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  2. THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    After an interval of nearly four years Handel's grand choral cratorio, "Israel in Egypt," was again brought forward—for the twelfth time in 46 years—at the ...

    Article : 562 words
  3. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL FINANCES.

    The sub-committee appointed to consider the financial position of the Melbourne Hospital presented its report for the year at the meeting of the general committee ...

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  4. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    After the arrival of the Queenscliff train to-day and while shunting the engine to the shed, the guard, John Neagle, slipped off the step of the engine and fell under, ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day. — Sandown-park races; Maryborough and Carisbrook Amateur Turf Club races; Australian Eleven v. Surrey, at Kennington Oval (third day); entries close for Richmond races. ...

    Article : 127 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT.

    On Tuesday, at the City Court, Henry Coleman, Thos. Berry, and Neil Matterson were each fined £2 for refusing to have their children vaccinated. Mr. Coleman ...

    Article : 132 words
  7. PROPOSED CAPE CABLE.

    The offer of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to lay a duplicate cable from England to the Cape, and thence extend the service to Gleneig, and ...

    Article : 456 words
  8. BENDIGO.

    The half-yearly elections of the Miners' Association have been conducted on a new system, ballot-boxes being placed at the mines, and the result was a much heavier ...

    Article : 283 words
  9. NOTES AND CHAT.

    The Sandown-park Racing Club will hold a meeting to-day. An excellent programme is presented by Mr. Considine, and with fine weathet the fixture will no doubt be ...

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  10. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    The report of the Adelaide Racing Club committee, to be presented to the annual meeting of the members on August 7, states that, notwithstanding the heavy ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Premier returned to-day from Widgiewa Station, Riverina, where he has been staying with his family since Friday. In this despatch to the Government Mr. G. ...

    Article : 175 words
  12. TOCUMWAL RACE CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 328 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    The cutter Excelsior, bound from Sydney to New Guinea, went ashore near the lighthouse on Woody Island, Port Douglas district, on Sunday morning. The crew of ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. GEELONG.

    All doubts as to the fate of the old man, Daniel Carse, whose hat and coat were found some weeks ago on Limeburners' Jetty, were cleared up on ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. HUNTING.

    The meet yesterday was at Digger's Rest, and the good fortune of the last fortnight was continued, as another nice day's sport was added to the list. The master elected to draw the ...

    Article : 488 words
  16. ALLEGED PERJURY.

    In the City Court yesterday, before Captain Garside, J.P., Michael Salmon, of 114 Elizabeth-street, was charged on summons, on the information of Louis Charles ...

    Article : 890 words
  17. A RIDER KILLED.

    Mr. H. Elford, of Riddell's Creek, met with his death through being thrown from his horse. He was riding one and driving another in front of him, when the horse he ...

    Article : 49 words
  18. MUNICIPAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BRUNSWICK RECREATION-RESERVE

    The Brunswick Council on Monday evening last further considered a request from Mr. H. Tolls, on behalf of the Brunswick Terrier Coursing Club, for permission to hold weekly courses on the local ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. ALLEGED SHEEP-STEALING.

    At the Kerang Police Court to-day, before Mr.Greene, P.M., and Mr. Moore, J.P., Joseph Watson, Robert Hayes, and Thomas Barton were charged, on the ...

    Article : 130 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    When the judges of the Supreme Court decided on June 13 to order the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the Glenelg Railway Company to sell and convey the ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. UNUSED QUARRY HOLES.

    Some time ago Mr. F. J. Sincock wrote to the Brunswick Council suggesting that an effort should be made by that body to secure as many of the unused local quarry holes as possible, with ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED IMPOSITION.

    A man named Charles Cameron has been arrested by the police here on a charge of vagrancy. It is alleged that he had been trying to sell retorted metal to the banks ...

    Article : 2,409 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Assembly this afternoon Mr. M'Donald was informed that if necessary another mining expert would be sent to the Wilgena, which has been adversely ...

    Article : 104 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of persons representing the incorporated companies, held at Fremantle to-day, resolutions were carried protesting against the proposed Dividend Duty Bill as ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. AMENDED TRAMWAYS BILL.

    A lengthy discussion arose at the meeting of the Brunswick Council on Monday last, in connection with an invition received from Mr. W. G. Sprigg, secretary of the Tramway Company, to ...

    Article : 421 words
  26. FOOTBALL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  27. ENGLAND V. NEW ENGLAND.

