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  2. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    If ever a worse ten days comes round than the first ten days of December, 1886, it will be a period of extreme horror. Accidents, disasters, murders, and suicide have been ...

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  3. THE WRECK OF THE CORANGAMITE.

    A telegram received from Mr. Huddart, who is at the spot where the steamer Corangamite lies stranded, states that better hopes are entertained of getting the vessel off, ...

    Article : 283 words
  4. THE LOSS OF THE KEILAWARRA. THE SEARCH FOR BODIES AND WRECKAGE.

    The steamer Lawrence, which was sent to the scene of the collision between the Keilawarra and the Helen Nicoll, arrived off The Solitaries on Friday night, and soon picked ...

    Article : 398 words
  5. THE MOUNT RENNIE OUTRAGE.

    A petition in favour of a mitigation of the death sentence passed on the prisoners in the Mount Rennie case is now awaiting signature. The petition sets forth the following ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. THE OPERA.

    True to the general promise of the scheme first laid before his subscribers, and largely exceeding it in the means he has imported for the production of first class operatic ...

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  7. ABOVE THE SPEAKER.

    A "flare-up" at the end of the session is by no means unusual and there has been a "rare flare-up" this time. When the House is near the finish, a dozen men or so ...

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  8. THE ENGLISH CRICKETING TEAM.

    The match between Shaw's Eleven and New South Wales was continued on the Association-ground on Saturday in the presence of 10,000 spectators, including His ...

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  9. POLITICAL MEETINGS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Attorney-General, Minister of Mines, and other members of Parliament visited Gundugai on Saturday, where a deputation laid before Ministers the resolutions recently ...

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  10. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Messrs. Walter H. Vivian and Richard Stevenson have been nominated for the vacancy in the representation of Wollombi, caused by the resignation of Mr. Lyell ...

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  11. SERMON AT THE PRO-CATHEDRAL.

    At St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral yesterday morning, the Rev. Dr. Bromby made the following reference in his sermon to the Keilawarra disaster:— ...

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  12. BOATING ACCIDENTS AT HOBART.

    The yacht Ada capsized off South Arm to-day, and three young men, named Pybus, Barrett, and White, were drowned. A fourth, who was on board, named Evans, was saved. ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. ENGINEERS' COMPETITION.

    The Field Company Corps of Engineers held their competition for Sir William J. Clarke's prize at their depot in Jolimont on Saturday, the 4th inst., in accordance with a ...

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  14. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LONGWARRY.

    A fatal accident occurred at Johnson's farm, Longwarry, yesterday. A man named Matthew Copeland was engaged grubbing a tree, when it fell on him, killing him ...

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  15. THE DISLOYAL UTTERANCES OF MR. BAILES, M.L.A.

    The feeling against Mr. Bailes has not subsided yet, and last night's proceedings appear to have added disgust to the disapprobation previously existing. ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The fourth of the sleeping cars for the overland railway line has been completed. None of the cars will be used until the railway is taken over by the Governments. ...

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  17. EXPORT OF WINES TO INDIA AND CHINA.

    At a meeting of the Rutherglen and Murray District Vinegrowers' Association, held to-day, Mr. M'Arthur, of Sydney, read an interesting paper on the exportation of wines ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. THE LOCUST PLAGUE.

    The locust or grasshopper plague has reached here, the air all day having been thick with countless myriads travelling north to south. Towards the evening they cleared ...

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  19. TASMANIA.

    Alderman Harbottle was elected mayor of Hobart on Saturday, and Mr. Carter mayor of Launceston. Some of the Mount Nicholas Coal-mining ...

    Article : 59 words
  20. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 words
  21. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The town of Colac was lit with gas last night for the first time. Our Daylesford correspondent writes:— "The lads Lewis, Westacott, and Wood, ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. SANDHURST.

    By way of acknowledgment of the impetus given to mining throughout the colony by the proprietors of The Argus in publishing sketches of the underground workings of the ...

    Article : 380 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir F. Dillon Bell, the agent-general, has telegraphed, in reply to tbe Government, that there is no foundation whatever for tho statement which was made by the London ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. TRIAL OF REAPERS AND BINDERS.

    The field trial of reapers and binders, under the auspices of the Koroit Agricultural Association, was held yesterday, in a barley crop of Mr. E. White's. There were four ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. BALLARAT.

    A bitch has occurred in the negotiations for the Parade Company's ground for the erection of railway workshops in Ballarat East. The company sold the ground to the ...

    Article : 230 words
  26. THE TEETULPA GOLDFIELD.

    The Commissioner of Lands has received the following message from Warden Hack:— "The washings at Tonkin's Well are in many instances very good. One load gave 7oz. ...

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  27. THE CHRISTMAS TREAT AT THE HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES.

    Sir,—Notwithstanding the fact that numerous appeals have already been made to the benevolent and charitably disposed for gifts and donations at the approaching festive ...

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  28. THE HOTHAM TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.

    An extraordinary vacany having occurred through the death of Mr. W. H. Cook, member for the Eastern Ward, Hotham, a number of gentlemen met on Saturday night, and ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    Constable Gabel charged Charles H. Ehlers, a market gardener, at the City Court on Saturday with cruelty to his horse. The officer stated that he found the prisoners ...

    Article : 76 words
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