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  2. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. A. G. Taylor, formerly member for Mudgee in the Legislative Assembly, and more recently examiner of patents, has completely broken down in health, and his mind ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Edward Taylor, butcher, was arrested this morning, charged with cattle stealing. He was brought before Mr. Cooper, P. M., and remanded until Saturday. From ...

    Article : 459 words
  4. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Gold discoveries are now coming with a rush; scarce a week passes without some new reported find. Quite recently a party, headed by an old colonist called Von Bibra, ...

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  5. THE PICTURESQUE ATLAS OF AUSTRALIA.

    Part 21 of this publication is devoted to Queensland. It contains much good work with the pen and pencil. The page engraving is representative of pearl-fishing in Torres ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council today, 11 new members were sworn in. Some formal business was transacted and the proceedings were adjourned until to-morrow, when a ...

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  7. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    One of the first duties which Sir Frederick Napier Broome wns called upon to perform when he undertook the administration of the Government of Western Australia, was the ...

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  8. THE SYNEY DRIVING-PARK CLUB.

    The Sydney Driving-park Club held a successful race meeting in the Agricultural Showgrounds to-day. The following are the results:— ...

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  9. ARCHIDIACONAL COUNCIL MEETING.

    A meeting of the Warrnambool Archidiaconal Council was held here to-day, Archdeacon Beamish presiding. A number of clergymen and laymen were present. The question of ...

    Article : 269 words
  10. RECENT MEETINGS.

    A public meeting to consider the local postal arrangements and the want of an improved water supply to Preston was held in the local Foresters'-hall on friday evening. ...

    Article : 398 words
  11. THE GENERAL SESSIONS.

    At the General Sessions yesterday, before his Honour Judge Cope, Charles Smith, Kennedy Kenns, Mary Hogan, and Mary Ann Regan were charged with robbing a ...

    Article : 283 words
  12. THE MELBOURNE DISTRICT NURSING SOCIETY.

    The general committee held their usual monthly meeting at the Tract Society's room on the 7th inst. at 4 p.m. There were present—Mrs. Armour (in the chair), Miss ...

    Article : 478 words
  13. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    At the South Melbourne Police Court on Wednesday Arthur Manse was charged with working a horse while unfit for work, and Richard Kingham, the owner, with ...

    Article : 272 words
  14. LAW REPORT.

    General meetings were held in the following estates:—Henry Brandt, of Fitzroy, tobacconist, Mr. T. J. Davey being elected trustee; Alexander Constantine of North ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. SANDHURST.

    Mr. John Blavney has been promoted from the Long Gully state school head-teachership to take charge of the new school at Prahran, and was yesterday presented with a handsome ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. GEELONG.

    At the police court to-day, Malcolm Fleming, charged on remand with arson, he having attempted one evening to set fire to a house occupied by a person named M'lvor, ...

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  17. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    The Ironworkers' Assistants' Society held their ordinary weekly meeting at the Tradeshall last night, when about 400 members attended. The report of the society's ...

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  18. AN IRREGULAR TIME-TABLE.

    Sir,—I beg to add my testimony to that of your correspondent "G. B.," whose letter is published in your issue of to-day. I speak from the point of view of a business man, living in ...

    Article : 353 words
  19. THE WAGES OF CIGAR-MAKERS.

    Sir,—In your report of tile cigar-makers monthly meeting, held on the 7th inst., a slight discrepancy occurs, as you state that Messrs. Moss, White, and Co., Smilers and ...

    Article : 118 words
  20. CHURCH MEETINGS.

    The annual meeting of the congregation of St. John's Church, Camberwell, was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the 31st ult., the incumbent (the Rev. A. W. ...

    Article : 411 words
  21. NEW INSOLVENT.

    George Blacklock, potato merchant, Clunes. Causes of insolvency—Fire on premises, and inability to collect debts. Liabilities, £46 5s.; assets, 10s.; deficiency, £45 15s. Mr F. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. OVERCROWDING ON THE RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—I observe in The Argus of this morning that "Telemachus" has been drawing attention to some matters connected with railway travellers' discomforts, and trust his ...

    Article : 439 words
  23. A CAUTION TO THE BENEVOLENT

    Sir,—I think it is due to the public that they should be warned against being imposed upon by a woman of the name of M'Hugh, who has been for a considerable ...

    Article : 202 words
  24. BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Seventh Union Terminating Building Society was held at the offices, 82 Collins-street cast, last evening, Mr. C. J. Ham, M. L. C., being in the chair. ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. CROSS-BREEDING EXTRAORDINARY.

    Sir,—I am told that in a recent mumber of your paper, a correspondent declares it to be impossible for such a thing to exist as "Hybrid between a common cat and a wild ...

    Article : 257 words
  26. SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICES.—A CONTRAST.

    Sir,—I see by The Argus that the Malvern Shire Council is about to give expression to the very substantial grievance of the district by complaining to the Railway ...

    Article : 273 words
  27. THE QUEEN'S FUND.

    The hon. treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following additional donations to the above fund:— Collected by the Mayoress of Melbourne—Mrs. A. ...

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  28. ALLIEGED WIFE-BEATING AT PORT MELBOURNE.

    Sir,—I notice in your issue of the 7th inst. a report of the case of Mrs. Holmes getting into trouble. A constable stated that I had beaten my wife, and Mr. Alley, P. M., stated ...

    Article : 218 words
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