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  2. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the address in reply waa moved by Mr. Bright and seconded by Mr. Wadham. In the course of the debate Mr. A. Hay alluded to the ...

    Article : 335 words
  3. THE STREET PROCESSION BYELAW IN FITZROY.

    The bye-law recently passed by the Fitzroy City Council to regulate street processions came under discussion at the ordinary meeting of the council last evening. There were ...

    Article : 2,088 words
  4. PROPOSED EXPORT WHARFAGE RATES.

    The schedule of the export wharfage rates which a special committee of the Melbourne Harbour Trust recommend for adoption, with the sanction of Parliament, is ...

    Article : 404 words
  5. NEW MUSIC.

    Messrs. W. H. Glen and Company, of Collins-street cast, send us copies of new music published in London, as named hereunder. ...

    Article : 981 words
  6. THE GAS SUPPLY QUESTION.

    The public discussion which has taken place recently with regard to the gas supply of Melbourne and the suburbs has led the Metropolitan Gas Company to enter upon a ...

    Article : 1,323 words
  7. CASUALTY AT SEA.

    Captain Patten, of the fishing cutter Eclipse, arrived at the Queenscliff jetty this evening, and reports that on Sunday evening, the 31st May, when the Eclipse, the Swallow, ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. THE SPENCER-STREET STEAM FERRY.

    The Harbour Trust has been singularly unfortunate in regard to the steam ferry which plies between Spencer-street on the city side and Clarendon-street on the South Melbourne ...

    Article : 255 words
  9. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    Wm. Parker, a marine store dealer, residing at South Yurra, was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant charging him with having stolen a set of harness valued at £6, the ...

    Article : 160 words
  10. THE ENGLISH MEMORIALS TO BISHOP MOORHOUSE.

    The two memorials forwarded to the Bishop of Melbourne, and signed chiefly by the former parishioners of Dr. Moorhouse, at Paddington, a great parish in the British ...

    Article : 504 words
  11. FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

    There was a large gathering of members of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows in the large hall of the temperance-hall, Raestreet, North Fitzroy, on Monday night, on the ...

    Article : 361 words
  12. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The Prahran City Council held their ordinary fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, when there were present—the mayor (Councillor G.W. Taylor), and Councillors Arkle, ...

    Article : 317 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A man named Aaron Greenaway, while working in the Simmons's Reef Amalgamated Company's mine to-day, complained of internal pains. He started to go up the ladder, ...

    Article : 1,026 words
  14. THE EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

    The Geographical Society of Australasia has now completed its arrangements for the despatch of the expedition to New Guinea. Captain H. E. Everill has been appointed ...

    Article : 599 words
  15. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A match took place on Saturday between Woodend and Blackwood teams, at the Woodend butts; 10 men aside; 200, 400, and 500 yards ranges; seven shots at each. There was a continual downpour of ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    A special meeting of the Bookbinders' and Paper rulers' Society was held at the Tradeshall last night to consider the action taken by Messrs. Cowan and Co., paper rulers, ...

    Article : 271 words
  17. BISHOP MOORHOUSE AND THE EDUCATION ACT.

    Sir,—To-day some good friend has sent me a copy of The Argus, marked at a letter apropos of my essay, but bearing the more attractive title of "Bishop Moorhouse on the ...

    Article : 440 words
  18. THE FIFTH-YEAR MEDICAL PAPER AT THE UNIVERSITY.

    Sir,—In your report of yesterday's proceedings of the University Council you published a letter from the board of examiners in medicine, intended as a reply to the complaint ...

    Article : 801 words
  19. FATALLY BURNED.

    A dreadful accident has happened to an old woman over 70 years of age, named Mrs. Radford, the wife of a selector at Katynil, near Dimboola. She was subject to fits, and ...

    Article : 78 words
  20. THE STRIKE AT THE TYNE FOUNDRY.

    Sir,—With reference to the partial strike at the Tyne Foundry, reported in your issue of to-day, the smiths wish it to be known that they have not joined in that movement, ...

    Article : 205 words
  21. HAWTHORN STREETS.

    Sir,—I can fully endorse the remarks of your correspondent "Quagmire," in reference to the above subject, and I would further wish to protest against the unenviable ...

    Article : 371 words
  22. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION ACT.

    Sir,—In the recent interview with the Hon. D. Gillies, I was asked to submit the leading resolutions from the boards of advice as to the direction in which the ...

    Article : 552 words
  23. THE ESSENDON LINE.

    Sir,—Can you allow me a small space to ventilate a grievance of travellers on the Essendon line, one from which they will suffer more severely as the winter progresses. ...

    Article : 508 words
  24. MASONIC.

    The monthly meeting of the members of the Lodge of Australia Felix, 474, E.C., took place on Monday evening, at the Masonichall, when over 120 brethren were present. ...

    Article : 142 words
  25. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WANTED.

    Sir,—Permit me through your columns to draw the attention of the Minister of Justice to the pressing necessity which exists for the early appointment of a justice of the peace ...

    Article : 435 words
  26. DESTRUCTION OF TREES IN STUDLEY-PARK.

    Sir,—On visiting the above park to-day, I was much annoyed to find, that notwithstanding the promise of increased protection, made by the Minister of Lands to a ...

    Article : 314 words
  27. THE STREETS OF SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    Sir,—On Saturday evening last it was my misfortune to have occasion to walk down the west side of Montague-street, Albertpark, between Bridport-street and ...

    Article : 227 words
  28. SANDHURST.

    The Gordon Memorial Committee have decided to erect a monument in Sandhurst to perpetuate the memory of the hero of Khartoum, and a public meeting will be held to ...

    Article : 144 words
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