Between two and three o'clock this morning, just as we were going to press, a fire broke out at Sandridge, but proved of small importance, and was soon extinguished. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe SPEAKER took the chair at half-past four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER announced the return of a ...
Article : 3,574 wordsThe Melbourne International Exhibition Committee met in the Town Hall yesterday ; Sir S. Wilson, in the chair. The 18th report of the executive committee ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 wordsThe mail steamer Tanjore, with the English mails, arrived at King George's Sound yesterday afternoon, and should reach Hobson's Bay next Tuesday afternoon, being the ...
Article : 7,033 wordsThe failure is announced of the well known shipping firm of Messrs. J. C. Godeffroy and Son, of Hamburg, who carried on considerable trade with Samoa ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the opening of the Criminal Court to-day, the Wantabadgery bushrangers, Scott, alias Moonlite, Bennett, Williams and Rogan, were put on their trial for the murder of ...
Article : 247 wordsOur Geelong correspondent, writing under yesterday's date, says:-- A magisterial inquiry was held to-day on the body of David Thompson, who died from injuries received accident. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. HARBOR TRUST PAPERS. Mr. SARGOOD called the attention of Mr. ...
Article : 1,033 wordsArrived: 15th October, Rollo, ship, front Fremantle 15th September. Sailed : 21st October, The Bruce, ship, for Port Chalmers and Lyttelton; ...
Article : 51 wordsHARWOOD T. MURDOCK. -- Summons to set aside fi. fa. (referred to court). Dismissed. BUCKLAND V. M' ANDREW. -- Appeal from County Court. Judgement for defendant. ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Assembly has been occupied this evening with the Education Bill. A larrikin to-day threw a wharfinger at the patent slip into the water and jumped on him. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe mail has been delayed one week by the breakdown of the steamer Australia. The steamer Pekin takes the Australia's heavy mail, and being a fast vessel the company hope ...
Article : 1,210 wordsIN RE THE INSOLVENCY OF MESSRS. CURTAIN AND HEALEY. -- His Honor delivered reserved judgment. The case was an appeal from the Insolvency Court. Curtain and Healey were in ...
Article : 133 wordsThe bushranger Moonlite is the son of an Anglican clergyman near Auckland. Representations of his insanity have been sent to the Dean of Sydney and the leading medical ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 wordsRe Joseph Aarons, of Melbourne, accountant. -- Examination summons. The insolvent was further examined by Mr. Wisewould, and stated that besides his overdraft at the Provincial and ...
Article : 658 wordsThe action of the Chief Justice yesterday in swearing in the mayor and councillors is freely censured. The Corporation Act does not necessitate the presence of a judge, but simply ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. Davidson, superintending engineer of the Melbourne Water Supply, who on the 17th ult. was sent to Benalla for the purpose of reporting on the proposed diversion into the ...
Article : 1,052 wordsDr. Youl held an inquest at Emerald-hill yesterday on the body of John Andrews, aged 52, a shipwright, residing at No. 2 Market-street west, Emerald-hill, who died suddenly ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Tasmanian team of cricketers, sent under the auspices of the Tasmanian Cricketing Association, to play a match with the East Melbourne Club, arrived yesterday by the steamer Flinders. ...
Article : 257 wordsAt the Phoenix Reward claim at Ravenswood a large stone fell down the shaft sixty feet, instantaneously killing Thomas Kellins, a miner, who was working beneath. ...
Article : 30 wordsIntelligence from Fiji states that the charge of manslaughter preferred against the Rev. Mr. Brown, of the New Britain mission, in connection with the punishment inflicted ...
Article : 82 wordsYesterday two young men, named William Knight and Frank Go[?]lding, alias Jack the [?]ailor, were charged in the City Court with assaulting a man named William Clarke. The ...
Article : 749 wordsAt a trial of reaping machines held here yesterday, in which M'Cormick's and Osborne's were represented, the former was awarded the prize. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the commissioners of the Melbourne Harbor Trust was held yesterday; Commissioner Bright occupying the chair. ...
Article : 607 wordsThe Court of General Sessions at Sandhurst sat on Tuesday and yesterday, before his Honor Deputy Judge Leech, Mr. J. T. T. Smith, acting as Crown prosecutor. George ...
Article : 183 wordsThe finance committee of the Emerald-hill council brought up last night an elaborate report, covering several foolscap folios, on the subject of the lately discovered defalcations, ...
Article : 259 wordsAt the usual monthly meeting of the Victoria Yacht Club, held yesterday, it was decided to hold a race round the West Channel lightship, on 1st January, 1880, for a first prize of £20, and ...
Article : 74 wordsCITY COURT (Wednesday). -- FORGERY. -- John Campbell and John Collins were charged with uttering a forged and valueless cheque. The name forged was that of Messrs. Henty and Co. Campbell ...
Article : 142 wordsSIR, -- Will you oblige me by publishing the following:-- I supplied Mr. Thos. Costin with inoculating lymph on the 22nd July, and telegraphed to him yesterday:-- "Was inoculation ...
Article : 77 wordsOur Sandhurst correspondent, writing under yesterday's date, says:-- Last night a woman of immoral character whilst drunk set fire to a hut in Garsen-street, in which she was ...
Article : 147 wordsSIR, -- A paragraph appears in this morning's Age to the effect that a number of men were discharged from the railway works at Spencer-street owing to incompetency. This we consider ...
Article : 97 wordsThe second official inspection of the above corps by Colonel Anderson and staff took place on Tuesday, at their orderly-room. As is usual in this corps, there was a large attendance, viz., 101, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsSIR, -- With reference to the statements contained in the paragraph of yesterday's Age, I deny that I ever expressed myself satisfied with a reference of the above case to the Prahran ...
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Advertising : 117 wordsBritish Queen, Walhalla, 27th November. -- Eastern crossent has been driven 8 feet for the week, making the total distance driven 17 feet. The last quarts vein that was cut was running east and west. Galena ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 4 Dec 1879, Page 3
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