On Saturday afternoon a boy named John O'Grady, who resided with his parents at Germanton, met with a shocking death. He started out after dinner on horseback to ...
Article : 174 wordsThere have been many large houses at the Theatre Royal during Messrs. Holloway and Anderson's present management, but the audience which assembled there on ...
Article : 673 wordsGerald M'.Carthy, the survivor of the three children attacked by their demented mother at Yarraville last Wednesday, died in the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday ...
Article : 783 wordsThe general anticipation of a successful season of football was einphasised on Saturday by an undeniuble display of public interest in the first round of matches. Not only were spectators ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Richmond sanitary inspector has visited the premises in Chestnut-street occupied by the O'Connor family, which has been stricken by typhoid, and thoroughly ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. D. H. Cudmore, who has a thorough knowledge of the Lower Darling and' Riverina districts, States that the wool growers of the Lower Darling would ...
Article : 626 wordsAt the local police court yesterday, a man named James Jarley was fined £2 for representing himself to be a bona fide traveller at the Colac Hotel on 13th March, when ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the meeting of the South Melbourne council the health committee reported that a copy of the health officer's report 'had been sent to the Health department. ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Minister of Mines, Mr. Foster, accompanied by Messrs. Travis and Whitty, officers of his department, arrived in Bendigo on Saturday afternoon, to take part in ...
Article : 48 wordsAt St. Kilda the local team were never at any stage of the game able to extend Melbourne, who only left off kicking goals when the amusement of doing so had become tiresome. The winners ...
Article : 241 wordsMr. A. J. Peacock, Chief Secretary, received a cable from Lord Brassey yesterday, whilst on his way to Portland, asking him to accept the office of Pro. Grand ...
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Article : 215 wordsAt the meeting of the Richmond council on Thursday, a letter was received from the lessee of the municipal baths, Mr. D. Kirby, asking to be relieved of the balance of his three years' lease of the ...
Article : 168 wordsThere was again a very large attendance, at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when the third of the above concerts took place. Madame Spada, albeit not in the best ...
Article : 1,355 wordsThe forty-ninth annual meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held yesterday, Sir Joseph Abbott presiding. Among those on the platform were the ...
Article : 485 wordsWith a team considerably altered from last year --H. Launder, Torpey, Moonan, Rolent, Grierson and Stuckey being out of it--North Melbourne met Richmond, who were weakened by the absence of ...
Article : 184 wordsAt the meeting of the kew council, Cr. Gardner complained of tlie absence of police protection in East Kew, where, he said, gangs of youths go about at night destroying trees, breaking water ...
Article : 79 wordsDetective Sexton was on duty in Little Bourke-street on Friday evening, when he caught sight of a man named Alfred Brunton, who was wanted in connection with the disappearance of some ...
Article : 84 wordsA discussion arose at the last meeting of the Doncaster shire council, in reference to the manner' in which the sum sot apart for distribution amongst municipalities as equivalent for publicans ...
Article : 138 wordsEllen Paterson, who was found intoxicated at her house in Richmond, with the dead body of her youngest child lying beside her. was brought before the local bench on Saturday' ...
Article : 118 wordsConsiderable local interest was displayed at Williamstown, where the residents turned out in numbers to witness the match against Brunswick, and were rewarded by seeing Williamstown fairly ...
Article : 524 wordsFollowing closely on the inquest on Alice and Margaret Theresa M'Carthy, an inquiry into the death of Gerald M'Carthy by Mr. J. Keogh, P.M., and the jury impannelled ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Railway department propose to construct a railway bridge at the junction of Albert-road and Ferrars-street, Albert Park, as a substitute for the level crossing, which at present exists there, ...
Article : 142 wordsTwo well dressed lads, John Bantoo and Frederick Bantoo, were charged at the Richmond court on Saturday with breaking, two insulators at Burnley railway siding on the 3rd April by ...
Article : 52 wordsWilliam Willis, milk vendor, of Somerset-street, Richmond, was charged at the local court on Saturday with selling milk adulterated with water. Thomas Smith, the Richmond health ...
Article : 128 wordsThe weather continues terribly dry, with no signs of change, and stock owners are in sore straits for water and feed. Sheep are lambing, and so as to save the ewes the ...
Article : 439 wordsAt the meeting, of the South Melbourne council on Wednesday a letter was read from Mr. W. H. Richardson, Middle Park, stating that the stench arising from the man holes of the sowers in Port ...
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Article : 153 wordsCr. P. Durham, of Flemington and Kensington council, of which he has been mayor, has resigned his seat. Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy will be received up to to-morrow. ...
Article : 36 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Metropolitan committee of the A.N. A. held on Friday evening, a progress statement was presented in connection with the late A.N.A. Fete and Art Union, which ...
Article : 374 wordsIn the Supreme Court sittings to-day, before Mr. Justice Williams, George Velleno-weth pleaded not guilty to a charge of maliciously setting fire to stables at the Brewers' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsAt East Melbourne Essendon were without Officer, Forbes, Kearney and Vautin, while consequent upon some ill-feeling concerning the election of a captain for Fitzroy M'Michael and M. Grace ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsThe South Australian team were defeated by the Broken Hill team yesterday by 4 goals 2 behinds to 3 goals 4 behinds. ...
Article : 73 wordsElizabeth Johnston was charged at the Richmond court on Saturday last with having no lawful means of support. Sergeant Robertson said that on the previous evening accused called at the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe senior football match results were on Saturday--Rovers, 4 goals, beat East Fremantle, nil. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 16 May 1898, Page 7
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