The western District Coursing Club held its opening meeting of the season to-day, on Mr. Cameron's estate at Werrayure, distant about ten miles from Hamilton. The attendance was ...
Article : 196 wordsThe s. City of Sydney, bringing the mails vid San Francisco, arrived this morning. She left San Francisco on 15th April. The following are the passengers for ...
Article : 130 wordsThe local marine board held an inquiry into the loss of the Margaret Chessell. Nothing fresh of importance was elicited, and the board found that no one was to blame. ...
Article : 43 wordsA deputation, representing the fellmongery and meat preserving industries, had an interview yesterday with the Acting Chief Secretary, in order to urge the abolition of the stock ...
Article : 593 wordsThe South Australian Government is in communication with the Government of this colony in reference to the utilisation by South Australia of the Victorian contract with the ...
Article : 4,182 wordsThe secretary (Mr. F. J. Payne) of the Melbourne Fishing Company was yesterday introduced to the Minister of Railways by Mr. B. G. Davies, M.L.A., and desired to ascertain ...
Article : 408 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Melbourne Harbor Trust was held yesterday; Commissioner Bright in the chair. THE NEW DREDGK.-- A letter from the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 340 wordsIt is believed that all Mr. J. P. Bell's horses will be scratched for Toowoomba engagements. A motion is being heard in the Supreme ...
Article : 78 wordsThe new bridge across the River Torrens was opened by Mrs. Buik, the wife of the Mayor of Adelaide, to-day. Mr. Samuel Tomkinson has been elected ...
Article : 103 wordsFirearms were freely used in the fight between the police and Nationalists in Dublin on St Patrick's day, and many on both sides were wounded. ...
Article : 896 wordsThe Puppy Stakes in connection with the above club were run to-day, at Marathon. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a fine day's sport. Below are the results :-- ...
Article : 200 wordsThe Long Tunnel have crushed 1653½ tons of quartz and have obtained 2835½ oz. of gold. A dividend of £3 10s. per share has been declared, and £420 passed to the ...
Article : 201 wordsRe Richard Bennett, of Yambuk, woolscourer and fellmonger. Adjourned examination summons. Mr. Phillips appeared for the trustee; and Mr. Dwyer for T. E. Healy, a witness. ...
Article : 205 wordsThe mayor and town council of Brunswick waited as a deputation upon the Deputy Postmaster-General yesterday, and asked that a sum cf £2000 be placed upon the estimates for ...
Article : 201 wordsA public meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening to consider the advisability of holding an industrial exhibition next year. There was a very good attendance ; the mayor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 417 wordsA deputation, representing the Forget-me-Not Company, Moe, Gippsland, waited upon the Minister of Railways yesterday, and requested that one of the Government diamond ...
Article : 775 wordsCITY COURT (Wednesday).-- George Archer, charged with committing a criminal offence upon a girl named Mary Ann Nossetti, was remanded to Heidelberg, that being the nearest court to ...
Article : 562 wordsA deputation of residents from Daylesford waited upon the Minister of Railways yesterday, and presented a memorial signed by 560 persons, residents of Daylesford and ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Ballarat and Gordons Railway was officially opened to-day. A special train was laid on to convey visitors to Gordons, and shortly before twelve o'clock a start was made ...
Article : 224 wordsThis forenoon the gentlemen who formed the deputation to the Commercial Bank last week [?] the winding up of mining companies, and others immediately interested in the matter, ...
Article : 320 wordsA very numerous deputation of residents of Boroondara was introduced yesterday to the Minister of Railway by Mr. Murray Smith, M.L.A., and Mr. W. J. Clarke, M.L.C., for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsA meeting of the proprietors of the patent registered for constructing a steamship upon the ocean palace principle was held on Tuesday evening, at the Clarence Hotel, Collins-street. ...
Article : 540 wordsThere is every appearance of a great rush taking place for the land which is about to be thrown open for selection in the Macedon Forest. At the Lands department the matter ...
Article : 415 words[?] held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday on the body of Maria Dennis, aged thirty-five years, wife of a laborer st Emerald-hill. The husband of the deceased ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsA deputation waited upon Mr. Woods yesterday to ascertain if railway accommodation would be extended to Northcote by the proposed suburban line to Heidelberg. A survey ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Bregonzer had an interview with the Minister of Lands, and urged that a water boring machine similar to that sent into the St. Arnaud district should be sent to ...
Article : 460 wordsThe first of a series of lectures on Sanitary Science and The Art of Preserving Health was delivered on Tuesday night, at the Richmond Town Hall, by Mr. Sydney Gibbons. Mr. R. ...
Article : 345 wordsThe Vanderbilt Company are manufacturing steel rails, which English buyers consider excellent. The Louisiania planters have petitioned the ...
Article : 272 wordsA deputation from the Melbourne City Council, consisting of the Mayor, the ex-mayor (Mr. Pigdon) and the town clerk, had an interview with Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Mr. ...
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Article : 161 wordsA meeting of the promoters of the New Band of Hope and Albion Consols was held at Phair's Hotel last night, when twenty-four shareholders were present, representing seventy original shares. Mr. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 8 May 1879, Page 3
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