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  2. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD.

    The representatives of St. Hilda on the Metropolitan Board of Works were questioned by Cr. Sir George Turner at the local council table last night respecting the ...

    Article : 246 words
  3. CIVIC UNIFICATION.

    At the meeting of the Malvern council last evening, Cr. Knox, M.L.C., gave notice of motion of his intention to move at next meeting that the present proposal for the ...

    Article : 198 words
  4. A LOAN TRANSACTION.

    A loan transaction. in which the interest charged was at the rate of 120 per cent, per annum, was brought before Judge Casey, in the County Court, yesterday, when ...

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  5. BRUNSWICK GAS COMPANY.

    The mayor of Collingwood (Cr. Wilkins) reported to the local council last night the remit of the interviews he had bad with the solicitors for the council (Fink, Best and Hall) upon the proposal ...

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  6. AN UPROARIOUS MEETING.

    An extraordinary meeting of the New Pioneer G. M. Company, Diamond Creek-- extraordinary in other than the technical sense which the word implies in this ...

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  7. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    A interesting paper on technical education was read before the members of the Chamber of Manufactures last evening, by Mr. Thomas J. Connor, principal of the South ...

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  8. NEW ROADS AND TRACKS.

    About a fortnight ago, the Minister of Works decided to spend £400 in improving the roads in the Kooweerup settlement, as a means of providing some employment for ...

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In regard to the Creswick Disaster Relief Fund mortgage on a Melbourne property. Mayor Elliott, at the meeting of the city council to-day. expressed his opinion that ...

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  10. ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

    In connection with the Royal Arch Masons, Most Excellent Pro-Grand First Principal A. J. Peacock, M.L.A., Chief Secretary, was to-night at the hall, in Camp-street, installed ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Philip Newbury concluded his series of cheap popular concerts at the Town Hall last Saturday evening, when there was again a very large attendance. Special mention is ...

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  12. CUTTING PROSPECTING TRACKS.

    The Minister of Mines has authorised his officers to invite tenders for cutting various prospecting tracks in Gippsland, the Upper Yarra country, Wood's Point district and ...

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  13. VOLUNTARY OFFER[?]

    Some time ago considerable expense was incurred in enlarging and renovating the Presbyterian Church, and with a debt of about £[?]00 facing him, the pastor (the Rev. ...

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  14. THE WEATHER.

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  15. BRUNSWICK COUNCIL GAS CONTRACT.

    For some months past the Brunswick council's agreement with the Brunswick Gas Company for the lighting of the town has been a source of considerable discussion. Last night the matter was ...

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  16. DISCUSSION AT BRUNSWICK.

    At a meeting of the Brunswick town council. Commissioner Balfe. the local representative on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, moved-- ...

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  17. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    The swindles perpetrated by A. Wilkes, now undergoing a sentence of three years for obtaining buggies by illegal means, were referred to in the Fitzroy court yesterday, when T. Craine, carriage ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. MURRAY FISH IN THE YARRA.

    Mr. R. Lewen, master of the Murray River steamer Bantam, noting the reference made in "The Age" to the fact of Murray cod being found in the Yarra, wrote to his ...

    Article : 240 words
  19. MELBOURNE ART CLUB.

    The annual exhibition of the Melbourne Art Club, which was opened yesterday afternoon at Buxton's Art Gallery. 18[?] Collins-street, is, though smaller than last year, ...

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  20. THEFT OF A NEWSPAPER.

    Suburban residents frequently experience annoyance through the theft of newspapers from their verandahs. At the Fitzroy court yesterday, a youth named Charles Jeffrey was charged with stealing ...

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  21. DISCUSSION IN THE MALVERN

    Commissioner Munro, the representative of the Malvern council on the Metropolitan Board of Works, speaking in reference to the criticism of the board by "The Age," ...

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  22. OLD COLONISTS' ASSOCIATION

    The council of the Old Colonists' Association met at the association's offices on Friday; the president (Mr. W. Bell Jackson) in the chair. It was resolved that the subsidy granted to inmates of ...

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  23. A "RETIRED LABORER."

    Wm. Troy, a resident of Keele-strect, Collingwood, was asked to explain to the Fitzroy bench yesterday why he had not obeyed an order made by the court some time ago to pay a debt of £4 ...

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  24. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

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  25. PECULIAR SCALDING ACCIDENT.

    Miss Williams, daughter of one of the boundary riders on the Lexington Estate, was very severely scalded on Saturday morning. She was preparing some coffee in ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. FINED £10 FOR BREAKING A MAN'S ARM.

    The case in which John Oliver was charged with unlawfully assaulting Christian Peterson, particulars of which have appeared in "The Ago," was dealt with at the South Melbourne court ...

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  27. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    On Saturday evening Jennie Gordon, a servant at Mr. D. Chisholm's, was bitten by a snake on the finger whilst carrying a log of firewood. Her finger was scarified. ...

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  28. MELBOURNE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.

