An extensive system of surveys for mining tracks to open up auriferous country has been made by Surveyor Goodenough. The tracks surveyed, include: --Wood's Point, ...
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Article : 135 wordsMatters relating to the estate of Kerr Bros., of Seymour, graziers, and the alleged concealment from the court of an interest now valued at £3400 to which the two ...
Article : 1,013 wordsIn the Divorce Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice at Beckett, Alice Theresa Comer petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Robert Baker Comer on the ...
Article : 1,471 wordsA circular has been issued and signed by Sir George Dibbs, Messrs Reginald Allen, Edward Barton, M.L.C., Frank Grimley, A. Hoffnung, Adrian Knox and R. E. O'Connor, M.L.C., ...
Article : 66 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to- day, in reply to a question by Mr. Haynes, as to whether he proposed to extend to free selectors a suspension of any of the ...
Article : 472 wordsThe conference of Australasian chambers of commerce resumed its sittings today. Mr. R. C. Anderson, acting president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, ...
Article : 551 wordsThe Mackay "Sugar Journal" for May, in an article on the weather and the cane crop, says the past month has been the most disastrous to sugar crops in all parts of the colony ...
Article : 95 wordsThe, following are to- day forecasts :-- Victoria,Wednesday, 6 p.m.-- By Mr. Baracchi Fine inland, but more or lean cloudy mid misly, with occasional pausing showers in the south and eastern ...
Article : 323 wordsSome specimens of opals found near Ashburton are of magnificent color, and are reported to be more valuable than those found in Queensland. The shares have trebled in value, ...
Article : 46 wordsThe first sitting of the County Court at Korurahurra was held yesterday, Judge Hamilton presiding. Wm. Dalgleish sued W. P. Golding for broach of agreement in ...
Article : 153 wordsThe barque Hudson, from Glasgow, arrived on Monday night, and reported that Captain Glasson committed suicide by jumping overboard on 5th March. A boat was lowered, but ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the meeting of the Eagle Tobacco Company, whoso premises were largely damaged by fire on 19th January, it was decided to place the concern in voluntary liquidation. The ...
Article : 73 wordsA private meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Black Diamond Colliery Company was held hero last night, when it is understood arrangements were made for ...
Article : 126 wordsThe death is announced of Mrs. Hunter Baillie, widow of John Hunter Baillie, at the age of 78 years. The cause of death was pleuropneumonia, from which the deceased had been ...
Article : 73 wordsTho general manager of the Queensland National Bank has received advice by cable from the London office of the bank, intimating a petition for the formal liquidation of the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory :-- Weather Chart, Wednesday, 19th May. at 9 a.m. --Area of high pressure, 30.3 inches over South ...
Article : 255 wordsMessrs. Viner, Cowley and Whitty, the three inspectors sent by the New South Wales Agricultural department to investigate the tick plague in Queensland, arrived ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the inter- university sports to- day Webster (Melbourne) carried off the One Mile Championship, and G. A. Moir (Melbourne) the 410 Yards and 100 Yards' Championship. ...
Article : 78 wordsOn Saturday night a lad named Pillar, residing at Keysborough, was sent to Dandenong by his father to purchase two bottles of beer. After getting the liquor at ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. W. Wilson, of Messrs. Wilson, Corben and Co., of Melbourne, proprietors of the slate quarries at Barker's Crook, has intimated his intention of opposing Sir John M'Intyre for ...
Article : 50 wordsThe party of mon sent out under Mr. Bernard to survey the Great Western railway route, have been recalled. This circumstance, coupled with the death of Sir William ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Cabinet considered the subject of tick in cattle to- day, and decided that the regulation prohibiting the importation of cattle into, the colony from the Northern ...
Article : 81 wordsThe royal commission appointed to inquire into the working of private benefit societies began its sittings to- day. A request to allow a deputy of the Union Steam Company to be ...
Article : 103 wordsThe following reports have boon received from our correspondents under yesterday's date:-- Bacchus Marsh: 19 points of rain this afternoon. Great benefits young crops. ...
