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  2. GARDEN CALENDAR.

    At this time of the year the admission of air freely to plant houses is one of the first considerations with the gardener to neutralise the effects of damp, which, daring the autumn and winter ...

    Article : 866 words
  3. THE FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION.

    A deputation from the united fire brigades of the colony waited upon Mr. M'Ilwraith, the Mayor, at the Town-hall, Thursday. The following brigades were represented : -- Melbourne, ...

    Article : 755 words
  4. KILLED BY A DRUNKEN MOTHER

    An inquest was held on Monday by Dr. Youl, city coroner, at St. Kilda, on the body of George Jones, an infant. The father of the deceased, John Jones, a labourer, deposed that the deceased ...

    Article : 292 words
  5. GARDEN GOSSIP.

    GIGANTIC ROSES. -- The following extract is taken from the "California Farmer": -- " California has very justly boasted of her gigantic trees, her lofty mountains, her gorgeous Yosemite ...

    Article : 381 words
  6. HYDATIDS AND ELUKE

    During the past week there have been several reports about to the effect that another human being has died near Hamilton of fluke, the popular-idea being that hydatids and fluke are ...

    Article : 278 words
  7. EXTRAORDINARY ABANDONMENT OF AN INFANT.

    About a quarter to 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, a lady who Was waiting for the Sandridge train, at the Hobson's Bay Railway station, Flinders street, upon visiting ...

    Article : 212 words
  8. THE FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT PORTLAND.

    On Tuesday, about 2 o'clock p.m., Mr. D. Kay's bark mill, at the north end of Percy street, was the scene of a frightful accident, by which Thomas and John, eleven and nine years of age, ...

    Article : 334 words
  9. THE CHINESE DENS.

    Two Chinamen, named Ah Shing and Ah Gee, were brought up at the City Court on Wednesday, upon a charge of vagrancy. The prisoners who pleaded not guilty, were defended by Mr. ...

    Article : 258 words
  10. POLITICAL ITEMS.

    The announcement that Parliament would meet on Tuesday, 19th May, has already been made in our columns. The " Government Gazette" of Monday formally calls both House together for ...

    Article : 569 words
  11. CATALOGUE RECEIVED.

    We have received from Mr. G. Brunning, of St. Kilda Nurseries, his plant catalogue for 1874. It is well arranged, and comprises an immense variety of trees, shrubs, and florists' flowers. The ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    When the train which leaves Sandhurst at 12.15 arrived at the Spencer street station, Thursday afternoon, the driver of the engine, a named Thomas Hulse, reported to the ...

    Article : 187 words
  13. BRUTAL MURDER.

    On Wednesday week a Chinaman named Ah Fook was missing from his but near the Woolshed, Eldorado road. A few days before he had received a blow on the head with a sapling from ...

    Article : 384 words
  14. POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.

    A daring and serious robbery was effected on Tuesday night, 28th April, at the General Post-office, Adelaide. The thief or thieves carried away thirteen registered private letters and several ...

    Article : 175 words
  15. DISTRESSING SUICIDE.

    A most shocking case of self-destruction occurred early on Thursday morning, at the Belvidere hotel, Victoria parade, in the person of a widow named White, aged fifty years, who ...

    Article : 596 words
  16. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA.

    The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held Wednesday, at the Melbourne Athenaeum, the president in the chair. There were also present: -- Messrs E. Howitt, J. Toon, G. Lynch ...

    Article : 606 words
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