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  29. SUSPECTED CRAYFISH POISONING.

    Florence Plunkett, 13 years of age, a daughter of a well-known resident of Eaglebawk, took suddenly ill on Saturday morning at 10, aud died at 4 on Sunday afternoon. ...

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  30. SUING FOR ARREARS OF RATES.

    About 40 ratepayers were summoned for rates at the South Melbourne court yesterday, the aggregate amount of the arrears being £350. Verdicts were obtained in 23 cases, and the remainder were ...

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  31. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SUBORN

    The hearing of evidence was continued at the City Court yesterday in the case of William Ah Tack, a half caste Chinese, who was charged at the instance of William W. G. Hawtsing with ...

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  32. THE RAINFALL.

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  33. WILLIAMRTOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTS

    Cr. Liston moved at the meeting of the Williamstown council yesterday-- That this council endorses the vote given at the last meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works ...

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  34. STATION REPORTS.

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  35. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING.

    In the police court to-day, George M'Keon Grano, Ararat, was charged with sheep stealing in the Grampians. In the first case, relating to five sheep claimed by ...

    Article : 122 words
  36. A PRIZE FIGHTER'S BOARD BILL.

    Peter Felix, a well-known pugilist, was surd by Charles Sinn, licensee of the Bay View Hotel, at Port Melbourne court yesterday, for £7 4s.. due for board and lodging. Plaintiff denied that he ...

    Article : 167 words
  37. ALBURY CIRCUIT COURT.

    At the Circuit Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, James Robert Cross, aged 17, was charged with placing obstructions on the railway, near Culcairn. The evidence ...

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  38. PRESBYTERY OF MELBOURNE SOUTH.

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  39. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The St. Kilda city council was in receipt of letter last night from the municipal conference, stating that it was proposed to recognise the services of Cr. M'Mahon and Mr. Meaden in regard to ...

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  40. ACTION FOR SLANDER.

    The last nice was over: the favorite for the final flutter, as so often happens, had been defeated by the "outsider," and the crowd--many of its number soured in ...

    Article : 560 words
  41. DOG FIGHT IN A FANCIER'S SHOP.

    A Collins-street dog and bird fancier, named Charles Gillam, was before Mr. Dobbin, P.M., at the District Court, yesterday, charged with cruelty to animals. In support of the charge, Constable ...

    Article : 179 words
  42. FROM BIRCHIP TO MILDURA.

    Cr. Neyland and Mr. Gorrie, shire secretary, left to-day to inspect for the shire council, the land along the proposed railway route from Cronomby Tanks to Mildura. ...

    Article : 78 words
  43. A LETTER STEALER.

    At the police court to-day, Sidney M'Donaid, 13 years of age, an employe in the post office here, was charged on remand with stealing letters, containing money, from the ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. VICTORIAN COAL INDUSTRY.

    Sir,--With your kind permission I would like to ask the following questions:-- 1. If the Victorian railways paid 19s. 6d. per ton for its coal in 1885, and in subsquent ...

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  45. MELBOURNE GENERAL SESSIONS

    The October sittings of the Melbourne General Sessions were commenced before Judge Hamilton in the Criminal Court yesterday. Mr. Walsh Q.C., prosecuted for the Crown. ...

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  46. WHEAT EXPORT.

    Information was received to-day from Goldsbrough. Mort and Co. that the Bracadale shipment of farmers' wheat to London, sent under the auspices of the Tatura ...

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  47. POLLUTION OF THE YARRA.

    A deputation waited on the Collingwood council last night to urge for the improvement of the Yarra. Mr. Tuffield, president of the Abbotsford Fish ...

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  48. INCREASING SALARIES AT COLLINGWOOD.

    The Collingwood council resolved last evening to increase the town clerk's salary to £300, an increase of £50 per year. Originally it was £400, but retrenchment brought it down, A suggestion ...

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  49. CONSUMPTION.

    Sir,--On reading the report of my lecture in your issue of to-day, I observe that I conveyed a wrong impression with regard to the frequency of tuberculous udders in cows. ...

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  50. THE EAST BRUNSWICK TIPS.

    A long discussion took place at the meeting of the Brunswick council last night, when a large deputation of ratepayers residing in the vicinity of Hutchinson-street waited on that body, and made ...

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  51. LEAGUE OF VICTORIA N WHEELMEN.

    The ordinary meeting of the L.V.W. was held last evening, at the rooms, Russell-street. Mr. J. X. Wood presided. The Melbourne Cricket Club notified that its ground would be available for the ...

    Article : 189 words
  52. FOX PEST AND HUNT CLUBS.

    Whilst the country shires are agitating for the imposition of a uniform bonus of 2s. 6d. for each fox killed within its boundaries, the shire of Moorabbin continues to pay 5s., although it is ...

    Article : 155 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The late rains have had a very beneficial effect on the crops in the Bungaree district, especially oats and wheat. PAKENHAM, Monday. ...

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  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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  57. Advertising

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