We are requested to state that His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from Lord Knutsford, relative to the Chinese question, intimating that "he will await ...
Article : 5,615 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Company's R.M.S. Britannia arrived, from London 23rd March, shortly before 4 o'clock this morning, with mails to 30th March. The following is ...
Article : 151 wordsThe French military authorities have urged the Government to take immediate steps towards improving the defences. The Government accordingly propose to expend 62,000,000 ...
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Article : 225 wordsThe correspondence between the Premiers of Queensland and Victoria on the Chinese question is being published. It begins by a letter from Mr. Gillies to ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Minister of Railways was yesterday busily engaged during the greater part of the day in receiving deputations from various parts of the colony, accompanied by the ...
Article : 232 wordsMr. A. R. Lidstone opened his election campaign at Copperfield, in the Clermont electorate, last night. The meeting was very disorderly, there being continual interruptions ...
Article : 106 wordsA remarkable escape from death took place at the Collmann and Tacchi mine this evening. Two men named Barrass and Hunken fired some holes in the stope, and went back into ...
Article : 141 wordsM. Freycincet, the French minister of War, made some remarks in the Chamber of Deputies last evening on the present situation in Europe. The Government, he said, had ...
Article : 78 wordsDetails of Mr. John Bright's speech relative to the subject of federation with the colonies, have been received by the R.M.S. Britannia, and the following are the principal points:-- ...
Article : 760 wordsA large deputation, representing Newbridge and district, was introduced to the Minister of Railways yesterday by Mr. T. Langdon, M.L.A., to ask that a line of railway should ...
Article : 343 wordsThe Pesther Lloyd, a semi-official Hungarian newspaper, publishes a statement that Russia is following a systematic plan of gradually sending her emissaries over the ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Intercolonial Rabbit Commission met at the office of the Colonial Secretary this morning. All the members were present except Dr. M'Laurin, whose duties in connection with ...
Article : 324 wordsBy the arrival of the R.M.S. Britannia the following report relating to colonial securities has been received:-- LONDON, 30TH MARCH. ...
Article : 284 wordsAt the wool sales to-day 14,000 bales were catalogued. The market remains firm, and there is still fair competition amongst buyers. Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Company ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Duke of Cambridge, Commander in Chief of the British Army, has notified the Government that 11,000 additional men are required to render the army efficient. ...
Article : 33 wordsAn animated debate took place in the House of Commons last night relative to the course adopted recently by the judge who presided at the hearing of the appeals brought by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsA deputation, introduced by Messrs. J. H. M'Coll and J. T. Brown, M.L.A.'s, yesterday asked Mr. Gillies if he could inform them when tenders could be called for the line which had ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir Henry Parkes introduced a bill to enlarge the powers conferred by, and to amend the Vine Diseases Act, which was read the first time. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe adjourned annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day, when a deputation of merchants representative of the trade of Adelaide and Port Adelaide ...
Article : 250 wordsMr. T. Langdon, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to Mr. Gillies yesterday on the subject of a railway line from Boort to Swan Hill, by way of Lake Boga. Mr. Langdon said the ...
Article : 200 wordsA special general meeting of the Williamstown Rowing Club was held last night at the Mechanics' Hall, to take into consideration the allegations made against Hackett, ...
Article : 314 wordsAt the Ballarat County Court to-day, before Judge Casey, an action was brought by a Mrs. Bull, the wife of a cab driver, against Mr. James Ivey, steamboat proprietor, to recover ...
Article : 249 wordsThree per cent. consols have risen 5s., and are now quoted at £101 12s. 6d. New consols (converted stock) are quoted at £99 17s. 6d. The market rate of discount is 5s lower, and ...
Article : 52 wordsThe following details of Mr. Goschen's speech when introducing the budget have been received by the R.M.S. Britannia:-- In the House of Commons on Monday, 26th ...
Article : 546 wordsA deputation from Colac and its district, accompanied by Messrs. J. H. Connor and F. Ormond, M.L.C.'s, and Mr. C. L. Forrest, waited upon the Minister of Railways ...
Article : 249 wordsA case of suicide occurred last night at Torrumbarry. Miss Mountjoy, daughter of Mr. C. Mountjoy, of Erskine House, Lorne, committed suicide by jumping into a dam. The ...
Article : 84 wordsThe wheat market continues firm. Australian cargoes off coast c.f. and i. for f.a q. are still quoted at 34s. to 34s. 6d. per 480 lb. ...
Article : 34 wordsTin is being sold for delivery at two months at £115 per ton. The market shows a declining tendency. The copper market is quiet but steady. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe recent discovery of silver at Coppabella, in the Upper Murray District, is creating much excitement at Tumberumba and Jingellic. The lode, which runs alongside the mountain, is ...
Article : 163 wordsQueen Victoria to-day reached Berlin, where she received a most enthusiastic welcome. The Emperor Frederick, who continues to improve, left his bed, for the first time since ...
Article : 66 wordsGalvanised iron, Lysaght's Orb brand, 16 gauge, 5 to 8 feet lengths, remains at £16 10s. per ton. ...
Article : 23 wordsA very sudden death occurred in the city this morning. Mr. T. E. D. Sellick, manager and traveller for Messrs. Magill and Coghlan, the well known brewers, who was about 45 ...
Article : 162 wordsAt the meeting of the Brunswick borough council last night, Cr. Fleming moved-- That in the opinion of the council the town should now be re-subdivided into, say, four wards, viz., two ...
Article : 367 wordsFencing wire is quoted at £6 15s ...
Article : 12 wordsMessrs. G. Young, Bell, Coutts, M'Pherson, M.L.C.'s, and Langdon and Bourchier, M.L.A.'s, yesterday waited on the Minister of Railways, Mr. Gillies, as part of a deputation of persons ...
Article : 151 wordsThe leather market is active. Best Australian sides remain at 10½d. to 11d. per lb. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe market for Australian frozen meat continues quiet. There are large stocks on hand. ...
Article : 21 wordsFive publicans were summoned by Inspector M'Kay at the petty sessions court, to-day for neglecting to exhibit lights from sunset to sunrise in front of their licensed promises. For ...
Article : 193 wordsQueen Victoria, after meeting the Emperor Frederick yesterday, paid a visit to the Dowager-Empress Augusta, to whom she expressed surprised gratification at finding the ...
Article : 40 wordsThere was a large number of the members of the 2nd Battalion of the Victorian Rifles at the drill room, Albert-street, last evening, when Major R. Robertson, on behalf of the ...
Article : 241 wordsScotch pig iron, G. M. warrants, is 3d. lower, being quoted at 38s. 9d. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Parramatta, from Melbourne 6th April, arrived at Colombo on the morning of 24th inst. ...
Article : 89 wordsMr. W. P. Simpson, M.L.C., and Mr. Shackell, M.L.A., yesterday introduced two deputations from residents between the township of Rushworth and Corop, and between Heathcote ...
Article : 124 wordsLord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed the Agents-General for Australia that all the formal documents necessary to the proclamation of sovereignty over ...
Article : 82 wordsA representative deputation from the districts of Port Fairy, Ararat, Koroit, Maryborough, Avoca and Dunolly yesterday applied to the Railway Commissioners to ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 26 Apr 1888, Page 5
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