The object for which the conference met was accomplished to-day, and resolutions were passed affirming the desirability of entering the Universal Postal Union. ...
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Article : 530 wordsFor the last month correspondence has been going on between Mr. Mirams, M.L.A., and Mr. M'Naughton, the town clerk of Collingwood, concerning the following remarks, ...
Article : 641 wordsA public meeting was held at Yackandandah to-night, for the purpose of forming a railway league to advocate the claims of the town and district to direct railway ...
Article : 337 wordsThe rainfall at Ballan from the evening of the 5th till 9 a.m. on the 9th was 2 89in. BEECHWORTH, THURSDAY. The Beechworth Assize Court business was ...
Article : 412 wordsA complimentary banquet, tendered to Mr. L.L.Smith by the vig[?]ns of the Murray Valley in recognition of his efforts to suppress the phylloxera disease and for his ...
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Article : 759 wordsThe Royal Society of Victoria met last night, Mr.Ellery, the president, in the chair. Aboat 30 members were present. Mr.F.L.Outtrim was elected an ...
Article : 344 wordsA woman named Catherine Longhlin, wife of the landlord of the Inkerman and Durham Hotel, died suddenly last night, and though two medical men had been attending her for ...
Article : 454 wordsYesterday 8,000 store sheep, belonging to Messrs. Ettershank, Eaglestone, and Mann, crossed, travelling to Victoria. To-day 7,000 store sheep, belonging to Mr. J. H. Chrystals, ...
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Article : 323 wordsThe native accused the murder of Mr. Cornish, on the Gascoyne, has been found guilty and sentenced to death. When his fate was explained to him by the interpreter he seemed ...
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Article : 228 wordsThe following is the list of passengers to and from Melbourne passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, THURSDAY. ...
Article : 235 wordsSir,—That anyone can believe that (1) Bacon, in addition to his acknowledged writings, could have written the Shakspeare plays, and, granting so much, that (2) ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Hawkesbury Show opened to-day. It was found that the rain had reached the inland station, and the forenoon proved showery, but the judging was not hindered. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 11 May 1883, Page 6
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