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  2. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    For a long time past complaints have been made as to the disrepair of the Ballarat District Hospital, and the question was taken into serious consideration by the ...

    Article : 101 words
  4. THE DEATH OF MRS. ROBIE.

    Acting under instructions from Mr. Candler, the coroner for Bourke, Dr. Neild made a post-mortem examination yesterday of the body of Messrs. Mary Anne Robi[?], ...

    Article : 106 words
  5. TELEPHONES IN HOTELS.

    A deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association yesterday waited upon the Acting Postmaster-General (Mr. Cuthbert) with respect to the new regulations of the ...

    Article : 908 words
  6. FIRE INSURANCE. CONFERENCE OF MUNICIPALITIES.

    An adjourned conference of municipal repreentatives, convened by the Ballarat City Council, was held yesterday morning at the Town-hall, Melbourne, to consider ...

    Article : 1,510 words
  7. FACTORY LEGISLATION.

    The Chief Secretary intends replying to the curt intimation of the Furniture Board that will not alter the minimum wage of 7/6 per day fixed some weeks ago by it ...

    Article : 954 words
  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the annual elections of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales to-night, Sir J. P. Abbott was appointed Grand Master, Mr. W. C. Marshall, Senior Grand ...

    Article : 361 words
  9. SEWERING THE METROPOLIS.

    If the Metropolitan Board of Works is earnestly desirous of doing its duty to the ratepayers, by saving them unnecessary outlay in making their house connections ...

    Article : 1,220 words
  10. BENDIGO.

    A serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the Nelson shaft on the Johnson's Gold Mines. Two men named Absolom Ellis and Robert Stephens were ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. THE FATAL FIRE.

    The circumstances of the death of Jemima Benson, 65 years of age who was burned at her residence, 109 Lothian-street, North Melbourne, were investigated ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 words
  13. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  14. CASTLEMAINE.

    The Chewton Borough Council has received replies from several public bodies granting co-operation in the movement to have extra storage capacity provided at the ...

    Article : 130 words
  15. THE MAYOR'S LUNCHEON.

    Several interesting speeches were made at the mayor's quarterly dinner to-day. Admiral Bridge, in responding to the toast of the navy, said that he was glad to belong ...

    Article : 265 words
  16. CHILD MURDER.

    The body of a newly-born female child was found yesterday on a piece of vacant ground near the Beaconsfield-parade by Mr. W.Armstrong, off Victoria-street, ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

    On Tuesday a sad accident happened to William Fraser, second son of Mrs. Alex. Fraser, of Barmitc. With some other boys he was burning a stump on the side of a ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST.

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  19. THE PROTEAN SUPERSTITION.

    Sir,—In the letter from Dr. Barrett, which appeared in your issue of June 1, there is an expression to which many of the country people will object. It is the ...

    Article : 1,520 words
  20. A LIBEL ACTION.

    A suit was begun to-day, before Mr. Justice Stephen, and a jury of four, by Samuel John Chenhall, of Corowa, against Jas. Crawford Leslie, for the recovery of £2,000 ...

    Article : 324 words
  21. TOBACCO EXPORT.

    The trial shipment of tobacco leaf which is being sent to London by the department of Agriculture was forwarded from Wangaratta on Tuesday afternoon, and will ...

    Article : 157 words
  22. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. THE QUEEN'S-BRIDGE GRADIENTS.

    The dangerous condition of the steep grades of Queen's-bridge for horses drawing heavy loads from the shipping at Port Melbourne, on the south bank of the Yarra, was again brought under the notice ...

    Article : 270 words
  23. ACCIDENT AT A CHAFFCUTTER.

    Whilst engaged on a steam chaffeutter this afternoon, Thos. H. Grass, a young man, met with a shocking accident. He was engaged loading the machine, when ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. THE DANGERS OF ACETYLENE.

    At the present moment, when the railway committee are discussing the question of using acetylene gas for the illumination of railway carriages, unusual interest ...

    Article : 1,216 words
  25. THE KOO-WEE-RUP SETTLEMENT.

    At the invitation of the committee of the Bunyip Progress. Association, Messrs. Prendergast, Sangster, and Tucker, M.L.A.'s, paid a visit to the Koo-wee-rup ...

    Article : 603 words
  26. A COURT-MARTIAL.

    A court-martial has been proceeding at the Victoria Barracks for some days past respecting charges brought against Quartermaster-sergeant T. H. Walters, of ...

    Article : 229 words
  27. A SUMMONING OFFICER'S SALARY.

    On the recent retirement of Sergeant Monekton from the police force he resigned his position as summoning officer for the South Melbourne Council, the remuneration for which was £20 per year. ...

