Every man in the contingent is to have a new uniform by Monday, and from that day the detachment will lose the composite nondescript character as regards dress that it ...
Article : 1,333 wordsThe proposal to establish a college of viticulture in Victoria first received serious consideration as far back as 1878, but it was not until 1896 that the foundation stone of ...
Article : 1,225 wordsMr. J. H. Cook. M.L.A., addressed a meeting of some 600 electors of the East Bourke Boroughs in the Brunswick town hall last night. Cr. N. Stanks", mayor of ...
Article : 1,288 wordsA terrific wind storm passed over here on Wednesday evening. In the Glenavoca district considerable damage was done, hay stacks being blown over, fences levelled to ...
Article : 95 wordsThe servant girl Emma Draper was to-day charged at the police court with maliciously setting fire to the station master's house at the Guildford railway station on ...
Article : 179 wordsA fire broke out this morning on the barque Loch Cree, 761 tons, at Newcastle. Volumes of smoke were seen issuing from the fore peak, and for some time those on ...
Article : 134 wordsAccording to a communication received from the French Consul-General, there were three fresh cases of bubonic plague at New Caledonia in the 24 hours ended with ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is reported from the Three Bridges, Napoleons, that on Wednesday evening a flash of lightning, accompanied by it terrific crash of thunder, was observed to strike a ...
Article : 128 wordsThe work of enrolling the 375 men wanted for the three companies of the mounted infantry is proceeding slowly, and up to this evening Major Knight had decided definitely ...
Article : 126 wordsIt has transpired that a passenger by the Nineveh was conveyed from the quarantine station, and placed on board the Sun Francisco steamer Moana three days before the ...
Article : 480 wordsThe 4-year-old son of Mr. Andrew Witt, a miner, of White Cliffs, disappeared mysteriously on Tuesday. Search was made next day, and yesterday 500 persons took ...
Article : 192 wordsAt the Lockhart races, Alf. Hall, a very popular jockey, was killed while riding in the Welter Handicap, in which his mount fell. ...
Article : 28 wordsA sudden death-from heat apoplexy occurred here on Wednesday. Mrs. J. Barnes, who resided near the railway station, died suddenly on ...
Article : 36 wordsDetails are just to hand of the damage done by the severe storm of Wednesday evening. Straw stacks were blown down, the straw strewn for miles over the ground; ...
Article : 92 wordsThe distribution of the New South Wales forces on the transports that are to leave on 17th January is as follows:-- Per Southern Cross, 17 officers, 422 men ...
Article : 164 wordsA young man named Jose, when diving into the water at the public baths, struck his head against the bottom of the river aud came up feet first. Daniel Collins, a local ...
Article : 69 wordsIt is reported from the Mount Arrow-smith Station, North Wilcannia, that two men, the overseer, Mr. Cameron, and the bookkeeper, Mr. Hannah, were found dead ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 458 wordsThe coal trimmers, who yesterday came out on strike from the contract of Messrs. Cleghorn. Bros., on the grounds reported in "The Age" this morning, have not yet ...
Article : 66 wordsA fire occurred at 1 a.m. in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. Harry T. Davidson, Johnstone-street, through a candle falling on the bed clothes, but the flames were ...
Article : 249 wordsDuring the recent hot weather the people living at Highton were unable to obtain any water, and much annoyance and inconvenience was created. The matter was mentioned ...
Article : 674 wordsMr. Lyne, the Premier, has received from the Imperial Government a cablegram accenting "with gratitude" the offer of nurses for service in South Africa. Mr. Lyne ...
Article : 214 wordsFurther consideration was given by the Cabinet yesterday to the question of insuring the lives of members of the contingent. The sub-committee appointed to interview ...
Article : 212 wordsMr. John Hall, J.P., held an inquiry yesterday respecting the death of Walter Doolan, who was found dead at Boolarra on the morning of 2nd inst. The evidence ...
Article : 99 wordsAn important deputation waited on Mr. Murray, Minister of Public, Works, to-day in reference to western breeding ewes being trucked to the coastal country to save the ...
Article : 157 wordsIn order to avoid unnecessary applications to the department on the part of relatives and friends of members of the contingent for opportunities of saying ...
