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  2. MONICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. COLLINGWOOD GAS SUPPLY.

    A long discussion took place last evening at the meeting of the Collingwood Council on the recommendation of the finance committee to adopt the agreement entered into and prepared by the ...

    Article : 186 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Ballarat Land Mortgage and Agency Company, held on Monday, Mr. John Heinz presiding, a very satisfactory statement was made to sharcholders. A dividend ...

    Article : 137 words
  4. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  5. THE RATING REFORM LEAGUE.

    A meeting of ratepayers of the metropolis Was held at the Temperance-hall, Russellstreet, last evening, under the auspices of the Rating Reform League. There were ...

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  6. CHILLED QUEENSLAND BEEF.

    There arrived yesterday by the Woollahra an experimental consignment of 275 hindquarters of chilled prime Queensland beef for disposal on the Melbourne market. ...

    Article : 353 words
  7. THE CITY ABATTOIRS.

    A large gathering of citizens assembled at the city abattoirs yesterday, at the invitation of the City Council, to celebarte the opening of the new beef slaughter-house. ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  8. WHOLESALE CATTLESTEALING."

    Among the criminal classes the term 'claiming' is widely understood to be synonymous with stealing, but in the case of Thomas Bunnell it is literally so. ...

    Article : 934 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The men arrested is the result of a raid upon a gambling house in Rowe-street were each fined 40/ to-day for being found without lawful excuse upon premises used for ...

    Article : 475 words
  10. DIRECT RAILWAY TO COLLINGWOOD.

    At the meeting of the Collingwood Council last evening Councillor Cody moved:—"That this council undertakes to pay the interest required by the Government on the cost of the purchase of land ...

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  11. CASTLEMAINE.

    A resident of Chewton named Thomas Dawson has been missing since Thursday last and fears are entertained for his safety. ...

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  12. WARRNAMBOOL.

    At the annual meeting of subseribers to the Warrnambool Hospital the following appointments were made:—President, Mr. Jas, Duirs (re-elected); vice-president, Mr. jas. Dickson (re-elected); ...

    Article : 112 words
  13. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.).—Generally fine, except for a few misty showers on coast; light west to [?] west winds; moderate sea. ...

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  14. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 360 words
  15. DANGERS OF THE ELWOOD CANAL.

    At its meeting last evening the St. Kilda City Council was in receipt of a lengthy report from Mr. G. J. Butter, engineering inspector of the Board of Public Health in reference to the Elwood ...

    Article : 105 words
  16. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    In the South German mine this afternoon, William Guymer and Hear Goldsmith were on their knees engaged cutting a V piece in the wall of the stopes for a stull, when about two tons fell away, ...

    Article : 100 words
  17. SEWERACE AIR SHAFTS.

    At the St. Kilda Council meeting last evening Mr. George Turner drew attention to the unsightliness of several air shafts that had been erected in the western portions of the city and expressed ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. ALLEGED RAILWAY FREIGHT ANOMALIES.

    At to-day's meeting of the City Council the mayor (Councillor Shoppee) presented a report dealing with alleged railway freight anomalies. He quoted figures tending to show that local firms are ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. CYCLE ROAD-RACING.

    The 25-mile road championship of the League of Victorian Wheelmen, rum on Saturday, had a field of 78 riders, and furnished a series of accidents, some of which ...

    Article : 374 words
  20. THE SEWERAGE RATE.

    In reporting on Board of Works mitters at the St. Kilda Council meeting last evening Councillor Lemme stated that it was important for the ratepayers to know that the board could not levy ...

    Article : 312 words
  21. STOLEN JEWELLERY RECOVERED.

    The police a fortnight ago arreste two Frenchmen on suspicion of having stoien goods in their posscssion. The men had been seen visiting jewellers's shops, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  22. DEATH FROM EXPOSURE.

    A shocking death from exposure has befallen an aged woman named Rachel Manners, near her home in Ballarat East. Mrs. Manners, who was 65 years of age, was found lying in the bed of ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR AUGUST [?] 1898.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  24. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  25. A WOMAN'S ENDURANCE.

    A remarkable ease of alleged concealment of birth and child abandonment was disclosed to-day in the arrest of a young single woman named Ellen Slattery. According to the statements ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Byrnes leaves for Sydney at the end of this week to attend the conference on the New Guinea question. ...

    Article : 23 words
  27. BRUNSWICK RATES.

    The Brunswick Council held a long discussion last nigh on the action of the finance committee, in ordering that summonses be issued for the recovery of the pan rates. The committee, asked for ...

    Article : 360 words
  28. THE MOTU MURDER.

    Amurder, followed by the suieide of a man who fell uuder suspicion of the police, has occurred at Motu, in the Poverty Bay distriet. Motu is some 20 miles from Gisborne, ...

    Article : 603 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The invitation to the justiees of the peace to form an association resulted in a large assembly in the Mayor's reception-room to-day. A eurious feature of the meeting was ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 words
  31. THE TOTALISATOR.

    Mr. M. K. M'Kenzie, M.L.A., addressed a large audience on Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church on the subject of "Gambling and the Totalisator." During the course of his address ...

    Article : 137 words
  32. THE RAINFALL.

