The conference between the Agents-General for the Australian colonies and Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the colonies, arranged by the latter for the discussion of matters in ...
Article : 99 wordsThe sixteenth annual general meeting of the member, of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia was held at their offices, at noon yesterday; Mr. E. Langton in the chair. ...
Article : 509 wordsEnglish speaking people cannot justly be charged with ingratitude to fellow citizens who have deserved well of the State during their time, nor with indifference to their ...
Article : 1,519 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Massilia arrived at Albany yesterday, and we are in receipt of the following important particulars with regard to the Pall Mall ...
Article : 1,291 wordsThe following telegram was received to- day from the quarantine station by the Colonial Secretary:-- "One fresh case, married man, removed to hospital. Several fresh cases ...
Article : 175 wordsThe peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Massilia, S. Holland commander, arrived from Colombo at half-past nine p.m. to-day. She brings the following ...
Article : 280 wordsAt an inquest on the body of the man Bradshaw, who was killed through falling from the scaffolding at the Post Office, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added a rider ...
Article : 393 wordsThe SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. FIRE BRIGADES' BILL. Mr. LANGRIDGE presented the report of the select committee on the Fire Brigades Bill, and it was ...
Article : 4,063 wordsPrince Alexander of Bulgaria, has in reply to the announcement that the Porte was about to despatch an envoy to Sofia, declared that the despatch of any such commission is ...
Article : 60 wordsA sad accident occurred near Burrowa yesterday. A farmer, named Wilson, living at Rye Park, while out shooting wallabies, descried in a bush what he took to be two ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. Gladstone delivered on the 9th his first speech at Edinburgh, where he was received with great enthusiasm. The speech dwelt particularly upon the necessity for the unity of ...
Article : 747 wordsA disastrous fire broke out this evening in Mr. Coombe's timber yard, Pirie-street. The fire soon spread to Messrs. Burford and Co.'s soap and candle manufactory, which runs ...
Article : 106 wordsWith reference to the demand which has been made by the Government upon the banks for the payment of the income tax on colonial investments, it is announced that the banks ...
Article : 92 wordsA public meeting was held here last night in the town hall to express sympathy with Mr. Stead in his efforts for the promotion of social purity in England. ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the adjourned meeting of the licensing bench yesterday, before Mr. Call, P.M., and Messrs. Fenwick an Garton, J.P.'s, the following applications for renewals of hotel licenses ...
Article : 430 wordsThe Government will at once re-advertise for tenders for the Port Darwin and Pine Creek railway, to be received within three months. The death is announced of Mr. T. J. King, ...
Article : 328 wordsA field trial of harvesting machines was held to-day under the auspices of the North- Eastern and Goulburn Valley Agricultural aud Pastoral Association at Mr. Hugh Drum's farm, ...
Article : 113 wordsThe market rate of discount is equal to the bank rate, viz., 3 per cent. ...
Article : 23 wordsNew South Wales, 3½ per cent., 1924, is 5s. lower, viz., £93 5s. New South Wales, 4 per cent., 1903-1905, has risen 15s., the present quotation being ...
Article : 86 wordsWilliam Henry Athorn, the owner of the Hopetown Hotel, in the Bacchus Marsh riding, applied to the licensing bench yesterday to be allowed to remove his licence to a house to be ...
Article : 163 wordsTIN.--Best Straits and Australian, £94. ...
Article : 12 wordsA very successful cattle show was held today at Scottsdale. In Hobart a dog show was held in the Exhibition Building. There were over 200 exhibits, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes Company's s. Yarra which left Melbourne on 7th November arrived here to- day, being three days in advance of due date. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn inquiry was held yesterday before Mr. J. G. Taylor, the district coroner, into the circumstances attending a fire, which destroyed an unoccupied six- roomed weatherboard cottage in ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Central Board of Health to-day discussed a report from Professor Rennie, Government Analyst, treating of the recent serious (symptoms of poisoning of a whole family ...
Article : 218 wordsA meeting of the executive committee of the Melbourne Fire Brigades' Association was held at the office, 102 Bourke-street, last night; Captain Marshall in the chair, and Captains ...
Article : 432 wordsAt the Richmond court yesterday, a fellmonger, named James Watson, aged 45 years, was charged with assault upon Mary Ann Andrews, a little girl under 12 years of age. ...
Article : 194 wordsSarah Williams, a married woman, was yesterday charged at the second Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Williams, with the murder of her infant on the evening of the 1st ...
Article : 294 wordsAt the police court to-day, a case which caused considerable interest was brought by J. C. Cronin against Andrew Cross, a manager and sharebroker, for that he, in November last, ...
Article : 255 wordsAn ordinary meeting of the Council of Agricultural Education was held on Tuesday afternoon; the Minister of Agriculture presiding. A discussion ensued upon an inquiry by Mr. A. ...
Article : 333 wordsAt the Daylesford Licensing Court yesterday (our local correspondent informs us) the postponed applications for renewals of licences to married women, living with their husbands, ...
Article : 114 wordsThe report of the Parliamentary select committee on the fire brigades' system has been circulated. The present Melbourne brigade system, the committee states, although very ...
Article : 478 wordsAt the City Court yesterday, thirty-seven charges were dealt with. A young woman name Graham, a domestic servant, employed by Mrs. M. Nicholson, of ...
Article : 228 wordsA conference of the various bodies interested in the Fort Melbourne Lagoon was held at the Chief Secretary's office on Tuesday. Mr. Berry was in the chair, and there were also present-- ...
Article : 219 wordsWEDNESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER.--Western Australia: Fine, but generally cloudy ; strong S. S. E. wind at Carnarvon. South Australia: Generally sultry, with scattered clouds. Victoria and Straits: Fine, but generally ...
Article : 201 wordsAt the Oakleigh court yesterday, Robert Trail, the licensee of the Foresters' Arms Hotel, was summoned for permitting liquor to be sold on his premises on Sunday, the 6th inst., to ...
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Article : 1,671 wordsThe Brushmakers' Society resolved last night to adopt the eight hours system. A meeting of the Millers' Society was held last night for the purpose of determining the ...
Article : 158 wordsA motion was made to set aside a debtor's summons which had been issued at the instance of Michael Crawcour against Thomas Beeching, of Williamstown, carpenter, for £111 7s. 2d. Mr. Whiting appeared in ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 17 Dec 1885, Page 5
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