The PRESIDENT took the chair at 10.30 a. m. NIGHT SITTINGS. Mr. HOLDER desired to be informed ...
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Article : 501 wordsThe easterly gale of Saturday and Sunday showed but little diminution yesterday, a heavy sea still running in the Bay and rendering navigation extremely difficult. ...
Article : 210 wordsBreaches of the regulation, made some months ago under the Shops and Factories Act, providing for a Saturday half holiday in respect of shops kept by Tailors and ...
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Article : 95 wordsThe Presbyterian Church at Guildford, which had been badly damaged by the hurricane several weeks ago, was about to be restored by contract, when Sunday night's ...
Article : 44 wordsSplendid rains have fallen here since Friday, 118 points being registered. The water has a smoky taste, due no doubt to the dense bush fire smoke in the atmosphere. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Bishop of New Guinea held a most successful service at Christ Church to -night, and delivered on address, showing how vital it was to the interests of Federated ...
Article : 52 wordsThe apparently interminable Fitzroy gas question occupied the local councillors again last night, when that exceptional warmth of feeling which has characterised every ...
Article : 942 wordsThe thunderbolt which exploded here on Friday knocked a Mr. Hatfield down. He was inside his house, near the fireplace, in the act of cutting some tobacco to fill his ...
Article : 113 wordsAt a meeting to -day of the Bacchus -Marsh shire council indignation was expressed at the action of the Education department in reopening the State school here before the ...
Article : 1,560 wordsAt yesterday's sitting of the Prahran city council, Cr. Gooch, pursuant to notice, moved, "That a special committee of this council be appointed to inquire into and report fully upon the question ...
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Article : 233 wordsA large percentage of Prahran ratepayers seem to evade the dog tax, judging from the opinions expressed by local councillors yesterday. The finance committee recommended that the tender of ...
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Article : 129 wordsAt the prahran council yesterday. Cr. Naylor moved:-- that the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board be requested not to proceed further in the matter of purchasing extra plant and appointing ...
Article : 270 wordsThe bush fires in some places are dying out; in others they are still raging. A telegram from Southport states the fire there are very brisk. Many inhabitants are in ...
Article : 216 wordsThe steamer Aorangi met with a slight mishap to her machinery on the voyage from Sydney, causing reduced speed. She proceeded on her voyage this afternoon. ...
Article : 154 wordsOur correspondents report as follows under yesterday's date:-- Albury: Light rain fell on Monday Still threatening. with south -casterly wind. The fall was rather ...
Article : 474 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Fitzroy my council, Cr. Delves asked whether a certain house in Mark -street was registered as a private hospital. He said the premises were understood to ...
Article : 259 wordsGeorge Robinson, dealer, attempted to cut Ins throat with a razor to -day. He -was prevented from inflicting more than one gash by his son, who handed his father over ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Mayor or Melbourne (Cr. M'Eacharn) yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. Alexr. Forrest, mayor of Perth:-- "Deeply regret to hear of losses occasioned ...
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Article : 198 wordsAt a special meeting hist night of the Brunswick council, the local gas supply contract was considered. Some weeks ago the council accepted the local company's tender ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 355 wordsTwo wood carters, named Wm. Mann and Harry Leonard, alias Edward Dyer, at the Heidelberg court yesterday were charged with removing a load of firewood from the Strathallen Estate, and, ...
Article : 73 wordsAt the Collingwood court yesterday a man named Cornelius Driscoll was charged with assaulting, with intent to commit an offence upon, Frances Barkly, a resident of Robert -street. ...
Article : 106 wordsHenry Edward Sheen was charged yesterday at the Malvern court with shooting at with intent to murder his Wife, Jane Gordon Sheen. Evidence was given by prisoner's wife similar to that given. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 15 Feb 1898, Page 6
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