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  2. THE YEARBOOK OF VICTORIA.

    It is related of a certain scientific writer that he once began to write what he called a "Handbook" of his favourite study. But the dimensions of the work ...

    Article : 3,970 words
  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    A meeting was announced to be held yesterday at Tipperary in connection with the opening of the new town, which has seen built near the old in consequence of ...

    Article : 125 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    A sitting of the Intercolonial Postal Conference took place is Committee room A Parliament Buildings, on Monday, May 36. The President (Hon. J. H. Gordon) was in ...

    Article : 108 words
  5. THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

    News has been received that a French man-of-war ordered British fisherman to remove their nets in St. George's Bay, in the Golf of Si Lawrence. Marines ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. DEPARTURE OF DELEGATED

    Mr. POWERS intimated that as the important business was completed he felt compelled to leave that afternoon; but before going be desired to congratulate the ...

    Article : 83 words
  7. DYNAMITE IN CHICAGO

    An unsuccessful attempt to destroy a public monument is reported from the United States of America. An infernal machine was found at the base of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. POSTCARDS, &c TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.

    The PRESIDENT stated that he had received a reply from the Postmaster-General of England to the oablegram forwarded on the motion of Mr. Rird, asking what ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. ADJOURNMENT.

    The Conference then adjourned until 10.30 this morning. This course was rendered necessary owing to the non-receipt of explicit information from England with reference to ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. A CLERICAL SCANDAL.

    The Rev. Andrew Gardiner, M.A., a prominent Presbyterian minister, who has for tome time past preached at the Glebe Presbyterian Church, and who had ...

    Article : 444 words
  11. RIVER DISTRICT NEWS.

    The river has been stationary for the put three days. A man named Frederick Chambers is reported to have been drowned whilst ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. INTERCOLONIAL POSTAL CONVENTION.

    Mr. TODD submitted the draft of the later-convention, which he read at length. On the motion of Mr. DERHAM the rate in ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    In future parcels will be accepted a the General Post-Office for Mexico Bermuda, as d Seychelles via London. The new channel leading into Geelong ...

    Article : 207 words
  14. POSTAL CONVENTION WITH THE UNITED STATES.

    The following draft Postal Conventions between the United States of America and the Australian Colonies, agreed to at the recent Departmental Conference in Sydney, was ...

    Article : 1,197 words
  15. POST-OFFICES AND RACING SWEEPS

    On resuming Mr. DERHAM moved—"That this Conference recommends that the several portal departments be asked to provide in any future legislation for the post-office ...

    Article : 366 words
  16. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

    The Australian passed Aden en May 24, bat owing to an accident to her machinery she is not expected to reach Marseilles before June 4. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. Clement Giles, M.P., met the representative members of the Progress Committee and the residents on Saturday evening, and discussed various questions relating to the P'tVt ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. MANOORA, May 26.

    An old and respected resident, Mrs. John Armes, died somewhat suddenly last evening in her seventy-fourth year. She was a colonist of thirty-four years. ...

    Article : 27 words
  19. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Influenza is very prevalent throughout the more settled parts of the colony. In Perth there is scarcely a family in which it has not made an appearance. The ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. AUBURN, May 26.

    A grand rain fell to-day. ...

    Article : 7 words
  21. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 words
  22. POLITICS IN VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly to-morrow the Premier will reply to Mr. Munro's speech. He will explain why the Government thought it necessary to bring forward the ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE.

    The PRESIDENT said the following motion, which was passed in committee, was now proposed by Mr. Bird and seconded by Mr. O'Connor—"That in the event of South ...

    Article : 92 words
  24. HOLIDAY IN THE COLONIES.

    To-day was proclaimed at an extra holiday. The principal public gathering was at the Agricultural Society's grounds, where about 7,000 people attended. A ...

    Article : 142 words
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    POVERTY A POLITICAL FORCE.—In the coarse of a recent article the Chinese Times of Tientsin remarks that the practical power of poverty is perhaps greater in China than ...

    Article : 511 words
  26. PREMIER BUILDING SOCIETY PROSECUTIONS.

    The hearing of the criminal summons against James Mirams, ex-Secretary, William Doherty, Secretary, and John Hedrick and John Holton, Auditors, of ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. THE CARLE RATES.

    The PRESIDENT said the Treasurer had received the following cablegrams from the Agent-General from Parts:—"London, May 26_ Agents-General have had long interview ...

    Article : 607 words
  28. THE VAN TASSELLS IN BRISBANE.

    Miss Van Tassell was to have made a balloon ascent this afternoon, but a fatal accident pats stop to the performance. One of the poles to which the balloon was ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. LIEGE FIRE IN PERTH.

    A destructive fire occurred in Hay-street today, involving aloes of several thousand pounds' worth of property. The fire broke out in the shop of a tobacconist ...

    Article : 139 words
  30. ANQUET TO MR. WILLIAM KNOX.

    Mr. William Knox, the Secretary of the Broken Hill Proprietary and British Mines, was entertained at a banquet to-night, prior to his departure for London. ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. GARROTTING AT ST. KILDA.

    Gustav Brunet, produce merchant, was garrotted by three men on the St. Kilda road on his way home shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night. When passing ...

    Article : 93 words
  32. A STRYCHNINE SUICIDE.

    Edward Cog, a well-known fruiterer and baker in Talbot and Maryborough, and one of the oldest residents, took poison last night and died at midnight. ...

    Article : 113 words
  33. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    Boudoir passengers per express to Adelaide:—General Massey, Dr. James, Colonel Tamer, Messrs. D. O. Palmer, Taylor, McEwan, Roberts. McGarey, G. ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 239 words
  35. THE DARLING FLOOD.

    Advices from Pooncarie to-day show that the flood waters on the Darling have reached that township. From Saturday night the Darling rose 12 inches in ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 261 words
  37. PROPORTIONATE RATES.

    Mr. DERHAM moved.—"That any colony or country not joining in contribution to subsidy and guarantee shall pay proportionstely higher rates." ...

    Article : 242 words
  38. LOCAL AND INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAPH RATES.

    Mr, O'CONNOR moved—"1. That charges for telegrams within toy one colony shall be an initial rate of 6d. for ten words, names and addresses to be considered part of the ...

    Article : 2,138 words
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