The City Council at its quarterly meeting on Saturday was called on "to consider and order upon a memorandum from the Mayor, bringing under notice the first order of the ...
Article : 1,804 wordsThe system of sending unemployed from Sydney to carry out road works in the country at 7 per day has caused considerable irritation in some districts. At a meeting ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. J. G. Drake, Federal Postmaster-General, speaking at a picnic of employes in the construction branch of the Electric Telegraph department on Saturday, said it ...
Article : 390 wordsEllen Armstrong, aged 65, attempted suicide on Saturday by jumping into Lake Wendource at a point where the water was five feet deep. She was rescued by Messrs. ...
Article : 396 wordsThe bush fire that swept through the Anakie district on Thursday, when the wood cutter William Northfield sustained fatal injuries, was of a very ...
Article : 440 wordsA case of alleged cattle stealing occupied the Toongabbie bench on Tuesday afternoon for six hours and a half. Constable Hall charged Ernest and Benjamin Scott ...
Article : 3,216 wordsAt a meeting of sugar growers at Ballina, on the northern rivers, it was resolved that unless some restriction be placed on colored labor as at present employed in ...
Article : 73 wordsA dreadful occurrence is reported from Hilfer, a station five miles from Orange. Mrs. Ivers, widow of the late Mr. Fred. Ivers, died in the morning, and her three ...
Article : 182 wordsDuring the past week an extensive bush fire has been raging in the mountain district to the south-east of the town, extending from a point about three ...
Article : 954 wordsAt Pott's Point yesterday. Constable Charles Morrow shot himself dead while on duty in the street. He had been ailing for some time, believing himself afflicted ...
Article : 87 wordsDr. Dunkley and Mr. S. Cameron, of the Public Health department, recently inspected a number of dairies in the shire of Marong, and they report most unfavorably ...
Article : 188 wordsAt a meeting of the Federal Executive yesterday, it was decided to issue the proclamation bringing the Post, Telegraph and Telephone departments under Federal ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Minister for Works, Mr. O'Sullivan, spent yesterday and to-day on a trip through country between Wagga and Humula, in connection with the proposal to ...
Article : 303 wordsThe fact that Sir William Lyne continues to fill the dual position of Minister of Home Affairs in the Federal Government and Prime Minister of the State continues to ...
Article : 158 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the town council was held on Saturday, when it was announced that the Commissioner of Railways would visit Geelong on Tuesday for the ...
Article : 73 wordsA fatal accident occurred on Friday to a tram driver named John Fallon, sen., employed by the Tarrago Saw Mills Company, at Neerim. Deceased was bringing a log ...
Article : 105 wordsThe big fire which occurred a few miles north-west of the town on Thursday night continues to burn in places. Yesterday it spread in the ranges at Splitter's Creek ...
Article : 254 wordsThe Federal Prime Minister left to-night for Melbourne. He will speak at the A.N.A. luncheon to-morrow, and by the afternoon express will go direct to Adelaide. On ...
Article : 131 wordsRobert Taysom, town clerk, has been missing since 4 o'clock on Friday evening, and although numerous search parties have scoured the bush for miles around during ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Government has purchased for railway purposes 3 roods 20 perches of land, the property of the Wickham terrace Presbyterian Church, with improvements, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsA return given in "The Age" on Saturday showed the effect of the abolition of local rates on various railways, in accordance with the authority given, by the last ...
Article : 291 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Numurkah Water Trust on Thursday the engineer reported that the, water in the weir was lowering at the rate of 1 inch per day, and ...
Article : 171 wordsThe damage caused by Thursday's fires is gradually becoming revealed. Of 60 dwellings destroyed in Queenstown and immediate vicinity, particulars are available as ...
Article : 196 wordsThree of the principal Labor candidates for the Federal Parliament addressed a meeting at Jarrahdale on Saturday evening. Mr. Pearce stated that in the event of ...
Article : 244 wordsThe election on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Central district in the Legislative Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. Kingston, resulted ...
Article : 118 wordsAt a conference of district agricultural societies the following dates of district shows were decided on:--Stawell, 13th September; Murtoa, 18th September; Horsham, ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. D. J. Duggan, Minister of Lands, with Mr. R. O'Neill, M.L.A., and Mr. Reed, Surveyor-General, arrived here on Friday might to inspect the unsold portion ...
Article : 78 wordsAt Green Hills, three miles distant, two splitters were burnt out on Friday, and fences, &c., were destroyed. FRANKSTON, Sunday. ...
Article : 1,150 wordsMr. Burton, Minister of Mines, and Mr. Gurr, Postmaster-General, accompanied by Messrs. Wallace, M.L.C., Craven, Sangster, Tucker, M's.L.A.; Mr. Outtrim, ...
Article : 202 wordsA deputation waited on the commandant on Saturday and asked permission for the formation of a Scottish regiment. He promised to accede to the request provided ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsA young woman, Alice Baum, was presented at the General Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Holroyd, on a charge of the murder of an ...
Article : 84 wordsA branch of the organisation was formed at Camberwell in the shire hall on Friday evening. Mr. Rooks, president of the shire, presided, and Mr. Proudfoot, secretary of ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Imperial troops arrived at Wellington yesterday, and were warmly received. Speaking at a reception to the troops, Mr. Seddon said that he did not care how many ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Wahgunyah-bridge is in a terrible state of disrepair. At night it is dangerous to pedestrians as well as to vehicles. Holes in the flooring are temporarily repaired by ...
Article : 84 wordsIn commemoration of the inauguration of the Commonwealth, a children's fete and gala will be held at the Brunswick recreation reserve to-day. The proceedings will ...
Article : 130 wordsA fire, for which 40 men in charge of Chief Officer Stein were called out, happened at 3.30 a.m. on Friday at the premises of Messrs. M'Donell, Thomson and Williamson, dairy produce salesmen, 487 ...
Article : 115 wordsThe annual statement of the financial position of the Bairnsdale shire shows that the receipts for the past year were £6622, and the expenditure £7630, leaving a ...
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Advertising : 148 wordsFrank Haverfield, of Lambeth-street, Kensington, fireman. Causes of insolvency: Sickness it family and death of a daughter, also having to borrow money at usurious interest and pressure of ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 11 Feb 1901, Page 6
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