The election campaign may now be said to be fairly commenced, and for the next three or four weeks we may expect to be fairly deluged with election addresses. The ball was set ...
Article : 1,353 wordsThe new Agent-General for Victoria was met on his arrival at Haddington station by his locum ten[?]as, Sir Andrew Clarke, and by Messrs. Bosisto, Burrowes and ...
Article : 1,418 wordsThe Times of to-day publishes an article in which it declares that the political manifesto of the Fenian party, which has recently been issued, disavows the policy of Mr. ...
Article : 94 wordsThe commandant will make half yearly inspections as under,viz:--Tuesday, 6th July, Head Quarters and C Company, 4th Battalion V. Rifles, Caslemaine,at eight p.m.; Wednesday, ...
Article : 505 wordsA gentleman well known in scientific circles, and who is entitled to the titular distinction of professor, recently wrote to a prominent officer of the engineer's branch of the Victorian ...
Article : 526 wordsMr. Cameron, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Railway Commissioners a deputation from the residents of Linton, who asked that the line to Whittlesea should be deviated from ...
Article : 167 wordsA deputation from the Rabbit Conference suggested to the Minister of Mines several alterations to the barrier wire netting fence between New South Wales and Queensland. ...
Article : 296 wordsThe annual distribution of honorary awards in connection with the Royal Humane Society of Australia, took place last night in the Melbourne Town Hall and passed off with ...
Article : 1,589 wordsThe general committee of the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum held a special meeting to-night to consider the case of Mr. Peter Cazaly, the secretary and collector, and to further consider ...
Article : 270 wordsThe Railway Commissioners were interviewed yesterday morning by a deputation from the Prahran city council in reference to a number of improvements which the mayor and ...
Article : 491 wordsReports are to hand that welcome rains are falling in the north-cast. The Hon. Judith Harbord,the sister of Lady Carrington, accompanied by her husband, the ...
Article : 67 wordsSailed, 19th June, 4 p.m.: Wairarapa, s., for Melbourne via Hobart. Arrived, 20th June, 1 p.m.: Mauapouri, s.s., from Melbourne ...
Article : 26 wordsA public meeting was held in the town hall to-night, the Mayor presiding, to raise subscriptions towards the Lyeemoon relief fund. The weather was inclement and there was a ...
Article : 134 wordsThe alleged theft of a diamond ring from a man's finger, under somewhat peculiar circumstances, was the subject of investigation at the City Police Court yesterday. Accused was a ...
Article : 327 wordsA serious accident, accompanied by loss of life, took place at the Victoria Ornamental Brick aud Tile Company's works at Ring-wood yesterday morning, by which one ...
Article : 649 wordsThe Metropolitan Licensing Court held a sitting at the old Supreme Court-buildings, Latrobe-street, yesterday, before Judge Chomley and Captain Pascoe and Mr. C. Mollison, ...
Article : 190 wordsThe first accident on the North Shore cable tramway occurred to-night,and was rather serious in its consequences. By some means at present unknown, but believed to be the result ...
Article : 105 wordsThe following telegraphic information was posted at the Exchange yesterday:--Bourke, 21st inst.--Inch and a half good soaking rain at Beemery last Thursday. ...
Article : 475 wordsSIR.--I would like to draw the attention of the proper authorities to the practice of grocers and provision dealers in selling short weight print butter, which is frequently from ½ oz. to ...
Article : 243 wordsThe inquest on the body of the woman found dead at North Harbor, near Manly, was concluded to-day, when the jury, after several hour's retirement returned an open verdict. ...
Article : 53 wordsA meeting of the Prahran division was held in the Coffee Palace on Friday evening; Mr. F. C. Gray in the chair. It was decided to meet every alternate Friday. The general ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Queen's jubilee, owing to the hospitality of the mayor of Sydney, was commemorated this evening Sydney by a dinner in the town halt. Tho exterior of the building ...
Article : 82 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary, 12th June.--Rasp's shaft sunk 4 feet, making 63 feet from 212 plat. Contractors will complete their contract this coming week, when advise sinking 44 feet more,which would give 100 feet lift ...
Article : 1,040 wordsSIR.--For many years past the inhabitants of Alphington, assisted by their Parliamentary representatives and the members of the shire council, have been seeking to obtain a water ...
Article : 236 wordsAnother strike of coal miners occurred to-day in the Newcastle district. The Burwood Coal Company's mine at the Glebe lately had a change in the system of working, and the ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Railway Commissioners yesterday attended at the board room, Spencer-street station, and dealt with a number of tenders received for railway works. For the ...
Article : 202 wordsSIR.--Had your correspondent "R.M.D." inquired at Albert Park station, where the fatal accident to John Hooten occurred,he would have ascertained that a subscription list ...
Article : 102 wordsCaffrey, the master of the cutter Sovereign of the Seas, shot a man named Taylor, a settler on the Great Barrier Island, dead, and then put to sea. The police have sent a steamer in pursuit ...
Article : 53 wordsSir.--An effort is being made by the people engaged in the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors, to get the legislature to rescind the act passed last session of Parliament. The ...
Article : 414 wordsA fatal accident occurred at the Long Tunnel claim, Reedy Creek, on Saturday. The work of driving the tunnel has been discontinued of late,and operations commenced in an old shaft ...
Article : 179 wordsSIR.--"The Factories and Shops Act, 1885," is a measure which was passed by the legislature in order to make the condition of those who are compelled to pass the greater part of ...
Article : 386 wordsSIR.--I believe the Commissioners of Railways have in serious contemplation the erection of a bridge over the railway at the Melbourne end of the Ascot Vale station, and I ...
Article : 146 wordsSIR.--The Rev. C. J. Byng is not the first who has had occasion to cry " save me from my friends," and doubtless he would be the first to deprecate their ill advised action in ...
Article : 209 wordsBRIGHTON BORO[?]GH (14th June).--The public works committee's report with regard to the application of the Victorian Trotting Club for an extension of their lease, was taken into consideration. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 22 Jun 1886, Page 6
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