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  2. GEELONG WOOL SALES.

    The usual weekly wool saleswere held at Mack's Hotel, Geelong, yesterday afternoon, before a good attendance of buyers. The catalogues—amounting in all to nearly 6,000 ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Earl of Rosebery and Sir Patrick Jennings arrived at Tenterfield yesterday from Queensland. They were received by the mayor, who welcomed Lord Rosebery to New ...

    Article : 578 words
  4. THE COLLINS-STREET INDEPENDENT CHURCH.

    A sacred concert was given last night in the Collins-street Independent Church for a most worthy object. The commodious building was crowded. The muisical selections ...

    Article : 587 words
  5. TRIAL OF REAPERS AND BINDERS.

    The field competition for the prizes offered at the last National Show in Geelong for reapers and binders took place on the farm of Mr. William Walker, at Point Henry, near ...

    Article : 247 words
  6. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly this evening, Mr. Combes, on a motion for adjournment, directed attention to a paragraph in the Sydney Morning Herald, stating that a more practicable route ...

    Article : 335 words
  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Matthew Burnett commenced his mission in Albany last Thursday. The Government Resident took the chair at the first meeting. Yesterday, a mothers' meeting was ...

    Article : 287 words
  8. THE TRIAL OF HARVESTINGMACHINES.

    Sir,—We beg to direct your attention to an inaccuracy in the report of the trial of harvesting machines published in your yesterday's issue as regards the statement that ...

    Article : 437 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of the members of the Bright Shire Council and others was held at Bright last night (Mr. W. M'Cormack president of the shire, in the chair), to consider how to ...

    Article : 520 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    Lloyd's agents refuse to accept the abandonment of the Triumph, not knowing the amount of the insurance. The position of the vessel is unaltered. Several proposals ...

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  11. THE LOCAL FORCES. THE EAST MELBOURNE ARTILLERY.

    The enrolment of men for the new defence force is progressing satisfactorily. Last night Surgeon-major Peel, of the East Melbourne Arlillery, attended the drill-room of the ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. TASMANIA.

    Messrs. Giblin and Brown are expected to leave Sydney on Wednesday next, as the Tasmanian Parliament assembles on the 14th inst to deal with the Railway Bill. ...

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  13. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At the ordinary meeting of the Essendon Council on Monday, the members present were the mayor (Councillor Swan), Councillors Puckle, Jennings, Graham, Taylor, ...

    Article : 413 words
  14. THE EAST COLLINGWOOD RIFLES.

    At the drill room of the East Collingwood Rifles satisfactory progress has also been made in the enrolment of men, several new recruits having sent in ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The trial of the prisoners charged witn the murder of a Kanaka on board the Alfred Vittery has been adjourned until the next sittings of the Supreme Court in March. Bail ...

    Article : 499 words
  16. BALLARAT.

    The judging of the tenant farms was continued to-day, but as the competition was so close it was not concluded. The holdings of Messrs. R. Grills, Coghill's Creek, P. ...

    Article : 96 words
  17. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The weather is keeping very warm, the thermometer ranging from 105deg. to 110deg. in the shade. There has been a heavy downpour of rain on portions of the Bogan, near ...

    Article : 519 words
  18. THE EMERALD-HILL ARTILLERY.

    A special general meeting of the Emeraldhill Artillery was held last night, Captain Twycross presiding. It was agreed that, in view of the early disbandment of the battery, ...

    Article : 125 words
  19. SANDHURST.

    In my telegraphic report last night of the settling in connexion with the recent B.J.C. meeting, two errors occurred in transmission. Mr. Evans' "Actress" should have been ...

    Article : 355 words
  20. THE ENGINEER CORPS.

    The Engineer Corps paraded last night for inspection by Colonel Disney, colonel commandant of the local forces. He was attended by Major Brownrigg and Major ...

    Article : 336 words
  21. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    It has been reported to the Collingwood police that a young woman named Bridget Smith has been missing from her home in Gold-street since Sunday last, and fears are ...

    Article : 412 words
  22. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    The two men John M. Cregan and Robert Plunket White, who were arrested on Monday afternoon by Detective Nixon, on a charge of having sold a lottery ticket, ...

    Article : 587 words
  23. THE UNIVERSITY VISITATION.

    Sir,—From the letter of His Excelleney to the vice-chancellor, and from your leader this morning, I find that there is a little misunderstanding as to the students pending the ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. A FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Sir,—Although all Australians must be much gratified by the present aspect of the federation question, there seems strong reason to regret that a Federal Parliament ...

    Article : 327 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The man-of-war Nelson arrives to-morrow with the Marquis of Normanby on board. Special preparations have been made for his reception. ...

    Article : 323 words
  26. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Moroney, of Myer's Flat, publican, late butcher. Liabilities, £227 17s. 4d.; assets, £94 3s. 8d.; deficiency, £133 13s. 8d. Mr. J. Hasker, assignee. ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. THE BISHOP OF BALLARAT AND THE REV. J. H. ZILLMAN.

    Sir,—The Bishop of Ballarat instructs me to request that you will be good enough to find space for the following correction as to a matter of fact of a statement quoted in ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. THE COUNTRY GRAIN MARKETS.

    New wheat is coming to hand in small quantities, and is purchased by local millers. A prime sample to-day was bought at 3s. lOd. per bushel. Small lots of barley are also ...

    Article : 48 words
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