    Article : 290 words
  28. THE ALFRED GRAVING DOCK.

    In response to a request from the mass meeting held in Willliamstown last week. counciller F. H. B[?]n, [?] mayor of the town, convened a meeting in the ...

    Article : 339 words
  29. CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER.

    William S. Chambers was charged, at the Water Police Court to-day, with neglecting, while senior-sergeant, to prevent his subordinate officer, Constable ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. TWO SUCCESSORS OF TENNYSON.

    Sir,—As one of many who love the poets and study their works, allow me publicly to acknowledge my indebtedness to Professor Tucker for his highly instructive ...

    Article : 311 words
  31. RATING COAL SITES.

    A letter was read at the meeting of the South Melbourne Council last night from Messrs. Gillott, Rates, and Moir stating that they had been able to come to an agreement with the shipping firms ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. BOARD OF WORKS BILL.

    At the meeting of the Brighton Council on Tuesday, Councillor Walstab, the council's representative on the Metropolitan Board of Works, urged the necessity for municipalities to take ...

    Article : 243 words
  33. A MONSTER RESERVOIR.

    The recurrence of disastrous floods on the Hunder River has led the Minister of Works to instruct Mr. Price, the assistant engineer of Public Works, to formulate a ...

    Article : 300 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The work of deepening the river is being carried on with the utmost activity. The department anticipates that there will be a depth of 20ft. at dead low ater right ...

    Article : 510 words
  35. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    The city corner (Dr. Youl) held an inquest yesterday concerning the circumstances of the death of Harry Kreuzien, of Montague, who died [?]what suddenly at ...

    Article : 262 words
  36. BRIGHTON FINANCES.

    At Tuesday's meeting of the Brighton Council the treasurer reported that the financial position of the municipality was as follows:—Bank balance, general account, debtor £3,432/1/11; bank ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The year's shooting for trophies offered to members of the Bendigo Militia Rifle Club was completed to-day, when Private [?], with a handicap of four points, won with a score of [?]; ...

    Article : 65 words
  38. THE RIGHTS OF MINING LESSEES.

    An important questions was raised at the monthly meeting of the Mining Board yesterday by Mr. Barber (Dunolly division), who asked if it was competent for a ...

    Article : 191 words
  39. THE FOOTSCRAY COUNCIL.

    At the Footseray Council last evening offers were received for supplying a cottage for the caretaker at Western Reserve, one being for a four-roomed cottage, to be removed and re-erected for ...

    Article : 173 words
  40. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    CHILDERS, June 8.—Mr. E. J. Sranger, of Thorpdale South, has been experimenting with seedling potatoes. Our of several he selected three last season, and planted them. One did not ...

    Article : 311 words
  41. COUNTRY OPINION.

    At the last meeting of the council the proposai of Councillor Shoppee, of Ballarat, to establish a system of municipal insurance, in consequence of the increase of rates by ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. THE RAINFALL.

    The only rainfall that fell in New South Wales to-day was on the northern rivers, where heavy showers were recorded. The downpour which occurred in this part of ...

    Article : 253 words
  43. LICENSING PROSECUTION.

    John C. Labato, licensce of the Tramway Hotel, City-road, South Melbourne, was summoned to the local police court yesterday, before Messrs. Glover and G. W. Hall ...

    Article : 286 words
  44. FOXES AT DONCASTER.

    A move is being made by the Doneaster Shire Council to eradicate the foxes in the district, and at the meeting held on Tuesday a motion by Councillor Stutt, seconded by Councillor Finger, ...

    Article : 66 words
  45. MENTIONED AT THE CABINET MEETING.

    The Acting Premier mentioned at the Cabinet meeting last night the request made to him for the appointment of a Royal commission, and it was resolved that the matter ...

    Article : 51 words
  46. OUTBREAK OF SORE THROAT AT FAIRFIELD.

    A number of persons in the Fairfield riding of the Heidelberg Shire have been attacked with an epidemic, which was at first teared to be diphtheria. It principally affected children. The health ...

    Article : 185 words
  47. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Amalgamated Leases claim, John Woods Plat. A Ballarat contractor named Munro was engaged taking down ...

    Article : 1,466 words
  48. ARCHBISHOP CARR AND TILE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

    Sir,—In replying to Ar[?]shop Carr's statement that during the 6[?] years of the Queen's reign, no grand "non-Ca[?]" eathedral has been erected, Dr. Leeper ...

    Article : 113 words
  49. FOOD FOR THE MIND.

    The retail, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books, we believe, in may trading ...

    Article : 41 words
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