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  2. THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC.

    A question that is not infrequently asked is, "What is your favorite composer ?" As a drawingroom conversational opening it is certainly a welcome alternative to that of ...

    Article : 1,500 words
  3. THE POLICE COURTS.

    STREET OBSTRUCTION CASE FAILS. At Collingwood yesterday, before Crs. W. Rain (chairman), Gahan and Collins, and Mr. Groves, J's.P., Leonard Bond, fruit hawker, was charged ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. WOK AND WAGES.

    An effois being made by the officers of the V[?]rian Railway Union to secure an expres[?]n of opinion from all branches of the se[?]e regarding the existing ...

    Article : 398 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The members of the Young Australia League arrived in Ballarat on Friday from Melbourne. The visitors were received at the Western railway station by ...

    Article : 497 words
  6. THE MARVELS OF HEAT.

    Of all the remarkable developments of science in its relation to modern industry, none is, writes Mr. William Allan Sutherland, in "Chambers's Journal," more ...

    Article : 1,214 words
  7. A BRETON FARM.

    Even in this Province, the poorest in France, the countryside is densely populated. year by year the moor is being cleared aud brought under cultivation by ...

    Article : 1,567 words
  8. FIRES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 456 words
  9. THE PHANTOM ISLE.

    One by one our illusions are going, writes Mr. S. R. Littlewood in the "Daily Chronicle." We may not cherish them, even as illusions. You remember the ...

    Article : 1,323 words
  10. A ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.

    About 9.30 p.m. on 10th inst. Mr. Ernest J. Crawley, 196 Bank-street, South Melbourne, intercepted a young man leaving his stables in Dowstreet, and on an examination being made a ...

    Article : 346 words
  11. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A destructive fire occurred this morning at Echuca North on the farm of Mr. B. Longmore, who is leasing the property from Mr. Hugh Hicks. ...

    Article : 201 words
  12. BUILDING TRADES HOLIDAY.

    At the request of the Building Trades Council, it has been agreed by the Affiliated Builders al Contractors' Association to recognise to employes' picnic day on ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

    The shire of Frankston and Hostings has informed the Minister of Public Work that an important deviation at a place known as Oliver's Hill has been completed. The deviation does ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. HOLIDAY FOR CYCLE TRADE.

    Employes in he cycle trade are moving to secure annual holiday. The third Saturday in F[?]uary is suggested. Power to proclaim sin holidays was conferred ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. BENDIGO.

    A committee meeting of the city council was held on Friday, when a copy of the proposed Local Government Act Amending Bill, which was included amongst the ...

    Article : 367 words
  16. CARGO PILLAGING.

    The discovery of extensive pillaging of the cargo of the steamer Beltana was made at the Outer Harbor during this week. The loss to consignees was very ...

    Article : 323 words
  17. THE SHIPPING BOARD.

    The shipping vages board did not sit in public to-day. the members were in conference with [?] Kelynack, representing the Coastal Samship Owners' ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. MOUNT [?]MBLA INQUIRY.

    Mr. Justice Frguson sat in the Court of Industrial Arbiration to-day to consider the reference [?] the Minister of Labor with respect to the case of James Russell, ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 1,603 words
  20. GEELONG.

    At the central police court on Friday Dixon Bros, were proceeded against for permitting one of their carters to work before 7.30 a.m. They were fined 5, with ...

    Article : 189 words
  21. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The body of a man, whose name is not known, was yesterday recovered from the Yarra River near Dight's Falls. The body is that of a man about 40 years of age, and ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. THE NORTHERN COLLERIES.

    The northern mining situation is regarded as more hopeful since the meeting between Mr. Carmichael and the proprietors, but it is believed that any new ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. SLAUGHTERMEN'S DEMAND REFUSED.

    At a conference of the representatives the New Zealand meat freezing companies held at Wellington to-day it was decided to refuse the slaughtermen's ...

    Article : 104 words
  24. INFANT SMOTHERED IN BED.

    At 7 a.m. yesterday Constable Michael Dowling, resident of Little Charles-street, Abbotsford, reported to Constable G. F. Barfield that his infant son, Michael John ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. CASTLEMAINE.

    A few days ago much consternation was caused in the Market Square by a gun shot being fired from the front of the Metropolitan Hotel. On inquiry being made it ...

    Article : 187 words
  26. SAILOR DROWNED.

    The body of a sailor was found in the Saltwater River, near Coode Canal, yesterday. In the pocket of the clothes was a discharge from the vessel Ville de Havre, ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. RIVAL UNIONS.

    The Federationists called a meeting to elect a union trustee, and the Arbitrationiste, who are financial members of the union, were refused admittance, the ...

    Article : 97 words
  28. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    Mr. J. Jackson, a well-known firewood contractor, was on Thursday inspecting a skittish pony when the animal lashed out, inflicting a terrible gash in his forehead ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. OYSTERS AND LEMON JUICE

    The "Lancet" says the eating of lemon juice with the oyster is a "scientific proceeding, as hidden infections may thus be destroyed" Lemon juice may be counted ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of a man, supposed to be that of Lindsay Gordon, a fireman employed on the steamer Arbuthnot, who has been missing since Tuesday, was found in the ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. ECHUCA.

    A successful tea and concert, in aid of the building fund of the Church of England, was held, at the Village Settlement on Wednesday. A pleasant musical ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. WAGES CLAIM DISMISSED.

    Before Crs. Rain Collins and Gahan, J's.P., at collingwood court yesterday. Thomas Augustine Kelly sued Peter Olsen,boot manufacture of Wellington-street, for £3 in [?] of a week's notice of ...

    Article : 370 words
  33. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 482 words
  34. FARMER KILLED.

    Mr. W. J. Gilpin, a well-known district dairy farmer and director of the Euroa Butter Factory, was killed this morning at his farm at Sheun's Creek, owing to ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    A letter from the Public Health department was received by Caulfield council was Wednesday inquiring whether the council was prepared to join in maintaining and managing Heatherton ...

    Article : 75 words
  36. LEG AND ARM BROKEN.

    Milton Raynor, about six years of age, grandson of Mr. William Raynor, of Winchelsea. who was carting wood, had the boy riding on the top of the load, when ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. WATER FAMINE.

    A serious water shortage has occurred in the town, and great inconvenience has been caused as a result of there not being a good supply in the contour drain. The ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. SUDDEN DEATH.

    A painfully sudden death occurred yesterday, the victim being Mr. Dewsnap. Deceased, who had been for many years station master at Ta[?]rook, was on a visit ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. CAULFIELD SEVERANCE QUESTION.

    At the meeting of Caulfield council a Wednesday, a letter was received from the Public Works department with regard to the proposed severance of the East ward, with a view of joining ...

    Article : 73 words
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