Articles from page 8: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    The farewell performance of The Lost Paradise took place at the Princess's Theatre last night, and to-night the Pointsman, which enjoyed a successful run at the Theatre Royal ...

    Article : 1,206 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    In connection with the Australian Banking Company conspiracy cases, the evidence of the accountants in regard to the state of the bank books, details of which have already been ...

    Article : 347 words
  4. TRADES HALL COUNCIL.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Trades Hall Council was held last evening, Mr. J. Graham, president, being in the chair. DISPUTE IN THE CIGAR TRADE. ...

    Article : 888 words
  5. THE BANKERS' INSTITUTE.

    A meeting of the Bankers' Institute was held last evening, when there was a fairly large attendance of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. James Bennie presided. ...

    Article : 605 words
  6. OUR SYDNEY LETTER.

    The triangular political duel has ended in a victory for law and order and the Government. Sensible men would think that, having failed in three distinct motions of want of confidence, ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  7. THE RABBITS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Minister of Lands was to-day waited on by a large deputation of members of Parliament and pastoralists and agriculturists of the north and north-eastern districts of the colony. ...

    Article : 269 words
  8. MARINE BOARD OF VICTORIA.

    The ordinary meeting of the Marine Board of Victoria was held yesterday ; Captain Fullarton in the chair. There were also present-Captain Garside, Captain Currie, Captain Webb. ...

    Article : 510 words
  9. METHODIST UNION.

    SIR,—Mr. Copeland challenges my figures and sncors at my arithemetio, but I can assure him that mine are not boom strokes, but the result of careful calculation. Before going to figures, ...

    Article : 1,124 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,—A desire to unite the Wesleyan Methodists with the minor bodies came some years ago from the ministers of the minor churches, and was taken up by a small section ...

    Article : 328 words
  11. THE QUEENSLAND SEPARATION BILL.

    In the Assembly to-night good progress was made with the Constitution Bill until Sir S. Griffith moved a new clause to enact that, for the purpose of providing an indemnity for the ...

    Article : 160 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The returns of the gold yield of Queensland for the quarter ended 30th September will compare very favorably with those of tho corresponding period of last year. The increase for ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. CARELESS USE OF FIREARMS.

    A serious gun accident occurred at Tooan, 10 miles from Natimuk, yesterday. Robert Fry, brother-in-law of Mr. Robert M'Clure, J.p., while out shooting, left his gun against a tree ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. A COOL SWINDLE.

    A cool swindle has been perpetrated upon Alexander Macdonald, a farmer, from New South Wales, by two persons whom he met on board a steamer coming from Sydney. The ...

    Article : 307 words
  15. BURGLARIES IN THE SUBURBS.

    A very daring raid was made by robbers upon the residence of Mrs. W. A. Cambridge, 48 Grey-street, East Melbourne, early on Wednesday morning. After climbing over the fence at ...

    Article : 237 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The railway revenue for the week ending 1st Octobor was £18,310, showing a decrease of £8131 on the corresponding week for 1891. A boy named Owon died last night at ...

    Article : 211 words
  17. VICTORIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Victorian Public Service Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr. George Smibert occupying the chair. There were also present :- ...

    Article : 543 words
  18. MYSTERIOUS DROWNING CASE.

    Between 10 and 11 o'clock last night a man was seen struggling violently in the Bay some little distance from the end of the St. Kilda pior. It was apparent that he was ...

    Article : 207 words
  19. BENALLA AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,018 words
  20. THE HAWTHORN CITY COUNCIL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  21. A NEW GASLIGHT.

    A new light, which bids fair to supersede most other illuminants, is now being introduced to the public under the name of the Rajah Gaslight. On Thursday night a trial was ...

    Article : 338 words
  22. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Though for a long time paying a bonus for the destruction of foxes, the Morang council yesterday had to pay for 24 killed during the month. A miner named Richard Polglase, 50 years of ...

    Article : 602 words
  23. TRADES INTELLIGENCE.

