In the Assembly to-day, Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of the following resolutions:-- That this House, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Constitution Act, agrees to ...
Article : 810 wordsA railway accident, which equals in its seriousness those which shocked Melbourne a few years ago in connection with the Jolimont and Hawthorn disasters, occurred yesterday ...
Article : 4,648 wordsThe ship Northumberland, commanded by Captain Todd, which left London on 10th Jannary for New Zealand ports, anchored in Napier roadstead on Sunday, and a terrific gale ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Imperie[?]use, Captain Hammill, Commander Errington, third class barbette armored cruiser, is to relieve the Nelson on the Australian station, unless the Colonial Governments ...
Article : 53 wordsOne of the most shocking disasters that has ever occurred on the Victorian railways took place in a deep cutting nearly midway between the Prahran and Windsor stations, on the ...
Article : 569 wordsA deputation from the council of the Working Men's College, including Mr. C. H. Pearson, Minister of Education, and Mr. F. Ormond, M.L.C., waited on the Premier yesterday. ...
Article : 1,849 wordsThe Paris Temps states that the French Government entertain a hope that the New Hebrides question will be settled almost immediately. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Attorney-General, acting on the advice of the Chief Commissioner of Police, having ordered the exhumation of the body of Mrs. Beedham, late licensee of the Waterloo Hotel, ...
Article : 504 wordsTenders were opened to-day for the South Australian Government loan of £850,000, at 4 per cent. The total amount tendered for was £2,340,000. Tenderers at £102 18s. receive ...
Article : 66 wordsBefore the Colonial Conference was formally closed on Monday, the Earl of Carnarvon spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the delegates. He advised that united action should be taken ...
Article : 78 wordsWhen the Northumberland's cable parted today and the vessel commenced drifting shorewards, five small steamers, including the Boojum, proceeded to her assistance. The ...
Article : 148 wordsTwilight was just deepening into night when the unfortunate catastrophe occurred, and the chaos of shattered timber and contorted iron which marked the spot where the two trains ...
Article : 1,220 wordsThe South Australian 4 per cent, loan £850,000, successfully floated yesterday, averaged £103 2s. 6d., the minimum price fixed being £101. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Times, discussing the question of the French occupation of the New Hebrides; urges the Imperial authorities to take immediate steps towards securing a satisfactory ...
Article : 69 wordsThe sittings of the Intoxicating Drink Inquiry Commission have ceased several months, and the report is being prepared by the president, Mr. A. Oliver, and will be presented to ...
Article : 179 wordsSir Saul Samuel, Sir Graham Berry and Sir J. W. Downer, the representatives of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia respectively, had an interview to-day with Mr. ...
Article : 99 wordsA profound impression has been caused by the publication by the Norddeutsche Zeitung of statements that a secret treaty was entered into between Russia and Austria prior to the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Bulli Inquiry Commission resumed the caking of evidence this morning. John Richards, miner, stated that he never made any representation to the deputy about ...
Article : 305 wordsThe select committee appointed to inquire into the charges preferred against the London Corporation of expending a large amount of the corporation revenue in raising an opposition against ...
Article : 87 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of tho United Echuca and Waranga Waterworks Trust, held at Corop on Tuesday, a letter was read from the Water supply department intimating that the sum of ...
Article : 313 words[?]t is definitely announced that her Majesty the Queen will lay the foundation stone of the Imperial Institute on the 4th July. The amount now subscribed in Great Britain ...
Article : 77 wordsThe steamer Guuga, which arrived to-day, brings news of the arrival at Suva of H.M.S. Diamond, having on board Sir Charles Mitchell, the High Commissioner, and Judge ...
Article : 146 wordswhen Mr. Scott had finished his vindication of his action as a director of the National Bank, at the meeting of shareholders yesterday, Mr. W. Everard made an explanation. He said ...
Article : 166 wordsThe London committee in connection with the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is to meet the London Chamber of Commerce on Thursday next, with the object of securing ...
Article : 81 wordsA railway accident, with all the trouble it brings with it, is but intensified by the impressions of the actual scene. Upon all these occasions there there some left to toll the tale. It is ...
Article : 1,062 wordsIt is announced that, although matters in the island of Crete have resumed their usual tranquillity, the Porte is sending two ironclads and five battalions of infantry to the island. ...
Article : 43 wordsA meeting of the constituents of Mr. Alfred Deakin was held last evening at the Masonic Hall, Ascot Vale, for the purpose of discussing the proposed welcome to their representative ...
Article : 165 wordsTenders were opened to-day for the South Australian 4 per cent. loan of £850[?]. The loan has been successfully floated. The minimum was fixed at £101, but the average ...
Article : 43 wordsThis morning the body of Mr. H. Herbert Rocke, of the [?] of Rocke, Tompsitt and Co., was found dead in the yard of Petty's Hotel, York-street From the appearance of the body ...
Article : 260 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the Eight Hours Anniversary committee was held at the Trades Hall last evening, when there was a large attendance of members; Mr. Robert Miller, ...
Article : 509 wordsMr. Wm. O'Brien, of the United Ireland newspaper, is at present in this city, and has made a violent speech denouncing the Marquis of Lansdown[?], Governor-General of Canada, ...
Article : 50 wordsLora and Lady Loch and party are to leave Brisbane at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning for Sydney. They will reach the New South Wales border at 4 o'clock in the ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Tall Mall Gazette is publishing & series of exciting articles on the question of the recent outrages in Tonga. [The above telegrams appeared in a portion ...
Article : 37 wordsAt the meeting of the Traralgon shire council to-day a letter was read from Mr. Groom, M.L.A. to the effect that it is stated Parliament was not likely to again consent to any shire ...
Article : 176 wordsMr. BadentPowell, M.P., during an address delivered before the members of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday on the commercial relations of the empire, advocated the adoption of ...
Article : 51 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated, in reply to a question, that it was not desirable to make a public statement of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe third concert of the thirteenth season of the Melbourne Popular Concerts took place last evening in the upper Athen[?]um hall. The opening string quartet was that by Haydn in ...
Article : 353 wordsThe German Government intend increasing the duties on grain, in order to retaliate against Russia, which has recently increased the duties on iron and steel. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe County Court sittings opened to-day, before Judge Quinlan. The action, M'Namaru v. Haynes, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, resulted in his Honor ...
Article : 145 wordsMr. Service, Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir J. Garrick were present at the trial of Thorne[?]croft's new torpedo boat, built for the Spanish Government. The speed attained in the river ...
Article : 45 wordsA public meeting was held last night, at which it was resolved to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by a procession of the militia, schools and friendly societies, together with a treat for ...
Article : 121 wordsMr.W. O'Brien, of the United Ireland newspaper, left yesterday for Montreal, and a series of Irish demonstrations have been arranged to take place in various parts of Canada. The ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. A. Deakin and Sir James Lorimer depart for Melbourne by the Peninsular and Oriental mail steamer leaving London on the 13th inst. ...
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Article : 271 wordsA crushing of 44 tons, taken from the Myrtle Company's mine, Republic Reef, Woods Point, has been finished for a yield of 116 oz. of gold ; also 8[?] tons from the Revival Company. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes s. Natal, from Mauritius, passed here to-day, outwards for Australian po[?]. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Baden-Powell, M.P., delivered a lecture last night at the Royal Colonial Institute on Colonial Securities. During the discussion which followed, Sir W. Fitzherbert (New ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 12 May 1887, Page 5
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