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  2. THE CHURCH AND THE DIVORCE ACT.

    In a sermon upon “Marriage” at St. Paul’s Church of England, Kyneton, on Sunday night, before a crowded congregation, the Rev. Dr. Sracey Chapman spoke very warmly upon ...

    Article : 179 words
  3. BETTING IN THE STREETS.

    The Full Court on Friday gave an important decision regarding the conducting of totalisators. The matter came before the court upon an order to review the decision of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  4. VINE DISEASES RATE.

    A minimum rate has been struck by the Cumberland Vine Diseases Board, the amount being 1s. 3d, which will take in 300 vines and under, the space being estimated at a quarter ...

    Article : 135 words
  5. CITY THIEVES.

    Denis Malleen, a countryman on a visit to Melbourne, was unfortunate in his choice of a guide. Not knowing his way to a hotel in Elizabeth-street, at which he wished to lodge, ...

    Article : 100 words
  6. FEMALE MINERS.

    A party of miners who recently visited the Little River, Braidwood district, were much interested by the novel spectacle of four females—a mother and three daughters— ...

    Article : 113 words
  7. VISITATION OF COBWEBS.

    An extraordinary appearance was presented at Koroit on Saturday by an enormous quantity of cob-webs flying about. Two hours after sunrise some newly-ploughed paddocks ...

    Article : 143 words
  8. APPLICATION FOR REFUND.

    A few weeks ago some 50 cattle imported into the colony were found to be diseased with pleuro-pneumonia, some of them having died of that malady. The remainder were ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. TOBACCO CROWING ON THE KING RIVER.

    The tobacco harvest in the Upper King district has just come to a close. The crops, as a rule, are calculated to realise well in the metropolitan market. About Hansen South ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. A NEW INDUSTRY.

    A new industry, showing the advances made in work of an artistic character which can be produced in the colony, has been started in West Melbourne, where the Patent Metal ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. VICTORIAN CIVIL SERVICE REDUCTIONS.

    It is rumoured that the Government intends to propose a further reductions in the salaries of Civil servants, and a further reduction in the salaries paid to members and Ministers’ ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. NARANDERA CHURCH.

    The Rev. Donald M’Kay Barnett, B.A., who has been supplying at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Narandera, for a few months, has accepted a unanimous call from the ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. WOOL PROSPECTS.

    A Melbourne firm says :—As regards wool, the trade and consumption are, we think, holding their own, and in some directions a rather more cheerful feeling prevails ; but we ...

    Article : 149 words
  14. SHOCKING DEATH.

    A shocking death last week befel a farmer named Charles George, who lives at Shady Greek. He had driven into the Darnum railway station with a dray-load of produce and ...

    Article : 102 words
  15. A STOWAWAY.

    John Duval, in company with many others, had been lured to the Golden West; and some time ago he went there with the thousands who flocked to Coolgardie. He spent all his ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. A SYDNEY MUSICIAN.

    News is to hand by the last mail of the success of Miss Edith Cusack, of Sydney, who some three years since went to Paris to finish her art studies. Miss Cusack won first prize ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

    A man named John Crozier, who was engaged ringbarking trees at Eltham on Saturday, sustained injuries during his lunch hour which led to his death in the Melbourne ...

    Article : 166 words
  18. A USEFUL WORK.

    The Secretary of Mines points out that the Department has collected some valuable information on the neglected goldfields of the colony, and the practical use of it is illustrated ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. OPPOSITION TO THE PREMIER.

    The Tamworth Observer has the following : —“ We learn that it is confidently rumored in Sydney, and the statement has got into the papers, that Mr. James Toohey, formerly one of ...

    Article : 110 words
  20. DRUNK IN COURT.

    John Shaw, on bail on a charge of breaking into the wine cellar of Mr George De[?]s recently, appeared before the Rutherglen Bunch of justices in a helpless condition of ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. BEACH MINING.

    The Under-Secretary for Mines has received from Warden F. Garstang, of Stroud, the following:—“ I have visited the beach at South Head, Port Stephens. I found there 11 ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. A RAILWAY CONCESSION.

    A concession has just been granted by the Railway Commissioners which, although small in itself, will be appreciated by overland passengers between Sydney and Brisbane. At ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. THE VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR MINES.

    The Minister of Mines, Mr. M’Coll, accompanied by Mr. Craven, M.L.A, and Mr. Howitt, Secretary for Mines, visited the Mount Elliott reefing field on Saturday. The ...

    Article : 151 words
  24. AN IMPOSTOR.

    An Auckland telegram says :—“Two young persons named Hackett, supposed to be brother and sister, who have been giving spiritualistic seances at Petone, charging as much as £5 for ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. THE PREMIER AND SIR HENRY PARKES.

    Some statements made by Sir George Dibbs during his recent speech at Wagga with regard to the Parkes Government and its inertness in connection with the late financial crisis have ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. A GRACEFUL ACT.

    In connection with the Barraba tragedy, the horrors of which are fresh in the memory of our readers, the directors of the Commercial Bank have acted towards the widow and ...

    Article : 108 words
  27. VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    Politicians, when addressing their constituents, do not trouble themselves about facts when a bit of romance sounds more effective. Speaking to the Ballarat electors, Mr. Vale, ...

    Article : 145 words
  28. SYDNEY WOOD BLOCKS AT VANCOUVER.

    Captain Rounding has intimated to the Under-Secretary for Mines that some friends of his in the City Council of Vancouver state that they would have the wood blocks laid in ...

    Article : 142 words
  29. CONVICTED OF MURDER.

    The trial of Alfred Douglas and James Charles Watson, on a charge of having murdered Eugene Porret, commonly known as Eugene Possett, at North Melbourne, on the ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. NEW AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. W. Head, representative of the “New Australia” settlement, has received a cable message from Paraguay, stating that Mr. H. Kidd has been elected director, and Messrs. ...

    Article : 97 words
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