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  2. THE VICTORIAN MAGPIE.

    In some respects the magpie would have been a more appropriate member of our feathered fauna to represent Australia on national coat-of-arms than the emu. ...

    Article : 825 words
  3. THE WOOL TRADE.

    Locally a quiet week has been passed through, and there is nothing of any moment to report. Some few small parcels have been quitted privately, but, as a fair ...

    Article : 2,081 words
  4. THE NEW MINISTRY.

    As soon as the House of Representatives assembled yesterday afternoon, Mr. WATSON, who was received with cheers, said:—I have to announce to the ...

    Article : 5,192 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH. THE PREFIX HONOURABLE.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. BAMFORD (Q.) asked the Prime Minister at whose instigation the term ...

    Article : 103 words
  6. THE STATE ELECTIONS. GOVERNMENT CANDIDATES.

    The Ministry has decided to select Mr. Shiels as the Government candidate for Normanby, and Mr. Honan for Bungaree. ...

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  7. THE RAILWAYS. PROPOSED LINE FROM NYORA TO CAPE WOOLAMAI.

    A deputation of residents from Bass Valley waited upon the Premier (Mr. Bent) yesterday to urge upon him the necessity of extending the railway from Nyora to ...

    Article : 249 words
  8. CIVIL SERVICE REPRESENTATION.

    The Chief Secretary (Sir Samuel Gillott) has intimated that candidates for the special representation of the public service may visit the various lunatic asylums during ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. NORTH MELBOURNE.

    On Tuesday evening a meeting of the North Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council was held the chair being occupied by the president (Mr. R. Wright). ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION.

    Strangely enough the first question which had to be decided by a member of the new Labour Ministry arose in connection with the Immigration Restriction Act. The ...

    Article : 452 words
  11. HAMPDEN.

    The local branch of the Political Labour Council has received applications from two labour men offering to stand in the interests of labour for the constituency of ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. MORNINGTON.

    Captain O'Riley, the labour candidate for Mornington, held a meeting here on Monday evening, in the Library-hall. There was a good attendance of residents of ...

    Article : 129 words
  13. MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE.

    The report published yesterday of the meeting of the St. Kilda branch of the Reform League, called to select candidates for the Melbourne South Province of the ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. THE TOCUMWAL LINE.

    The Premier (Mr. Bent) states that the surveyors are now engaged in traversing the route of the projected railway to Tocumwal. As soon as the New South Wales ...

    Article : 59 words
  15. ACTION AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS.

    At the County Court to-day, before Judge Johnstonm, James Freitag, contractor, of Winton, proceeded against the Victorian Railway Commissioners to recover £300 ...

    Article : 363 words
  16. STAWELL AND ARARAT.

    Mr. R. F. Toutcher addressed a numerous gathering of electors in the town-hall to-night, Councillor Burn presiding. The candidate was well received, and took ...

    Article : 546 words
  17. VICTORIAN EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    The political position in the state was discussed at a meeting of the executive of the Victorian Employers' Federation yesterday. The executive recognised that there ...

    Article : 202 words
  18. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The Coastal Trade and Labour Council carried a motion last night urging Mr. Watson to make the survey of the trans-Australian railway a ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

    In the District Court yesterday Detective-inspector Christie proceeded against A. Culbert, master of the ship Annesley, for allowing Mauruce Munroe, a prohibited ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. WILLIAMSTOWN.

    The Government candidate for the Williamstown electorate (Councillor James Hall) addresed a meeting of 300 electors at the Federal-hall, Footscray, last night. ...

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  21. COUNTRY GRIEVANCES.

    NATHALIA, Tuesday.—Residents of the Waaia district are much dissatisfied at the determination of the Railway authorities to place a woman in charge of the local station. It is considered ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. EGYPTIAN QUEEN'S TOME.

    The tomb has been found and identified at Thebes, Upper Egypt, of Queen Hatsshepsu, daughter of Thothmes I., the great conqueror, grandson of Aahmes, who drove ...

    Article : 704 words
  23. COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICES.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—The borough council have decided to send a delegate to attend a conference to be held in Bendigo on 30th inst. to endeavour to secure a better more convenient ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. EFFECTS OF FEDERATION.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The annual meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce was held aboard the steamer Lucinda to-day, the vessel making a trip down the ...

    Article : 267 words
  25. THE WARBURTON LINE.

    Sir,—A correspondent has written in reference to the railway arrangements on the Warburton line, and I can thoroughly endorse his remarks. Would it not be ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. SOUTH GIPPSLAND.

    Mr. Thomas Livingston, the present member for South Gippsland, addressed a meeting of electors at Yinnar, in the Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday. There was a good ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. OVERCROWDED EXCURSION TRAINS.

    Sir,—On April 25 I, in common with many others, decided to take a trip up the Gembrook line, but to my great surprise could find no announcement of any extra trains ...

    Article : 305 words
  28. RESTAURANT-KEEPER ROBBED

    During Tuesday night the South Melbourne police received a report from Mr. Walter Woodbery, restaurant-keeper in Cecil-street, South Melbourne, that a ...

    Article : 318 words
  29. CITIZENS' REFORM LEAGUE.

    BIRREGURRA Wednesday.—Mr. Hart addressed a large audience in the Mechanics' Institute last evening, and explained at length the platform planks of the National Citizens' Reform ...

    Article : 107 words
  30. MR. BENT ON DREDGING.

    Sir,—In this morning's issue you publish the speech of the Premier at Cheltenham, and among other matters he alludes to the mining industry, and is reported to have ...

    Article : 306 words
  31. THE ZEBRA'S STRIPES.

    Why is the zebra striped, and why do the markings of the various members of the family vary on one uniform and well-defined plan? This is a question which Mr. R. L. ...

    Article : 394 words
  32. FROST BEATS CULLEN.

    At the Queen's-hall last night Frost, the Sydney pugilist, who recently fought a 20-round contest with M'Gowan, was matched for 20 rounds with Cullen, under the management of the Queensberry ...

    Article : 391 words
  33. THE TI-TREE.

    Sir,—I most heartily endorse all Mr. Donald Macdonald says concerning the necessity of protecting the ti-tree and its feathered inhabitants. The neighbourhood ...

    Article : 333 words
  34. BARWON.

    In Sladen-hall, Chilwell, last evening, Mr. W. A. Elliott, the selected labour candidate, was well received by a large audience. The candidate stated he intended to fight ...

    Article : 404 words
  35. OBSTRUCTING FOOTWAYS.

    At the Richmond Court yesterday a number of men and youths were presented on charges of obstructing the footway. For so offending on the 117th inst. (Sunday), in Albert-street, Daniel Nolan ...

    Article : 266 words
  36. COURSING RABBITS IN ROYAL PARK.

    A prosecution of a peculiar nature, under the vermin Destruction Act, was heard by Messrs. Edwards and Clyne, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Wednesday. On the information of Francis E. ...

    Article : 190 words
  37. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BENDIGO.—A six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Houston-street, Quarry Hill, was burnt, on Wednesday. The house was owned by Mr. R. Chellew, mine manager, and occupied by Mr. E. C. Watson, ...

    Article : 117 words
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