Article : 403 wordsFriends of the late Sir William Clarke are of opinion that Sir Rupert Clarke should be asked to stand for the seat for the Southern Province now vacant. A requisition to Sir ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Benalla Supreme Court sittings were begun this morning, Mr. Justice Hodges presiding, and wore concluded in about two hours. Several prisoners pleaded guilty, ...
Article : 276 wordsUndoubted evidence has been obtained that squatter pigeons have acquired a taste for ticks. Birds have been shot with their crops full of the insects. ...
Article : 30 wordsThis morning Mrs. Frauenfelder, licensee of the Turk's Head Hotel reported the loss of £11 in notes. This afternoon the police arrested John Moody, alins Richards, employed at the ...
Article : 220 wordsThe steamer Yaralla has arrived from New Guinea with 40 passengers, many of them fever stricken. The reports from the main land and Woodlark are very ...
Article : 82 wordsThe complimentary benefit to Mr. P. C. Josephs, given last night at Her Majesty's Theatre, was very well attended, and the performance was also a gratifving success from the ...
Article : 447 wordsIn recognition of the services rendered to the St. Kilda ratepayers by Cr. Drakard in investigating and disclosing the state of the city finances, a complimentary smoke ...
Article : 365 wordsSir Philip Fysh, the Acting Premier, has written to Mr. Isaacs, asking to be informed what course Victoria intends to pursue in regard to the holding of the general elections, ...
Article : 74 wordsA serious bicycle accident occurred this morning to Mr. Robert Eraser, draper, of Port Adelaide. Mr. Eraser was riding along St. Vincent- street, at the Port, when he collided ...
Article : 158 wordsThe extraordinary election in the Lillydale shire (north- western riding) resulted to- day in the return of Dr. A. E. Syme, who secured 163 votes. Mr. E. A. Janson receiving 66 votes: ...
Article : 58 wordsSir, --As an instance of tho manner in which the Post Office conducts the public business beg to enclose copy of a letter just addressed by me to the Postmaster- General. From this it ...
Article : 542 wordsThe opening ceremony in connection with the Williamstown short road, which has just been completed, was performed yesterday afternoon. The new road extends ...
Article : 437 wordsSir, --In your issue of to- day I note your insertion of tho steam trawler Otter's log ; also your valuable comment upon the promoters' exertions to try and establish a doen sea fish. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsThe Full Court to- day uphold, the appeal of the Adelaide Steamship Company against the decision of the Chief Justice and jury awarding £150 damages to the man Sludge, who fell ...
Article : 256 wordsAmelia Bruce, a single woman, who had been living with lier mother at 121 Cobden- street, South Melbourne, died rather suddenly yesterday whilst in a fit. Deceased had been ...
Article : 369 wordsAn English version of Sardou and Morcau's Madame Fans Gene, has been produced at the Lyceum, with Miss Ellen Terry as the heroine and Sir Henry Irving ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsMartha Lees, of Macpherson- street, Footseray, widow. Causes of insolvency Pressure of creditors, following, of the larceny by some person of a sum of money wherewith she carried on a small ...
Article : 81 wordsThe half yearly report and balance sheet of the Butter Making Company, North Strath- bogie, has been issued. It shows that during the past six months 98,193 gallons of milk were ...
Article : 2,302 wordsThe Golden Point and Crown, Lefroy, have out payable stone from 8 to 12 inches thick, in driving south 30 feet below the 400 level. From 88 applicants H. H. Scott was ...
Article : 70 wordsDecrees nisi were granted in the following cases: --Hooper v. Hooper, in which the husband, James Hooper, was the petitioner, and Alary Ann Hooper, the wife, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsEarly this morning five more shocks of earthquake were experienced at Kingston, but though the buildings of the town wore shaken no damage was done. During the recent ...
Article : 83 wordsTwo platelayers and one ganger have been dismissed, and an inspector hits been reduced in rank, as a result of the inquiry into the recent railway accident on the Rimutaka incline. ...
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Advertising : 17 wordsDrought stricken settlers in the north should read ''Grass in Gippsland" in this week's issue of "The Leader," Farm and Station. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 20 May 1897, Page 6
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