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  2. A PARLIAMENTARY SCANDAL.

    THE Sydney correspondent of The Argus, writing under date August 15, reported :—The real Parliamentary excitement of the week has heen over the Milburn Creek Mining Company's compensation. Two seta of speculators scrambled for a copper ...

    Article : 627 words
  3. ECCLESIASTICAL.

    REPORTS have appeared that the Rev. Robert Scott, of Chalmers church, haB tendered his resignation of his charge, and that a meeting of his congregation has been held to consider the same. This statement is incorrect is appears that a report was spread ...

    Article : 494 words
  4. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    An ordinary meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria was held on Aug. 11 at the hall, Victoria-street, Mr. R. L. J. Ellery, president in the chair. The president announced that a short paper had been received from Mr. H. Sutton, of Ballarat, describing a ...

    Article : 539 words
  5. THE QUEENSLAND TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    The overland expedition which left Brisbane for the Gulf of Carpentaria on August 4 is under the command of General Fielding representative of the English capitalists who have been invited to undertake the construction of the proposed ...

    Article : 591 words
  6. ARREST OF MR. E. J. AGG.

    MR. Edward James Ago, the accountant in the Victorian Crown Lands department, was arrested and placed in the city lock-up on August 13, by Mr. Inspector Secretan, chief of the detectives, at the instance of the Government, on a warrant ...

    Article : 656 words
  7. FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Field Naturalists' Club was held at the Royal Society's hall, on August 8, Mr. T. A. F. Leith occupying the chair, and there being a good attendance of members. Mr. J. H. Mathias was duly elected a member, and ...

    Article : 356 words
  8. MOUNT BROWNE DIGGINGS.

    Late information from this gold-field is to the effect that it is inadvisable for anyone to go there till ruin fulls. There is no surface water for washing at the localities where the gold is being obtained, the hole formerly used, for washing near the ...

    Article : 716 words
  9. FUNERAL OF MR. PIRANI.

    We noticed in our last issue the death of Mr. Pirani from two effects of a fall from horseback, and in our present issue we give his portrait and a sketch of his life. We subjoin an account of his funeral, which took place on August 8, in the St. Kilda Cemetery. The funeral corteye, which left the George Hotel. ...

    Article : 661 words
  10. PRESTON-HILL ASSAULT CASE.

    WILLIAM BURCE appeared at the Caringham Police Court on August 8, before Messrs. Thomson, Police magistrate, and Forrest, J. P., charged with having attempted the murder of his son. Sub-Inspector Kennedy appeared for the prosecution, and prisoner ...

    Article : 304 words
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