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  2. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The first general meeting of the Sydney branch of the Australian Natives' Association was held this evening. Abont fifty new members, including several members of ...

    Article : 261 words
  3. THE ELMORE MURDER.

    The inquest on the body of John Dogga[?], the victim of the Elmore murder, will be resumed to-morrow. There are still a large number of witnesses to be called. The ...

    Article : 175 words
  4. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier last week in accordance with his promise to the Assembly, telegraphed to the agent general asking him to advise him as to whom the Colonial Office was likely to ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day the cases of the men now undergoing imprisonment for participation in the Mount Rennie outrage, for which four other prisoners were executed 18 ...

    Article : 611 words
  6. SHOCKING FATALITY IN QUEENSLAND.

    A report was yesterday received by the police at Roma to the effect that a family had been burnt to death at Muckadilla, 20 miles from Roma From the particulars to band ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. THE MELBOURNE LIEDERTAFEL.

    For the first time since this society received its present name, the Melbourne Liedertafel was last night conducted by bignor Zelman, on the occasion of its 195th concert, in the ...

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  8. ALLEGED FRAUDS AGAINST THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

    The investigation of several charges against Petsch, Doehling, and Co., piano and furniture importers and general merchants, of obtaining imported goods from the Customs ...

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  9. THE KIMBERLEY GOLD-FIELDS.

    There is now every reason to hope that the long period of depression which bas hung over the Kimberley goldfields is drawing to a close. Since the warden's last report, which ...

    Article : 757 words
  10. THE ST. KILDA TOWN-HALL DISPUTE.

    At the meeting of the St. Kilda Borough Council, on Monday evening, the mayor (Councillor J. furner) moved, according to notice: ...

    Article : 505 words
  11. ATTEMPIED MURDER AT WILCANNIA.

    A murderous assault was made in the kitchen of the Globe Hotel this morning, but fortunately it was unattended by loss of life. Wm. Hancock, lately proprietor of a ...

    Article : 205 words
  12. THE RECENT CABLE INTERRUPTION.

    This morning the Minister ot Education received the following telegram from Port Darwin.—"The repairing ship Recorder has returned to Banjoewangie, and goes to ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. THE MARITIME LABOUR DISPUTE.

    The maritime labour conference is still sitting with closed doors. It is understood that communications have been sent to the representatives of the steamship companies ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    The bricklayers on strike held another meeting this morning, when it was stated that affairs remained unchanged, but that it was expected a decision satisfactory to the ...

    Article : 259 words
  15. MALLEE ALLOTMENT HOLDERS.

    A meeting of lessees and those interested in mallee allotment leases was held to-day, Mr. William MncDonald in the chair, to discuss the question of the insecure tenure of ...

    Article : 335 words
  16. THE COLLIERY DISPUTES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Further trouble is brewing at the Newcastle collieries, the minora generally being highly dissatisfied with the attitude taken up by the representatives of the ...

    Article : 185 words
  17. RESISTING THE POLICE.

    At the Port Melbourne Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Pool man (chairman), Turnbull, and Dowsett, J.P.'s, Thomas Laverock, first officer of the ship Corby, was ...

    Article : 315 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the twelfth annual meeting of the Belair Retreat, it was agreed that it was desirable that drunkards from the police court should be sent to the institution on ...

    Article : 633 words
  19. THE ROCHESTER LOCAL OPTION POLL.

    A local option poll was taken for the Rochester Licensing District to determine whether or not the number of victuallers' licenses in the district should be decreased ...

    Article : 490 words
  20. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ECHUCA, JULY 23—The wheat market is quiet, and no wheat is forward Good milling qualitv is quoted at £2 10s. The weather is fine but very cold. A low light showers have fallen during the week. The ...

    Article : 454 words
  21. THE NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY RETURNS.

    The report of the Commissioner of Railways for 1887 has just been published. It shows that the gross earnings exceeded those of the previous year by £48,000, the increase ...

    Article : 378 words
  22. FOUND DEAD IN A TENT.

    The dead body of a miner, known only by the nnme of Andrew, was found in the fireplace of his tent to-day, the head being charred beyond recognition, and the flesh ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. THE BANK NOTE FRAUDS.

    Some few months ago several fraudulent bank notes were put into circulation by some person or persons who were clever enough to clude detection. The notes were exact ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. THE BOTANY POISONING CASE.

    The inquest on the exhumed bodies of Charles Andrews and John Collins, the first husband and infant child of Louisa Collins, who is charged with the murder of her ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. VICTORIAN MALE ASSISTANT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The general meeting of the Victorian Male Assistant Teachers' Association was held at the Public Service rooms on Friday, 20th inst., the president (Mr. W. Burston), ...

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  26. FIRES. [?]

    A fire occurred on Sunday in a four-roomed dwelling and ship, at 523 Simpson's-road Collingwood, occupied by Mr. Neil Fletcher as a general grocer's shop, and owned by Mrs. ...

    Article : 283 words
  27. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ECHUCA, JULY 23.—Stock Crossings—1,300 sheep, from W. H. Healey, Langaorie, travelling for sale; 1,424 sheep, the property of A. W. Smith, Rankulor, Cochrane's Creek, including 104 from Chas, ...

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  28. THE MOUNTED RIFLLS AND THE CAPITATION GRANT.

    Sir,—That the organisation of this most valuable adjunct to our colonial defence force is a feature in the history of the colony to be proud of, and is specially appreciated by the ...

    Article : 537 words
  29. RECENT MEETING.

    A meeting of the Article Clerk's Law Debating, Society was held on Thursday evening at the Exchange, Collins-street west, Mr. W. R. Vail, solicitor, in the chair. The ...

    Article : 290 words
  30. THE SHEARING CAMPAIGN.

    Shearing has started on many stations on the Paroo, and a few of the largest Darling stations also. News received yesterday states that Mr. C. B. Fisher, one of the largest ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. TRADE SOCIETY MEETINGS.

    The fortnightly meeting of the United Certificated Enginedrivers was held at the Trades-hall on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of members. The ...

    Article : 257 words
  32. GEELONG.

    At a meeting of the directors of the Geelong Gas Company, held to-day, it was resolved to reduce the price of gas from 8s. 4d. to 7s. 6d per 1,000ft. from the 1st August next. ...

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  33. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A rifle match was fired on the Charlton rauge on Friday, between the local train and a team from Donald. Charlton proved victorins, winning the match by 72 points. The weather was very had, ...

    Article : 170 words
  34. THE SAND DEPOT BOARD OF INQUIRY.

    Sir,—Our attention has been directed to a paragraph in your news columns of to-day, to which we beg to reply. We have never been informed of the names ...

    Article : 224 words
  35. DISCOVERY OF A LARGE HUGGET.

    A splendid nugget of gold was discovered at the Burnt Creek Company's mine this morning. It was found in the puddling machine, anti it is surprising that it escaped ...

    Article : 151 words
  36. SANDHURST.

    A young man named William Edwards, who had been employed in the Lantern office, Adelaide, was committed for trial by the city bench this morning on a charge of forging a ...

    Article : 197 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Maori who recently shot his wife at Watapu, and afterwards escaped, has being found dead, having committed suicide. Of the many unworthy fates which may ...

    Article : 101 words
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