Both Houses of Parliament will meet this week, but the Legislative Council is not likely to sit more than one day, the most important item on the notice paper being a motion tabled ...
Article : 5,613 wordsSir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, had an interview to-day with the Honorable E. Stanhope, Secretary of State for the Colonics, when he took occasion to press her ...
Article : 145 wordsA debate on the Irish Question took place in the House of Commons last night. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the representative of the Nationalist party in England, denounced the proposals of ...
Article : 183 wordsThe first sugar refinery which was started in Victoria was erected by the Victorian Sugar Company in 1859, from designs prepared by Mr. F. Poolman, an expert in the trade, who ...
Article : 1,609 wordsThe match Australian eleven cersus Mr. Wyatt's eleven was resumed at Portsmouth to-day. The weather during the day was fine, and the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe following telegram appeared in last night's Evening News:--LONDON, Friday, 20th August.--The Earl of Rosebery, before he quitted the Foreign Office ...
Article : 239 wordsMr. H. Gore, C. E., one of the candidates for the representation of Wellington Province in the Legislative Council, addressed the electors in the Commercial Hall, Maryborough, last ...
Article : 388 wordsThe occupation of Port Lazareff, in the Corea, by a Russian fleet, which was recently reported from China, now proves to be unfounded. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe match was resumed to-day in the presence of a moderate number of spectators. A capital wicket was pitched, and the weather was very fine. ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. Ferguson, a supporter of Mr. Gladstone, has been elected by a large majority for Leith, for which place Mr. Gladstone was returned unopposed at the late elections. Mr. Ferguson ...
Article : 45 wordsMessrs. P. B. Burgoyne and Co. have, in consequence of the persistent opposition of Mr. Bosisto, the president of the Melbourne commission of the Colonial Exhibition, abandoned ...
Article : 95 wordsA sham fight between two divisions of the metropolitan military forces took place on the Waverley Heights yesterday afternoon. The troops, to the number of 1600, were ...
Article : 272 wordsSir Matthew White Ridley has been appointed President of the Board of Trade, vice Sir F. Stanley, who has been raised to the peerage. ...
Article : 37 wordsOn Friday morning I left the Australians with three wickets down for 23 against Nottingham, who had made 197 in their first innings. The weather being fine, about 4000 ...
Article : 1,261 wordsThe compromise arrived at between Messrs. Trenwith, Murphy and Bruce Smith on Friday, with the concurrence of the firm of Messrs. Robison Bros. and Co., for the settlement of ...
Article : 613 wordsThe leading firms dealing in the woollen trade anticipate a further increase of 2d. per lb. in wool at the forthcoming sales. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe chairman of the Chicago Irish Convention has despatched a cable message to Mr. Paruell, informing him that the proceedings of the convention have been united and ...
Article : 126 wordsThe annual inspection of the ships, wor[?] shops and drill sheds belonging to the Victorian navy, as well as of the officers and men of the naval brigade drilled with the permanent force, ...
Article : 1,035 wordsThe Colonial Office has officially informed Dr. Ahearne, the representative of the Northern Queensland Separation League, that it is a moot question whether the Crown possesses ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. Purves, Q.C., preferred a serious complaint at the City Police Court on Saturday, against an eccentric fellow, named Alfred Gilson, whom he charged with annoying and ...
Article : 656 wordsThe joint Ottoman and Bulgarian Commission recently appointed under the terms of the Berlin treaty, for the purpose of revising the Organic Statute of Bulgaria, which has been ...
Article : 60 wordsThe cane sugar market is depressed. German beet sugar, August, is quoted at 11s. 3d, and September, 11s. 1½d. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe trial of the anarchists who took a leading pact in fomenting the serious disturbances which occurred at Chicago on 4th May last was brought to a close to-day, and resulted in seven ...
Article : 54 wordsThere has been a large withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England for North America, amounting to £300,000. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. R[?]apehu, from Plymouth 31st July, left here this evening for New Zealand ports. ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. Gladstone will proceed on a visit to Bavaria during the month of September. ...
Article : 24 wordsAlameda arrived early this morning from San Francisco. Following Sydney passenger list:--Saloon: Revs. O'Keefe, Thrupp, Guillemin and Jones ...
Article : 85 wordsIntelligence to hand from Saratoff states that a large passenger steamer trading on the River Volga has been totally destroyed by fire at that place, and that no less than 200 persons ...
Article : 44 wordsThe total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 1,760,000 quarters, showing a decrease of 50,000 quarters during the week. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsA large party of colonists visited Dover to-day, where they were entertained at a banquet by the mayor of the town. During the afternoon the visitors witnessed a ...
Article : 51 wordsSilver is quoted at 3s. 6¼d. ...
Article : 15 wordsA meeting of the Board of Management, consisting of representatives of the Trades and Labor Council and the brickmaking and building trades, was held in the Temperance Hall on ...
Article : 163 wordsChilian copper is selling at £39 6s. ...
Article : 13 wordsNew Zealand prime mutton is selling at 4¼d. to 4¾d. per lb. Melbourne mutton is selling at 3¾d. to 4¼d. per lb. ...
Article : 30 wordsA sculling match has been arranged between Nelson, of New South Wales, and Largan, for £50 aside. The race will be rowed on 27th September. ...
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Advertising : 82 wordsFlour, Adelaide, 25s. 6d. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is quoted at 37s. New Zealand wheat is selling at from 28s. for lowest qualities to 35s. 6d. for highest. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 23 Aug 1886, Page 5
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