The coroner's inquest was commenced to-day on the body of John Bradshaw, the engine driver of the train wrecked on Tuesday night. The medical evidence was to the effect that ...
Article : 389 wordsThe Australian eleven, whose programme is vacant for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July, have arranged to play a match against an eleven selected by Mr. C. J. Thornton, of the ...
Article : 57 wordsHis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been formally invited to pay a visit to the Australian colonies next [?]ar, and to perform the opening ceremony inn connection with the ...
Article : 91 wordsConsiderable public Interest was excited yesterday by several prosecutions in the District Court of milk sellers, instituted by the City Corporation through their officer, Inspector Fullarton. ...
Article : 548 wordsMessrs, Toohey and Anderson (Villiers and Heyteabury), M.L.A.'s, yesterday introduced a deputation from the residents of Mortlake and Terang to the Raiway Commissioners, who ...
Article : 156 wordsUp to the present time 265 members have been returned unopposed to the House of Commons. Of these 55 are supporters of Mr. Gladstone, 46 are Liberals who are opposed to Mr. ...
Article : 72 wordsA meeting of the executive of the Employers' Union was held at the office, Collins-street west, last evening, Mr. Bruce Smith, president, occupying the chair. ...
Article : 904 wordsThe Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Legislative Assembly resumed its sitting in the south wing of the Parliamentary Library yesterday, for the purpose of further ...
Article : 859 wordsLeaving Nottingham by special train, the Australians again arrived in London on Wednesday night at eleven o'clock, and on reaching King's Cress ascertained that the Grand Hotel ...
Article : 1,440 wordsA deputation from the Fitzroy city council yesterday waited upon the Railway Commissioners, and pointed out that in constructing the line the Railway department had blocked Tait-street. ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is now stated that there is a probability of the French Government not at present carrying out their intention to send further batches of recidivistes to New Caledonia. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe second report of the Water Conservation Commission is devoted largely to the question of utilising the flood waters of the River Murray, respecting which ...
Article : 685 wordsThe Minster of Lands yesterday received a deputation from the Lowan and Dimboola shire' councils, accompanied by Messrs. W. Madden and Baker, M.L.A.'s, asking that a ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Globe deprecates the establishment of the proposed Colonial Museum, which it considers is very unlikely to attract the public. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe following is the dying deposition of Rogers, the fireman on the main line railway, with the driver on No. 8. engine:--In coming down the line approaching the curve at the ...
Article : 233 wordsA deputation from the Bet Bet shire council, introduced by Mr. Langdon, M.L.A., yesterday asked the Minister of Public Works for a special vote of £1000 towards the construction ...
Article : 82 wordsA letter from Mr. Gladstone is published in this morning's papers in which the Premier appeals to the electors of London to redress the past injustice which has been done to Ireland, ...
Article : 62 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday on the body of Mansfield Forbes Bruce, aged 60, formerly for many years liquor expert employed by the ...
Article : 487 wordsMr. Buchanan and Dr. Dobson, M.L.C.'.s, waited on the Minister of Public Works yesterday, and asked that the Government should not insist upon stopping payment of the subsidy ...
Article : 173 wordsBaron Henry de Worms has been elected for the East Texteth division of Liverpool, and two other Conservative members have also been returned unopposed for different divisions of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe scene of the accident has been visited by large crowds. The dome of the overturned engine evidently struck on a rock, was fractured, and at once yielded to the enormous propulsion ...
Article : 282 wordsMr. Michael Davitt, the Nationalist candidate, has announced his intention of opposing the Marquis of Harrington for the Rossendale division of North-east Lancashire, which ...
Article : 46 wordsA number of requests of the Bet Bet shire council were brought under the notice of the Minister of Lands yesterday. The first request was that a water reserve should be gazetted ...
Article : 163 wordsMr. Field Barrett, vice-president of the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association, in opening a branch at Hawthorn, on the 2nd ult., stated that candidates for ...
