Speculation as to what the Government will do, or attempt, to get the country out of its financial difficulties, overshadows every other political question of the day. ...
Article : 2,162 wordsThe "all unionist" strike at the Broken Hill Junction North mine ended last night. Only a few men turned up at the mine last night, but full operations were resumed ...
Article : 686 wordsOn Saturday last Diver Beckett, acting under instructions from Dalgety and Co., made an inspection of the wrecked steamer Lady Mildred, which is lying stranded ...
Article : 282 wordsA man named James Mackie, an employe at the South Melbourne Gas Works, received fatal injuries yesterday morning through falling down an opening for the ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture announces, in connection with his new scheme of agricultural education, that arrangements have been completed for the granting of several ...
Article : 53 wordsThe golden jubilee of the Ballarat Renevolent will be celebrated on Wednesday. An official statement shows that during the 50 years Government Assistance ...
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Advertising : 187 wordsThe steamer Archer returned to port early this morning, owing to a mishap in the engineroom. An examination showed that a spindle nut bad cracked, and to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Bendigo Agricultural Society has received a letter from the Minister of Agriculture stating that he was sorry that any misunderstanding should have arisen ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Chinese Ah Lee, br Lee Young, who was arrested last night following upon the stabbing of Thos. Stanford, in Campbell street, was to-day charged at the central ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsConsideration is being given by various branches of the railway service to the classification scheme recently issued by the Commissioners. The engine drivers and ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. W. R. Gundry, who has been a representative of the coast riding in the Barrabool shire council for the last thirteen years, and was elected president for ...
Article : 72 wordsThomas Brown, a laborer, who was shot in the mouth on 5th inst. by a man named Edward Carroll, admitted in count to-day that that he had first attacked Carroll. The ...
Article : 53 wordsA little boy named Arthur Morris, aged six, son of Mr. William Morris, dairyman,5 Faussett-street. South Melbourne, was run over and killed by a tramear at the ...
Article : 200 wordsThe application of an Indian hawker for the renewal of his licence raws opposed today by the police on the ground of the applicant violent method of collecting his ...
Article : 75 wordsThrough the late unpleasantness and friction between the Water .Supply officials and Messrs. Symes Bros., the latter have closed down their No. 1 mine, thus ...
Article : 103 wordsA large number of residents visited the steamer Gutbrie last night to wish ban voyage to Dr. Strongman. During the excitement a well-known lady resident fell ...
Article : 117 wordsThe strike of workmen employed on the Alexandra railway construction works has not yet been settled. Fully 50 horses and drays are idle. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Licences Reduction Board is now inquiring into deprivation matters in connection with the Bourne (metropolitan) licensing district. The number of hotels in the district is 76, while the ...
Article : 174 wordsAt the quarter Sessions, before Acting Judge Hamilton, Thomas Pollard, late postal assistant at Hay, was convicted on two charges of stealing money, the property of ...
Article : 60 wordsIn Melbourne the day was exceedingly fine and pleasant, with no clouds except a few small cumuli during the afternoon. Winds were very light and variable, chiefly northerly in the ...
Article : 241 wordsThe Bishop of Ballarat (Dr. Green) has been spending the past few days in the Warrnambool district. On Sunday he preached to large congregations at Christ ...
Article : 69 wordsThe confectioners' Board announced its award to-night. It provides for a higher minimum year than has previously prevailed. For the first year's experience the ...
Article : 58 wordsTo commemorate the 100th performance of Jack and Jill at her Majesty's Theatre each lady in the audience this evening will be presented with a souvenir containing large autographed ...
Article : 622 wordsA Well-known Prahran printer Albert George Jeavons, who lived at S Mozart-street, St.kilda died, apparently in his slumber, at 2.30 a.m. yesterday. He retired ...
Article : 107 wordsDuring last, week three draught horses belonging to Mr. John Mibus, died from some, unexplained cause. A veterinary surgeon considers that death was possibly due ...
Article : 63 wordsA case of some public interest came before the Full Court to-day in the shape of an appeal by a school teacher at Mackay against his conviction for unduly ...
Article : 138 wordsThe annual meeting of the Prahran Football Club was held in the local town hall on Tuesday evening; the president, Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., being in the chair. The hall was crowded, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsThe body of a man unknown was yesterday found Boating in the river near Princes-bridge. Deceased was about 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, medium ...
Article : 78 wordsOwing to the prevalence of scarlet fever, the health officer (Dr. Johnson) has ordered that the Runnymede East Stale school be closed for three weeks. The May ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 wordsMr. Hogan, the chairman of the Broken Hill Central mine employes, stated at to-night's mass meeting that the non-unionist trouble at the Central mine was ...
Article : 312 wordsAt last the resources of this district are likely to be developed. The country, which contains magnificent deposits of brown coal, iron, kaolin and freestone, has been ...
Article : 111 wordsAlfred Head, a resident of Little Smith street, Richmond, yesterday while cycling along Sydney-road, opposite the University, came into violent collision with another ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the police court to-day fifteen Chinese, arrested in Hindley-street on Friday night, were charged with offending against the provisions of the Gaming Act. ...
Article : 64 wordsRichard Lenehan, age 60, was found dead in his bed this morning at his lodgings in Dawson-street south. A post mortein examination, by Dr. Sloss showed ...
