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  2. THE ECHUCA SHIRE WATER TRUST.

    The committee appointed by the Echuca Shire Council to deal with the proposed formation of a water trust for the supply of water to the north-western and south-western ...

    Article : 446 words
  3. DANDENONG BRICK AND TILE COMPANY.

    The Dandenong Brick and Tile Company's works were formally opened this afternoon, i The directors and a number of visitors arrived I y special train, which ran into the yard of ...

    Article : 377 words
  4. THE DEPUTATION ON SUNDAY OPENING.

    Sir,—In your leader to-day on the deputation that waited upon the Premier, to ask him to communicate with the trustees of the National Gallery as to their proposed opening ...

    Article : 203 words
  5. REJECTION OF THE AFFIRMATION BILL.

    The debate on the second reading of the Affirmation Bill, to which precedence has been given for the past three days, was brought to a close at a late hour last ...

    Article : 138 words
  6. THE PRICE OF WATER FOR MINING PURPOSES.

    A lorge and influential deputation, representing all the mines on the Redan line, waited upon the Water Commission to-night to request that a redaction should be made ...

    Article : 528 words
  7. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Tin.—Straits and Australian, £95 5s. Copper.—Wallaroo has fallen 10s., and is worth £68 10s. Other commodities remain unchanged ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. INTRRCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS

    A daring robbery took place at noon yesterday in a public street at Rocifern. Roberl Coates, a hay and corn dealer, was going to the bank with a bag containing £113, when he ...

    Article : 980 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In your article of to day dealing with the Sunday question you say that I, at the interview with the Premier on Thuraday, stated that " I would consent to no ...

    Article : 351 words
  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Another shocking accident has occurred at the West Australian Timber Company'S Yokanup mill, where a man has died after having bis hand and part of his knee and leg ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, under secretary for the colonies, rend in the House of Commons last night tolegrams received from the Governments of Victoria, New ...

    Article : 88 words
  12. TASMANIA.

    The Chief Secretary has communicated with the Chief Secretary of Victoria concerning the nndue haste shown by the captain of the Manapouri in burying at sea a steerage ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. THE TRADES-HALL COMMITTEE.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades-hall Comimttee was held last evening, the president, Mr. B. Douglass, in the chair. The Building Comimttee reportad that the ...

    Article : 621 words
  14. BALLARAT.

    Since his arrival in Ballarat, Sub- inspector Parkinson has devoted a considerable amount of attention to the suppression of cruelty to animals, which has become so prevalent ...

    Article : 248 words
  15. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock business in this district still remains very dull, and there have been no crossings during the week. On Monday next 100 fat cattle belonging to Mr. Ashcroft will cross ...

    Article : 214 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Referring to your leading article this morning, I beg to say that in my remarks before the Premier yesterday I did not use the phrase " trick of the trustees " On the ...

    Article : 822 words
  17. DESTRUCTION OF THE FREEMASONS' HALL.

    The Freemasone' hall, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields, has been burned. The building, together with the Masonic insignia and paintings contained ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. BANQUET TO MR. P. HANNA, M.L.O.

    A banquet under the auspices of the Seymour Shire Council was given here last evening to the Hon. P. Hanna, M.L.C., to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of ...

    Article : 348 words
  19. PURCHASE OF PICTURES FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Four pictures from among those included in this year's exhibition of the Royal Academy have been purchased for tho Art Gallery, Adelaide. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    Tenders have been invited for the purchase of only two and a half millions of the Queensland debentures. The tenders will be opened on the 9th inst. ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. SANDHURST.

    Four boys, the oldest of whom is only 14 years of age, named Daniel Fahey, Sydney Sharp, Joseph Orchard, and Alfred Richardson, were brought before the City Police ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. FLIGHT OF IRISH CONSPIRATORS.

    Two hundred members of the Socioty of Patriot Brothers in and around Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Ireland, have suddenly left the place, becoming alarmed ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. REPORTED GOLD ROBBERY.

    A robbery was reported to the police here this afternoon as having occurred at E[?]field, near Napoleons, on the day previous. The statement of the victim, an East Indian ...

    Article : 170 words
  24. THE RECENT ANNEXATIONS INAFRICA.

