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  2. HAMILTON COURT-HOUSE.

    A deputation from the Hamilton Shire Council on Thursday applied to the Minister of Public Works for the erection of a courthouse at Hamilton, promising a piece of land ...

    Article : 65 words
  3. THE NEW MINISTERS.

    The vacancies in the Ministry have been filled up by the appointment of Mr. Walter Madden as Minister of Lands and President of the Board of Land and Works, and of Mr. ...

    Article : 381 words
  4. TOWN NEWS.

    A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Monday afternoon, at which various matters of Ministerial interest were under discussion. His Excellency the Governor, who was ...

    Article : 4,673 words
  5. RECLAMATION OF LAND.

    A deputation from the Sandridge Borough Council, introduced by Dr. Madden, M.L.A., on Thursday applied to Mr. Bent to have the land between Sandridge and Williamstown, ...

    Article : 70 words
  6. WRECK OF THE MIRAHDA.

    Intelligence was received from Cape Otway on Wednesday morning to the effect that the schooner Miranda had been totally wrecked on Tuesday night on the reefs at the south ...

    Article : 143 words
  7. KOOWEERUP SWAMP.

    A deputation of landowners on the Koowee rup Swamp on Thursday complained to Mr. bent that although they had spent considerable sums in drainage, they were still swamped ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. SALE SLAUGHTERING AND REFRIGERATING COMPANY.

    A deputation from the above company on Thursday asked the acting Minister of Lands for a site for the purposes of the company. Mr. BENT referred them to the Chief ...

    Article : 77 words
  9. THE WEATHER.

    The long-continued drought has at last broken up. For some weeks past the unseasonable dryness of the weather has occasioned much anxiety, and the crops in ...

    Article : 241 words
  10. BOARDS OF ADVICE.

    A deputation from the conference of boards of advice which met on the Wednesday evening in the Town-hall waited on the Minister of Education on Thursday, and presented the ...

    Article : 333 words
  11. DEPUTATIONS.

    Messrs. M'Coll and Fisher, M.L.A.'s, on Monday introduced to the Minister of Mines a deputation from farmers at Serpentine Creek, to ask for Government aid to repair a weir ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. THE ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

    A deputation from the above society on Monday applied to the Chief Secretary for permission to charge the public for admission to the society's grounds on all the ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    In the Gazette of yesterday, it is notified that the following appointments have been made:- Magistrates.—J. E. Dowling, Kilmore, ...

    Article : 295 words
  14. BUNINYONG HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

    A deputation, introduced by Mr. Bropby, M.L.A., on Tuesday asked the Acting-Minister of Lands to rescind an order proclaiming as a public reserve a piece of land occupied and ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. A WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTE.

    A deputation was introduced to the Chief Secretary on Tuesday by the Hon. L. L. Smith, asking for a small portion of the reserve on which the Industrial School offices ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. GEELONG RAILWAY REQUIREMENTS.

    A deputation from the Geelong Town Council, introduced by Means. Johnstone and Kernot, M.L.A.'s, on Wednesday waited upon the Minister of Railways to urge the necessity ...

    Article : 433 words
  17. RAILWAY EXTENSION IN GIPPS LAND.

    Mr. GIBB, M.L.A., on Wednesday introduced to the Minister of Railways a large deputation from the newly-settled district of Poowong to ask for the survey of a line ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. AN EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.

    Dr. Youl, the city coroner, held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on Wednesday on the body of Lewie Jonas, aged 48 years, who died shortly after admission to the ...

    Article : 466 words
  19. THE CARRIAGE OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

    A deputation of agricultural implement manufacturers woe introduced to the Minister of Railways on Wednesday by Mr. Dow, M.L.A. They asked for a reduction in the ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. MILLIGAN'S ELECTRIC BRAKE.

    A trial of this brake was held on Wednesday between Melbourne and Macedon, upon gradients of 1 in 50. The proprietors of the invention engaged a special train for the ...

    Article : 152 words
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