Article : 42 wordsWARRNAMBOOL.- A movement has been started to introduce lacrosse into Warrnambool and district, and a body called the Warrnambool and District Lacrosse Association has been formed. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsThe General Sessions were opened to-day before Judge Box. Benjamin Sutton was charged with stealing a heifer, the property of H. J. Alford, on 7th September, ...
Article : 199 wordsAt the Port Adelaide police court to-day Thomas Percival, a pauper lunatic, was referred to Dr. Gething for medical examination. He was found wandering about in ...
Article : 74 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held at Taradale to-day into the death of the elderly miner, Frederick E. Wilson, Evidence was given that lately he had been very ...
Article : 92 wordsAt the police court this morning the Golden Horseshoe company was charged with neglect in the installing of an electric cable, by which two men lost their lives ...
Article : 62 wordsDuring the voyage of the R.M.S. Mongolia a little child, the daughter of Major Cliff, died on board from infantile troubles. ...
Article : 32 wordsAn engine driver named John Mulcahey, a married man, aged 35, met with a serious accident this evening at the Geelong railway yards. He had just arrived ...
Article : 204 wordsGeorge Owen Brian, a lorry driver, was the infornant at the City Court yesterday on a charge of unlawfully wounding brought against a young man named Henry Robertson. According to ...
Article : 200 wordsFurther telegrams respecting the murder of a woman at Meckatharra show that the victim, whose name was given by the police as Caroline Cane, was the wife of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 442 wordsThe collector of customs this afternoon received the following telegram from the chief officer of the Koombana:—"The Shark's Bay steamer Koombana grounded ...
Article : 66 wordsA building, which it is claimed embodies the latest ideas in regard to school construction has been erected in the grounds of the Eastern-road State school, South ...
Article : 407 wordsThe information recently published in "The Age" regarding the work done by the dredge Pioneer in Reeves' Channel, at Cunninghame, during the past eight mouths ...
Article : 188 wordsThe death of Nelly Phillips, a domestic Servant, aged 24, whoso death occurred in the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday, the cause being a decoction of phosphorus ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the inquiry into the conduct of Addington Workshops, evidence was given by employes that they had, suggested many improvements to machinery, but had never ...
Article : 108 wordsSimon Howe, a young married man, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday. He was engaged feeding a chaffcutter at Messrs. Hawkins Bros. chaff store, when ...
Article : 77 wordsA daring gang of young criminals has of late been operating at Prahran and St. Kilda, making the streets [?] for unprotected women at night. On Monday, at 10 p.m., the fourth case ...
Article : 219 wordsAbout 9.30 a.m. yesterday Rosie Griffiths, married woman, aged 26, attempted to commit suicide by steeping two boxes of wax matches in water and drinking the ...
Article : 135 wordsMajor-General Hoad was entertained at luncheon in London on 17th February. According to the latest English files to hand, Major-General Hoad, in responding to the ...
Article : 206 wordsSCARSDALE.—A four-roomed cottage, occupied by H. Cole, at Newtown, was, with the contents, totally destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The fire is ...
Article : 59 wordsWhen riding a bicycle home from Hexham the Rev. W. M'Bride met with a serious accident. Mr. M'Bride rind another cyclist, named Bond, collided at the ...
Article : 68 wordsSir,-—In your issue of to-day, referring to the Harbor Trust, you remark that the votes of Messrs. Pitt, Methven and White have repeatedly been cast for "imported ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsWARRNAMBOOL.—The report and balance sheet of the Farnham Cheese and Butter Factory for the half year ended 31st January shows that there is a surplus ...
Article : 607 wordsEwen Robertson, a member of a well known Gunbar family, was thrown from his horse at Gunba[?] on Saturday night. He was brought to the local hospital, but died ...
Article : 47 wordsAfter much correspondence, the following centres have now been definitely fixed for the holding of the above simultaneous mission:—Albert Park, Armadale, Brunswick, ...
Article : 110 wordsLast Saturday six youths were convicted at the children's court, Hawthorn, of behaving in a disgracefully rowdy manner in Auburn-road after 10 p.m. on 25th February. Yesterday, at the ...
Article : 265 wordsSYDNEY.—The Dominion Rifle Association executive proposes to hold the next championship in November if the Government will grant additional, financial assistance. It has been decided to ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—I am instructed by the elected committee of the public of Emerald to acknowledge its indebtedness to "The Age" for the paragraph appearing in Saturday's issue ...
Article : 226 wordsA municipal by-election was held at Coburg yesterday to fill the vacancy caused in the councile by the resignation of Mr. E. James, Messrs. Joseph Austin. H. T. Tooniath and J. H. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsSir,—Referring to your interesting remarks in the Trade and Finance column in "The Age"' of to-day on the export of flour to the United Kingdom, and the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe above competitions were continued last evening in both half of the Athenaeum before large audiences, when the following received the highest awards in their sections:—Class 10—Song ...
Article : 161 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day, Joseph David Waters was convicted of having, in December last, attempted to obstruct the course of justice by endeavoring to induce ...
Article : 119 wordsA new feature in ladies' benevolent society finance was disclosed at the annual meeting of the Brighton Ladies'. Benevolent Society on Monday evening, when it was announced in the report that ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 17 Mar 1909, Page 8
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