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  2. A POLITICAL SPEECH.

    Mr. James Styles, M.L.A., reviewed the last session of Parliament at the mechanics' institute, Williamstown, last evening ; the mayor, Mr. F. Woods, being in the chair. ...

    Article : 886 words
  3. SEAMSTRESSES ON STRIKE.

    " I cannot give you more than 3s. 3d. dozan for finishing trousers," observed the manager of Weeneon's clothing factory, Gipps-stret, Coll logwood, addressing the female bonds who had ...

    Article : 475 words
  4. A BIGAMIST LIGHTLY DEALT WITH.

    A young man named Thomas Burns pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday to a charge of bigamy. In answer to tho presiding judge, Mr. Justice Hood, he stated ...

    Article : 234 words
  5. SINGULAR CHARGE OF ILLTREATING A BOY.

    At the Brunswick polite court yesterday before Messrs. Wallace (chairman), Rose, Fleming Clement and [?] boy named Rupert Campbell, aged [?] years, charged two ...

    Article : 557 words
  6. THE SHIPPING INQUIRY.

    The inquiry into the complaints made by Mr. Sangster, M.L.A., against the Marine Board and its officers, whom he charged with serious neglect of duty in allowing vessels to leave the ...

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  7. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A deputation from Kalgoorlie waited on tho Premier yesterday to urge the construction of the Menzies railway from Kalgoorlie instead of Coolgardie, Mr. Moran, M.L.A., explained that ...

    Article : 190 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Two brothers named Postill, residing near Landsborough, have been admitted into the local hospital suffering from injuries received last Saturday through playing a practical joke ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. BRIBING A WITNESS.

    Although allegations of attempts to bribe witnesses are frequently made, it is not often that a man is seen in the dock on such a charge. A case of this description, howevor, was dealt ...

    Article : 360 words
  10. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS.

    Mrs. Geo. Carmichael, who lately died at Portland, and formerly of Retreat Estate, Casterton, has bequeathed £500 towards a Carmichael ward at the Casterton Hospital, towards ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. COOLGARDIE'S WATER SUPPLIES.

    At the Nine Mile Rocks, on the Gibraltar-road, a splendid hole contained 50,000 gallons of water, which would with care have lasted the winter, but some Afghans hero used it for sick ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. A PENITENT YOUTH.

    Bursting into tears, a respectable looking lad named William Armstead pleaded guilty before [?] in the Criminal Court yesterday, to two charges of breaking into a ...

    Article : 240 words
  13. TOBACCO CULTURE IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT.

    Yesterday rooming Mr. Bondurant, the tobacco expert, visited Mr. C. Callaway's tobacco plantation at Timboon, and explained to a large number of farmers the methods to be ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. CARRIERS' UNION AT COOLGARDIE.

    As the outcome of the Carriers' Union meeting on Saturday night it has been recommended that the union, representing 250 teams, start a forwarding agency, unless the forwarding ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. THE GEELONG COURTS.

    The County Court case, in which Elizabeth M'Clelland and Dr. Scott sued Ella Hicksh and Joseph Gill for £360 and £277 respectively fer damages caused through the burning down ...

    Article : 261 words
  16. MISSING LETTERS.

    Recently a letter containing a cheque failed to reach a Seymour resident to whom it was addressed. Detective White visited the township yesterday, and found that another letter ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Royal Bank of Australia Limited was held at the bank, Collins-street, yesterday afternoon; Mr. F. S. Grimwade, ...

    Article : 451 words
  18. ADELAIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The Adelaide Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting this afternoon. The president's address was delivered by Mr. L. A Jessop, who strongly criticised the official figures in regard to ...

    Article : 119 words
  19. AMUSEMENTS.

    A very interesting programme has boon arranged for this evening at the Town Hall, at which Lord Brassey and a party from Government House will be present. Madame Von ...

    Article : 288 words
  20. THE CANCER SPECIALIST.

    The trial of "Professor" Joseph Alfred Davis, for the manslaughter of Mrs. Honors Judd, whom he had treated for cancer, was concluded before Mr. Justice. Hood in the ...

    Article : 425 words
  21. CASTLEMAINE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The autumn snow of the Castlemaine Horticultural Society was opened to-day by Sir W. A. Zeal, M.L.C. There were also present Mr. W. H. Embling, M.L.C., and Messrs. E. ...

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  22. THE CATTERTHUN WRECK.

    When the steamer Catterthun foundered off the Seal Rook, last year she carried to the bottom some £10,000 of specie. The shipment was fully covered in the local insurance office, ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. THE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE AT ADELAIDE.

    By the Melbourne express this morning Mr. T. J. Taverner, Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. A. H. Barlow, of Queensland, arrived in Adelaide to attend the agricultural conference convened ...

    Article : 89 words
  24. GEELONG WATER SUPPLY.

    At the water conference held in the town hall yesterday the Minister of Water Supply, Mr. Foster, stated that it was for the people of Geelong to say whether they desired ...

    Article : 167 words
  25. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN FREE MEALS.

    At 7.30 last evening James Fermette and a companion called at the shop of Mr. Julius Wagner, wine merchant, of 285 Lonsdale-street, and offered two boxes of cigars for sale. Mr. ...

