A young man entered the shop of Mr. Abraham Polack, pawnbroker, 100 Brans wick-street, Fitzroy, at about 7 p.m. yesterday, and inquired the prices of some dress ...
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Article : 309 wordsThe captain of the Albury Bicycle Club has received a letter from Mrs. Platt-Betts, in answer to one sent of the occasion of the serious accident to her husband. Mrs. Betts, ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Wimmera Teachers' Association has been officially informed that the Minister of Education has decided that children over 7 years of age in class I., who have been less ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Minister for Lands is about to create a reserve at Kernel, on the South Head of Botany Bay, where Captain Cook first landed in Australia. The land has been private ...
Article : 155 wordsJackson and Watson, two of the party who were fishing at the Bemm with the missing Carstairs, have arrived here. They report that they searched along the beach, but saw ...
Article : 157 wordsThe shire council to-day adopted the president's report on the informal meeting of the council, at which the resignation of the secretary was accepted. Crs. ...
Article : 112 wordsThe circular issued by the Richmond city council to the suburban municipalities, inviting each to send a delegate to a conference to be held on 18th inst. to ...
Article : 290 wordsIn the Assembly, many questions were asked concerning the declaration of the solicitor of the Outer Harbor Syndicate that he had deposited £23,000 with the Treasurer. ...
Article : 221 wordsWhile foxes are rapidly increasing wild dogs are decreasing. At the last meeting of the Nhill and District Wild Dog Club it was reported that several foxes had been killed; ...
Article : 48 wordsA well-known farmer, named Mr. W. Du Frocq one of the pioneers of the district, was killed on Tuesday a few miles from Leongatha. He left home in the morning with a ...
Article : 277 wordsOn Mr. Bear retiring from the position of superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade it was proposed that an officer should be obtained from London to succeed ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. J. Lardner land officer held a sitting of the Bairnsdale Land Board yesterday, when the following applications were recommended:--Under section 42 : Edward T. ...
Article : 146 wordsCareless driving canned several sensational escapes from serious accident in the city yesterday afternoon. Two men, seated in a sulky, were driving leisurely southward at ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Garwood colliery is again idle, owing to a strike of wheelers. A boy was dismissed on Wednesday owing to his inattention to work, and the other boys demanded ...
Article : 80 wordsThe trial of Jean Napoleon Lisson, charged with the murder of Miss Gorrick, was continued to-day. Counsel for the accused contended that Lisson had committed the ...
Article : 118 wordsAt the county court yesterday before Judge Gaunt. Norman M'Carthy, a contractor sought to recover £60 from Robert C. Bell, manager of the Golf Hill Estate, for ...
Article : 2,511 wordsThe House of Representatives has amended the Old Age Pensions Bill in the direction of making the appropriation subject to triennial revision. ...
Article : 31 wordsYesterday afternoon, at Day Bros. mine, Derrinal Samuel Kincaid aged 17, was killed by an accident. He placed his foot in the rope to go down the shaft, but the ...
Article : 97 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:--VICTORIA (Thursday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Bariachi: At first warm and dusty weather, with northerly winds, gradually becoming unsettled from ...
Article : 392 wordsWhen the Assembly met to-day, no direct reference was mode to the disorderly proceedings of the previous night. Mr. Jackson moved for the institution of an ...
Article : 242 wordsHarold George, 14 and Clarence Bleechmore, 15, were charged at the City Court yesterday with stealing books from Cole's Book arcade. The evidence chowed that George had stolen 40 and ...
Article : 366 wordsThe action of Aaron Edward Goldstein v. Mark Rabin, for £5000 for alleged slander was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday. Plaintiff and defendant were opal ...
Article : 253 wordsMiss Caroline Rennie, who a few weeks ago arrived at North Castlemaine for the benefit of her health, was this morning found dead on the floor of the bedroom. ...
Article : 66 wordsThere is more information with reference to the alleged murder of Mr. John Sterritt. His brother, Mr. William Sterritt, received a telegram from deceased's son ...
