The death is announced of Mr. Patrick O'Brien, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, aged 70 years. ...
Article : 421 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Orizaba (Captain Conlan, commander), from London 5th, Plymouth 6th, and Naples 13th March, via the Suez Canal, ...
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Advertising : 8 wordsThe heaviest fall of rain experienced in Sydney for a number of years occurred this morning, and resulted in great damage to property. From 7 to 9 o'clock the rain fell in ...
Article : 332 wordsEvery ruler should have a court, and dispense its various functions with graciousness and liberality. In days gone by the Town-hall was the court of the Mayor. ...
Article : 1,251 wordsA meeting of the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee was held at the Trades-hall on Wednesday evening, when Mr. Robt Miller was in the chair. ...
Article : 728 wordsThe annual meeting of Tattersall's Club was held to-night £100 was voted to the Bulli Fund. The report showed a credit balance of £9,900, and the committee ...
Article : 670 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Premier, at the outset claimed the attention of the House for a motion to the effect that the thanks of Parliament be given to the members of the ...
Article : 1,181 wordsParliament re-assembled for the despatch of business to-day after the Easter recess. The debate on the Irish Crimes Bill ...
Article : 39 wordsSir G. O. Trovelyan has written a letter in which he expresses strong objection to certain clauses contained in the Crimes Bill now before Parliament. ...
Article : 32 wordsLord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralti, accompanied by a party of colonial delegates to the Imperial Conference, has proceeded to Portsmouth to ...
Article : 43 wordsSir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has invited the colonial delegates to a banquet on the 29th. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is impossible, so far, to form any correct estimate of the damage done by the floods, but evidence that considerable loss has been inflicted is given on every hand. Some ...
Article : 142 wordsThe following details have been published respecting the attempted revolt at Rustchuk:—Major Ouzounoff only contrived to begin the mutiny by sending away his ...
Article : 844 wordsA serious breach has occurred between M. de Giers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and M. Katkoff, the editor of the Moscow Gazette, which has recently ...
Article : 81 wordsA fall of four dwellings took place to-day in O'connell-street, off Abercrombie-street, George-street west. Two were tenantless, and the occupants of the others had an ...
Article : 282 wordsA most peculiar case of mistaken identity occurred in the arrest of Frederick Brooks, a member of the Carlton Fire Brigade, on a charge of assaulting and robbing William ...
Article : 549 wordsIt is announcod that Sir J. West Ridgeway has been so far successful in his mission to St. Petersburg that an agreement his been arrived at between the English and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 680 wordsWallaco Gordon, who was arrested on Monday night for working an illicit still, has been committed to gaol pending further proceedings. Bail was allowed in £150, but ...
Article : 37 wordsAdvices from the front state that four envoys sent by the Mahdi's successor have been allowed to pass Wady Halfa, en route for this city, with letters to Her ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Mackay Standard published an article to-day on the sugar prospects in that district for the coming season. It estimates that the output will be not loss than 21,000 tons, being ...
Article : 98 wordsThe body of James Griffen, who was washed off the rocks at Port MacDonnell last week, was found to-day by his brother John about a quarter of a mile from the place ...
Article : 349 wordsThe death is announced of the Rev. Thomas Powell, of the London Missionary Society, who had been labouring in the Samoan mission for over 40 ...
Article : 59 wordsA man named Edward Stenhouse, who arrived in Brisbane from Sydney early last month, was arrested this morning going on board the steamer Leura, bound for Sydney, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Victorian Saddlers' Eight-hours' Society was held at the Trades-hall on Tuesday night, when Mr. Charles Harris was in the chur. A ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. A. W. Peel, after enjoying a short rest has resumed his offcial duties. ...
Article : 37 wordsYesterday afternoon a robbery was committed at the Flying Squadron Hotel, Smith-street, Collingwood Mr. W. Cuffley, the landlord, with his asistants, were busy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsFour per cent South Australia inscribed, £103 10s., showing a rise of £1 10s. Four per cent New Zealand inscribed. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe election for Franklin took place to-day, when Mr. Bird, the Treasurer, was returned by a large majority. The totals were—Bird, 307; Hay, 167. ...
Article : 104 wordsIt is announced that the present series of colonial wool auctions will close on the 23rd April. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe third day's work of the week's practice with the view of securling the best shots from amongst the state school eadet corps, to compete in the Intercolonial Cadet Match, ...
Article : 175 wordsFrom Sydney.—Essox, s.s., sailed Feb. 3, via Melbourne Feb. 13. At BREMEN. From Sydney.—Preusson, s.s., sailed ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Mossagories Maritimes s.s. Calodonion, from Maracilles 6th inst., passed here to-day outward bound for Australian ports. ...
Article : 79 wordsIn the Legislative Council a motion similar to that agreed to in the Lower Chamber, conveying thanks to the rescue parties at the Bulli mine, was carried unanimously, after a ...
Article : 180 wordsA number of unemployed waited on the Colonial Secretary this morning, and submitted a statement to the effect that fully 300 bona-fide workmen, of whom 50 were ...
Article : 180 wordsOn Tuesday morning J. Drury, carpenter on board the steamship Aberdeen, reported to the police that his box had been broken open, and that a pocket-book ...
Article : 153 wordsThe following passengers to and from Adelaide passed through Serviceton on the ay specified:— SERVICETON, WEDNESDAY. kdnksdat. ...
Article : 108 wordsNext session the Government will move for a select committee to collect information with regard to local industries. This is intended to be preparatory to legislation on the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 14 Apr 1887, Page 6
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