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  2. THE POPE'S EYE FORT BUNGLE.

    For about two or three years past some of those public men who like to pander to popular vanity hare adopted a pet phrase to the effect that the defences of Victoria are ...

    Article : 2,231 words
  3. SPORTING NOTES.

    The Cranbourne Racing Club open the new year with a meeting to-day, which will doubtless attract a number of visitors from Melbourne. A special train for horses and passengers leaves Princes-bridge ...

    Article : 76 words
  4. A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.

    The great railway bridges spanning the Menai Straits, the Thames, the Friths of Tay and Forth, and the East River at New York, which have successively eclipsed each other, pale in ...

    Article : 801 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Mr. Sydney Burdekin, M.P., the new mayor of Sydney, who entered on his duties yesterday, met his officers to-day, and afterwards entertained a large party at an official luncheon. ...

    Article : 713 words
  6. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    The military head quarters offices were reopened for business yesterday. The offices had been formally closed for the holidays, but a good deal of work was done indoors during the ...

    Article : 1,532 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The weather during the past week has been extremely hot and debilitating, and much sickness prevails throughout the district. Several cases of typhoid fever are under treatment in ...

    Article : 632 words
  8. SPORTS AT MALDON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  9. THE MENTONE RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  10. TARNAGULLA SPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  11. COMPLIMENTARY RACE MEETING TO MR. TOWN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 905 words
  12. CYCLING.

    Entries for the Victory Bicycle Club's races close today (Friday). ...

    Article : 12 words
  13. MINING NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 920 words
  14. THE NIGHTSOIL QUESTION.

    The nightsoil question has again been revived in the Moorabbin shire, and an attempt has been made to enlist the support of neighboring shires with a view to dealing with the subject in ...

    Article : 289 words
  15. SALE OF RACEHORSES AT NEWMARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 309 words
  16. COURAGEOUS RESCUE FROM DROWSING.

    Two little boys named Wm. Cattlow, 9 years of age, and Richard Gale, 7 years, had a narrow escape from drowning at St. Kilda yesterday. With two younger brothers they had ...

    Article : 203 words
  17. QUEENSLAND.

    Some time since representations were made to the Government that the blacks in the Geraldton district were in a pitiable state of starvation. The Government instructed the police ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. THE FINANCIAL STATE OF FRANCE.

    SIR,--In the otherwise excellent resume of Mr. Hurlbert's article, A Republic in extremis," you do not do him justice when you say that he is silent on this point: " The marvellous ...

    Article : 922 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A strong agitation is proceeding in favor of the reprieve of the aboriginal Jackey, sentenced to be hanged on Saturday, for the murder in the Northern Territory of a white drover named ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. E.M.C.C. v. COMBINED SCHOOLS' FIFTEEN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 480 words
  21. PUBLIC TENDERS.

    The Commissioner of Public Works yesterday accepted the following tenders:-- New money order, savings banks and stores building in tattle Bourke-street, for the General Post ...

    Article : 134 words
  22. KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL, BRIGHTON BEACH.

    The pupils attending the above school held their first annual distribution of prizes, preceded by a display of kindergarten exercises, in St. Peter's school room, Lynch-street, on ...

    Article : 210 words
  23. TASMANIA.

    The Rev. Dr. William Nicholson, aged 96, died this morning. He was the father of the Scotch Church in Tasmania, having arrived in 1850 with instructions from the Free Church of ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. COWARDLY ASSAULT.

    On New Year's day an assault of a most cowardly nature was perpetrated on a foreigner named August Creggar, caretaker of the Footscray State school, and his wife and a lady friend ...

    Article : 262 words
  25. A SCHOOL FOR GEMBROOK.

    SIR,--I saw in Monday's Age (23rd Dec.) that the Minister of Education, in the course of a speech at the opening of the railway from Fitzroy to Whittlesea, remarked that the ...

    Article : 180 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Customs revenue for the past nine months is £1,100,000 being a deficiency on the Treasurer's estimate of £60,000. ...

    Article : 23 words
  27. THE SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The monthly meeting of the above society was held yesterday at the society's rooms, at W. H. Glen and Co.'s There were present--Mr. Alfred Plumpton, president, in the chair; ...

    Article : 190 words
  28. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 303 words
  29. THE TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    SIR,--Your correspondent, "An Indignant Ratepayer," is, as usual with indignant people, all wrong. He talks about "the construction of the splendid roadway on which the trams run at ...

    Article : 401 words
  30. DROWNED IN THE SALTWATER RIVER.

    Yesterday afternoon two brothers named Jones were tempted to take a plunge into the river as the day was very sultry. They accordingly divested themselves of their clothes ...

    Article : 126 words
  31. ROWING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  32. A ST. KILDA NUISANCE.

    SIR.--I would beg to direct your attention to the present annoyance occasioned by some decomposed seaweed near the St. Kilda pier. I happened to walk there on Thursday evening ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. JEWEL ROBBERY AT CARLTON.

    A dealer named John Shadcross, carrying on business at 183 Elgin-street, Carlton, has reported to the detective police that he has been robbed by some persons unknown of a ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. SPORTS AT CASTLEMAINE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  35. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Benevolent Asylum committee of management was held at the institution, North Melbourne, yesterday afternoon; Mr. E. Ashley in the chair. The ...

    Article : 291 words
  36. THE PHILHARMONIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

    SIR,--I should feel obliged if "Disgusted " could describe the usher who told him " to do the best he could," on the occasion of our Christmas concert. It is our desire to oblige ...

    Article : 170 words
  37. THE MESSIAH CONDUCTORSHIP.

    SIR,--Musical culture has from time to time, especially of late, received at your hands every impetus. An opportunity of forwarding the good work occurs whilst Mr. Santley is with us. ...

    Article : 270 words
  38. STRADUARIUS VIOLIN.

    SIR,--In your valuable paper, last Saturday's Age, my attention was drawn to the violin mentioned. I wish to say, if you will kindly allow me in your valuable paper, that I have one of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 169 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. Advertising

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  42. Advertising

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  43. DAYLESFORD SPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  44. Advertising

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