The Minister of Lands has received a letter from Mr. E. H. Lascelles, in which, on behalf of the Mallee Agricultural and Pastoral Company, he complains that the ...
Article : 352 wordsMr. J. Barwise, mayor of North Melbourne, yesterday informed the committee of the Benevolent Asylum that provision would be made for the celebration of the Diamond ...
Article : 886 wordsThe preservation of the historical relic known as "Howell's Tree," on the north bank of the Murray, is engaging the attention of the borough council. The tree was marked by ...
Article : 111 wordsThe borough council has decided to give cordial co-operation to the Chewton council's proposal for a conference of municipalities interested in the Coliban water supply to ...
Article : 81 wordsAt the Government offices yesterday afternoon, the conference of investors and others concerned in the future of Mildura as a progressive irrigation settlement was ...
Article : 1,273 wordsTwo more cases of diphtheria have been reported in Hawthorn. This makes 70 altogether since 1st January. In the colony, as a whole, the returns for the week ending ...
Article : 335 wordsThere was a crowded gathering of members of the Salvation Army and sympathisers at the Fitzroy town hall last night, when Mr. Best, M.L.A., presided, and an ...
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Article : 257 wordsIn the Richmond council yesterday. Cr. Mullally inquired whether the Board of Works had taken official cog[?]sance of the remarks made about its engineering staff at the previous meeting of the ...
Article : 216 wordsThe suit for judicial separation has been brought by Louisa Campbell Young, formerly Throsby, of Mossvale, against her husband. Archer B. Young, gentleman, at present ...
Article : 420 wordsAt the shire council on Tuesday the proposal of Cr. Shoppee, of Ballarat, to establish State or municipal fire insurance was discussed. Great dissatisfaction was expressed with the increased ...
Article : 135 wordsConstable T. W. Pearce, who was shot in the arm on Monday morning in Mr. H. Oxenham's grounds, while endeavoring to arrest a burglar, has been promoted to the rank of senior ...
Article : 44 wordsDissatisfaction is expressed among the property owners in the Heidelberg shire at the intimation given by the Acting Premier that the amending bill to be brought in next session would only provide ...
Article : 258 wordsLady Hampden, the Hons. Alice Brand and Geoffrey Brand and Mr. Gathorne Hardy left Sydney to-day by the Warrim[?] for London. A great crowd assembled on the wharf and ...
Article : 117 wordsIn order to enable the Maryborough Water Works Trust to carry out improvements at an estimated cost of £3000, application was recently made to the Government to suspend the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture left Brisbane this morning for Gatton, to preside over the conference of farmers at the agricultural college. The conference will extend over three ...
Article : 113 wordsDr. Branson, health officer of Richmond, presented to the local council yesterday a report stating that there had been several cases of diphtheria, and as there was a liability of an ...
Article : 164 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Richmond council, a motion was submitted by Cr. Nathan to the effect that a committee be appointed to consider the advisability of erecting municipal [?] ...
Article : 165 wordsThe inquiry now being made by the Old Age Pensions Commission imparts a special interest to the Pensions Bill recently introduced into the Imperial Parliament, copies ...
Article : 499 wordsA large meeting of boot makers was held in the Trades Hall this morning to consider the position in connection with the strike. The defence committee reported that all efforts on ...
Article : 149 wordsThe June Assizes were opened to-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Mary Keys, aged 17, was found not guilty of infanticide. The case of Elias Jones, prosecuted for carnally knowing ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a report from the director of the botanic gardens, Mr. Holtze, who has had wide experience of the ...
Article : 89 wordsSir, A correspondent in your issue of to-day has attacked me personally in regard to the present diphtheria scare in Hawthorn. I am not concerned to defend myself ...
Article : 703 wordsThe first of a series of scientific lectures on mining by officers of the Victorian Mines department, was delivered at the City Hall on Tuesday, by Mr. James Stirling, Government ...
Article : 150 wordsThe negotiations for the purchase of the plant and buildings of the Heidelberg Gas Company by the Heidelberg council have terminated abortively. The committee reported to the council at its ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 wordsNews of the death of Captain John Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, was received by cable from London to-day. The deceased went to London six months ago for ...
Article : 99 wordsSir, As a ratepayer of the City of Melbourne, I have read with some interest the interviews with Mr. Dawbarn and Professor Kernot on the subject of house to ...
