It is admitted on all hands that Victoria is now standing in the presence of great national troubles, and that difficulties of unusual gravity have to be overcome. After a period of ...
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Article : 194 wordsIn connection with the difficulty in the southern colliery district, the South Bulli miners came out on strike today, the fortnight's notice they gave having expired. These ...
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Article : 220 wordsThe Savings Bank, by its purchase of £200,000 of 3½ per cent. Government bonds, now bolds close on £1,000,000 in State securities. The bank has 82,000 depositors out ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsThe conference of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union delegates was continued to-day. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:--T. H. Williams, M.L.A. president; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsThe two men, Montgomery alias Millidge, and Williams alias Carroll, who recently broke into the Union Steamship Company's premises in Bridge-street, and afterwards in a struggle ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the above shire council, held on Wednesday a Wycheproof, a resolution was carried urging the Government to reappoint the rabbit inspectors for this ...
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Article : 26 wordsThe steamer Red Gauntlet left for Wyndham yesterday. A serious stabbing affray occurred in Chinatown on Wednesday evening. One Chinaman ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 wordsThe wills of the following deceased persons have been lodged for probate:-- Robert Elias Wallen, late of Melbourne, stock and share broker, who died on the 1st October ...
Article : 149 wordsOn Thursday last an elderly woman named Isabella M'Leod was found in an empty house in Cardigan street, Carlton, in a very distressed condition. She was manifestly very ill, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 334 wordsThe Governor and a select party left Hobart to-day for the lakes in the Bothwell district. Writs for Cumberland and Montagu were issued to-day. Nominations have to be made ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 17 Feb 1894, Page 10
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