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Detailed lists, results, guides : 461 wordsThe number of admissions to the Exhibition yesterday was 5647, including adults and children 4212, season ticket holders 84, and miscellaneous 1351. ...
Article : 382 wordsThe House of Commons [?] t for twenty-two hours continuously, during the whole of which t[?]e the debate has been continued, on the motion of Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsThe conference met at ten o'clock this morning. All the delegates were present. Chief Justice Wrenfordsley, Western Australia, proposed the building of a lighthouse ...
Article : 451 wordsNo new facts have come to light with regard to the serious and unfortunate collision that occurred at Beaufort on Wednesday, but the following additional details are taken ...
Article : 2,223 wordsA heavy thunder shower passed over the town this afternoon. KILMORE, 27th January. A most beneficial change in the weather ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Wesleyan mixed conference continued its sittings yesterday. After the usual forms of introduction had been gone through, a vote of thanks was accorded the ex-president for his ...
Article : 1,264 wordsA fire occurred yesterday afternoon on the farm of Mr. Harcourt Tanner, of Romsey. Two large stacks of barley and straw were burned. The destruction was caused by a spark from ...
Article : 256 wordsIncreasing anxiety is felt in regard to the proceedings of the Fenians and their alleged designs on the various armories in different parts of the country. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Commissioner of Public Works yesterday at noon opened tenders for the completion of the west front and dome of Parliament Houses. Four tenders were received, that of ...
Article : 508 wordsA deputation from Lancefield, introduced by Mr. T. F. Hamilton, M.L.C, and Mr. Deakin, M.L.A., waited on the Minister of Railways on Wednesday, to urge the necessity of erecting the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Government has received information to-day announcing that General Skobeloff has succeeded in capturing the important Turcoman stronghold of ...
Article : 61 wordsAn up-country County Court bailiff complains that now attorneys or their agents are allowed to serve summonses the bailiffs can earn very little, whilst they are expected to attend the courts ...
Article : 118 wordsA deputation of the members of the Prahran borough council waited on the Commissioner of Railways on Wednesday, to ask that certain kerbing and channelling at Orrong-street, where ...
Article : 72 wordsIn consequence of representations which have been made by the colonies interested, the United States Government have consented to pay to New ...
Article : 64 wordsSIR,—I notice with great regret, by the telegram from England, that the outcome of the butter sent by the Protos might probably, to some extent, prove a failure. Should such be the case, it ...
Article : 320 wordsA deputation from the Bairnsdale shire council waited on the Commissioner of Public Works on Wednesday, to ask that the works in connection with the road from Bairnsdale to Omco, via ...
Article : 121 wordsA fire broke out at half-past one o'clock this morning, and burnt down a stable in Ah[?]-street, in which there were three horses. The halters of two were cut, and they galloped ...
Article : 108 wordsA large frontage to Queen-street, the old Supreme Court site, will be sold on 15th March. Signor Ortori announces some popular ...
Article : 101 wordsMR. COPPIN AT THE TEMPERANCE HALL. Mr. Geo. Coppin, one of the candidates for the vacant East Melbourne seat in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a meeting of the electors in ...
Article : 1,280 wordsIntelligence has been received to-day from the Governor, Sir George Pomeroy Colley, who, with a force of 1000 men, started northwards from Newcastle a few ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Commissioner of Public Works received a deputation from the Berwick shire council on Wednesday, who requested that Government assistance be given in making the main road leading ...
Article : 54 wordsA fire broke out here at half-past four o'clock this morning, in the wooden produce store of Donald M'Pherson. The building was a new one, and contained a good quantity ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. Mason, M.L.A., introduced a deputation yesterday to the Engineer-in-Chief, in the absence of the Minister of Railways, to ask that a siding night be placed on the Gippsland line ...
Article : 73 wordsCaptain Cotton, an experienced coal miner, who has recently taken up land two miles from Narracoorte, expresses a strong belief that a seam of coal runs through his sections. He ...
Article : 171 wordsSIR,—Mr. George Coppin having thought proper to draw the attention of the public to the affairs of the Sorrento Church, and to take credit to himself and family for having done ...
Article : 658 wordsThe annual meeting of the Geelong Racing Club takes place to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. Facilities for carrying a large number of visitors to the course have been provided by the Railway ...
