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  2. ALEXANDRA THEATRE.

    Left to Perish," a drama in five acts, written by Mr. Charles Braaley, was produced at the Alexandra Theatre on Saturday evening, nnd Miss Ada Ward made her ...

    Article : 752 words
  3. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    One of the most responsible duties devolving upon the Ministry of South Australia is the government and development of the Northern Territory. This vast area of ...

    Article : 1,194 words
  4. THE REV. A. MARSHALL AT THE SCOTS CHURCH.

    The Rev. Alexander Marshall, the new minister of the Scots Church, Collins-street, occupied the pulpit of that church for the first time yesterday morning, and preached to a ...

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  5. THE THEATRE ROYAL.

    The realistic driima, "Mankind, or Beggar Your Neighbour," by Paul Merritt and George Conquest, was revived at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening by Mr. Blnnd Holts ...

    Article : 488 words
  6. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

    In spite of the artificiality of much of its sentiment, and the glittering rhetoric which is occasionally made to do duty for poetry intended to be instinct with emotion, "The ...

    Article : 1,147 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, was entertained at a banquet at Bathurst last night. In replying to the toast of his health he made a lengthy speech, reviewing the present ...

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  8. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

    The R.M.S. Mariposa arrived from San Francisco at 9 o'clock tins morning, and sailed for Sydney at midnight. The following is her soloon list of passengers:— ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. FREEMASONRY.

    The annual coniocition of the Colling wood Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons, No. 727, E. C. was held at the Freemasons'-hall, Collins-street east, on Thursday ...

    Article : 363 words
  10. THE SUICIDE OF A CLERGY-MAN.

    With respect to the Rev. P. Cornell, a passenger by the H.M S. Carthage, who while the steamer was in the harbour at Albany committed suicide by blowing out ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BANK MANAGER.

    Alfred John Druitt, the manager of the Commercial Bank at Taree, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling the funds of the bank. It is stated that the amount ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A football match between the English team and Otago was played at Dunedin this afternoon. The visitors won by eight points to three. Their pluy waa very fast, but their ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. HER MAJESTY'S OPERA-HOUSE.

    "The Chain of Guilt, a melodrama in a prologue and three acts, which was presented by Mr. Arthur Vivian's dramatic company at Her Majesty a Opera-house on ...

    Article : 532 words
  14. VICTORIAN RAIL WAYS MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Victorian Railways Annual Mutual Benelit society was held in the bailors' Home on the 20th inst., the chair being occupied by ...

    Article : 129 words
  15. STATE AID FOR RURAL INDUSTRIES.

    At a general meeting of the Goulburn Valley Vine, Fruit, and Special Products Association held yesterday afternoon it was decided to bold a conference of delegates from ...

    Article : 335 words
  16. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    A young man named Ernest Edward Morris Baker was brought up at the City Court on Fridau on two charges of obtaining money by false pretences. Evidence was taken that ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. THE ATTEMPTED WIFE ' MURDER AT' RICHMOND.

    Mrs. Markbam, the woman whose husband shot her twice in the face and neck at Richmond on Friday, was reported by the resident medical officer of the Alfred Hospital to be ...

    Article : 636 words
  18. SANDHURST.

    Mr. J. Peiree, who for nine venrs past has acted as receiver and paymaster at Sandhurst, is to be transferred to the Treasury department in Melbourne. He will be ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    A fire occurred at hall-past 2 o'clock this morning at Dickman's Main Lead Hotel, the entire building being destroyed. Mr. Dickman was a wakened by a noise of cruckling ...

    Article : 272 words
  20. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Saturday, April 21, being a holiday, was taken advantage of to hasten on a series of matches for trophies presented to the club by Captain Whitehead, Li[?]tentant Lazarus, and Colour-sergeant Sandilanda. ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. FATAL ACCIDENT AT SPENCER-STREET.

    James Rudd, a railway guard, was run over near the engine sheds at Spencer-street on Saturday morning, and wasso seriously injured that he died in the Melbourne Hospital. No ...

    Article : 145 words
  22. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    John O'Brien, aged 69, an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, was run over by a timber dray in Flinders-street on Saturday morning, and sustained a fracture of the leg. He was ...

    Article : 472 words
  23. A LETTER OF THANKS.

    Sir,—Permit me, in behalf of the person whose case of distress I had the honour of bringing before the notice of your readers a fortnight ago, most cordially to thanks all ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. CITY CLEANSING.

    Sir,—Enclosed you will have a letter addressed to me from the city surveyor and my reply. I have no doubt you will be pleased, as I am, to find that all hope of reformation ...

    Article : 442 words
  25. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Loddon United Water Trust yesterday decided, consequent upon complaints us to the undue diversion of the Loddon waters, to call a conference of the local bodies and ...

    Article : 252 words
  26. THE SHIP EUPHROSYNE.

    The work of taking ballnst into the boycotted ship Kuphrosyne, which now lies at the Ann-street pier, Williamstown, was commenced on Saturday morning. Two days ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. A TRAMWAY ACCIDENT AVERTED.

    Sir,—It is not at all times we see or hear on instances of the gripmen on tramcars showing carefulness, but tins afternoon I had occasion to see it in Collion-street. Two little ...

    Article : 94 words
  28. BALLARAT.

    With a view of adding to the present provision of water for Ballarat, the Water Commission last night decided, on the motion of Commissioner Williams, to prospect by ...

    Article : 127 words
  29. FOUL DRAINAGE IN COLLINSSTREET.

    Sir —Permit me to draw attention through your columns to one spot in which the bad dramage of Melbourne is a menace to the public health. Just before Temple-court in ...

    Article : 128 words
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