    A football match, England v. New England, was played at Armidale to-day. In the first half there, was little difference in the play on the either side, but a goal from a mark to the local team ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. DREDGING FOR GOLD.

    At the meeting of the shire council to-day, it was unanimously decided to offer no opposition to the application made for a lease on the Comet Creek lor dredging ...

    Article : 178 words
  29. TASMANIA.

    At the meeting of the Marine Board to-day the master warden stated that the revenue for the past six months had increased at the rate of £700 a year, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. CYCLING.

    A feeling of Apathy appears to pervade the members of the council of the League of Victorian Wheelmen. The special meeting called for last Friday night to consider alternations to the ...

    Article : 294 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the Wellington Arbitration Court to-day, in connection with the seamen's dispute with the Union Steamship Company, Mr. Kenneth, the local manager of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  32. SALE OF MEAT.

    In response to a request from the Strathfieldsare Shire, the Nunawading Council, on Monday night, agreed to co-operate in a petition to the Legislative Council, asking them to reject the bill to ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. FIRE IN THE COUNTRY.

    A disastrous fire occurred last night at Cooramook, ten miles from Warrnambool, the house and furniture of Mr. W. Wilson, a farmer, being destroyed. At about ...

    Article : 98 words
  34. NEW METROPOLITAN CEMETERY.

    At the meeting of the Nunawading Shire Council on Monday evening, it was urged that some action should be taken with the view of having a site selected in the district for the new metropolitan ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, in reply to a question, the Premier stated that he was coming to the conclusion that it would be in the interests of temperance ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. TRAMWAY ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

    At its meeting last evening the St. Kilda Council was in receipt of a circular letter from the Tramways Trust, in reference to the bill before Parliament, relative to fixing the hours and wages ...

    Article : 212 words
  37. LACROSSE.

    A match will be played on the St. Kilda ground to-day, beginning at half-past 1 p.m., between the New South Wales team and a second Victorian twelve. The game is timed to start at half-past ...

    Article : 76 words
  38. SCRIPTURE LESSONS IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—In your leading article to-day you speak in terms of approval of the system in vogue for giving religious instruction in the state schools of New South Wales. My ...

    Article : 192 words
  39. BILLIARDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 words
  40. ACCIDENT AT BRUNSWICK RAILWAY STATION.

    An old man named Joseph James, an inmate of the Immigrants' Home, met with an accident when stepping from one of the carriages of the 7.55 train from ...

    Article : 117 words
  41. A KANAKA SHOT DEAD.

    A kanaka employed by the Mulgrave Central Sugar Mill, in the Cairns district, was shot dead this morning by a ganger named Rickerston, a native of Victoria. ...

    Article : 282 words
  42. EXTENSION OF THE ST. KILDA PIER.

    It was slated at the meeting of the St. ki[?]ds City Council last evening that the financial arrangements between the Government, the excursion steamship companies, and the Tramway ...

    Article : 80 words
  43. FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of an elderly woman was found floating in the Yarra, near the Abbo[?]sford Convent, yesterday. The corpse was first noticed by Mr. John Croker, of ...

    Article : 123 words
  44. A RACECECOURSE INCIDENT.

    At the Flemington Court yesterday James Stoddart was charged with assaulting Joshua Moss on the 8th. Moss said that on that date he was ...

    Article : 193 words
  45. CRIMINAL COURT.

    John Darby was placed on trial charged with assaulting his daughter, Margaret May, in December last, at Carlton. Mr. Maxwell prosecuted for the Queen, and Mr. ...

    Article : 99 words
  46. A STABBING AFFRAY.

    Yesterday morning, at the Williamstown Police Court, the mayor (Councillor Peel) and Messrs. Neale and Knight, J.P.'s, presiding, Alfred Campion, a seaman on the ...

    Article : 127 words
  47. WOMEN STUDENTS AT BURNLEY.

    Sir,—As a woman student at the Burnley gardens, I write to ask if the statements that I have read in the papers of removing Mr. Luffman from the gardens ...

    Article : 156 words
  48. SOUTH MELBOURNE MUSICAL AND ELOCUTIONARY COMPETITIONS.

    The South Melbourne musical and elocutionary competitions were opened last evening in the South Melbourne College Hall, Bank-street, by Mr. Samuel Row. The principal events decided were ...

    Article : 135 words
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