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  2. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

    A liberal intermingling of realism, tragedy, pathos and humor, under the title of “Dangerous Women,” was staged by the Holloway Dramatic Company last night to a very ...

    Article : 419 words
  3. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

    Lady Hopetoun sailed for Eugland on Thursday by the R.M.S. China. Chin. Kitt, a well-known Chinese merchant, died at Laugeeston on Thursday, ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Mr Irvine the new leader of the Legislative Assembly, was only able to devote part of to-day to his task of Cabinet-making, owing to [?] having an important case in one ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. OUR COUNTRY SERVICE.

    In the Temperance Hall this evening, a meeting was held to discuss the advisability of the re-enactment of the Factories Act. The chair was taken first by Cr. Kelly, and ...

    Article : 2,133 words
  6. CORPORATION LABOR.

    The city surveyor's report on the question of marking the city wards into divisions and allotting work therein to individual laborers, was discussed by the committee of ...

    Article : 559 words
  7. BISHOPRIC OF BENDIGO.

    At the birthday social tendered to Archdeacon MacCullagh in St. Paul's schoolroom last evening, the archdeacon's position in reference to the bishopric was referred to. The ...

    Article : 564 words
  8. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, MR. BORCHGREVINCK.

    Mr. C. E. Borchgrevinck, the Antarctic explorer, asserts that the volcanic eruptions at Martinique have furnished him with, date that will enable him to foretell ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. PHENOMENA IN ENGLAND.

    Volcano dust, which is believed to have been erupted during the recent disturbances in the West Indies; has been seen in England. ...

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  10. EARTHQUAKE IN CORNWALL.

    A slight shock of earthquake has been felt in Cornwall. ...

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  11. A MUD VOLCANO.

    Advices from Baku, the capital of the province of the same name, on the Caspian Sea, report that a volcano there recently erupted vast quantities of mud without any warning, ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. THE SIMULTANEOUS MISSION.

    Mr. Geil, having departed yesterday morning to conduct a mission in Adelaide, the work of carrying on the mission until the arrival of Dr. Torrey and Mr. Alexander, ...

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  13. THE CORONATION SEATS FOR THE CRICKETERS.

    Sir Horace Tozer, the Agent-General for Queensland, has allotted the members of the Australian cricket leam seats on the Queensland stand, from which to view the ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. EAGLEHAWK CELEBRATION.

    The action of the Eaglehawk Ladies Benevolent Society in deciding to give each person in receipt of relief a pair of blankets for the winter, and to provide them and the ...

    Article : 275 words
  15. THE ETHICS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

    Sir,—The leaven or new blood, instead of bringing the encrusted fossildom of the City Council to its senses, has apparently only intensified its pessimism and excited ...

    Article : 267 words
  16. MELBOURNE.

    The young American sailor, Robert Allen, who was arrested last evening on a charge of shooting with intent to murder William Bowman, a jockey, at the Palace hotel, ...

    Article : 152 words
  17. ATTEMPTED DOUBLE MURDER.

    Further particulars of the sensational at tempt to murder and subsequenct attempted suicide by the offender, at Hurdle Creek, a farming settlement near Milawa, on Tuesday ...

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  18. ECHUCA ARRANGEMENTS.

    A meeting this evening arranged for celebrating coronation day by divine service in the morning, a childrens picnic in the afternoon, and a torchlight procession, ...

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  19. ARCHDEACON MACCULLAGH'S BIRTHDAY.

    Following their usual happy custom, the parishioners of St. Paul s marked the birthday of their pastor, Archdeacon MacCullagh, who attained his 70th year yesterday, by ...

    Article : 937 words
  20. A FALSE ALARM.

    The appearance of half a dozen hose carts and other fire extinguishing apparatus in Flinders-street created a momentary sensation amongst the people who happened to ...

    Article : 153 words
  21. MONEY IN WRITING MENUS.

    Hand-written menu cards (says “P.W.”) are a fad with the diners at some of the best and must-frequented restaurants in Paris, and proprietors anxious to humor their ...

    Article : 447 words
  22. ELMORE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The festivities here on coronation Day promise to be very popular. A strong committee is at work arranging for a monster picnic for the school children. A huge [?]fire is ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. INTER-STATE TELEGRAMS. SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE.

