It was announced by the mayor of Camberwell (Cr. Rooks) at a meeting of the council last night, that an area of about 15 acres had been acquired for the purpose of forming a public reserve in the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe half yearly report of Ballarat Banking Co., issued on Tuesday, shows that the gross profits for the term including the balance brought forward (£3322 98) amount ...
Article : 590 wordsThere has been a fatal consequence to a street brawl, which occurred about a week ago at Otorohanga, one of the combatants, Howard Swainson, having died. ...
Article : 73 wordsA married woman named Sibley, who works in Moe, reports an extraordinary inc[?]t that took place on Monday about 6 a.m. Mrs. Sibley states that something ...
Article : 132 wordsSt. Kilda council, on Monday night, on the motion of Crs. Hewison and Gibbs, adopted a by–law prohibiting the use within the city of brakes which are likely to came noise on vehicles. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsPreston council on Monday night appointed Mr. W. E. Lancaster as shire inspector. The salary attached to the position—for which 56 applications were received—is £120 per annum, with 20 ...
Article : 41 wordsThe water supply scheme for Terang and Camperdown was advanced a further stage to–day. At a special meeting of Hampden shire council the revised report of Mr. ...
Article : 179 wordsMalvern council on Monday night accepted tenders us follow:—Construction of White–street, G. F. Davey, at a lump sum of £526 06; construction of street, lane and rainage reserve in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 370 wordsApropos of a decision by St. Kilda council to look into a complaint by a ratepayers of dangerous holes in the asphalt of the footpaths in High–street, Cr. Love suggested on Monday night that ...
Article : 136 wordsBENDIGO.—A fire occurred mysteriously in a store house at the rear of Commonwealth–chambers on Tuesday night. The brigade arrived promptly and the flames ...
Article : 188 wordsA letter was read at the meeting of Camberwell council last night asking the council to receive a deputation from the local municipal amalgamation committee in regard to the proposal to ...
Article : 83 wordsA deputation representative of the West Brunswick Direct Communication League and residents in the western portion of the municipality waited upon the local council on Monday night ...
Article : 323 wordsAlthough the end of the municipal year is still about two and a half months off, the city of Camberwell, out of a total amount of £16,500, estimated to be received from the rate struck, has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsThe Camberwell council means to be no party to the wanton destruction of street from which has unfortunately in some suburbs attended the construction of electric tramways. Recently the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 4,918 wordsIn the local district court, before Judge Rogers, yesterday, S. W. Ronald and Co., of Nap Nap, charged Josiah Coates, of Glen Dee, with trespass, claiming £400. ...
Article : 1,766 wordsA meeting of delegates from the Miners' Association and the Eaglehawk Engine Drivers' Association was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday night, when preliminary ...
Article : 79 wordsAmongst a number of suggestions made to St. Kilda council on Monday night by the St. Kilda West Progress Association, which has 600 members, was one that the West ward councillors ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsOn the arrival of the early goods train on Tuesday a shunter noticed that one of the tarpaulins of a truck had been cut open. On investigation it was found ...
Article : 42 wordsAccording to a letter received by the Moorabbin council on Monday, Mr. Stevens, of Messrs. W. N. Stevens Ltd., of London, suppliers of the Tilling Stevens petrol electric trains to the London ...
Article : 271 wordsBrunswick council on Monday night considered a letter from V. J. Crowley, consulting engineer to the Brunswick–Coburg Tramways Trust, asking to be informed as to the terms on which the ...
Article : 163 wordsIn the County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Moule, Wm. Hugh M'Mahon, solicitor, proceeded against Jas. Henry Read for specific performance of an agreement made ...
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Advertising : 3,711 wordsSince the last serious flooding of streets in the low–lying parts of St. Kilda by storm water, the council has been endeavoring to concert means to prevent it in future. On Monday night, a special ...
Article : 288 wordsBefore Mr. Resul Murphy, P.M., at Port Melbourne court on Monday. Michael Gubbins Roche, excise officer, proceeded against Label Cherry, license of Station Hotel, on a charge of selling ...
Article : 85 wordsA number of prosecutions for the alleged selling of adulterated milk was heard at Coburg yesterday, before Messrs. Waters, Jones, Norman and Roberts, J's.P. Mr. F. T. Hickford prosecuted ...
Article : 293 wordsA shilling subscription in aid of the Flinders statue fund has been inaugurated here. Captain Matthew Flinders was the first white man who set foot in ...
Article : 35 wordsThe public works committee recommended to Richmond council on Monday night that the council should defend the proceedings instituted by the Board of Health in the Supreme Court to compel ...
Article : 222 wordsIn Sale Supreme Court to–day, before Mr. Justice a Beckett, Fredrick Godden, committed for trial from Toora, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault. ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a special meeting of Hampden shire council to–day Mr. Bernard Smith submitted a report on a water scheme for Camperdown. The capital cost is £31,800. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe need of a police station at Clifton Hill was urged by the local progress committee in a letter to the Collingwood council on Monday night. It was pointed out that while North Fitzroy had two ...
Article : 100 wordsOn Monday night a proposed new by–law regulating beach bathing came before St. Kilda council for adoption. The by–law would prohibit bathing by adults from the beach between 9 a.m. ...
Article : 298 wordsOn Sunday the formal opening of the new St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church was celebrated by Rev. Dr. Mannix, conductor–archbishop of Melbourne. Very Rev. ...
Article : 134 wordsA hand bag and a green leather purse, containing ten sovereigns, were stolen on Monday night from the bedroom of a patient at Dr. Stirling's private hospital, Rathdown–street, Carlton. ...
Article : 89 wordsAt a meeting of the shire council yesterday a letter was received from Mr. Carlisle, M.L.A., in reply to a protest forwarded to him by the council regarding the fees ...
Article : 130 wordsA sum of £20 in gold and sliver was stolen on Monday night from a porter case in the bedroom of S. K. Smith, license of a Malvern hotel, situated at the corner of Glenferrie–road and ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 22 Jul 1914, Page 15
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