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  2. OUR MELBOURNE LETTER.

    The political position is simply a reduplication of that which everlastingly occurs in the second session of Parliament, except when there is a fight on. Of course a ...

    Article : 1,727 words
  3. OXLEY SHIRE COUNCIL.

    Present: The President (Cr. Kettle) and Crs. Hughes, Carmody, Bell, King, Murdoch and Chomley. The minutes of last meeting were read ...

    Article : 3,056 words
  4. A HISTORIC MARKET.

    Old Clothes Mart In Houndsditch Attracts Hundreds of Thousands of People Who Want, to Wear Expensive Apparel, but Can't Pay Very Much For It. ...

    Article : 976 words
  5. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

    It has been currently reported in business and commercial circles, that before the close of the session the Government would propose an increase on the income ...

    Article : 1,398 words
  6. SWEATING IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AT BEECHWORTH.

    As a matter of importance to all concerned in Government contracts, we append the following letter which appeared m the Melbourne "Age" of Saturday last, ...

    Article : 373 words
  7. THE AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE MEETING.

    The enormous interest aroused in this latest and novel species of sport was shown on Saturday last, when the extensive amphitheatre of the Melbourne cricket ...

    Article : 383 words
  8. PACIFIC A MODERN OCEAN.

    It seems rather curious to recall the fact that very little more than 100 years ago the Pacific was regarded as a Spanish lake. That nation claimed it on the ...

    Article : 587 words
  9. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The charities' carnival at Horsham resulted in a profit of £350. Alexander Thomas Woods, late Clerk of Courts at Sale, committed for trial on two ...

    Article : 733 words
  10. BEECHWORCH FIRE BRIGADE.

    The annual meeting of the Beechworth Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers, on Friday evening. Fireman Jas. Scott occupied the chair, and there ...

    Article : 795 words
  11. Punishment In Persia.

    Among the Persians the usual mode of punishment is the bastinado, from which men of the highest rank are not exempt. It is inflicted with very great severity, ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. Curious People In Russia.

    "The Christs" are a curious sect in Russia. They worship each other! The chief ceremonies are a crazy species of dancing, yelling as loudly as possible ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. Curiosities About Ireland's Emblem.

    The shamrock, Ireland's floral emblem, is a trefoil or three leaf plant much resembling our white clover, but of the oxalis genua of grasses. While St. ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Limited report as follows:-- At our wool sale to-day we offered a good representative catalogue of 2300 ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. [?]ling With An Honest Man.

    "Here's your fare," said a gentleman to a Finnish peasant who had driven him for three hours through the woods, and he handed him four shillings. ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. No Advice About Kissing.

    A prominent publication, in which a department is given to answering questions sent by letter, has been obliged to request young women not to send ...

    Article : 59 words
  17. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    Wonderfully rich stone is being raised from both the Brown Hill and the Boulder mines, Coolgardie. Every bit of stuff is bagged as broken down. It is said that ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. M.U.I.O.O.F., DISTRICT MEETING.

    The thirty-first annual committee of the Ovens and Murray District, M.U.I.O.O.F., was held at Nagambie on Wednesday, when P.P.G. M. Knight presided, and ...

    Article : 316 words
  19. Parish Gossip.

    Mr. Croaker--And does the Rev. Dr. Sweetmouth believe in practicing what preaches? Mrs. Gadby--Yes, surely. I've even ...

    Article : 41 words
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