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  2. THE CYCLING FATALITY.

    The death of William Henry M'Farlane, which resulted from injuries received through falling from a bicycle whilst riding down Jolimont Hill on Friday last, was investigated yesterday at the ...

    Article : 986 words
  3. THE INSURANCE FRAUD.

    So far no trace has been discovered of William L. Robertson, the late security clerk in the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, for whose arrest a warrant is current on a ...

    Article : 668 words
  4. METROPOLITAN BOARD.

    A discussion took place in the Collingwood council last evening regarding the proposal of the Metropolitan Board of Works to strike a rate of 3d. in the pound upon all property ...

    Article : 742 words
  5. WOUNDING WITH INTENT.

    The trial of Richard Buckley on a charge of wounding Charles Stewart with intent to murder was continued before Mr. Justice Williams in the Criminal Court ...

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  6. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The wisdom of the Northcote council in calling a conference of councils interested to question the methods and decision of the Standing Committee on Railways with respect to the northern suburbs ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A boy named Frank Matthews was admitted to the hospital to–day, suffering from gun shot wounds in the face. He states that he and his brother, Duncan, were shooting birds at ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Local vignerons are much incensed at the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture to accept from the New South Wales Government, for the purpose of distribution in Victoria, 50,000 ...

    Article : 269 words
  9. OFFICIOUS AND OFFENSIVE POLICE.

    In an action against Sergeant M'Kee to–day the Chief Justice spoke very strongly of the course of conduct pursued by the Inspector–General of Police. The sergeant was proceeded ...

    Article : 146 words
  10. SUBURBAN ELECTRIC LIGHTING

    It was decided last night by the North Melbourne Melbourne council to accede to the proposal of the Flemington and Kensington council that a conference of the neighboring municipalities be held for the [?] ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    Several directors of the Mt. Lyell Company and their Melbourne guests at the railway opening festivities, together with newspaper representatives, arrived here from the south to–day. ...

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  12. THE NEW VITICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    Arrangements in connection with the proposed visit of his Excellency Lord Brassey to the Rutherglen district to formally open the Viticultural College have been completed, and ...

    Article : 211 words
  13. £10,000 CLAIMED FOR SLANDER.

    Two actions for alleged slander, in which the defendant was Cyril Darcy Leaver, came before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury to–day. The plaintiffs were Louise Geraldine De Hochspied ...

    Article : 299 words
  14. SEWAGE RATE.

    At the meeting of the Brunswick council, held last evening, Cr. D.V. Hennessy brought up a report as representative of the council at the Metropolitan Board of Works in reference to the ...

    Article : 445 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has decided against having Now Zealand represented at the fisheries exhibition in London. Captain Coyle has been appointed submarine ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. THE CAPITAL OF FEDERATED AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,— The first of two dangerous questions which threaten to cast dissention into the early counsels of federated Australia will arise in the choice of a capital. It is generally assumed ...

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  17. FOXES AS RABBIT DESTROYERS.

    The Eastern Vermin Board to–day considered a letter from Mr. T.E. Allen, chief inspector under the Vermin Act, requesting an expression of opinion on the advisability or otherwise of ...

    Article : 226 words
  18. COURT MARTIAL ON A NAVAL.

    The hearing of the charges of alleged misappropriation and wilfully making a false entry preferred against Lieutenant Moir, of H.M.S. Ringdove, was continued to–day. Moir denied ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. DISCUSSION AT ESSENDON.

    At the Essendon council last night, Commissioner Cowan said it was unfortunate that the bill did not pass which would have permitted a differential rate being passed. It would require a rate of 6d. in the ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. MUNICIPAL BOOKKEEPING AT ST. KILDA.

    A report by the Government and local city auditors, reflecting on the administration of certain officials of the city staff, was read before the St. Kilda council last night. The ...

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  21. MINING WAGES CASE.

    At the police court this morning, before Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Mr. C.M. Ross, J.P., Isaac M'Leod, miner of Broadford, sued James M'Laren, of Melbourne, for £6 16s. 6d., for work ...

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  22. THE DEATH OF MR. MOWLING.

    Dr. Youl, City Coroner, held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday on the body of Mr. George Mowling, who died in that institution on Saturday from the effects of a buggy ...

    Article : 268 words
  23. TOWN OF ESSENDON.

    PRINCIPAL OFFICES DECLARED VACANT. A special meeting to consider the amalgamation and rearrangement of the offices of the town was held last night. A discussion which began early in the ...