Article : 198 wordsMessrs. Fraser and Gillies, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister of Mines yesterday, from Waranga, in reference to the conservation of water. The deputation asked to be ...
Article : 85 wordsThe State of affairs in Lancashire is [?]aily becoming more serious. Riots continue to be of frequent occurrence, and further large bodies of men ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. Hugh M'Coll, M.L.A., applied to the Commissioner of Railways yesterday to remedy a grievance of the farmers, by requesting him to cause a book to be kept at every railway station ...
Article : 128 wordsOur Geelong correspondent, writing under yesterday's date, says:—The ship R. B. Fuller, with over 1400 tons of wheat on board, left the bay yesterday morning, and after ...
Article : 83 wordsThe reports current during the past few days, and which have obtained credence in certain quarters, to the effect that Mr. Gladstone contemplates taking ...
Article : 62 wordsThe match Globe Trotters v. eleven Juniors, played on the East Melbourne ground yesterday, resulted in a draw. Play had to be abandoned after the luncheon interval in consequence of the thunderstorm, which ...
Article : 219 wordsOur Echuca correspondent, writing under yesterday's date, says :—About one o'clock this morning a fine five-roomed weatherboard dwellinghouse in Maude-street was ...
Article : 343 wordsThe people of Kew are anxious to have the railway line that now stops at Hawthorn continued to their borough, and the mayor waited on the Commissioner of Railways ...
Article : 131 wordsThe prospector who pasted Katharine on 3rd December for the Victoria River, with a horse, returned on Tuesday last in a deplorable condition. His horse died when he was ...
Article : 64 wordsConsols are quoted at 98⅝. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsLONDON, 26th January. ...
Article : 63 wordsA match between cloven Bohemians and thirteen Camperdown was commenced to-day. A splendid wicket was prepared and the batting on both sides was excellent. Camperdown made 135, J. C. Allen ...
Article : 101 wordsThe annual meeting of the subscribers to the Melbourne Athenæum was held in the smaller hall on Wednesday evening. There was but a moderate attendance. The president, Mr. W. levers, ...
Article : 484 wordsCITY COURT (Thursday).—STEALING A COAT. —Paul Couls[?]nt was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Mr. Milne, valued at £3, from the dressingroom of the Theatre Royal. The ...
Article : 538 wordsAn adjourned meeting, for the purpose of sending a team to Sydney, was held last night at Stapleton's Harp of Erin Hotel. Major Baldwin occupied the chair. A large and influential committee reported ...
Article : 73 wordsThe weather during the past few days has been extremely sultry, and culminated yesterday in a thunderstorm of some severity. The thermometer at midday registered 98 deg., the ...
Article : 366 wordsThe tin market continues active, and [?] further rise of 30s. per ton has taken place on Straits and Australian, which are now quoted at £90 10s. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe adjourned race for the Portland Cup was held to-day. The Secret boat the Edith by a very short distance. The course was 30 miles. It was a splendid contest. The wind was calm the first ...
Article : 90 wordsNo changes have taken place in either Wheat, flour or tallow since our last quotations. ...
Article : 21 wordsLong Tunnel Extended, 21st January.—This week the shaft men finished fixing opening set for [?]00 feet level, and have also sunk 6 feet ; making total depth of shaft 53[?] feet. The sinking is keeping good, and ...
Article : 443 wordsArrived : Orient [?] Liguria, from Sydney 10th December, Melbourne 16th December, and Adelaide 19th December. ...
Article : 32 wordsSIR,—Is the Beaufort tragedy only another step in the process of conviction ; and if so, how many more bleeding sacrifices are to be offered on the human shambles before the control of trains is ...
Article : 325 wordsThe fourth annual sale of the yearling blood horse stock by King of the Ring took place yesterday, at Mr. James Wilson's St. Albans stables. There was not a large attendance of visitors, but there appeared ...
Article : 182 wordsIn Parliament to-night there was a long and Uninteresting discussion on the Fisheries Bill, which was read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole. Clauses 1 to 10. ...
Article : 585 wordsA coronial inquiry was held by Dr. Youl yesterday, at Hotham, on the body of a man named William Maher, who was killed by a fall from his cart the previous day. Deceased, who was ...
Article : 185 wordsA meeting of the Barwon Regatta committee was held last evening, when it was determined to hold a regatta on the 23rd February, and a sub-committee was appointed to draw up a programme and make ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 28 Jan 1881, Page 3
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