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  2. EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS.

    The third annual exhibition of paintings on chinn, terra cotta, wood, and textile fabrics, by lady ama[?]eurs and artists was opened on Wednesday morning by Lady Loch, ...

    Article : 749 words
  3. THE QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The rain which was falling at the time I wrote my last letter (Sept, 4) continued for some two days a total of from 2in. to 3½in. being recorded at difference localitus from this ...

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  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The French residents in Sydney held a kind of féete on Thursday, to do honour to the memory of La Perouse. It wos the idea of M. Marquis, the commandant of the ...

    Article : 1,313 words
  5. COLLINGWOOD FLOWER SHOW.

    This show, which is being held in St. Philip's schoolroom, Hoddle-street, Collingwood, was opened yesterday afternoon by the mayor, Councillor Stanton. The ...

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  6. PRESERVATION OF LIFE AT SEA.

    The following letters have been received by Mr. J. Wilks, president of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, in reference to a resolution passed at a meeting of the society held ...

    Article : 488 words
  7. THE LUNACY COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the Lunacy Commission took place yesterday in the reception-room of the Mines department. There were present Messrs. E. L. Zox (chairman), C. M. Officer, ...

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  8. SMEATON AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The twenty-fourth show of the Smeaton, Spring-hill, and Bullarook Agricultural Society was commenced to-day in the society's yards, Smenton, and the judging of ...

    Article : 657 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A second case of diphtheria and several fresh cases of measles, are reported. The receipts from the hospital fite amounted to a little over £330. ...

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  10. INQUESTS.

    Dr. Youl held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on Thursday on the body of Jeffrey Jeffreys, blacksmith, aged 43. On the 11th inst. the deceased and his wife were hawking ...

    Article : 273 words
  11. WILLIAMSTOWN FLOWER SHOW.

    During the last three or four seasons visitors to the Williamstown shows have observed with much satisfaction indications of an increase in the number and quality of ...

    Article : 470 words
  12. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

    A meeting of the committee of the Brunswick Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday evening at the town-hall. Mr. E. L. Hayden occupied the chair, and there was a ...

    Article : 585 words
  13. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Sydney Stewart, a clerk lately employed by Mr. Wm. Piggott, solicitor, of Sydney, is alleged to have embezzled £303 of his master's money. He recently came to Melbourne. He ...

    Article : 233 words
  14. NEW PATENTS.

    Letters patent were granted by the Attorney-General on the 27th ult. to Mr. R. A. White, of Adelaide, South Australia, for improvements in interiocking apparatus; and on ...

    Article : 454 words
  15. THE RAILWAY BILL.

    A public meeting was held at Peard's publichall last night, to protest against the exclusion of a branch line of railway from Mojhu to the Upper King from the Railway Hill. ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. ECHUCA.

    The Success, steamer, with 800 bales of Edwards and Murrumbidgee rivers wool, and a large quantity of skins, in arrived last night; and the Goldsbrough, steamer, with 1,300 ...

    Article : 157 words
  17. OUTRAGES ON WOMEN.

    Sir,—Can nothing be done to prevent the continuance of the terrible assaults on women and girls which have lately become so prevalent amongst us, and which form ...

    Article : 700 words
  18. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At a meeting of the Flemington and Kensington Council on Tuesday, a letter was received from the Railway department, in reply to a communication from the council ...

    Article : 640 words
  19. A TIMELY WARNING.

    Sir,—I was struck by the humane spirit and sound common sense of the letter of "Senex" in to-day's paper. I am a frequent excursionist down the bay, and I thoroughly ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. ALBURY.

    Judge Backhouse opened the Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday. Mr. R. Pitcairn acted as Crown prosecutor. A young man named Gibson pleaded guilty to an indecent ...

    Article : 551 words
  21. GEELONG.

    Great preparation8 have been made for the reception of His Excellency the Governor to-morrow. His Excellency and suite, who will arrive from Melbourne by special train, ...

    Article : 141 words
  22. RECENT MEETINGS.

    The committee of management of the Melbourne Sailors' Home held their usual monthly meeting at the institution on Thursday, the members present being. Messrs. ...

    Article : 465 words
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  24. THE ST. KILDA AND ELWOOD RAILWAY.

    Sir,—If the meeting at the Town-hall, St. Kilda, which desires a railway to Elwood, has stated its case properly, reliance is chiefly placed on the fact that there is much ...

    Article : 269 words
  25. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The monthly battalion rifle match took place at the Victoria ranges on Saturday last, when 80 men fired at 400 and 500 yards, seven shots at each, in the milltary position. The following were the ...

    Article : 211 words
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