A number of mineral specimens from Douglas Range, 14 miles from Brisbane, have been brought to town. Several of them contained gold. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe programme in connection with the Ballarat Miners’ Turf Club meeting which takes place at their course. Redan, on 23rd October, appears in our advertising columns, ...
Article : 93 wordsAll attempts to settle matters at present in dispute between the dock laborers and the dock companies have failed, and the strike commenced to-day by the men ...
Article : 328 wordsThe President having taken the chair, Mr S. Williamson was introduced as the new member for Nelson Province, and took the usual oath. ...
Article : 247 wordsThe public meeting held at Carrickon-Suit yesterday to advocate the claims of the recently-organised Irish National Federation, when Mr Parnell was vehemently ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Minister of Lands still has under consideration the course to be taken with regard to the mallee blocks question. Mr M'Lean does not seem to have yet decided ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 634 wordsMalvolio, at 10 to 1 taken, is slightly better favorite for the Melbourne Cup than Megaphone at 10 to 1 offered. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe latest intelligence received here from China came from Shanghai on Saturday, via San Francisco. It is generally expected that the Chinese ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsThe name of the chorus girl employed at the Gaiety Theatre who committed suicide under circumstances which gave rise to considerable scandal was Lydia Manton. ...
Article : 82 wordsAnother score of men left Moonta on Monday for the Barrier. The men are quiet and determined. The Moonta branch held a committee meeting, at which a draft scheme ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Dr L. L. Smith asked the Minister of Railways when the Government would invite" the House to take into consideration ...
Article : 1,344 wordsLater advices from Afghanistan state that Captain Younghusband, a political agent in the service of the Indian Government, who was reported to have been killed by ...
Article : 53 wordsSIR,—Friday, the 9th inst., a poll will be taken for the purpose of reducing the present number of publichouses now in existence. During the interval between now and then, ...
Article : 431 wordsFor the three guinea trophy offered for competition to the Learmonth Bowling Club by Mr W. L. Thomas, the following pairs have been drawn to play, viz.:—M. ...
Article : 113 wordsA fire broke out during last night in Tooley street, a thoroughfare abutting on the southern bank of the River Thame's, and attained, such dimensions that the whole of ...
Article : 68 wordsThe-breach in the Dog-trap embankment on the railway line to Ballarat has been filled up to rail level. The rails will now be restored to their original position, and a ...
Article : 113 wordsThe directors of the Agency, Land, and Finance Company, of Australia, recommend the payment of a dividend on the year’s operations at the rate of 7 per cent. ...
Article : 35 wordsA match took place at Learmonth on Saturday last between the local and Wendouree Alberts clubs, and resulted in a win for the former, the respective scores being— ...
Article : 41 wordsHis Majesty Charles I, King of Wurtembnrg, is dangerously ill, his condition being so critical that the last sacraments of the Church have been administered. ...
Article : 197 wordsSergeant-Detective Lomax, of the Postal Department, arrested yesterday John Hamilton Smith, the postmaster at Simpson’s road, and lodged him in the ...
Article : 175 wordsPresent The mayor (Cr J. P. Wilson), and Crs Whykes, Hedrick, Caffrey, Magor, and Longden. Apologies, on nccount of illness, were received from Crs Greaves, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 623 wordsThe scene at the Pantheon, when Roman Catholic pilgrims exhibited wanton disrespectat the tomb of King Victor Emmanuel, has excited popular indignation. Protests ...
Article : 124 wordsIt is estimated that the population of the world is now 1,480,000,000, an increase of 51,000,000 on the 1,429,000,000 at the last census. ...
Article : 26 wordsSIR,—In reading the half-yearly report of the Ballarat Tramway Company, I find they have declared a dividend of 8 per cent. Last year they had lost some considerable ...
Article : 350 wordsProfessor Marshall Hall delivered the third of his series of lectures on “ Music ” in the Mining Exchange on Monday night. There was the usual good steady attendance ...
Article : 531 wordsA party of Indians have started upon the warpath in Tulamago, Mexico, and butchered 200 German settlers in the locality. Troops have been despatched to the scene by the ...
Article : 35 wordsSIR,—“ Tradesman” is greatly distressed because the electors of Ballarat West are on Friday going to reduce the publichouses to 41. He is troubled about the poor ...
Article : 417 wordsSIR,—For the information of Mr Gates, local option secretary, allow me, through your columns, to educate this gentleman and his party respecting the date when ...
Article : 283 wordsThe monthly meeting of the local hospital committee took place last evening. The president, the Rev. E. Gray, presided, and 15 members were present. The ...
Article : 301 wordsSIR,—The enquiry into what is called the free pass system has developed in a direction which its promoters probably did not anticipate. A good deal has been said and written ...
Article : 265 wordsSIR,—Man to-day as a religious being, with the bible in his hand as a guide, is drifting on the great sea of doubt and uncertainty, and the motive power of the local ...
Article : 270 wordsA young woman, little over 18 years of age, named Margaret Lavary, who was for 18 months acting as postmistress at Morrisons, was on Monday charged at the ...
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The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Wed 7 Oct 1891, Page 4
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