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  2. THE CUNNINGHAME MURDER.

    This morning at 10 o'clock at the Melbourne Gaol Charles Strange paid the last penalty of I the law for the murder of his mate, Frederick Dowse, at Cunninghame, Gippssland. Very ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 605 words
  3. A STEAMER AFIRE.

    The steamer Cintra, bound for West Australia, arrived in the bay between 2 and 3 p.m. to-day on fire. The Cintra was attended by the Bulimba, which steamer she ...

    Article : 763 words
  4. STRIKES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Several of the new hands shipped on the Monowai to replace the old crew left the vessel late lost night, and consequently the departure of the steamer for Newcastle was ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. MURDER OF TAGH MAHOMET.

    Tagh Mahomet, the well-known member of the firm of Faiz & Tagh Mahomet, merchants and camel owners, was shot dead in a small mosque this morning by Goulam Mahomet ...

    Article : 283 words
  6. DARING ROBBER Y IN PERTH.

    An audacious robbery in broad daylight took place on Wednesday afternoon, in Hay-street, the principal street of Perth, when Mr. B. V. Lindell's jeweller's shop near the Town Hall ...

    Article : 136 words
  7. A PLUCKY RESCUE.

    John Norton, a little boy 10 years old and son of Mr. Sydney Norton, and whose parents were passengers by the Cintra, but are now on board the Bulimba, was playing on the ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    On Monday Garsford was charged on remand before Mr. Fairbairn, S.M., with the manslaughter of his wife at Beaconsfield on Saturday, January 4, and was committed for ...

    Article : 40 words
  9. A MEDICAL "PROFESSOR' IN TROUBLE.

    At the adjourned inquest on tho death of Mrs. Catherine Currie, a widow, who died after being attended by "Professor" Davis for cancer, evidence was given that the ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. SERIOUS CASK OF POISONING.

    Four persons were poisoned at Sale yesterday through tatting bad meat. They are Mr. Joseph Bowman (manager of the Sale gasworks), his wife, father, and a little girl iving ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Federation Enabling Bill was received from' the Assembly and read a first time, the second reading being fixed for Thursday. The Hon. ...

    Article : 498 words
  12. WRECK OF THE HALCIONE.

    Tim Halcione has disappeared, the heavy grinding on the reef having apparently torn the bottom out. A considerable amount of cargo has drifted about between Barrett's Reef ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. BACK BLOCKS JUSTICE,

    An exciting scene took place at Woolgar, Richmond Downs, last night. A bullock-driver named Burns lost £18, and a swagsman whom Burns had befriended was suspected of ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. TAITERSALL'S SWEEPS.

    Sir Edward Braddon in replying to a petition from the Baptist Union against the establishment of " Tattersall's" sweeps in Tusmania, expressed the opinion that no ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. ACTION AGAINST A CORPORATION.

    A resident of Brunswick, Mr. George Evans, has made a claim against the Brunswick Council for £3.000 for neglecting to arrest all stray dogs in the district. This covers a ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. SIR JOHN FORREST.

    A complimentary banquet was tendered by the citizens of Perth last night to the Premier (Sir John Forrest). It was a brilliant affair. The attendance numbered about 200, and ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. THE FAR EAST.

    The following Eastern news is brought by the Tsman :— A meeting of shareholders in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha at Tokio on December 1 ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. A CASE OF MURDER.

    On Saturday morning Mr. Edward Elms sitting at breakfast at Nanaimo with one of his children when his brother-in-law, Herbert West, entered the room with a shot ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.

    The representative of the Marine Underwriters' Association and Captain Downs, the marine superintendent of the A.U.S.N. Company, to-day made a survey of the steamer ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Returns have been prepared showing the votes on the rolls of the colony at the beginning of last month, and the ratepayers totalled 220,091, as against 223,844 in the ...

    Article : 539 words
  21. A PECULIAR CASE.

    An extraordinary case of illegally discharging firearms was heard at Collingwood to-day, Joseph Chambers, a youth, being charged with the offence. A neighbor of chambers ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. EXPLOSION OF GAS,

    A sensational explosion took place at a late hour last night in a sewer tunnel forming part of Mr. Starr's contract in Bridport street, Albert Park. The tunnel is being ...

    Article : 300 words
  23. ESPERANCE JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    Charles Reid, said to be a hangeron of the goldfields, was arrested to-day on suspicion of being concerned in the burglary committed on Wednesday. He was seen to break the ...

    Article : 198 words
  24. A PRIVATE DETECTIVE IN TROUBLE.

    Earyly yesterday morning two private detectives, or "divorce specialists," received a severe handling at the hands of an irate husband, the result being that one of them ...

    Article : 171 words
  25. THE LIGHTING OF FREMANTLE. ELECTRICITY ADOPTED.

    The Fremantle Town Council on Monday discussed the question of electric lighting, and after considerable talk on the comparative merits of the high and low position systems the ...

    Article : 82 words
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