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  2. THE SEWER DISASTER.

    Work has not been renewed yet by Mr. Robb's men in the tunnel carried under the bed of tho Yarra. It won ascertained yesterday that the leakage in the face workings was ...

    Article : 163 words
  3. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    Some preliminary discussion as to the scope of the business proposed to be done by the con-ference of Australian Railway Commissioners now being belli in Melbourne occupied that ...

    Article : 3,241 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is generally agreed that developments of great importance, not alone to China and Japan, hut to the Western nations, in regard to their commercial relations with ...

    Article : 122 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    With reference to the imperative demand made by Mr. Turner, the Premier of Victoria, that the cost of conducting the Agent-General's office in London must be ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. THE ALLEGED GUN FRAUDS.

    The action for alleged infringement of trade mark was continued before Mr. Justice A'Bockett and a jury of 12 in tho Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff was Wm. ...

    Article : 2,510 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Notwithstanding the promptitude with which Umra Khan, leader of tho Chitral revolt, has responded to the British demand for the release of Lieutenant Fowler and ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. THE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 words
  9. OPERATIONS AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    Although Mr. Robb's air look under the Yarra in the first one in horizontal use in the colony, it is not the only one of the kind here, and more air looks will be required in the ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  10. THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Earl of Aberdeen, Govornor-General of Canada, in his vice-regal speech at the opening of the Dominion Parliament yesterday, stated that tho passage ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. COLONEL KELLY AGAIN ENGAGED.

    The advance guard of the British expedition to Chitral, consisting of 500 Sepoys under the command of Colonel Kelly, has, after negotiating a number of ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. THE PEACE TERMS.

    Gratification is expressed by London merchants concerned in the Eastern trade with the terms of the peace treaty concluded between China and Japan, because ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. "BOOM" IN KEROSENE.

    A boom in kerosone prevails in the oil district of the United States and at Pittsburg. The price has been fixed at from 10s. to 12s. per barrel, a rate unequalled in the ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    Mr. E. ST. G. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways in Now South Wales, who is on leave of absence, and has recently arrived in London, has commenced ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. CHINESE ACCOUNT OF THE TREATY.

    A statement of the terms of the treaty, differing materially from the account previously given, has been received from a Chinese source. ...

    Article : 114 words
  16. A SUGGESTION TO THE CHURCHES.

    SIR,--May I suggest to church committees and vestries that on Sunday next special collections be made in every church for the relief of those left destitute by the late deplorable ...

    Article : 245 words
  17. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    A meeting of the Associated Gold Mines Company of West Australia Limited, which was formed in December last with a capital of £375,000 to purchase ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. COLONIAL BORROWINGS.

    It is announced that a West Australian loan of £750,000 will shortly be offered on the London market. It is possible, financial men think, that ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. LIBEL ACTION BY A CON-TRACTOR.

    The action instituted by Jas. Downie, contractor, against the Victorian Newspaper Company for £15,000 damages for libel, was continued yesterday in the Third Civil Court, ...

    Article : 632 words
  20. THE TRANSVAAL AND ORANGE FREE STATE.

    Herr Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic, is endeavoring to secure its union with the contiguous Orange Free State in a joint republic. ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

    Sunbury was en fete yesterday on the occasion of the marriage of Sir William Clarke's second daughter, Ethel Maude, and Mr. George Alexander Cruickshank, of Sydney. Flags ...

    Article : 801 words
  22. THE DEEPEST DEPTHS OF POVERTY.

    A distressing case of privation came to light at South Preston yesterday. For some time past a man named George Dunbar and his wife have been living in a house in High-street. ...

    Article : 145 words
  23. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    The new Queensland loan of £1,250,000 is a part of the £2,000,000 authorised last session. The Treasurer in January last communicated with the financial advisers of the Government ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is soiling to-day at 2s. 6jjd. per oz., an increase of [?]d. since yesterday. ...

    Article : 23 words
  25. CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The Government of Canada has guaranteed the payment of the mail subsidies owing by the colony of Newfoundland, which is suffering from severe financial ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. THE EXPORT TRADE.

    Mr. D. Gillies, Agent-General for Victoria, has invited tenders from shipping companies for the transport from Melbourne to London of perishable produce in ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales 8000 bales of River Plate (South American) wool have been offered. Prices remain unchanged. ...

    Article : 25 words
  28. MR. SANGSTER, AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    In pursuance of n promise made during the last election, Mr. Sangster, M.L.A. for Port Melbourne, appeared at the local town hall last night to render an account of his stewardship. ...

    Article : 422 words
  29. THE BISHOP OF ADELAIDE.

    The consecration of the Rev. J. R. Harmer, M. A., as Bishop of Adelaide, in succession to Dr. Kennion, now Bishop of Bath and Wells, will he performed by the ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON IN ENGLAND.

    Sir William Robinson, Governor of West Australia, who has arrived in London on leave of absence, will remain in England for three months, and then return to Perth ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. GLUT IN THE HONEY MARKER

    Mr. A. Harrold, of Harrold Bros., Adelaide, reports that the English market is glutted with honey. It is, he states, quite useless to send further shipments from ...

    Article : 39 words
  32. PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Schey tabled a motion that members should be allowed, in the American fashion, to have their speeches printed n Hansard by handing in the written copy to ...

    Article : 129 words
  33. H.M.S. RINGAROOMA.

    Surprise was expressed yesterday when it became known that the departure of H.M.S. Ringarooma for New Zealand had been deferred owing to a difficulty among the officers. The ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. A HORSE SHIPMENT.

    The Australian horses brought by the steamer Celtic King, which left Melbourne on 13th February, have all arrived in good condition. ...

    Article : 27 words
  35. VICTORIAN APPLES.

    The Victorian apples brought by the R.M.S. Cuzco, which left Melbourne on 2nd March, have realised an average price of 11s. per case. ...

    Article : 29 words
  36. WHEAT.

    For cargoes of South Australian wheat shipped in May or June next, quotations are 24s. per quarter. ...

    Article : 21 words
  37. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Thomas William John Johns, of Mowham, laborer. Filed at Kyneton. Reginald Lowbridge Diggs, of Warnambool, gentlemen. Filed at Warnambool. ...

    Article : 86 words
  38. PACIFIC ISLAND NEWS.

    The German steamer Isabel arrived yesterday from the Bi[?]ok Archipelago. She reports affairs quiet. The sanitary condition of the islands had improved, the small-pox [?]pidsmic ...

    Article : 222 words
  39. MILDURA FRUIT PRODUCTION.

    The customs returns for dried and preserved fruits exported for three month, ended 30th March are :--Jams and preserves 585 cases, currant. 69 cases, raisins 18,867 cases, apricots ...

    Article : 140 words
  40. FUNERAL OF MR. BUCHANAN.

    The crowd of persons yesterday attracted towards the Williamstown cemetery to witness tho burial of tho remains of Mr. John Buchanan, the engineer of the ...

    Article : 438 words
  41. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATIONS.

    Mr. Justice Holroyd yesterday in tho Practice Court made orders absolute for the compulsory sequestrations of the estates of-- John Thomas Little, of Clyde-bank, near Sale, ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. HIBERNIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

    The Annual movable meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society was continued to-day at the city Hall, Bro. Fenuessy presiding. Business of a routine character was transected. Consideration was ...

    Article : 221 words
  43. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER MAITLAND.

    A telegram from Wilson's Promontory reports that the steamer Maitland, inward bound from tho Lakes, had, carried away her rudder post at Port Albert. The captain of the steamer does ...

    Article : 72 words
  44. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 252 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
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