The annual elections of mayors and presidents of municipal councils throughout the State took place yesterday, special meetings being held for the purpose. There were exceptions in Melbourne ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Federal Fair, to liquidate a debt of £1500 on St. Patrick's Hall, was opened to-night at the Alfred Hall by the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Madden. There ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Premier has issued the following notification:-- "Day of Prayer for Rain, &c. "In consequence of the severe drought ...
Article : 157 wordsThe inquest on the body of Mr. W. H. L. Ranken, found dead on station, Big Tinerry, on 28th June, was proceeded with to-day. Dr. Burkitt, recalled, said he did ...
Article : 148 wordsTenders for a 3½ per cent, loan of £400,003 were opened by the Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday. The conditions provided that the debentures should be redeemable ...
Article : 1,128 wordsThe secretary of the Pastoralists Union reports that its members are obtaining all the shearers they require on Pastoralists' Union conditions. It was reported this ...
Article : 327 wordsAt the meeting of the North Melbourne council Cr. Petrie mored that there be no allowance, [?] the finances were not in a buoyant state, and there was a probability of annexation to the city ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsWilliam Brown, son of a fanner residing at Mullengandra, was charged at the Albury police court to-day with stealing a sheep skin. Evidence for the prosecution showed ...
Article : 144 wordsThe S.A.J.C. bad splendid weather for the opening day of its Spring meeting, and there was a capital attendance. The sum or £12,004 went through the totalisator, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsThe revenue returns for August amounted to a total of £260,788, an increase of £39,775 on August last year. The net amount received from the Commonwealth ...
Article : 43 wordsA serious accident occurred to-day to Mr. Fritz Vahland, son of Mr. W. C. Vahland, of this city, at the latter's vineyard at Elmore. He was caught by the right arm in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsAn aboriginal has been arrested near Port Augusta charged with a violent attempt to criminally assault a young lady teacher near Wilmington last Friday. He met the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsThe Postal department having declined to make any concessions to Geelong subscribers using the telephone between this town and Ballarat, the chamber of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsThe action of Brigadier-General Gordon in reporting to General Hutton as to the non-efficiency of the South Australian forces was severely commented on this ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsThe retiring mayor, Cr. W. Van Heurch, presented the ratepayers with life sized framed pictures of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra. The pictures will be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 423 wordsAn m memoriam service in connection with the massacre of the late Mr. J. R. Bruce in China was conducted in St. John's Presbyterian Church, Warrnambool, on ...
Article : 39 wordsA serious accident occurred on the Mount Lyell Company's aerial ropeway to-day, by which an employee named Fred. Payne sustained terrible injuries, which will ...
Article : 121 wordsAt a special meeting of the Warragul shire council toff ay a resolution was adopted urging the Parliamentary representatives of the district to oppose the reduction ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Government Astronomer reports that the rain during the post couple of days has been general and stretched from a line joining Hungerford and Broken Hill in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsAbout thirty representatives from the various co-operative butter factories and creameries in North and South Gippsland met in conference here to-day to consider ...
Article : 164 wordsA story comes from Moscow by the San Francisco mail to the effect that the Czar seriously considers the desirability of abdicating in favor of the Grand Duke Michael. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsA man, 61 years of age, named John Higgins, living at Guildford, was discovered to be suffering from leprosy. He was till recently employed by the Perth municipal ...
Article : 157 wordsMiss Nellie Stewart, having happily recovered from her indisposition, will tonight resume the role of Nell Gwynne in Sweet Nell of Old Drury. This will in all ...
Article : 155 wordsA desultory and seemingly interminable discussion in regard to the Factories Act rambled along for a considerable time at a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures ...
Article : 203 wordsOn Sunday night a man entered the Commonwealth mine with the intention, it is supposed, of robbing the sluice boxes. Mr. Ashby, who was in the room and is ...
Article : 71 wordsCr. Shoppee was installed mayor of Ballarat City on Monday, and whisky and other liquors were again introduced to the municipal chamber. Twelve months ago, when Cr. Brokenshire entered ...
Article : 851 wordsAlexander Ward, the man who fired with the revolver at Constable Davey when the constable intercepted him and a companion in a looting expedition at 1,30 a.m. on 26th ult., appeared before ...
Article : 394 wordsThe Agent-General is calling for tenders in London for a steamship service to the Cape, to close on Thursday. Sir Joseph Ward has cabled, suggesting that the time ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Merrett, sen., had an unpleasant experience during Saturday's thunderstorm. While he was out driving, lightning struck a tree six or seven chains away. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe largest haul of kingfish ever made in the Gippsland Lakes was brought to Bairnsdale by the steamer J.C.D. to-day, and sent on to Melbourne by the afternoon train. ...
Article : 69 wordsThis afternoon Mr. E. W. Sampson, clerk for Mr. G. A. Cookson, residing with his wife and family at Eglington Creek, committed suicide by shooting himself with a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsAccording to to-day's American files, an important battle was fought at Barcelona on 3rd August and the following days. Revolutionists entered the city, and kept ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsAt the District Court yesterday, Herbert Moseley, grocer, of South Yarra, was heavily fined for unlawfully assaulting a newsboy named Charles Carter. Mr. S. Stephen, instructed by the police, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsSir,--My attention has been drawn to a letter in "The Age" of 21st August, by Mr. S. Mauger, with reference to sweating in the British Brush Factory. The statements ...
Article : 379 wordsA peculiar fatal accident happened at the Mitchelstown saw mills, about five miles from here. A man named John Graaf, 54 years of age, went to sleep hear the wood ...
Article : 169 wordsThere was a crowded attendance at the meeting of the Brunswick town council last Monday evening, the mayor (Cr. T. Passfield) presiding, when Cr. Fleming brought before the council the action ...
Article : 387 wordsAccording to the San Francisco files,Berlin cables state that the object of the King of Italy's visit to Germany is to propose a reduction in Continental armament, and ...
Article : 75 wordsThe death of a little child named Violet Wood, who died as the result of a blow on the forehead inflicted by a little playmate named May Fit tell, on Wednesday last, was inquired into at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 527 wordsAt St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, the Rev. John M'Kenzie referred to the practice of holding funerals on Sundays, which he regretted was ...
Article : 82 wordsBALLARAT. --A nugget weighing 132 oz. was found to-night in the Woah Hawp Canfon mine, White Horse Ranges, midway between Ballarat East and Buninyong, The find was made by ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Catam, chief engineer; Mr. Reed, chief surveyor, and Mr. Thomas, Lands officer, visited the Aloe Swamp on Friday, and surveyed the 1500 acres to be thrown ...
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