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  2. CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

    Sir,—The Sanatorium for Consumptives is considerably in debt, and unless the public come to our aid, we shall be obliged to close our doors against many deserving ...

    Article : 1,015 words
  3. A WHARF LABOURER'S DEATH.

    The services of a detective have been obtained to investigate the circumstances under which George M'Gregor, a wharf labourer, aged 40, died on the 3rd inst. ...

    Article : 367 words
  4. LICENSING PERMITS.

    The annual sittings of the Licensing Court (Judge Molesworth, Messrs. Dwyer, P.M., and Keogh, P.M., on the bench) were continued yesterday, when a number ...

    Article : 1,054 words
  5. WOOL SALES.

    To-day the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. brought forward a very large and attractive catalogue, containing a number of representative clips from ...

    Article : 1,236 words
  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    To-day.—Ballan races; Melbourne Gun Club meeting at North Brighton; entries close for Colac races. Saturday.—Williamstown races; Rosehill races; ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. MINING INTELLIGENCE AND STOCK AND SHARE MARKET.

    The quiet which has existed on the Stock Exchange for several days past was to some extent broken by the introduction of Great South Long Tunnel shares into the dealing. ...

    Article : 2,692 words
  8. SPORTING NOTES.

    The race meeting under the auspices of the Ballan Jockey Club will take place today. A special train for visitors will leave the Spencer-street station at 10 o'clock this ...

    Article : 709 words
  9. COLLAPSE OF A BRICK KILN.

    An accident which, fortunately, was anattended with serious results, occurred at the Hoffman pottery and brick works, Albertstreet, West Brunswick, yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 160 words
  10. THE GREAT SOUTH LONG TUNNEL.

    WALHALLA, Thursday.—There has been a further improvement at the Great South Long Tunnel. The lode has now been driven on for 24ft. A hole fired this ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. UNIVERSAL BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Universal Permanent Building Society was held at 325 Collins-street yesterday. Mr. George Godfrey, M.L.C., presided. ...

    Article : 230 words
  12. THE WAANYARRA RUSH.

    DUNOLLY.— The rush ot Waanyarra continues to attract large Crowds, numbers of strangers passing through here daily. To-day there were fully 600 men on the ground. Several other claims have ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Bank of New South Wales, £40/17/6; Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. £26/12/6; Marshall's Brewery, 4/2; New South Wales Fresh Food and lce Company, 6/9; ...

    Article : 372 words
  14. THE CROWL CREEK MINE.

    A copper-mining property, which is opening up very well is the Crowl Creek mine, near-Shuttleton, in the Cobar district, New South Wales. The country rock is similar to that at most of the other ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. KAURI TIMBER COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Kauri Timber Company Limited was held at 17 Queenstreet yesterday. Mr. W.G. Sharp, Chairman of directors, presided. ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. WEST AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    KALGOOHLIE. Thursday. —The SOUTH KALGURLI treated 2,700 tons for 2,610[?]z. Mr. Hamilton has commenced his inspection of the South Kalgurli, and expects to complete his work in ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. R. HEATLEY, COMMISSION AGENT, VICTORIAN CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  18. YIELDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  19. BALLARAT.

    Business to-day was not spread over a wide range, and dealing was conducted without any notable alteration in values. A few parcels of BIRTHDAY TUNNEL were taken at 13/6, while ...

    Article : 1,855 words
  20. WARRAGUL RACING CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  21. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The weekly meeting of the Benevolent [?] committee was held yesterday, there being present Mr. W. H. Purvis (in the chair). [?] trail, zichy-Woinarski, Masters, and Messrs. J. ...

    Article : 197 words
  22. BALLAN RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  23. DIVIDENDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  24. TO IMPROVE MINING

    Sir,—The determined efforts of the Reform League roused citizens to a sense of their responsibilities, from which beneficial results must ensue. This demonstrates ...

    Article : 519 words
  25. CRICKET.

    M.C.C. v. Associated Schools (16), at the M.C.C. ground yesterday, was so interrupted with by rain that, alter an hour's play, stumps were drawn for the day. During the time the Schools were ...

    Article : 232 words
  26. CONTESTED WILL CASE.

    Mr. Justice Williams was occupied yesterday in the First Civil Court in dealing with a probate action, in which Michael Burns, seaman, of Rowena-parade, ...

    Article : 643 words
  27. THE CHARITIES SUBSIDY QUESTION.

    Sir.—This matter was but imperfectly thrashed out on Saturday by the hon. the Treasurer and the depatation that waited upon him. The £20,000 reduction that ...

    Article : 657 words
  28. FATALITY AT SEA.

    Another victim was added to the countless roll of lives lost at sea during the voyage of the ship Clan Macfarlane from London. The melancholy incident occurred on the ...

    Article : 218 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
  30. MINING NOTES.

    The managers report:— Broken Hill Block 10, 10th.—Plant, working 91 hours, treated 2,117 tons crade are, producing 341 tons concentrates. ...

    Article : 630 words
  31. ROWING.

    Upper Yarra Amateur Regutta.—Those interested in the Upper Yarra amateur regatta held their annual meeting at Young and Jackson's Hotel on December 9, at which, the balance-sheet was ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. THE TOTALISATOR.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "C.R." commits the common error of condeming a whoe thing because immoderation in it is an ovil. Gambling is one of the things so ...

    Article : 379 words
  33. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    At Bendigo last week Harvey Button, the Victorian half-mile and mile champion, won a halfmile handicap from seratch in [?] 57 4-5sec., which is a new Australasian record, the previous ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Melbourne Gun Club.—The weekly gathering of members and visitors to this resort will take place to-day, at the club's enclosure, North Brighton, at 1 o'clock p.m. Included in the day's ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. CRIMINAL COURT.

    Frederick John Busst was found guilty, on a charge of larceny as a bailec. It was shown that the accused was given two baskets of fish for sale by Robert Michael Hooper, at Port ...

    Article : 195 words
  36. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The Professor Kernot research scholarship in chemistry is awarded to Alexander Charles Cumming. WYSELASKIE SCHOLARSHIP IN MODERN ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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