The streets still bear traces of the recent very destructive storm. I heard of a case to day in which the action of the Government in dismissing the ...
Article : 289 wordsThe business of the Corner closed to-day at 1 o'clock, it being a holiday in honour of St. Patrick—yesterday being that saint's natal anniversary—the consequence was that ...
Article : 874 wordsBy the s.s. Arawata we are in receipt of New Zealand intelligence to the 14th inst. The following is a summary of the news:— Sir George Grey addressed about 1,500 ...
Article : 1,280 wordsA very pleasant meeting took place on board the s. s. Albion yesterday at the Queen's Wharf, when several gentlemen—who had recently taken the round trip of the New ...
Article : 528 wordsMr. Molesworth for the plaintiff. Mr. Williams and Mr. Edgecombe for the defendants. This was an action brought on behalf of ...
Article : 505 wordsThe threatened opposition to the Electoral Bill has collapsed. Several hon. members showed their teeth, but they were afraid to bite. Opposition speeches were made, but ...
Article : 1,471 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor (Councillor Pigdon), Aldermen Aarons, ...
Article : 1,528 wordsAt the PRAHRAN Court on Monday, a hawker named Isaac Moses was brought up on remand charged with rape, and a woman named Charlotte Owens was also charged ...
Article : 260 wordsThe proceedings commenced at 9 a.m. at the Temperance-hall, Kyneton, the grand master in the chair, and all the officers and delegates in attendance. ...
Article : 310 wordsThe prisoners convicted at the sittings were brought up for sentence. Edward Edwards, who pleaded guilty to a charge of cattle stealing, was sentenced to ...
Article : 370 wordsSir,—Lest your f[?]at should go forth that "this correspondence must now cease" I hasten to reply to Mr. Coppin's letter, published in to-day's issue. ...
Article : 1,081 wordsAt the police court to day, William James Bates was charged, on remand, with having set fire to a stack of hay at St. Alban's, the property of Mr. James Wilson. Mr. James ...
Article : 821 wordsSir,—Grant me space, as a somewhat experienced old colonist, to suggest to the residents of the low landa on the banks of the Yarra that the danger from this flood is not ...
Article : 262 wordsSir,—The recent floods have given us a good example of what are the evils of false economy. This town having been repeatedly flooded, resulting in great loss of property to ...
Article : 304 wordsSir,—The storage of water by means of railway embankments has been frequently urged in your columns during the past 18 or 20 years, and on more than one occasion by ...
Article : 463 wordsSir,—In The Argus of this date, in the account of the recent flood, referring to the West Melbourne Swamp reclamation works, it is stated "no steps of any sort were taken ...
Article : 354 wordsSir,—I must dissent from your correspondent "Mercator," who, evidently as a property-holder, has interested motives for desiring peace at any price. If the Council ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 19 Mar 1878, Page 7
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