At to- night's meeting of the Horticultural Society tho details of a scheme for increasing the demand for Mildura dried fruits, more particularly apricots and peaches, was submitted ...
Article : 169 wordsAt Bathurst to- day a case was heard on a matter which led to the searching regulations which culminated in the present strike at the Wentworth mine, Lucknow. A miner ...
Article : 87 wordsThe action brought by William Richard Johnson, grazier, of Tubbutt, Croajingolong, against Henry Tollemache Edwards, to recover £2000 damages as compensation ...
Article : 933 wordsThere was a revival "of the Bible in State schools controversy at the Collins- street Congregational Church last night, on the occasion of the Rev. Dr. Bevan's address on his ...
Article : 1,164 wordsThe results of the Rev. Dr. Bevan's observations in England during his recent visit to Great Britain and America, were disclosed in an address which he ...
Article : 2,715 wordsThe session of the Congregational Union and Mission of Victoria was continued yesterday at the council- chambers, Russell- street. Mr. W. H. Lewis, the chairman, presided. ...
Article : 819 wordsAmong the passengers by the Aorangi, which arrived to- day from Vancouver, is Lady Tich- borne . ...
Article : 25 wordsAt Penrith yesterday Police Magistrate Cleeve, while sitting on the bench, was suddenly stricken with paralysis, and died to- day, not having regained consciousness. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the Cobar railway station this morning, while shunting operations were being carried on, Station Master Foster was -knocked down and run over: He died from injuries sustained soon ...
Article : 38 wordsOn an application for the suspension of the labor conditions by the Wentworth Proprietary G. M. Co., whose miners are on strike, the Minister of Mines has written a ...
Article : 578 wordsAt to- night's sitting of the Wesleyan Synod the following resolutions were carried relative to Scriptural instruction in Stale schools:-- ...
Article : 229 wordsReports from out districts state that shearing is progressing most satisfactorily, and that so far the clip on the Murray frontages will not be much less than last year. ...
Article : 165 wordsTwo attempts were made by a young man named Albert H. Davey to commit suicide at the local hospital this afternoon. Not succeeding in cutting his throat with a pocket knife, he ...
Article : 102 wordsA representative meeting of sportsmen was held at the Victoria Hotel to protest against the extension of the close season for quail. The meeting affirmed the desirability of the ...
Article : 95 wordsAn inquest was held to- day on tho body of William Wesley, aged 17, who hanged himself in Russell- street. He was employed as a pastry cook at Vincent's, and was found hanging by ...
Article : 87 wordsThe second day of the show drew an immense attendance, and the society was honored by the presence of Lord and Lady Brassey and a party from Government House. The ...
Article : 576 wordsIt is stated here that a dispute has arisen between the Berry Consols Company and the Madame Berry West Company relative to the system adopted by each company for ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Brier Holme, which arrived to- day from London, reports that on 19th September an apprentice named E. A. F. De Chaumont fell overboard and was lost. ...
Article : 31 wordsReports from the wheat growing districts in the neighborhood of Port Pirie are of a disheartening nature. It is said that all the crops to the cast of the railway line from Port Pirie ...
Article : 75 wordsA bullock the property of Mr. T. Board on being mustered from the common to- day was found to have something wrong with its head, and on being placed in a crush it ...
Article : 75 wordsCracker and party, at Madman's Gully, Raglan, picked out a 13½ oz. nugget yesterday, obtaining 15 oz. for the day, out of their claim, which is worked by a mere windlass. Towards ...
Article : 51 wordsParticulars of the recent outrage on horses at Tambo show that the carrier, Fry, refused to join the newly formed union, and then loaded two teams with wool for Alpha. A driver in ...
Article : 128 wordsThe district synod of the Castlemaine and Maryborough district was commenced on Tuesday at Maryborough. Rev. J. Mathieson, chairman, presided, and the other clergymen present were-- ...
Article : 346 wordsThe Swan Hill council has decided that a public meeting be held at Koondrook, to take concerted action for the erection of a bridge over the Murray at that crossing place, which is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 wordsIn the district court to- day, before Judge Forbes, Samuel Heron brought an action against Heppnor and Sons, claiming£25 damages for breach of contract. Plaintiffs case was that ...
Article : 168 wordsIn the County Court to- day before Judge Casey, .John Henry sued John Grigg for land rent, £8. The land was rented on a yearly tenancy, but defendant left at the end of last ...
Article : 682 wordsIt is stated that the estimated loss of tins and meat at the Ross River Works is not so large as was published. Virgin, the cyclist who is on a ride from ...
Article : 61 wordsThe box plan for Miss Amelia Banks' s complimentary benefit concert opens this morning at Messrs. W. H. Glen and Co.'s music warehouse, where tickets for all parts ...
Article : 163 wordsThe annual exhibition of the Tatura Agricultural Society was continued to- day, in very favorable circumstances. The attendance was extremely satisfactory. The exhibits throughout were of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 428 wordsAt the financial meeting of the synod to- day the Rev. S. T. Withington presided. The Rev. Y. Burridge was secretary, and Rev. C. Tregear assistant secretary. Lay representatives were ...
Article : 492 wordsChief Justice Way, who recently returned from England, was welcomed by a large gathering of Wesleyan Methodists and ministers in the Pirie- street Wesley Lecture Hall this ...
Article : 52 wordsThe schedule of wages to be paid in the clothing trade, as fixed by the Clothing Board, was published in a special issue of the "Government Gazette" last night. The ...
Article : 230 wordsTo- day was observed as a close holiday, consequent on the holding of the annual Southern Agricultural and Pastoral Show, which proved successful, although tho attendance was not ...
Article : 85 wordsSir,--On seeing the letter in your issue of to- day, I at once telegraphed to Adelaide, and am pleased to be able to inform "Music Lover" and others who may be ...
Article : 163 wordsSir,--At a meeting of the Congregational Union, Dr. Bevan has chosen to go out of his way to make a personal attack upon myself and upon the National Scripture ...
Article : 653 wordsThe Minister of Lands, in a memorandum dealing with the Horowhenua ease, intimates that it is the intention of the Government to introduce a measure placing the block in which ...
Article : 135 wordsA great amount of time was occupied at the City Court yesterday and on Tuesday with the preliminary investigation of charges preferred against Maurice Simmons, a ...
Article : 284 wordsClad only in a ragged bodies and a white petti- coat, Annie Garside, a widow, was brought before the Richmond court yesterday in a highly excited condition. She had been a white worker, and it ...
Article : 130 wordsThe fallowing message was received by the Dunlop Tire Company yesterday from A. Mather, who with J. F. Coleman is riding from Port Darwin to Melbourne:--"Wellington. (S. A.), 19th ...
Article : 116 wordsThe first show of the Tasmanian Kennel Club was held to- day in the Albert Hall, and was a success. The exhibits totalled 169, including several Victorian dogs. The judging ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsNews by the Eastern mail gives particulars of the loss of several vessels known in Australia. A letter from Captain John Lorcentzen states that his barque, Alette, which left Newcastle ...
Article : 210 wordsDuring the racing season magsmen, pickpockets and other adventurers swarm into Melbourne from all parts of Australasia, hoping to batten on the crowd of visitors ...
Article : 158 wordsThe scheme for establishing electric light works for street and house illumination in Hawthorn, details of which were given in "The Age" of Wednesday, was laid before the local council last ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsThe following have been selected to play against Stoddart's English cricket team in the match commencing next Thursday:--George Giffen, J. J: Lyons, Clem. Hill, E. Jones, J. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 21 Oct 1897, Page 6
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