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  2. ARREST OF AN EMBEZZLER.

    A bookkeeper, Percival Smith, 30 years of age, was arrested this morning for embezzling moneys belonging to his late employer, Mr. Edward J. Waters, the ...

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  3. SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.

    In the Divorce Court today the suit of Crossey v. Crossey and Jackson (correspondent) was concluded before Judge Real, without a jury. The judge found ...

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  4. RESCUED FROM A MISERABLE DEATH.

    William Burns, aged 20 years, was found by the police on the Minburra track in a deserted hut suffering from rheumatism. He was sent to the Port Augusta Hospital. Burns worked ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES VINEYARDS.

    The Minister of Agriculture was today waited on by a deputation representing the New South Wales Fruitgrowers' Union in reference to the working of the ...

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  6. A FASTING MAN IN TROUBLE.

    The fasting man, Felix Tanner, was arrested at Mansfield today on a charge of deserting his wife and five children at Sydney. He has been engaged at house ...

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  7. A BANK MANAGER BANQUETED.

    A complimentary banquet was given at Walsh's Hotel this evening to Mr. W. J. Ponder, manager of the National Bank at Wallaroo, who has been appointed to ...

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  8. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    During a game of fantan at North Lismore last night one Chinaman accused another of cheating. The alleged cheat left the room and soon after returned with ...

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  9. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

    In February last a well-known resident in the Stawell district named Donald McPherson, left his home with a waggon and team of bullocks for the purpose of ...

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  10. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The Minister of Education has again considered the question of appointing an assistant Inspector-General to the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. Tynan. ...

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  11. BALLARAT BANKING COMPANY.

    The directors of the Ballarat Banking Company today resolved to call an extraordinary meeting of shareholders for Wednesday, May 18 ...

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  12. WEST AUSTRALIAN LAND QUESTION.

    The press and Government are devoting themselves to the consideration of the question of land settlement. The Daily News suggests that settlers should be paid for ...

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  13. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Airlie, from Hongkong, left on Friday with 13 passengers, including Mr. and Mrs. Playford. The English and Scottish Bank shipped gold valued at £8,150. ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. INTER-COLLEGIATE BOAT RACE.

    The inter-collegiate boat race took place on the Lower Yarra yesterday afternoon, three colleges (Ormond, Trinity, and Queen's) being represented. Trinity won ...

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  15. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    The Public Service Board today commenced an inquiry at Pentridge Prison into a charge preferred against Warder Walter Green of making improper ...

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  16. MEMORIAL TO BISHOP PERRY.

    A meeting numerously attended was held at St. Paul's buildings this afternoon, Bishop Goe being in the chair, to adopt some means of testifying to the ...

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  17. Intercolonial.

    Captain Masters, who left Sale on Wednesday, returned from the wreck of the schooner Julius today. He was unsuccessful in finding the body of his brother ...

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  18. TYPHOID AT PERTH.

    An interesting controversy is now proceeding in the press with regard to the prevalence of typhoid in the low-lying portions of Perth. The general opinion ...

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  19. A NEGLECTED CHILD.

    At an inquest today upon the body of a child, Wm. Lever, six months old, the offspring of a single woman, Louisa Lever, residing at Richmond, the medical ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA.

    The commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria sat today. The Rev. A. Stewart proposed the adoption of the report of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. INTERCOLONIAL EIGHT-OAR RACE.

    The Sydney team in the Intercolonial eight-oar boat race, to be contested at Brisbane at the end of this month, has been weakened by the retirement of W. ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. [From the Melbourne Age.]

    The schooner Julius, 48 tons, trading between Refuge Cove and the Lakes Entrance, was wrecked off the Ninety Mile Beach, seven or eight miles from the Prospect Recreation ...

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  23. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.

    The forty-third annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held today, and was presided over by Mr. J. P. Abbott, chairman of directors. ...

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  24. MAYOR OF MELBOURNE'S LUNCHEON.

    At the mayor's quarterly luncheon, held at the Town Hall today, there was a distinguished company present. Sir Graham Berry, replying to the toast of ...

    Article : 195 words
  25. VICTORIAN BUTTER EXPORT.

    The Minister of Agriculture, in view of the probability of increased shipments of butter to England next season, has been negotiating with the P. & O. and Orient ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. THE HEALTH OF MELBOURNE.

    Dr. Gresswell, of the Board of Health, has compiled a report in regard to the prevention of the spread of typhoid in Melbourne and suburbs. He blames the ...

    Article : 227 words
  27. THE KANAKA LABOR QUESTION.

    The Trades Hall Council, at a meeting tonight, condemned the Queensland Kanaka Labor Bill, providing for the introduction of kanaka labor into that ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The second meeting of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the charges made by Mr. W. F. Schey, M.P., against the Railway Commissioners was ...

