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  2. Mr. J. L. Purves, Q.C.

    James Liddell Purves, barrister-at-law, is the eldest son of Mr. James Purves, of Melbourne, one of the earliest settlers and pioneers of Victoria. He was born on August 23, 1843, in Swanston-street, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 490 words
  3. Municipal.

    "The country ia lyric—the town dramatic. When mingled, they make the most perfect musical drama." ...

    Article : 17 words
  4. THE MAYOR OF NORTH WILLOUGHBY.

    Mr. Alexander Simpson, the Mayor of North Willoughby (N.S.W.), was born in the year 1848 in Bonnyrigg, a pretty little town about six miles from Edinburgh, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 219 words
  5. The Growth of Suns.

    Mr. J. Norman Lockyer, F.R.S., has recently advanced a hypothesis of the constitution of the heavenly bodies, which, if not exactly novel, is nevertheless supported by him with an array of ...

    Article : 435 words
  6. BANQUET IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. P. P. Fraser, president of the Northwestern Municipal Association, gave a banquet last week in Scott's Hotel, Melbourne, to the delegates of the association. Among the guests ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

    This is the centennial year of the colony; and it should be marked by some great events. The unveiling, of the Queen's Statue, the laying of the foundation-stone of hypothetical Houses of ...

    Article : 964 words
  8. ENGLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

    Our London correspondent telegraphed: A meeting of the Liberal party was held last week to consider the Local Government Bill recently introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. Friction Cone Pulleys.

    Among the novel mechanical devices recently exhibited none has attracted more attention from mechanical exports than the friction cone pulleys which we illustrate in this issue of the TOWN AND ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 401 words
  10. GLEANINGS.

    The borough council of Bathurst has resolved to spend £150 in planting trees in the streets of that town. The Victorian Governments intend next session ...

    Article : 601 words
  11. A New American Boathouse.

    In Salford (Eng.) a chemist's assistant has poisoned his wife and six children with prussic acid, and then (after a day's interval, in which he made his will, &c.) has taken a fatal dose ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
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