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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. BENDIGO.

    Ex-Senior-constable Conlon, formerly stationed at Daylesford, Castlemaine, and Inglewood, died on Monday, after a long iliness. Henry Newton, a tributer at the Ironbark mine, ...

    Article : 253 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Michael Murphy, who was found guilty at the quarter sessions of obta[?]g £250 from a man named Ke[?]edy by means of the confidence trick, was sentenced to-day ...

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  5. THE HYLAND CASE.

    The difficulty of the questions arising in the trial of the Queen v. John Woodford Hyland for supplying a noxious drug with illegal intent, contrary to section 56 of the ...

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  6. TROUBLES OF A MINING SYNDICATE.

    The case of Cayron and others against Russell and others, which is being heard in the Banco Court by the Chief Justice, was continued yesterday. The action arises ...

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  7. THE STANDARD BANK.

    On Thursday last Mr. Justice Hodges adjourned until yesterday the hearing of the petition for the winding-up of the Standart Bank, which had been presented by ...

    Article : 373 words
  8. THE RAINFALL.

    Rain began to fall in Melbourne yesterday morning before daybreak, and the weather did not clear till about 2 p.m. Late at night rain again fell. The ...

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  9. BUTTER TRANSIT.

    On May 30 last a small shipment of butter, packed in boxes coated with a composition patented by Mr. George Pontin, was prepared, in the presence of the ...

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  10. INQUIRY IN INSOLVENCY.

    A searching investigation is being conbucted in the Bankruptey Court into the estare of Ernest John Horton, trading as E. Horton and Co. The registrar (Mr. ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. CASTLEMAINE.

    Mr. James Murdock, one of the oldest farmers in the Muckleford district, died on Monday, aged 90. On Sunday, morning and evening, the Bishop of ...

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  12. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.).—Unsettled, with further rain, especially in castern distriets, but soon becoming fine generally; light north and west winds; moderate or smooth sea. ...

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  13. "STARVING-STOCK" RATES.

    The Railway Commissioners announce that they are prepared to continue teh "starving-stock" rates in the districts where, from the severity of the drought, the ...

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  14. SYNOPSIS OF TEH WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m. August 22, 0.19in.' since January 1, 9,68in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first eight months of the year, 15.88in. ...

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  15. CHARGE OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

    A young man named Join Kelson was charged at the Fitzroy Court yesterday with assaulting a woman with intent to commit a capital offence. A woman named Carrie Foulger stated that as ...

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  16. WARRNAMBOOL.

    A meeting of about 200 unemployed of the town and district was held on Monday night, their object being to urge that a larger number be given work on the Merri Swamp reclamation scheme, and to ...

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  17. THE LIGHTING OF COLLINGWOOD.

    At the meeting of the Collingwood Council, held last evening, the offer of Mr. J. W. Hutchinson to supply gas for private lighting was further considered. Under the draft agreement submitted ...

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  18. PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS.

    The gaol has received, for several months at least, two of the most disreputable old vagrants whom it has ever been the ill-fortune of the City Court Bench to interview. The first was James ...

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  19. STATE OF LAKE WENDOUREE.

    The long stretch of dry weather recently experienced has considerably lessened the attractiveness and [?]ty of Lake Wendourec, Ballarat's most popular resort, and a beputation of yachtsmen, ...

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  20. QUEENSLAND.

    The Western Australian Government has written to the department of Agriculture thanking it for the valuable services rendered by Mr. E. T. Hancock in investigating the ...

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  21. WILL OF THE LATE REV. P. J. AYLWARD.

    Sir,—Permit me to correct a typographical error in your report of the contents of the above will, published on Friday last. The deceased reverend gentleman was in charge ...

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  22. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR AUGUST 23

    Sun, rises 6,57 a.m., sets 5.49 p.m.; moon ris[?] 9.23. a.m., sets 11.59 p.m. Full moon, 31st; [?] moon, 17th. ...

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  23. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECASTS.

    Mr. Clement Wragge has issued the following forecasts:— Victoria and Tasmania.—Genera[?] unsettled Rain and fogs in many places under N. to N.W. ...

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  24. A YOUTHFUL THIEF.

