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  2. MUNICIPAL DINNER AT OAKLEIGH.

    President Willis, of the Oakleigh Shire, entertained his brother-councillors, the officers of the shire, and a number of friends at a dinner at the shire-hall last evening. The ...

    Article : 243 words
  3. CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S PAPER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 748 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The body of a young man named Bancroft Henry Boake, 26 years old, was found hanging to a tree in a lonely part of Middle Harbour to-day. He has been missing since ...

    Article : 99 words
  5. VICTORIAN ARTISTS' SOCIETY.

    The new building which has been erected for the Victorian Artists Society on the site of their old gallery in Albert-street, East Melbourne, is now finished and will shortly ...

    Article : 1,069 words
  6. THE AFFAIRS OF THE LAUD CREDIT BANK.

    When the directors of the Land Credit Bank prosecuted their manager, George Nicholson Taylor, an extraordinary series of frauds was disclosed in the ...

    Article : 2,817 words
  7. THE BALLARAT BANKING COMPANY.

    Messrs. Murray, Ross, Lindsay, and Don, the gentlemen appointed at yesterday's meeting of the depositors in the Ballarat Banking Company to confer with the directors in ...

    Article : 651 words
  8. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Miss Marie Halton's farewell and benefit performance of "La Cigale" at the Princess's Theatre was well patronised last evennig, and the popular singer received quite an ...

    Article : 2,549 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    This morning the commissioner of police received a telegram from Inspector Sturt, who is stationed at Charleville, stating that it had just been reported to him that last Sunday ...

    Article : 329 words
  10. NEW MUSIC.

    Messrs. Allan and Co. have forwarded the following for review:— "A Dream of Mozart," minuet in D major, for the organ, by James Shaw. An ...

    Article : 377 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Railway Commissioners have received information that the Mingary water supply, on which Broken Hill has been dependent, has given out. This will necessitate the de ...

    Article : 392 words
  12. SELF-DESTRUCTION WHILST INSANE.

    The acting city coroner, Mr. Candler, held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday concerning the death of Frederick Charles Stewart, who died the previous day ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.

    The executive committee of the Charity Organisation Society held its ordinary weekly meeting on Tuesday last, 10th inst., at the offices, 29 Collins-place. The Rev. C. T. ...

    Article : 138 words
  14. BENDIGO.

    The question whether the stock tax will cause an increase in the price of meat has received an answer here. Recently the committee of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylumf ...

    Article : 479 words
  15. THE WEATHER.

    WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—Generally fine, with eastern winds and cals; at Albany threatening rain, with N. W. winds. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Generally fine; in scattered ...

    Article : 663 words
  16. THE INCREASED RAILWAY FARES.

    Sir,—If any one of your tradesmen drawing fair profits and an encouraging business from you, was to notify that owing to losses in other directions he would be obliged to raise ...

    Article : 249 words
  17. IMMIGRANTS' HOME.

    The weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Immigrants' Aid Society was held yesterday in the male division, St. Kilda road. Present—Messrs. H. Moore (in ...

    Article : 114 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    The R.M.S. Rimutaka arrived at Hobart from London to-day. The trial of T. W. Miller for bigamy was resumed at Hobart to-day. Florence Irish, ...

    Article : 176 words
  19. AN APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE DESTITUTE.

    Sir,—May I through the columns of The Argus appeal to the charitably-disposed bublic of Melbourne on behalf of the large number of destitute people who daily apply ...

    Article : 247 words
  20. BALLARAT.

    The executive council of the Victorian District Amalgamated Miners' Association will meet next week in Ballarat, when the question of severance from the A. M. A. of ...

    Article : 304 words
  21. ARREST OF CRIMINALS AT BALLARAT.

    Sergeant Charles made some important arrests to-day. On the 3rd inst. Mr. T. K. Baird, of the firm of Baird Brothers, painters, &c., Bridge-street, ...

    Article : 389 words
  22. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    SWAN HILL, MAY 13.—Stock Crossings.—250 bullocks, the property of Dennis and Dennis, of Mellool, owner in charge, travelling to paddock in Bendigo district; 2,000 fat wethers, the property of ...

    Article : 74 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    The objections raised by the Kauri Timber Company against the assessment under the land tax, which have been disallowed by the board, are to be reviewed. ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. THE TEST OF INSANITY.

    Sir,—Although metaphysics is a science held in but small esteem by people who pride themselves on being, before all things else, severely practical, yet it has its uses in ...

    Article : 444 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, MAY 13.—The drought in the Lachlan district is at last giving signs of breaking up, 40 points of rain having been registered. Late reports from there state that this fall will not benefit the ...

    Article : 440 words
  26. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Daniel Downie, who was arrested on Tuesday night by Constable Cowan for burglariously entering the premises of Mrs. Sarah Albrecht, was before the South Melbourne ...

    Article : 184 words
  27. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF STUDYING LANGUAGE.

    Sir,—Mr. Elliott's last letter appears to me to call for no serious reply. I must, however, ask your permission to point out to Mr. Sutherland that though writing as Mr. ...

    Article : 387 words
  28. BISHOP PERRY MEMORIAL.

    Sir,—It was the desire of the meeting held under the presidency of the Bishop of Melbourne in the Cathedral-buildings on the 6th May that a memorial of the first Bishop ...

    Article : 347 words
  29. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The curator of the estates of deceased persons has applied for rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons, under act No. 1,060:— ...

    Article : 127 words
  30. LARCENY OF TOBACCO.

    It has been discovered that a large quantity of tobacco has been stolen from the American ship Rembrandt, Iying at the town pier, Port Melbourne. The tobacco must have ...

    Article : 158 words
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