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  2. DEATH OF MR. GEORGE HILL.

    The death is reported to-day of Mr. George Hill, one of the best known men in Sydney, and for many years a prominent sportsman. He ...

    Article : 112 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  4. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    The Chamber of Manufactures met last evening, the president (Captain Whitney) being in the chair. An informal discussion took place on the ...

    Article : 303 words
  5. CYCLISTS IN COURT.

    Mr. J. W. Siddeley, of 593 Collins-street, was charged at the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Nicolson, P.M., and Messrs. Edelsten and Davis, J.P.'s.on the ...

    Article : 607 words
  6. MELBOURNE LIEDERTAFEL.

    Despite the unpropitious weather last night, there was an excellent attendance at the "smoke concert" given by the Melbourne Liedertafel in the Athenæum-hall. ...

    Article : 430 words
  7. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The departure of Chief Justice Way for London by the Ormuz opens a new chapter in the history of the greatest appellate tribunal of ancient or modern times. ...

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  8. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    A general scheme for celebrating the Queen's record reign was adopted on Monday by the city council. In the event of the foundation of Her Majesty's statue ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    At to-day's meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, a letter was read from the Sydney chamber, inviting the committee to send delegates to a conference ...

    Article : 260 words
  10. BENDIGO.

    At a meeting of the committee, of the Art Gallery on Monday a letter was received from the secretary of the local branch of of the W.C.T.U. asking, on behalf of "the ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMERS FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  13. CASTLEMAINE.

    A petition is being locally signed for presentation to the borough council,requesting that body to have a vote of the ratepayers taken to determine, whether the ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 395 words
  15. GEELONG.

    Orders have been received by the directors of the Western and Wimmera Districts of Victoria Freezing Company to ship to London before the end of May about 12,000 ...

    Article : 187 words
  16. ESCAPE FROM YARRA-BEND

    During yesterday afternoon Thomas Tate, alias Fleming, a criminal lunatic, escaped from the Yarra Bend Asylum. His flight was discovered about 4 o'clock, and the ...

    Article : 247 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Rev. Dr. Fraser, M. A., principal of the Camden College, Sydeny, arrived by the R.M.S. Parramatta to-day. He is visiting the colony at the invitation of the South ...

    Article : 336 words
  18. BEAUFORT.

    The fourth annual show under the auspices of the Beaufort Agricultural Society was held on April 1, and passed off successfully. The entries exceeded those of last year by ...

    Article : 233 words
  19. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT IN A DRAPER'S SHOP.

    A singular accident occurred at the shop of Mr. J. B. West, draper, 214 Smith-street, Collingwood, yesterday afternoon. Mr. West has lately been having some extensive ...

    Article : 218 words
  20. WARRNAMBOOL.

    On Saturday 1,436 cases, weighing 90 tons, of preserved rabbits were shipped by the steamer Flinders for export to England. Of this consignment 886 cases were sent by the ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    General meetings were held and closed and trustees appointed in the following estates: —Samuel Lythgoe Chapman, of Prahram, licensed publican, Messrs. F. W. Danby ...

    Article : 182 words
  22. MELBOURNE OBSERVATORY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  23. RAILWAY PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Footscray Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Cuming, Street, and M'Phee, J.P.'s, Inspector Borsum proceeded against John M'Aulay for travelling to Footscray ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. MR. A. ANDERSON, M.L.A.

    Mr. A. Anderson, M.L.A. for Kara Kara, is seriously ill, and his condition is causing much alarm to his family and friends. ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    A very daring case of assault and robbery was reported to the police this evening. Herbert James Milne, an employee of Mr. J.T.Hayes, baker, was driving home from ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. ACCIDENT TO A BICYCLIST.

    In the Criminal Court yesterday, before Judge Hamilton, Isaac Putt was presented on a charge of negligently driving, and thereby causing grievons bodily harm to ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. TASMANIA.

    An inquiry into the recent grounding of the steamer Pateena in the Tamar was commenced at Launceston to-day. Captain Sams gave evidence, the chief point of ...

    Article : 205 words
  28. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION.

    The montly meeting of the council of the Victorian Railways Association was held last evening, there being a fair attendance of members present. The ...

    Article : 212 words
  29. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. SUBURBAN SANITATION.

