The English Government have decided to accept the offers made by the Victorian, South Australian and Queensland Governments of military contingents for service in the Soudan ...
Article : 131 wordsThe position as far as regards the despatch of a Victorian contingent for service in the Soudan remains in a very unsettled condition, and as far as present appearances go it seems ...
Article : 3,559 wordsThe Premier has written an important letter to the Governor with reference to New Guinea, referring to a telegram sent by him to the Governor from Melbourne on the 29th January. ...
Article : 1,069 wordsMr. H. O. Forbes, who is to head an expedition to the south-eastern portion of New Guinea, under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society, states that he is willing ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Wright, barrister, has been appointed British Commisioner for Fiji. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsAdvices are to hand from Admiral Courbet stating that five Chinese corvettes were recently attacked by French torpedo boats. The French succeeded in sinking two of the Chinese vessels, ...
Article : 58 wordsThe firm of Messrs. Young and Lark, warehousemen, of 5 Copt Hall-buildings, E.C., which suspended payment on the 24th January, 1884, have paid the first instalment of the ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. A. W. Chomley prosecuted for the Crown. INDECENT ASSAULT.--On the resumption of the sittings this morning the case against James ...
Article : 269 wordsLord Wolseley telegraphs that a body of the Mahdi's troops who were escorting guns and supplies from Khartoum to the rebels at Metemneh attacked a British convoy in ...
Article : 71 wordsThe death is announced, at the age of 64, of Madame Sainton-Dolby, the well known singer and teacher. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsThe British force on Saturday abandoned the position which had been taken up at Gubat, on the Nile, and retired to the Abuklea Wells without being molested by the enemy. It is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of this society was held at 41 Selborne-chambers, on Wednesday last. Present: Mr. J. Wilks, president, in the chair, also Sir A. Nicolson and Messrs Cr[?]ft ...
Article : 619 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes s. Sydney, which sailed from Marseilles on the 11th inst., passed here to-day bound for the Australian colonies. ...
Article : 53 wordsOur special cablegrams this morning announce that the Imperial Government have accepted the services of all the colonial troops offering for the Soudan. the various ...
Article : 571 wordsAt the City Court yesterday, Timothy Harrington, licensee of the Harp of Erin Hotel, Madeline-street, was summoned for selling "ale" on Sunday, the 8th inst. To prove the ...
Article : 581 wordsArrived : From Geelong, Thyatira, ship sailed 31st October. From Adelaide, Duke of Abercorn, ship, sailed 7th November. From Sydney, The Tweed, ship, sailed 4th ...
Article : 50 wordsThe weather is getting very hot again, but with the grand and plentiful rains which lately fell, everything is growing, and the grass is well started. Altogether, it is a glorious ...
Article : 358 wordsThe subject of the Soudan expedition will be considered by the Ministers in a few days. Meanwhile correspondence is proceeding regarding the formation of an Australian ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Australian Natives' Conference was commenced to-day at the Post Office Hotel. The president of the association, Mr. D. Wilson, occupied the chair. There were present twenty-eight ...
Article : 532 wordsAt the Staff Office matters are in a state of quiescence,though the authorities are expecting some decisive information regarding the intentions of the Home Government. The total ...
Article : 85 wordsAt the City Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Call, P.M., investigated a charge of robbery brought against four women, named Elizabeth Smith, Jane Wright, Emma Williams and Maria ...
Article : 389 wordsThe police have received information that a murder was committed near Bendemere on Wednesday night. It appears that three blackfellows went in to Bendemere and got ...
Article : 111 wordsMajor Cramer, after parade at the orderly room this evening, asked the members of the battery who were willing to go to the Soudan to give in their names, and fifteen of the men ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. C. H. W. Alston, the valuer of the shire, submitted to the council yesterday evening a valuation of the property of the territory at Buxton sought to be annexed to the ...
Article : 181 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the City Licensing Bench was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Call, P.M., presiding, at the City Court. Charles Higgins applied for a transfer to himself of the ...
Article : 107 wordsA fire occurred shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon on the premises occupied by Mr. A. M. Burman, photographer, No. 209 Bourke-street east. It originated in a small ...
Article : 112 wordsThe whole of the permanent artillery, who have been selected to take part in the expedition, were medically examined to-day by Staff Surgeon Williams, assisted by Drs. Granville ...
Article : 1,202 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest at the Melbourne gaol yesterday on the body of William Bredin, aged 50, who was received on the 5th inst., under a sentence of one month ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 20 Feb 1885, Page 5
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