In the First Civil Court yesterday--before Mr. Justice Hodges and a special jury--the action for alleged libel, Speight v. Syme, in which damages are laid at £25,000, was ...
Article : 5,127 wordsThe Treasurer delivered his financial statement to-day, and gave a plain exposition of the affairs of the colony. He said the revenue for the year just ended fell short of the estimate ...
Article : 608 wordsA deputation representing the tea trade of Melbourne waited upon the Treasurer yesterday morning for the purpose of expressing their views respecting the proposed 3 per cent. ...
Article : 887 wordsDistrict Court Judge Wilkinson was to-day granted 3 months' leave prior to his retirement from the bench. James Sheehan, a middle aged man, was ...
Article : 215 wordsMr. J. J. Fitzgerald, J.P., president of the Ballarat Orphan Asylum, to-night entertained the committee at luncheon in celebration of his year of office, which has now drawn to a close. ...
Article : 633 wordsMr. Geo. Phillipson, M.L.A., was entertained at a banquet last night on the occasion of his severing his business connection with Benalla. In responding to the toast of ...
Article : 434 wordsThe recent visit of the New Zealand football team to Brisbane resulted in a net return to the Queensland Rugby Union of £300. Negotiations are still proceeding with the New South Wales ...
Article : 87 wordsSarah Armstrong, who on Monday morning was brutally struck about the head by her husband, Hamilton Armstrong, an ex-policeman, with an iron ornament, has developed symptoms ...
Article : 105 wordsOver 100 men left York yesterday for the gold field. Steamers are arriving at West Australian ports crowded with passengers. The Governor has appointed Mr. John Hassoll ...
Article : 40 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the members of the above board was held at the offices in the Rialto yesterday, Mr. E. G. Fitz Gibbon presiding. ...
Article : 646 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, William Ford was sentenced to six years and William Lingard to five years' hard labor, for assaulting Frederiek Pender with intent to rob him. ...
Article : 32 wordsA long discussion took place upon the Supply Bill in the Assembly to-day, the criticisms of opponents of the Government being especially directed to the clauses which have been inserted ...
Article : 411 wordsCASTERTON, TUESDAY. Last week some hundreds of rabbits were sent from here to Northcote and Collingwood to feed the poor. Parcels of clothing made up ...
Article : 287 wordsAt the afternoon meeting of the Bendigo Stock Exchange to-day, the following letter addressed to the chairman was read:-- Dear Sir,--I beg to forward by post herewith the ...
Article : 205 wordsIn view of the fact that a considerable amount of confusion exists in the minds of members of the Legislative Assembly respecting the manner in which the income tax will operate, the ...
Article : 953 wordsAt the Bet Bet shire council meeting to-day a discussion took place on the budget proposals. While anxious to assist the Government in raising the required revenue, some members [?] ...
Article : 118 wordsAt the Flemington court yesterday, before Mr. Perry, P.M., and a full bench of magistrates, Samuel Pope Davis, licensee of the Palace Hotel, Kensington, and a municipal councillor. ...
Article : 528 wordsOn one of the Barrier mines wages have already been reduced. The management of the Pinnacles Amalgamated Company has decided to resume work with the full staff of hands at a ...
Article : 85 wordsA large deputation, composed of members of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, waited on the Treasurer yesterday for the purpose of protesting against the proposed primage duties ...
Article : 2,346 wordsThe flood waters have receded greatly. The two outs put in at the end of the embankment to let the water flow out of Inveresk have proved partially successful. The water is now ...
Article : 124 wordsShortly after 6 o'clock last evening the stables attached to the residence of Mr. W. Weatherly, Halifax-street, Middle Brighton, were totally, destroyed by fire. The South Melbourne, ...
Article : 229 wordsAt the Flemington council last evening Cr. Prout moved, in accordance with previous notice-- That in all specifications for future contracts ...
Article : 484 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land, in liquidation, was held at Hobart to-day. The chairman stated that the liquidation had progressed beyond anticipation, ...
Article : 157 wordsAn attempt was made by a gang of burglars early yesterday morning to break into the drapery establishment of Mr. Horace Horton, at 750 Nicholson-street, North Carlton. About 4 ...
Article : 150 wordsOn Saturday night a resident of Inverleigh named John Nicholson, 27 years of age, whilst riding home from Winchelsea, where he had been to witness a football match, lost his way, ...
Article : 110 wordsSIR,--The rejoinder which Drs Brown and Pabst gave to my complaint made in your columns of the bad and rough treatment to the girl Maud Hand is just as incorrect as I ...
Article : 252 wordsCaptain Dyson, manager of the Maritime Free Labor Bureau, was summoned to the Hawthorn Court on Tuesday for causing a collision between two vehicles in Burwood-road on the ...
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Advertising : 155 wordsIn the Kew council last night Cr. Gray, in pursuance of notice previously given, moved-- That the Hon. Duncan Gillies, Parliamentary representative for the Eastern suburbs, be requested ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 26 Jul 1893, Page 6
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