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  2. THE STAWELL JUMPING CASES.

    The Stawell jumping cases came under the consideration of the hon. the Minister of Minos yesterday, when both holders and claimants appeared before him to state ...

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  3. SPORTING NOTES.

    It has again been found necessary to postpone the Croxton Park Steeplechases on account of the recent rains, but the proprietary trust to bring them off next week. ...

    Article : 30 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

    The Catholic priest here denounced the common school master yesterday from the altar. The action taken by the teacher has led to the removal of the priest from the ...

    Article : 256 words
  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The steamer which arrived from Sydney yesterday brought a reply from Mr. Parkes to Mr. Langton, the Postmaster-General, in answer to a telegram forwarded by Mr. ...

    Article : 3,011 words
  6. AQUATICS.

    The College race this year is likely to be a very one-sided affair, it having been definitely arranged that the Grammar School will not row; the race will therefore be between the Scotch and Wesley ...

    Article : 664 words
  7. ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

    A deputation from the borough and shire councils of St. Arnaud was introduced to the hon. the Chief Secretary yesterday, by Messrs. Grant, Woods, and Walker, M.L.A.'s, ...

    Article : 782 words
  8. SUNDAY RAILWAY TRAINS.

    A meeting of the inhabitant of Geelong was held last evening in reference to Sunday trains, upon a requisition signed by about three hundred ratepayers. The mayor was ...

    Article : 407 words
  9. EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE.

    By the arrival of the schooner Prima Donna from Rorotonga, the New Zealand Herald was placed in possession of the following very sensational intelligence by Captain Norris, which was ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  10. DROWNED THROUGH DRINK.

    The Geelong Advertiser states that an inquest was held at South Geelong on Thursday, on the body of William M'Pherson, carpenter, fifty-two and a half years of age, ...

    Article : 269 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    The libel actions against the proprietors of the Mercury have been settled by an apology offered by the paper and the payment of a small sum as costs. ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. BOARDS OF ADVICE.

    The election for the school board of advice for Bourke and Lonsdale wards took place yesterday, at Wilmott's school, William-street. Between three and four ...

    Article : 895 words
  13. WRECK OF THE MARY HAMILTON.

    The New Zealand Herald reports that the official inquiry into the loss of the barque Mary Hamilton was held before Mr. H. S. M'Kellar, collector of customs, on 2nd June. ...

    Article : 472 words
  14. FOOTBALL.

    The Melbourne and Carlton clubs meet for the first time this season, to-day, at the Royal Park. The following will represent Melbourne, and are requested to meet at the Freemasons' Hotel, at ...

    Article : 1,057 words
  15. THE GEELONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT PLOUGHING MATCH.

    The first ploughing match of the season in the Geelong district took place on June 12 on the Hermsley estate, the property of Mr. Curlewis, J.P., in the parish of Moolap, about ten miles ...

    Article : 435 words
  16. THE GALLE POSTAL SERVICE.

    We have been favored by the Colonial Secretary (the hon. Henry Parkes) with the following information as to the steps taken by the Government in the present state of ...

    Article : 568 words
  17. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    The following notifications appear in last night's Government Gazette:--On and after the 1st instant, no drawbacks will be allowed on goods exported to New South ...

    Article : 332 words
  18. PURUKUTU'S DEFENCE.

    Files of the New Zealand Herald, Auckland paper, are to hand. There is little war news in addition to that already received, but the following extraordinary defence of Purukutu, the ...

    Article : 430 words
  19. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The New Zealand Herald gives the following memorandum of shipping arrived and sailed from Norfolk Island from 1st March, 1873:--Eagle, ketch, Jackson, from ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. FIJI.

    Fiji papers are to hand to 24th May. From the Times and the Gazette we extract the following:--A horrible murder is reported from Taviuni. The unfortunate deceased was a ...

    Article : 431 words
  21. FIFTY YEARS IN THE COLONIES.

    A correspondent has furnished us with the following particulars respecting a man named John Wright, who recently died at Diamond Creek. Wright was born in 1803, and in ...

    Article : 293 words
  22. A CAUTION TO WITNESSES.

    A case came before the city police court yesterday in which the Wallaby Company sued a Mr. J. Jenkins for the recovery of three calls of £3 2s. 6d. each. The legal ...

    Article : 531 words
  23. A CASE OF CHILD STEALING.

    A curious story of kidnapping comes from Auckland, and is related at length in the Southern Cross of 29th May. The following are substantially the facts of the case:--A little girl, ...

    Article : 556 words
  24. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria (the president in the chair) was held yesterday afternoon, at the association's ...

    Article : 338 words
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