The Daily Chronicle publishes an article on the proposal to hold an International Exhibition in Melbourne in 1888, in which the undertaking is cordially supported. It is ...
Article : 67 wordsSir Henry Holland, tho Secretary of State for tho Colonies, in replying to a question submitted by Mr. Childers in tho House of Commons on Friday, stated that in all ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Departmental Board appointed to enquire into the causes of the railway accident near Windsor continued its sittings all day Saturday, and took a quantity of evidence, ...
Article : 1,143 wordsThe Premier is in receipt of a communication from the Government of Tasmania stating that a sam of £3000 would be placed on the estimates to defray the expenses of representing ...
Article : 5,638 wordsThe latest news from Tonga by the German Lloyd steamship Lubeck, Is to the effect that the visit of the High Commissioner had resulted in a satisfactory settlement of the ...
Article : 126 wordsThe People's Palace in Mile End-road, East, London, the foundation stone of which was la[?]d on the 29th June last by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was formally opened ...
Article : 243 wordsA very fitting public demonstration was made on Saturday to do honor to the memory of Frederick William Maskell, whose act of bravery and self sacrifice when he found the ...
Article : 1,142 wordsSir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, made a statement in the House of Commons to-day with reference to the scheme for the administration of New Guinea. It is ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Mount Leyshow Gold Mining Company of Queensland has been registered on the London market, with a capital of £180,000. The company comprises 180,000 shares at £1 ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Bulli Commission continued its sitting to-day, taking the evidence of several colliery managers. The most serious statement was that by Mr. Evans, manager of the Mount ...
Article : 243 wordsThe Union Mortgage Agency Company has placed £100,000 worth of debentures, hearing interest at 4[?] per cent., on the London market at par. ...
Article : 37 wordsThis theatre was crowded in all parts on Saturday evening on the occasion of the first presentation in Melbourne of a five-act drama illustrative of the darker aide of life in the ...
Article : 1,166 wordsIn the House of Commons notice of a question has been given with the object of ascertaining whether tho Government intend that the administration of British New Guinea ...
Article : 75 wordsThe death is announced of Mrs. Francis, the widow of the late J. G. Francis, formerly Premier of the colony of Victoria. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Victorian crow arrived at Hyde yesterday by the overland express from Melbourne. They were met at the Redfern railway station by Mr. C. Bros and the other members of the ...
Article : 211 wordsSir West Ridgway and the other members of the joint Afghan Boundary Commission have been formally received at the Gatschina Palace by his Imperial Highness the Czar. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe annual dinner of the Cobden Club was held on Saturday, when Mr. John Morley presided and there were present-- Sir Saul Samuel, the Agent-General of New South Wales; ...
Article : 124 wordsThe building being erected for Messrs. Gray, fruit merchants, in Little Flinders-stroeet, was on Saturday morning the scene of an accident, which nearly caused the loss of life. The ...
Article : 703 wordsThe whole of Zululand, with the exception of the newly formed Zulu Republic, has been proclaimed British territory. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Win. O'Brion has arrived here from Montreal, and has been received with enthusiasm by the Irish residents. It is stated that he has resolved to speak at Toronto, in spite of ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Colonial Office have received a despatch from Sir Charles Mitchell, High Commissioner of tho Western Pacific, dated 13th April, confirming thE reports which had previously ...
Article : 83 wordsAt the Union Memorial Presbyterian Church, Hotham, yesterday evening, the Rev. J. T. Robortson, M.A., preached. an interesting sermon on the accident to a crowded ...
Article : 1,192 wordsMr. Parnell, M.P., arrived to-day from Irelaud. He is suffering from indisposition, and has proceeded to Bournemouth for the benefit of his health. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe sugar market is unaltered. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe new German Sugar Bill introduced into the Reichstag fixes tho import duty on sugars from August, 1888, as follows:--Syrup aud molasses sugars, 15 marks per 100 kilogrammes ; ...
Article : 113 wordsThE total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 1,570,000 quarters, being a decrease of 130,000 quarters during tho week. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 wordsNews has been received that the ship Darling Downs, 1634 tons, Captain Keen, which left Melbourne 29th January, came into collision with another vessel yesterday below the Nore ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsClaims for compensation have commenced to flow into the Railway Commissioners very fast. On Friday half a dozen were received, and on Saturday an additional 14 were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsThe price of silver iS unchanged, 3s. 7[?]d. per oz. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Bishop of Melbourne preached to a crowded congregation at SL John's Church of England, Latrobe-street, yesterday morning, his remarks having special reference to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsThe board appointed by the Railway Commissioners to inquire into the circumstances attending the collision resumed its sittings at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. The ...
Article : 255 wordsMrs, Wagener hag boon arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband at Bundaberg, where it was reported on Friday that the police had found Wagener dead in bed. From the pecnliar ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 16 May 1887, Page 5
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