The Legislative Council to-day passed the third reading of the Protection to Young Persons Bill, and authorised the increase of the Naval Reserve from 100 to 150 men. A ...
Article : 758 wordsThe draw for the Waterloo Cup took place last night, resulting as follows:- WATERLOO CUP. For 61 all ages, at £25 each. Winner, £475: second, ...
Article : 3,557 wordsFrank Johns was executed in Darlinghurst Gaol this morning. The condemned man was visited by the Revs. George Brown and J. W. Brown, Wesleyan ministers, who remained ...
Article : 1,895 wordsThe report and balance-sheet of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, to be presented at the annual meeting on Monday, October 6, have been circulated. The report mentions ...
Article : 784 wordsThe Assembly's address in reply to the opening speech was presented to the Governor to-day. The Police Officers' Relief Bill was read a ...
Article : 138 wordsTapestry for the purposes of decorating walls and furniture is so costly as to be within the reach of comparatively few persons, and is not often found outside of ...
Article : 1,019 wordsAn important seamen's wages test case was heard at the Water Police Court to-day. Captain Webber, of the R.M.S. Zealandia, was summoned by one of his crow for £5 ...
Article : 459 wordsA brutal assault was committed late on Sunday night upon Mr. E. Pyke, acting stationmaster of the Redbank railway station. Three men rode up to the station, roused up ...
Article : 97 wordsThis action came before the court for further consideration on a certificate of the chief clerk. The action was brought by the plaintiff against Mr. J. T. Sleep and Mr. Jacob ...
Article : 342 wordsAnother heavy flood came down the Loddon yesterday. The weather is fine, with hard frosts at night. BUNINYONG, TUESDAY. ...
Article : 452 wordsThe St. Kilda Borough Council held their ordinary fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, when there were present—Councillors Jennings, jun. (mayor), Pillcy, ...
Article : 315 wordsA public meeting of ladies and gentlemen, convened on requisition by the Mayor, was held in the Mayor's room, Town-hall, yesterday to consider the best means of raising ...
Article : 664 wordsDr. Butler, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, decided this morning to resign his position, owing to ill health. He is one of the oldest members of the House, having ...
Article : 171 wordsA Court of Assize was held to-day by his Honour Mr. Justice Higinbotham. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen acted as Crown prosecutor. The only case on the list was that in which David ...
Article : 237 wordsAn inquest was held to-day at Cootamundra on the body of John Wilson, who was found murdered in his tent at Lagoon Creek on Saturday. A verdict was returned ...
Article : 75 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Castlemaine Presbytery was held this afternoon. There were present—The Reva. W. Webster (moderator), Dr. Nish, J. Nicol, A. Stoker, J. S. ...
Article : 286 wordsAn ordinary meeting of the Wine Association of Victoria was held at the Exchange on Monday. There was only a small attendance of members, and Mr. J. Jonbert ...
Article : 414 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the Ballarat District Licensed Victuallers' Association this afternoon, it was resolved to convene a public meeting to protest against the new Licensing ...
Article : 123 wordsAndrew Boag, caretaker at Waratah-house, Stevenson-street, Kew, was discovered early yesterday morning by a man named John Peppard lying dead with his head between the ...
Article : 71 wordsSir,—I notice that there is a bill before Parliament to authorise the buying up of the timber-yard near the Titles office, and also all the property between the yard and the ...
Article : 182 wordsSir,—I would like to know to which of our sapient city magnates we are indebted for the rule that cabs, &c., waiting for hire are drawn up along the kerbstone, such as was ...
Article : 160 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Sixth Union Terminating Building Society was held at the offices, 82 Collins-street east, last evening. Mr. Henry Miller was in the chair. The ...
Article : 52 wordsThis match was held to-day, with the following results:- SINGLE-[?]URROW PLOUGHS.—Open to all comers— Suodgrass, 1; White, 2: W. Taylor, 3. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 15 Jul 1885, Page 6
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