An attempt was made yesterday evening at Narrabri by a young man named Robert Mills to shoot his wife. Mrs. Mills lives apart from her husband, and keeps a fruit ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Rev. Father Cornelius, who was recently transferred to Hamilton, was presented at St. Patrick's Hall on Wednesday night with a purse of sovereigns and an ...
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Advertising : 158 wordsThe business of the A.N.A. conference was resumed this morning, by consideration of the board's recommendation for the establishment of an academy of sculpture, ...
Article : 1,803 wordsA conference of the friendly societies of Victoria was held in St. Patrick's Hull, Bourke-street, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of delegates, the ...
Article : 357 wordsThe Tariff Commission sat again to-day. A. Peake, civil engineer and surveyor, of the Public Works department, and president of the Institute of Surveyors, said he ...
Article : 1,046 wordsFred, Murfitt, a well-known horse trainer living at Palmerston, was found dead on the floor of his sittingroom. His wife lay alongside her husband's body badly ...
Article : 65 wordsA remarkable discovery was made by a slaughterman in the employ of Messrs. Sprenger and Unmack, butchers. A bullock, which had been brought into the ...
Article : 257 wordsMuch excitement was caused on board the Bay ferry steamer Queen last evening near Port Melbourne pier, when a cry of "Man overboard !" was raised. Almost ...
Article : 94 wordsThe half yearly picnic of the Railways Mutual Benefit Society will take place at Ballarat next Saturday. The programme arranged by the committee and secretary ...
Article : 82 wordsCOLAG.--The Colac Dairying Company has decided to make a bid for home separator cream. At a special meeting of the directors, it was decided to make the ...
Article : 2,511 wordsAt Bungendore yesterday, Alan Millard, ex-M.L.A. for Queanbeyan, was committed for trial on a charge of larceny as a bailee of £60, the property of J. F. Rutledge, of ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Cathedral Evensong yesterday 'Archbishop Clarke gave his first address on the Churches' Hope of Union, the more immediate subject being the Historical ...
Article : 669 wordsA young man named Sydney Hudson was found guilty in the Criminal, Court to-day or having conspired with a person known as Wurz to cheat and defraud Donald Shade ...
Article : 196 wordsWhat was perilously close to being a double fatality occurred at Footscray yesterday morning. A single man, named George Jeffkins, 37 years, residing at Gee. ...
Article : 158 wordsThe members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee arrived at Mount Gambier last night for the purpose of taking evidence here regarding the ...
Article : 224 wordsThe local branch of the A.N.A. has appointed a committee to inquire into the proposal of forming a league for the encouragement of the people to give ...
Article : 215 wordsAn inquest was opened at Smythesdale on Wednesday on the bodies of the Rev. J. D. A. Clarke, Church of England clergyman, and Miss Emily Cotton, who in the ...
Article : 137 wordsSatisfaction was expressed at the reception by the Chief Secretary of the deputation from Wagga Hospital respecting a grant for the purpose of building a new ...
Article : 73 wordsThe annual movable committee of the M.U.I.O.O.F. of Victoria resumed its sessions at the Oddfellows' Hall this morning; the G.M. Bro. W. Thompson presiding. ...
Article : 859 wordsCOLAC.--The first polo match of the season took place on the hill ground, Colac, on Wednesday afternoon, between Colac and Camperdown. The teams were:--Colac: Everard Browne, Colin ...
Article : 102 wordsThe passenger train from Port Albert was fully 50 minutes late on arrival here last night, causing much inconvenience and annoyance to a large number of travellers. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe conference of the heads of departments of the railways of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania will he opened at ...
Article : 38 wordsA little girl named Rita Elton, of Greta, died at Wangaratta on Monday from the effects of burns inflicted through falling against a stove. ...
Article : 29 wordsStanding room only was the rule last evening at the Atheneum Hall in connection with the above competitions, and the audience was fully satisfied with the keen contests in the various classes ...
Article : 172 wordsArrangements are being made to welcome and entertain Mr. A. D. Freeman on his return from the A.N.A. conference at Shepparton. His is the only nomination for the ...
Article : 93 wordsKALGOORLIE.--The directors of the Golden Pole have issued their report for the half year ended January. They regret that the anticipations formed in last July had not been realised. ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture has received a recommendation from Professor Perkins, principal of the Roseworthy Agricultural College, that the college be enlarged by ...
Article : 81 wordsThe remains of the body of a man were found at Mowalana Station, in the far north. Near by were a dog chain, collar and a brass plate, bearing the name ...
Article : 50 wordsAn accident happened at the Central mine late last night, resulting in the death of a miner named Joseph Butler. Deceased and two mates were barring down the ...
Article : 92 wordsThe late rain has been followed by a growth of mushrooms in this district. A number of persons are reported to have been seized with illness after eating ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Minister of Education, Mr. Price, stated to-day that he was perfectly satisfied that the Director of Education in Tasmania, Mr. Neale, had done wrong in ...
Article : 123 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).--By .Mr. Baracchi: Fine, cool in inland, cloudy, misty near coast; S.W. to S.E. winds, fresh in Strait. ...
