A deputation from the Hardwood and Red Gum Sawmillers' Association was introduced to the Premier yesterday by Mr. Sergeant, M.L.C., with an application for the amendment of the ...
Article : 1,029 wordsA deputation, representing the districts bordering on the malice, waited on the Minister of Lands yesterday. The deputation, which was accompanied by Mr. D. Coutts, M.L.C., and ...
Article : 270 wordsThe inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Alfred Henry Hubbard Scarcebrook, alleged to have been poisoned by his mother, was yesterday resumed at the Royal ...
Article : 1,241 wordsTwo burglars, who came to rob but remained to be handcuffed, were cleverly captured at Collingwood, as reported in yesterday's Age. These men, with n third man, broke into a shop ...
Article : 1,331 wordsThere was a large gathering of farmers and others at Government House grounds yesterday afternoon to witness the process of ensilage making which is being carried out ...
Article : 839 wordsThe ex-Minister for Mines has approved of a vote of £10,000 being placed on the estimates towards providing the necessary appliances for making assays and the establishment of a ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Tatura Agricultural Society were favored with beautiful weather for the opening day of their annual show. Why the society should elect to extend the show over two days is not very ...
Article : 640 wordsA pony and galloway race meeting will be held at Oakleigh to-day, the first of the six events on the card being timed to start at 2 o'clock. Trains leave Princes-bridge station at short intervals. ...
Article : 323 wordsBREACH OF EXPLOSIVES ACT.--Louis Ah Money, Chinese merchant, of Little Bourke-street, was called upon in the District Court, yesterday, to answer a charge having committed a breach of ...
Article : 1,780 wordsThe Full Court to-day upset the, decision of the Brisbane bench of magistrates, and held, that the Brisbane Tramway Company's lines are ratable by the municipality. ...
Article : 40 wordsA Reputation from the Saw Millers' Association, accompanied by Messrs. Serjeant and Geo. Davis, M.L.C.'s, and Mr. A. Harris, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Lands and the ...
Article : 464 wordsSIR,--Several of the newspapers, and particularly the Herald, have gone out of their way during the past few days to spread abroad the impression that I was deluding the public by what appeared to be delay in scratching ...
Article : 219 wordsThe following telegram has been received at the Commissioner of Crown Lands office from John M'Intyre, foreman of Leigh's Creek drill:--"Have bored through a seam of coal 2 feet 3 ...
Article : 72 wordsAt a meeting of the mining board yesterday a resolution was carried expressing gratification at the action by the Minister of Mines in pressing the Lands department to carry out the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 446 wordsOn Wednesday there was very little doing on the tracks. Clonard put in a useful two miles on the tan. Spuming had a turn over the schooling hurdles and seemed to go well. Penance and Highborn, in the ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Commissioner of Public Works was asked yesterday by Mr. Wrixon, M.L.A., Mr. Wynne, M.L.C., and several members of the Portland borough council, to increase the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Treasurer was yesterday waited on by a deputation on behalf of the Hamilton Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, asking that the vote of £300 should be increased to £500. It ...
Article : 305 wordsWednesday morning was fine. The course proper was open, but few of the trainers availed themselves of it, as Wednesday is always an off day. Majidie, Leonata and Sternchaser ran twice round on the grass at a strong ...
Article : 270 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Company Limited was held on Tuesday in the exchange room. Mr. F. W. Howard presided, and there was a good ...
Article : 416 wordsThe motion for the appointment of a receiver and for an injunction to restrain the executors of the revoked will in the M'Meckan case from dealing with the estate came on for hearing ...
Article : 665 wordsThe representatives of the Victorian Saw Millers' Association had an interview with the Railway Commissioners yesterday, in reference to the use of colonial timbers in the construction ...
Article : 234 wordsThe Kaniva agricultural show to-day was attended by nearly 2000 people. The prize list included:--Draught stallion: R. Bodey's Conqueror, M. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsMelbourne v. Fitzroy Bohemians.--This match was played on the Melbourne ground yesterday, the result decisive win for the senior club by five wickets and 142 runs. The Bohemians, who batted first, were ...
