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  2. AN ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.

    A most interesting and enjoyable entertainment was that given at the Melbourne Town-hall last night by the students of the National Gymnasium and selected teams ...

    Article : 331 words
  3. THE SHIPPING INTEREST.

    Attention has been drawn in the House of Commons to the increasing amount of tonuage being transferred to foreign flags, According to a return furnished by the ...

    Article : 508 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  5. WRECK OF THE ALERT.

    The disastrous wreek of the s.s. Alert off Cape Schanck on the 28th of December, 1891 has led to a good deal of litigation already, and the owners of the vessel, ...

    Article : 844 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An inquest was held to-day upon the body of Walter Gillbank M'Leod, the jockey who received fatal injuries owing to the falling of Teralba in the ...

    Article : 1,122 words
  7. DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN-DISTRICT.

    The Colac district affords one of the best instances of the breaking up of large estates by natural proiess that the colony can show. Ten years ago the magnificent land in ...

    Article : 2,527 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A fire occurred on Monday evening in an unoccupied four-roomed weatherboard house in Bailey-street, California Gully, and it was burnt before the brigades reached the place. ...

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  9. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.)—Moderately fine but cloudy, with occasional showers on coast; light io fresh N.W. winds; moderate to rough sea. ...

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  10. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHE.

    RAINPALL AT OBSERVATORY from 8 p.m. 2nd to 3 p.m. August 3, nill; since January 1,17[?]9lin. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first eight months of the year, 15[?]70in. ...

    Article : 204 words
  11. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. PROPOSED CEMETERY SITE.

    At the meeting of the Prahran Council yesterday afternoon Councillor Davies, delegate to a conferenc[?] called by the Oakleigh Shire Council relative to a site for a metropolitan cemetery, reported ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. MELBOURNE OBSERVAATORY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  13. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    Mr. C. Salter, of the Avenue, Windsor, again wrote to the Prahran City Council yesterday complaining of "the nuisance occasioned by the body calling itself the Salvation Army painding the ...

    Article : 271 words
  14. "KICK MY DOG, KICK ME."

    At the Essendon Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Mitchell, Nixon, and Latham, J.P.'s, two young men, named Henry Gerber and Denis Crowe, were ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR AUGUST 4, 1896.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  16. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  17. RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS.

    As the outcome of Correspondence that has passed between the Railway department and the Prahran City Council, in regard to the legal control of opening and closing of gates at level ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. A PAWNBROKING CASE.

    At the Praharn Police Court yesterday, before Dr. Fetherston and Messrs. Dixon, Young, Elliott, and Wyatt, J.P.'s, a man named Charles Barrett sued J. Phillips, ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. RIVER YARRA IMPROVEMENTS.

    The Prahran City Council yesterday passed a resolution providing for the contribution of £4,000 as its proportion towards a total expenditure by the Government of not less than £63,000 ...

    Article : 142 words
  20. MELBOURNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    A meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday afternoon. Mr. R. J. Alcock (president) occupied the chair. There were also present: ...

    Article : 345 words
  21. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    At the City Point Court yesterday, before Mr. Panton, P.M., and a bench of justices, a young man named Edward Green was charged with embezzling certain sums ...

    Article : 217 words
  22. DISEASES IN CATTLE.

    The Prahran City Council yesterday received a communication from the Department of Agriculture notifying that the chief inspector of stock had inspected some cattle from the city which had ...

    Article : 153 words
  23. A SAID CASE.

    At the Footseray Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. and D. Mitchell, J. W. Frasor, and J. M'Phee, J.P.'s. William Hopkins was charged with ...

    Article : 261 words
  24. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BROKEN HILL, Aug. 2.—Yesterday morning Langa wirra and Topar stations commenced shcaring with a full board, with 20,000 and 18,000 sheep respectively. Large numbers of shearers are ...

    Article : 323 words
  25. THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS.

