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  2. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A presentation of a public testimonial to Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, as the result of the late charges against him, was made at the Centennial Hall to-night and very largely ...

    Article : 94 words
  3. A MYSTERIOUS CASE.

    Mr. James Duerdin, solicitor, of 436 Collins- street, an old citizen of Melbourne and a legal practitioner of wide repute, was found lying dead in a dark spot on the ...

    Article : 894 words
  4. THE MILDURA DIFFICULTY.

    It was hoped on Saturday that difficulties would have been amicably settled at the conference now sitting in Melbourne, but some directors of the irrigation company now in Mildura ...

    Article : 1,233 words
  5. OUR NEW ZEALAND LETTER

    A very grave scandal in connection with one of our public institutions has formed the subject of a departmental inquiry at Dunedin during the past week. The industrial school at ...

    Article : 2,432 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Preparations for the reopening of the Alexandra Theatre on Saturday next are proceeding. The musical comedy, My Sweetheart, will be produced on that evening. The cast includes ...

    Article : 277 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the City Council to-day, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr. Shoppee, that in view of the rapid spread of the cholera epidemic the Board of Health be requested to send the ...

    Article : 744 words
  8. POLICE NEWS.

    LARCENY OF KAURI TIMBER.—Patrick Walsh was charged at the Port Melbourne court yesterday with stealing two planks from the Kauri Timber Company. Constable Radburn arrested accused ...

    Article : 1,995 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    Another meeting of unemployed took place to-day, when 200 or 300 were present. They decided to lay their case before the Chief Secretary, and to hold an unemployed procession ...

    Article : 419 words
  10. VICTORIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Public Service Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. Wm. Davidson, vice-president, in the chair. There were also present :-- Messrs. ...

    Article : 220 words
  11. THE HAWTHORN CITY FINANCES.

    SIR,--Few will feel surprised at the recent action of the Hawthorn civic fathers in arriving at the conclusion that it is far better to suspend payment than to rush on and find themselves in ...

    Article : 480 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An influential deputation waited on the Chief Secretary to-day and asked that the aged blind in the destitute asylum should be transferred to the Belair Inebriate Retreat, as the latter ...

    Article : 228 words
  13. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The municipal endowment question came before the St. Kilda council last night. A letter was received from the Municipal Association, urging that the Parliamentary representatives ...

    Article : 633 words
  14. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    There are prospects of the Midland railway being started again shortly. The first crushing of the Waterhill Company, at Yilgarn, gives the result of 233 oz. of gold ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. STATE SCHOOLS AND HOME LESSONS.

    SIR,--I am a teacher myself, and I hold that any teacher who cannot conduct a State school creditably through the present programme without home lessons or an extended school day ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. LEPROSY AT ALBURY.

    Receipt of intelligence by telegraph from Sydney that a Chinese gardener residing in this district had been found to be affected with leprosy has caused inquiries to be made at the ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. CHOLERA PLAGUE IN EUROPE.

    SIR,--From this time forward there will be mails arriving from Europe, coming direct from the cholera centres, or passing through the affected districts. This being so, too much care ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    Motions were tabled in the Launceston city council to-day favoring municipal female suffrage, and declaring that at extraordinary elections non-payment of rates should not be a ...

    Article : 30 words
  19. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

    SIR,--Your leading article to-day informs us that the 400th anniversary of the departure from Spain of Christopher Columbus upon that voyage which resulted in the discovery of ...

    Article : 676 words
  20. A FATAL COURSING ACCIDENT.

    The accident which happened to Mr. Christopher Crofts, jun., at the local coursing meeting on Wednesday last, through his horse falling with him when jumping a fence, has ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. SHIRE BORROWINGS AND INFLATED VALUATIONS.

    SIR,--Mr. Service is deserving the thanks of the ratepaying portion of the community for his outspoken language on the borrowing proclivities of municipalities. Were it not for ...

    Article : 683 words
  22. THE MUTUAL STORE.

    SIR,--The half yearly report of the directors, together with the report of the committee of investigation and a memorandum attached thereto by the directors, have reached me ...

    Article : 672 words
  23. A SINGULAR CASE.

    A case of a most unusual nature has been decided at the city court. Cr. J. P. Carolin was charged under the Crimes Act with procuring the committal of an offence punishable by ...

    Article : 263 words
  24. ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS.

    SIR,--I think the present time is very opportune to inquire what should be the qualifications of an accountant and auditor. There are a number of gentlemen who glory in writing ...

    Article : 518 words
  25. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    There now lies in the Alfred Hospital a man named Anionic Margeit[?]h, with a bullet embedded in his brain and suffering besides from acute pneumonia and chronic asthma. ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. RECOVERY OF STOLEN GOODS.

    In consequence of numerous robberies from business premises in the main streets of Richmond, the local police have had under surveillance for some days past a young married man, ...

    Article : 160 words
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  28. HOUSEBREAKING AT CAMBERWELL.

    The premises of Mr. Ellis, butcher, Burke- road, Camberwell, were on Saturday last, between 8 o'clock in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, entered by thieves. Availing ...

    Article : 124 words
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