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  2. MELBOURNE NEWS.

    It is gratifying to know that last week the railway revenue exceeded that of last year by L9460 10s 7d. However, the fact that the tar day traffic in included in last week's [?] ...

    Article : 77 words
  3. CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,--This question is now agitating the minds of some in this district, the elucidating of which, in my opinion, lies in the advance of science, literature, travel, newspapers up-to-date, ...

    Article : 623 words
  4. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Amongst the arrivals in the Bay this morning were the Pilbarra, from Fremantle ; T. E. Starbuck, from New York Canrobert, from San Francisco. ...

    Article : 35 words
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  6. BALLARAT MURDER.

    So far the detectives have made little progress in obtaining a clue to the perpetrator of the murder of the Indian hawker, Sultan Allum, at Ballarat. It is pretty clear that the motive for ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. ITEMS OF NEWS.

    The weather continues very unsettled, and yesterday was bitterly cold. Little or no rain has fallen since Saturday, but there is every probability of a fall in the near future. A ...

    Article : 2,095 words
  8. FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS.

    To-morrow the examination of candidates who are desirous of securing positions in the Commonwealth Public Service will be held. Those who are candidates for the clerical division will first ...

    Article : 74 words
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    THE business paper of the Conference of State Premiers, which commences at Sydney to-day, embraces a large variety of subjects. Some of these it would serve no good purpose to deal ...

    Article : 1,150 words
  10. END OF THE HOLIDAYS.

    To-day was only kept as a partial holiday. Civil servants, Bank officials, employes of Insurance Companies, and a few favored individuals had the " day off," but the majority of our ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. BURGLARY AT A PAWNSHOP.

    Last night the premises of Mr F. T. Warren a pawnbroker, carrying on business at Port Melbourne, were broken into, and a quantity of watches and jewellery, valued at between L200 ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. SICK LEAVE.

    Some commonsense remarks on the subject oi sick leave among pupil teachers have been offered by Inspector Curlewis in his last annual report. The Inspector points out that " during ...

    Article : 190 words
  13. DISTRICT CORRESPONDENCE.

    At a meeting of the Committee of the Newstead Mechanics' Institute, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to have the stage thoroughly renovated. Mr Lloyd, who is connected ...

    Article : 246 words
  14. DIED IN GAOL.

    There died in the Melbourne Gaol Hospital this morning a laborer named Carl August Hermann, 68 years of age, who was found on the 8th inst. lying in an exhausted condition on the ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. THE DROUGHT.

    Whether the moon has anything to do with it. as contended by Mr Russell, or not, it seems, so far as this State is concerned, that the drought has broken up. Therefore, an increase ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. GOOD-BYE TO MELBA.

    Madame Melba left Melbourne for London by the steamer Orontes to-day. A large number of prominent citizens fathered to send her off, and she was driven to the pier in the Governor's ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. The Ramsay's Bush Outrage.

    Tomas Moore, a Queensland aboriginal, 33 years of age, was executed in Darlinghurst gaol to-day for the murder of a little girl named Jane Irene Smith, at Ramsay's Bush, Leichardt, in ...

    Article : 211 words
  18. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    It is intended to stop work in the bottom levels in the Lady Brassey mine, and men will be put on to drive an intermediate level south from the rise, about 40ft below the 300ft level, ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. MILITARY AFFAIRS.

    The Minister of Defence was much pleased with what he saw at the camp at Sunbury and at Port Phillip Heads, and though only a civilian, Sir John Forrest's opinions carry much ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. Mr W. G. Blackham reports--

    Spring Gully.--During fortnight 480ft plat enlarged, air winch put in position, put in cistern and pent house, and sunk shaft 7ft. total 539ft ; ground sandstone and slate bars. Winze below ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.

    To-day is the birthday of Sir Hector Macdonald, who died by his own hand a few weeks since in Paris. Sir Hector was born in 1852, and would, therefore, have been 51 years ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS.

    The South Melbourne Bench to-day discussed the question whether a respectable man should be arrested for drunkenness. It appeals that the ' Argus' made certain statements to the ...

    Article : 130 words
  23. SEVERE TRIALS WEATHERED THROUGH

    Sailors at sea have many a severe trial to weather through. But they stick to their ship, laugh at the storms and manfully pull her through. Then the weary and trying times of the past are looked back ...

    Article : 303 words
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  25. DEADLY "SHAM" FIGHTS.

    According to a newspaper report, the sham fight held at Sydney was conducted on unorthodox lines. Indeed, it is alleged that the men, getting to close quarters, began to belabor ...

    Article : 85 words
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