There was a large attendance at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, and, favored with fine weather and good fields, the sport was excellent. The programme contained six ...
Article : 1,320 wordsThe Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has disallowed the harbor regulations made by the Marine Board in reference to the reduced speed of steamships navigating ...
Article : 243 wordsJohn Mortlock was charged at the Water Police Court on Saturday, with having embezzled the sums of £491 19s. 4d. and £515, the property of his masters, Inglis, Brown and Co., ...
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Advertising : 1,610 wordsThe third general conference of the Victorian Farmers Protection Association was continued on Friday evening at the Town Hall; Mr. James Coldwell (Shepparton) in the chair. There was ...
Article : 975 wordsThe building committee of the city branch of the Australian Natives' Association have recommended the acceptance of Messrs. Tappin and Gilbert's plan for a new hall. The cost of the ...
Article : 641 wordsThe whole of the metropolitan corps were brigaded in Albert Park on Saturday afternoon for final inspection by the commandant prior to his relinquishing the command of the Victorian ...
Article : 718 wordsAt the meeting of the Korong Vale branch of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association, the following resolutions were carried in reference to the tariff proposals:-- ...
Article : 141 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday touching the death of Arthur Percy Graham, whose dead body was found lying in the St. Kilda-road early on ...
Article : 307 wordsThe first twenties of the Richmond and Footscray Football Clubs met for the second time this season on the ground of the latter at the Western Reserve, Upper Footscray. Wal. Johnstone was central ...
Article : 394 wordsA largely attended meeting of stock raisers and formers was held on Saturday, at Burrum-buttock, in the Hume electorate, for the purpose of considering the urgent necessity of the ...
Article : 1,185 wordsIn reference to the Water Supply Bill now before the House, Sir T. M'Ilwraita, with the view of getting the best available information has requested Mr. J. Davidson, superintending ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 755 wordsAt the Adelaide Police Court on Friday, Thos. B. Grey, late accountant of the Australian Widows' Fund Assurance Society, was committed for trial on two charges of embezzling ...
Article : 91 wordsThese teams met on the St. Kilda ground on Saturday afternoon, and there was a large attendance of spectators to witness tho sport. St. Kilda had the kick off, and for a time made the pace hot ...
Article : 125 wordsThe small pox scare at Launceston is abating. Dr. Cotterell visited the boy Pearson on Saturday, and has announced publicly that it is only a case of chicken pox, which has been prevalent in ...
Article : 75 wordsA Melbourne syndicate is negotiating for tho purchase of the colliery at Westport. The Customs revenue for the past five months greatly exceeds the Treasurer's estimate. ...
Article : 32 wordsAn elderly man named John M'Gregor, while attempting to cross the M'Ivor Creek last night at Toobaare, was drowned. It appears that M'Gregor had been to Heathcote and ...
Article : 129 wordsGeorge Alexander and Thomas D. Kneen, trading as Geo. Alexander and Co., butchers, Gertrude-street, Fitzroy. Compulsory sequestration. Liabilities, £770 10s. 3d. ; assets, ...
Article : 68 wordsThe quarterly summoned meeting of the Victorian Timber Yard and Saw Mill Employes Association was held in the Trades Hall on Friday; Mr. W. H. Ball, president, in the ...
Article : 1,055 wordsThe inter-University football match between Melbourne and Sydney players on Saturday did not attract a large assemblage of the public, and those who did appear were detained for some time after ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsThe ploughing match and horse parade held here, on Friday were well attended, and both were successful, the weather being fine. Twenty six horses were entered for the parade. The ...
Article : 202 wordsSince our last weekly report a strong upward movement in the wheat market has been experienced, and price have advanced 7d. per bushel, whilst a further rise appears probable. The ...
Article : 554 wordsThe sittings of the Court of General Sessions for September will be opened this morning before Judge Hamilton and juries of 12. The list of prisoners for trial is as follows:-- ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Fitzroy cricket ground was crowded on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the match between these two clubs, Hickeubotham was captain of the Geelong men, and Hogg led the local ...
Article : 186 wordsA slight fire broke out shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday evening at a two-story building in Swanston-street, opposite the Cathedral, occupied on the ground floor by Mr. H. Hearne, ...
Article : 135 wordsThe association football matches on Saturday resulted as follows:--Norwoods won by 5 goals 14 behinds to Adelaide's 1 goal 5 behinds; South Adelaide boat Meniades by 9 goals to 4 goals; Port ...
Article : 87 wordsThe retirement of Major H. J. King from the command of the A battery F.A.B. to the unattached list is officially notified. Consequent on this retirement the following promotions are published in ...
Article : 203 wordsThe intercolonial lacrosso match, played on the East Melbourne cricket ground on Saturday afternoon, was not very hugely attended, owing no doubt in some, degree to the cold and showery weather which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 648 wordsAt the South Melbourne court on Saturday, Jobannah Buckley, licensee of the Main Point Hotel, corner of the Saudridge-road and Moray-street, was proceeded against for not having ...
Article : 272 wordsA match between the Carlton aud Port Melbourne clubs was played on the Sandridge ground on Saturday, when the deterioration which has recently taken place in the play of the former, was further ...
Article : 338 wordsA young man named John Johnstone was drowned in the Bay, near Port Melbourne, on Thursday night. It appears the deceased and his father, Robert Johnstone, were out fishing in a sailing boat, and ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. C. Sargeant, a candidate for the Gippsland province, addressed a large number of electors in the town hall on Saturday afternoon. The candidate was most favorably received, and ...
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Advertising : 306 wordsEdward Brown, aged 40, employed by Mr. Woods, contractor, of Webb-street, Fitzroy, had the fingers of his left hand cut off by a circular saw on Saturday, and was taken to the Melbourne Hospital. ...
Article : 238 wordsThere was a fair attendance of spectators oil Saturday on the North Melbourne football ground to witness a contest between Essendon and North Melbourne. Strong ...
Article : 355 wordsTHEFT OF JEWELLERY--At the South Melbourne police court on 22nd ult., acolored man named James Williams, at present under sentence for different robberies in which he has ...
Article : 265 wordsA case came before the Ballarat city police court yesterday in which the voracity of a constable named Gorin was so doubted that it was dismissed with £2 2s. costs. The defendant ...
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Advertising : 124 wordsThe Exhibition Handicap, of 100 sovs., will be run to-day at Gurney's Flemington running grounds. The first boat will start at 3 o'clock. Sixteen heats will be ran to-day, and the handicap will be ...
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Advertising : 71 wordsday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The Souths showed their superiority from the outset, and in the end administered a most ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 3 Sep 1888, Page 6
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