The committee appointed by the Echuca Shire Council to deal with the proposed formation of a water trust for the supply of water to the north-western and south-western ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Dandenong Brick and Tile Company's works were formally opened this afternoon, i The directors and a number of visitors arrived I y special train, which ran into the yard of ...
Article : 377 wordsSir,—In your leader to-day on the deputation that waited upon the Premier, to ask him to communicate with the trustees of the National Gallery as to their proposed opening ...
Article : 203 wordsThe debate on the second reading of the Affirmation Bill, to which precedence has been given for the past three days, was brought to a close at a late hour last ...
Article : 138 wordsA lorge and influential deputation, representing all the mines on the Redan line, waited upon the Water Commission to-night to request that a redaction should be made ...
Article : 528 wordsTin.—Straits and Australian, £95 5s. Copper.—Wallaroo has fallen 10s., and is worth £68 10s. Other commodities remain unchanged ...
Article : 92 wordsA daring robbery took place at noon yesterday in a public street at Rocifern. Roberl Coates, a hay and corn dealer, was going to the bank with a bag containing £113, when he ...
Article : 980 wordsSir,—In your article of to day dealing with the Sunday question you say that I, at the interview with the Premier on Thuraday, stated that " I would consent to no ...
Article : 351 wordsAnother shocking accident has occurred at the West Australian Timber Company'S Yokanup mill, where a man has died after having bis hand and part of his knee and leg ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Hon. Evelyn Ashley, under secretary for the colonies, rend in the House of Commons last night tolegrams received from the Governments of Victoria, New ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Chief Secretary has communicated with the Chief Secretary of Victoria concerning the nndue haste shown by the captain of the Manapouri in burying at sea a steerage ...
Article : 83 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades-hall Comimttee was held last evening, the president, Mr. B. Douglass, in the chair. The Building Comimttee reportad that the ...
Article : 621 wordsSince his arrival in Ballarat, Sub- inspector Parkinson has devoted a considerable amount of attention to the suppression of cruelty to animals, which has become so prevalent ...
Article : 248 wordsStock business in this district still remains very dull, and there have been no crossings during the week. On Monday next 100 fat cattle belonging to Mr. Ashcroft will cross ...
Article : 214 wordsSir,—Referring to your leading article this morning, I beg to say that in my remarks before the Premier yesterday I did not use the phrase " trick of the trustees " On the ...
Article : 822 wordsThe Freemasone' hall, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields, has been burned. The building, together with the Masonic insignia and paintings contained ...
Article : 36 wordsA banquet under the auspices of the Seymour Shire Council was given here last evening to the Hon. P. Hanna, M.L.C., to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of ...
Article : 348 wordsFour pictures from among those included in this year's exhibition of the Royal Academy have been purchased for tho Art Gallery, Adelaide. ...
Article : 32 wordsTenders have been invited for the purchase of only two and a half millions of the Queensland debentures. The tenders will be opened on the 9th inst. ...
Article : 34 wordsFour boys, the oldest of whom is only 14 years of age, named Daniel Fahey, Sydney Sharp, Joseph Orchard, and Alfred Richardson, were brought before the City Police ...
Article : 171 wordsTwo hundred members of the Socioty of Patriot Brothers in and around Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Ireland, have suddenly left the place, becoming alarmed ...
Article : 41 wordsA robbery was reported to the police here this afternoon as having occurred at E[?]field, near Napoleons, on the day previous. The statement of the victim, an East Indian ...
Article : 170 wordsA native invasion has taken place in the te[?]ritory on the coast of Africa, near Liberia, recently annoxod,by the British Government. The English forces there ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the police court to-day, an armless man, named John Turly, was charged on warrant with threatening his wife's life. Mrs. Turly, who is the bread winner of the family, stated ...
Article : 519 wordsThe grand jury at Dublin have to-day found a true bill of indictment for the Ph[?]nix-part murders against "Number One," who was shown by the evidence of ...
Article : 125 wordsThe committee of the Tailoressess' Union met the representatives of the manufacturers in the 'lrudesbull on Thursday evening. After discussion they mutually aureed upon a ...
Article : 205 wordsThe weather still keeps dry, no rain having fallen for several weeks. What little grass sprang up after the early showers has long since withered away, leaving the ground bare ...
Article : 323 wordsA meeting of the supporters of Mr. H. R Williams was held to-night at the Shamrock Hotel. The meeting was attended by about two hundred persons; Mr. Henry Lee in the ...
Article : 176 wordsThe statement published in the London papers last evening that the American Government had agreod to extradite Walsh and Sheridan has not been ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following cases were admitted at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday:-James Scott, aged 45 years, night watchman, living at Emerald-hill suffering from injuries caused ...
Article : 216 wordsArchbishop M'Closky has expressed his entire approval of the resolutions passed at the recent convention of Irish delegates held in America. ...
Article : 39 wordsArriv[?]d—Barossa, barque, from Kingston' December 6; Laira, barque, from Auckland January 9; Lufra, barque, from Hobart January 28. ...
Article : 38 wordsJames Fitzharris, who was acquitted at Dublin yesterday, is to be re-tried as an accessory to the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke. ...
Article : 33 wordsWilliam Maroney and James Mullet, two of the prisoners still awaiting their trial at Dublin for conspiracy to murder, have made a full confession of their ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Brunswick Council met on May 3. Present— Councillors Melville, Methven, Strickland, Fleming, George, Collins, and Trenoweth. Councillor Crook took the chair in the sbsence of the mayor. Lotters ...
Article : 276 wordsBandmann and his company are playing at Rickhampton to crowded houses. The Polks gave their farewell performance in Brisbane on Thursday night. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe folowing is the list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 248 wordsSir,—In your Tariff Commission report see that three representatives of the leading biscuit-making firms say that bisouit machinery cannot be made here in Melbourne. ...
Article : 142 wordsHis Honour Judge Quinlan opened the General Sessions and County Court here today There were, however, no cases for the General Sessions, and his Honour remarked ...
Article : 95 wordsThe revenue collected at the Echuca subtreasury from lands and customs sources during the week ending May 8 amounted to £1,131 17s. 8d. The collections at Rochester ...
Article : 45 wordsNews has been received that a sanguinary engagement has been fought between the Egyptian troops and the followers of EI Mahd, the false prophet, ...
Article : 57 wordsSome banks have raised the rates for over drafts to 10 per cent,, but at least three of the older institutions adhere to 9. The Calcutta Exhibition Commission have ...
Article : 351 wordsAt the Cranbourne monthly sale to-day over 800 head of cattle, including about 60 fat bullocks and cows and 2,000 sheep, were offered for sale. There was a good attendance of the trade, and fat stock ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 5 May 1883, Page 12
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