The Kowree Agricultural and Pastoral show was held to- day In the newly laid out yards There was a large attendance of visitors, and a close and interesting competition in the sheep ...
Article : 301 wordsThe SPEAKER took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DOW, in reply to Mr. Gardiner, said ...
Article : 5,393 wordsA Cabinet Council was held to- day, which lasted two hours. Amongst other matters, the Government had under consideration the question of the desirableness of introducing a bill to ...
Article : 469 wordsMr. G. R. Dibbs has resigned the office of Colonial Secretary. This was announced in the Legislative Assembly shortly after the refreshment hour. The House had been discussing the ...
Article : 486 wordsMr. [?] : To ask the Treasurer if. In view of the national Importance of the location of the Melbourne Hospital, he will offer Parliament an opportunity of discussing he advisability of erecting cottage hospitals in ...
Article : 369 wordsThe second day of the Moama show was very successful, there being a large attendance of visitors, who evinced much interest in the various exhibits. A special train contaning ...
Article : 773 wordsTho following additional elections of mayors and presidents have taken place:-- BOROONDARA (shir)--Crs. Dillon and Day were nominated for the presidentship, and a ...
Article : 118 wordsThe holiday proclaimed for the Pastorial and Agricultural Exhibition was fully observed, and the largest gathering, which bus yet congregated in Bowen Park, was present at the show ...
Article : 131 wordsAnother uneventful day was experienced in the betting market yesterday, little or no business being done over coming events. Recent unfavorable reports respecting Trenton not ...
Article : 187 wordsA mooting of the council of the Victorian Rifle Association was hold yesterday evening at he Port Phillip Club Hotel: Colonel Disney in the chair. Lieut. Colouels Browarigg and Price, ...
Article : 955 wordsThe committee of the Chamber of Manufactures propose visiting the Victorian chamber next week, and will inspect the factories in Melbourne. They depart on Monday, and will ...
Article : 158 wordsThe winter meeting of the Stawell Amateur Racing Club took place to- day, and passed off very successfully. The weather was fine during the early part of the proceedings, but rain ...
Article : 503 wordsThe Permit committee met at Boyle and Scolt's last night and appointed the following umpires for Saturday, 21st August:--Carlton v. S. Melbourne(S.M.G.) Field umpire, J. Shaw: goal umpires, F. Franks, O. ...
Article : 359 wordsThe American warship Mohican, which is in the Auckland harbor, has received instructions by cable to proceed immediately to Samoa. ...
Article : 24 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to- day the Minister for Works said that it was the intention of the Government to call for tenders for a railway from Pearce's Corner to Crow's ...
Article : 267 wordsTho Wimmera District Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show was opened to- day. The proceedings were confined to judging the sheep and machinery, the awards in ail the other ...
Article : 849 wordsOur Sandhurst correspondent telegraphs that a Champion March, connected with the [?]club, took place yesterday. Carson's First King won, with W. R. Bradley's Onida second. The police intend taking ...
Article : 33 wordsTho annual ploughing match held in concoction with the Seymour and Nagambie Agricultural Society took place to- day. The number of entries was much larger than last ...
Article : 476 wordsTho annual horse parade under the auspices of tho Benalia Agricultural Society was held to- day. The number of horses paraded was not large, aud the attendance of spectators was ...
Article : 78 wordsTho following is the result of the draw for the Southern Cup meeting, which opens to-day at the Oral: Plate, for 26 popples at 5 guineas ...
Article : 1,323 wordsSomo few weeks ago a strike of boot makers took place at Messrs. M'Gaa and Co.'s factory, Hoddle- street, Collingwood, owing to a reduction of wages. The men have since remained ...
Article : 325 wordsA mooting of the youth Melbourne division of the Shop Employes Union was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening, Mr. J. Colvin in the chair. In consequence of ...
Article : 152 wordsShortly before 10 o'clock last evening a fire totally dostroyed a wooden shop and dwelling at the corner of Margaret and Alexander streets, Footscray, owned and occupied by Mr. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 19 Aug 1886, Page 6
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