In the bright sunlight of an ideal December day I watched the inspection of a body of troops, who clothed in various colored tunics, but with uniformity as regarded their trousers. [?] ...
Article : 862 wordsHenry David Goldstein appeared at the District Court yesterday to sue Thomas Fleming Cooke for the recovery of a leather bag, valued 15s. ...
Article : 515 wordsAccording to the balance sheets recently issued by some of the Melbourne building societies it appears that they exist to a large extent for the benefit of directors and managers, ...
Article : 905 wordsMr. Richard Henley, one of the village settlers at East Dandenong, on Sunday left his house at 2 p.m. to attend Sassafras church, leaving, apparently, everything in a safe ...
Article : 908 wordsSome time ago the Richmond council resolved to restrict the corporation laborers to four days' work weekly, at 6s. per day, so as to provide employment for other ratepayers in poor ...
Article : 1,107 wordsA man named Simon Ross, for many years employed lightering about the Lakes, is supposed to have been drowned. He was nearly 80 years of age, and had been a wealthy hotel ...
Article : 181 wordsMr. R. A. Molesworth, solicitor, a son of Mr. Justice Molesworth, has had a narrow escape from death at a place known as the Devil's Kitchen, near Port Campbell. He was fishing ...
Article : 88 wordsThe annual meeting of the Rutherglen and District Horticultural Society was held last evening, when the following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year:--President, Mr. ...
Article : 123 wordsA young man named Daniel G. Wilson was charged at the Fitzroy court yesterday with imposing upon Miss Doyle, licensee of the Shepherds' Arms Hotel, Smith-street, by means ...
Article : 1,265 wordsAn inspector of the Stock department, Mr. Holloway, has been in the district yesterday and to-day inquiring into the circumstances attendant upon the recent death of a ...
Article : 281 wordsIt is estimated that fully 1200 persons have left Ballarat and district during the past few months for Coolgardie and South Africa. Mr. Johns, late secretary of the Ballarat Fire ...
Article : 1,597 wordsThe 52nd ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held yesterday at 58 Temple Court, Collins-street; Mr. J. L. Roberts, chairman of directors, presiding. ...
Article : 174 wordsA large and thoroughly representative meeting of farmers was held at the Mechanics' Institute to-day, some having travelled over 30 miles to be present. Mr. J. Peverill, of ...
Article : 551 wordsThe residence of Robert Heath, 16 Hill-street South Richmond, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire was caused by a light coming in contact with a window ...
Article : 85 wordsA meeting of the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society was held on Thursday evening, 9th January; Mr. R. Ardagh, president, in the chair. The judges, Messrs. ...
Article : 140 wordsEarly yesterday morning, Mrs. Meyer, of Flett-street, Carlton, reported to the police that her husband, Martin Meyer, a man 55 years of age, had attempted to destroy himself ...
Article : 233 wordsSIR,--As the Government desires to assist the wine industry effectually, it can't do better in my opinion than to follow the course adopted by the Mr. J. L. Dow, who deserves ...
Article : 565 wordsThe heat to-day was very excessive. The thermometer rose to 113, or 1 point more than on Monday, which was believed to be the record up to that date. To-night it is cloudy, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsAt the Water Police Court to-day, Arthur Deacon was charged with having uttered forged tickets of the North Shore Ferry Company. Mr. Ralston, who prosecuted, showed that an ...
Article : 343 wordsSIR,--The opinion expressed in your leader this morning on mining in Victoria and West Australia will be endorsed by most persons who have had experience in the two colonies. I ...
Article : 546 wordsAt the meeting of the Hampden shire council yesterday a letter was read from the executors of the late T. P. Manifold, informing the council that a sum of £1000 had been left by that ...
Article : 138 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:--VICTORIA (by Mr. Baracchi--Thursday: 6 p.m.):--Moderately fine generally, but warm and sultry, with variable winds, chiefly northerly, and ...
Article : 111 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Victorian Silk Culture Association was held on the 7th inst., at the office, 117 Collins-street, Signor Pozzi presiding. A report was received from Mr. ...
Article : 190 wordsTrout fishing in this district has been extensively carried on during the holidays. Messrs. J. R. Crook and Officer Bros. were particularly successful, the former fishing in the waters in ...
Article : 108 wordsWe have received the following report from the Melbourne Observatory:--Rain has fallen in previous 24 hours to 9 a.m. 9th January:--New South Wales: Light to heavy ...
Article : 130 wordsYesterday evening a terrible accident occurred here, followed by a fatal result. Two ladies, Mrs. F. Burgess and Mrs. C. A. Fairweather, and a child of the latter, about 7 ...
Article : 172 wordsThree cottages were destroyed at Illawarra-street, South Williamstown, by fire yesterday afternoon. The flames were first observed in the roof of number 22, an unoccupied ...
Article : 184 wordsEarly this morning Constables Noble and Olive proceeded to Tyers, about four miles from here, where they arrested a man named Frederick Sherwood, alias Clark, on charges of ...
Article : 105 wordsAt the Oskleigh police court yesterday, Martha Sinclair and Clara Richards were charged with offensive behavior at the Oakleigh railway station on the 30th of December last. ...
Article : 165 wordsJohn James Wild. St. Leonards, 34 Barnott-street, St. Kilda, doctor of philosophy. Causes of insolvency: Retrenchment in the Government service in regard to insolvent's position as an examiner in the ...
Article : 141 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee was held in the office, 136 Swanston-street, on 7th January. Present: Messrs. E. L. Zox, M.L.A. (in the chair), H. Moors, C. M. Officer, J.P., ...
Article : 150 wordsConstable Quinn, the rabbit inspector for this district, is now serving notices on those landholders who have neglected to take the necessary steps to clear their properties of rabbits. ...
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Advertising : 57 wordsMr. Barlow will attend at the Law Courts at 10 a.m. on Friday for the issue of summonses and Mr. Justice Holroyd will take Chamber business on Monday, 13th inst., at 10.30 a.m. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 10 Jan 1896, Page 6
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