    A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Apila, Laura, Caltowie, Gladstone and Wirrabava at 6.5 this morning, shaking windows, doors, etc. The shock was ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. ROCHESTER CELEBRATIONS.

    The subscriptions from all sources in connection with the forthcoming coronation picnic is about £65. Of this amount the refreshment committee has made an ...

    Article : 43 words
  25. A PRISONERS TOOLS.

    On Monday last a plant of tools, consisting of a gimlet and a saw, was discovered in the cell of a Pentridge prisoner who is undergoing a sentence of three years' ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. A.R.C. BIRTHDAY CUP.

    The following are the latest quotations for the Birthday Cup:—5 to 2 agst. The Victory, 5 to 2 Footbolt, 7 to 1 Sport Royal, 12 to 1 Kilt, 12 to 1 The Sailor, 14 to 1 ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. PREPARATIONS AT TARNAGULLA.

    A very large meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening, when it was decided to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII. by a monster picnic for all the ...

    Article : 82 words
  28. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Boulder City at as early hour this morning. A building occupied by Messrs. Baird's Hardware Company, and the Albion hotel, were completely ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. A TERRIBLE DEATH.

    The death of Theodore Schmidt, which occurred at the Melbourne Hospital on Wednesday last, consequent upon fearful injuries he received by being caught in the ...

    Article : 166 words
  30. EAGLEHAWK.

    At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs H. Kirkwood and G. Loudon, J a.P., a gold buyer's license was granted to Mr. T. J. Dellar, of Myers' Flat. ...

    Article : 568 words
  31. COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    Rice, cleaned, on which a duty of 6/ per cental had been placed by the House of Representatives. On this Senator Sir Josiah Symon had moved a resolution requesting ...

    Article : 251 words
  32. REMEMBERED NAMES OF 25,000 PLANTS.

    Great men have usual prodigious memories. Caesar could remember the names of thousands of soldiers in his legions, and Lord Roberts is well known for his ...

    Article : 366 words
  33. STATE DEPARTMENTS.

    In consequence of the unsettled state of politics, the State departments have been exceedingly quiet during the week, and nothing but routine work has been ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIS BROTHER.

    Leonard Leale aged 13 years, residing at 4 Price-street, Kensington, was brought into the Melbourne Hospital to-day suffering from a bullet wound in his forehead. It appears ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

    At 7.30 to-night at the Royal Hall the Rev. E. H. Shanks, the American evangelist, will conduct the meeting. At the same hour the Rev. W. Y. Blackwell, M.A., will ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    The “Austral Light” for June is well up to the standard of its predecessors. Mr. W. Parkinson contributes a second very interesting musical article, treating especially with ...

    Article : 428 words
  37. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    At the social given in St. Paul's schoolroom in honor of Archdeacon MacCullugh's birthday last evening, Pastor Leypoldt in the course of a congratulatory speech, ...

    Article : 251 words
  38. A CRUSHED FINGER.

    Percy Brown, IS years of ago, residing at 68 Lothian-street, who is employed at Messrs. Cameron Bros.' tobacco factory, to-day had his finger crushed beneath the belting on ...

    Article : 54 words
  39. FRACTURED SKULL.

    Charles Tasman, 26 years of age, residing at Camberfield whilst crushing hay to-day met with a serious accident. His mate, who brought him in a cab to the hospital, said ...

    Article : 80 words
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  41. ALLEGED THEFT.

    A man named James Fleming was arrested to-day by Detective Carey on warrant charging him with stealing a horse, cart, and set of harness, and chaff bags, valued at.£40, ...

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  43. SHOOTING WITH INTENT.

    William Reid will be charged at the City Court in the morning with shooting with intent to murder Alfred Jas. Durableton at Richmond on 27th ult. ...

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  44. ALLEGED STEALING.

    Detective Tognini to-day arrested a man named William Law, charged with stealing a bullock hide, valued at-5/, the property of Messrs. Wm. Howard Smith and Co., on ...

    Article : 43 words
  45. JUMPED ON A TEN PENNY NAIL.

    The little daughter of Mr. J. N. Powell jumped on an inverted rake made of ten penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely through her foot, and a second one half way ...

    Article : 116 words
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  47. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    About 3 o'clock this afternoon the fire brigade received an alarm that there was a fire in one of the stores situated in Red Lion lane, off Little Bourke-street. After ...

    Article : 103 words
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