    Article : 198 words
  26. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the half yearly meeting of Tooth and Co., brewers, the net profit, including the balance from the previous half year, was shown at £47,114. A dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, ...

    Article : 154 words
  27. FOUND DYING IN THE BUSH.

    Last night a woman named Miller, who resides at Victoria Gully, about two miles from Castlemaine, was reported to the police as missing. A search party found the unfortunate ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

    On Tuesday last Mrs. Elizabeth O. Fisher removed from Parkville to 197 Powlett-street, East Melbourne, arriving at the new residence about 3 p.m., and left a small jewel case behind ...

    Article : 126 words
  29. ADVENTURE WITH A KANGAROO.

    Mr. J. Ginnivan, a resident of the district, has experienced a thrilling adventure with an old roan kangaroo. Along with two other young fellows and a number of dogs, ...

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  30. A MUCH POSTPONED COUNTY COURT.

    The Kerang County Court, which was originally fixed for the 28th inst., afterwards adjourned to the 30th inst., and then to the 1st prox., has been further postponed indefinitely. ...

    Article : 78 words
  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Justice to-day granted an order returnable in June next, to qua the conviction of John Dowridge for the breach of the Suppression of Gambling Act. ...

    Article : 116 words
  32. THE OUTTRIM COAL MINES.

    Sir,--In your issue of 22nd April you publish a letter from the Minister of Minos to the [?] of the Outtrim Coal Company [?] them to put on a third shift of men at the ...

    Article : 551 words
  33. AN AFFILIATION CASE.

    At the Brutswick police court yesterday, Mr. Wallace, J.P., in the chair, a young woman named Harriot Griffiths charged George West, a dairy farmer, residing in the Benalla district, ...

    Article : 334 words
  34. THE DANGERS OF CHLOROFORM.

    Dr. You, the City Coroner, held an inquest at the Morgue yesterday on the body of Mrs. Jessie Missen, who died under chloroform on Tuesday last, at the residence of her husband, ...

    Article : 431 words
  35. THE BUTTER INDUSTRY.

    Sir,--I have read with a good deal of interest and pleasure your recent articles re the produce export trade, and feel certain they will do a great deal towards bringing about a bettor state ...

    Article : 454 words
  36. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM.

    Cecil Joseph Dunne, son of the late Judge Dunne, was yesterday brought upon a charge of arson in attempting to burn down the Caledonian Restaurant, Sturt-street, in the ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. THE SALE OF DISEASED MEAT.

    The legislative and health committee of the South Melbourne city council submitted a report to that body last night, stating that large quantities of at were sold in the city ...

    Article : 362 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Parsons, the Victorian champion cyclist, arrived in Adelaide this morning and left in tho afternoon by the Orizaba. He intends to spend a fortnight in West Australia before proceeding ...

    Article : 134 words
  39. TASMANIA.

    The B.M.S. [?], from London, arrived to-day. Passengers--saloon : For Melbourne--Mr. P. Darlington. For Sydney--Mr. J. E. Hodgkin. ...

    Article : 154 words
  40. CROWN LANDS SALE AT GEELONG.

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  41. AN UNSUPPORTED CHARGE OF PERJURY

    At the City Court yesterday, Mondale Kino and his son, Albert Edward Kino, tailors, carrying on business at 223 Bourke-street, were charged on criminal summons that in a case ...

    Article : 291 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Union Bank of Australia, the Bank of New South Wales and the Bank of Australasia have agreed to reduce interest on deposits to 3 per cent, for 12 months and [?] per cent, for 6 ...

    Article : 109 words
  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Edwin Walter Harrison, the elder, sausage skin manufacturer, Ballarat-road, Footscray, and Kensington-road, Saltwater River, Causes of insolvency : Heavy losses in business and pressure of ...

    Article : 131 words
  44. THE VAUCLUSE ROBBERY.

    No clue has yet been obtained as to the, identity of the masked footpad who "bailed up" Mr. R. H. Cook, of the firm of Bedggood and Co., in Vaucluse, Richmond, on Tuesday ...

    Article : 74 words
  45. BURGLARS AT WORK.

    At 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Mr. Andrew Y. Oastler, licensee of the Elsternwick Hotel, Brighton-road, Elsternwick, looked up the premises and retired for the night, leaving ...

    Article : 249 words
  46. A COUNTERFEIT SOVEREIGN.

    A man named Joseph Wilson was before the Carlton court yesterday morning, charged with endeavoring to pass a counterfeit sovereign. Accused, it scorns, called on a Mr. Pearson, a ...

    Article : 199 words
  47. BRUNNER COLLIERY ACCIDENT RELIEF FUND.

    The following additional subscriptions been received by the central committee:--Amount previously acknowledged, £593 1s. 11d. Messrs. Chambers and Seymour and employes ...

    Article : 30 words
  48. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  49. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  50. BENDIGO SUPREME COURT.

    The sittings wore resumed this morning before Mr. Justice A'Beckett. The prisoners convicted on the previous day were brought up for sentence. Patrick Torpey, found guilty of burglary. ...

    Article : 442 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 247 words
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