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  2. INSQUESTS.

    Mr. Candler held an inquest at St. Kilda on Friday, on the body of Brian Bede Miller, aged three years, who died early on the morning of the 19th inst. At half-past 9 o'clock ...

    Article : 119 words
  3. RECENT MEETINGS.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Church of England Mission Board was held on Thursday last at the Diocesan Registry, William-street, the Venerable Archdeacon ...

    Article : 624 words
  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The colossal statue of the late Earl of Beaconsfield, in Parliament-square, was unveiled to-day by the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, in the presence of a ...

    Article : 106 words
  5. VICTORIAN HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of this society was held in the society's hall, Victoria-street, on Thursday evening; Mr. A. C. Sturrock, president, in the chair. Previous minutes ...

    Article : 582 words
  6. THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA.

    The Hon Evelyn Ashhy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, made a speech at Northampton yesterday, in which he referred to the ...

    Article : 179 words
  7. THE FENIAN OUTRAGES.

    The case against the prisoners who were arrested on a charge of being concerned in the recent dynamite explosions was proceeded with to-day. ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. SUICIDE UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

    The inquest on the body of Benjamin Lyons, aged 30 years, son of Joseph Lyons, pawbbroker, which was found in the River Yarra on the 17th inst., was resumed by Dr. ...

    Article : 323 words
  9. REBELLION IN ASHANTEE.

    It was recentlyy stated that the King of the Ashantees was abdicating his throne amidst general-confusion. The latest news from Ashantee Land is to the effect ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. CONVERSION OF THE FRENCH RENTES.

    M. Ti[?]rd, the French Minister of Finance, has submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a scheme for the conversion of the Five per Cent. Rentes into four ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Miss Emily Cornish, who was ahot by the man Bennett, who afterwards committed suicide, show signs of improvomout, although she is not yet out of danger. Hor deposition ...

    Article : 470 words
  12. (REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) THE RECENT EXPLOSIONS.

    Whitehead, the proprietor of the dynamite factory recently discovered at Birmingham, together with Gallagher, who was brought from Glasgow, and the ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.

    An agreement has been come to between the shipowners of Marseilles and the sailors and wharf labourers, 20,000 of whom went out on strike a few ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. VOLUNTEER ITEMS.

    The appointment of Lieutenant and Brevetcaptain John Waller Hacker to he captain and officer commanding the St. Kilda Artillery Corps is notified, seniority to date from ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW.

    There has been a revolt among the students at the University of Warsaw, and the University has been closed by order of the Russian Government. ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. BALLARAT.

    At the County Court this morning the case of Searle v. Grant, for £50 damages for assault, was concluded. The plaintiff and defendant are hotelkeepers, one in the East ...

    Article : 351 words
  17. MINING NOTES.

    The managers report:- JOHNSON'S FEES, April 19.—456 loads of the com pany's stone have been crushed during the past fort-night, yielding 85oz restored gold. The 100ft. level ...

    Article : 700 words
  18. THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION.

    The arrangements in connexion with the Victorian and New South Wales Courts, at the Amsterdam Exhibition, are nearly completed. The other ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. IMMIGRANTS' HOME.

    The weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Immigrants' Aid Society was held on Friday last at the hospital division of the institution, St. Kilda-road. ...

    Article : 304 words
  20. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE TIMES OFFICE.

    The watchman on duty at The Times office last night discovered a box containing gunpowder concealed at the back of the premises in Printing-house Square. ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. TWO NEW SQUATTING COMPANIES.

    Two joint stock companies, the object of which is to take up a vast area of land in the Northern Territory of South Australia for squatting purposes, are to be ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. THE PHOENIX PARK TRIALS.

    The trial of Timothy Kelly, the third of the prisoners charged with being directly concerned in the Phoenix-park murders, commenced at Dublin, to-day. ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

    The question of the proposed pensions to Lords Wolseley and Alcoster, in recognition of their services during the Egyptian war, was brought before Parliament ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. THE ORIENTAL BANK.

    The Oriental Bank Corporation has ac cepted a charter similar to those under which the colonial banks are constituted. ...

    Article : 28 words
  25. COLONIAL DISTILLATION.

    Sir,—I was quite pleased to reid in your issue of this date a letter signed "H. M'Guigan," who, I presume, is the wine and spirit merchant of that name carrying on ...

    Article : 406 words
  26. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Detective Potter arrested a woman named Bridget Hennessy yesterday, and placed her in the City lockup on a charge of larceny as a bailee of furniture valued at £50, the property ...

    Article : 173 words
  27. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly this evening Mr. R[?] on a motion for adjournment, suggested that the Government should endeavour to make the forthcoming recess as abort as they ...

    Article : 336 words
  28. NIHILISM IN RUSSIA.

    A number of the prisoners who were arrested in connexion with the recent revival of Nihilism in this country have been brought to trial. Six of the ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    The taking of the evidence in connexion with the late Sandgate railway collision was concluded to day. The evidence of Ferguson, the driver of the Sandgate train, was taken ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. MINING MEETING.

    PENTELIC MARBLE COMPANY, Upper Murray.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Scott's Hotel on Monday, 16th inst; Mr. V. Delves Broughton in the chair There was a large attendance ...

    Article : 287 words
  31. DESTRUCTION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AT QUEBEC.

    A fire broke out last night in the building occupied by the Provincial Legislature of Quebec in this city, and before the flames could be extinguished ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. THE PORT REGULATIONS FOR CLEARING FOREIGN VESSELS.

    Sir,—You have done good service by drawing attention in your leading article to-day to the present system of boarding and cleaing foreign vessels arriving at this port, and you ...

    Article : 418 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor returned from Gladstone this evening. At Booycolee His Excellency was the guest of Mr. H. B. Hughes. The Cabinet has decided upon a scheme ...

    Article : 328 words
  34. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT DELHI.

    News is to hand from Delhi of a disastrous conflagration which has extended over a large portion of that city. No loss than 2,000 houses are estimated to have ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. THE MAILS.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Cephalonia, which left Melbourne on the 21st March, arrived here on the 15th inst. ...

    Article : 28 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrived.—Lanoma, bq., from Launceston, January 18.; Glenochil, s.s., from Port Augusta, February 22. At New York.—Oden sch., from Auckland, ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. SHIRE COUNCIL.

    DAREHIN.—The regular monthly meeting of this council was held at Epping in Monday, April 16, when Councillors Wilson (president), Mitchell, Morgan, Gorman, Bodycoat, and Maroney were present. Some ...

    Article : 458 words
  39. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SYDNEY.

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

    Article : 154 words
  40. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock Passings:16th inst.—100 fat bullocks, Mesera Swift and Hann s, from Mount Cornish, Messrs. Murdoch and Dickson drovers, for the Sjdney market To-day.— ...

    Article : 165 words
  41. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir —I am heartily glad to find a P. and O. mail steamer has been detained sufficiently to draw public attention to the present unsatisfactory manner of vessels inwards being ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Robt. Hicks King, Victoria-street, Hotham, builder and contractor. Causes of insolvency—Losses upon a contract and illness in family. Liabilities, £1,041 7[?]. 4[?]; assets, ...

    Article : 89 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An offer has been received by the Government from Messrs. Bethell and Co. to run a steamer between Fremantle, Batavia, and Singapore, making six passages per year, and ...

    Article : 85 words
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