Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

    The indignation felt in Portugal against Grate Britain in relation to the African dispute continues unabated. The Portuguese Government, in order to ...

    Article : 109 words
  3. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The special Cup number of The Leader, the country edition of which is now obtainable, contains full information concerning the forthcoming events of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, with ...

    Article : 5,223 words
  4. THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Assembly to-day, after preliminary business was disposed of, which included the presenting of further petitions against Mr. Want's Sunday Observance Bill, Mr. Dibbs ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  5. THE LABOR QUESTION.

    The Bristol ship owners have held a meeting at which they have agreed to lay up all their vessels at any time that such a stop may be directed by the Ship Owners' ...

    Article : 49 words
  6. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE HOBART EXCHANGE.

    The floor of the public exchange room, in Collins -street, collapsed this morning, and one man was killed, others, including Mr. William Cundy, late locomotive superintendent, being ...

    Article : 214 words
  7. THE BUILDING SOCIETY PROSECUTIONS.

    The hearing of the charge of falsifying a ledger, preferred against James Mirams and William Doherty, the secretary and accountant; and John Holten and John Hedrick, ...

    Article : 883 words
  8. EFFECTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    A mass meeting was held to-night at the Academy of Music to consider the labor crisis. The theatre was well, filled. Mr. Hurdsfield, one of the vice-presidents of the Ballarat Trades ...

    Article : 222 words
  9. THE EMPLOYERS' UNION.

    A meeting of the executive of the Victorian Employers' Union was held on Tuesday night, at which correspondence was read from the Federated Employers' Unions on various ...

    Article : 267 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.

    The new vessels which are to form the Australian auxiliary squadron will sail for Australia in the approaching spring. ...

    Article : 33 words
  11. THE SITUATION IN THE OTHER COLONIES.

    A procession of strikers, followed by a mass meeting in the Domain, was held this afternoon. The speakers denied the strike was at an end, and urged the men to hold out and be ...

    Article : 235 words
  12. THE MISSING STEAMER AGE.

    The following intimation was received this evening from Swan Island, situated in Banks Straits, off the north-east coast of Tasmania:-- ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. POLITICAL CRISIS IN GREECE.

    The general elections just held in Greece have resulted adversely to the Government, and M. Tricoupis and his colleagues have resigned. ...

    Article : 33 words
  14. THE MARINE OFFICERS.

    A statement has been circulated to the effect that nearly all the members of the Marine Officers' Association have applied as individuals to be reinstated in their old positions on board ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales were opened today. The attendance was poor, and tho bidding was without spirit. The prices realised show a decline equal to about 0¼d. ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. MISHAP TO THE STEAMER BURWAH.

    An unfortunate accident happened to Messrs. Howard Smith and Son's steamer Burwah as she was leaving for Melbourne at 2 o'clock this morning. After booking out of the wharf the ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. AFFAIRS AT THE COLLIERIES.

    Work at the Western collieries is still greatly impeded through lack of trucks to get coal away. Several pits did not work at all, and others only for a time to-day. The imported laborers in the ...

    Article : 264 words
  18. THE WHARF LABORERS.

    The wharf laborers held their weekly meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon, at which the report of the executive committee was presented and adopted. On the question ...

    Article : 118 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced, at an advanced age, of Mr. Mudie, the founder of the celebrated circulating library in London, which was recently converted into a limited ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. THE COAL SUPPLIES.

    Yesterday work was commenced at the new railway pier, Williamstown, discharging 1400 tons of coal from Messrs. James Paterson and Son's s. Taramung by the same gang of ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. THE DISTURBANCES IN SWITZERLAND.

    Renewed disturbances have taken place in the province of Ticino, in Switzerland, in connection with the popular agitation for a revision of the constitution. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. ANOTHER COAL DISCOVERY IN GIPPSLAND.

    What may prove an important coal discovery was made last weak at M'Donald's Track, South Warragul, by two settlers, Messrs. Arnold and Graham. The coal is jet black, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The lightermen resumed work to-day unconditionally. The seamen and the firemen are now awaiting a telegram from Sydney before offering to resume. There is great jubilation in ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. SHIPPING FREIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA.

    The shipping freight committee in connection with the Brokers' Association has been re elected. The committee has resolved to insist that their control shall ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. THE STRIKE LEVY.

    Notwithstanding the fact, that the members of the societies now on strike are firm in their decision not to agree to any termination of the present struggle unless a satisfactory agreement ...

    Article : 565 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 501 words
  27. MR. STANLEY.

    The London press generally condemns the conduct of Mr. H. M. Stanley, in throwing out inuendoes against the late Major Barttelot, who was in command of the reserve ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. FURTHER PROSECUTION OF ANDREW GEDDES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 876 words
  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    SIR,--The thanks of the working classes -- indeed of the whole community.--are due to you, not merely for your article of to-day, but for all that has appeared in your leading ...

    Article : 813 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND ANTIMONY COMPANY.

    At a meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Antimony Company held yesterday, a resolution was passed empowering the directors to compromise ...

    Article : 32 words
  31. MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT WHARPARILLA.

    The adjourned inquest on the body of Maria Jane Mastain was resumed this morning at the court house before Mr. J. H. Morphet, J.P. Richard Barry, who had been living with the ...

    Article : 331 words
  32. THE BEHRING'S SEA FISHERIES.

    Lord Salisbury has proposed to the United States Government that a convention should be held with the view of arriving at a settlement of the Behring's ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. J. E. Saville's Australian racehorse, Ringmaster, ran second in the Great Tom Stakes, run for yesterday. The distance was one mile. ...

    Article : 28 words
  34. BOXING IN ENGLAND.

    Arrangements are being made for a boxing match between Joe M'Auliffe, the American (who was recently defeated by F. P. Slavin), and the English boxer, Jem ...

    Article : 67 words
  35. STRIKE CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The Glass Bottle Makers' Society has paid into the strike fund £40 during the past fortnight, being at the rate of one day's pay per member. This brings the total subscriptions from this ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. THE PASTORALISTS' UNION.

    The council of the Pastoralists' Union met yesterday afternoon and further considered the draft of the new shearers' agreement which is to be laid before the intercolonial conference of ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. KILLED ON A RAILWAY LINE.

    A man was killed on the Murtoa to Warrucknabeal railway line yesterday. The train leaving Murtoa at 5.30 p.m. had proceeded about 3 miles on its way when the engine driver ...

    Article : 177 words
  38. A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

    A man named John Booth, 41 years of age, residing at Railway Walk, Camberwell, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday, suffering from serious injury to his shoulders. ...

    Article : 270 words
  39. LAW LIST.--THIS DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  40. THE MILLERS AND THEIR EMPLOYES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 380 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$