    That the law is patient, and can wait, a sturdy youth, named Hary Scott, has lately learned, to his cost. Scott as far back as February 9 entered Mr. Alfred Edmond's jewellery shop, in ...

    Article : 234 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The adjourned final hearing of the Harrold Bros.' insolvency case was resumed today. A. L. harrold, examined by Mr. Henderson regarding the financial position ...

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  26. THE MISSING SETTLER.

    The body of the missing village settler, James Malcolm Macallum, who was last seen alive on August 1, was found yesterday, in a paddock near the rifle butts, about one mile west of the town. ...

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  27. THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION AND MR. JUSTICE WILLIAMS.

    Sir,—In your journal of June 8, which I got by the last mail, I read that my [?] acquaintance, Mr. Justice Hartley Williams, in his evidence before the Law Reform ...

    Article : 357 words
  28. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  29. FATAL BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    A man named Henry Purchase, a re[?]dent of Meglouemby, died on Saturday from the effects of a buggy accident. He was driving home from Euroa on Thursday evening last, and the [?]hicle must ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. PRACTICAL JOKING WITH A CHINESE.

    Henry Murray appeared after his week's remand at the City Court yesterday. Murray was the man who, on Saturday week, while driving along Swanston-street in a dogeart, on his way home from the ...

    Article : 189 words
  31. THE ALLEGED SLUMP IN PRIMA DONNAS.

    Sir,—I could never understand why a theatrical manager should favour favour the public with a statement of grievances any more than a merchant or a mining agent who ...

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  32. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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  33. A RABBIT-PROOF FENCE.

    A largely-attended meeting of Mallee farmers whose land adjoins the Government vermin fence erected on the 36th parallel was held at Galaquit yesterday, under the auspices of the Galaquil ...

    Article : 181 words
  34. A COUNTRY COMPLAINT.

    Sir,—We poor workers in the country are so heavily handicapped in ventilating a grievance that I trust you will find room for a few lines. Our complaint is that, like ...

    Article : 338 words
  35. RAILWAY PROSECUTIONS.

    Detective-Inspector Borsum proceeded against John Tatum, of Carlton, at the District Court yesterday, for travelling between Caulfield and Prince's-bridge stations on July 23 without a ...

    Article : 234 words
  36. HYDRAULIC POWER COMPANY

    The half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Hydraulie Power Company Limited was held yesterday at the offices of the company, 99 Queen-street, Mr. P. Johns presiding. ...

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  37. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. ELECTION OF METROPOLITAN BOARD COMMISSIONERS.

    At the Williamstown Council meetiong on Monday, a motion was carried approving of the proposal that the ratepayers should elect the commissioners for the Metropolitan Board of Works. ...

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  38. THE WANDONG RAILWAY BRIDGE.

    The Kilmore Shire Couneil and the Railway Commissioner are at loggerheads. Some time back the Railway department called for tenders for an overhead bridge at Wandong, and, on the acceptance ...

    Article : 256 words
  39. NEGLECT TO SEND STATISTICS.

    The Brunswick Town Council on Monday night reecivid a latter from the Government statist's office asking them to take steps to foree the Ho[?] man Brick Company, in a[?] with the law ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The postmaster at Widgiemooltha has telegraphed to the Postmaster-General stating that two rebbits have been seen in the locality, showing that rabbits are ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. NEW IN BRIEF.

    On Saturday last the friends and fellow-officers of Mr. Hugh Montgomery invited him to meet them on the occasion of his severance of his connection with the Trustees, Executors, and Agency ...

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  42. A DEFECTIVE STATE SCHOOL.

    Councillor Phillips drew attention on Monday night, at the meeting of the Brunswick Council, to the insanitary state of the Stewart-street State School. He said that the state of the school yard ...

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  43. ALLEGED MALPRACTICE.

    A the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Williams, Elizabeth Taylor, a nurse, residing in Madeline-street, Carlton, was charged with performing an illegal operation on 22nd ...

    Article : 255 words
  44. ST. KILDA ROAD TRAFFIC.

    The St. K[?]da Council last evening received a communication from the Melbourne Council, poiming out that St. Kilda road was "one road, not thrce roads" and that riders and drivers must ...

