At the election of a school committee at Motupiko, province of Nelson, an extraordinary quarrel over the appointment of a teacher occurred, and was carried to such lengths that ...
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Article : 176 wordsThe arrangements for the religious portion of the celebration of the Queen's record reign at St. Paul's bare now been made. The service at the west front of the Cathedral will not last ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 wordsThe thirteenth biennial meeting of the Grand United Order of Odd fellows of New South Wales opened this morning; the Grand Master, Bro. G. H. Sands, presiding. In his address ...
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Article : 185 wordsAt the Fitzroy court yesterday, Mary Jones, a local milk vendor, was fined 20s., with 2s. 6d. costs, for having milk in cans containing 22½ per cent. of added water. ...
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Article : 111 wordsThe third convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was commenced yesterday. Delegates were present from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, West ...
Article : 66 wordsThe case of Emil Ertel, who has confessed to having perpetrated some 50 cases of housebreaking in various suburbs, came before Mr. Keogh P.M., in the Hawthorn ...
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Article : 311 wordsThe Victorian detachment of Mounted Rifles to take part in the Diamond Jubilee celebration arrived in Adelaide this morning, and was met at the railway station by the ...
Article : 281 wordsAt the assizes to-day Robert Bailey was charged with perjury, alleged to have been committed in July last in connection with the prosecution at Clunes of Geo. Corbett, a ...
Article : 322 wordsA telegram from Streaky Bay states that the inquest on the body of Walter Herman Richards was resumed yesterday, when the doctor who made the post mortem said he had ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Hawthorn court yesterday, San Yick was summoned to show cause why he should not be committed for non-payment of a fine of £5 inflicted on him for a second ...
Article : 246 wordsOn Saturday last the largest shipment of fruit that has ever been made from this colony was despatched by the R.M.S. Orotava to London, this being the last consignment of the ...
Article : 492 wordsSubscriptions to the fund started for the relief of the sufferers by the Hawke's Bay floods are coming in freely. The New Zealand military contingent for the ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. T. A. Turner is holding an exhibition of his paintings at the Fine Art Gallery of Messrs. Naylor, Forbes and Co., Collins-street, which will be open to the public for ...
Article : 547 wordsWhen the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board account was brought before the Flemington and Kensington council last night for recommendation for payment, Cr. Wales considered the contributions ...
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Article : 332 wordsBurbank's Birthday Gift crushing was, 360 tons, 766 oz. The company has declared 1s. dividend, payable in May. KALGOORLIE, Monday. ...
Article : 273 wordsA young man named William Ferguson, described as a compositor, was presented before the honorary justices at the Williamstown police court yesterday on four charges of ...
Article : 280 wordsWant of expedition in the delivery of postal matter at Kew formed the subject of complaints in the local council last night. The mayor said that about Studley Park letters were often not delivered till ...
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Article : 74 wordsThe Mayor of Melbourne has received the following cablegram in reference to the recent floods in Napier, New Zealand, and in response to the request therein will be pleased to ...
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Article : 234 wordsThe question of annexation with the City Council was again referred to last night by the Flemington and Kensington council, when Cr. Debney referred to the long delay which had taken place in ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 28 Apr 1897, Page 6
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