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  2. CHINESE SLY GROG-SELLING.

    "Noo-my" and "We-shang" are the phonetic names of two kinds of Chinese spirits manufactured from rice, and intoxicaling as well as stimulating, Apparently a large sale of these ...

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. ANOTHER MISHAP AT SEA.

    Yesterday afternoon the chaina Navigation Company's steamer Taiyuan was towed into Hobson's Ray in a disabled condition by the steamer Nemesis, which fortunatly ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Ballarat branch of the Miners' Association, Mr. J. Borry was elected president, Mr. T. H. Dunstan vice-president, and Mr. T. H. Lawn ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.

    HOSPITALS AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUMS. The eleventh annual meeting of the Charity Organigation Society was fairly attended at the Melbourne Town-hall ...

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  7. IMMIGRANTS' RESTRICTION BILL.

    Mr.Charles Hudson, the secretory of the Victorian Steamship-owners' Association, has forwared the following letter to the members of the Legislative Assembly: ...

    Article : 1,272 words
  8. RIDING ACCIDENT AT TOORAK.

    Mr. Leslie Miller, a son of Mr.Edward Miller,M.L.C., met with an unpleasant accident yesterday afternoon while out riding, and at the present time he lies at his ...

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  9. THE YARRAVILLE TRAGEDY.

    The curtain was rung down yesterday on the painful traged enacted at Yarraville on the 11th of May last, when Margaret M.Carthy; a married women, killed her ...

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  10. THE CURFEW BELL.

    In "The Argus" of Tuesday last a telegram was published from Hobart stating that the Hobart City Council had passed a resolution to ask Parliment to consont ...

    Article : 425 words
  11. BENDIGO.

    The work promised by the Public Works department for the relief of unemployed painters and carpenters in this district has been taken in hand, and 30 men have been ...

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  12. CASTLEMAINE.

    A meeting of the newly-formed Stock Exchange was held on Monday night, Mr. T. Odgers (chairman) presiding. Sixty-nine members were enrolled, and the rules, ...

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  13. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.).—Fine and clear, with light N. and N.W. winds: frosty inland, and misty on coast; slight or moderate sea. ...

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  14. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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  15. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A disgraceful scence occured in Timorstreet on Saturday night, when about 200 boys and youths crowded round a young woman, who was behaving in [?] ...

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  16. THE CLOTHING BOARD.

    A meeting of the clothing Board was held yesterday at the chief.Secreatary's office, for the chirman,the Rev.A. R.Edger. For some time past Mr.Edgar ...

    Article : 446 words
  17. SEQUEL TO A SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE.

    On Saturday night the train which leaves Oakleigh at 11.8 was the scene of a disgraceful disturbance. A number of welldressed people, who had passed the ...

    Article : 256 words
  18. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Councillor Deives complained, at the meeting of the Fitzrey Council on Monday evening, of the want of additional police protection in "North Fitzroy, and moved that a letter be forwarded to ...

    Article : 78 words
  19. MUNICIPAL RATING.

    The proposal that municipal rates should belevied on the value of the land lone, and that all improments should be exempted from liability to those rates, was advocated ...

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  20. THE CHARITIES BILL.

    On the recomendation of the finance committee the Prahran Council on Monday decided that the Parllamentary representatives of the city be requested to oppose the Government bill authorising ...

    Article : 180 words
  21. MR. WRAGUE'S FORECASTS.

    Mr. Clement Wragge has issued the following forecaste:— Victoria and Tasmania.—Mixed weather, capricious showers alternating with clearing skies. ...

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  22. METROPOLITAN BORD OF WORKS GARDEN RATE.

    At the ordinary meeting of the Coburg Shire Council on Monday evening a communication was received fronm the city council of Fitzroy inviting the attendance of delegates at a conference to be ...

    Article : 313 words
  23. FAREWELL TO THE REV. A. R. EDGAR.

    The popuiarity of the Rev. A. R. Edgar was illustrated last evening, when he was tendered a farewell in the Lonsdale Wesleyan Central Mission Church, prior to his ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  24. SINGULAR HEALTH PROSECUTION.

    A singular prosecution was initiated on Wednesday last, when Mr. J. H. Potter, secretary to the local Board of Health, was proceeded against, at the instance of Dr. ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR JULY 18, 1808.

    Sun, rise 7.32 a.m., sets 5.20 p.m.; moon, rises 7.37 a.m., sets 5.47 p.m. Full moon, [?]th; new moon, 19th. ...

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  26. THE PASTIME OF "TIN-KETTLING."

    A young man named Timothy Mahony and four others visited the house of a farmer named Blake at Miranda at midnight some time ago, and commenced ...

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  27. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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  28. PROPOSED BUTTER FACTORIES ASSOCIATION.

    Messrs, Pleasent, Handbury, and Howell the sub-committee apointed by the North. Eastern Distriet Butter Factories Association of draft a scheine for the ...

    Article : 433 words
  29. MEAT AND MILK SUPPLY.

    At the Prahran City Council meeting on Monday Councillor Fetherston, the council's delegate to the recent muncipal meat and milk supply conference, gave an outline of the proposals agreed to ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. THE MEASLES EPIDEMIC.

    A woman and her five children arrived in Horsham from Adelaide by the express at 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, and put up at an hotel. When, a few hours later, the ...

    Article : 849 words
  31. BOARD OF WORKS AMENDMENT BILL.

    At the meeting of the Prahran City Council yesterday, the following motion was moved by Councillor J. H. Maddock:— "That the parliamentary representatives of this ...

