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  2. NAVAL DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

    A letter form Captain Collins the Victorian secretary of Defence, on the subject of the naval defence of Australia was is published in "The Times" a few days ago, and ...

    Article : 734 words
  3. CONCERT AT THE MELBOURNE CRICKET-GROUND.

    The weather last evening was well adapted for an open-air concert, and conscquently the attendance at the Melbourne Criket-grounds was very large. The Lyric ...

    Article : 281 words
  4. THE WAR.

    The value of the colonial mounted troops is now fully recognised by the Imperial officers, and both the Victorian mounted infantry, under Captain Duncan M'Leish, of ...

    Article : 5,253 words
  5. THE PEACE CONGRESS.

    Rumours were current some months ago that the Czar of Russia was grently disappointed at the work of the Peace Congress then drawing to a close at the Hague. ...

    Article : 137 words
  6. LETTER FROM COLONEL UMPHELBY.

    Colonel C.E. Umphelby, who went to Cape Town as an officer for instruction purposes, writes as follows, under date December 10:- ...

    Article : 3,607 words
  7. M. ZOLA.

    A presentation has been made to M. Emile Zola, the Frech novelist, whose famous letter to "L'Aurore" was largely responsible for the agitation which led to ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL BAZAAR.

    In connection with the forthcoming Melbourne Hospital Bazaar a meeting of ladies was held at the Collingwood Townhall on Friday, and the mayor (Mr. W.D. ...

    Article : 270 words
  9. FAMINE IN INDIA.

    The latest reports from India show that the destitution in many places is appalling, and that the number of people depending on the Government for sustenance is every ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. SUICIDE AT ST. KILDA.

    James M'Meekan, 40 years of age, an accountanr, was found dead yesterday at his residence, Neptune-street, St.Kilda, under circumstances indicating that he had ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. THE ST. ARNAUD TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of the young man John Murray Guskich, who was found shot in the head at the farm of Mrs. Medlyn, at Moolerr, on ...

    Article : 129 words
  12. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    3n the advice of Sir Hugh Nelson, the president of the Queensland branch of the Royal Geographical Society, the Government of Queensland has communicated ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. INQUESTS.

    Two inquests were held at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday by Mr Candler, the city coroner. The first was on the body of Robert Butolph, 64 years of age, a single ...

    Article : 232 words
  14. TWO MARRIED COUPLES DROWNED.

    The holidays did not pass over without the usual crop of fatal accidents. One of the saddest of these was the drowning in the Pomahaka River, Otago, of William ...

    Article : 327 words
  15. THE MOUNTED RIFLES.

    Sir,—An article appeared in your issue of last Thursday containing some regiment of a disparaging nature to the regiment of Victorian Mounted Rifles. It was stated ...

    Article : 528 words
  16. WATER FOR FIRE EXTINCTION.

    Sir,—There seems to be a great deal of senseless nagging at Mr. FitzGibbon respecting water for the extinction of fires, and some people think that if the 3in. ...

    Article : 250 words
  17. THE SADDLERY SCANDAL.

    Sir,—The widespread interest caused by your strictures on the saddlery supplied to the contingent just leaving for South Africa shows very clearly that the public demand ...

    Article : 480 words
  18. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    KOONDKOOK, Jan. 13.–Stork crossings—1,982 merino wethers were crossed at Koondrook punt on January 11, in bond, by the executors of the late Thomas Armstrong, of Noorong Station ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    ALBURY, Jan. 13.—Stock movements—300 fat wethers, from Mundawaddna, to Homebush, S.A.J. Co. owners; 20 fat buttocks, from Hawksview to Melbourne, Mr. B. A. King owner; 1,310 fat, 2,600 ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. ACCIDENTS AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS.

    Sir,—When in Adelaide a few months ago my attention was arrested by the continuous ringing of a bell on a post at the railway crossing. On looking along the ...

    Article : 344 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    SERVICETON, Jan. 13.—A special train passed through this morning, with 3,000 store sheep from Tallem Bend to Kaniva, on account of Mr. C. D. Lafrd, Mount Elgin Station, near Nhill. ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    GEELONG, Jan. 15.—The [?]at crops in this dis[?]rict have been exceptionally heavy. All the oats available are being bought up for South Africa at a material advance upon local rates. ...

    Article : 140 words
  23. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The young man, Henry Milne, who has been under treatment in the Melbourne Hospital since New Year's Day for the effects of a p[?]stol-shot in his head, was charged at the Richmond Court ...

    Article : 59 words
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