    The annual meeting of the Victorian Railways Locomotive Workshops Union was held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening the president (Mr. J. Wiseman) in the chair. Four ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,-Kindly allow me to personally address "Wesleyan" on his letter. Dear Mr. "W.," you were not well when you wrote you article. I'm afraid you suffer from biliousness, and that ...

    Article : 678 words
  26. MINING MEETING.

    A meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the office of Messrs. D. Carson and Co., Lombard-buildings, 17 Queen-street, Melbourne, on Friday, at 4 o'clock. All the shares were ...

    Article : 151 words
  27. A MONARCHY IN THE FRENCH SOUDAN.

    News has been received in Paris (says a London contemporary) that Mademba-Seye, a native of Senegal, who began life as an operator in the employment of the Franco-Eastern ...

    Article : 516 words
  28. THE TUCKER VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    The usual weekly meeting of the directors was held at the board room on the 6th inst., the Rev. H. F. Tucker presiding. The directors who recently visited the settlement at Red Hill ...

    Article : 212 words
  29. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The ordinary meeting of the Victorian Rifle Association was held at the Port Phillip Club Hotel last night, Colonel Penno presiding. A suggestion was made that a veteran's ...

    Article : 109 words
  30. COMPULSORY BRANDING OF STOCK.

    SIR,-The urgent necessity for legislation to compel owners of stook to brand with a duly registered brand has never been more conclusively proved than in the case of the Queen ...

    Article : 609 words
  31. OCEANA SILVER COMPANY.

    A special general meeting of the Oceana Silver Mining Company was held at the registered office on Friday. Mr. W. Essington King, chairman, presided. There was only a small attendance of ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. BRIGHT DISTRICT PROSPECTING AND GOLD MINING COMPANY.

    The sixth yearly meeting of the sharoholders in the Bright District Prospecting and Gold Mining Company No Liability was held in the shire hall, Bright, on Monday, the 26th September. The ...

    Article : 150 words
  33. THE WOMEN'S SHILLING FUND.

    Mrs. Don, the honorary treasurer of the Women's Hospital, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following additional contributions in aid of the charity. Now that the ...

    Article : 112 words
  34. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 522 words
  35. MINING NOTES.

    Baker's Creek, 7th Oct.-390 tons crushed for 78 oz. retorted gold. Cohen's Reef Extended. 5th Oct.—Washed upon Friday last and obtained 38 oz. retorted gold from 6 tons ...

    Article : 208 words
  36. AUSTIN HOSPITAL.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Austin Hospital for Incurables was held at the secretary's office on Thursday. Present: Mr. Thomas Harlin (in the chair), ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. POLICE NEWS.

    ILLEGALLY USING HORSE. John O'Mahony. a milkman, was charged at the South Melbourne police court yesterday with illegally using a horse, the property of a plasterer named Joseph Dundo. ...

    Article : 350 words
  38. A SAD CASE OF DEPRAVITY.

    In response to an appeal from a young woman named Rogers, Plain Clothes Senior Constable Gleeson yesterday went to a house of ill repute known as " Madame Brussells'," in ...

    Article : 215 words
  39. RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

    SIR,It is time the public were aware that the bulk of the money subscribed by them to the Charity Organisation Society is absorbed in paying salaries to a staff of ...

    Article : 162 words
  40. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 213 words
  41. CLERKS AND MERCANTILE ASSISTANTS' RELIEF FUND.

    A meeting of the committee of the above fund was held at the offices of the Accountants and Clerks' Association on Friday evening, Mr. J. Asche in the chair. ...

    Article : 151 words
  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    SIR,- A few lines will suflice to answer the letter of "Wesleyan" in this day's issue. 1. The "slight differences" were not the "real reasons for separate organisations"; hence all ...

    Article : 377 words
  43. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 56 words
  44. CASUALTIES AND OFFENCES.

    A serious fall downstairs was experienced yesterday by John Stewart, aged 65, of 142 Swanston-street. The man was admitted into the Melbourne Hospital early in the morning, ...

    Article : 44 words
  45. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 23 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$