The daughter of a settler, named M 'Kenzie, living at Wymboollel eight miles from Lorne, has been lost since Monday night. She left her home at dusk, ostensibly to find ...
Article : 124 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Cloudy and cold, with further rain, but chiefly in southern districts, and fresh southerly winds; ...
Article : 302 wordsWhoever is responsible for the improvement of Port Melbourne pier-- and there seems to be a divided interest in the matter as between the Railway department and the ...
Article : 790 wordsAn interesting Masonic function took place last night at the Freemasons Hall, his Excellency Lord Brassey being reinstalled Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge ...
Article : 850 wordsMr. Martin, the Secretary of Agriculture, has returned from his visit to the phylloxera infected vineyard at Rutherglen. He interviewed the owner of the land, Mr. Ruhe, ...
Article : 383 wordsMr. Frank Farnell, ex-M.L.A., has sequestrated his estate, and his examination was held in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. His insolvency he said, was caused by want of ...
Article : 134 wordsAs reported recently, the death from anthrax poisoning of a lad named Sargeant in the Corown Hospital was followed by the illness of the matron, apparently from ...
Article : 512 wordsEvidence in support of the charge of perjury against Detective Wilson was taken by Mr. Panton, P.M., at the City Court yesterday. The case for the prosecution was ...
Article : 530 wordsThe police have received the report of Mr. Blackett, Government Analyst, on the contents of the stomach of Caroline Matilda Holtzmann, who died mysteriously at the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe inquest on the death of the child Albert Cyril Ashton, at Toronto, on 7th May, was concluded to-day. The coroner said the evidence ...
Article : 84 wordsA slu[?]eer named John Wells, aged 40, shot himself at his mother's house, Kangaroo Flat, at midnight on Tuesday. He had for some time complained of pains in the ...
Article : 117 wordsA mob of 80 horses from Queensland for Wodonga sale has been blocked by the Victorian customs authorities on account of the tick regulations. Queensland horses must ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsA conference of delegates, to consider the possibility of an outbreak of phylloxera in this colony was held to-day. A number of resolutions were passed, and it is proposed ...
Article : 48 wordsJoseph Watson, farmer, of Pannoobamawm, was to-day charged with sheep stealing. It is alleged that in mustering sheep on Gunbower Island accused took 430 sheep ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,-- Since the Rutherglen meeting pronounced against the use of resistant stocks, the hope expressed by "Rupestris" for united action by vignerons in advocating their use ...
Article : 194 wordsAt Cairns the coffee growers have formed an association to agitate for an increase of the duty on coffee. The sugar cane crops in the Cairns ...
Article : 37 wordsColac shire council has decided to-day to ask the Minister of Railways what is being done in connection with the Beech Forest railway, as the council is ready to do its ...
Article : 50 wordsA fine of £10, in default three months imprisonment, was meted out to a young man named Joseph Mills at North Melbourne courts yesterday, on a charge of using obscene language. On ...
Article : 132 wordsThe matron of the hospital, Miss Roberts, who was affected by anthrax, is recovering. ...
Article : 19 wordsTo-day after half an inch of rain had fallen, the State school ground was partially flooded, owing to its unlevel condition and defective drainage. This trouble occurs every ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 wordsThe election in the Northern Territory for the Assembly has resulted in the two old members, Messrs. Griffiths and Solomon, being returned. The polling, so far as ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Sign of the Cross was revived at the Princess's Theatre last night, with as much success as ever. This evening the last performance of the play will be given; and Mr. ...
Article : 558 wordsThe Eastern Moorabool water scheme for the supply of Geelong was started yesterday morning, 44 men, under the superintendence of Mr. Lockett, having been set ...
Article : 94 wordsAt Albury stock sales to-day 25,000 sheep were yarded, mostly in small lots. Two large mobs failed to arrive in time, and some Victorians were unable to secure what they ...