Article : 847 wordsA meeting of the Painters and Decorators' Society was held at tho Trades Hall last evening, when a communication was received from the Trades and Labor Council of ...
Article : 564 wordsThe consignment of 5538 carcases of frozen mutton per R.M.S. Iberia, which left Melbourne on the 30th April last, shipped by the Melbourne Refrigerating and Agency ...
Article : 80 wordsSir George Grey's proposal for a mixed Pacific Commission was defeated to-day, and the Government resolutions were carried affirming that the neutrality of the New ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. Brown, M.L.A., yesterday waited upon the Railway Commissioners and presented a numerously signed memorial from the residents of Sydney Flat, urging that shelter ...
Article : 51 wordsThe condition of most of the sufferers is improving, but Mr. Wise, Master Warden of the Marine Board, is in a critical state. Mr. Burgess, the Treasurer, is very much altered ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 425 wordsA deputation representing the Colac shire was on Wednesday introduced to the Secretary for Public Works (in the absence of the Minister) by Mr. J. H. Connor, M.L.C., and Mr. C. L. ...
Article : 117 wordsThe British India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Bulimba, from Brisbane 8th May, left here yesterday en route for London. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe official declaration of the poll for the Wellington Province election took place to-day at the town hall, Ballarat East. About 200 persons wore present. Mr. Scott, the returning ...
Article : 191 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon a congratulatory address was presented to the Right Hon. W. B. Dalley by the members of the House on the occasion of his appointment ...
Article : 157 wordsA deputation, introduced by Mr. F. Ormond, M.L.C., waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday morning, and asked that the survey and construction of the line from ...
Article : 75 wordsThe market rate of discount is 1 18 per cent. [?] 1 18 per cent. below the minimum bank rate. ...
Article : 27 wordsTin: Best Straits and Australian is quoted £102. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Victorian branch of the British Medical Association held their ordinary monthly meeting on Monday evening, at eight p.m., in the Royal Society's Hall. Mr. Rudall presided, and there ...
Article : 176 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Rounsevell resumed the debate on the proposed stamp duties, and in a long speech criticised the present financial position of the colony. ...
Article : 349 wordsThe steamer Gambier, which arrived to-day at Port Adelaide from Cambridge Gulf, brings intelligence from the Kimberley goldfields. Those aboard attest the superiority of ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the wool sales to-day 12,600 bales were offered, making a total of 171,300 bales during the series. The tone of the market continues firm, with ...
Article : 37 wordsA peculiar charge of larceny was heard yesterday at the City Police Court, before the Mayor of Melbourne and a full bench. An acrobat, calling himself Hercules Parletri, also ...
Article : 261 wordsArrived, from Port Chalmers.--Loch Bredan, barque, sailed 2nd April. At New York, from Auckland.--Stella, brigantine, sailed 7th April. At Rotterdam, from Sydney.--Forto, ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the District Court yesterday Michael Byrne, of the Bush Inn, Elizabeth-street, was summoned by Police constable Arthur Lowry for using insulting language towards him after the ...
Article : 135 wordsA preliminary meeting or gentlemen favorable to establishing gas works in Lillydale was held at the Lillydale Hotel on Tuesday; Cr. Kidgell presiding. After some discussion a ...
Article : 124 wordsOn Tuesday the following applications for letters patent were granted by the Attorney-General, the names of the applicants and the titles of their inventions being:--Mr. H. ...
Article : 203 wordsSUPREME COURT.--IN CHAMBERS.--Mr. Justice Higin[?] will take Chamber business at half-past ten o'clock this morning. [?]ILL COURT.--IN BANCO.--(Before Mr. Justice ...
Article : 188 wordsAt the Prahran police court yesterday, a little boy, named Charles Davies, was oh rged by William Henry Brennan, of Essex-street. Prahran, with stealing a copy of The Age ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 2 Jul 1886, Page 5
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