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  2. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    The following notes from East Tanna for March, 1902, have been received by the Rev. James Lyall from the Rev. Thomas MacMillan:— ...

    Article : 2,874 words
  3. ROGUE AND FOOL.

    The prisoners implicated in the great fraud upon the Bank of Liverpool, by which that institution lost close upon £170,000 before its management became ...

    Article : 3,360 words
  4. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two further cases of plague were reported to the health authorities this afternoon, the patients being Adolphus Barnen, aged 14 years, living at 119, Gipps-street, ...

    Article : 73 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    The Salamis to-day took 150,000 sovereigns to Cape Town from Melbourne on account of the Bank of New South Wales. Three brothers were shooting at ...

    Article : 558 words
  6. THE LIBRARIES' ASSOCIATION.

    The Library Associations of Australasia held a conference at the Melbourne Public Library to-day. Mr. Edward Langton presided, and the following delegates were ...

    Article : 563 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE PRETORIA EXECUTIONS. Mr. Isaacs (Vic.) asked the Prime Minister if he was in possession of any ...

    Article : 1,257 words
  8. A CROWN MINISTER SUED.

    At the Geelong Court to-day the trustee in the insolvency estate of the no[?]rious soldier (John Henry Grey), now serving a sentence for embezzlement proceeded ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. PRECAUTIONS IN BRISBANE.

    Cabinet have under consideration an amended scheme for dealing with health matters in the city, particularly so far as they relate to plague. It in probable that ...

    Article : 47 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the Christchurch races the tenth Challenge Stakes was won by Cruciform (9 st. 2 lb.), Tercebt (6 st. 10 lb.) being second, and Capetown (6 st. 7 lb.) third. The time ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. BENDIGO EASTER FAIR.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The quantity of sugar exported from the State for the present season to date is 78,190 tons, compared with 54,586 tons last season. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. FAMOUS FORGERIES.

    In 1562 an Act was passed to amend the "small, mild, and easy" punishments hitherto inflicted for forgery. It did not err in that direction, for it enacted that ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  14. CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

    A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held at the offices, Victoria-square, on Wednesday. March 26. There were present Dr. W. Ramsay Smith (chairman), Dr. A. W. Hill, Messrs. J. ...

    Article : 1,261 words
  15. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The unemployed question is becoming a very serious matter in Melbourne, and each succeeding deputation to the Premier assumes a more determined attitude. To-day ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. AFFAIRS AT FIJI.

    The steamer Hauroto, which arrived from Fiji to-day, brings news that the Chief Justice gave judgment on an application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. FACTORIES LEGISLATION.

    A largely attended deputation, representing the conference of trades now discussing the Factories Act, was introduced to the Premier to-day, to request that when ...

    Article : 185 words
  18. QUOITS.

    The third test match between South Australia and Victoria was played on Tuesday, and resulted in a win for the local men, who thus won two out of the three ...

    Article : 556 words
  19. KALGOORLIE MINING.

    Mr. J. A. Brodie succeeds to the position of accountant at the Lake View Consols rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. J. R. McKay. ...

    Article : 154 words
  20. A DISASTROUS VOYAGE.

    The voyage of the barque Clydesdale from New York to Melbourne was an exciting one. At the start a terrific blizzard prostrated half the crew, two of the men ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. THE FIRST BISHOP OF GIPPSLAND.

    The Right Rev. H. E. Cooper (Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, New South Wales) was to-day unanimously chosen as first Bishop of Gippsland (Vic.) by the election ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. LONDON WINE DEPOT.

    Mr. P. B. Burgoyne, of the firm of Messrs. P. B. Burgoyne & Co., the well-known London wine merchants, in referring recently to the dispute as to the wine labels ...

    Article : 402 words
  23. THE BALLARAT MINING DISASTER.

    The inquest on the victims of the Cardigan Proprietary mining disaster was further adjourned to-day. Mr. S. Fitches (Ballarat district mining inspector) stated that ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. THE STEAMER GABO.

    The steamer Gabo is still aground off Geelong. The passengers were transhipped today to the Peregrine, and left for Sydney later on by that vessel. Captain Hurford ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    At the City Court to-day Nellie Bernard, better known as "Madame Lomert," of the Federal registry office, in Elizabeth-street, was charged with using an instrument on ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    Colonel Templeton (Vic.) and Lieutenants-Colonels Dean (S.A.), Oldershaw (N.S.W.), Hutchison (Qld.), Davies (Tas.), and Senator Ewing (W.A.), will to-day ...

    Article : 142 words
  27. THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    The Royal Commission enquiring into the financial management of the University sat again to-day. Dr. McFarland, a member of the council, said, so far as he could ...

    Article : 248 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  29. "THE OCTOROON."

    Dion Boucicault's drama, "The Octoroon," a tale of life among the Indians of North America, was staged in the Port Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday evening ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. VESTRY MEETINGS.

    St. George's Church, Gawler.—The annual Easter vestry meeting was held on Easter Tuesday in the school-room. The rector (the Rev. John Lumsdon) read his report, and the wardens presented ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. THEBARTON COUNCIL.

    April 2.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. R. B. Cuming) and Crs. Cope, Abbott, J. J. Supple, Brazel, Filsell, Schrader, and Graves. The finance committee reported—Receipts, £132 18/1; ...

    Article : 131 words
  32. MELBOURNE SPORTING NOTES.

    Lord Roberts, Cynthia, and Patronus have returned to Flemington ir[?] Oakbank. Turk, wha was slightly cut about the legs when he fell in the Hurdle Race ...

    Article : 57 words
  33. THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    At a meeting of the State Cabinet tonight it was decided that Mr. McCulloch (Minister for Works) is to proceed to London at once to reorganise the ...

    Article : 119 words
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