A large steam saw milling, planing and joinery mill, belonging to Mr. Robert Breckenridge, in Newcastle, was destroyed by fire shortly before midnight. The ...
Article : 40 wordsThursday, 13th August.--Richmond Trotting Club meeting; settling over Oaklands Hunt Club races; Moonee Valley weights declared; Kalgoorlie final ...
Article : 31 wordsECHUCA.--The Echuca plumpton club held its third match of the season on Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the hardness of the ground only eight dogs competed in the Federal Stakes and ...
Article : 216 wordsOn Tuesday, the Legislative Council, by 14 votes to 5, made a far reaching amendment to the Artificial Manures Act Amendment Bill. It was provided that "if ...
Article : 999 wordsA numerous deputation, representing the Shopkeepers' Saturday Half Holiday Association waited on the Chief Secretary yesterday afternoon to lay before him the ...
Article : 923 wordsThe steamer Yeddo, which sailed last evening for San Francisco, took gold specie to the amount of £150,000. ...
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Advertising : 300 wordsThe Roon, which sailed for Bremen to-day took ten boxes of sovereigns (£50,000), shipped by the French Bank, for Bremen. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt a meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce a resolution was carried protesting against the practice of Government departments supplying goods to contractors ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 wordsSir.--In reply to J. N. Williams's letter in to-day's issue, referring to the ballot papers for voting, I have distributed a number of these voting papers in all classes ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsSir,--I cannot see how the half holiday will act in the hair dressing and tobacconist business. I think it would send a lot of business men who have struggled for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Melbourne Gun Club will be resumed at North Brighton to-morrow with the second competition for the Moorabbin Cup at pigeon shooting. The balance of the ...
Article : 45 wordsSir,--Allow me a small space for my opinion as an actor. In various theatres we have the privilege of being free Saturday afternoons. Wednesday matinees were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsECHUCA.--A gentlemen's monthly medal competition was played on the local links on Wednesday, and was won by the president, Mr. A. J. Moore, net score 81. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir,--In Mr. J. N. Williams's letter of Hill August, speaking of the voting papers being distributed by the Metropolitan Shopkeepers' Association, he says that ...
Article : 141 wordsA Section: Fitzroy v. M.C.C., on Kew Asylum ground, to-day. ...
Article : 12 wordsMiss Irene Macrae, daughter of Mr. J. F. Macrae, railway station master at Queenscliff, who was seriously injured as the result of a burning accident yesterday, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Legislative Council has passed the Supply Bill, and confirmed the appointment of Mr. J. T. Short as Railway Commissioner. ...
Article : 26 wordsScotch College played an interesting game yesterday against a team of old boys. The present boys were much too clever for their opponents, amongst whom were several men now playing for ...
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Advertising : 567 wordsDuring a thunderstorm at Deep Water yesterday afternoon Matthew Bree 11 years of age the son of Mr. Owen Bree, farmer, of Dundee, was struck dead by ...
Article : 47 wordsThe R.M.S. Himalaya on Monday shipped six boxes of bar gold of the value of £30,409 for India. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe above teams met yesterday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in perfect weather, and a well contested game resulted in a win for the Grammar School by 11 points. In the first quarter ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Cascade Brewery held its half yearly meeting on Tuesday, and declared a dividend equal to 6 per cent. The select committee is inquiring into ...
Article : 65 wordsSir,--Saturday afternoon daylight is my only chance of clearing my rent. I am already informed by my customers that they could not purchase a colored hat on ...
Article : 118 wordsAlexander Bini, hotel and restaurant keeper, of Swanston street, was twice convicted by the magistrates of the District Court on 26th May on a charge of having kept adulterated milk for sale ...
Article : 192 wordsMr. Reakes, who is at present chief assistant in the Government Veterinary department, will succeed Mr. Gilrath as head of the department. The latter is leaving to ...
Article : 38 wordsThe local traders' association has decided to support the universal half holiday movement. ...
Article : 20 wordsSir,--I would like to inquire through your columns in what position the fourth schedule shops stand in connection with the above movement. It is a recognised thing ...
Article : 166 wordsNorth of the Yarra will play an under sixteen team from Scotch College to-day, on the Scotch College ground. The boys will be on the ground by 3.15. South of the Yarra will again play ...
Article : 78 wordsThe annual meeting of the Caledonian Society of Melbourne was held last night at the Masonic Hall. Mr. A. Thomson presided. The election of office bearers ...
Article : 206 wordsSir,--Judged by the noise they are making, the advocates of the proposed Saturday half holiday for shops would seem to be making fair progress, but it is only ...
Article : 867 wordsA letter by Mr. A. H. Hasell was published yesterday with regard to the decision of the Agricultural department not to provide for the inclusion of gypsum in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 499 wordsThe second round of the Wednesday League matches was completed yesterday, with the result that Kilda (unbeaten), Prahran, Collingwood and South Melbourne are left in the semi-finals, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,140 wordsAn action was commenced in the County Court yesterday before Judge Johnston and a special jury of four, in which Thomas Carroll, of Station-street, North ...
Article : 344 wordsSir,--An agent from the Standard Assurance Company called at my place some months ago. He gave my wife and myself to understand that it I insured my little ...
Article : 155 wordsAt South Melbourne children's court yesterday three lads, aged 14, 15 and 16 years respectively, named David Davis, Thomas Russell and George Grannan, were charged with stealing a quantity ...
Article : 148 wordsThe sixty-second half yearly meeting of the Footscray Gas Company was held on Monday evening, when the balance sheet for the half year was presented. This showed that the total ...
Article : 165 wordsBENDIGO.--The only senior football match in connection with the premiership competition on Wednesday took place in Canterbury Park, between the Eaglehawk and Long Gully clubs. The match ...
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Advertising : 68 wordsCASTLEMAINE.--For the Wednesday Association matches the School of Mines 4.6 defeated Station 2.7. A team from St. Paul's, Bendigo, visited Castlemaine, and with 6.8 easily defeated the ...
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Advertising : 32 wordsMelbourne Hounds meet on Saturday at the kennels, at 12. Oaklands meet to-day at "Dunalister," north of Oaklands Junction, at 12.30. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 13 Aug 1908, Page 8
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