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  2. THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    A meeting of the council of the Melbourne University, for the purpose of conferring degrees was held on Saturday afternoon. There were present—the chancellor (the ...

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  3. THE LATE SIR PETER SCRATCHLEY.

    It has been decided that the body of Sir Peter Scratchley shall be taken on to Melbourne, and not landed in Sydney. On Saturday morning the following telegram was ...

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  4. ABOVE THE SPEAKER.

    The Upper House was opened with prayer last week, and the Assembly with apologies. To give most of the stonewall members their due, they seemed heartily ashamed of their ...

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  5. TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.

    The board appointed "to inquire into the existence and extent in this colony of the disease in cattle known as tuberculosis, whether its existence is likely to be ...

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  6. FRYER'S CIRCUS.

    Fryer and Co's circus opened for a four week's season on saturday evening at the corner of Lonsdale and Exhibition streets. The tent was filled to its utmost capacity, ...

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  7. DEATH OF MR. J. B. WERE.

    The death of Mr. J. B. Were, C.M.G., which we regret to have to announce this morning, has been expected for some weeks past. He suffered from a complication of ...

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  8. SANDHURST.

    A fire occurred this morning at Ironbark, resulting in the destruction of a five-roomed house occupied by W. Highman. The fire was caused by a child playing with matches. ...

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  9. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    At a meeting of the Footscray Borough Council held on Wednesday night, a letter was received from the Public Works department, stating that the Commissioner of ...

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  10. CONFERENCE OF STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    A conference of state school teachers, convened by the Melbourne District State School Teachers' Association, was held on Saturday last at the Public Service Association's rooms. ...

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  12. THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The matriculation examination for the October term 1885, commences to-day. For this examination there are 718 candidates. Out of this number 114 will be examined at ...

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  13. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY LINE.

    A serious accident occurred this afternoon on the Geelong and Colac railway line. A farmer named William Gorman, when passing over a private crossing, known as Dennis's, ...

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  14. A VIOLENT CASE OF ASSAULT.

    Constables Wardley and Curtin, of the King-street police, were informed on Sunday evening that a violent assault had been committed by a man on a woman with whom he ...

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  15. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    John Wesley Derham, late accountant for the Fourth Victoria Permanent Property, Building, and Investment Society, who had been arrested by Detective Considine, pleaded ...

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  16. BURNING REFUSE NEAR PRINCE'S BRIDGE.

    Sir,—Will you allow me through the medium of The Argus to call the attention of the "powers that be" to the intolerable nuisance caused by the constant burning, ...

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  17. TRADE SOCIETY MEETING.

    A meeting of the Tanners and Curriers' Union was held at the Trades-hall on Saturday evening. The president, Mr. W. Donald, was in the chair. The principal business ...

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  18. DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY.

    Sir,—As chairman of this institution, it affords me very great pleasure in communicating to you the sincere thanks of the committee for your excellent leader of the 14th ...

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  19. BALLARAT.

    The annual open-air charity service under the auspices of the old identities was held to-day in the Eastern Oval, when the Rev. Dr. Guinness, evangelist, preached. The ...

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  20. DEFICIENT WATER SUPPLY ON THE WEST BEACH, ST. KILDA.

    Sir,—Do come and reside on the West Beach, St. Kilda, during the remainder of the summer months. Feeling the keen misery of want of water ...

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  21. THE STEEL RAIL CONTRACT.

    Sir,—I notice in The Argus of to-day a letter on this subject from BRiscoe and Co., who state that the contract—some 42,000 tons—was "based upon a price submitted by ...

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  22. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE ABORIGINES.

    Sir,—As Christmas is approaching, will you allow me to make an appeal on behalf of the aboriginals on the Church of England mission stations in thr colony, for the means to ...

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