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Newspaper

Hamilton Spectator

Location

Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 10, 1881

Page

2

Imports. Dawn Melbourne listing and local event notices

A fragmented Melbourne import list shows multiple names with numbers and places, followed by “Events to Come” including Warrnambool races and meetings, Balmoral athletic sports, a sheep dog match, and other regional race dates and venues such as Portland, Mount Gambier, and Warrnambool listings. The page mixes traders, names, and upcoming event announcements without coherent narrative.

Warrnambool Balmoral Friarth Portland Mages

Census Reflections Force a Melbourne Population Debate

The Spectator critiques Victoria's census results and rising costs. It notes 231,000 Melburnians, warns of overtaxation and debt per head, and urges triennial enumeration and metro-area agitation. It blames misjudged growth estimates and calls for policy scrutiny.

Anthony Trollope Paradise Mr. Berry New South Wale Victoria New South Wales Post and Telegraph Metropolia Mesara Longmore Miraima Grant Hayter Melbourne

Melbourne’s Surplus Population and Tax Remedies

A scathing critique argues for drastic spending cuts and new taxes to curb Melbourne’s growth. The author warns against excessive expenditure on Law Courts, a Great Exhibition, and Parliament, and proposes land tax relief for country districts alongside heavy property taxes for urban dwellers. The piece likens urban overgrowth to an illness and demands immediate action to shrink the capital’s population.

Collingwood Melbourne Esop Radical Party

Vast Station Sale On Darling River Blocks And Cattle

Local firms including Mesera Peck Hud son and Rereotropa sold Cultos Station on the Darling River with 6000 cattle to Booth Osden and Co Hawrey Assize Court will open with His Honor Judge Higinbotham presiding. The court will convene tomorrow and may handle 56 civil cases. a list of criminal cases will follow in another column.

Mesera Peck, Hudson Rereotropa Mears Wragge Hearns Cultos Darling River Nondoo Keiller Keilor Merry Outer Merry Donald's Plains Roars Bock Moama Messrs Booth, Oskden, and Co. Hawrey Assize Court Higinbotham Penish Ani Aaitia J. G. Tanner Ion Comercial Macar Justice Higinbotham Belfast Hamilton Bas Deola Bern Lalor Fevyn Port Vempell Te Ma South Australia Jean Monives Adarian Ias Barry Thomson Merrono Losica Lidia Shields Honee Mt. Ball Ferngham Divinios

Notable Church Sermon At Warrnambool Meeting

Sunday services drew large crowds at the Presbyterian Church with Rev A M’Vean and the Star of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria Rev Riordan delivering sermons. Riordan preached on Martha and urged focus on the one thing needful, drawing attentive praise from congregants.

Puppy Stakes Dominate Western District Coursing Meet

A muddy morning yielded four winning dogs in the Puppy Stakes with owners splitting the prize. The All Aged Stakes was abandoned after the Pappy Stakes due to an unsatisfactory finish, as the meeting aimed to run later events in July despite staffing and venue issues.

2. Fotherstonhangi Vics Mesera J. Cameron J. M‘kellar Gad Tressurer E. Walter Mesara Thig Bromell D. M'Lallan W. J. Austin J. Ritchie J. Wiggins Sod Flob Jacke Field-Stewardis Mesers W. TK Tin Mamittow Wildbriar Wildbrar Milton Am Tike Thaistter Folly Aston Rious Restore Belle Raster Wenbern Courag Snowdan Snowden Ecco Ren

Hamilton Police Court Finds Man For Indecent Behavior

In Hamilton on Wednesday May 6, before the mayor and justices, a man was fined for indecent behavior toward Harriet Jennings, an 11 year old girl, after denial of charges. Separately Sparling was disciplined for permitting drunken persons at Stewart's Hotel on Sunday, with testimonies from witnesses including Mr Stewart and Mr Younger.

Wilken Nothi Iran Warrayure Devon Park Black Weed Berry Melbourne Corporation King Castantow Binawy Whelan Wil Cartee Lathalt Asses Court Harrising Heywood Ghiele Sean Horwitz Sparling Joharda Horwite Royal Profession Apenkiou Plo Ldene Ertan Dandaa Shire Ghire Poppe Vanwens Mreriva Farmers’ Union Victoria Hotel Harman Wedermday J.P. Hamilton P.M Laidlaw J.P Harriet Jennings Preents Grey-Street Satery Gawlay Anid Horwyts Hucharca Pats Fing Christopher Sparling Hamilton Assenbach Stewart Himsalf Ted Stewart Mr. Horwits Samuel Hickes Sumiay Allogether Edward Walter Land and Commission Stewart's Mr. Horwita Horwits Robert Younger Tommg Eeesnes Cass Ving Dofsolant Flo S'ewart Mill Mr. Hurwitz Younger

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