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  2. Advertising

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  4. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    The great Russian Baltic fleet sailed from--where did it sail from? It is bound for--whither is it bound? It sailed on--when did it sail? What is ...

    Article : 1,107 words
  5. STOLEN SHEEPSKINS.

    Two youths, Thomas Treloar and George Berry, were charged at the City Court to-day with stealing five sheepskins, valued at 17s 6d. Berry admitted ...

    Article : 409 words
  6. STARVED HORSES.

    At the Fitzroy Court to-day, before Messrs M'Millan (chairman), Delves, and Tait. J.'sP., Mr Hickford, for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ...

    Article : 478 words
  7. ORIGIN OF "PASSIVE RESISTANCE."

    A correspondent, writing to the London "Daily News," states that it may not be generally known that Mr Joseph Chamberlain is the father of Passive ...

    Article : 210 words
  8. AN ACT AT CAMBERWELL.

    Far be it from us to do an unjust thing, and "common fairness"--usually appealed to by "Pro Bono Publico" and "Constant Subscriber" when ...

    Article : 397 words
  9. NEW BRIDGE AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    On Saturday night a new foot bridge Placed in position at the northern end of the new pier station, at Williamstown. The structure, which has a span ...

    Article : 98 words
  10. A COOLING PROCESS.

    "Why, oh, why, cannot the temperature be lowered by forcing the air over racks of ice?" exclaimed a simmering but scientific theatre-goer during a recent ...

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  11. TOPICS OF THE DAY.

    The Federal Tariff Commission will resume the taking of evidence to-morrow morning. The complaints of the furriers have not yet been disposed of, and further ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. COURT CLOCK IN CONTEMPT.

    There are times when even a judge and a knight, by His Majesty's command, might be pardoned for feeling tired. One of those times came, not admittedly, but ...

    Article : 230 words
  13. RECEIVED A WATCH.

    At the Police Court this morning, a middle-aged man, named Archibald Gray, farrier and shoeing-smith, was charged with stealing a watch valued at ...

    Article : 257 words
  14. NOTHING NEW.

    The custom or sending out visiting-cards with good wishes for the New Year, which still prevails in France, dates from the reign of Louis XIV. The ...

    Article : 137 words
  15. MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES.

    At the North Melbourne Court to-day Jane Elizabeth Ross summoned her husband, John Ross, for maintenance. Mr Waxman appeared for the complainant. ...

    Article : 371 words
  16. LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES.

    Complaint has been made that owing to a regulation in force in the Fremantle Custom House, the outdoor staff are prevented from securing indoor positions. ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. Family Notices

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  18. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    According to a recent cable message, the Italian Cabinet has regarded the sudden augmentation of Austria's military forces at Trieste, and in the principal ...

    Article : 346 words
  19. EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY.

    A public meeting, presided over by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, was being held at the Town Hall as we went to press for the purpose of considering the ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. THE COMEDY OF LIFE.

    "If the angels have any fun in them how we must divert them," Horace Walpole is said to have exclaimed in a talk on the comedy of life. Nor does ...

    Article : 463 words
  21. LITERARY FEBRUARY.

    The 7th of February was the birthday of Dickens, and the 8th that of Ruskin's. The 12th was Darwin's birthday, and the 18th Lamb's. And to the credit of ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. REVISION COURT.

    Messrs Fincham and Branson. J.'sP., sat at Richmond to-day as a Revision Court, for the purpose of revising the rolls of Richmond North. South. Central ...

    Article : 124 words
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  24. THREATENED HIS WIFE.

    At the Carlton Court to-day, Ethel Sharkey charged her husband, John Edward Sharkey, with threatening her life. Mr W. J. Tucker appeared for the ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. NEW BRIDGE OPENED.

    Without any ceremony, a new steel bridge over, the Moonee Ponds Creek, on Dynon road, between North Melbourne and Footscray, was opened this ...

    Article : 122 words
  26. EIGHT HOURS' DAY.

    Next Monday week. Eight Hours Day, will be observed as a half-holiday in the Postal Department in this State. All post offices will be closed at noon. Only ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. THE DIVIDING FENCE.

    Mrs Elizabeth Motherwell was proceeded against at the Port Melbourne Court to-day, before Messrs Francis and Hester. J.'sP., under section 19 of the Fences Act, for the ...

    Article : 196 words
  28. TOO OBLIGING.

    John Woollen, a young man was charged before the City bench to-day with being a suspected person frequenting the wharf with the intent to ...

    Article : 251 words
  29. FIRE AT CARLTON.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in a shop in Lygon street. Carlton, occupied by Mr G. Bell, general dealer. The fire brigade was quickly in ...

    Article : 73 words
  30. ROBBED HER BENEFACTRESS.

    A well-dressed young woman named Elma Discombe was charged at the South Melbourne Court this morning with the larceny of a puree containing L2 12s 6d in money, two pawn ...

    Article : 212 words
  31. NO STEWARDESS.

    A correspondent has written to us, complaining that the Currie liners to Singapore und India carry no stewardess to attend to the lady passengers, ...

    Article : 197 words
  32. DRUIDS GALA.

    The annual gala of the United Ancient Order of Druids will be held at the Exhibition Building on Easter Saturday and Monday. As usual, an attractive ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. HOW LONG SHOULD WE SLEEP ?

    A recent newspaper discussion in England on this vexed question was conducted with such animation that it would seem that the humorist who declared ...

    Article : 383 words
  34. DRINK HER CURSE.

    Mary Redding, a middle-aged woman, was charged at the Williamstown Court to-day with having been drunk and disorderly. Defendant, who is the wife of a respectable. ...

    Article : 63 words
  35. A DETONATOR EXPLODES.

    Henry Thompson, 16 years, residing at 851 High street. Armadale, met with a very painful accident last evening while manipulating a detonator. He took the ...

    Article : 85 words
  36. INCOMPLETE STABLE.

    Patrick Cconey was charged at the Fitzroy Court to-day with having created a nuisance at his premises, corner of Moor and Young streets. He pleaded Dot guilty. ...

    Article : 55 words
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  38. A MINING QUESTION.

    Mr Justice a'Beckett to-day delivered his reserved judgment in a special mining case stated for his consideration by the warden of the Ballarat mining ...

    Article : 360 words
  39. SCENE OF A TRAGEDY.

    Briancon. whence comes recent news of the burying of two chamois-hunters by an avalanche, is in the Cottian Alps, and is built on a high plateau 143311 above ...

    Article : 130 words
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