The wind has dropped since the fierce onslaught made by the bush fires upon this devoted region yesterday; hence this morning the whole country is filled with smoke ...
Article : 1,760 wordsAt the sittings of the Supreme Court held to-day, before Mr. Justice Hood, an elderly man named Donald Munro was charged with carnally knowing Harriet Emily ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Right Rev. Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, who has just returned to his diocese after an extended visit to England, says that at the time he left London the greatest ...
Article : 94 wordsThe first sitting of an intercolonial conference of Ministers of Agriculture, called for the purpose of discussing and arranging joint action upon several important matters relating to the ...
Article : 294 wordsThe steamer Tc Anau met the full force of the southerly gale on Tuesday. The sea flooded her saloon and great difficulty was experienced in keeping 23 horses she carried ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the parade of the Ballarat militia tonight, Colonel R. E. Williams, the commanding officer, drew the attention of the men to the disastrous fires that were raging ...
Article : 253 wordsAt a meeting of the Aboriginal Protection Board to-day it was stated that seven aboriginal children, although clean and decently clad, had keen refused admission to ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,—In common with many others, I thought yesterday that Prince Ranjitsinhji could not, with all respect to his ingenuity, possibly have any further excuses to give ...
Article : 629 wordsThere has been a fresh fire outbreak at Stammers, at South Traralgon, and one at Bendmore, on the road to Walhalla. The stores were reopened in town to-day, ...
Article : 292 wordsMr. William Kiddle, of Walbundrie Station, reports that recently his station was deliberately set on fire in seven places. The fires were, however, got under before much ...
Article : 119 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the Ruridecanal Chapter of Kilmoro in connection with the Church of England was opened at Christ Church, Seymour, on Tuesday, by ...
Article : 160 wordsThe bush fires have wrought destruction and havoc throughout the whole district, nearly every farm on Whitelaw's and M'Donald's Tracks being devastated. A ...
Article : 792 wordsMr. Foster, the Minister of Mines, arrived here this morning, and was met by Messrs. Hamilton, Bailes and Sterry, M's.L.A. During the afternoon he had a long ...
Article : 641 wordsA fire, fanned by a strong south wind, has swept down the side of Arthur's Seat, through Gracefield, towards the township. The roar of the flames was heard a ...
Article : 210 wordsAn accident occurred at the Commonwealth mine, Zeehan, last night. W. Dobbie and a mate, James Smith, were drilling a hole deeper, when a charge that had been ...
Article : 51 wordsA French pedestrian, named Gilbert, who intends to walk around the world as far as circumstances will permit, has arrived at Fowler's Bay. He reports that he ...
Article : 58 wordsA large fire burst out with awful suddenness on Tuesday night on the Blowfly, about 6 miles from Morwell, in the direction of the Strezlecki Ranges. An enormous body ...
Article : 289 wordsA deputation from Barooga, Berrigan and Naranghi, consisting of Messrs. Kilpatrick, Rees, Gleeson, Drummond and Osboldstone, introduced by Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.L.A., has ...
Article : 73 wordsThe work of discharging and fumigating cargo from the French mail steamer Caledonien, on which a case of small-pox was reported, was carried out to-day. The ...
Article : 54 wordsA magisterial inquiry and post mortem, examination was held to-day at Fryerstown, into the cause of the sudden death of an elderly engine driver, named William Bennetts Parsons. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 623 wordsA Chinese named Yee Lee at the sessions to-day was found guilty of assault with intent on a European servant girl aged 15. Evidence showed that the Chinese, who was ...
Article : 94 wordsThis evening, at 5 o'clock, a bullock dray with a load of furniture and other goods was being sent out to some distressed farmers. A man named C. Cook, who was ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Ballarat Trustees, Executors and Agency Company has for the half year declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum and a bonus of 1 per cent. It is ...
Article : 66 wordsAn elderly man named Stewart Beattie committed suicide to-day by drowning himself. He had previously cut his throat. The body was found in the river blindfolded. ...
Article : 52 wordsYesterday and last night the bush fires burnt as fiercely as ever. Mr. Huntingford, of Mardan, lost his house, fences and grass. The Mardan post office, kept on the ...