    A native invasion has taken place in the te[?]ritory on the coast of Africa, near Liberia, recently annoxod,by the British Government. The English forces there ...

    Article : 45 words
  25. GEELONG.

    At the police court to-day, an armless man, named John Turly, was charged on warrant with threatening his wife's life. Mrs. Turly, who is the bread winner of the family, stated ...

    Article : 519 words
  26. EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

    The grand jury at Dublin have to-day found a true bill of indictment for the Ph[?]nix-part murders against "Number One," who was shown by the evidence of ...

    Article : 125 words
  27. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    The committee of the Tailoressess' Union met the representatives of the manufacturers in the 'lrudesbull on Thursday evening. After discussion they mutually aureed upon a ...

    Article : 205 words
  28. THE EARVEST AND THE CROPS.

    The weather still keeps dry, no rain having fallen for several weeks. What little grass sprang up after the early showers has long since withered away, leaving the ground bare ...

    Article : 323 words
  29. THE SANDHURST ELECTION.

    A meeting of the supporters of Mr. H. R Williams was held to-night at the Shamrock Hotel. The meeting was attended by about two hundred persons; Mr. Henry Lee in the ...

    Article : 176 words
  30. THE REPORTED EXTRADITION OF SHERIDAN AND WALSH.

    The statement published in the London papers last evening that the American Government had agreod to extradite Walsh and Sheridan has not been ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    The following cases were admitted at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday:-James Scott, aged 45 years, night watchman, living at Emerald-hill suffering from injuries caused ...

    Article : 216 words
  32. THE IRISH NATIONAL CON- I VENTION.

    Archbishop M'Closky has expressed his entire approval of the resolutions passed at the recent convention of Irish delegates held in America. ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. BRITISH SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arriv[?]d—Barossa, barque, from Kingston' December 6; Laira, barque, from Auckland January 9; Lufra, barque, from Hobart January 28. ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. RE-TRIAL OF FITZHARRIS.

    James Fitzharris, who was acquitted at Dublin yesterday, is to be re-tried as an accessory to the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. FURTHER CONFESSIONS BY PRISONERS.

    William Maroney and James Mullet, two of the prisoners still awaiting their trial at Dublin for conspiracy to murder, have made a full confession of their ...

    Article : 38 words
  36. BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    The Brunswick Council met on May 3. Present— Councillors Melville, Methven, Strickland, Fleming, George, Collins, and Trenoweth. Councillor Crook took the chair in the sbsence of the mayor. Lotters ...

    Article : 276 words
  37. QUEENSLAND.

    Bandmann and his company are playing at Rickhampton to crowded houses. The Polks gave their farewell performance in Brisbane on Thursday night. ...

    Article : 32 words
  38. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SYDNEY.

    The folowing is the list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, FRIDAY. ...

    Article : 248 words
  39. BISCUIT MACHINERY.

    Sir,—In your Tariff Commission report see that three representatives of the leading biscuit-making firms say that bisouit machinery cannot be made here in Melbourne. ...

    Article : 142 words
  40. CASTLEMAINE.

    His Honour Judge Quinlan opened the General Sessions and County Court here today There were, however, no cases for the General Sessions, and his Honour remarked ...

    Article : 95 words
  41. ECHUCA.

    The revenue collected at the Echuca subtreasury from lands and customs sources during the week ending May 8 amounted to £1,131 17s. 8d. The collections at Rochester ...

    Article : 45 words
  42. THE FALSE PROPHET OF THE SOUDAN.

    News has been received that a sanguinary engagement has been fought between the Egyptian troops and the followers of EI Mahd, the false prophet, ...

    Article : 57 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Some banks have raised the rates for over drafts to 10 per cent,, but at least three of the older institutions adhere to 9. The Calcutta Exhibition Commission have ...

    Article : 351 words
  44. CRANBOURNE STOCK SALE.

    At the Cranbourne monthly sale to-day over 800 head of cattle, including about 60 fat bullocks and cows and 2,000 sheep, were offered for sale. There was a good attendance of the trade, and fat stock ...

    Article : 105 words
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  46. MONETARY INTELLIGENCE.

    The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 34 per cent., as compared with 38 per cent, last week. ...

    Article : 71 words
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