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  2. THE RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. HEAVY FALL TOWARDS THE COAST.

    Magnificent rain has fallen over the greater part of the colony since Friday. The downpour was heaviest on the coast, and to-night's telegrams indicate that the rivers are swollen above flood ...

    Article : 826 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  4. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE.

    A communication from the town clerk of Flemington and Kensington in reference to the offer made by the Victoria Racing Club in regard to the Flemington racecourse was received by the ...

    Article : 157 words
  5. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    William Lovat Robertson, who was formerly employed as a clerk by the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, was presented at the Criminal Court, ...

    Article : 153 words
  6. ALLEGED RECEIVING.

    A young married woman, named Mary Clinch, who carries on business as a dealer in secondhand goods in Simpson's road, Richmond, was presented at the Criminal ...

    Article : 406 words
  7. ACTION FOR DAMAGES.

    A painful accident, which happened to a labourer employed on sewerage works at Richmond on the 26th of March last, was the cause of an action in the County Court ...

    Article : 427 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    A bold thief named John Hughes was sentenced to a year's imprisonment at the Town-hall Police Court on Monday. The culprit, who is 18 years of age, clambered ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. THE FACTORIES ACT.

    One of the oldest cabinet-making establishments in the district is threatened with extinction by the operations of the Factories and Shops Act. The business, which ...

    Article : 701 words
  10. BRUNSWICK RECREATION RESERVE.

    The special committee appointed by the Brunswick Council to arrange rules for the control of the Brunswick Recreation Reserve submitted the following recommendations to the ordinary ...

    Article : 175 words
  11. BENDIGO.

    The Eaglehawk Borough Council has approved of designs for a new town-hall to cost £3,000. The annual meeting of subscribers to the ...

    Article : 367 words
  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  13. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BY SHEEP.

    A Chinese gardener named Ah Tip, who carries on an extensive market garden in Bell-street, Coburg, reported to the local police yesterday Hint at about 3 o'clock in ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. BRUNSWICK POSTAL SERVICE.

    At the Brunswick Council meeting last night the abolition of the midday delivery of mails was severely condemned. Councillor Wales moved that the postal authorities be waited upon by the ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  16. THE COLLINGWOOD CHARITABLE VOTE.

    When the recommendation of the benevolent committee as to the distribution of the sum of £269 amongst the different charitable institutions came, upo for adoption at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 286 words
  17. STEALING NEWSPAPERS.

    Mr. W. Flintoff, news agent, of Toorakroad, South Yarra, has been very much annoyed recently by boys stealing newspapers which have been delivered to his ...

    Article : 91 words
  18. THE PHYSIOCRATS.

    Sir,—Dr. Barrett asks. "Is the owner of Victorian Government debentures entitled to an increase, which he says has taken place in their value, or is he not?" In my ...

    Article : 257 words
  19. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    No trace has yet been found of Miss Annie Witington, who disappeared on Fridy week from her home. at Beaconsfield, No. 9 George-street, Fizory. Her ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. CASTLEMAINE.

    As a result of the action taken by Messrs. Williams and M'Cay, M.L.A.'s, several local men have been employed on the work of regarding the line between Castlemaine ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. "MADE IN GERMANY."

    Sir,—Your protectionist contemporary is once more endeavouring to revive the "made in Germany" bogey by carefully selecting isolated passages from the reports ...

    Article : 718 words
  22. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  23. A PERSISTENT VANDAL.

    Notwithstanding the increased reward offered by the Wannon Council for the detection of the culprit who on several occasions injured the fence of the Queen's-park, ...

    Article : 120 words
  24. THE CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    Sir,—The letter of "Inquirer" in your issue of to-day demands a reply on account of the prominent position it occupies in your columns. The anonymity of the press ...

    Article : 1,145 words
  25. THE BOARD OF WORKS BILL.

    The system of sewerage rating, as proposed in the Metropolitan Board of Works Amendment Bill, which recently passed through the Assembly, was severely criticised at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 662 words
  26. MANCHESTER UNITY INDEPEN DENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The half-yearly meeting of the board of directors took place at the offices of the order, Manchester Unity Hall, Swanston-street, on July 21st and 22nd inst. Present:—W. Simpson, G.M.; H.T. ...

