Dr. Thornton, Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, was charged at the Ballarat East police court to-day with driving over the intersection of Bridge and Peel streets at other than ...
Article : 324 wordsFew tragedies which have formed the subject of inquiry at the Morgue have aroused such intense public interest as that of the death of the unfortunate girl, Mabel ...
Article : 7,836 wordsMr. John Dougharty, a Melbourne auctioneer, now living near Wagga, sustained a serious accident while driving into Wagga to-day. On the Hampden-bridge a buggy, ...
Article : 108 wordsBurgess was quite merry in his cell last night, and this morning he ate a hearty breakfast, and was taken, under a strong guard, to Toowoomba, by this morning's ...
Article : 80 wordsAs Messrs. T. Kelly and G. Paternoster were driving on the Gembrook-road this morning, they found a man kneeling on the ground in a dying condition with his head ...
Article : 90 wordsThe threatened strike of navvies on the North Lyell railway has been settled by the contractors agreeing to pay the men the extra 6d. per day. ...
Article : 93 wordsThere are no further developments from Gatton. It is reported that Burgess will to-morrow be discharged on the charge of stealing the ...
Article : 449 wordsThe three Mildura clubs, certified under tihe Licensing Act, have issued their half yearly balance sheets. The annual turnover of the whole on the last half yearly returns ...
Article : 135 wordsThe report of the court of inquiry into the recent boiler explosions has been banded to the Minister. The following is a summary of the recommendations:--That a thorough ...
Article : 228 wordsThe Sydney cricket ground was the scene of a cycling accident this afternoon, when A. E. O'Brien, the well-known rider, was seriously injured. O'Brien and an amateur ...
Article : 125 wordsAt the meeting of the Benevolent Asylum committee yesterday, Mr. Barwise, J.P., presiding, an application came from an Inmate who assists in the working of the institution ...
Article : 654 wordsA private property application for a mining lease, at a depth of 400 feet, made by the Kohinoor Company under the provisions of the new Mines Act, was beard by Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsMr. H. R. Salmon, M.B., was also fined 2s. 6d., with 2s. 6d. costs, at the same court on a charge of driving over crossings at other than a walking pace. Defendant ...
Article : 113 wordsThe farcical comedy Niobe was revived by the Brough Company at the Bijon Theatre last night, and proved, as ever, a most diverting entertainment. Mrs. Brough, ...
Article : 189 wordsMr. James Irwin, retired inspector of police, now living in Melbourne, made an unsuccessful application to-day, before the Land Board, for 20 acres of land, part of ...
Article : 1,406 wordsSampson to-night issued the following challenge to Professor Miller, and has deposited a cheque for £200 to bind the match:--"I herewith challenge Miller to go through ...
Article : 202 wordsIn the district court to-day, Adolph Kiel, a young farmer, at Wallandool, sought to recover £200 damages from Carl Salzke, in respect of a letter written by the defendant ...
Article : 175 wordsSeveral further charges of obtaining money by false pretences have been laid against George Albert Manton, who claims to be an American pedestrian, on a journey round ...
Article : 175 wordsAt the Carlton court yesterday, two boys, named Thomas . Bird, 16, and Henry Dunn, 18, were charged with stealing a quantity of lead from the roof of a house in Faraday-street, occupied by Mr. ...
Article : 252 wordsAt Grenfell, to-day, a man named Niggeman was engaged digging a grave, when he dropped dead in the excavation. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir,--Mr. Sampson, the "strong man," having failed to keep his appointment on Monday last, will you kindly give publicity to the following challenge in your valuable ...
Article : 338 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions to-day, Murray A. M'Clure was found guilty of embezzling about £170 of moneys received by him as rate collector at Albury. The Jury recommended ...
Article : 292 wordsFor the intercolonial cricket match to-morrow the weather promises to be fine, and the ground is in first class order. The Government astronomer predicts fine weather, with ...
Article : 159 wordsRather unusual excitement prevailed in the vicinity of the Brunswick court yesterday, when a young married man named Albert Edward Buck, who was convicted and fined on 11th inst. for ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Footscray council last night was advised by its valuer that the valuation for this year totalled £81,498. This represented a decrease on 1898 of £1281--£82,782. Population had increased ...
Article : 63 wordsAn unusually determined attempt at self-destruction was made by Edward Nurse, aged 48, who was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday with a wound about 3 ...
Article : 163 wordsAt the meeting pf the Footscray council last night Cr. Gallant called attention to the dangerous condition of the Hopkins-street-bridge. He mentioned that a local firm, employing about 100 ...
Article : 90 wordsA respectably dressed young man, answering to the name of Francis Joseph Schmidt, was charged at the Richmond court yesterday, with endeavoring to impose by means of false pretences on 16th ...
Article : 459 wordsDagi Station has struck a big supply of artesian water in the new bore. The supply is estimated at 300,000 gallons daily. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Essendon council on Monday night, the following motion was moved by Cr. Mountain:--"That the attention of the Board of Public Health be drawn to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsJoe Davey, a well-known western jockey, to-day pleaded guilty to stealing the racehorse Volunteer from Aramac. He said that bad luck aud drink impelled him to commit ...
Article : 107 wordsA third meeting of the committee appointed by the League of Victorian Wheelmen to investigate the action of the Melbourne Bicycle Club in taking two competitors in the Austral Wheel ...
Article : 157 wordsThe local howlers defeated Albert Park on the Dandenong green to-day by 20 points. BENDIGO, Wednesday. In the North-western pennant match to-day ...
Article : 40 wordsBy a white light shown on the general post office, and by rockets in the city and suburbs, the militia were suddenly called to arms this evening. About 500 officers and ...
Article : 182 wordsAt the Kew court, on Wednesday, before Mr. T. Brodribb, J.P., and a bench of magistrates, a dairyman named Frank John Vincent, carrying on business at Hotham-street, Collingwood, was fined ...
Article : 139 wordsSir,--Will you allow me, through your columns, to make an appeal on behalf of a family in Kensington, who have, through no fault of their own, fallen upon adverse ...
Article : 242 wordsThe cases in which Joseph George Williamson was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, and his married daughter, Margaret Smith, was charged with stealing two coats and vests, belonging to ...
Article : 201 wordsAt the annual meeting of the council of the C.Y.M.S., held on Sunday last, at the Hibernian Hall, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:--President, His Grace the Archbishop: ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 26 Jan 1899, Page 6
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