When Denis Meehan was presented at the city court on Wednesday to answer a charge of stealing a waggonette and three horses, belonging to Mr. James ...
Article : 204 wordsThe Caulfield Cup candidates Pink Un and Kerlie had an important gallop at Aspendale Park on Tuesday, the course on which Revenue did his sensational trial ...
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Advertising : 154 wordsIn the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. M'Bryde, in accordance with notice, moved for a return showing the receipts and working expenses of the Lillydale to Warburton ...
Article : 969 wordsReferences have recently been published to a dispute between the State president of the W.C.T.U. (Mrs. Kelso) on the one side and the State secretary (Mrs. Kirk) ...
Article : 1,706 wordsThe project for the complete fusion of the two wings of the Opposition in the Commonwealth Parliament has not attained success. Though friendly relations ...
Article : 254 wordsVICTORIA. -- Still cloudy, unsettled and sultry, with further showers. N. to N.W. winds. (Issued at noon Wednesday.) WESTERN AUSTRALIA. -- Fine generally, but ...
Article : 177 wordsA meeting of the "reform" committee, at which the Rev. G. Tregear presided, and there was a large attendance, was held at the Temperance Hall last evening. ...
Article : 406 wordsThe Licensing Deduction Board continued its sittings in the warden's court on Wednesday. Messrs. Cumming and Andrews were on the bench, the chairman, ...
Article : 188 wordsAt the evening session the chair was occupied by Mrs. Chas. Strong, in the absence through indisposition of Mrs. Deakin. Mr. Tate, Director of Education, ...
Article : 317 wordsThe revised letter was, after much discussion, adopted unanimously by the party, and when copied was sent, late last evening, to Mr. G. H. Reid. It will be laid by ...
Article : 204 wordsThe weather in the city yesterday was dull and threatening, and shortly after 2 o'clock light rain began to fall, and continued during the afternoon; 16 points were registered at the bureau up to 9 ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Geelong corporation has closed its financial year with a credit balance of £3805 411. Mr. R. A. Crouch, M.P., has offered to ...
Article : 121 wordsIn the Assembly the Chief Secretary, stated, in answer to Mr. E. M. Clark, that the best efforts of the police were used to detect offenders against the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the second reading of the bill to regulate the sale of chaff and other foods for stock was moved by the Minister of ...
Article : 406 wordsMrs. Young, who had resided at Preston Vale, Sutton Grange, for over half a century, died on Wednesday morning at the age of 76 years. Deceased was the wife of ...
Article : 104 wordsThe annual "rally" and "send off" to Victorian delegates to the second Commonwealth conference in connection with the Australian Women's National League was ...
Article : 458 wordsThe sixth annual congress of the National Council of Women of Victoria was opened at the Austral Salon yesterday morning. The president, Lady Carmichael, said ...
Article : 1,233 wordsThe matter of appointing prosecuting officers from the police force to enforce the council's by - laws was discussed at a meeting of the town council on Tuesday night. ...
Article : 252 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon the following resolution, moved by Mr. Downer, was carried on division by 12 votes to 4:-- ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsA number of those engaged in the chaff cutting business, both for distribution in Victoria and for export, had an interview with the Minister of Agriculture at ...
Article : 320 wordsThe epidemic amongst the catfish in the lake and river continues, and has now become a serious matter, as the odor from the banks is becoming unbearable. Men ...
Article : 110 wordsNHILL. -- The Nhill show on Wednesday was greatly marred by heavy wind and dust. The wind was so strong that it blew away the publican's booth, marquee, West's Circus tent, and ...
Article : 814 wordsRichard Hocking, a young married man who is employed by Diamond Bros., jewellers, &c., as a traveller, appeared before the Eaglehawk police court to -day charged with ...
Article : 79 wordsSTAWELL. -- A fire took place at an early hour on Tuesday morning, resulting in a four-roomed house, owned by a Mrs. Court. in Ligar-street, and occupied by Mr. ...
Article : 46 wordsIn May, 1905, the Harbor Trust wrote to the Government pointing out that the depth of water in the channel approaching the Port Melbourne piers had decreased to ...
Article : 462 wordsA letter has been received by the Minister of Water Supply from Mr. W. J. Long, president of the shire of Strathfieldsaye, expressing the thanks of the residents of M'lvor-road, Bendigo, for the ...
Article : 98 wordsThe committee of the Adelaide Jockey Club has adopted the following disqualifications made by the stewards of the Mount Gambier Racing Club:-- A. Lange ...
Article : 61 wordsAt the Circuit Court to-day the case of alleged conspiracy, the hearing of which was commenced yesterday, was concluded. Alfred James Massey, John Bartholomew ...
Article : 225 wordsA child of 3 years, the daughter of Mr. John O'Loughlin, of Greg Greg, was standing by her sister, who was cleaning a pea, rifle, when by some means the weapon went ...
Article : 81 wordsADELAIDE. -- The Essendon team played a match against a combined Adelaide and suburban team on the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, but the local team were so weak that the visitors were ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Melbourne and Suburban Firewood Merchants' Association, held last Monday evening, it was resolved: -- ...
Article : 46 wordsBRISBANE. -- A boxing match for the heavy weight championship of Queensland, between Wilson, the present holder of the title, and freeman, took place at Toowoomba on Wednesday night, ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Justice Burnside to - day sentenced to a year's hard labor William Law for a betting swindle worked on a lad of 19, named Wilson. Law told Wilson he was ...
Article : 120 wordsAn application was made by Mr. A. E. Hayes, of the Crown Solicitor's office, to Judge Heydon, when sitting in the special mining court at Newcastle to -day, for ...
Article : 127 wordsGEELONG. -- At a meeting of the Geelong [?] Club on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. A. Die[?]son was re-elected commodore. ...
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Advertising : 199 wordsThe Employers' Federation has resolved that, owing to the aggressive attitude of labor, the time has arrived to federate all individual trades in order to combat ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 8 Oct 1908, Page 8
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