Fortunately for the convenience and comfort of the ratepayers of Melbourne the strike of the corporation scavengers, particulars of which appeared in The Age of yesterday, has ...
Article : 432 wordsThe Grand Lodge of the Independent Ordered Oddfellows continued its sittings to-day, when several important reports were received and adopted. They contained suggestions to ...
Article : 200 wordsThe inquest held on the bodies of the three men who died in the Lithgow colliery pit, resulted in a verdict that the deceased died from suffocation caused by inhaling poisonous gases, ...
Article : 465 wordsWhen the Assembly met this afternoon, Sir John Robertson stated that he had put himself in communication with the Governor, but had received no reply. He therefore moved the ...
Article : 428 wordsThe Daily News of to-day publishes a paragraph stating that operations by the combined fleets of the great powers will shortly be commenced in the neighborhood of Salamis, with a ...
Article : 70 wordsA crowded meeting of the electors of Yarraville was held on Monday, at the Church of England school room. 350 being present. Mr. W. M. Fehon addressed the gathering, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 835 wordsNotwithstanding the minatory attitude taken by the great powers against Greece the latter continues to maintain a defiant bearing, and refuses still to comply with the demand ...
Article : 44 wordsMessrs. Richardson and Millar on Monday evening addressed a crowded meeting at Creswick. The mayor occupied the chair. Mr. Richardson stated that he was opposed ...
Article : 526 wordsA sad accident happened on Tuesday night in the Berry Consols shaft, resulting in the death of the captain of the shift, Edward Varty, and serious injuries inflicted on a ...
Article : 328 wordsAn offer of knighthood has been made, through the Agent-General of Victoria, Mr. R. M. Smith, to Mr. James Service, the Premier of Victoria, on his retirement from political ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. D. Gaunson, one of the candidates for the electorate of South Melbourne, addressed the electors at the local town hall last evening. There were about 1500 persons present. The ...
Article : 542 wordsAn offer of knighthood has been made to Mr. R. Murray Smith, the retiring Agent-General for Victoria. Mr. Murray Smith has accepted the preferred honor. ...
Article : 48 wordsA meeting of the Eight Hours' Anniversary committee was held at the Trades Hall last evening; Mr. R. Miller occupying the chair. It was announced that permission had been ...
Article : 115 wordsThe annual conference of the Victorian District Independent Order of Rechabites was continued and brought to a close to-day in the Town Hall. There was 150 delegates present. ...
Article : 442 wordsSorenson was brought before the bench this afternoon, and discharged on the application of Mr. Blakeney, the Crown having failed to show jurisdiction. When leaving the court Sorenson ...
Article : 306 wordsFor some time past constant complaints have been made to the Railway Commissioners of petty thefts in the goods sheds at Spencer-street. Attempts have been made to put a ...
Article : 382 wordsThe Pall Mall Gazette, in an article dealing with the disclosures in the Crawford divorce case, takes the view that the position of the co-respondent, Sir Charles Dilke, is ...
Article : 109 wordsAn old convicted criminal named John Small, was presented before the Richmond bench yesterday, on a charge of wilfully breaking into and stealing from the premises of Mr. ...
Article : 334 wordsA large meeting of the electors of North Melbourne was held at the Hotham town hall last night to hear the expression of Mr. Murphy's political views. Mr. J. C. Steel, the mayor, ...
Article : 795 wordsThe annual meeting of the subscribers to the Elizabeth Fry Retreat for discharged female prisoners was held at the Society of Friends Meeting Hall, Russell-street, yesterday ...
Article : 408 wordsThe electors of Buln Buln were on Tuesday evening addressed by Mr. F. C. Mason, the retiring member. The chair was taken by Mr. P. Sullivan, J.P. ...
Article : 183 wordsOnly £30,000 will be needed beyond the price of the original contract to strengthen the Silverton railway, and the Government will accordingly arrange for increasing the speed to ...
Article : 82 wordsThe appeal for aid on behalf of the unemployed in Great Britain has, up to the present time, been well responded to. The amount of the fund is now £40,000. It is hoped that ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. D. M. O'Connor this evening addressed a crowded meeting at the town hall. Mr. C. Bushell, president of the Chiltern shire, occupied the chair. ...
Article : 644 wordsAn important meeting of the joint committee of the Amalgamated Miners and the Mine Owners' Associations was held this afternoon, at the City Hall. Mr. H. Gore, president of the ...
Article : 261 wordsA painful accident happened late on Tuesday night to a youth named James Scott. He, with a man named Powell, had gone on a shooting excursion in the neighbourhood of ...
Article : 115 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday afternoon; Mr. John Blyth in the chair. Among the subjects dealt with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsAt a meeting of the V. R. A. last evening, on the motion of Major Woods, it was decided to write to the rifle associations of the other Australian colonies, asking them if their ...
Article : 81 wordsIt is understood that the Gladstone Government is not prepared at the present moment to bring forward proposals with reference to Irish affairs. ...
Article : 32 wordsSIR,--If your readers will take the trouble to borrow a copy of the Argus of the 8th inst. they will find therein a statement which is made the subject of a sub-leader, and is, to say ...
Article : 692 wordsMr. J. T. T. Smith prosecuted for the Crown. PERJURY.--Wm. Hurst pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury, and was remanded for ...
Article : 296 wordsThe annual conference of delegates from the branches of this association will commence its sittings this morning at eleven o'clock in the upper room of the town hall. It is ...
Article : 182 wordsThree-and a half per cent. New South Wales inscribed stock is 10s. higher, viz., £95 10s. Four per cent Queensland, 1913-1915, has advanced 10s., the present price being £104. ...
Article : 50 wordsEdward Wall, a notorious larrikin, frequently convicted of assaults, robbery and burglary, was presented at the City Court yesterday on a charge of assaulting aud robbing William ...
Article : 473 wordsThe autumn show of the Belfast Horticultural and Floricultural Society was held to-day. It was not so successful in point of exhibits as usual, which fact ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Valetta, from Melbourne 28th January, arrived here on the afternoon of the 14th. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsA meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Gardiner, M.L.A., was held last evening, at Munro's hall, Princes-street, Carlton; Mr. Brain occupied the chair, and about 400 ...
Article : 618 wordsA fatal accident, attributable to drink, happened on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Simpson's residence, 112 Latrobe-street east. A man named James Lowe, who lodged ...
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Advertising : 204 wordsMr. J. T. Bell, one of the candidates for the Delatite electorate, addressed a meeting of the electors at the shire hall this evening. There was a large attendance. Mr. Jno. Neely, the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Feb 1886, Page 5
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