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  2. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The weekly meeting of the managing committee of the Benevolent Asylum was held on Thursday at the institution. Mr. J. Garton presided, and there were also present Messrs. ...

    Article : 358 words
  3. REDUCTION OF THE MUNICIPAL SUBSIDY.

    At the Berwick Council meeting on Saturday a circular was received from the Municipal Association asking that a delegate be appointed to attend a conference in the ...

    Article : 227 words
  4. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ORUBA.

    The Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Oruba, L. Hay commander, arrived from Colombo at a qrarter to 9 a.m. She brings the following saloon passengers:- ...

    Article : 114 words
  5. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    Mr. L. L. Smith has forwarded a progress report, dated March 22, on the affairs of the Victorian section of the Imperial Institute to the Victorian committee, from which the ...

    Article : 437 words
  6. THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

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  7. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, AND CO.

    The annual meeting of the shareholders of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Limited was held on Saturday morning at Menzies Hotel. Mr. A. W. Robertson presided, and there was ...

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  8. THE GENERAL ELECTION IN QUEENSLAND.

    The polling took place to-day for North Brisbane and l8 other constituencies. It was expected that Brisbane would present a scene of great excitement, ...

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  9. FUNERAL OF MR. BALLANCE.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Ballance (the Premier) took place at Wanganui this afternoon. The body was taken from the official residence of the Premier to the Wellington ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. POLITICS IN NEW ZEALAND

    Mr. Seddon, the Minister of Works, Mines, and Defence, has received a message from the Governor, desiring his attendance at Government-house to-morrow. It is ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. THE WELLINGTON PROVINCE ELECTION.

    The nomination paper of Mr. T. D. Wanliss for the Wellington Province was to-day lodged with the deputy returning officer, Mr. Henry Josephs. Mr. Wanliss has just ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At half-past 3 this morning a fire broke out in a 10-roomed brick house situated in Arundel-street, the property of Mr. William Gordon, who carries on a house-furnishing ...

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  13. THE MAYORESS'S FUND.

    The Mayoress of Melbourne (Mrs. Snowden) desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following additional sums in response to the appeal made by the ladies' ...

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  14. THE YEA DAIRY COMPANY.

    The third half-yearly meeting of the Yea Dairy Company was held to-day in the shirehall, Mr. D. M'Leish, chairman of directors, presiding, and 40 shareholders being present. ...

    Article : 437 words
  15. ALLEGED LARCENY IN TASMANIA.

    Detectives D. G. O'Donnell and C. Wardley arrested a man named William Robert Henry Harris, at Cremorne-street, South Richmond, on Saturday night, on a ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The nomination for Central Cumberland, caused by the resignation of Mr. Nobbs, at Granville, took place yesterday. Only two candidates were nominated—Mr. John ...

    Article : 191 words
  17. LADY CLARKE'S FUND.

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  18. A LONG-DELAYED CHARGE.

    Christopher Fanning, a travelling showman, was charged at the Richmond Court on Saturday with shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The alleged offence ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. FIRES.

    A building in Wilson's-lane, off Buncle-street, Hothem Hill, owned by Messrs. Wilson Bros., and occupied, as a tin-canister factory by Messrs. Parker and Heaps, was ...

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  20. THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL SELFDENIAL WEEK.

    Sir,—I enclose 1s., the price of one week's smoke. As a large majority of the male population smoke, if they all send in their smoke money the Women's Hospital will ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The medical attendant of Archbishop Reynolds does not expect the patient to last many hours. ...

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  22. SINGULAR CASE OF RELIGIOUS MANIA.

    The Prahran police had much difficulty on Saturday in restraining a half-witted woman named Elizabeth Whitcumbe, 49 years of age, who was exceedingly violent when brought to ...

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  23. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The members of the Young Women's Christian Association of Melbourne held their annual business meeting on the 27th ul[?]. The chair was taken by the senior vice-president, ...

    Article : 248 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    A serious accident occurred yesterday to Mr. John Lyne, M.H.A. for Glamorgan, the father of Mr. Lyne, the New South Wales Minister of Public Works. Whilst driving in ...

    Article : 146 words
  25. UNITED ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The Eastern District Council of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows held their usual quarterly meeting on Wednesday evening last at the Royal Hotel, Gerturde-street, Fitzroy. ...

