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  2. THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE ELECTION.

    The election for the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy for the Southern Province, caused through the death ot Mr. Thomas Henry, took place yesterday. The candidates ...

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  3. THE INSOLVENCY OF LISTER HENRY AND CO.

    An appeal was heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday against a decision of Judge Worthington, judge of the Insolvency Court, Melbourne, refusing an application on behalf ...

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  4. HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    The annual collections in aid of the charities will be made in all the churches in Melbourne and suburbs on Sunday, whilst the Hospital Saturday collections will be ...

    Article : 373 words
  5. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The annual show of the North-Eastern and Goulburn Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Society was opened to-day, and it promises to be hightly successful. The weather was ...

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  6. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    Applications for grants from the prospecting vote of £15,000 have been received from almost every district in the colony, and the Minister of Mines informed the Assembly ...

    Article : 187 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The finance committee of the City Council recommend that a bill should be introduced to empower the corporation to float a loan for the purpose of purchasing the system of ...

    Article : 449 words
  8. THE SALE SHOW.

    The annual show held under the auspices of the North Gippsland Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held to-day. The weather was very boisterous, with heavy showers, but the ...

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  9. ARRIVAL OF THE COPTIC AT HOBART.

    The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Coptic arrived here at 4 o'clock this morning. The following is a list of her passengers:— ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. THE WILLIAMSTOWN ELECTION.

    Mr. James Mirams, one of the candidates for the representation of Williamstown in the Legislative Assembly, addressed about 700 electors at the Mascotte Skating Kink, ...

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  11. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICE.

    The Government have declined to agree to the amended proposal of the Imperial postal authorities with regard to the ocean mail service to the effect that the colonies should ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-night a man, name unknown, was run over by the train in St. Vincent-street, Port Adelaide, and cut to pieces, the remains preediting a horrible spectacle. ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    The s.s. Coptic, from London September 9, arrived to-day. Among the passengers were the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, who will stay at Government-house. They visited ...

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  14. THE DISPUTE IN THE SYDNEY WOOL TRADE

    At a meeting of representatives of the wool sellers and buyers to-day, the question recently in dispute regarding the terms of payment for wool purchased at auction was ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A most exciting contest took place to-day over the election of a member for the North Riding of the Shire of Ripon between Mr. Albert Andrews and Mr. George ...

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  16. THE GEELONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT SHOW.

    The weather for the opening day of the thirty-third annual show of the Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society was extremely unpleasant, ...

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  17. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    An accident which resulted in the death o[?] a young man named Hugh Melville, lately living at the corner of Fitzroy and Young[?] streets, a traveller in the employ of Messrs. ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.

    Sir Henry Parkes, replying to the charges of discourtesy on the part of the New South Wales Government mude by Sir Samuel Griffith regarding the New Guinea question, ...

    Article : 224 words
  19. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day a Supply Bill for £300,000 was passed. The debate on the Land Bill was proceeded with at great length, and further adjourned ...

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  20. VISIT OF EXHIBITION COMMISSIONERS TO GEELONG.

    Several members of the executive committee of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition visited the premises of Messrs. Humble and Nicholson, ironfounders, the Victorian ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. BALLARAT.

    A heavy storm passed over Ballarat last night, and for a short period the wind blew with hurricane velocity. It was feared that daylight would reveal considerable damage ...

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  22. ECHUCA.

    The Rochester shire council has invited Mr. Deakin to deliver a lecture in Rochester upon irrigation. The River Murray continues to fall, and is ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT.

    Intelligence was received in Warragul this morning that a frightful and fatal accident had occurred to a party of men in the vicinity of Nerim, resulting in the death of three, ...

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  24. RECENT MEETING.

    The monthly general meeting of the members of the Accountants and Clerks' Association was held on Wednesday evening, at the Melbourne Coffee Palace, ...

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  25. THE RABBIT PEST IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The monthly report of the officer in charge of the rabbit department for August shows that the area inspected comprised 5.221,473 acres, the whole of which was more or less ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. THE CALF LYUPH DISCUSSION.

    Sir,—I regret that Dr. Penfold should consider that I used his letter improperly. It was a reply to a formal circular which was not even in my handwriting, sent to 25 public ...

    Article : 122 words
  27. ARREST OF BURGLARS.

    The Richmond police were successful in arresting early yesterday morning a couple of burglars while in the very act of carrying on their nefarious occupation. Constable ...

    Article : 217 words
  28. MR. CURR'S WORK ON THE AUSTRALIAN RACE.

    Sir,—May I request you to kindly allow me through the columns of The Argus to make remarks on a review of the book The Australian Race, by Edward M. Carr, which ...

    Article : 316 words
  29. MANCHESTER.

    Messrs. George and George are always to the fore with splendid value. This day they offer a lot of Manchester goods of every description bought on very special terms, including ...

    Article : 262 words
  30. MISHAP TO A SCHOONER.

    The steamer Alert proceeded to the schooner Georgina Smith, lying off Portarlington yesterday morning, arriving alongside at 1 o'clock, and took her in low, reaching ...

    Article : 199 words
  31. GENTLEMEN'S UMBRELLAS.

    We have just opened a large shipment of gentlemen's silk umbrellas, very special value, at 10s. 6d., 15s. 6d., 22s. 6d., and 27s. 6d. each, very much under usual prices, which we will ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. NOVELTIES IN PARASOLS, &c.

    On Monday next there will be shown the largest and choicest assortment in the city of Parasols and Sunshades, in all the newest colourings, and Umbrellas, in shot and ...

    Article : 81 words
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