The Hampden shire council proceeded to-day to elect a secretary in place of Mr. David Hamilton, deceased. The salary attached to the position is £300 per annum. The total ...
Article : 249 wordsWilliam Edwards, 52 years of age, a painter, committed suicide at Balmain last night, by swallowing arsenic. A sale of stall and dress circle seats for the ...
Article : 51 wordsSince the advent of iron and steel ships the risk of fire at sea has been minimised considerably, and it is very seldom that Bailors are called upon to undergo a similar experience to ...
Article : 713 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Sir S. Griffith introduced the Elections Act Amendment Bill. Mr. Hodgkinson introduced the Mineral Lands Coal Mining Act Amendment Bill. ...
Article : 263 wordsThe steamer Barcoo arrived from Rockhampton with 46 men and 3 officers of the Queensland Volunteer Rifles. They were met at the wharf by a detachment of their own regiment, ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways met yesterday morning at Parliament House for the purpose of taking evidence in reference to the rival railway proposals in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,297 wordsDr. Bridgwater was charged in the police court to-day with assaulting Montague Levy. Before any evidence was taken the case was adjourned till to-morrow. ...
Article : 330 wordsThe secretary of the Pastoralists' Union states that the union to-day engaged a number of men for shearing. The required number were obtained in a very short time, and 100 had to be ...
Article : 230 wordsMr. A. Saunders, a member of the Melbourne Stock Exchange, was found dead in bed yesterday morning at his residence, Bella Vista, Parliament-place. The deceased was a member of ...
Article : 88 wordsSir Thos. M'llwraith is improving in health, but is still confined to his house. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Treasurer declined in Parliament to-day to provide a close season for the kangaroos, which are said to be approaching extinction in many districts. ...
Article : 77 wordsMr. W. T. Jones has purchased a property at Mordialloc, adjacent to the Epsom racecourse, and yesterday Mr. T. Wilson took Dreadnought, Sinecure and Litigant down to their new quarters by ...
Article : 228 wordsThe Legislative Council Reform Bill has passed the Upper House. Sir George Grey opposes it in the Lower House, urging the appointment of an elective Chamber. ...
Article : 63 wordsTenders have been received for constructing the Yilgarn telegraph line, and the extension of the Fremantle jetty. The successful tenderers have not yet been notified. ...
Article : 59 wordsA meeting of the executive council of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia held a two days' sitting in the Trades Hall during the present week; Mr. W. G. Spence, ...
Article : 748 wordsAbout 12 months ago the Railway Commissioners issued a now merchandise and live stock rates book, in which many important concessions were given in regard to the rates for goods ...
Article : 308 wordsThe usual half yearly concert was given at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne, yesterday, in the Wyselaski Hall. There was a large attendance of the friends of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsA deputation, consisting of several well known Ministers and the secretary of the General Laborers' Union, and several other gentlemen interested in the scheme, waited on the Premier ...
Article : 327 wordsThe provisions of the Public Service Act require the classifiers under the Education Act to reclassify the State schools once every three years. A reclassification has just been ...
Article : 502 wordsThe Mentone Racing Club held a meeting to-day, at which a programme of seven events will be run through. A special train conveying horses and passengers leaves Princes-bridge station at 11.5, and will be followed by ...
Article : 83 wordsIn No. 4 Jury Court, a libel action brought by G. E. Ardill, director of " Our Rescue Work " Society, and a number of charitable institutions, v. the Australian Workman newspaper, was ...
Article : 262 wordsAdvices from Samoa by Lubeck state that since Mataafa went back to Malie the fears of any outbreak are considerably abated, and the country appears as if no excitement had recently ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsAt the city police court this morning a young man named James Hogan was charged with abducting a girl, aged about 14 years, named Elizabeth Mary Maria Lanham. The father of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsAt the meeting of the Richmond council yesterday, Cr. Bloomfield said the time was opportune when the municipalities should take steps to strengthen the hands of the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe annual meeting of the Mount Morgan Company was held this morning. Twenty-five persons were present, Mr. James Stewart, the chairman of directors, presiding. The chairman, ...
Article : 347 wordsThe agitation by the Kilmore Dairy Company for the use of the local gaol buildings as a butter factory has been successful. To-day the police received notice to quit the gaol and hand the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Treasury returns for the quarter, half year and year were issued to-day. The total revenue for the year was £3,350,223, compared with £3,211,795 the previous year. The ...
Article : 103 wordsA fancy dress costume football match will be played to-day on the East Melbourne cricket ground, the occasion being the purpose of raising additional funds for those who suffered by the loss of the Taramung. The ...
Article : 185 wordsWe are informed that it is not true, as reported in a contemporary yesterday, that the Victorian Pastoralists' Union have decided to convene the federal council of the unions, to ...
Article : 163 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the Melbourne and Suburban City Mission was held on the 30th ult. There were present the Revs. Rudduck (presiding), Rickard, M'Kenzie, ...
Article : 255 wordsCriminal Sessions for July opened this morning before Judge Gaunt. Mr. Garnett prosecuted for the Crown. Charles Martinia, charged with breaking into ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsPrahran branch of the Australian natives Association met on Wednesday evening, when the resignation of Major Hoad as president of the branch was received. During ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Agricultural Society's interval[?] sheep show and horse parade was opened to-day at the society's grounds. This show is always held just prior to the annual stud sheep sales, which ...
Article : 90 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary Block 10, 27th June.-Kelly's Shaft-465 Feet Level: No. 1 winze sunk further distance of 3 feet; total depth below bottom level, 47 feet. Bottom of winze in sulphides: water still heavy; sinking ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the committee of the above institution was held yesterday, there being present Messrs. C. Cock (in the chair), H. Duigan, W. Jaffray, J. Britten, A. Sturrock, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 3 Jul 1891, Page 6
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