There is very little probability of a revision of the tariff during the present session of congress. The Democratic party was pledged to a reduction of the present scale of ...
Article : 1,423 wordsThe case against Wright, Heaton and Co., for conspiring to deiraud the Railway department, was resumed to-day. W. J. Moore, formerly in the employ of the firm, gave evidence as ...
Article : 167 wordsIn initiating an inquiry into the cause of death of three deceased persons at the Melbourne Hospital, yesterday, Dr. Youl, the City Coroner, addressing the jury, said:-- ...
Article : 608 wordsThe proposal to reduce the wages of seamen, which was placed before [?] Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union on Wednesday last, naturally causes much discussion amongst ...
Article : 494 wordsThe Premier leaves for Duboo to-morrow morning, where he is to be banquetted. The members of the Sydney Diocesan Synod and other guests were entertained at a garden ...
Article : 224 wordsA meeting of the Trades Hall Council took place last night, when the president, Mr. W. Trenwith, occupied the chair. THE IRONWORKERS ASSISTANTS' DISPUTE. ...
Article : 1,101 wordsThe initiatory meeting in connection with a local Government reform scheme was held to-night in the assembly rooms at the Alfred Hall. Mr. Jas. Oddie, J.P., ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Government exercised to almost the fullest possible extent the power of their majority in the Assembly this morning. The House having been counted out at the hour of ...
Article : 814 wordsMr. Justice Harding gave judgment to-day in the Supreme Court, on a petition at the instance of the Queensland Mercantile and Agency Company Limited, to adjudge Robert ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Governor of Victoria, accompanied by the Chief Secretary, attended at the Adelaide police barracks for the purpose of witnessing a parade for the moon ed police and foot constables. There were 62 men and 3 sergeants ...
Article : 360 wordsMr. F. J. Morris, secretary of the South Australian branch of the Federated Seamen's Union, has not received any further particulars from the Sydney brunch regarding the proposal of ...
Article : 129 wordsThe first intercolonial congress of officers of the Salvation Army in Australia and New Zealand was inaugurated yesterday. On Thursday morning the delegates from South ...
Article : 409 wordsA deputation of the council representing the conference of boards of advice, recently held in Melbourne for the purpose of considering the proposed Amending Education Bill, waited on ...
Article : 383 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the A.S.N. Co. was held to-day, when the report was adopted, and Mr. J. F. Burns re-elected a director. In their report the directors regretted that the ...
Article : 126 wordsA large meeting of employers in the iron trade was held last evening at the rooms of the Victorian Employers' Union, 123 Collins-street west, for the purpose of considering the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe steamer Ionic arrived at 12 o'clock on Thursday night after a passage of forty-two days. She landed 64 passengers here for Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart. The voyage was ...
Article : 42 wordsThe state of affairs in Port Darwin and the surrounding districts is of such a character as to create the utmost alarm in the minds of law-abiding people. During the last few days ...
Article : 213 wordsThe annual meeting of the subscribers to the Melbourne Deaf and Dumb Asylum was held last night, at the institution; the Rev. Dr. Watkin in the chair. ...
Article : 530 wordsA meeting of the Richmond branch of the Painters and Decorators' Society was held on Thursday at the Railway Hotel, Swan-street, Richmond; Mr. J. Morgan in the chair. A ...
Article : 192 wordsAn important deputation of pastoralists and others waited upon the Minister for Lands (Mr. Copeland) to-day, with reference to the depression in the pastoral districts of the colony, ...
Article : 202 wordsThe steamer Tannadice arrived here from Hong Kong yesterday and sailed to-day, taking with her 1603 ounces of gold shipped for the Town and Country Bank; also five tons of tin ...
Article : 107 wordsA well attended meeting of the Woollen Factories' Protection Union was held at South Geelong this evening. The proposition of the Government to increase the duty on woollens ...
Article : 704 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday, when delegates from a number of the societies were present. It was decided that the members of ...
Article : 251 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest at the morgue yesterday on the body of Frank Bussell Fullarton, aged 21, second son of Captain Fullarton, R.N., harbor master of the port of ...
Article : 340 wordsA fatal mining accident occurred this afternoon at a claim worked by a co-operative party, at Inkerman, near Alma. After dinner a man named Charles Morgan was being lowered down ...
Article : 142 wordsA meeting of the Employers' Association of Engineers and Founders was held to-da, when the following r solution was carried:--That taking into consideration the great loss of our ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsWith regard to the lectures recently delivered by the Rev. J. B. Gribble on the treatment of aboriginals in Western Australia, the primate (the Rev. Dr. Barry) is to be asked in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsIntelligence reached Mrs. Catherine Nixon, of White-street, Windsor, yesterday afternoon, stating that her husband, William Nixon, who in a state of alleged imbecility deserted her on ...
Article : 283 wordsThe bazaar which is now being bold at the Athenaeum Hall in aid of Dr. Singleton's Home for Destitute Women was very well attended yesterday afternoon and evening. Amongst the ...
Article : 142 wordsThree itinerant showmen named Stanley Lawrence, aged 25, Harry Claud Winter, aged 27, and Richard Howard, aged 27, were arrested on warrants yesterday by Sergeant ...
Article : 151 wordsThe steam launch [?]Hangowan. returned this evening after what is described as a most perilous trip. The machinery continually broke down, and she was at the mercy of the winds ...
Article : 90 wordsThe monthly meeting of the County of Rourke Permanent building and Investment Society was held on Wednesday evening at the society's offices, No.10 Market-buildings, Collins-street west; Mr. W. B. Fyfe, in the chair. The receipts for the month ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 31 Jul 1886, Page 10
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