 
    A complete change in the weather took place yesterday, when heavy rain fell in Melbourne and suburbs and generally throughout the country districts. In the metropolis the ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Commission on Banking arrive to-day and took evidence in the shire hall. The membra present were—Messrs. Winter (chairman), Kennedy, Cook, M’s L.A., ...
Article : 981 wordsIn view of the outery raised in France (as shown by a cable message published in a second edition of yesterday) owing to the British vessel which was carrying troops and gunboats to ...
Article : 1,072 wordsAn action for alleged infringement of trade marks was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett and a jury of 12. Tho plaintiff was Wm. ...
Article : 758 wordsThe Inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Kate Ewart, who was killed in the lamentable ailway accident at Large’s crossing, on the St. Albans-road, was procceded with to-day ...
Article : 527 wordsThe jury in the case of Arthur Little and Ernest Little, who are charged with conspiring to defraud the A.J.S. Bank, after being locked up all night, failed to agree, and the ...
Article : 146 wordsWhat appears to have been a cleverly designed swindle has been perpetrated on Messrs. Roberts and Sons, iron founders, of this city. They a few days ago received a communication from ...
Article : 178 wordsA fire broke out on part of Rod Rook Station known as Deverall's run yesterday, and burnt about half of it. The men were beating it out up till midnight. ...
Article : 926 wordsThe carting of merchandise between Wodonga and Wagga is now being regularly carried out in competition with the railway. All the loading is purchased in Melbourne, and is trucked to ...
Article : 175 wordsThe climax in the dispute between the Public Works department aud the Albury borough council, in reference to the repayment of £41,000 which the Government expended on ...
Article : 157 wordsSome time ago a little daughter of Mr. Lindorf, of Logan, was accidentally shot in the thigh. Dr. Binder was called in and dressed the wound, which did not heal to his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 wordsMessrs. Hudson Bros., at whose Clyde Engineering Works a strike is now proceeding, have given their officials a mouth's notice of the probable intention of the firm to close down the ...
Article : 241 wordsA painful sensation has been caused in the town by the intelligence that a serious charge has been preferred against Mr. C. Collyer, head teacher of the Colac State school, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe quantity of sugar exported for March was 799 tons, Brisbane contributing 67, Mary-borough 70, Bundaberg 146, Mackay 88, Townsville 159, Dungeness 154 and Geraldton 115 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsWith reference to the invitation from the Victorian Railway Commissioners to arrange a conference to discuss the question of competitive border tariffs, Mr. Smith, chairman of ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Carl Luffman gave a lecture in the shire hall last night before a fairly good audience on the treatment of grapes and figs for preserving. The audience, which was mostly composed of ...
Article : 109 wordsAmong the gentlemen who accompany tho Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. Tozer, on his journey to the northern portion of tho colony are Mr. R. H. D. White, a member of the New South ...
Article : 189 wordsThe members of the English cricket team, except Gay, Ford and M'Laren, left for England by the R.M.S. Ophir this afternoon. At the Adelaide railway station a large ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Gaiety Girl Company arrived by the steamer Mariposa to-day, and departed for Melbourne by the evening express. The company bears out everything that has been said in ...
Article : 158 wordsA fine soft rainfall set in here about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and will be the making of a good winter season, as the spring of grass started by the rain on 14th March was beginning to fade ...
Article : 372 wordsThe quantity of milk received at the Colac Butter Factory for the four weeks ending 28th March was 74,073 gallons, and the amount paid for this was £949 18s. 8d. The payment by ...
Article : 58 wordsThe objects to be attained by and the benefits to follow from the establishment of a district bacon curing and produce company were explained to-day at a ...
Article : 166 wordsOn Tuesday night the Sydney Gospel Choir Orchestra was announced to give a concert in aid of the city mission in the Woolahra Presbyterian Church. The programme was mainly ...
Article : 141 wordsThe railway revenue for 19 weeks of this year amounts to £242,467. as against £261,775 for a similar period in 1894, being a decrease of £19,310. The work of discharging the Adelaide portion ...
Article : 68 wordsSIR,—Will you allow me to suggest to the Postmaster-General that he should increase the cost of cards to 2d. each, instead of abolishing them altogether, or leave them as they are, and ...
Article : 156 wordsThe barque Lumberman's Lassie sails for London on Saturday, and takes nearly 500,000 feet of blue gum and stringy bark. It is the largest and best selected shipment of timber ...
Article : 163 wordsA boy named Patrick O'Connor, at the Brunswick court yesterday, before the mayor and a bench of magistrates, sued Harry Cumberland for 6s. 6d. for work and labor done for singing ...
Article : 414 wordsThe sale of town and suburban properties in connection with the dissolution of partnership of Messrs. Walker and Bryant, livery stable proprietors, was held to-day. The livery and ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Now South Wales delegates to the fruit conference to be held in Hobart on the 22nd inst. are:—A. H. Benson, fruit expert of the Department of Agriculture; W. Campbell, also ...
Article : 81 wordsSIR,—As the Postmaster-General has notified has intention to discontinue the penny halfpenny letter cards, I beg to suggest, as these cards are a great public convenience, their issue be ...
