A terrible marine disaster occurred just within the Heads, in the vicinity of Queenscliff, during the small hours of yesterday morning, which caused considerable consternation in ...
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Article : 144 wordsMr. Frederick Morton, of Melbourne, has passed his first year's examination by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of London. ...
Article : 28 wordsIt is announced that the Italian fleet will visit England next year. ...
Article : 22 wordsA congress of meteorologists has assembled at Munich. Mr. Wragge, the Government meteorologist in Queensland, is in attendance as the Australian ...
Article : 30 wordsCanvassing for the new share list of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land is proceeding satisfactorily. It is likely the Assembly will grant another £100,000 debentures for deposit to ...
Article : 41 wordsFurther trials have been made in Texas of the invention for the artificial production of rain. Balloons containing dynamite are sent up to a great height from the ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. D. Christie Murray's new drama, "Ned's Chum," has been successfully produced at the Globe Theatre. It was well received. Mr. Murray appeared as "Square ...
Article : 51 wordsA sad burning fatality was reported this morning. A retired farmer named Dewers, residing in Fenwick-street, went away from home to attend church. He returned home ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. A. N. Hornby, the Lancashire cricketer, who visited Australia some time ago, has decided to retire from the cricket field. Mr. Hornby is now in his 45th ...
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Article : 57 words"Charley" Mitchell has accepted "Professor" Corbett's challenge to the world's boxers. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 417 wordsArrived.--From Melbourne: Ymer, barque, sailed 12th May. From Adelaide: Wynnstay, ship, sailed 4th May. From Bluff Harbor: Banca, barque, sailed 25th May. ...
Article : 40 wordsA somewhat serious accident happened at a quarry in Gipps-street, Collingwood, yesterday. Several mon were engaged in displacing a large mass of stone, and had placed a charge of ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 29 Aug 1891, Page 9
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