Article : 189 wordsThe death of Thomas Black, aged 29, which occurred at North Carlton on Monday, was inquired into at the Morgue by Mr. Candler, yesterday. Mary Ann Black stated that the deceased was her ...
Article : 250 wordsOn her recent trip from Rarotouga, in the Cook group, to Auckland, H.M.S. Tauranga called in at Sunday Island and round all the live stock on the island dead, the people ...
Article : 51 wordsA number of ratepayers of Collingwood assembled at the residence of Cr. Dyer, Johnston-street, Abbotsford on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of presenting Cr. ...
Article : 306 wordsThe following are the import and export returns at the port of Echuca for September:--Imports, £253,936, the principal items being--wool, greasy, £220,236; wool ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Rev, Dr. Zachary Barry, a prominent Anglican clergyman, died yesterday at his residence the Glebe. Dr. Barry was educated at Trinity College Dublin and arrived in ...
Article : 227 wordsThe following report bas been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart Thursday 6th October, at 9 a.m.--High atmospheric pressure lies over the ...
Article : 336 wordsMiss Ruby Le Page's birthday bazaar in aid of the Children's Hospital was opened at the Elsternwick Hall on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. J. A. Wallace, Colonel ...
Article : 289 wordsAt a social reunion of ministers and trustees of the Methodist churches in Bendigo on Wednesday evening, to promote fraternal unity among the churches, it was decided to ...
Article : 87 wordsFollowing on the alleged train wrecking by some mischievous boys, to-day it was found that The wooden bridge lending over the main road to Wattle Flat had been set on ...
Article : 60 wordsIn the police court to-day John Richard Wallbank, formerly Baptist minister, was charged with threatening to kill his children. The wife of accused had left him, and ...
Article : 140 wordsTerrible dust storms have been raging in the city and country to-day. Telegrams were received stating that it was raining at Eucla and at Alice Springs, and the Government astronomer ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Deputy Postmaster-General notified the Caulfield, council at a recent meeting of the intention of the department to let the delivery of mails in the shire by contract Tenders were called by the ...
Article : 162 wordsAt a local land board on Tuesday the following applications were recommended:--George R. Williams, 300 acres: P. A. Williams, 100 acres: and Jos. T. Williams, 100 ...
Article : 154 wordsFive young women will leave Melbourne on Tuesday next to engage in missionary work in India, because, according to the mission circular, every three months in that country a number ...
Article : 202 wordsAt the meeting yesterday of the Benevolent Asylum committee, a communication was received from the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. T. B. Payne, ...
Article : 138 wordsDr. and Mrs. Wilson, charged with the murder of a young woman at Gawler, by an illegal operation, bare been unable, to find the heavy ball required, and are still in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 wordsThe stranded steamer Mapourika is now in a safer position, at Greymouth. ...
Article : 17 wordsRegarding the sittings of the Mines Ventilation Board in Ballarat, it is understood that no new principle is included in the application for the £1000 bonus for the best ...
Article : 109 wordsThe secretary of the committee of the recent Municipal Loans Extension Conference notified the Caulfield council on Wednesday night that its proportion of expenses incurred and cost of a ...
Article : 101 wordsThe above races were held on Wednesday. Following are results:--Hurdle Race: Rapid Water, 1; Eucla, 2; Bonny, 3. Handicap Flutter: Wedlock, 1; Forquette, 2; The Skipper, 3. Pony Handicap: ...
Article : 130 wordsA meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday. Present--Mr. Brodle (in the chair), Mrs. Fox. Mrs. Harlin, Mrs. Kent Hughes, Mrs. Murphy. M. Walker, Miss Birchall, Miss Chamley, Miss ...
Article : 101 wordsThe rate collector of the shire of Caulfield (Mr. E. J. White) reported to the Caulfield council on Wednesday that the outstanding rates of the shire totalled £2052 9s. 8d. (£833 16s. 8d. current and ...
Article : 97 wordsAt the request of the Minister of Water Supply the following return has been supplied by the Western Wimmera irrigation and water supply trust of its operations for ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 7 Oct 1898, Page 6
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