The shearing is proceeding quietly at Brookong, one of the largest stations on the Upper Riverina, where 50 Wolseley shearing machines are in work. The shearing began ...
Article : 221 wordsPaul Turnbull, the overman of the A. A. Co.'s mine, with Luke Elliott and George Embleton, deputies, went down the Glebe pit yesterday and scrambled over ...
Article : 496 wordsLocal Protectionists are laying some stress on the anomaly furnished by the relative prices at Wodonga and Albury for wheat and bread. It is pointed out that at ...
Article : 105 wordsAfter the lapse of some considerable time the jury returned into court, and announced their verdict. Amid a state of great suspense among all in court the ...
Article : 91 wordsSome time since G. W. Freeman, a well-known citizen and a very large contractor, suddenly disappeared. Though the family offered a large reward no information ...
Article : 120 wordsTo the case of Elizabeth Kellar, who was brought before the police court this morning and sentenced to one month in gaol, there hangs a tale. After many days the ...
Article : 284 wordsThe miners of this district held on aggregated meeting at Lambton to -day to discuss the new bill just introduced for amending the Coal Mines Regulations Act. There was a ...
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Article : 479 wordsMELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Burglars are still actively at work. Extensive robberies are reported to- day from Carlton, South Melbourne, and other suburbs. ...
Article : 26 wordsTHE City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Darlinghurst Gaol into the cause of death of a prisoner named John O'Brien, 50 years of age, who died in the gaol ...
Article : 150 wordsTHE Minister for Works was, in company with some of the leading heads of the department, to make a visit of inspection to -day to Careening Cove and Neutral Bay, ...
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Article : 81 wordsOn East Melbourne Cricket Ground Monday next Kneebone, the champion weight- putter of Australia, will attempt to beat the world's record in putting the 16lb. ...
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Article : 35 wordsLAUNCESTON, Saturday.-- The Launceston to Scottsdale railway was opened yesterday, amid "rain" and other kinds of eclat. Local festivities took place. The Launceston ...
Article : 36 wordsAN unfortunate accident happened at North Willoughby yesterday afternoon to a schoolboy named Felix Campbell, 13 years of age. Having had some disagreement with a ...
Article : 85 wordsORANGE, Saturday.-- The WESTERN ADVOCATE to- day publishes Mr. T. Rose's address on Protection, which extends over nine columns. Protectionists and ...
Article : 52 wordsAT the Water Police Court this morning, before Captain Fisher, S.M., Harriot Corston appeared on summons at the instance of Edwin H. Bottrell, charged with ...
Article : 215 wordsYOU can't tell what a woman will do in the case of a burglar. The speaker was an ex- police captain, and his eyes twinkled as he thought of the many stories told him by the ...
Article : 365 wordsThe engine attached to the extra goods trains from Goulburn this morning became derailed at the north end of the Harden platform. As to how ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsA case of somnambulism has occurred at Port Melbourne. Shortly after midnight last night a young married woman, clad only in a nightdress and stockings, perambulated ...
Article : 195 wordsWAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.-- The local branch of the Protection League held a meeting last night, when a number of members were enrolled, and officers appointed. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe result of the vote of the ratepayers regarding the purchase of the Dubbo Gasworks by the council is as follows:-- For, 313; against, 169 ; or nearly two to one in ...
Article : 55 wordsABOUT 7 o'clock this morning, Constable Sweeney found the dead body of a newly- born fully- developed female childlying on the grass in the Domain opposite St. Mary's ...
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Article : 30 wordsCHARLES WILLIAMS' folks told a bad tale about him at the Central Police Court It seems that he cleared out from home with about L3 of his father's money, and took all ...
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Article : 56 wordsTHE Railway Commissioners are making arrangements for taking on 500 more men on the work of duplication. The majority of the new batch will be put on the proposed ...
Article : 86 wordsThe weather continues showery, this morning being cold. Nineteen points of rain have been recorded in the last 24 hours. ...
Article : 27 wordsIN the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning, before Captain Fisher, S.M., C. C. Maloney was fined L3 and costs of court, with the alternative of two months, ...
Article : 50 wordsJUNEE, SATURDAY.-- Junee Pastoral Show next week promises to be a big success. Over 800 entries have been received. Sheep and horse entries are particularly large. ...
Article : 30 wordsA determined attempt to commit suicide was made yesterday afternoon by a man named Gustav Stevenson, a Swede, 25 years of age, and in the employ of Mr. Monk, a ...
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Article : 307 wordsAT about 12.15 this afternoon 'bus 223, from Darlington to Miller's Point, was proceeding along George- street, and when almost alongside the building being erected ...
Article : 177 wordsBega, str., 555 tons, Captain O. Hersce from southern coastal ports. CLEARANCES.-- AUGUST 10. Garonne, R.M.S. (Orient line), 3876 tons, ...
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Article : 55 wordsTHE Cabinet will meet this afternoon to consider its public works policy and several other matters which require settlement. ...
Article : 23 wordsAn extensive fire broke out in Robb's buildings, corner of Collins and King streets, this morning. The building was occupied as the Victorian railway offices. ...
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Article : 121 wordsVACANT DATES.-- Edward Webster, alias Willis, will appear on Thursday on a charge of false pretences. Jessie Aubrey, James Cox, and Frank Jones are alleged by the ...
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The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), Mon 12 Aug 1889, Page 5
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