Article : 151 wordsAt Brunswick yesterday, William Frederick, head waiter in the Stock Exchange Club, charged Gertrude Cook, of Park-street, Brunswick with illegally detaining goods valued at £9 76. The ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Fremantle agents for the German steamer Sommerfeld have received a report from the captain at Port Adelaide highly favorable to the Collie coal, with which the ...
Article : 102 wordsAt a large meeting of mallee settlers at Meering West yesterday, clause 134, subsection F, of the Land Act of 1898 was unanimously condemned, as affecting the whole ...
Article : 1,755 wordsOwing to the continued droughts, the waters of Lake Wendouree, usually about 5 feet deep have sunk to about 1 feet, and the Ballarat council yesterday applied to the Premier for assistance in ...
Article : 229 wordsDespite the wet weather the Town Hall was well filled last evening at the conversazione given by the Old Colonists Association of Victoria to Mr. George Coppln, ...
Article : 698 wordsAt the Prahran Town Hall last evening Miss Cuthbertson, head inspectress under the Factories and Shops Act, lectured on Factory Legislation as it Affects Woman ...
Article : 535 wordsThe Goulburn shire council has decided to oppose the proposed hydraulic mining on the Upper Goulburn. ...
Article : 21 wordsRain light but general throughout eastern Riverina. Albury had 25 points, other stations from 15 to 30 points. Still threatening. BERRIGAN, Wednesday. ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the half yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales to-day, Mr. J. T. Walker, president occupied the chair. The report stated that the net profit for the half year ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsAt Richmond court yesterday, Alexander M'Donald and James Gleeson were charged with stealing £16 10, the money of Thomas Dando farrier, Bridge-road. Dando "planted" the money ...
Article : 113 wordsReceived by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Limited:-- Muthoura, Muthoura, 17th: 36 points rain last night. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Board of Health was held yesterday. The chairman (Dr. Gresswell) took his seat after his absence through illness, and was welcomed informally by the members ...
Article : 529 wordsApplication was made to the Minister of Works yesterday on behalf of village settlers at Sassafras for an expenditure of £520 to metal the road through the settlement. Mr. M'Culloch promised ...
Article : 204 wordsA somewhat remarkable instance of "loss of memory" came under the notice of Mr. Dobbin, P.M., at the District Court yesterday. The licensee of a city hostelry was summoned for three alleged ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsRepresentatives of the Dandenong Water Trust yesterday applied to the Minister of Water Supply for assistance against the Railway department. Formerly the Railways paid the trust £150 a year ...
Article : 205 wordsThe circular letter from the secretary of the surplus labor conference to the municipalities asking that as much local work should be put in hand as possible, and that a register of the unemployed in ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Supreme Court criminal sittings for May were continued before Mr. Justice a'Beekett in the Criminal Court yesterday. Mr. J. T. T. Smith prosecuted for the Crown. ...
Article : 403 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club was held at the rooms on Tuesday evening, about 200 members being present. Dr. Spring-thorpe presided, and installed as president the ...
Article : 207 wordsA grant for road purposes was allocated to the Yea shire out of the annual subsidy, but as the Molesworth bridge over the Goulburn had become unsafe, £1000 was diverted to the repair of that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 wordsThe Hawthorn council last night received a communication from the Fire Brigades Board covering a report from the chief officer with reference to complaints recently made by the council of delay ...
Article : 292 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Footscray council, Cr. Fraser (as an executive officer of the Footscray Football Club) drew attention to the disparaging statement recently made by a member of the ...
Article : 198 wordsThe man whose body was recovered from the Yarra, near No. 10 shed, on Tuesday still remains unknown. The corpse was viewed by several people at the Morgue yesterday. Some were of opinion ...
Article : 177 wordsAccording to the Bairnsdale shire councillors who waited on the Minister of Works yesterday, the Mitchell River is cutting a new straight course past the township, across the rich alluvial flats ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 May 1899, Page 6
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