I have delayed my letter this month in the hope that I might be able to chronicle the prorogation of Parliament, and sum up the results of the session. But I have delayed ...
Article : 1,868 wordsThe judging of tenant farms within the shire of Ballarat, for the prizes offered by Sir W. J. Clarke, was completed yesterday. The competition was open to any tenant farmers ...
Article : 299 wordsLast night's Government Gazette contains the following notifications and appointments:— Ralph Longstaff, J.P., Shepparton, to be a ...
Article : 342 wordsAt a special meeting of the City Council to-day, Alderman M. Harris moved that the suspension of Mr. T. H. Sapsford, the city architect and building surveyor, be ...
Article : 857 wordsThe last instalment of the results of the ordinary examination was posted on the University notice board yesterday. It consisted of those of the third year arts, the first ...
Article : 1,119 wordsThe new mechanics' institute and free library buildings were opened yesterday by Mr. David Coutts, M.L.C. A successful bazaar and fancy fair is being held in ...
Article : 313 wordsSir,—Mr. Sutherland has, with a curious felicity of his own, completed the cirle of his charges against the Confession, by making it an offence that that document holds the ...
Article : 2,000 wordsAt a trial of reapers and binders to-day, held under the auspices of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society, the Hornsby machine gained the first prize with 54 points ...
Article : 92 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Trades-hall Council was held last evening, the president (Mr. F. H. Bromley) occupying the chair. The committee appointed by the council at ...
Article : 348 wordsAt the police court to-day the adjourned cases against Harry Roberts, late director of the United Devonshire Company, were heard. The accused was undefended. Sergeant ...
Article : 275 wordsA man named Joseph Burns was killed by a goods train, at the Woodend station, on Thursday night. No one saw the accident, but the driver of the 8.10 p.m. goods train from ...
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Article : 198 wordsThe annual Licensing Court for the district of Williamstown was held yesterday, before Messrs. Alley, P. M., Douch and Jobson, J. P.'s. Thirty publicans' licences, eight ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 5 Dec 1885, Page 12
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