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  2. "THE AGE'' AND THE RAILWAYS.

    In the First Civil Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hodges and a special jury, the libel action Speight v. Syme, in which damages are laid at £25,000, was ...

    Article : 8,774 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A fatal accident of a remarkable character took place to-night at Job's Gully, near Englehawk. An elderly woman named Mrs. Looming while washing clothes fell ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Operations are being carried on at the Narandora Chilling Works at high pressure. An average of 800 sheep per day have been treated for export for nearly two months without more ...

    Article : 197 words
  5. THE BLACK INSOLVENCY.

    The examination in the insolvent estate of George Black and Son, of South Melbourne, coach builders, was resumed in the Insolvency Court yesterday. Mr. Braham conducted the ...

    Article : 1,237 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    We mentioned in our issue of yesterday that the above society had been undergoing a process of "reconstruction to meet the times," and, as a large number of our readers take a keen interest ...

    Article : 695 words
  7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    This morning about 2 o'clock a six-roomed dwelling in Cardigan-street, Ballarat North, occupied by Mr. W. C. Strong, brewer's traveller, was burnt down. Several of the inmates ...

    Article : 1,648 words
  8. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly a long discussion took place on a motion for adjournment by Mr. Crick, to call attention to the appointment by the Railway Commissioners of Mr. Robert Smith to act ...

    Article : 352 words
  9. CARDINAL MORAN'S RETURN TO AUSTRALIA.

    Cardinal Moran is a through passenger to Sydney by the Orient, which reached Largs Bay yesterday morning. He has been in very indifferent health, but is new much better. The ...

    Article : 99 words
  10. THE TASMANIAN PREMIER AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    The Premier to-night addressed a small meeting at Bridgewater and met with a good reception. He complained of the opposition to his return, and regretted that his old friend, Mr. Gunn, was ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. A SYDNEY LIBEL SUIT.

    The hearing of the libel action of Jno. Marsland versus the Bulletin Newspaper Company, in which £5000 damages is claimed, was continued to-day. Mr. Wm. Pitt, M.L.C., for ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Crown Lands Bill was further considered in the Council to-day. As a test vote Mr. Baker moved to strike out the first clause relating to village settlement, but the Government ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA.

    At a recent convention held at Dresden, the representatives of the various European Governments entered into an agreement with a view to prevent the transmission of cholera ...

    Article : 955 words
  14. THE ALBURY WATER WORKS.

    The Albury council to-night had under consideration the demand of the Government for payment of £5447, the amount the council has collected as water rates, less working expenses. ...

    Article : 154 words
  15. MISSIONARIES AT ABORIGINAL STATIONS.

    In the absence of Mr. Patterson yesterday, the Postmaster-General, Mr. Wynne, attended at the Chief Secretary's office, and received a deputation from the Aborigines' Board, the ...

    Article : 242 words
  16. THE FATE OF A WIFE BEATER.

    At Croydon last night a man named M'Mahon, aged 30, living with his wife and two children, came home drunk and illused his wife, who went for the police. When the constable ...

    Article : 87 words
  17. THE PAN CLEANSING QUESTION AT KEW.

    The decision given by the Kew magistrates yesterday in a large batch of municipal cases is likely to somewhat seriously affect the borough finances. Since the adoption of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  18. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    Since the passing of the motion doing away with the late trams tor the convenience of the members of Parliament, they have at the instance of the Government been twice run and ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.

    In the social wreckage incidental to a large city like Melbourne a considerable number of destitute children are annually thrown on the hands of ...

    Article : 391 words
  20. DIRTY HABITS OF BUTCHERS.

    At the Flemington court yesterday, Mr. G. Offen, the local inspector, proceeded under the Health Act against David Swan, Frederick Lawton, William Halford and Rees Williams ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    A Parliamentary party, headed by the Attornoy-General and Minister of Works, left town this morning for Charleville, and return to Brisbane on Saturday. ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. THE LAW INSTITUTE OF VICTORIA.

    The annual meeting of the members of the above institute was held at their rooms, at the Law Courts, on Monday ; Mr. A. D, Michie, the president, occupying the chair. ...

    Article : 209 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    F. S. Toms, the cyclist, left Adelaide at midnight on Sunday, and reached Mount Gambier at 9.40 this morning. He is going strongly, and is 13½ hours ahead of Scott, of Melbourne, who ...

    Article : 170 words
  24. MELBOURNE AND UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRAL UNION.

    The amalgamation of the old Melbourne Amateur Orchestral Society and the University Amateur Orchestra, under the title of the Melbourne and University Orchestral Union, ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A YOUNG GIRL.

    A girl of 16 years, named Mary Baddingtonalias M'Coy alias Elizabeth Pearl Paddington, who is alleged to have obtained money from 18 different persons by means of false pretences, was ...

    Article : 218 words
  26. W. G. BLACK AT THE CITY COURT.

    William George Black, one of the partners in the insolvent estate of Geo. Black and Son, who was arrested on Tuesday on several charges of forgery, appeared at the City Court ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Crosby Gilmour and Mr. C. W. Wilson will oppose Mr. H. Conway for George Town. An inquest was held to-day at Latrobe on the fire at Barnes's ironmongery store. The ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. BLACK REARRESTED ON FOUR CHARGES OF UTTERING.

    After Black had appeared before the police court yesterday morning and was bailed out, he was rearrested by Detective Sergeant Cawsey at the Insolvency Court on four charges of ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. MUSICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA.

    The monthly meeting of the Musical Society of Victoria was held on Saturday evening at Messrs. W. H. Glen and Co.'s concert room. Mr. George Peake occupied the chair, and there was a ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. THE LATE SERGEANT DERRY.

    The members of the police force are initiating a movement for the erection of a monument over the grave of their deceased comrade, Sergeant Derry. The deceased was indefatigable in his ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. THE DESTRUCTION OF CHILD LIFE.

    The inquest which Mr. Candler, District Coroner, held yesterday on the body of the infant found in a parcel under a bridge in William-street, South Yarra, on Saturday. ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF THE TRAVELLER.

    A warrant has also been issued for the arrest of Frank R. Smith, the commercial traveller for the firm. It is alleged that he conducted in the country sales by ...

    Article : 179 words
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