    Article : 850 words
  27. DISTURBANCE AT A FOOTBALL MATCH.

    David James Clark, a young man, was charged at the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs, Glover, Christmas, Nicholson, and Barnett, J.P's, with ...

    Article : 359 words
  28. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By the Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia Limited:—From Errebendery, ...

    Article : 292 words
  29. THE CONTROL OF STATE FORESTS.

    The system of control exercised over the Bullarook and Wombat state forests has for some time given cause for much dissatisfaction among the splitters, carters, ...

    Article : 329 words
  30. MELBOURNE OBSERVATORY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  31. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR JULY 27, 1897.

    {No abstract available}

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

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  33. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    BREWARRINA, July 22.—The following are the stock items:—1,000 wethers from Quantambone to Riverston, R. Richards owner; 1,990 mixed sheep from Cato to Sydney, L. Henderson owner; ...

    Article : 454 words
  34. DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    TRAFALGAR. The balance-sheet (for the half-year ending June 30) of the Trafalgar Butter Factory Company has just been prepared, and shows a gratifying increase ...

    Article : 2,433 words
  35. THE FACTORIES ACT: INSPECTOR AND PARTISAN.

    Sir,—I am greatly pleased at your taking [?]ote of Mr. Harrison Ord's conduct in taking such an active part in the meeting called to discuss the working of the ...

    Article : 259 words
  36. VOTING BY POST.

    At the meeting of the St. Kilda Council last evening, the Shire Council of Marong wrote asking the co-operation of the council in support of the system of voting by post. The mayor (Councillor ...

    Article : 444 words
  37. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The annual social gathering of the members of the Naval Brigade Band took place [?] Grant's Morning Star Hotel, Williamstown, on Saturday evening. There was a full ...

    Article : 325 words
  38. ENGLAND UNDER FREE TRADE.

    Sir,—The following remarks on free trade in Great Britain [?] that Liberal of Liberals, Mr. W. T. Stead, many be commended to the notice of the Bombastes ...

    Article : 292 words
  39. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the general court of directors of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia was held at 41 Selborne-chambers on July 21. Present—Mr. George Lush (president), in the ...

    Article : 547 words
  40. POLITICAL BIGOTRY.

    Sir,—Mr. Deakin's definition of "Liberalism" is a measure of the liberal views of the political party to which he belongs. According to the hon. and learned gentleman, ...

    Article : 406 words
  41. QUEENSLAND.

    CHARLEVILLE, July 26.—Mr. William Woodley, the contractor for the bore at the Charleville Refrigerating and Meat Preserving Works, commenced drilling this morning, the chairman and ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ARARAT, July 26,—Lamb-marking has been completed, and around Moyston from 55 to 75 per cent has been obtained. BROADFORD, July 26.—The weather lately has ...

    Article : 169 words
  43. CAMBERWELL RAILWAY STATION.

    For some time past the Boroondara Council has endeavoured to obtain improvements at the Camberwell railway station in order to facilitate the passenger traffic, and to provide, by means of a ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. STREET LIGHTING AT COLLINGWOOD.

    Councillor Wilkins, at the meeting of the Collingwood Council last evening, stated that he would ask the sanction of the council to make an alteration in the method of carrying out the ...

    Article : 162 words
  45. FREEMASONRY.

    The annual meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter was held last night, at the Freemasons'hall. Collins-street, with Rt. Ex. Companion Geo[?] [?]er in the chair, as First Grand Principal. The ...

    Article : 307 words
  46. NORTHCOTE LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    There was a large attendance at the meeting of the above, which took place at the Northeast Town-hall on July 1[?], the mayor (Councillor M'Lean) presiding. The report, covering ...

    Article : 232 words
  47. ALLEGED LARCENY FROM A BOOKMAKER.

    A groom named George Cleary was arrested last night by Detective-Sergeant Cawsey, charged with the larceny of a diamond ring, valued at £14, the property of ...

    Article : 112 words
  48. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    General meetings of creditors were held and closed before the chief clerk in insolvency yesterday in the estates of John Oswald Mitland, of Melbourne, lodginghouse ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. FISH MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
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