    Article : 264 words
  24. MR. JUSTICE WILLIAMS AND HARDENED CRIMINALS.

    Two young men, named Charles Gifford, alias Smith, and William Stewart, were tried before Mr. Justice Williams in the Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of ...

    Article : 362 words
  25. SHOCKING LIFT FATALITY.

    A boy named Jas. Smith, aged 15, was killed by a lift in Wynyard–square this afternoon. He was sent down in the lift with a bag of rubbish, and it is supposed that the lift started ...

    Article : 76 words
  26. FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION.

    Whilst inspecting the machinery and plant of the North Albion mine on Friday, Mr. W. Chisholm, manager of the Prince Regent mine, Ballarat, had a miraculous escape from serious ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. A PRIEST FINED FOR ASSAULT.

    At the Water police court to–day the Very Rev. J.J. Carroll, of the Sacred Heart Church, was fined 10s. and costs for assaulting Jas. Byrnes. The complainant was at work on the ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. DEFECTIVE QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Board of Health has for some time past lent itself to a consideration of the conditions surrounding the treatment of vessels and passenger arriving in this port and found to be ...

    Article : 812 words
  29. COMPARATIVE ACCOUNTS.

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  30. A CRICKET HONOR.

    The Premier recently received a letter from Lord Jersey, stating that Mr. Philip Sheridan, the well–known cricket enthusiast, has been unanimously elected a member of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.

    A jewellery hawker named Solomon Cross, living in Durham–street, sulfered a rather considerable loss at the hands of burglars on Saturday night. Shortly after 6 O'clock Cross ...

    Article : 202 words
  32. OUR TIMBER RESOURCES.

    Sir,— I am induced again to trespass upon your space to offer a few remarks upon the eminently practical letter of Mr. Mountain in your issue of 10th inst. Mr. Mountain ...

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  33. SYDNEY LANCERS AND RIFLEMEN FOR ENGLAND.

    In regard to the proposal to send home a detachment of lancers to England in connection with the record reign celebrations, the matter is being taken up quite enthusiastically by the ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. FROM STARVATION TO OPULENCE.

    An old Chinese named Ching Goon found a 32 oz. nugget to–day while fossicking in abandoned workings at Haddon. He had been in very poor circumstances, and for a long while ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. ABSURD LENIENCY OF MAGISTERIAL SENTENCES.

    Accompanied by his son and daughter, Mr. Philip Blashki, manufacturing jeweler, was returning to his hom via the Parliamentary reserve, about 11.15 p.m. on the ...

    Article : 464 words
  36. ST. KILDA SANITARY SERVICE.

    At last night's meeting of the St. Kilda council Cr. Drakard submitted a report on a conference between delegates from the Prahran, St. Kilda and Moorabbin council respecting the agitation raised ...

    Article : 148 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A verdict in favor of the defendant was returned in the action brought by Annie Turner against the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company for the recovery £500 ...

    Article : 316 words
  38. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    An instructive lecture upon Milk Production was given here this evening by Mr. W.T. Kendall, M.R.C.V.S. The lecturer pointed out that with factory dairying there must be ...

    Article : 1,797 words
  39. CYCLING.

    A meeting of the special committee appointed to prepare a new constitution for the L.V.W. was held last evening; Mr. S.V. Winter presiding. Nothing definite was drawn ...

    Article : 336 words
  40. MILDURA AFFAIRS.

    At a preliminary meeting of residents to–night, to consider the suggestions for improving the position of affairs here, Dr. Abramowski dwelt upon the unsound position in which the ...

    Article : 188 words
  41. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  42. CLOSING A POST OFFICE.

    The postal authorities have once again decided to close the Lower Hawthorn post office. A year or so ago a similar decision was arrived at, but the announcement aroused strong local ...

    Article : 173 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Supreme Court to–day a. kanaka named Tommy Ango was charged with the murder of two inmates of the asylum at Dunwich. He was found guilty and was ...

    Article : 66 words
  44. BORING FOR WATER IN QUEENSLAND.

    The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited have received the following telegram from Toorak Station, Hughenden, Queensland:— "No. 4 bore struck ...

    Article : 40 words
  45. LAW LIST.— THIS DAY.

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  46. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A fatal accident happened on Saturday to Edward Thos. Smith, an employs attached to Fitzgerald's circus. The cages of the circus left Bulong, and some 3 miles along the ...

    Article : 312 words
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