The village settlers of Monbulk waited on the Minister of Public Works to-day, and asked for a grant of £1000 for the purpose of making roads from their selections ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 994 wordsThe Ballarat Football Club will play a match against Reserve, the premier junior club, on the Essex Paddock next Sturday. In view of the important matches arranged by the Ballarat ...
Article : 48 wordsPercy Rammage, a powerfully built man, was brought up for sentence at the General Sessions to-day, convicted of inflicting serious bodily harm on a constable. Judge ...
Article : 96 wordsIn the House of Commons last night a resolution was carried by 200 votes to 14, demanding that church preferment should be restricted to the clergy who were ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following is a copy of the report to be submitted at the annual meeting, to be hold tonight at Newton’s Hotel:— “ In submitting to yon the annual report and ...
Article : 467 wordsArchbishop Carr, of Melbourne, who recently left London for Australia, via America, has been the guest of Cardinal J. Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, U.S., with whom he has ...
Article : 57 wordsA divorce suit by Harry Armytage against his wife, Florence Augusta Armytage, was mentioned in the court to-day on an application by the wife for ...
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Article : 52 wordsThroughout Victoria a keen sense of regret will be occasioned by the news of the death of the Hon. James-Service, M.L.C., which took place at his residence in ...
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Article : 32 wordsThe Queensland court at the Greater Britain Exhibition, to be held at Earls Court, is now completed. ...
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Article : 207 wordsIt is rumored that the Canadian Government intends to introduce a hill to co-operate with Great Britain and the Australasian colonies in establishing a Pacific cable. ...
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Article : 77 wordsThe Ballarat East Fox Terrier Coursing Club held a successful meeting at the Russell Square yesterday afternoon, with the following results: —Club’s Trophy—Jimmy beat Grip, and got ...
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Article : 430 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting the following reports will be submitted:- Directors’ Report.—" Extensive blocking and crosscutting has been carried on, ...
Article : 802 wordsPresent.—Mr P. M. Broad (chairman), and. Messrs J. J. Bail, C. Pender, G. R. Stoker, J. Johns, W. Moyle, and J. J. Hanley. Apologies for non-attendance ...
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Article : 182 wordsThe following reports will be submitted at the half-yearly meeting, to be held at Creswiek on Monday next:- “Directors’ Report.—“The big make of ...
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The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Thu 13 Apr 1899, Page 4
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