    Article : 102 words
  45. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    An interesting quadrangular rifle match was fired here to-day, between the Victorian Permanent Artiller, Victorian Permanent Engineers, 3rd Battallon (Ballarat), and the Ballarat Rifle ...

    Article : 185 words
  46. DIMBOOLA RAILWAY DINNER.

    The opening of the railway engine sbeds at Dimboola was [?]brated by a banouet at he local Masonic-hall. Among the visitors present were:—Mess[?] Pratt and Phillips, M.L.C.'s, Irvine and B[?]ton, ...

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  47. TASMANIA.

    The two sailors, Nils Anderson and Alfred Osmundsen, who were left on Flinders Island by the ketch Secret, prior to her wreck at Port Albert, have been brought ...

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  48. CEMETERIES CONFERENCE.

    At the meeting of the St. Kilda Council last evening Councillor Drakard, the delegate to the Cemeteries Sltes Conference, repoprted that the conference had at last formulated a report, and that ...

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  49. INQUESTS.

    Several inquests were held at the Morgue yesterday, the most noteworthy being that on the body of a man named James Jaggers, 36 years of age, found in the Yarra, near Burnley, on ...

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  50. RECENT ELECTION.

    At the Nunawading Shire Council meeting, last evening Counc[?]or Hunter, who was returned unopposed in place of Councillor Tankhauser tor the south riding, attended, and the question was ...

    Article : 200 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    Diamons are reported to have been found at Henderson, near Auckland. Mr. Campbell, manager of the Wellington branch of the National Insurance Company, ...

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  52. AUSIRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION. FLEMINGTON BRANCH.

    At the fort[?]tly meeting of the Flemington branch, Mr. J. F. Henderson in the chair, four new members were elected and five candidates proposed. The secretary, Mr. E. E. Roberts, ...

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  53. AN INCOMPETENT DRIVER.

    Charles Adams, aged 20, was charged at the Essendon Court on Monday with unlawfully damaging a buggy to the extent of £1. Mrs. Mair, residing at Brunswick, stated that ...

    Article : 255 words
  54. COUNCILLOR LEMME OF ST. KILDA.

    Sir,—In yesterday's issue of your paper you mention the case of my deposit having been garnisheed at the instance of Mr. R. Leeson. I wish to inform you that Mr. ...

    Article : 66 words
  55. THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    COBDEN.—During last month 105,106 gallons of milk were received at the Glenormiston Factory, the quantity of butter produced being 47,611lb. The price paid to suppliers was 1/21 ...

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  56. BRIDGE OVER THE DANDENONG OREEK.

    Some surprise was expressed at the Nunawa[?] Shire Council meeting at a letter from the PubHe Works department, stating that the condition under which the Government would grant £2[?] ...

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  57. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    Seven arrests have been mande in connection with an alleged outrage on an old woman named Mary Garbali[?] on Lockwood-road, on the 14th inst. On Thursay, two youths were arrested on a charge ...

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  58. FISH MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  59. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Taiyvan, from the southern ports, arrived on Friday, the passengers being Mrs. Fryer and two children, and Messrs. Parsons and Bowes. She sailed on ...

    Article : 138 words
  60. FREE-TRADE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

    There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Cunterbury branch of the Free-trade Democratic Association on Thursday evening, Mr. W. H. Rennick presiding. The ...

    Article : 169 words
  61. AFTER LONG YEARS!

    Mr. Jack Lyons, the well-known butcher, of North-terrace, Adelaide, in a letter, Feb. 14, 1898, says:—"I had been a sufferer for years with liver and kidney complaint, and could never get any ...

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  62. WILLIAMSTOWN LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The annual public meeting of the Williamstown Ladies' Benevolent Society was held on Thursday last in the Mechanics' institute, Captain Mitchell occupying the chair. The secretary's report ...

    Article : 117 words
  63. ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

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  64. LONGWOOD.

    A new branch of the Australian Natives' Assoclation was opcned at Longwood on Monday evening. Mr. Carty Salmon, M.L.A., presldent of the board of d[?]tors, cond[?]ted the pro[?]gs, ...

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  65. WILLS LODGED FOR PROBATE.

    Mr. Henry Morgan, late of Emberton, farmer, who died 21st June last, left a will dated March 15, 1889, bequenthing his property to his widow and children. Value of ...

    Article : 40 words
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