    Article : 197 words
  32. COLLISION IN DANDENONGROAD.

    Willam Cullen, the driver of a hansom cab, lies in the Alfred Hospital in a serious condition, owing to injuries to the head received necidentally yesterday morning ...

    Article : 190 words
  33. THE MELBOURNE BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    Sir,—Referring to the circular signed by messrs. Thos.A.Beckelt, F.R.Godfrey, D. Y.Syme, and Sir Arehibald Michie, addressed to the subscribers of the Melbourn ...

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  34. THE RAINFALL.

    DIMROOLA, July 16.—A further fall of 17 points has been registered, the total for two days being 43 points. MOKOAN,July 16,—A nice warm rain tell last ...

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  35. THE LIGHTING OF FITZROY.

    Although the meeting of the Fitzroy Council was to have been held at 7 o'clock last evening, it was 9 o'clock before the business of the council commended. This was due to the council sitting ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Mr. Haddon Chambers's comedy-drama "The Idler" was revived for a short season at the Theatre Royal last evening. The piece was first produced here seven years ...

    Article : 319 words
  37. ALLEGED MALICIOUS WOUNDING.

    A young man named Hugh M.Lister was presented at the Criminal Court, before Mr.Justice Hood, yesterday, on a charge of unlawfully and molicionsly wounding James ...

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  38. PASTOKAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WAGGA,July 18.—Stock passings at Wagga:— 33 bullocks, Messrs, E. and W. Norton, Wagga to Ray by rail; 115 moring rams, Messrs. E. and A. Westby, Tundara. Victoria, to Palitop via ...

    Article : 176 words
  39. THE FIRE BRIDGADE BOARD.

    At its meeting yesterday, the Prahran City Council received the annual report for 1897 of the Fire Brig[?] Board. Councillor Navlor complained that no steps had been taken to have the late ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. THEFT OF EXPLOSIVES.

    An examination of the magazine of the Metropolitan Board of Works on the bank of the Merri Creek at Chfton Hill was mode yesterday by the Officers of that body, and ...

    Article : 172 words
  41. MOORABBIN FINANCES.

    AT Monday night's meeting of the Moorabbin Council a letter was received from Messrs. Lawson and Jardine, the council's [?]oll[?]itors, starting that their costs in the case Shire of Moorabbin v. ...

    Article : 143 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WANGARATTA, July 18,—Crops in this district are growing vigorously, although a few heavy frosts have retarded them slightly. There have not been us many frosts as usual so far this season, ...

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  43. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A CHILD.

    A youth named Frederick Strete was charged at the Criminal Court, before Mr.Justices [?] yesterday, with [?]cently assaulting a[?] girl The offence, it was alleged was committed at ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. THE USURY BILL.

    Sir,—As this hill will probably he read a secound time on Tuesday the following fnets relation to the prolits of pawabrokers may he intresting and perhaps instr[?]etive to ...

    Article : 178 words
  45. BICYCLES ON FOOTPATHS.

    Owing to the numerious complaints received from Mo[?]lloc and Mentone of Jockey boys riding horses on the paths and dairymen grazing their cows on the roads of the shire, a new-by law was ...

    Article : 139 words
  46. THINING THE RATS.

    Gradnally the detective police are thinking down the band of youthful criminals who frequent Bourker street, and who are known as the "Rat Push". Three of the young sceamps, by name ...

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  47. REGRADING ON THE ST. KILDA LINE.

    On account of a statement made by the Premies to a depntation of unemployed the other day, that the reason the regrading works on the St. Kilda line were not being proceeded with was on ...

    Article : 386 words
  48. ROLLSTUFFING AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    Sir,—When in 1893 the council of the city of south Melbourn passed a vote of censure on a certain councillor for a flagrant cased of roll-stutting, it was thought that for ...

    Article : 279 words
  49. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    At the Footseray Police Court yesterday, before Messer W.Mitehell (chairman), W.Gallant, J. Sweet, D.M[?], D.Newell, J.Cuning, and J. M'phee, J.[?]s Alfred Woods, a young man not ...

    Article : 227 words
  50. PROCLAIMED STREETS IN BRIGHTON.

    At the meeting of the Brighton Council last night. Councillor Adamson gave notice of motion. "That certain streets in the town of Brighton ...

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  51. ACCIDENT AT THE SOUTH WHARE.

    Archibald Camphell, of Grosvenor-street, Balaciava, met with a painful accident yesterday morning. Camphell was on the South Wharf, and, in endeavouring to move a barrel of resin, which ...

    Article : 183 words
  52. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    In a ride match fired here on Saturday, between C Company, 1st Battalion (Melbourne), and D Company, 4th Battalion (Castlemaine), the former won by five points, the scores being:—C Company, 447; ...

    Article : 123 words
  53. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    On the morning of June 20, 180[?], at his house in Jarvie-street. East Brunswick, a course of drinking ealminated In Thomas walsh making an attempt upon his life. His wife's story, told to ...

    Article : 192 words
  54. CRUELTY TO A PONY.

    Shocking cruelty to a horse was proved at the City Court yesterday by Constable wilson and Senlor Constable [?]eath against an old man named John kither. It was shown that kither had a ...

    Article : 107 words
  55. SALE OF BICYCLES.

    Messrs. Lamme and Haynes report having held by auction a clearing sale of bieyeles, by order of Mr.W.E. Canning, at the rooms of messers, Naylor, Forbes ...

    Article : 92 words
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