A deputation, consisting of Mr. Andrew Byrne and Mr. William Wheeler, and introduced by Dr. M'Inerney, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday relative ...
Article : 340 wordsThe round of duties and entertainments attending the visit of Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, in connection with the Wagga to Hamula railway was concluded ...
Article : 252 wordsThe twenty-first half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Broken Hill Water Supply Limited was held yesterday afternoon at 47 Queen-street. Mr. Geo. Swinburne, ...
Article : 945 wordsAt the Ballarat assizes on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Holroyd, the trial was commenced of Cart Gluck, native of Wartemburg, charged with the murder in ...
Article : 226 wordsThe reasonable and oft repeated plea of the public servant for promotion safely on the basis of seniority and merit combined was once again put forward at a meeting of ...
Article : 250 wordsThe inquest on the body of Henry Barrett, the blackfellow who was fatally wounded in circumstances narrated in "The Age" of to-day, has been adjourned ...
Article : 517 wordsIt is absolutely essential in the interests of settlement and cultivation in the Gippsland district that the Lands department should speedily adopt stringent measures ...
Article : 439 wordsA series of unfortunate accidents occurred at the Buangor sports meeting yesterday. In the District Bicycle Race two riders were upset by a dog running across ...
Article : 1,831 wordsThe honorary secretary of the above movement acknowledges the following additional subscriptions to the concert fund:--The Bishop of Melbourne, £2 2; the Musical ...
Article : 240 wordsIn the divorce court to-day, Mr. Justice Simpson announced that he did not intend to rehear the Conyngham and O'Haran case, but at his request Mr. Justice ...
Article : 53 wordsA seven-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Mrs. Chappie, and situated at California Gully, on the main road to Eaglehawk, was destroyed by fire ...
Article : 385 wordsAn inquest was held at Tenterfield to-day on the body of Ellen Marion Purcell, who died under suspicious circumstances. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased's ...
Article : 111 wordsAbout 6000 acres of grass were burned in the vicinity of Birregurra. Mr. Armytage, of Studbrook, lost 1500 acres of grass, all his outbuildings and 1000 sheep; Mr. J. ...
Article : 159 wordsDuring yesterday the inhabitants of Melbourne experienced a stewing, "muggy" atmosphere, oppressive and enervating. The day was sultry and tropical ...
Article : 269 wordsAn elderly man named John King, employed as caretaker at the Alhambra Music Hall, was very severely injured this evening by a fall through a skylight. He was ...
Article : 98 wordsThe forty-seventh annual meeting of the members of the above society was held last night in the Assembly Hall, Collins-street; Sir Matthew Davies, president, in the chair. ...
Article : 543 wordsIn connection with the bush fires in this district during the past week, many heavy losses are reported. The area over which the fire raged, and in some parts is still ...
Article : 344 wordsThe success of Snazelle and the animated Pictures of "Our Navy" at the Athenaeum continues. The fourth week has been entered upon, and judging from the ...
Article : 132 wordsThe strike of colliers at the Stockton colliery was settled to-day, and work in the pit will be resumed to-morrow. The wheelers and drivers who were sent to gaol ...
Article : 411 wordsSome commotion was caused on Tuesday in the neighborhood of Chisholm-street, Ballarat East, owing to a cannon-like re- port, caused by the bursting of the boiler ...
Article : 418 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the New Year's Day Carnival, held on Monday evening, the balance sheet showed a profit of £85. The sum of £25 each was voted to ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the shire council meeting on Saturday, health inspector Ward reported that he, Mr. Butler (engineer, of the Central Board of Health), and Dr. Ryan (shire health ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 wordsHAY,--Frightful weather prevailed on Tuesday, strong hot winds, accompanied by thick dust, ragging temperature was 109.8 deg. There is change, and the town ...
Article : 49 wordsLAUNCESTON.--The weather to-day was warm disagreeable, a strong north wind blowing clouds of dust. The thermometer registered 90 in the shade. Slight rain and cool breeze in the ...
Article : 264 wordsThe prolonged drought and scarcity of water in this district is assuming a very serious aspect. At present 4000 gallons of water are being sent ...
Article : 139 wordsA terrible fire occurred here on Thursday. It came from Burnt Creek, through Long wood, Upton, Tarcombe, Ruffy, Dropmore and Kobyboyn. Many of the settlers have ...
Article : 1,399 wordsThe question of supplying Broken Hill with water from South Australia in case the local supply fails is already engaging the attention of the Governments of South ...
Article : 455 wordsCharles-Williamson, aged thirteen, was, at the local court to-day, charged with shooting at a boy named John Dogett, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Full Court sat to-day, but the proceedings were merely formal. The Chief Justice made fitting reference to the death of the Queen, the accession of the King and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 472 wordsYesterday, at 6.30 a.m., Constable Ryan, of the Bourke-street station, found a man apparently in a hopeless state of drunkenness at the corner of King and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 wordsTo-day Mr. Langdon, chairman; Messrs. Methven and Lobb, members of the Council of Agricultural Education, met the mayor of Horsham, the president of the ...
Article : 307 wordsConstable James received intelligence on Sunday that a man was behaving himself in a very peculiar and threatening manner at Mrs. M'Kay's farm, about three miles out of ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Chief Justice, while on a recent visit to Sydney, was presented by Mr. R. J. Seddon five New Zealand rails for the Adelaide Zoo. Mr. Seddon about twelve ...
Article : 112 wordsThe dispute between the Mayor of Melbourne and the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works as to which should speak on behalf of Melbourne in international communications was referred to at ...
Article : 122 wordsA mass meeting of property owners, tenants and lessees in the township of Cobram, was held last evening for the purpose of deciding whether an urban water trust ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsThe Tasmania Wool Growers' Agency shipped to Sydney per Wakatipu to-day, 227 merino ewes, from champion flocks; also to Melbourne, per Coogee, 52 merino ewes and ...
Article : 36 wordsAt a meeting of the Outtrim miners on Sunday the situation of the Jumbunna miners was considered. Many of the speakers were in favor of granting the Jumbunna ...
Article : 213 wordsA machinery accident in which John Blair, 19, met his death in a shocking manner, happened yesterday evening at Mr. R. Stone"s timber yard, Napier-street, Fitzroy. The young man had been ...
Article : 319 wordsThere will be an ocean race to Sydney between the Mararoa and the Sonoma, both leaving Auckland shortly before midnight. ...
Article : 26 wordsWilliam Henry Moore, Wangaratta, laborer. Filed at Wangaratta. ...
Article : 10 wordsAt last night's sitting of the Prahran city council, Cr. John Turner gave notice of his intention to submit a scheme for the amalgamation of the principal municipalities south of the Yarra, viz., ...
Article : 130 wordsSir,--Kindly permit me through the columns of your esteemed paper to intimate to factory employes that the organising committee at the Trades Hall Council is holding ...
Article : 142 wordsA bold attempt was made by burglars early yesterday morning to secure the contents of the safe at the Albion Hotel, near the St. George's-roadbridge, Northcote, of which Miss Catherine ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Sonoma arrived at Auckland to-day from San Francisco. Her actual steaming time was 10 days 3 hours and 53 minutes, which constitutes a record. The passengers are:--Misses Truett (5), Mesdames ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsA very lamentable fatal accident occurred this morning on Mr. Wallace's No. 1 sluicing claim, Staghorn. The machinery, which was under repair, was being lifted into ...
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Advertising : 125 wordsMr. Jno. Lilford, a member of the Merrigum board of advice, has presented the local State school with a flag. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 13 Feb 1901, Page 6
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