The Premier met the members of the executives, to the number of 41, in the office of the Minister of Railways, Spencer-street. Mr. Irvine said:-- ...
Article : 4,404 wordsThe case of Mason Bros. Limited v Lockyer was to-day before the Full Court, which granted a rule nisi enabling the point as to how cartridges should be dealt with by the ...
Article : 84 wordsAll the hands employed at Coal Creek Colliery, Gippsland, 180 in number, went on strike yesterday morning. It had been expected that the dispute at that mine ...
Article : 560 wordsA young man, whose name is not known, died very suddenly last night in the last train from Williamstown to the city. He ran to catch the train just as it was about ...
Article : 167 wordsThe position was discussed by the Carlton branch of the A.N.A. last evening. Mr. J. Lemon moved-- That the attention of the board of directors be ...
Article : 360 wordsThe Bishop of New Guinea intended to visit Sale to-morrow, but sent a telegram stating that he was afraid to come lest the railway complications might make him miss ...
Article : 51 wordsMessrs. Lang and Ware have concluded a four days sale of horses at Bourke. There was a good number of buyers, the attendance including several prominent Indian ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,--Would you allow me, through your columns, to make an appeal to the common sense of those who have brought about the deplorable, industrious crisis which ...
Article : 607 wordsThe Minister of Railways devoted last evening to municipal government. He attended a meeting at South Brighton of the Moorabbin shire council, of which he has ...
Article : 283 wordsThe mystery surrounding the disappearance of the young man W. Oliver, a resident of Spring Gully, reported in "The Age" of this morning, was cleared up to-day, ...
Article : 277 wordsAn important question concerning volunteer land orders was decided to-day by the land board. These orders are only available for land open to conditional purchase, ...
Article : 200 wordsThe final outcome of the present situation is still a secret which lies in the lap of the gods, but there can be no doubt that the Premier's interview yesterday with the ...
Article : 917 wordsTo-day was a general holiday, in honor of Eight Hours day. Light rain fell and marred to some extent the success of the May day procession through the city. All ...
Article : 42 wordsWhen questioned after the Cabinet meeting last night, the Premier said that no further consideration had been given to the railway trouble beyond a brief statement ...
Article : 300 wordsA shocking burning accident occurred here early on Sunday morning, when an old resident of the district named Mrs. Smeaton lost her life. Mrs. Smeaton's son ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Chief Justice to-day granted a decree nisi for divorce to Herbert Reuben Clues against his wife, Amelia Elizabeth Clues, on the ground of her adultery with John ...
Article : 79 wordsFive free laborers arrived by this morning's train for the Outtrim mine. A number of strikers and their wives were on the station at the time, and some hooting was ...
Article : 287 wordsThe body of Henry Pfau, a man apparently between 50 and 60 years, was found floating to-day in Port Pirie harbor. Deceased recently arrived from Broken Hill, ...
Article : 67 wordsThe acting coroner, Mr. G. H. Ayliffe, held an inquest to-day on the body of Edward Mayne, inspector of distilleries, who was found dead with a bullet wound in the ...
Article : 116 wordsMr. Frank Bird was engaged in pulling down a building when one side of it collapsed and partially buried him. When assistance arrived it was found that he had ...
Article : 213 wordsThe first cremation of human remains at the new crematorium took place to-day, the body of the sikh Bashim Singh being cremated. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. Samuel Mauger, M.P., delivered an address to-night on Labor Problems and the Drink Evil. In the course of his remarks he referred to the railway difficulty ...
Article : 93 wordsA dismasted ship, believed to be the West Australian, was sighted by the Kalgoorlie early this morning making for Rottnest, but she has not yet been sighted from there. ...
Article : 36 wordsSir,--I think the whole question of the right or wrong action of the Government hinges on the answer to the above in the negative or affirmative. Now, my ...
Article : 243 wordsThe Jumbunna Company does not intend to send any more men to the mine for a few days, because the accommodation there for them is not yet ready. About 100 men ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Bishop of Melbourne was welcomed by the members and friends of the Church of England Temperance Society at the Athenaeum Hall last night. Senator Best ...
Article : 467 wordsJustice Parker gave a decision in the Supreme Court to-day on the liability of heads of departments for the wrongful acts of their subordinates. An Indian named Shah ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsMr. Billson, M.L.A., addressed about 250 miners and others at the public hall on Sunday on the subject of the rights of labor. Mr. R. Simple presided. ...
Article : 326 wordsTho following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Monday, 4th May, 9 a.m.--High atmospheric pressure covers Australia generally, ...
Article : 239 wordsThe reply of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employes to the Commissioner's mandate was received by Mr. Fitzpatrick yesterday morning. It was as follows:-- ...
Article : 276 wordsIn the local court on Saturday William Oats, member for Yilgarn, claimed £105 from the Commercial Insurance Co., under an accident policy. Oats stated that on 7th ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsEarly on Sunday a man named Thomas Grand met with a shocking end, being being burned to death in his camp in Boulder No. 1 lease. He was seen round ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsSubject to ratification by the Federal Parliament, the Prime Minister has signed the agreement with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company by which the existing ...
Article : 106 wordsThe President of the Commercial Travellers' Association said in an interview yesterday that he did not see any reason for a general strike, even though the ...
Article : 261 wordsThe members of the executive committee of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association met last evening at the Rialto, and did not disperse until after 11 o'clock. The ...
Article : 87 wordsAn exceptionally rich and attractive programme has been arranged for the second of Mr. Edward Lloyd's series of farewell concerts, which takes place to-night in the ...
Article : 238 wordsThe population of the State is estimated at 220,762, the increase for April being 1268. A young man named Dougall Webb was ...
Article : 41 wordsWary business people are already making preparations for mooting the situation if the worst comes to the worst. The Melbourne wholesale houses have within the ...
Article : 231 wordsBALLARAT.--A four-roomed house in Ripon-street south, Ballarat West, belonging to Mr. Jas. Lanyon, was burned down on Monday night. The house was insured for £100 in the Sun office, and ...
Article : 217 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's offices and stores, Quay-street, Auckland, were partly destroyed by fire last night. The damage to the building is estimate at ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Trades Hall Council has received telegrams and letters from workers' organisations all over Australia urging the railway employes to stick fast to unionism. ...
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Article : 157 wordsMrs. Morris, an aged widow,who was brutally assaulted in her residence at Mangere two months ago, died to-day. She made a dying statement that two Maorics ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 5 May 1903, Page 6
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