    Heavy thunderstorms and rain are reported by our correspondents it the following places, the rainfall when stated being given in brackets:— Newstead, Talbot (69 points), Birchip (57 points). ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    ALBERTON (Shire).—Councillor Bordan, owing to stress of business engagements, has tendered his resignation as president, and also as a councillor. This extraordinary vacancy thus occurring in the ...

    Article : 557 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN.

    The register of applicants for work kept by the inspector of charities contins 500 names The Premier has informed the Kalgoorlie ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. THE STOCK TAX.

    At a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Socicty, held on Saturday last, it was umanimously decided to protect against the abolition of the stock tax, and that the member for the district ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Fine rain fell over th whole colony during the 48 hours ending 9 o'clock this morning. The principal returns are as follows:— Albury, 46 points; Barringun, 15; Bendemeer, 103; ...

    Article : 238 words
  37. A RETIRING COUNCILLOR.

    At the meeting of the North Melbourne Council last night the councillors expressed their sense of the worth of the services of ex-Councillor J. C. Steel, a member for the western ward), who ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. ADULTERATED MILK.

    At the Filzroy Court yesterday Sanitaryinspector Eassie proceeded against Benjamin Horner, dairyman, of Drummond-street, Carlton, for selling adulterated milk. On July 16 the ...

    Article : 211 words
  39. SEQUEL TO A CAROUSE.

    A middle-aged woman named Louisa Agustus Mucach, wife of a well-known musician, was found dead in bed in circumstances of a distressing nature yesterday. The deceased was of intemperate ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. A BOARD OF HEALTH GRIEVANCE.

    At the Brunswick Council last night, Councillor Methven. M.L.A., commented severely upon the action of the Board of Public Health in the matter of a building known as the Quarry-hall, ...

    Article : 314 words
  41. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE, NEW SOUTH WALES.

    COROWA, Aug. 8.—Messrs, Sanger Bros., managers for Mr. J. M. Sanger, of Wangamong, report an average increase of TO per cent of execedingly well-grown lambs, under the ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. TASMANIA.

    A large and enthusiastic meeting to-night [?]celared in favour of the immediate and total abolition of the stock and meat duties. The Legislative Council, which recently ...

    Article : 78 words
  43. THE STEAMFR GLENELG.

    The steamer Glenelg, which has been aground since Saturday night just inside the Lakes Eutrunce, was got off this afternoon after some cargo had been lightered She has sailed for Melbourne ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Light rain fell yesterday over the western disirict, near the New South Wales border. The following private advices have been ...

    Article : 314 words
  45. QUEENSLAND.

    THARGOMINDAH, Aug. 8.—Rain fell on Saturday night, recording 25 points. It was too light to do any appreciable good. Weather now fine. Stock Passings, 5th inst.:—1,476 stores, Nocatungs ...

    Article : 164 words
  46. POSITION OF THE EX-DAILY PAID STATIONMASTERS.

    Sir,—Will you kindly permit me to briefly explain th system under which promotions to the position of station-masters are made. The salaries paid to the eighth class of ...

    Article : 528 words
  47. THE MEASLES EPIDEMIC.

    Numerous cases of measles an reported from all parts of the district. They are of a mild character The attendance at the local state school is greatly diminished owing to the epidemic. ...

    Article : 1,855 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Cameron, the New Zealand prodnce inspector in London, writes to the Government that during a visit to Birmingham he did not find one really first-elass shop where ...

    Article : 90 words
  49. INQUESTS.

    Several inquests wore held yesterday by the city corouer, Mr. Candler, but none was of an important nature. In the case of the man Alexander Noble, who was found hanging from a rafter ...

    Article : 289 words
  50. MUNICIPAL SWEATERS.

    Sir,—have read the letters in your columns signed by "One of the Qualified," and "Another of the Qualified Unemployed Civil Engineers," in reference to the ...

    Article : 371 words
  51. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    RUNINYONG,—Aug. 6.—Throughout the district a quantity of rain has fallen during the week, and the early crops are looking well, The farmers are busy fallowing for their potato planting, and a ...

    Article : 405 words
  52. THE FURNITURE BOARD.

    sir,—I notice in your paper that a representative of the employes on the Furniture Board has stated that the employers on principle refuse their reasonable request of ...

    Article : 406 words
  53. POST OFFICE ANOMALIES.

    sir,—The telegraph rates from Victoria to the other colonies require to be adjusted, It may not be generally known how striking are existing anomalies, Two examples ...

    Article : 353 words
  54. RIFLE CLUBS AND DEFENCE FORCES.

    The commandant of the forces to-day told a deputation which asked for the recoguition of rifle clubs as an integral part of the defence force of the colony that members ...

    Article : 131 words
  55. PRAHRAN MAINTENANCE CASE.

    The case of James Traill—who was sued for the maintenance of two of his children—heard at the prahran Court yesterday, before Messrs. Witt, Elliott, and Clipperton, J.P.'s, took some peculiar ...

    Article : 347 words
  56. NORTH MELBOURNE LARRIKINS.

    At the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Dr. Lloyd and Messrs. M'Carthy and Lowis, J.P.s. Albert Charles Morris and David Walsh were charged with lareeny and assanit. joseph Butier ...

    Article : 200 words
  57. BURGLARS AT WORK.

    Early yesterday an impudent burglary took place at the residence of Mr. James Chadwick, in Boundary-road, Malvern. The house was entered by foreing open the drawingroom window with a ...

    Article : 139 words
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