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  2. A DASH FOR LIBERTY.

    The escape of a prisoner created some excitement at the Law Courts yesterday. Arthur Parkinson, a middle aged man, who had during the afternoon been sentenced by Judge Gaunt ...

    Article : 229 words
  3. A SUPPOSED TRAGEDY IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Some time in November, 1889, two men, named William Aldridge and Jacobsen, were engaged on a contract for felling trees near Pahiatua, near Wellington. New Zealand. The ...

    Article : 509 words
  4. SPORTING NOTES.

    The[?] Geelong racon will be continued to-day, when a special train for horses and passengers leaves Spencer-street at 9.15, and another for passengers only at 11.40. Yesterday the passenger ...

    Article : 114 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Mrs. Rowley, who figured in the recent Newtown tragedy, in which a man named Hastings shot himself, was to-day charged with attempting to commit suicide by swallowing the ...

    Article : 357 words
  6. THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL MARKETS.

    The annual picnic of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association was held to-day. A number of representatives of intercolonial firms and foreign buyers were present. The ...

    Article : 235 words
  7. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE BANKS.

    The Treasurer, on behalf of the South Australian Government, has entered into an agreement with the Associated Banks. It has been arranged that the banks shall be the sole banks ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The woman Margaret Costello, who, with her husband and little daughter, aged 5 years, was, when in an intoxicated condition, rescued from a fire which had broken out in her ...

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  9. THE LAUNCESTON CUP MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 512 words
  10. GEELONG RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING

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  11. GOLD DISCOVERY IN GIPPSLAND.

    Some gold bearing quartz was recently discovered by a contractor whilst making excavations at Martha Vale in the construction of the new road from Bairnsdale to Omeo, vid Mount ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. SUICIDE ON THE RAILWAY.

    Mr. Candler, District Coroner, held an inquest yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Olsen, aged 19 years, who was run over by a train on ...

    Article : 367 words
  13. AN INFANT PHENOMENON.

    Amongst the many fine specimens of young colonials entered for competition at the forthcoming baby show at the Exhibition Building was a really handsome healthy child, who upon ...

    Article : 471 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Sir John Downer, the Premier, has received a reply from the Victorian Premier, Mr. Patterson, in response to his communication on the disputed boundary question. Mr. Patterson ...

    Article : 284 words
  15. POLICE NEWS.

    LICENSING PROSECUTION.--Inspector Walsh yesterday proceeded against John Cullen, licensee of the Club Hotel, North Brighton, under section 134 of the Licensing Court. ...

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  16. CRICKET.

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  17. THE FEDERAL BANK.

    This afternoon Mr. C. M. Muirhead, on behalf of the Federal Bank, and Mr. J. H. Gordon, on behalf of Samuel Beddome, attended before the Chief Justice to ask that the appointment of ...

    Article : 182 words
  18. NEW BRITISH COIN.

    The Royal Mint is about to issue a new series of designs in the present coins, and the issue will be awaited with some curiosity. There has only been one change of design worth noting ...

    Article : 606 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor, Sir William Robinson, and suite, left Perth for Albany to-day, where his Excellency will entertain Admiral Bowden-Smith and the officers of the Orlando. A series of ...

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  20. RUNAWAY MARRIAGE WITH A MINOR

    At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day Henry Friedoff was found guilty of abducting Charlotte Annie Norman, 19 years of age, from Lawson, and remanded for sentence. To-day ...

    Article : 177 words
  21. A SUNDAY TRADING CASE.

    At the police court this afternoon, John Fancy, publican, of Skipton-street, was charged with Sunday trading. Arthur Henry, custom house officer, deposed that he purchased a ...

    Article : 294 words
  22. AMUSEMENTS.

    A ma[?]née performance of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves will be given at the Princess's Theatre this afternoon at 2 o'clock, for the special benefit of children. Amongst the ...

    Article : 978 words
  23. MELBOURNE SPORTS DEPOT TROP[?]IES.

    The following matches will be played to-day:-- Matting: Coburg v. Abbotsford. Ascot Vale v. West Melbourne, St. George v. Capulet, Richmond City v. Malvern. Hard wicket: Melrose v. Canterbury, St. ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. BOYLE AND SCORR'S CUP.

