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  2. SCIENTIFIC VENTILATION.

    Sir,—All buildings, especially those intended to accommodate a great number of human beings, should be supplied with as much pure air as can possibly be obtained. ...

    Article : 1,190 words
  3. THE PROPOSED VETERAN CORPS.

    A meeting of gentlemen favourable to the formation of a veteran corps was held last evening at Phair's Hotel, Collins-street west. Captain Gordon Evans was voted to the ...

    Article : 631 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The schooner Glengarry, from Melbourne, was towed over the bar at 3 p.m., by the s.s. Lady of the Lake. The schooner Maffra, from Melbourne, was towed over at 4 p.m. ...

    Article : 543 words
  5. VICTORIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS.

    Since our notice of the exhibition of the Victorian Academy of Arts, two noble water-colour drawings of large size, by Mr. E. W. Cooke, have been received from ...

    Article : 456 words
  6. OPENING KORONG VALE RAILWAY.

    A deputation introduced by Mr. Langdon, M.L.A., yesterday waited on the Minister of Railways, and asked him to attend the ceremony of opening the Korong Vale line, which ...

    Article : 99 words
  7. RESERVE AT KENSINGTON.

    A deputation, consisting of Councillor Cook and some residents of Kensington, waited on Mr. Bent yesterday, and represented that a stationmaster's house was about to be erected ...

    Article : 76 words
  8. WATER-TANKS FOR CARISBROOK.

    Mr. Barr, M.L.A., waited on the Minister of Railways yesterday, and asked that three large tanks which had formerly been used to hold water for railway engines, but which ...

    Article : 97 words
  9. THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT QUEENSCLIFF.

    Dr. Youl, the city coroner commenced an inquiry at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon, into the circumstances surrounding the death of George Russ, who lost his ...

    Article : 1,245 words
  10. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    At the City Court on Wednesday, before the Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. Panton, P.M., and a Bench of magistrates, an elderly process-server, who has been attending the ...

    Article : 759 words
  11. IMPORTED AND VICTORIAN CLARET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 10th inst., and again in to-day's, there appeared a notice of an examination of clarets, and reference is made to our brand V.D.O. (imported wine). ...

    Article : 163 words
  12. DEPUTATIONS. THE EAGLEHAWK AND KERANG RAILWAY.

    The Minister of Railways was waited upon yesterday morning by Mr. Langdon, M.L.A., who presented to him a resolution passed at a meeting held at Lake Charm. The Minister ...

    Article : 81 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I notice a paragraph in your issue of the 10th inst. re a test made by one of our Melbourne wine firms, of colonial v. imported claret, and giving the premier place ...

    Article : 273 words
  14. RAILWAY TO THE UPPER MURRAY.

    A deputation from residents in the Upper Murray district was introduced by Mr. Wallace, M.L.A., to the Minister of Railways yesterday, and asked for a survey of a ...

    Article : 273 words
  15. THE EDUCATION COMMISSION.

    Sir,—As chairman of a board of advice and as one who favoured the appointment of a Royal Commission, I desire to enter my earnest protest against the mode in which ...

    Article : 397 words
  16. RAILWAY WORKMEN'S FARES.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Bosisto, Nimmo, Laurous, Cook, and Macgregor, waited on the Minister of Railways yesterday, with regard to the rates of railway ...

    Article : 721 words
  17. MINING NOTES.

    The mining managers report:— Australasian Extended, April 8.—The pumps and machinery are working well. The men got down for a short time on Wednesday evening, and in cleaning ...

    Article : 5,422 words
  18. COURSING.

    The[?]wly inaugurated Prahran Coursing Club held their first meeting on Easter Monday, at Diggers' Rest, upon the estate of Mr. Henry Beattie, The h[?]res were plentiful, and ...

    Article : 174 words
  19. TOWN COUNCIL.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening, 5th April, the may or and all the councillors being present. The Public Works Committee brought up the following report upon the ...

    Article : 262 words
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