck work on Friday after the change at 4 o'clock. The cause of the trouble is that they will not be permitted to ride from the mouth of the pit ...

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  11. TROUBLE WITH SHEARERS.

    Reports from the Plains districts state that some trouble arose at one of the shearing sheds, owing to a large number of men camped in the vicinity refusing to leave ...

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  12. CONFLICTING LEGISLATION.

    The East Loddon shire council bus become involved in a law suit over the permission, given by the council to the owners of a large estate to wire net certain roads and erect ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    A raid on a gambling den was made last night, and six men were arrested. Simmons, charged with being the occupier of the premises, was fined £50, in default three ...

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  14. A "CONFIDENCE" MAN CONVICTED.

    Michael Murphy, who was last week convicted of robbing Thomas Kennedy of £250 by means of the confidence trick, and against whom sentence was deferred owing to the ...

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  15. MEASLES AT FIJI.

    News from the islands shows that measles are prevalent, and that the Fiji passengers mid cargo, per Ovalau, were not landed at Tongan group. Captain Crawshaw had ...

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  16. SUDDEN DEATH.

    George Phillips, wheelwright, died suddenly on Saturday night. He complained to a neighbor on the previous night of pains in the head. The neighbor next morning found ...

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  17. TIRED OF LIFE.

    This morning the body of James Fishlock, an old resident of the Wollongong district, was found in the Cordeaux River, with a rope, attached to a stone, round his neck. ...

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  18. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    On 9th February last, Harry Scott, 18, a laborer, entered the fancy goods store of Mr. A. Edments, in Bourke-street, and after making inquiries about several articles of cheap jewellery and buying ...

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  19. HARROLD BROS INSOLVENCY.

    The final hearing in the Harrold Bros. insolvency case was resumed to-day. A. L. Harrold was examined by Mr. J. Henderson, who appeared for G. and R. Wills and ...

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  20. FOUND DEAD.

    The body of the village settler, James Malcolm M'Callum, who had been missing from the Newham village settlement since the 1st August, was found yesterday ...

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  21. THE WEATHER.

    The continued dry weather is causing the greatest, anxiety to pastorolists. Those back from the river are badly supplied with tank water to commence the summer with. The ...

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  22. VISITING A LEPER.

    A deputation, including several Labor members, waited on the Home Secretary to-day with reference to the alleged irregularities at the female leper station, on Peel Island, ...

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  23. PITCH AND TOSS IN THE STREET.

    Since the midnight raid on the Russell-street "two-up school" a few weeks ago, the police have devoted some attention to those juveniles who devote themselves to pitch and toss in the public ...

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  24. SPLENDID RAIN IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Splendid rains have fallen throughout the agricultural districts. The Commissioner of Railways has received reports that all the railway dams throughout the colony are ...

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  25. HARVEST RAILWAY FREIGHTS.

    At a meeting of the Galaquil Farmers' Union it was decided to bring under the notice of the conference of delegates of agricultural societies, to he held in Melbourne ...

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  26. THE AMALGAMATED MILLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,--I have been continually dragged before the public during the past four mouths by a coterie of individuals who are pleased to designate themselves tho Amalgamated ...

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  27. TO-DAY'S FORECASTS.

    The following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Monday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Unsettled, with further rain, especially in eastern districts, but soon becoming, fine generally; light ...

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  28. PREVARICATING WITNESSES.

    The inquiry being conducted, by the Registrar in Bankruptcy into the case of Ernest John Horton, trading as Horton and Co., seed merchants, has been remarkable for ...

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  29. MURRAY RIVER SHIPPING.

    The first of this season's wool clip river borne arrived yesterday by the Nile, consisting of 30 bales branded Windouran, and 25 bales Chah Sing, both stations being on ...

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  30. A CHINESE AND HIS HAT.

    Henry Murray, who on 3rd inst. stole from the head of Ah Foy a hat, valued at 4s. 6d., was dealt with by Mr. Panton at the City Court yesterday. Mr. Hodges, the interpreter, announced that ...

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  31. DIAMONDS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    It is reported that diamonds have been discovered 12 miles north of Auckland. It is stated that the drift extends 1½ mile. The specimens are small, but are said to be ...

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  32. NO HOME BUT GAOL.

    A woman named Catherine Johnson on Saturday night accosted Constable Thompson in Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, and asked to be locked up, as she had only been out of gaol a ...

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  33. A CURIOUS STAMP FORGERY.

    At Quarter Sessions to-day a Japanese, named Jonoski Takuma, and his wife, an English woman, were charged with forging and uttering certain postage stamps. The ...

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  34. ROWDYISM IN CARLTON.

    A youth named Samuel Laidlaw, who, in company with a mob of young larrikins, was using filthy language and insulting female passers by at the intersection of M'Pherson-street and ...

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  35. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

    The following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Monday, 22nd August, at 9 a.m. --An area of high atmospheric pressure covers the ...

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  36. AFTER THE BATTLE.

    The battle is over and we have lost. The Kolapore Cup, which we confidently expected to win, has gone to Guernsey--a result that was wholly unexpected. It will seem ...

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  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Ellen Peisley, who was arrested on a charge of having no visible means of support, when found with her husband, George Peisley, during his encounter with the ...

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  38. A COINCIDENCE.

    Sir.--In your Issue of the 18th appears a short article describing a remarkable illumination seen on the night of Tuesday, 9th last. by two men on the south coast. It Is ...

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  39. SOME CROSS SWEARING.

    At the Richmond court yesterday, Mary Wehsack proceeded against James Gallagher for assault. Complainant, an elderly woman, had a fearful bruise over the eye. Defendant did not appear, ...

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  40. HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS AND HALL.

    Our correspondents write as follow under yesterday's date:-- Avoca: Splendid downpour; 35 points registered. Balmoral: Splendid rain: 76 points this ...

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  41. THE MATCH.

    The Kolapore Cup was shot for to-day at Bisley. The prize consisted of the Rajah of kolapore's Imperial Challenge Cup and the National Rifle Association's prize of £8. The ...

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  42. ROWDYISM AT STUDLEY PARK.

    At the Kew court on Monday, before the mayor (Cr. Day) and Mr. F. Barnard, J.P., three young men, named Norman Jones, Arthur Johnson and Henry Williams, were charged with misconducting ...

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  43. WILLIAMSTOWN LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The annual report of the Williamstown Ladles' Benevolent Society, submitted at a public, meeting held at the mechanics' Institute, and presided over by ...

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  44. QUEENSLAND.

    The quantity of sugar exported from Queensland for the past fortnight was 8374 tons, making the total export this season 18,113 tons. ...

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  46. VAGRANCY.

    At the Essendon court yesterday Frank Fullarton was charged with being a vagrant. Prisoner was found trespassing on Mr. David. Elder's coach house, and was sent to gaol for two months, his entrance ...

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  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The postmaster at Cape Borda reports that seven whales were seen from there on Sunday, aud that they were very close to land. ...

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  48. FATAL SEWERAGE ACCIDENT.

    Early, this morning a man named Martin Bishop, aged about 30, was brought to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from terrible injuries, received through falling down a sewerage shaft in ...

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  49. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will of Henry Morgan, late of Emberton, farmer, who died on 21st June last, has been filed for probate. Testator made over his property to his widow and children. Value of real estate, £1900; ...

    Article : 42 words
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