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  2. The Week.

    Sir John Downer, M.P., is at present on a holiday excursion in New Zealand. Mr. A. Molineux, secretary to the Agricultural Bureau, has been elected a fellow of the ...

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  3. SYDNEY TAILORS' STRIKE.

    As a result of the circular issued by the representatives of the master tailors a meeting of the masters was held this afternoon. As expected, very few employers were present ...

    Article : 580 words
  4. SMALLPOX AT FREMANTLE.

    The smallpox patient, who was brought to Fremantle from Mauritius on January 6 by the schooner E. and H. Avery, has died at Woodman's Point Quarantine-station, and has ...

    Article : 43 words
  5. A JOURNALISTS' INSTITUTE.

    A large and representative gathering of members of the journalistic profession was held on Saturday night to establish an institute on the same lines as the British Journalists' ...

    Article : 86 words
  6. THE TAYLOR FRAUDS.

    The hearing of the evidence in the Taylor frauds in connection with the Land and Credit Bank was resumed today at the City Court, when further interesting disclosures were ...

    Article : 373 words
  7. DUTY ON BREADSTUFFS.

    The Colonial Treasurer was waited upon by several well-known millers to-day, who stated that they represented 21 country and four city millowners. They asked that the duty on ...

    Article : 158 words
  8. SYDNEY SHIPPING RETURNS.

    The Shipping Master's returns for the port of Sydney for the year 1891 show that £31,689 was paid through the shipping offices to seamen, the amount of advance notes being £3,269 ...

    Article : 116 words
  9. THE W. H. LINCOLN.

    An inquest was commenced to-day by the city coroner in connection with the burning of the American timber ship W. H. Lincoln. Mr. W. J. Daly, master of the vessel, stated ...

    Article : 187 words
  10. GRAND OPERA FOR MELBOURNE.

    Recently Mr. George Musgrove wrote to the Age giving preliminaries of a scheme for the introducing to the colonies of grand opera as produced by Sir Augustus Harris in London. ...

    Article : 148 words
  11. LONDON FRUIT MARKET.

    In June last Mr. F. W. Ward, formerly editor of the Daily Telegraph, being about to proceed to London, the then Minister of Agriculture availed himself of that gentleman's ...

    Article : 304 words
  12. SCHOONER TEMPLAR WRECKED.

    The schooner Templar was wrecked off Cape Paterson at a late hour last night. Information was received from San Remo by Mr. Wilson, engineer of ports and harbors, to ...

    Article : 328 words
  13. LECTURE BY MISS SPENCE.

    "Equal Representation, or Effective Voting, formed the title of an interesting lecture delivered by Miss Spence, of Adelaide, before the members of the Trades Hall Council ...

    Article : 257 words
  14. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES.

    Carrigun, on the Warrego River, reports that the biggest bush fire ever experienced in that district has been raging for several days, and sweeping all before it. Several stations ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

    The Great Southern railway line, which connects Melbourne with Port Albert, was officially opened for traffic to-day. The total length of the line is 136 1/2, miles, and the cost of ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. STRANGE SUICIDE.

    An extraordinary case of suicide came under the notice of the city coroner to-day. Yesterday afternoon Stephen Woodwarde, laborer, aged 65, sat down in front of a passing train at ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Trades Hall Council keenly resent the decision of the Government not to receive deputations on the subject of the prevailing distress, and the advisability of starting relief ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY BONDS.

    The Colonial Treasurer has given instructions for the preparation of Treasury bills to the extent of a million and a quarter, being the first issue of £4,000,000 authorised. These bills ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. THE PETTAVAL OUTRAGE.

    The swagsman Wilson, who was arrested on the charge of having committed an outrage on Mrs. Marendez, at Pettaval, was committed for trial this morning at the Geelong Police ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. £52 FOR 5 POUNDS OF TEA.

    Fifty-two pounds ten shillings for five pounds of tea is a phenomenally high price to pay at auction in this colony, but at Messrs. Greig & Murray's tea sale to-day a parcel of ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. A MELANCHOLY TERMINATION.

    A melancholy termination to a wedding at Dalby occurred yesterday. Miss Bowden, one of the bridesmaids and a sister of the bridegroom, and Ernest Hunt, brother of the ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.

    In Chambers to-day, before the Chief Justice, a decision of importance as affecting the new Customs tariff was given. An application was made on behalf of Mr. John ...

    Article : 152 words
  23. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    At a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon Mr. Munro decided to accept the position of Agent-General in London vice Sir Graham Berry retired. This necessitated a ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. WANTS OF IRONWORKERS.

    A deputation representing the employes at Lithgow and Pyrmont iron works to day waited on the Treasurer to ask that certain classes of iron should be made dutiable instead of being ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. SERIOUS TRAM ACCIDENT.

    A serious train accident occurred this morning on the line connecting Sandringham with Beaumaris when a car with a full complement of passengers from the former place on nearing ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. MURDER IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    News has been received from Roebourne that Mr. A. E. F. Canning, son of Mr. Canning, member for East Perth, has been murdered by natives. The following telegram has been ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. SMUGGLING CIGARS.

    At the City Court to-day Christian Jensen, a foreigner, was charged with attempting to evade the Customs duties. The accused was seen by the Customs officer to leave the barque ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. THE OPHIR IN TROUBLE.

    Just as the steamer Ophir was hauling from the Port Melbourne pier on Saturday 14 firemen refused to work unless a new hand engaged at this port was sent ashore. The ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

    From time to time some startling revelations have been made relative to the dealings between some unscrupulous time-payment dealers and their clients, but nothing has yet been made ...

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  30. ANOTHER DEFAULTER.

    Henry Geary, accountant to Messrs. Ellison and Simpson, solicitors, was brought before the Prahran Court on Saturday on two charges of forgery and uttering. It was alleged that ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. A FEVER-STRICKEN CREW.

    The steamer City of New Guinea has put into Fremantle for coal and medicine. The vessel left Java for Melbourne with a cargo of sugar on December 30. ...

    Article : 81 words
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  33. WET WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A very heavy thunderstorm passed over Sydney and the suburbs about 6 o'clock this evening. The rain fell in torrents, and in less than five minutes after the storm broke many ...

    Article : 261 words
  34. A BOY LOSES HIS LEG.

    A 12-year-old son of Mr. McDougall, a farmer near Morchard, was out shooting, and while sitting down he reached over for the gun, taking it by the barrel. The charge exploded ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. HEAVY RAINS IN SYDNEY.

    Heavy rain continued to fall in the city till past midday. The rain, which is accompanied by frequent heavy thunderstorms, is general throughout the colony, excepting west of the ...

    Article : 111 words
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