Article : 368 wordsA deputation, composed of leading residents of Kew, waited on the local council on Tuesday night, and urged upon that body the necessity of taking steps to secure increased railway ...
Article : 248 wordsThe South Tasmanian Agricultural aud Pastoral Show was favored with fine weather. The exhibits were hardly equal to those of previous years. The prize takers included: ...
Article : 131 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Silver Bell Silver Mining Company No Liability was held yesterday at 34 Queen-street; Mr. W. Collard Smith, M.L.A., presiding. ...
Article : 316 wordsIt appears that although originally a candidate for the position of Secretary for Customs, Mr. James, the Secretary for the Postal department, has withdrawn his claim. Amongst ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Malvern shire council were notified by the secretary of the floods relief fund last night that all claims on the fund for losses from damage to furniture, wearing apparel, tools of ...
Article : 325 wordsThe following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:--WEDNESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER.--West Australia: No report. South Australia: Fine, clear and ...
Article : 184 wordsThe judging of wines in connection with the show of the Rutherglen and Murray Valley Agricultural Society, to be held to-morrow, was commenced on Tuesday. The judges were ...
Article : 398 wordsThe unknown Frenchman who was shot dead by Constable Dungey at Muddy Creek on the 8th inst. has been ascertained to be a man who was formerly in the employ of Mr. Alfred ...
Article : 88 wordsErnest Cavill the champion swimmer of Australia, and W. F. Corbett made a match to-day to swim 500 yards for the championship and £100 a-side, the date and place to be fixed to-morrow. ...
Article : 39 wordsShortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Kirk, the wife of a fruiterer in Simpson's-road, North Richmond, was found lying insensible on the floor in a pool of blood, and on ...
Article : 146 wordsThe last round of the silver cleek competition in connection with the Melbourne club will be played over the Caulfield links on Saturday next, 24th inst. The professional (Taylor) has taken up his quarters at the ...
Article : 46 wordsA sale of gifts, cake fair, and pincushion contest, in aid of the funds for liquidating the debt on Trinity Hall, was opened in the hall yesterday afternoon by Lady Clarke. Considerable taste ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Pressers' Union, at its meeting held last night in the Trades Hall, decided to assist the Cigar Makers' Society in its dispute with Messrs. Blashki with a vote of £10, and promised ...
Article : 63 wordsBroken Hill South, 19th Oct.--Main shaft, Block 8: Sinking resumed; depth. 545 feet: bottom in good clean vein matter. South drive, 250 level: Drove 4 feet, making connection with north drive 230 level hauling shaft. ...
Article : 445 wordsThe manager of the Melbourne Athletic Club is making all necessary preparations for the grand assault at arms that is to be held in the club, commencing on Thursday, 5th November. Entires close on Saturday night next. The ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons has obtailed rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons, under the Act No. 1060:--Thomas William Bennison, Bromham-place, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Secretary for Public Instruction has forwarded copies of the subjoined communication to the Victorian Male Teachers' Association and the State School Teachers' Union of Victoria: ...
Article : 201 wordsWe are asked to give publicity to the "mysterious disappearance" of a young married woman named Ellen Bowman. She was staying with friends at Fitzroy, and went out on the ...
Article : 73 wordsTransfers were granted to publicans at yesterday's sittings of the Metropolitan Licensing Court as follows:--Union Hotel, Russell-street, E. Blake to Hannah O'Donnell; Clarence, Elizabeth-street, ...
Article : 93 wordsDetective Burvett on Tuesday arrested a man named Gustave A. Steinmeyer on a warrant charging him with stealing title deeds from Thomas Thompson, at Brighton, on the 10th ...
Article : 143 wordsA warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man named Dennis Meade, who till recently was in the employ of Messrs. J. J. Cross and Co., of Little Collins-street. Last July ...
Article : 127 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Port Melbourne council, held on Tuesday night, the legislative committee brought forward the following recommendation:--"That the opinion of the borough ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 22 Oct 1891, Page 6
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