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  29. ALLEGED CASE OF SEDUCTION.

    The action for the recovery of £l,000 damages from the bookmaker, Charles Fleming, for alleged seduction of the young woman, Eugenie Beesley, was ...

    Article : 118 words
  30. MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED.

    A number of unemployed visited the Government departments today. They went in the first instance to Sir Graham Berry, stating that it was impossible to ...

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  31. CRIME IN MELBOURNE.

    John Keilly, an old man, who was caught in the act of clambering over a fence out of the St. Francis Church grounds in the middle of the night, and ...

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  32. MR. FYSH IN SYDNEY.

    Mr. P. O. Fysh, the Premier of Tasmania, who is at present in Sydney, today met a number of the members of the Ministry and talked over several subjects ...

    Article : 181 words
  33. A STRANGE ACCIDENT.

    An extraordinary accident occurred at Queen's wharf at half-past 1 o'clock today. The steamship Alert, belonging to Messrs. Huddart Parker & Co., engaged ...

    Article : 191 words
  34. AN IMPORTANT LAWSUIT.

    An important action, arising out of the land boom, was begun in the Third Civil Court today. The Whittlesea Land Company, Limited, which is now in ...

    Article : 109 words
  35. IMPORTANT WILL CASE.

    An important will case came for hearing before Mr. Justice A'Beckett today. The late Captain John Haimes, settler, of Coke, bequeathed £12,000 to the Cola[?] ...

    Article : 128 words
  36. THE DURHAM MINERS' STRIKE.

    The secretary of the Trades and labor Council today received from Mr. W. H. Patterson, secretary of the Durham (England) Miners' Association, the following ...

    Article : 55 words
  37. CITIZENS' DEFENCE ASSOCIATION.

    A public meeting under the auspices of the Citizens' Defence Association was held in the Domain today for the purpose of deprecating the action of the ...

    Article : 125 words
  38. BALDWIN ENGINE ENQUIRY.

    At the sitting of the Baldwin engine enquiry today, Hy. James Moses, driver of the engine attached to the train which met with the disaster at Tarara, said he ...

    Article : 368 words
  39. POLYNESIAN LABOR TRADE.

    Regulations for the control of the Polynesian labor trade are now receiving the consideration of the Government, and will probably be issued on the return of the ...

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  40. MATTHIAS LARKIN'S INSOLVENCY.

    The late manager of the South Melbourne Building Society, Matthias Larkin, appeared in the witness-box in the Insolvency Court today for examination as ...

    Article : 152 words
  41. THE TARANA RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The Acting-Colonial Treasurer has received from the Railway Commissioners a departmental report on the recent accident to the western mail at Tarana. ...

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  42. THE MERCANTILE BANK.

    Some surprise was expressed in commercial circles today at a notification from the liquidators of the Mercantile Bank, limited, in liquidation, of a call of ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. LIBEL ACTION.

    Mr. J. Warren, butter exporter, has initiated an action for libel against Mr. Graham, Minister of Agriculture. In December last a deputation of button ...

    Article : 120 words
  44. ANOTHER SEA-SERPENT.

    The captain of the schooner Madora reports having seen a sea-serpent off the Poor Knights. The schooner was within 12 ft. of the monster, which the captain ...

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  45. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERTH.

    At the half-yearly meeting of ratepayers, held in the Town Hall last night, the Mayor delivered an interesting address. He announced that the City ...

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  46. ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.

    Wooloomooloo this afternoon was the scene of an attempted wife murder, which is expected to have a fatal termination. A fisherman named Sheehy went to the ...

    Article : 98 words
  47. VICTORIAN WHEAT CARRIAGE.

    Large public meetings have been held at Dimboola and Nhill, and resolutions have been carried condemnatory of the increase of the rates for the carriage of ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. QUEENSLAND SEPARATION QUESTION.

    At a meeting of the Separation League yesternight it was resolved to write to Mr. Hume Black, leader of the Northern party in the Assembly, strongly urging ...

    Article : 67 words
  49. NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES.

    Some tone ago a scheme was mooted for the amalgamation of the Newcastle district collieries in the form of an immense coal trust, and today a meeting of ...

    Article : 131 words
  50. TERRIBLE BOATING FATALITY.

    A terrible drowning fatality occurred off the coast, near Port Campbell, on Friday evening. The cutter Hawea left Portland on Thursday evening on a fishing ...

    Article : 173 words
  51. QUEENSLAND GOLD DISCOVERIES.

    News from Georgetown has been received of a sensational find of gold at Percy, where Gallwey Johnson, a bullock-driver, unearthed 16 lb. of stone which ...

    Article : 73 words
  52. THE DROUGHT IN QUEENSLAND.

    The condition of affairs in the central pastoral districts will become serious if rain does not fall shortly. Many stockowners are already preparing in various ...

    Article : 54 words
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