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  2. THE SWAGMAN'S SOLILOQUY.

    WHILE the wild winds sobbed one wintry night in shrill sough o'er the less, And the shiv'ring cattle huddled stood about the dripping trees; ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  3. Supposed Murder of a Drover.

    WAGGA, Sunday.—Christian Eppell, a drover in charge of a camp, was found dead in his bed in a tent early this morning. Eppell had charge of a mob of cattle travelling from Claverton ...

    Article : 900 words
  4. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    THE Premier returned to town this morning and resumed his official duties. A railway fettler named Needham, aged 55, was killed by a train at Petersham ...

    Article : 375 words
  5. SIFTINGS.

    I went to church, as I sometimes do, And modestly sat in the rear; The pulpit before me fully in view And the gaslights shining clear, ...

    Article : 539 words
  6. NEWS BY CABLE.

    THE Press is unanimous in expressing gratification at the terms on which the strike has been brought to a conclusion, but doubts whether the strikers have gained any permanent benefit from ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 863 words
  8. General Boulanger.

    It is rumoured that General Boulanger has taken up his abode in the Island of Jersey pending the result of the general elections in France. ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. The Assault on Signor Crispi.

    The man who threw a stone which struck Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, whilst driving in the streets of Rome, turned out to be an insane Socialist, who had a fancied grievance. ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. Elections in France

    There is intense excitement over the elections in France, which are to take place on Sunday next. It is reported that the French Cabinet are discussing the advisableness of placing Paris ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. The English Hop Harvest.

    The hop harvest is nearly completed. The yield is an average one, and the hops are of a fine quality. ...

    Article : 27 words
  12. The New Governor of Victoria.

    The Earl of Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, had an audience with her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral on Saturday, when he was invested with the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. Slavin and Smith Matched.

    The proposed boxing match between Patrick F. Slavin, of Australia, and James Smith, the English champion, has been ratified, and articles will be signed this week. The match is to be for ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. The Gaudaur-Teemer Match.

    In the recent sculling in America between Jacob Gaudaur and John Teemer, which was won by the former, the umpire, having considered the protest lodged by Teemer on account ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. Savage Attack upon a Mounted Constable.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—A savage attack was made to-day near Oakleigh upon Mounted-constable O'Callaghan by an American negro named Brexton, who was arrested for larceny. ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. Hospital Bazaar.

    THE somewhat critical question of deciding as to the position of the different stalls will be settled at a meeting of the Ladies' Committee to be held at the Town Hall to-morrow ...

    Article : 59 words
  17. COMBINED DEMONSTRATION.

    DEAR SIR,—Fearing that some doubt exists in the minds of members of some of the societies who have been asked to take part as to the primary object of the demonstration, would you ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. Arcadian Rink.

    Two incorrect statement crept into our report of the proceedings at the above rink on Friday evening last. The bicycle v. skates race was won by Davidson (skates) instead of Wilson as ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. Abduction of a Maori Girl.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.—A body of police left Auckland to-day for the purpose of intercepting a band of natives who had forcibly abducted a Maori girl, in consequence of some old ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. University Examinations.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  21. Advertising on Postage Stamps.

    A CERTAIN amount of misapprehension seems to have arisen in some quarters with regard to the action of the Postmaster-General in letting the right of advertising on the backs of the ...

    Article : 177 words
  22. Mr. Dillon's Life Threatened.

    Melbourne, Monday.—At the Melbourne City Police Court on ,Monday morning, Michael Walsh was brought up to answer to a charge of using threatening words to Mr. John Dillon, ...

    Article : 398 words
  23. MORSELS

    The Victorian Conservator of Forests has reported that during the last season, which was a very favourable one, 129,000 trees were planted under his direction. ...

    Article : 470 words
  24. The Day Dawn Gold Mining Company, Limited.

    MINE MANAGER'S REPORT for week ending 14th instant:—East drive, No. 2 level, extended 10 feet and timbered 8ft.; reef in face at present poor, having passed through the shoot of gold. ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. A Ministerial Crisis in Queensland.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith has resigned his position as Vice-president of the Executive Council, owing to a difference of opinion with the Ministry upon the subject of ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. GARDEN CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER.

    SEPTEMBER is a busy month for getting in seeds; very many sorts can now be sown. All tender plants will need shelter, as we may expect some very rough weather—cold westerly winds and ...

    Article : 200 words
  27. A Terrible Experience.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.—The Wainui, which arrived from Tonga to-day, brought Captain Pye, of the ship Garston, which was wrecked at Staarbuck Island on July 17th; Mr. Bruce, ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. Hope of Goulburn Lodge, I.O.G.T.

    AT the weekly meeting of the above on Monday night there was only a fair attendance. Brother Orr, C.T., presided. After the preliminaries had been disposed of, a brother ...

    Article : 181 words
  29. The Premier at Queanbeyan.

    QUENBEYAN, Monday.—This morning Sir Henry and Lady Parkes, accompanied by Mr. Tompsitt, the mayor, inspected the court-house, the gaol, and other public buildings. ...

    Article : 152 words
  30. WEEKLY CALENDAR.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  31. Goulburn-Crookwell Railway.

    IT will be remembered that on Wednesday last, before the Public Works Committee, some evidence of a rather sensational character was given by Mr. A. S. Hamand, C.E., on the ...

    Article : 194 words
  32. Rifle Shooting.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  33. No Title

    MR. BRUCE SMITH has lately been the subject of a good many journalistic criticisms. Some critics have pinked him with a keen, polished rapier, poisoned at ...

    Article : 1,408 words
  34. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 24 words
  35. A Boy Killed at Picton.

    Campbelltown, Monday.—A lad named Tickle employed on a farm near Picton, lost his life through being run over on Saturday. It appears the lad was returning to Mr. J. Baxter's ...

    Article : 111 words
  36. Execution of the Carlton Murderer.

    At the Melbourne Gaol on Monday morning the sentence of death passed on Phillip Costelloe, for the murder of the woman Annie Thornton, was carried out. The spectators of the gruesome ...

    Article : 201 words
  37. The Single-Tax.

    Owing to the agreement come to between the single tax party and the freetraders at the late conference in adopting as part of the platform direct taxation on land values, the central branch ...

    Article : 107 words
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