At a late hour last night Mounted-constable M'Guire, of Strathfieldsays, succeeded in arresting three lads who had escaped from the Industrial Schools that morning. ...
Article : 370 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the committee of this chamber was held on Monday. Mr. E. S. Parkes occupied the chair, and the Hon. Jas. Halfour, M.L.C., and Messrs. ...
Article : 2,148 wordsThe town of Sunkin is built on an island, lying in a small bay, and is the shape of an egg, the small end of which is towards the mainland. A causeway has been built to ...
Article : 2,394 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Dibbs, on a motion for going into committee of ways and means, explained that it was the opinion of the Government, that after the resolution of ...
Article : 992 wordsThe assizes were continued to-day before His Honour the Chief Justice. John Zampath was presented for unlawfully wounding Jacob Zeis, at Creswick, on ...
Article : 302 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Fitzroy City Council took place on Tuesday evening, the mayor (Councillor Brooks) presiding, and all the councillors being present. ...
Article : 513 wordsThe railway commissioners Messrs. Speight, Agg, and Ford, together with Mr. Barter, arrived here yesterday and were introduced to the heads of the local railway station. ...
Article : 345 wordsAt the Brunswick Court on Wednesday— before Mr. Akehurst, P.M., Messrs, Straw, M'Dongall, Stramger, Fleming, Tinning, and Harrison, J.P.'s—William M'Cann, who had ...
Article : 432 wordsSir,—Having had much experience amongst sheep in the early days of this colony, when the disease referred to was universal, I beg to state as my opinion that no sheep should ...
Article : 200 wordsOn the 27th ult. Baker Pasha and Admiral Hewett left Suakim on board H.M.S. Sphinx for Massawa. The s.s. Zugazig was also despatched to Massawn on the same day, but ...
Article : 3,107 wordsA young man named William Thomas Walker Brine, 27 years old, was accidentally drowned shile bathing in the Pioneer Company's dam at Armstrong's list evening. ...
Article : 234 wordsThe Court of Assize opened this morning before his Honour Mr. Justice Higinbotham and juries of twelve. Mr. C. A. Smyth prosecuted for the Grown. ...
Article : 448 wordsSir,—In this dry country, where water is such a precious clement, will you allow me to point out the enormous waste which must take place every year from defective taps in ...
Article : 254 wordsSir,—Your leading article of last Thursday on Mr. Hingston's motion, that card-playing be allowed to the old folks at the Benevolent Asylum, is quite in accord with public feeling ...
Article : 235 wordsBOURKE, FEB. 20.—The weather has been unbearable lately, being damp and muggy, the thermometer ranging from 106deg. to 114deg. in the shade. It has been most enervating, and a large number of sudden ...
Article : 433 wordsNORMANDY GOLD-MINING COMPANY.—The first half-yearly meeting of the Normandy Gold-mining Company, Dark River, was held at Phair's Hotel on Monday last, 13,800 shares being represented. ...
Article : 356 wordsSir,—I am a resident at Hawthorn; business necessitates my crossing the Yarra by train four times daily. I have been most anxiously looking forward to some action on ...
Article : 267 wordsSANDHURST, FEB. 20.—Business to only a very limited extent took place to-day. There was only a small amount received by rail, and 100 bags of oats and 25 of wheat passed over the weighbridge. Wheat ...
Article : 112 wordsST. GEORGE, FEB. 20.—Seventy-five points of rain fell last night. To-day has been fine. The country is improving. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 21 Feb 1884, Page 6
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