Negotiations for the settlement of the strike have been renewed, but all the efforts to arrange a compromise to which both sides would assent have failed. ...
Article : 483 wordsMr. Gillies states that the interchange of telegraphic notes by the Premiers of the Australian colonies on the subject of the defences of King George's Sound and Thursday ...
Article : 4,817 wordsThe North Gorman Lloyd's steamer Kaiser Wilhelm is to start running to Australia in October. The company guarantee to deliver the mails from London at ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Balfour, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, has stated that the Government is pledged to bring forward a scheme for the endowment of Catholic education in ...
Article : 69 wordsConcurrent with the heavy downpour of rain which deluged the streets of Melbourne and suburbs on Thursday evening, a terrific storm of wind and rain was experienced over a ...
Article : 1,442 wordsThe strikes which are taking place in London have naturally been the subject of much comment among the various societies at the Trades Hall. The universal feeling is one of ...
Article : 1,063 wordsSIR,--I would suggest that subscriptions should be sought to-morrow at the show yards to relieve the distress of the dock laborers. There might be a good sum raised if this suggestion ...
Article : 45 wordsSIR,--With your permission I would suggest to our trades unions the advisability of communicating with the labor leaders of all the colonics with a view to refusing to handle the cargo ...
Article : 111 wordsPeter Jackson, a colored pugilist, formerly of New South Wales, but who has lately fought some matches in America, is now in London. He has issued a challenge ...
Article : 56 wordsA terrific storm broke over Benalla and district yesterday evening. Shortly before 7 o'clock rain commenced to fall, and from that time until the same hour this morning it continued ...
Article : 1,047 wordsThe British naval manoeuvres have now been concluded. The operations between the attacking and the defending forces are held to have ...
Article : 45 wordsSIR,--In view of the terrible condition of affairs at home of the old country, as published in your paper this morning, and taking into consideration that the demands of those poor dook ...
Article : 295 wordsThe book written by Benzon, the "Jubilee Plunger," who was well known in sporting circles in Australia a short time back, and which professes to tell the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is promoting a scheme for a cable to be laid from San Francisco to Tutuila, one of the Navigator Group of Islands, in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsThe Bank of England minimum rate of discount was to-day raised from 3 to 4 percent. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Bank of England proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 41 percent. The amount of reserve is £12,300,000, or £90,000 less than last week. ...
Article : 185 wordsThe 20th annual meeting of the Mutual Life Assurance Society was held to-day. Addresses were delivered by Mr. F. T. Humphry, chairman of the board, and Mr. Remington, general ...
Article : 512 wordsThe next series of London wool sales has been fixed to commence on the 15th September, but the opening will be dependent on the prior settlement of the strike. ...
Article : 127 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Quetta left Batavia on Thursday for Queensland ports. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsArrived: From Lyttelton, Victoria Bay, barque, sailed 18th May. Arrived: From Houtmans Abrolhos, Taurus, barque, sailed 5th April. ...
Article : 45 wordsDetective Hinds left Sydney by the Victoria to-day, to take charge of Edmund Taylor, the missing member of the firm of Starkey and Taylor, the well known city accountants, who ...
Article : 103 wordsSingapore files to hand state that rain is badly wanted at Manilla. No rain falling daring June, which is usually a wet month. A good coal mine is reported to have been ...
Article : 194 wordsTwo thousand East End tailors have struck for increased wages and shorter hours. It is probable that the strike will extend through the trade, and that 20,000 ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Mount Morgan Company has paid a dividend of 2s. per share for August. This is equal to £100,000. Acting Justice Chubb refused an application ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Ballarat Trades and Labor Council met to-night and transacted a large amount of business. It was resolved, in response to a letter from Mr. Campbell, of the Working Men's ...
Article : 372 wordsAt a meeting of the Ballarat Trade and Labor Council held to-night a proposal was made to send a cable message expressing sympathy with the dock and other laborers on strike in London. ...
Article : 88 wordsMeetings of the Seamen's and Firemen's Unions have been held this morning to consider the situation. The attempts being made to carry on the ...
Article : 75 wordsNearly 2½ inches of rain fell last night, flooding the local creeks and interfering with traffic. The trains from Melbourne were also seriously delayed by washaway near Benalla. Lord ...
Article : 1,428 wordsA committee is about to be appointed to systematically collect money for the relief of the London docks strikers. The effect of the strike must injure Australian trade, as vessels will ...
Article : 52 wordsAt the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Boucaut in Chambers, the liquidators of the unfortunate Commercial Bank of South Australia were called upon by several creditors to ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Free-trade Conference concluded its sittings this forenoon. A resolution was carried in favor of the adoption of single seat electorates and a system of registration. It was also ...
Article : 108 wordsIt is stated that the police sympathise with the dockmen so thoroughly that they could not he depended upon in the event of rioting taking place. ...
Article : 34 wordsSIR,--I beg to hand you herewith £2 10s., collected from a few sympathising friends in Messrs. George and George's employ and the undermentioned wine vaults, in aid of the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Legislative Assembly is debating the Licensing Bill this evening. Two important amendments were made, one granting permission to publicans to be also proprietors of places ...
Article : 119 wordsThe situation in connection with the strike has taken an alarming turn. The dookmen at a meeting hold this morning decided to call upon all ...
Article : 146 wordsMrs. Geo. Davis, of Yass, died last night at the age of 113 years. She had been 63 years in the colony, and was the first white woman to cross the Dividing Range. Her children to the ...
Article : 58 wordsSIR,--Herewith I beg to hand you 10s. in aid of suffering dockmen's families in London, and earnestly trust that many more may see their way to give their mite to such a deserving ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsSIR,--Would you allow me to suggest through the medium of your powerful and widely circulated organ that something more substantial than mere moral support be accorded to the ...
Article : 250 wordsThe rabbit proof now being constructed between the New South Wales and South Australian borders is rapidly progressing towards completion. Camels are being utilised ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 31 Aug 1889, Page 9
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