Further particulars have been received respecting the occupation of Tamatuve by the French on the 11th June, from which it appears that the native quarter of the ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. Wright, Minister of Works, accompanied by Mr. Herbert Palmer, engineer of trial surveys, leaves town to-morrow, to inspect the Illawarra railway route as far as ...
Article : 530 wordsBefore the establishment suburban municipal councils, the value of drains, gatters, street lumps, and water carts as subjects of debate was compartively unknown. Since ...
Article : 1,344 wordsThe third conference of Victorian Educational Boards of Advice assembled in the supper-room of the Town-hall on Tuesday evening. Upwards of 200 delegates, ...
Article : 2,944 wordsAt a meeting of the Executive Council to-day a memorandum by the Premier, with reference to the annexation of New Guinea, was adopted, and ordered to be transmitted to Her ...
Article : 522 wordsThe Legislative Council had a short sitting to-day, and adjourned for a week The third reading of the Electoral Bill was carried, and the debate on the second rending of the ...
Article : 275 wordsThe barque Jessie Rennick, from London, with a general cargo, arrived at Newcastle to-day in charge of the chief officer, H. D. Smith, who reports that the captain, Robert ...
Article : 207 wordsBaron de Losseps has stated that if Eng[?]and declines to carry out the agreement entered into by the Cabinet for the construction of a second Suez Canal, he will ...
Article : 72 wordsIn consequence of the general outbreak of cholera in Cairo, the British troops that have been stationed there since the occupation of the city have ...
Article : 85 wordsStock Movements.—6,500 fat wethers (Mr. kidman's), from Goorimpa to Adelaide, passed yesterday, Young in charge. Two lots of prime fat wethers, from Moomba and ...
Article : 176 wordsSir,—As the Judicature Bill has been at length taken up by a strong and vigorous Government, there is, I trust, a probability that this valuable and long wished for ...
Article : 1,073 wordsThe measure brought forward by the Cape Government for the repeal of the Basutoland Annexation. Bill has been rejected by the House of Assembly. ...
Article : 64 wordsSir Thos. M'IIwraith has received the following cablegram from the Associuted British Steamship owners:—"Government proposals re Suez Canal would hamper your trade with ...
Article : 174 wordsNews has been received from South Africa confirming the report that Mapoch, the native chief with whom the Boers of the Transvaal have been carrying on ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. H. M. Stanley has concluded an alliance with certain native tribes on the Congo, with the object of checkmating the designs of M. de Brazza, the leader of ...
Article : 49 wordsMounted-constable Foley, who took a prominent part in the search for the outlawed kellys in the fastnesses of the Strathbogie Ranges, died at the comparatively early age of ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Governor was present at the races at Port Augusta to-day. He has been presented with the usual addresses from the corporation and the friendly societies. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe telegraph operators in the United States have for some time past been dissatisfied with their position and rate of pay, and a general strike is impending. ...
Article : 35 wordsA meeting of the Fitzroy Anti-Tramway Association was held at the Brunswick Hotel on Monday night. Mr. W. R. Bennetts was in the chair. On the motion of Mr. J. Phipps, ...
Article : 133 wordsThe death is announced of Charles Stratton, better known as General "Tom Thumb," the well-known American dwarf. He was 45 years of age. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. Venn, member for Wellington; and Mr. Carew. member for Vnsse, have both addressed meetings of their constituents, and have been well received. ...
Article : 91 wordsSir,—In the matter of rabbit extirpation, a most extraordinary proposal has been made to the Bacchus Marsh Shire Council by the Lands department, namely, that the council ...
Article : 530 wordsThe outbreak of cholera has become general in this city, and the disease is spreading with great rapidity in the native quarter. ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. C. A. Smyth acted as Crown prosecutor. Mary Ryan was arraigned for stealing a piece of plaid from [?]. P. Allen, of ...
Article : 381 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company's s.s. John Elder arrived here on the 14th inst. with the homeward mails. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe committee, appointed by the House of Representatives to report upon the annexation question have reported in, favour of the establishment of British rule over all ...
Article : 86 wordsThree per cent. Consols have declined ¼, to 99¾. The market rate of discount shows a further rise of ? per cent., being now ...
Article : 111 wordsO'Keefe v. Miller, Ogier v. Booth. IN CHAMBERS. His Honour Mr. Justice Higinbotham will take chamber business at half-past 10 o'clock. ...
Article : 194 wordsJames M'Court, of River-street, Richmond, labourer. Causes of insolvency — Sickness of wife, and want of employment. Liabilities, £28 5s. 2½d. Mr. Halfey, assignee. ...
Article : 126 wordsRISING SUN COMPANY, Wathalla.—A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the resolution passed at the extraordinary meeting of the Rising Sun Company, Walhalla, held on 10th July, ...
Article : 143 wordsA faur-sized parcel of milling wheat was placed to-day at 4s. 7d. A good sample of feed oats obtained 3s. For best stout feed 3s. 1d. is the ru[?] rate. Bran is quoted at 1s [?] per bushel, and pollard [?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 18 Jul 1883, Page 8
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