    Article : 227 words
  26. PROMOTIONS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    It has been repeatedly asserted, with the intention of misleading the public, that the Public Service Board, in making promotions, had regard only to the seniority of officers, ...

    Article : 375 words
  27. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Detective-Sergeant Griffin arrested a man named Moritz Polatschek on Saturday night, on the charge of having stolen a watch and chain, for which the detectives now require ...

    Article : 325 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Captain Crook died of small-pox yesterday. He held the position of accountant to Dalgety and Co., and was at one time in the Victorian militia. ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. GEELONG.

    Very serious injuries were sustained this morning, by a young man named George Wilson, son of Mr. James Wilson, formerly the owner of the St. Albans stud and training ...

    Article : 216 words
  30. FOUND DEAD.

    An elderly woman named Isabella Evans was found dead in an outhouse in Suffolklane, off Stanley-street, Collingwood, at half-past 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. There ...

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  31. WOOD CHOPPING AND SAWING COMPETITIONS.

    The intercolonial wood chopping and sawing competitions were concluded to-day, with the following results:- Champion Underhand Competition, 6ft. logs.— ...

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  32. BALLARAT.

    The unqualified success of the cheap excursion from Melbourne to the Ballarat Botanical-gardens to-day is expected to impress the Railway Commissioners with the ...

    Article : 186 words
  33. THE MILDURA IRRIGATION COMPANY.

    At an extraordinary general meeting of the Irrigation Company held to-night the nine gentlemen who had been previously nominated as directors—namely, Messrs. George ...

    Article : 208 words
  34. BROKEN HILL MINING NEWS.

    A short time ago the manager of the New North mine, when starting the drive at the back of the 200ft. level near the British boundary, expressed an opinion that the ...

    Article : 407 words
  35. CASTLEMAINE MINING BOARD ELECTION.

    An election took place to-day for a member to serve in the Castlemaine division of the Mining Board, consequent upon the death of Mr. Thomas Morris, who died from injuries ...

    Article : 134 words
  36. ALBURY.

    Information reached the Albury police to-day that a Chinese miner, who has been following his vocation at Tumut, was violently assaulted and robbed of a few penny weights ...

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  37. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    TINTALDRA, APRIL 27.—Stock crossings this day: To truck at Tallangatta for Newmarket—55 fat bullocks from Welaregang, Mr. Thos. Paton owner, consigned to Messrs. Dougharty and Parker; 9 prime ...

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  38. CASTLEMAINE.

    Yesterday the crane used for heavy-weight lifting at the Harcourt railway station collapsed whilst a huge block of granite was being hoisted on to a truck. Fortunately ...

    Article : 166 words
  39. BENDIGO.

    A letter has been received from the Deputy Postmaster-General relative to the Bendigo Traders' Association's proposal to lease the telephone system. The association thought ...

    Article : 254 words
  40. FISCAL PREVARICATION.

    Sir,—The protectionist journal of this city to-day contains the usual caricature of free-trade arguments. Such distortions of history as that the advance of wages in ...

    Article : 467 words
  41. UNION FINANCE COMPANY.

    Sir,—Referring to your report of the adjourned meeting of this company called by the liquidator, at which, by the decision of the meeting, I was prevented from speaking, ...

    Article : 280 words
  42. INCREMENTS IN THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

    Sir,—With reference to the list of percentage reductions in the salaries of the Government officials which appeared in The Argus this morning, while I agree thereto, ...

    Article : 225 words
  43. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    MINYIP, APRIL 27.—A meeting of those interested in farmers grain sheds, was held in the Mechanics Institute, Sheep Hills, on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of farmers and delegates, and Mr. ...

    Article : 297 words
  44. THE RETRENCHMENT IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    Sir,—In your statement in to-day's issue of the retrenchment to be effected in the Education department under clause 9, your report states:—"The retirement of the temporary ...

    Article : 218 words
  45. CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.

    The weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Children's Hospital was held on Wednesday, the 26th inst. The President, Mrs. Testar, occupied the chair and there were also present ...

    Article : 140 words
  46. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  47. BROWN COAL.

    Sir,—Like many others, I am desirous of using Victorian products, and with that idea some time since I got a ton of brown coal. I was pleased with it in some respects, but ...

    Article : 167 words
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