Article : 1,041 wordsA lad named John Vance, 9, living with his parents at 4 Victoria-avenue, off Dover-street, Richmond, met with a fatal accident yesterday evening. Whilst playing round the ...
Article : 96 wordsIn the case of Ellis v. the Railway Commissioners, in which damages were claimed for injuries sustained in the railway collision at Redfern on 1st February, the jury to-day ...
Article : 423 wordsThe survey of a road from Kee[?]ton to join the Yarra Track near Mrs. Fehring's residence has been made by Mr. Lindsay Russell, C.E., for the Upper Yarra shire council. A practically ...
Article : 120 wordsThe result of the first crushing of 27 loads from the Garrett and Long mine, cleaned up at Eaglehawk this morning, proved a magnificent success, being a little over 5½ ...
Article : 208 wordsThe committee of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum held their weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. The superintendent, Mr. A. E. Laver, read the following ...
Article : 811 wordsIt was stated by Cr. Brower at the Heidelberg council meeting on Wednesday that he had learned that 10 acres in Fairfield riding, which the council proposed to convert into a park, had been selected ...
Article : 113 wordsMr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A., chairman of the Railways Standing Committee, will read a paper on narrow gauge railway construction at Launching Place on Friday evening. Great ...
Article : 64 wordsFull particulars have now been received concerning the mining accident at Woolshed Flat yesterday. It appears that Carl and William Braun, sons of Mr. Charles ...
Article : 389 wordsThe Richmond council yesterday received from the Public Health Board an appeal by 40 residents of that suburb against the decision of the council to grant a licence to Von Mylens Bros., to establish ...
Article : 145 wordsBro. Thos. C. Miller was to-night installed W.M. of St. John's Masonic Lodge. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a large gathering of Masons by the retiring W.M., Bro. ...
Article : 649 wordsYesterday afternoon a number of members of Parliament paid a visit to the cap and clothing factor of Mr. H. Weenen, Gipps-street, Collingwood, for the ...
Article : 393 wordsIn view of the increased rates imposed by the fire insurance companies, Cr. Mullally sought an expression of opinion in the Richmond council yesterday on the proposal that the municipalities should ...
Article : 125 wordsFoxes are becoming a great nuisance in the Don caster district, and at the meeting of the local council on Tuesday Cr. Stutt moved that a bonus of 5s. per head be paid by the council for each ...
Article : 58 wordsSir Charles and Lady Lilley returned last night after an absence of several months. The health of Sir Charles is still precarious, but he suffered very little inconvenience from his ...
Article : 311 wordsSir, The municipal council of Hawthorn is now taking a deal of trouble to cause disinfectants to be scattered along a lot of well made cutters. I would like however ...
Article : 228 wordsThe solicitors for the South Melbourne council (Messrs. Gillott, Batos and Moir) reported to that body on Wednesday that they had been able to arrange with the various shipping companies who ...
Article : 106 wordsAt their irrigation trust meeting to-day the financial statement for May showed total income £1353; exclusive of £400 loan received from the Government. The expenditure was £1450. ...
Article : 233 wordsA statement was received from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, at the meeting of the South Melbourne council on Wednesday, showing that the estimated expenditure of the board for the current ...
Article : 188 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day Joshua Beard, aged 40, was charged with the murder of Walter Richards at Streaky Bay on 14th January. The prisoner, who was represented by Mr. ...
Article : 234 wordsSir, Two cases of scarlatina and diphtheria recently occurred in Fitzroy ; one case in a family resident in a right of way, and surrounded by all sides by conveniences. No ...
Article : 96 wordsSome sensation was created at Beaconsfield-parade, Albert Park, yesterday afternoon by the frantic efforts of a woman to drown herself in the Bay. About 5 p.m. the woman was ...
Article : 217 wordsAt the Heidelberg council meeting on Wednesday Cr. Ford urged the council to take some action to bring the matter of connecting Heidelberg with Melbourne by a [?] ...
Article : 229 wordsIt will cost £200,000 to repair the damage done in this island by the Easter floods. A movement in on foot in Auckland to hold a local exhibition. ...
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Article : 67 wordsWilliam Coutts, an elderly man living at 353 Station-street, North Carlton, met his death in a very peculiar way on Wednesday night. According to his widow and family, he ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. Thos. Waldron, of Burwood-street, Camberwell, reported to the Camberwell police on Wednesday night that during his temporary absence his house had been broken into and ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 11 Jun 1897, Page 6
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