One of the oldest residents in the colony, an old lady known locally as "Granny Douglass," died this morning at the ripe age of 89 years. She was one of the first "free" colonists, and ...
Article : 129 wordsThe election at East Wicklow and East Leeds have made no difference to the strength of parties. In the Irish county, the retiring member, Mr. Sweetman who had become a convert ...
Article : 2,632 wordsAlthough the stocks of Australian mutton are low, the market is in such a state of collapse that prime Melbourne, without flaw of any sort, have been selling at 0 1-16d. under what in now ...
Article : 1,933 wordsAt Berrigan, a fatal fight took place on Sunday evening between two young men named David Williams, groom at Corcoran's Berrigan Hotel, and Patrick Edward Corbett. The pair ...
Article : 137 wordsThe first Hattersley type setting machine in the colony was started to-day at the Ararat Advertiser office in the presence of about 20 townspeople. It worked satisfactorily. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Tasmania Mining company has accepted Siemen's tender for the installation of electric light at the mine and batteries. Farmers are ceasing to dig their potatoes ...
Article : 164 wordsAt thee Waranga shire councils meeting yesterday, Cr. Mulvehill, who was threatened with expulsion for misbehavior recently, but was allowed to retain his seat after making an ample ...
Article : 126 wordsAt the conclusion of the lecture by Mr. Michael Davitt at the Alfred Hall last night, Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, J.P., in supporting a vote of thanks to the lecturer, referred in strong ...
Article : 438 wordsA meeting of unemployed was held at the Queen's Statue this afternoon, and was addressed at great length by the man Foran, who subsequently ordered the crowd to march to ...
Article : 105 wordsThe hearing of the charge against Richard O'Grady of obtaining the sum of £250 by false pretences from Raynor Calvert on 10th May last, was continued at the City Court ...
Article : 1,049 wordsA terribly sudden death occurred at Moorilim yesterday. Mr. Martin Lyons, of Glenhope, arrived by the morning train on a visit to Mr. Kearney, and was driven out by that gentleman ...
Article : 193 wordsErnest Walter Bell, a young man on ticket of leave, whose case was referred to in Parliament on Tuesday last by Mr. Schey, M.L.A., appeared before the water police court to-day, ...
Article : 95 wordsAt the Waranga shire council yesterday, a petition was presented requesting the co-operation of the shire in obtaining a second mail service daily. The town had this for years, until the ...
Article : 85 wordsSome years ago a man named Vickery, who had a large sum of money in his possession, left Singleton one night for his home at Bulga. He never reached home, and his disappearance up ...
Article : 147 wordsAn influential deputation waited upon the Minister of Agriculture yesterday from Bendigo, and asked that the Government should establish a viticultural college at that place, for the ...
Article : 296 wordsThe feeling prevails here that the Minister of Public Works ought not to have granted the petition for the creation of the new shire of Charlton before a poll had been taken. It is stated ...
Article : 82 wordsAn accident happened to a goods train at the railway station shortly after 9 o'clock last night. The 7.10 p.m. up goods train from Seymour was shunted to pick up four trucks of cattle that ...
Article : 207 wordsA letter has been received here from Mr. H. G. Watson, late J. P. of Broken Hill, one of the New Australia Pioneers in Paraguay. Mr. Watson's letter concludes--" Should you know ...
Article : 108 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the Poowong butter factory was held on Wednesday last, Mr. C. R. Mair, J.P., in the chair. There were 50 shareholders present, and the balance sheet was ...
Article : 393 wordsA largely attended meeting of the local progress association was held on Monday night, when the route to the Bower Bird diggings was discussed. It was asserted that the road via Gregory ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is alleged that water in connection with the Castlemaine water supply is running to waste, and a deputation of sluicers waited on the Minister of Mines and Water Supply yesterday ...
Article : 108 wordsA complimentary concert was on Tuesday night rendered to Madame Miranda the well known teacher of singing, by her pupils, the Masonic Hall being well filled. Many of the young people, ...
Article : 417 wordsThe brothers John and William Reynolds, who recently developed religious mania at Bulli, have been sent to Sydney. William James Davidson was charged at the ...
Article : 533 wordsAn accident happened on the road back from the races this evening Mr. S. Lazarus brother [?] of Mr. Lazarus, M.L.A. He wan driving with Mr. T. Espinett, when his horse became ...
Article : 85 wordsComplaint was made by a deputation from the St. Kilda council yesterday to the Minister of Public Works as to the nuisance caused by the defective drainage of Elwood swamp. It ...
Article : 80 wordsIn a serious case of diphtheria Dr. Boake, of Maffra, applied anti-toxin, after the injection of which the patient progressed bo rapidly as to be soon out of danger. This is the first case in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 wordsAt Egerton last night a man named Thomas Manuel was arrested on the information of Mrs. Westerbeck, a widow, on a charge of carnally knowing his daughter Mary, aged 14½ years. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 352 wordsThe annual meeting of the Women's Franchise League was held on Monday night. The committee's report states that nearly 60 members of Parliament are favorably ...
Article : 112 wordsA poll of resident land holders was taken here to-day in respect to the Mildura Trusts Bill. The following resolution was submitted to voters on the ballot paper:-- ...
Article : 127 wordsA sitting of this board was held to-day before Mr. M. Taylor, land officer. The following applications were considered and dealt with:-- Applications Under Sections 32 and 42 Land Act ...
Article : 1,316 wordsA coroner's inquest was commenced to-day by Mr. Dobbin, P.M., on the fire in Mair-street, which destroyed O'Shea's newspaper office and Abbott's coach painting shop. ...
Article : 214 wordsAt the Brunswick police court yesterday, before Mr. Crook, J.P., in the chair, Marion Burton licenses of the Moreland Hotel, was summoned for a breach of the Trades Mark Act ...
Article : 322 wordsThe committee of the Victorian Police Band has prepared its fourth annual report, which states that the band is still to the fore in the cause of charity, having been successful in ...
Article : 197 wordsAn impudent attempt was made yesterday by some person at present unknown to obtain money from Mr. Robert Love, of the Black Eagle Hotel, North Melbourne. On ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsIn the Full Court to-day, argument was commenced in the Parliamentary suspension appeal cases, but was not concluded. Ada Forbes, a child 2 years of age, died ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsThe local progress committee has received, word from Mr. Taverner that gristing in bond has been conceded by the Customs department. The Stoney Crossing progress committee has ...
Article : 69 wordsSIR,--In a paragraph appearing in your paper of to-day's date, and relating to the above matter, you state that the action for the removal of Dr. Bage from the trusteeship of the ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsAt a well attended meeting, representing the mining interest, last night it was resolved to thankfully recognise the action of the Minister of Mines in cutting tracks through auriferous ...
Article : 84 wordsCustoms receipts up to the end of last week show a decrease of £21,526, as compared with corresponding period of last year. The South Australian Milk Company is now ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the meeting of the Moorabbin council on Tuesday evening Cr. W. G. Burgess intimated that he intended resigning his position at next meeting. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 6 Jun 1895, Page 6
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