Article : 97 wordsAt the farmers classes, Mr. H. V. Hawkins, poultry expert, gave an address on Practical Poultry Farming. In the course of his remarks he said it was a scandalous ...
Article : 162 wordsGrave fears are entertained regarding the safety of John Johansen, known throughout the peninsula as "Hans the Boatman." Johansen, who is a resident of 30 years, left ...
Article : 110 wordsIn the Divorce Court to-day, Amy Russell Malingreen obtained a decree nisi for the dissolution of her marriage with Paul August Malingreen. ...
Article : 79 wordsBairnsdale, 4 points; Lillydale, showers. ...
Article : 8 wordsSYDNEY.--The following rainfalls have been officially reported for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Wednesday:--Oape St. George, 6 points; Moss Vale, Mullumbimby, 20; Tweed Heads, 76. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe weather has been extremely rough on the lakes the last week, and apprehensions of a disaster have been aroused by the discovery in Lake Victoria of a large mainsail, ...
Article : 105 wordsAn indignation meeting of the ratepayers who have been served with notices for arrears of rates owing to the local council was held on Tuesday night, about 80 ...
Article : 142 wordsBRISBANE.--A report from Thargomindah states that the Bulloo River is falling fast here, and it should be possible to cress it by Sunday. The mails should then be able to run regularly again. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe circular letter from the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, containing a copy of the reply of the directors to the request of the Prahran council for the establishment of penny ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Assembly Hall, Collins-street, was filled with a large audience last night, when the Rev. D. A. Cameron was formally inducted into his position as director of home ...
Article : 503 wordsThe adjourned inquest on Miss Motteram, who died at Claremont last month in mysterious circumstances, was resumed today. Deceased had been to a picnic, and ...
Article : 250 wordsA lad named Alex. Livingston had his nose broken in a peculiar manner. He was trying to catch a sheep, when it jumped at him and butted him on the face. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe royal commission which is inquiring into the alleged inharmonious relations existing between the Railway Commissioners, to-day recalled the Commissioners to give ...
Article : 126 wordsThe following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Wednesday, 21st March, at 9 a.m.--Amicyrclonic conditions prevail generally, ...
Article : 243 wordsA drover named H. Billingham was severely injured by being thrown out of a vehicle he was driving. The horses bolted, and the vehicle collided with a stump. ...
Article : 78 wordsAt a meeting of the Kew council on Tuesday night, Cr. Kellett, the local representative on the Tramway Trust, reported that in the opinion of the trust it was desirable that a system of penny ...
Article : 75 wordsJames Loudry, farmer, Leongatha South, was charged at the local court with furnishing false returns in connection with his income tax. ...
Article : 48 wordsThere was a large gathering of the public yesterday afternoon at the drill ground, Brighton, to witness a ladles' cricket match between the Tasmanian lady cricketers and the members of ...
Article : 193 wordsThe fiftieth anniversary of the building of the Kyneton State school was celebrated to-day, when nearly 1000 children were entertained at a picnic in tho Kyneton ...
Article : 97 wordsFrank Lenny, a miner employed at Block 14, met with serious injuries last night. He was working at the stope of the 500 feet level, and fell down the chute, a ...
Article : 53 wordsThe victims of last night's shooting at Petersham are progressing satisfactorily. The bullets were extracted from the wounds in the cases of Mrs. Raven and ...
Article : 114 wordsAt the inquest held yesterday by the City Coroner concerning the death of Wm. Buck, who died in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday, after having been found in a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsMr. J. H. Tink, who recently invented a patent signalling, apparatus for railway level crossings, has made another invention in the shape of a keyless detector look, ...
Article : 99 wordsThe centenary of the city was celebrated to-day in delightful weather. An elaborate programme was successfully carried out in the presence of the State Governor ...
Article : 293 wordsWilliam Peterson, the bearding house thief, who has within the past few weeks been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for larceny . at Richmond, Collingwood and Fitzroy, was ...
Article : 359 wordsJames Stout, of the Hotel Metropole, Bourkestreet, Melbourne, but formerly of Moore-street, Moonce Ponds, auctioneer (approximate schedule). Causes of insolvency: Heavy losses during the last ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. Reynolds, general manager of the Pacific Cable Co., stated to-day that there had been considerable expansion of the company's business lately, principally in ...
Article : 189 wordsThe South Melbourne council, in pursuance of its project for establishing new wholesale markets off St. Kilda-road, has encountered several obstacles. The latest of these was brought up last ...
Article : 214 wordsAt the Supreme Court sittings, before Mr. Justice Hood, George Penn was found guilty of attempting to commit an abominable offence on a man at Kaniva on 26th ...
Article : 175 wordsExceptionally heavy weather from the east was experienced yesterday and last night, doing considerable damage to buildings both in the town and country. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsAt Norton's Summit, on the Mount Lofty range, the practice of sleeping on balconies, verandahs and other places in the open air was inaugurated some months ...
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Advertising : 68 wordsBALLARAT.--A fire occurred on Wednesday night in an eight-roomed dwelling in Queen-street, Sevastopol, owned and occupied by Mr. Hugh Wilkie, blacksmith. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 22 Mar 1906, Page 6
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