Article : 84 wordsOne of the largest fires ever witnessed here occurred this morning. The Royal Mail Hotel, containing 30 rooms, and owned by E. H. Miles, of Charlton, but leased to Chas. Mather ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture is highly gratified with the news received by cable, that portion of the cheese shipped by the Arcadia to London from the Hawkesbury Agricultural College has ...
Article : 105 wordsMessrs. Cameron, M.L.A (chairman), Morey and Melville, M’s. L.C., and J. S: White, Craven and Burton, M’s L.A., members of the Railway Standing Committee, with the secretary, Mr. ...
Article : 123 wordsAt the City Court yesterday before Mr. Panton, P.M., Henry Ward and William Dawbarn appeared, charged with stealing a pair of boots valued at 5s. 6d., and also with being ...
Article : 243 wordsSIR,—As far back as December, 1893, I wrote and you kindly inserted a letter under the heading of Rural Industries and Expert Knowledge. In that letter I inquired when the valuable ...
Article : 184 wordsTrouble has again arisen among the boot makers employed at the factory of Mr. S. Book, Main-road, Ballarat East, and about 20 of the hands to-day came out on strike. It ...
Article : 116 wordsThe question as to the price to be paid for stone breaking during the winter months was discussed in the Kew council on Tuesday night. Half of the total quantity of maintenance metal ...
Article : 191 wordsSIR,—Every true sportsman endorses "Quail Shooter's" remarks, in your publication of the 2nd, that all prosecutions and fines for shooting birds out of season should be published far and ...
Article : 356 wordsIn connection with the recent alleged kidnapping of islanders aboard the barque William Manson, it has been decided that the Kanakas, who allege they were taken ...
Article : 65 wordsAn offer recently made by the Central Methodist Mission, associated with Wesley Church, Lonsdale-street, to take over the South Yarra Home for Fallen and Friendless Women, was ...
Article : 253 wordsSome excitement has been caused among the local working men by the reduction in the price paid for rabbits from 3d. to 2 12d. per pair of 5 lb. weight. As the intake from each carter ...
Article : 115 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Victoria centre of the St. John Ambulance Association was held at Selbonre-chambers on Tuesday. Dr. Gresswell occupied the chair; and there were present ...
Article : 164 wordsChas. Bartley, aged 17 years, shot himself dead this morning at his residence, Arthur- street, Vallery. When found he was in bed, covered with blood, and the roof of his skull ...
Article : 55 wordsSIR,—Your report in this morning's issue of "A clergyman fined for riding on a footpath" in imperfect. It fails to state that in my evidence I swore that It was a matter of ...
Article : 117 wordsAt the South Melbourne court yesterday, John Osborn Lean, assistant local inspector of nuisances, summoned Frederick Wild for using insulting words to him. The complainant's ...
Article : 176 wordsSIR,—You have the hearty thanks of all genuine beekeepers for your action in forcing the department to reconsider its bonus regulations. One clause runs:— ...
Article : 413 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture has received a memorandum from Mr. Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, with reference to the experiments by Mr. M'Cormack for fluke in sheep. ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the conclusion of public meeting held this evening in connection with the vacancy in the shire council the ratepayers discussed the proposition that the Mildura shire ratepayers ...
Article : 127 wordsThe sittings of the Court of General Sessions for April were continued yesterday before Judge Chomley and juries of 12, Mr. Gurner prosecuting for the Crown. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsSlR,—I am instructed to convey the thanks of my council to you for the very full and interesting report in your Monday's issue of our special examination last Saturday. Referring ...
Article : 122 wordsSIR,—You will pardon me for taking exception to a statement made in to-day's Age regarding the pasteurising of milk. You state that no mention was made of the pasteurising of ...
Article : 214 wordsSIR,—Allow me to make an appeal, through the medium of your valuable columns, to such of the community as have old boots of any description which they may not require, but which ...
Article : 186 wordsMessrs. D. and F. W. Foster, contractors under the city council of South Melbourne, wrote to that body last night asking for financial assistance to defray the costs of a law suit ...
Article : 204 wordsA daring safe robbery was perpetrated at Black Mountain, a small railway station on the Great Northern line. The office was broken into and the safe blown to pieces by dynamite. ...
Article : 126 wordsOn Thursday, 11th April, Mr. R. W. Best, Minister of Lands and Customs, Mr. J. W. Taverner Minister of Public Works and Agriculture, Mr. R. T. Vale, and Mr. Davidson ...
Article : 107 wordsTwo diminutive children, 7 years old, named David Crow and William Jones, were charged at Brunswick yesterday with entering the dwelling of Mr. Bennett, Blyth-street, ...
Article : 123 wordsAt the South Melbourne court yesterday, Cornelius Baker, dairyman, was charged with giving a receipt for a payment of money exceeding £2 without affixing the necessary stamp. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Government has decided to effect economies to the extent of £10,000 in the next year's estimates on the military vote. Acting on the opinion of the Imperial committee on colonial ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 4 Apr 1895, Page 6
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