    The town clerk of Essendon invited the co-operation of the Brunswick Council at the ordinary meeting of that body last night in an endeavour to induce the Metropolitan Board of Works to ...

    Article : 293 words
  30. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR APRIL 6. 1897.

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

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  32. A SELF-ACCUSED THIEF.

    A fashionably-dressed young man named Arthur L. (Goodwin was brought before the City Court yesterday charged with stealing £77/18/3, the property of Frank Evans, ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. THE RAILWAYS STANDING COMMITTEE.

    The Railwaysstanding Committee, Messrs. Cameron (chairman), Burton, A. Harris, J.G.White, M.L.A.'S and Mr. D. Melville, M.L.C., returned to Colac from Bccch ...

    Article : 213 words
  34. UNJUST SCALES.

    George Duncan, of Ascotvale, dealer, was charged at the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs. Glover and Christmas, J.P.'s, with having unjust ...

    Article : 120 words
  35. MUNICIPAL REFORMS.

    The Brunswick Council last night received a protest from Mr. Coote, of Black-street, Brunswick, against the present system of serving rate notices by the council's officials. He stated that ...

    Article : 191 words
  36. PRESBYTERY OF MELBOURNE SOUTH.

    At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne South, held yesterday in the Assembly-hall, Collins-street, a letter was received from the Rev. J. Hay, ...

    Article : 165 words
  37. THE BARQUE PHILLIS.

    Captain Mason, of the barque Phillis, was at the Footscray Police Court yesterday sued by George Mason, one of his crew, for £ 21 alleged to be due for wages. He said ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. SERIOUS CYCLING ACCIDENT.

    William M'Loughlin, 20 years of age, who resides with his parents in Fitzroy, sustained fracture of the skull on Sunday by falling from his bicycle in Gore-street, ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, April 5.—Rain commenced to fall this afternoon with some prospect of a continuance. WAGGA, April 5.—The weather to-day was very ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. CYCLING. RECORDS BROKEN BY WALKER.

    Despite the threatening weather, a good crowd assembled at the St. Kilda Cricket ground yesterday afternoon, to witness the attempts of Don Walker to break the quarter, half, mid mile ...

    Article : 258 words
  41. DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    An inquest was held yesterday by the city coroner, Dr. Youl, concerning the circumistances of the death of Mr. Percy Ralph Faviell, who was drowned in throwned in the ...

    Article : 162 words
  42. LADIES AT CRICKET.

    The old cricketers of Warrnambool endeavoured unsuccessfully on Saturday last to turn the lables on the ladies of the Forget-me-Nots Club at Allansford. About ...

    Article : 187 words
  43. FISH DYING IN THE SALTWATER RIVER.

    Captain Whitney chairman of the Chamber of Manufacturers, wrote to the Essendon Council last night drawing attention to the great number of dead fish to be found along the banks of the ...

    Article : 116 words
  44. ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING FIREARMS.

    At the Essendon Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. Davies (chairman), Letham, and Hollick, J.P.'s, Anton Johansen was charged with having discharged ...

    Article : 101 words
  45. METHODIST UNION.

    In addition to the numerous resolutions already published of protest against the action of the recent Wesleyan Conference in refusing to carry out the wishes of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. QUEENSLAND.

    GOONDIWINDI, April 6.—Stock Passings.—8,000 Boombah ewes from Giddi Giddi to Gunnedah, for sale, W. R. Munro owner; 1,952 ewes from Codamine Plains to Mobandilla, H. Deighton owner; ...

    Article : 59 words
  47. A NEW QUEEN'S PARK.

    At last night's meeting of the Essendon Council Councillor Cowan moved that the name of the Moonee Ponds Reserve be changed to the Queen's park, and that an appeal be made to the ...

    Article : 65 words
  48. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ALLENDALE, April 5.—This evening a thunderstorm broke over town, and rain set in shortly afterwards. very little has yet fallen, but there are signs of it continuing. The grass and stock ...

    Article : 231 words
  49. METHODIST UNION.

    Sir,—Your issue of to-day contains what purports to be a statement made by me in the quarterly meeting at North Melbourne on Methodist union. Permit me to say ...

    Article : 287 words
  50. BURGLARY AT PRAHRAN.

    The house of Mr. Charles Lading, 115 Bendigo-street, Prahran, was entered by burglars on Saturday night, and robbed of an open-face gold keyless Waltham watosh, ...

