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  2. THE VICTORIAN ALLIANCE.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian Alliance was held last night at the Independent Church, Collins-street. Before the hour fixed for the opening of the meeting the ...

    Article : 2,089 words
  3. THE INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.

    The intercolonial rifle match was fired at the Port Adelaide range to-day. The weather was cloudy. The arrangements were satisfactory. The attendance was small. South ...

    Article : 370 words
  4. THE ANTI-CHINESE MOVEMENT IN QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation from the Anti-Chinese Conference waited upon the Premier this afternoon to lay before him their views and present a petition from the delegates requesting ...

    Article : 352 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Robert Sibbald, who was killed near the South Head on Saturday. The jury returned an open verdict, the evidence failing to show ...

    Article : 784 words
  6. COLLIERY DISPUTE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An aggregate meeting of the Hunter River Miners' Association was held at Lambton, near Newcastle, to-day, to discuss the grievances of the miners against the Coal ...

    Article : 470 words
  7. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. SHANNON AT ALBANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Shannon, Captain Murray, arrived from London to-day. The following is her passengers list:— ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

    The final settlement of the Afghan boundary question, as briefly announced by cable, has been the most important political event of the past week. The agreement, ...

    Article : 740 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    H.M.S. Nelson is expected here shortly. Efforts are being made to float a company in London, with a capital of £100,000, to work the Caswell Sound marble deposits. ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. A SUGAR REFINER PROSECUTED FOR A NUISANCE.

    At the Port Melbourne Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. H. Alley, P.M., and Mr. Quinn, J.P., Frederick Poolman, proprietor of the Port Melbourne Sugar Refinery, was ...

    Article : 495 words
  11. THE SQUATTERS AND THE SHEARERS.

    The conflict between the Shearers' Union and the squatters still continues. Tubbo and Kerarbury stations accepted the union terms on Friday, their excuse being that the ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. THE METROPOLITAN LIEDERTAFEL.

    The managers of the Metropolitan Liedertafel gave a "smoke-night concert" last night in the Athenæumhall. There was a numerous ...

    Article : 456 words
  13. NEWS FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.

    A Foo-chow paper states that not more than 32,000 chests of the second crop of teas had arrived to the 23rd July, while at the same time last year the arrivals were ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    BRIDGEWATER, AUG. 22.—Stock Movements— 106 head of cattle, 40 fat and the remainder stores, passed through from Dutham Ox for the Ballarat market, Mr. Sparks, Owner, in charge. The weather ...

    Article : 238 words
  15. MEETING OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS AT SANDHURST.

    A meeting of publicans, hotel-owners, brewers, &c., was held in the Beehive Cafe to-night, to consider Legislative matters affecting the trade. There was a very large ...

    Article : 498 words
  16. VICTORIAN RAILWAY TENDERS.

    The following tenders were provisionally accepted by the Railway Commissioners yesterday, viz.:—Erection of sheep and cattle yards at Stratford, B. Holt, £265 0s. 7½d.; ...

    Article : 221 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BALRANALD, AUG. 22.—The weather during the past few days has been fine and warm. The steamer Barwon has sailed from Moulamein for Echuca with the first wool of the season, comprising the following ...

    Article : 465 words
  18. THE ADELAIDE CHESS CONGRESS.

    The fifth round in the Major Tourney was played to-day. Gossip (N.S.W.) opened with a Ruy Lopex gambit, against Esling (V.), who detended splendidly, but after a fine contest ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. THE ALLEGED CARELESS DISPOSAL OF NIGHTSOIL.

    The careless disposal of nightsoil at Brunswick, mentioned in The Argus of Friday, was inquired into at a special meeting of the Brunswick Local Board of ...

    Article : 149 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    Bishop Webber leaves by the s.s. Katoomba for Rockhampton on Thursday, on a pastrol tour in the central district, returning by way of Wide Bay. He is expected to be ...

    Article : 245 words
  21. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    A meeting of the managing committee of the Carpenters and Joiners and Timber-yard Employes' Association was held at the Tradeshall last evening. The status of the employes ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. THE ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    At the Port Melbourne Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. H. Alley, P.M., and Mr. Quinn, and Dr. Cheatham J.P.'s., John White, Edward Decis, and Francis ...

    Article : 425 words
  23. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SYDNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  24. TRIAL OF A PEA THRESHER.

    At The Grange, Lancefield prize farm, the property of Mr. R. Dawes, a trial of a pea thresher took place to-day, in the presence of a large number of representative farmers. ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. BUILDING SOCIETIES AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    Sir,—In The Argus of Saturday appears the annual balance-sheet of the Victorian Permanent Building and Investment Society, which contains an item as a source of ...

    Article : 319 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    BLACKALL, AUG. 22.—1,300 store bullocks, Irvine in charge, from Ravenswood and Fanning Downs, for Muswellbrook, Irvine and Keys owners, passed on the 18th inst. ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. SANDHURST.

    Both the enginedriver (Watson) and the fireman (M'Ewan), who were injured at Taradale on Wednesday by the explosion of the locomotive boiler, are now pronounced to be ...

    Article : 77 words
  28. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    A daring robbery was affected on Sunday morning last, about have half-past 3 o'clock, on the premises of Mr. Alderson, Bay-street, Brighton. Miss Lindsay, sister to Mrs. ...

    Article : 409 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The conservator of forests has just returned from Bundaleer, where 950 acres have been planted this season with 600,000 young trees. At least a million trees will be reared ...

    Article : 444 words
  30. OVERLAND PASSENGERS FROM ADELAIDE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  31. THE QUEEN'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  32. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  33. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    At this year's meeting of the above society it is anticipated that the number of visitors from the country will be largely in excess of any previous year. Messrs. Craig, ...

    Article : 164 words
  34. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The first meeting of the newly elected Collingwood Council was held last night, Mr. Henry Walker presiding, when it was resolved that the Town-hall Committee be ...

    Article : 191 words
  35. BALLARAT.

    At the meeting of the city council to-day Councillor Claxton pointed out that the Presbyterian manse in Lydiard-street was for sale, and that the attention of the Railway ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Nevin, of 77 Hunter-street, Richmond, gardener. Causes of insolvency— Ill-health and want of employment. Liabilities, £65 [?]s. 9dl; assets, £14 16s.; deficiency, ...

    Article : 90 words
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