Since 1st inst., 6½ inches of rain have fallen; during Wednesday and Thursday, 5 inches. Reports from the Tambo Crossing and Ensay state that ...
Article : 241 wordsA special "Gazette" was issued this afternoon, summoning Parliament to meet on Tuesday at noon. It is understood that the Premier waited on the Lieutenant-Governor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,779 wordsSaturday, 8th April.--A.J.C. Autumn meeting (fourth day); Aspendale Park races; cycling runs; lawn tenuis matches; golf matches: Melbourne Sparrow and Pigeon ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 wordsDuring yesterday and until 9 a.m. to-day, 2 inches 35 points fell. It has rained throughout the day, and there is no appearance of its abating. The Tarra Creek, north ...
Article : 75 wordsThe matches for the trophies presented by the proprietors of Dawson's whisky are over, Port Melbourne having given up their hopeless task against Coburg. The first eleven trophy has been won ...
Article : 46 wordsDuring the week the Campbell's Creek Dredging Company have been disconnecting the sluice boxes, pipes, &c., from the barge, prior to its removal. In the meantime they were filling the large ...
Article : 146 wordsA little time ago the shire of Heytesbury, in common with the shires of Mortlake, Hampden and Colac, raised the minimum wage for laborers from 6 to 7 a day. At ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 wordsConstant rain has fallen for three days, 5 inches 80 points being registered since Tuesday night. The creeks and rivers are flooded. Last week the country was drought ...
Article : 41 wordsOn several occasions the Minister of Mines has had to defend his administration against the charge of excessive leniency in granting exemptions from the labor covenants to the representatives of large ...
Article : 288 wordsOver 4 inches of rain have fallen during the past 36 hours. The Avon River is in flood, and the low flats along Avon Valley are submerged. ...
Article : 75 wordsA party of miners employed by a Melbourne syndicate have opened up a copper lode by trenching for 60 feet without coming to a wall on either side. No. 1, 6 feet in, is reported to show grey ...
Article : 81 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Friday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Fine over the western and northern districts, but still cloudy and unsettled south of the Dividing ...
Article : 777 wordsConsiderable uneasiness prevails among the saw millers in the Barmah Forest, around Picola, concerning the recommendation of the Forest Commission to admit ...
Article : 1,035 wordsAt the court of petty sessions to-day, Mining Inspector Rowe proceeded against the Campbell's Creek Dredging Company for having placed a boiler in position and used it before the inspector ...
Article : 122 wordsSeveral attempts have been made of late years by parties of working miners to test deep leads, situated in the Deepwater and Emmaville districts, said to be rich in stream tin. The expensive ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsThe leading averages in interclub cricket for the season just closed are:--E. Leak, 79; Blinman, 75; Darling, 69; F. Hack, 59; F. Jarvis is sixth on the list with 48; Giffen ninth with 41; Reedman ...
Article : 102 wordsThe sympathy in England for Rudyard Kipling scarcely exceeded what was expressed in the United States. The newspapers printed long accounts of Mr. Kipling's ...
Article : 875 wordsDuring March, the Queen Margaret crushed 835 tons for 913 oz. 14 dwt. Mr. Askin Nicholas, manager of the Queen Margaret mine, Buleng, has returned to the field, atter ...
Article : 154 wordsThe tournament of the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club will he brought to a conclusion this afternoon, when the final games in connection with the minor prizes will be played off. The chief ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 766 wordsThe following are the inter-club matches arranged for this afternoon:-- St. Kilda v. Carlton, at St. Kilda. Fitzroy v. Port Melbourne at Fitzroy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsEntries of teams competing in pennant matches for the current season must be lodged with the hon. secretary of the association, Mr. Geo. Shand, 143 Chancery-lane, to-day. ...
Article : 133 wordsMrs. Davies, or Brown Hill, near Ballarat, narrowly escaped being struck by lightning yesterday. She was standing at her door during a storm, when the electric current ...
Article : 102 wordsPort Melbourne hold a race for all club boats at 3 o'clock, for trophies presented by Miss Cameron, Mr. M'Ginty and the club. The course is four rounds of the usual club course. Mystery, Leisure ...
Article : 97 wordsTo-days runs include the following:--Northern District (mpromptu); North Suburban, from Moonee Ponds town hall to Box Hill, at 3. Northern District, from new club rooms to Warrandyte, at ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsSir,--Why should Professor Harper write in that wrathful spirit against me? I did not charge him with writing the article in his monthly organ. I only said that it seemed ...
Article : 214 wordsScratch pair-oared races will be held by the Yarra Yarra Rowing Club this afternoon for tropines presented by Mr. H. G. Cunningham. Miss Amy Castles makes her first ...
Article : 179 wordsThe first half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Australian Mines Development Company No Liability was held at the office yesterday morning. Mr. James Macmeikan presided. The chairman, ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 8 Apr 1899, Page 10
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