The first day's programme of the Melbourne Bicycle Club in connection with the Austral race meeting, postponed from 28th November owing to the wet weather, ...
Article : 2,717 wordsHalfway between the Land of the Rising Sun and the Land of the Morning Calm lies the high white cone of Quelpart, a remote and savage island without harbor or ...
Article : 2,492 wordsCombination of effort has already done much in the way of improving prices in connection with Victorian produce, especially in the dairying sections, but additional ...
Article : 1,595 wordsOwing to the competition of the Melbourne vanmen, who have been sending two vans to Ballarat weekly to pick up long distance jobs, the Ballarat vanmen have ...
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Advertising : 152 wordsFresh duties assigned to a number of officers who have been unofficially styled assistant traffic superintendents has given rise to misapprehension in country towns. ...
Article : 223 wordsOn Saturday Richard Trembearth, pastry cock, of Joseph-street, reported to the police that during the previous evening his residence was broken into, and a quantity ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsThe dead body of Mrs. Clarke wife William Clarke, of Lake Albert, was found in a tank in front of her residence early this morning. Her two sons, who were ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Himalaya sailed for London with twenty boxes of gold bullion from Queensland, 26 boxes of gold bullion (£24,400) from Auckland, 11 boxes of gold bullion ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—On the question of the fire breaks for the prevention of bush fires, the best of all should be found in our railway system, which breaks up the country in all ...
Article : 506 wordsA good discovery of gold is reported to have been made about five miles from the old Bird-in-Hand mine, Woodside A trial parcel of six tons of stone gave the returen ...
Article : 101 wordsIn the evening Mr. Joy, referee and Messrs. Gleeson and Shore, stewards, held an official inquiry into the running of Cameron in the first heat of the three miles ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Geelong Progress Association is organising a series of moonlight excursions on the Bay,the first of which will take place on next Wednesday evening. On Saturday three of the crew of the ...
Article : 80 wordsA prisoner in Launceston gaol, Henry John Barrington, alias Herbert, escaped on Saturday. He entered Superintendent Driscoll's house during his absence, attired ...
Article : 57 wordsSir,—Notwithstanding the fact that it has been admitted that the stoneware pipes as supplied to the Metropolitan Board of Works are of the highest quality in the ...
Article : 371 wordsAt the licensing court Inspector Molyneux again objected to the issue of a licence to the Chewton United Hotel, on the ground that the place was inadequately furnished, ...
Article : 128 wordsFour furnaces are in blast, and the reduction works and converters are working full time. A fire broke out at 3.30 o'clock on ...
Article : 96 wordsThe annual meeting of the Cranbourne shire council was held on Saturday, when the balance sheet and Government auditor's report were received and adopted. ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—It seems unfortunate that I have to enter into a newspaper discussion with Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn, the Japanese consul, on a mere detail of my speech at ...
Article : 340 wordsThe steamer Kolya from Bunbury arrived after a trying passage. She fell in with a furious gale on New Year's day. The vessel labored heavily, and her decks were ...
Article : 93 wordsThe New South Wales Cyclists' Union held its championship meeting yesterday. There was a smash in the second heat of the Half Mile Handicap, five riders falling. ...
Article : 195 wordsElection Thoughts was the title of an address delivered by Mr. S. Mauger, M.P., at the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon gathering at Wesley Church yesterday. ...
Article : 380 wordsA deputation of residents from Kooweerup waited on the Cranbourne shire council on Saturday, urging that a request be made to the Government for assistance in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 wordsSir,—Seeing by the report of "The Age" that the sewerage committee has recommended to the Metropolitan Board the acceptance of tender of cement concrete ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 wordsA few days ago some individuals dynamited one of the best pools for fish in the Werribee River, near Melton, and did great havoc. Dead trout, weighing from ...
Article : 47 wordsOur Perth correspondent telegraphed last night:—Several horses, including Sport Royal, Bivalve, Fifeness, Cross Keys, Street. Arab, Kato[?]mba and Newark, sailed from ...
Article : 157 wordsMr. Frederick Mahrens, sen., of Ballan, whilst working outside Myrniong was discovered on Friday prostrated with cramps. Dr. Salter, who was- immediately ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. J. Darling, the cricketer, arrived at Adelaide by the Melbourne express on Saturday, and will spend a fortnight hero. He has been asked to play for Tasmania ...
Article : 72 wordsA case of interest to property owners in connection with outstanding rates came before Mr. Patterson, P.M., at the Colae police court on Friday. The rate collector ...
Article : 1,217 wordsOn every side of this district harvesting is in full swing. A good deal of crop has had to be cut with the sey the on account of it having been considerably knocked ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsHans Fredricksen, a Norwegian sailor, was picked up last night in Flinders-street by a constable, who found him lying unconscious, he having been assaulted by a number of men, who ...
Article : 51 wordsOn Saturday morning an inmate of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum, named James Walsh, aged 65 years, was found dead in his bed. He has not been well for about twelve months, but was not under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsMr. R. Grayson, secretary of the Australasian Steamship Owners' Federation, acknowledges the receipt of the following contribution towards the above fund:—Amount previously acknowledged, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsLAUNCESTON.—During December 4556 tons of quartz was crushed at the mines, yielding 4413 0% of gold; value, £16,870. The dividends paid totalled £7700. A. telegram from the ...
Article : 56 wordsIn consequence of complaints from a number of business firms who were being victimised by a young man who passed forged and valueless cheques upon them, the detectives were warned to ...
Article : 194 wordsMANSFIELD.—Mac's Hotel, Maindample, of which Mr. Geo. Connelly is the lessee, was completely destroyed by Are early on Saturday morning .The origin of the fire is a mystery. ...
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Advertising : 48 wordsMIRBOO NORTH.—The local butter factory is working to its full capacity. Cream is being sent to other factories, as the local factory is not equal to the supply. At tho half yearly meeting ...
Article : 136 wordsIt has been stated by Mr. T. H. Williams, the proprietor of the Telegraph Flour Mills, that it will be necessary for his mill and the other local mill to purchase ...
Article : 116 wordsAt the Williamstown baths yesterday morning Frederick Treganowan, aged twenty years, son of Cr. Treganowan, was swimming about ten yards from tho landing board at high tide, when he ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 11 Jan 1904, Page 6
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