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  2. FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

    All the low-lying grounds in the district bordering on the Campaspe and the Murray have been flooded, and already much distress exists, especially amongst the residents of ...

    Article : 1,796 words
  3. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 689 words
  4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    An interesting lecture on "Technical Education" was delivered last evening by Mr. George Anderson, the deputy master of the Mint, and formerly member of the House ...

    Article : 745 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Full Court to-day delivered a somewhat important judgment in the case Turner and Others v. M'Cabe, relative to the responsibility resting on holders of promissory notes ...

    Article : 893 words
  6. NEW GUINEA NEWS.

    The expedition despatched by Mr. Douglas, the Special Commissioner, to inquire into and punish the perpetrators of the recent massacre at the mouth of the Head River, ...

    Article : 481 words
  7. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    Politics have been dull whilst we have been "jubilising." The Peers have done practically nothing, and the Commons have this week (as it is suggested, by "command") ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND.

    The sentence of death passed upon the Maori prisoners convicted of the murder of a nativa near Gisborne has been commuted to penal servitude for life. ...

    Article : 34 words
  9. THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK AT PORT DARWIN.

    The Minister of Education this morning received a telegram from the Government resident in the Northern Territory relative to the outbreak of small-pox at Port Darwin. ...

    Article : 283 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTERS AT BROKEN-HILL.

    Messrs. Clarke and Abigail, the New South Wales Ministers of Justice and Mines, were entertained at a public banquet here last night. Mr. Clarke delivered a speech in ...

    Article : 295 words
  11. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Payment of Members Bill was discussed in the Legislative Council early this afternoon. Mr. Baker objected that the bill should have been certified by the clerk of ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. THE DENILIQUIN AND MOAMA RAILWAY COMPANY.

    The twenty-sixth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held to-day at the company's office. The chairman (Mr. ...

    Article : 468 words
  13. THE FITZROY COUNCIL AND THE CLEANSING CONTRACTS.

    Two important tenders were accepted at the meeting of the Fitzroy Council last night, viz., that of Michael Jackson, for cleansing the streets and removal of household refuse ...

    Article : 205 words
  14. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assimbly to-day Mr. W. Brookes presented a petition from the shareholders in the Australian Joint-Stock Bank, asking for an amendment in the constitution of the ...

    Article : 215 words
  15. KILLED BY A FALL FROM A TREE.

    An inquiry was held to-day at Morwell into a singular fatality, the victim being a young man named William Leech, of St. Kilda. On Sunday he was hunting, and ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. RECOVERY OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF STOLEN GOODS.

    On the night of the 29th ult. the stores of Messrs. F[?]garty and Doyle, of Lonsdale-street cast, Melbourne, were broken into, and a number of cases of Hennessy's brandy, ...

    Article : 487 words
  17. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    George Duncan, a cab-driver, aged 36, living in North Fitzroy, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital at on early hour on Tuesday morning, suffering from a fractured ...

    Article : 489 words
  18. KILLED BY A FALLING BRANCH.

    A sad fatality occurred here at about 10 o'clock last night. A young man named Stevenson, a son of the oldest resident of the town, in company with others, was hunting ...

    Article : 97 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    A meeting of Romah Catholics was held in St. Stephen's schoolroom last night, to arrange for an address and presentation to Archbishop Dunne, to mark his elevation to ...

    Article : 189 words
  20. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. (BY TELEGRAPH FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    WAHGUNYAH, AUG. 2.—270 fat cattle from Marrowambie station, New South Wales, corssed and were trucked to-day, consigned to Ettershank, Eagle-stone, and Mann, T. L. Richardson owner, W. A. ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO[?] AND FROM SYDNEY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  22. SALES OF DRAUGHT STOCK.

    The sales of draught stock in connexion with Messrs. Campbell, Pratt and Co.'s annual parade were commenced yesterday. The bidding was without ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BREWARRINA, AUG. 2.—The weather continues fine, but to-day there are indications of a change, the sky being overcast. The river is 17ft., and rising very slowly. The back crecks are falling upwards, but ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    BLACKALL, AUG. 2.—300 rams, M'Gregor in charge, from Yarrawan for Lerida, Dixon and Leslie Brothers owners; 1,100 rams, Simpson in charge, from Sesbania and Manuka stations for Warronwok, ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    William Thompson, with several aliases, lately from the Pentridge Stockade, was sentenced to-day to five years' imprisonment for stealing £28, the properly of a Western ...

    Article : 445 words
  26. THE PROSPECTING VOTE.

    A meeting of the Castlemaine Mining Board was held to-day at the Lilydale Hotel, Lilydale; the members [?]present being Mr. Burall, of Daylesford (chairman), Mr. ...

    Article : 244 words
  27. BALLARAT.

    The announcement of the death of Mr. J. M. Troup, of the Railway department, which was made here to-day, was heard with general regret, for the deceased gentleman won the ...

    Article : 270 words
  28. THE BLUE SPUR CLAIMS.

    Sir,—In the summary of New Zealand news contained in The Argus of Saturday last, it is stated I "was unable, after going carefully through the books of the various companies, ...

    Article : 244 words
  29. MELBOURNE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DEGREES.

    Sir,—"Monitor" is very much exercised in his mind us to the value of the Edinburgh degree of master in surgery. The following extract from the Edinburgh University ...

    Article : 227 words
  30. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM ADELAIDE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  31. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BEAUGORT, AUG. 2.—The weather is now fine and pleasant, though the nights are cold with sharp frosts. INGLEWOOD, AUG. 2.—By far the severest frose ...

    Article : 267 words
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