Article : 307 wordsA rabbit trapper named Charles Burnip was arrested last night at Carpendeit on a charge of arson. On Monday last Senior Constable Smith received a letter from Mr. ...
Article : 140 wordsMr. James Kitchen, secretary to the Albert District Salford Unity Order of Rechabites, has been missing since Friday. He wrote a letter to his wife stating that by the ...
Article : 344 wordsIt is reported that George Giffen will not be found m the South Australian eleven which will play in Melbourne and Sydney this month. The vacancy will probably be filled by Victor ...
Article : 145 wordsAs the fires raging all round Korumburra threaten the town with destruction, and it was felt that the means at hand for fighting the flames were altogether inadequate, an ...
Article : 163 wordsWith the view of "weeding out" impostors, the authorities at the local benevolent asylum have held a parade of Chinese receiving out-door relief at the institution. ...
Article : 359 wordsJohn Murphy, aged 27, met with a fatal accident on Tuesday night. He lived at Nulla Nulla, and about 11 o'clock, with two companions, he left Lancefield to return ...
Article : 89 wordsLast night Mr. Michael Flurscheim, social reformer and author, appeared at the Trades Hall; on the invitation of the executive. He was accompanied by Mr. J. Singer, a fellow ...
Article : 505 wordsGeorge J. Davies and Alfred Woods were charged with the above offence at the Footscray court yesterday. Evidence was given by Stephen Loft, a visitor from Colac, that he was crossing ...
Article : 662 wordsAdditional particulars to hand fully confirm the awful descriptions given of the Poowong East conflagration. It appears that on Saturday last there were two fires ...
Article : 754 wordsOn Monday a very mysterious fire occurred at Mr. Grant's, Toomuc Valley, The flames caught a mattress hanging out of a window, and at the same time broke out ...
Article : 113 wordsA fierce fire has been raging since Saturday, about 2 miles to the north of Moe, and yesterday business was almost entirely suspended in the township, the tradespeople ...
Article : 422 wordsThe gold export for mont. of January, exclusive of Esperance, totalled 93,395 oz., being a long way in excess of any previous record. Money orders despatched during January ...
Article : 227 wordsTo-day, at the Oakleigh court, Joseph Quirk, aged 23 years, Catherine Quirk, 17, and Annie Cahill, 18, were charged as vagrants. Annie Cahill had an infant 7 ...
Article : 116 wordsFurther destruction by the bush fires is being wrought throughout the whole district, and the reports of losses are terrible. Business is practically stagnant, all ...
Article : 983 wordsThe society of St. Vincent de Paul despatched two large bales of clothing yesterday for the families of the burnt out people of Poowong North as reported in "The Age." Further contributions ...
Article : 201 wordsDr. Thornton, Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, returned to the city this afternoon, after a lengthy absence in England, where he was accompanied by Mrs. Thornton. By ...
Article : 246 wordsConstable Davidson, a member of the police force doing duty here, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing from the shop of a Chinese cook in ...
Article : 53 wordsThe first death recorded in Melbourne from the present spell of hot weather occurred last night in the Melbourne Hospital. Kate M'Veigh, sister-in-law of Mrs. ...
Article : 136 wordsSir Edward Braddon has communicated with Admiral Pearson, again drawing attention to the urgent necessity of making a survey of the west coast of Tasmania. ...
Article : 29 wordsA man named Thomas Murphy, 27, and single, received a terrible injury yesterday near Lancefield in a simple manner. He and two mates were walking along, when ...
Article : 131 wordsMr. J. A. Henderson, Government poultry expert, has died. Phylloxera has been discovered in a vineyard at Whangarei. ...
Article : 91 wordsYesterday at 2 a.m. a messenger arrived from Murrindale, seven miles north of Buchan, to get volunteers to assist in extinguishing a large bush fire. The settlers were ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Court of General Sessions was held here to-day before Judge Molesworth. Alfred lnnes pleaded guilty to the larceny as a bailee of a horse, buggy and harness, he ...
Article : 899 wordsSir,—Permit me to suggest to the Commissioner of Railways that the department should run a few special trains at excursion rates to various towns in Gippsland that ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 4 Feb 1898, Page 6
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