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  2. THE INSOLVENCY OF MR. HAROLD SPARKS.

    The adjourned public examination in connection with the insolvency of Harold Sparks, accountant, of Melbourne, was continued yesterday in the Insolvency Court, before Judge ...

    Article : 2,874 words
  3. FORESTRY IN VICTORIA.

    At the invitation of the Minister of Lands and Agriculture a large Parliamentary party, numbering some 60 gentlemen, including Messrs. Langridge, Laurens, Cameron, C. Young, Webb, ...

    Article : 953 words
  4. THE ALLEGED COMMERCIAL CONSPIRACY.

    The hearing of the charges of conspiracy preferred against Adam H. Wilkinson, George Askew and Francis Archibald Burkitt, of Flinderslane, was commenced yesterday before the City ...

    Article : 1,537 words
  5. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The total amount of revenue collected by the Customs department during April was £225,412. The amount of drawbacks and repayments was £9549, making the net receipts £215,863. ...

    Article : 5,426 words
  6. EUROPEAN INTERESTS IN AFRICA.

    News has been received from Africa that King Mwanga, who rules the important territory of Uganda, has accepted the protection of the British East Africa ...

    Article : 45 words
  7. THE EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION.

    Mr. James Monro, C.B., Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force, has notified to the trades authorities who are carrying out the arrangements for the ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. REVOLUTION IN PARAGUAY.

    Intelligence has been received that a revolution has taken place at Paraguay, one of the most thriving of the South American States. The particulars to hand ...

    Article : 166 words
  9. THE BAY MYSTERY.

    The identity of the woman whose body was last week found floating in the Bay at St. Kilda, and buried as a "found drowned," still remains undiscovered. Both attempts ...

    Article : 473 words
  10. POLITICS IN SPAIN.

    The Spanish Senate has adopted a proposal to establish a system of universal suffrage at Parliamentary elections in lieu of the present system of limited ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. ANARCHISTS IN FRANCE.

    A sensation has been created in Paris by a report that the police have seized some hundreds of iron tipped cudgels, pistols and knives, which it is supposed ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, which was continued to-day, the principal races resulted as follows:-- TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, a ...

    Article : 463 words
  13. THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN IRELAND.

    It is probable that the strike of guards, porters and signalmen on the Irish Great Southern and Western railway will be settled by compromise. A proposal has ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. TERROR IN PARIS.

    The police have received information that M. Guesde, a well known agitator, has organised thousands of anarchists, who are to make a violent demonstration ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. H. Gardner, member for North Essex, moved the second reading of a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. THE MUTINY ON BOARD H.M.S. EGERIA.

    The court martial opened this morning, on board H.M.S. Opal, to try seven sailors, charged with mutinous conduct on board H.M.S. Egeria on 4th April last. Captain Bosanquet, H.M.S. ...

    Article : 497 words
  17. THE INTENDED VISIT TO THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

    In order to prevent the agitators in Paris from carrying out their publicly expressed determination to march in a body to the Chamber of Deputies to-day and ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Eyraud, the murderer of Gouffe, whom. Gabrielle Rompard, his paramour, had lured to a Paris Hotel, where he was strangled, in July last, is reported now ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. ARREST OF LOUISE MICHEL.

    Lonise Michel, the well known female Communist, has been arrested. It is feared that bombs will be freely used at the demonstration to-day to effect ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. THE TURKISH CONVERSION LOAN.

    The German Government have withdrawn their opposition to the proposal of the Porte to float a loan to convert the Turkish debt into stock bearing reduced ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. MEETING IN MELBOURNE.

    A public meeting of working men to advocate the principle of a maximum of eight hours' labor per day was held last night in the old Trades Hall, Lygon-street, under the presidency of ...

    Article : 331 words
  22. DEFEAT OF LADY BETTY.

    Mr. W. C. Cooper's Australian bred mare, Lady Betty, ran at Newmarket today in the Peel Handicap, but failed to get a place. ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The Australian cricketing eleven continue to practise several hours daily. K. Burn has slightly strained his left foot, but the injury is not expected to cause any ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. THE VICTORIAN ORCHESTRA.

    The adjourned meeting of the guarantors of the Victorian Orchestra was held in No. 10 room at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. T. Sargood, M.L.C., occupied the chair, ...

    Article : 399 words
  25. THE BRITISH BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY.

    The half yearly meeting of shareholders in the British Broken Hill Proprietary Company was held yesterday. The report was adopted. ...

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  26. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN RACEHORSE.

    The celebrated racehorse Hermit, who won the English Derby in 1867, and who was the sire of Heaume, the winner of the Hastings Plate at the Newmarket ...

    Article : 50 words
  27. DEATH OF EDWIN WAUGH.

    The death is announced of Edwin Waugh, one of the original promoters of the system of national secular education, and for some years secretary to ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS REPORT.

    The quarterly report in connection with the railways and tramways for the quarter ended 31st March was laid before Parliament to-night. The railway revenue from all sources amounted ...

    Article : 156 words
  29. THE BOURKE INUNDATION.

    The water is now gradually failing in Bourke, though the streams are still running through many streets. Some people in the higher parts are getting back into their houses. ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. THE SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION SHIPPING COMPANY.

    The judgment in the case, Shaw Savill and Albion Company against the Timaru Harbor Board has been affirmed. ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE LOCH TROOL.

    The barque Loch Trool, which arrived to-day after a passage of 117 days froth London, reported the loss of two of her crew on 17th January in the English Channel. The ship met ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. THE MAILS.

    The M.M.S. Yarra, from Melbourne 28th of March, arrived at Marseilles 30th of April. ...

    Article : 16 words
  33. ARRIVAL OF THE S. RODONDO.

    The s. Rodondo, 1200 tons, Captain W. S. Seymour, from Rockhampton via ports, arrived at the South Wharf shortly before midnight. The following are the saloon passengers:-- ...

    Article : 178 words
  34. SHOCKING REVENGE BY A JEALOUS WOMAN.

    At the Water Police Court to-day a married woman named Sarah Jane Lavender was charged with throwing vitriol over a barmaid named Kate Evans, thereby injuring her eyesight and ...

    Article : 121 words
  35. VISIT OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO BALLARAT.

    Mr. A. Deakin, Chief Secretary, visited Ballarat to-day, in company with Mrs. Deakin, and inspected the art gallery preparatory to apportioning the grant to such institutions and free ...

    Article : 131 words
  36. A CROSS COUNTRY RAILWAY.

    It has been decided that a deputation of the various centres interested in obtaining a cross country railway connection between Elphinstone and Tallarook, shall wait upon the Minister ...

    Article : 105 words
  37. THE MELBOURNE RELIEF FUND.

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  38. RUST IN WHEAT.

    SIR,--Mr. Smith Ellis, in your paper to-day, throws out a sort of challenge to "critics" and persons that know something of the question. I certainly think Mr. Ellis's theory erroneous. If ...

    Article : 328 words
  39. CHILDREN AND THE STAGE.

    SIR,--Will you allow me space to refer to the prosecutions instituted and convictions obtained against Messrs. Williamson, Garner and Musgrove and Mr. Dampier for employing children ...

    Article : 304 words
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  42. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

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  43. RUST IN WHEAT.

    SIR,--According to Mr. Ellis's theory sowing rusted wheat is a sure means of spreading the disease. Well, Sir, I must say that in common with many other farmers in the Goulburn district ...

    Article : 220 words
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