The two-boys, Geo. Power and Bertie Brooks, who pleaded guilty to diverting the railway points at North Coburg, were sent to the reformatory school by Judge Hamilton. ...
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Article : 178 wordsThe post office at Auburn was broken into early this morning, and a safe containing between £60 and £70 removed bodily. There was no one on duty at the time. ...
Article : 37 wordsSir John Forrest, speaking in the Legislative Assembly last night, said that the population of the colony was now over 130,000. ...
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Article : 43 wordsJ. K. Campbell came into Menzies yesterday reported that Miller and Morgan had obtained 2,000 ounces of gold in half an hour from their reef at Hoffman's claim, ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the Central Criminal Court yesterday, a man, named Wilson, pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking and stealing. The prisoner admitted that between the years ...
Article : 54 wordsWith a view of mitigating tho effects of Hoods at Richmond and South Yarra, the Minister for Public Works intends to carry out improvements in the River Yarra, at a ...
Article : 66 words1mong the passengers from Fiji on Saturday night was Captain Wilkinson of the wrecked ship Scottish Dales. An inquiry respecting the loss of the vessel was held in ...
Article : 127 wordsThe estimates for 1898-97 were laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last night. The total expenditure chargeable to the consolidated revenue fond is £9,399,708. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe residence of Mr. A. F. Jailade, accountant to Messrs. Goldring, Tolano, and Company, woth all the furniture and effects, was totally destroyed by a fire last night. The ...
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Article : 192 wordsMr. Rigby, the harbour engineer, denies the statement attributed to him that vested interests were opposed to the local harbour works. ...
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Article : 88 wordsA justice of the peace named Charles Stuart died at his residence, Duncraggin, Mosman, on Saturday from the effects of a supposed self-inflicted bullet wound in his ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Rev. L. P. Crawford was thrown Leavily from his horse yesterday, and suffered a severe shock, hut no bones were broken. The Gunneracha election has resulted in ...
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Article : 116 wordsThe Childers correspondent of the Bundaberg Mail (July 8) writes as follows: The weather yesterday was quite summer-like, with a pleasant northerly wind. This ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 17 Jul 1896, Page 10
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