The strike still continues, and each day the number of new drivers engaged has increased. Yesterday there were 40 omnibuses running, as compared with 28 on the previous ...
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Article : 238 wordsThe Cabinet has under consideration the advisableness of making provision for rabbitproof fencing in the colony, but as yet no final determination upon the subject has ...
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Article : 742 wordsIn his preface to a text-book published in 1867 on the present Transfer of Land Statute passed in 1866, the author states his desire "to present in a form less repulsive than that ...
Article : 4,071 wordsWe have New Caledonian papers from the 3rd to the 27th of July. The elections for the Council General were still pending. None of the candidates for the representation of the ...
Article : 514 wordsThe following is the list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, THURSDAY. ...
Article : 213 wordsSir,—From your Parliamentary reports on the above subject I observe that the Assembly is being deluged with petitions by a section of the religious community. As I take a very ...
Article : 871 wordsThe following further results of the municipal nominations have been reported by our correspondents:- ARARAT (Shire).—East Riding—C. T. ...
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Advertising : 619 wordsA special meeting of the Belfast Borough Council was held last night, to consider a notice of motion tabled at a previous meeting by Councillor Ireland, with regard to the ...
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Article : 394 wordsHis Honour Mr. Justice Higinbotham will take chamber business at half-past 9 o'clock and at halfpast 4 o'clock. MELBOURNE GENERAL SESSIONS. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe present management of the Central Wattle Gully Mining Company has, after considerable delay, regained possession of the books and documents held by the late legal ...
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Article : 220 wordsDr. Youl held un inquest at the morgue at Thursday, on the body of James Kennedy, a contractor, aged 43, who lived at Parkville, and who has left a widow and six children. ...
Article : 100 wordsSir,—The marked preference shown by many passengers for the omnibus over the waggonette is often a source of grumbling by cabmen. Now would be a good opportunity for ...
Article : 173 wordsAt the police court to-day an old man named George Graham was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour for being in possession of skeleton keys and ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Call, P.M., sat on the bench at the weekly meeting of the City Licensing Court yesterday, and granted the transfer of the licence of the Union Hotel, Bourke-street ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 7 Aug 1885, Page 6
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