    The following matches for the above cup will be continued this afternoon:--Richmond City v. Coburg, on the Richmond cricket ground; Capulet v. Hawksburn, in Victoria Park, Collingwood. ...

    Article : 32 words
  25. FEDERAL YACHT CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  26. CYCLING.

    Southern District runs to Geelong, starting from the corner of High and Chapel streets, Prahran, at 2.30. East Melbourne runs to Geelong, leaving Burke [?] Wills monument at 2.30. ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. THE AUSTIN HOSPITAL.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Austin Hospital for Incurables was held at the secretary's office on Friday. Mr. John L. Roberts (in the chair), Mrs. Pennington, Mrs. Morrah, Mrs. ...

    Article : 437 words
  28. THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    No telegrams have been received from Queensland to-day. The Postal department states that the lines have been blocked since 5.30 p.m. beyond the border owing to floods. ...

    Article : 35 words
  29. FRIENDLY SOCIETY INTELLIGENCE.

    A special summoned meeting of the Rose of Denmark Tent, No. 11, I.O.R., was held in the tent room, Gore-street, Fitzroy, on Thursday evening to consider the advisability of establishing a tent ...

    Article : 469 words
  30. THE BALLARAT BANKING COMPANY.

    The half yearly meeting of the Ballarat Banking Company, which temporarily suspended business in the early part of 1892, was held to-day at the Old Colonists' Hall; Mr. ...

    Article : 347 words
  31. THE FINANCES OF BRUNSWICK.

    The imposition of the maximum rate by the Brunswick council has caused great dissatisfaction amongst the ratepayers, and on Thursday night a public meeting, convened by Crs. ...

    Article : 582 words
  32. STEWARDS' PURSE. Six furlongs.

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  33. MINING NOTES.

    Block 10.--Smelting return for week ending 2nd February:--Ore, 339 tons; lead, 37 tons; silver, 44.168 oz. Average silver per too, 130 oz.; average lend per ton, 11 per cent. ...

    Article : 314 words
  34. AVOCA RACES.

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  35. AUSTRALASIAN BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.

    The thirty-ninth half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Australasian Building and Investment Society was held yesterday afternoon at the office, 416 Little Collins-street. Mr. Geo. ...

    Article : 134 words
  36. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.

    The weekly meeting of the abovenamed society was held on Tuesday, 31st ult. Present--Professor Morris (in the chair), Pastor Herlitz, Rev. Dr. Stacey Chapman, Mesdames Jacobs and Dickson. ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. TALLANGATTA RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
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  39. CHURCH MEETING.

    The Annual meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church of England, Camberwell, was held in the school room on Tuesday evening, the 31st ult. The Rev. A. W. Cresswell presided. The retiring ...

    Article : 143 words
  40. A BOY DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    A sad case of drowning occurred at Richmond yesterday, when a boy named Egan Priestly, about 9 years of age, lost his life in the Yarra. He was fishing in the river near Burnley-street[?] ...

    Article : 77 words
  41. THE HEFFERNAN FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 words
  42. ROCHESTER RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  43. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.

    It has been ascertained that the man who attempted the assault upon Constable Spillane on Wednesday night, but whom the constable knocked senseless with his baton, is a man ...

    Article : 78 words
  44. FATAL BLOW FROM A CONSTABLES BATON.

    The man Henry Cousins, who was knocked down on Wednesday last by Constable Spillane when Cousins was, as the constable alleges, making an assault upon him, died in the ...

    Article : 195 words
  45. MINING MEETING.

    The first half yearly general meeting of the Princess Edith Gold Mining Company, Barmedman, was held on Tuesday, 31st January, at the office of Messrs. Dickson, Shorter and Co., 31 Queen-street. ...

    Article : 134 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. TASMANIA RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING.

    The last day of the T.R.C. summer meeting at Elwick was distinguished by drizzling rain. The totalisators were largely patronised. Jim Wall, a bookmaker, was called before the stewards and ...

    Article : 321 words
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