Article : 293 wordsThe transport Maori King, which takes the Queensland contingent to South Africa, is expected to arrive at Moreton Bay on Sunday. ...
Article : 27 wordsAbout 10 p.m. yesterday an accident happened at the railway crossing four miles from Terang. Mr. Robert Scullion, a farmer, of Garvoc, was driving home in a milk ...
Article : 123 wordsA Copy of the message which Mr. Lyne, Premier of New South Wales, received from the Imperial authorities with regard to the medical equipment of the Australian ...
Article : 78 wordsAfter a long period of very warm weather a change occurred on Wednesday evening, and at 11 there was a thunderstorm of short duration. Yesterday was much cooler. The rainfall for 1899 ...
Article : 49 wordsThe "Advertiser's", early forecast of this season's wheat harvest states that the area reaped for wheat will probably be slightly greater than that of last season, as, ...
Article : 227 wordsThe weather is pleasant, with a cool sea breeze. There is no appearance of rain. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Cabinet gave consideration yesterday' to the proposal that a detachment of bush scouts should he sent to South Africa. All the members of the Ministry present ...
Article : 122 wordsReceived by Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd.:--Tina-pagee, Wanaaring: 60 points of rain registered here on 2nd inst; 60 points more on 3rd. One tank nearly filled out west. Only 25 points at Dungarvon. ...
Article : 41 wordsTo man Snow, the supposed perpetrator of the St. George tragedy, had resided in the district for three years, and was employed by Mr. Goward, who was absent ...
Article : 154 wordsSince hw arrived in this colony, about the middle of last year, the life of David Witjas, alias Solomon Davit, has been a most eventful one. He had not been in Melbourne long before the detectives ...
Article : 809 wordsThe recommendation of the commandant that Lieut. Sergeant should be promoted to the second captaincy of the detachment is still under consideration. It is stated ...
Article : 122 wordsThe executive committee appointed at a meeting of citizens, on Thursday, to carry out the arrangements in connection with the movement to send a contingent of ...
Article : 395 wordsIt has transpired that Pfingst, suspected of murdering his wife quarrelled with her the week before Christmas, and that she came to town to spend Christmas with a ...
Article : 114 wordsJohn Coleman, the well-known comedian, was charged in the Kalgoorlie police court this morning with having threatened to kill Emile Lazerne, a member of the comedy ...
Article : 203 wordsSir,--In this morning's issue of "The Age" it is stated that Lieutenant M'Inerney's "friends are now making a grievance of the promotion ...
Article : 319 wordsAs Inspector Young was going his rounds in Ballarat East between 1 and 2 o'clock a.m. today, he observed flames in an old store ...
Article : 274 wordsMr. R. F. Tontcher, M.L.A., addressed the electors on the political situation in the town hall last evening. He was accorded a good reception, and having denied ...
Article : 360 wordsOwing to the continued drought in Riverina station holders in that part are renting all the available grass paddocks in this neighborhood, but in many cases they aye ...
Article : 174 wordsAt the Theatre Royal Little Christopher Columbus continues to draw splendid audiences, the mirthful story, bright dresses and innumerable, songs and dances accounting materially, with Mr. Sheridan's ...
Article : 405 wordsWilliam M'Donald, aged 27, a Victorian miner, employed at the Eniu Bay Railway Company s tunnel, while firing some shots this morning, went back to the face before ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the Brighton court yesterday, Inspector Roy, of the Railway, department, proceeded against a young man named George Davis, of Langridge-street, Collingwood, for assault and uttering ...
Article : 220 wordsThe mayor of Adelaide, Mr. Ware, received a telegram to-day from Mr. Carey, chairman of the mounted bushmen's corps committee in Sydney, asking for South ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Railway department has decided to grant special cheap fares in connection with the departure of the Victorian contingent on Saturday. From 10th January until 10 ...
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Advertising : 146 wordsSerious bush fires are raging, at Waitikapiri, in the Auckland district. Many homes have been swept away, and a large quantity of valuable timber has been destroyed, and ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Seddon, has cabled the Agent-General that he approves of sending a contingent of bushmen to South Africa, and that he has no doubt a large number ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 6 Jan 1900, Page 10
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