    Article : 94 words
  51. A POSTAL GRIEVANCE.

    A complaint was made by the residents of Ascotvale to the Essendon Council last night to the effect that the mid-day delivery of letters had caused. The matter was reffered to the town ...

    Article : 56 words
  52. ANTI- VACCINATION.

    William Davis, a compositon, was summoned to answer a charge at the Essendon Court yesterday of failing to have his child vaccinated. Defendant did not appear, and ...

    Article : 64 words
  53. A CHILD STRANGLED.

    Some remarkable evidence was given yesterday at an inquest held by the coroner for Bourke, Mr. Candler, concerning the death of a 14-months-old child, Margared Gillies, ...

    Article : 136 words
  54. LEAGUE CLUB ROOMS.

    The League of Wheelmen has arranged terms for the base for club and office purposes, of the old Y.M.C.A. building, in Russell-street, near Bourke-street. The terms are £175 rental per ...

    Article : 119 words
  55. ESSENDON COUNCIL OFFICERS.

    At last night's special meeting of the Essendon Council it was decided to revoke the appointment of the assistant rate-collector, Mr.William Slater, and that applications be called returnable for ...

    Article : 59 words
  56. FREE TRADE IN THE COUNTRY.

    A representative meeting of residents of Echuca and district was held on Friday evening last at the local Temperance-hall for the purpose of organising the ...

    Article : 138 words
  57. "MADE IN GERMANY."

    Sir,— The trade returns now to hand for the year 1896 should be sufficient to prove to all candid minds the folly of the statements made by local protectionists that ...

    Article : 419 words
  58. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A man named Charles Leet, who was recently employed as clerk to Mr. Johann Faber, Fink's-buildings, Elizabeth-street, was sent to gaol for three months ...

    Article : 403 words
  59. SINGULAR COMMUNICATION.

    Last night the Brunswick Council received a most unusual request from a number of residents of Overend-street, Brunswick. The document was to the effect that a female resident of ...

    Article : 91 words
  60. TRAINED NURSES.

    Sir,—Everyone who takes an interest in the matter must be pleased with your timely article on what a friend of mine rathor irreverently termed " the trained ...

    Article : 337 words
  61. THE SUGAR DUTIES AND FRUIT PRESERVING.

    Sir,—I am pleased to see that we have one member in the House who is alive to the needs of the fruitgrower, and heartily endorse Mr. A. W. H. White's proposition ...

    Article : 341 words
  62. ST. KILDA CITY FINANCES.

    At the meeting of the St.Kilda City Council last evening the town clerk read a report which he had prepared at the request of the mayor (Councillor Stedeford),in answer to the auditors ...

    Article : 333 words
  63. WILLS LODGED FOR PROBATE.

    The registrar has received for probate the will and codicil of te late George Barber, of Mount Tanrus, grazier, who died on February 26. The will was made on ...

    Article : 109 words
  64. THE COMPULSORY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The compulsory closing of butchers' shops on half a day in each week has been found to result in considerable loss to those engaged in this business locally, and ...

    Article : 1,990 words
  65. CHESS.

    Mr. Alexander Wallace has been compelled, by presaure of work withdraw his name from list of competiters in the seventh championship tourney. His place will be taken by Mr. Thomas. ...

    Article : 135 words
  66. STREET LIGHTING AT HRIDELBERG.

    In connection with the street lighting contract at Heidelberg, the Heidelberg Gas Company has declined the local council's offer to enter into a contract for the ...

    Article : 113 words
  67. THE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM DISPUTE.

    Owing to certain charges made by the storeman of the Benevolent Asylum, F. Claney, against the general management, as reported in "The Argus" of Friday, ...

    Article : 137 words
  68. SONG OF THE BOOK ARCADE.

    Cole's Book Arcade, Cole's Book Arcade It is in Melbourne town, Of all the book stores in this land It has the most renown. ...

    Article : 83 words
  69. WALLACH'S ESTATE SALE.

    The Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—[?] tp 214 Elizabeth st,-[Advt.] ...

    Article : 34 words
  70. WALLACH'S ESTATE SALE.

    The Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Furthe Reduced Prices, and willbe offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—28[?] to [?] Elizabeth st.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 35 words
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