    At the meeting of the Fitzroy Council last evening, the usual complimentary reference was made to the councillors who will retire this month. They are—Councillor R. W. Best, West Ward; ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. TRAMWAY TRUST FUNDS.

    At the meeting of the Fitzroy Council last evening, Councillor Grayson, who represents the council on the Tramway Trust, reported how the funds of the trust had been invested. He said that the ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. A WHARF LABOURER DHOWNED.

    A sad fatality happened yesterday afternoon at the Australian Wharf. Arthur Roberts, a Wharf labourer, was assisting to unload coal from the ship Melbourne, when ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. THE RAIDS ON GAMINGHOUSES.

    Adjourned sittings were held at the Port Melbourne Police Court yesterday in connection with the cases of some of the persons who were arrested on the 25th ult. at ...

    Article : 390 words
  29. REBUKING THE RICH.

    Councillor renfrew, mayor of Fitzroy, at the meeting of the local council last night, deplored the want of public spirit amongst the wealthy men of Victoria. In Europe such men took a pride in ...

    Article : 151 words
  30. PRESBYTERY OF MELBOURNE SOUTH.

    At the meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne South yesterday, the Rev. D. G. M'Crea presided, and the sitting, though long, was not important. It was announced ...

    Article : 118 words
  31. THE WERR[?]EE JETTY.

    For the past three months the crection of the Weribee jetty has been a fruitful source of discussion at the meetings of municipal councils within the metropolitan area. At the meeting ...

    Article : 696 words
  32. WILFUL DAMAGE.

    At the Richmond Court yesterday, before Messrs. Nathan (mayor) and Winn, J.P.'s, Arthur Sprague was charged with wilful damage. Defendant did not appear, and ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. TAR IN WOOL.

    "Sir,—Your correspondent "C," in his letter of the 21st, points out many things that are known to all growers, abuses an able body like the Melbourne Chamber of ...

    Article : 354 words
  34. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    BROOT, Aug. 1.—Steady rain commenced to fall early this afternoon, and continued about four hours. Forty-eight points were registered. DONALD, Aug. 3.—Acceptable rain fell on ...

    Article : 646 words
  35. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Sergeant J. Patterson, who has for the past seven years been in charge of the Noth Cariton police station, and who is now retiring owing to having attained the ...

    Article : 235 words
  36. DAMAGE TO SHEEP TRUCKED TO NEW MARKET.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me through vour columna to call the attention of the railway anthorities to the disgraceful condition that sheep arrive in at Newmarked. After being ...

    Article : 492 words
  37. ALLEGED LARCENY OF TOOLS.

    Detcetives Fryer and Neilson arrested yesterday a man named James Smith on a charge of stealing a basket of tools, valued at £3 10s, the property of Ebenezer ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    It has been reported to the Footscray police that early yesterday morning a meatlorry belonging to Yewers Bros., and driven by W. Kampf was stuck up on Swamp-road. ...

    Article : 84 words
  39. "DEEDS THAT WON THE EMPIRE."

    Sir,—It is with much pleasure I add one more to the many letters yoy have received expressing the gratification and enjoyment it has given my family in peading your ...

    Article : 271 words
  40. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

    A peeuliar accident happened early this morning to an elderly woman named Mrs. Alice Thomas, of Cardigan-street, Carlton She was preparing supper for her son who ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. THE CORMORANT AS A FISHER.

    Sir,—In your issue of Saturday Dr. A. J. Campbell speaks of the uses to which the Jampanese put the cormorant, and suggests that the method should he adopled by the ...

    Article : 177 words
  42. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

    The council of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society held a meeting on July 6 at 41 Selborne-chambers. Present, Colonel Rede (president). Mr. R. Simson, Major Purchas, Dr. ...

    Article : 227 words
  43. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The curator of the estates of deceased persons has obtained rules to administer the estates of the follow ing deceased persons under Act No. 1,000:—Mary Teller, No, 300 Bruaswick-street, Firzroy, died 16th ...

    Article : 147 words
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