An " at home" was given by the Mayoress of Melbourne (Mrs. J. C. Stewart) at the Town-hall, last night, and of the 1,600 guests invited, 1,350 were present. The night was ...
Article : 522 wordsMr. Greene and other officers of the Victorian Railway department, who have been in Sydney and Newcastle for the last few days, left for Melbourne by the express train this ...
Article : 394 wordsThe Nogoa River rose over the rails on the Centril railway line yesterday. The Belyando River also rose above the rails, and swept away a portion of the earthworks. ...
Article : 158 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Lyne moved a resolution approving of the plans, section, and book of reference of the proposed railway from Kiama to Jervis Bay ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsAn adjourned meeting of the senate of the Melbourne University was held yesterday afternoon at the Assembly-hall, Collinsstreet, Mr. C. A. Topp, the warden, ...
Article : 1,298 wordsThe officiali liquidator of the Briton Medical and General Life Association has reported that there is a deficiency of £600,000 in the accounts of the company, ...
Article : 658 wordsCorrespondence and paperS reiatmg to overcrowding in Darlinghurst Gaol, which have been laid before Parliament, show that on various occasions the ...
Article : 304 wordsALBURY, JULY 27.—It is still raining. The total fall has been 50 points. BALRANALD, JULY 27.—13 points of rain fell during the night, making the total 103 points. ...
Article : 648 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a petition was presented from pastoral lessees in the Mitchell district, protesting against any further advance of rents for the present, on the ground ...
Article : 329 wordsHeavy rain set in early on Monday morning and continued for some hours; several soaking showers have since fallen. The crops look healthy and all fears of a bad season are ...
Article : 516 wordsThe shipment of horses to India is being carried on with a great deal of briskness at present, and the season has commenced with a very fair prospect of activity. The days ...
Article : 875 wordsThe Chief Secretary was asked by a deputation from the Rifle Association to-day to grant £150 each to the two representatives of the colony at Wimbledon. He gave a negative ...
Article : 343 wordsCLONCURRY, JULY 27,—The general fall in the district is 1½in. to 2in. of rain. All the rivers are running. The days are warm, and nights cool. There are no stock movements this month in the ...
Article : 418 wordsThe first session of the Seventh Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney commenced its sittings to-day. There was a large attendance. The Primate delivered an opening ...
Article : 706 wordsA mass meeting was held to-night in the Protestant-hall, under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, to take steps lo encourage colonial industries by protection. ...
Article : 133 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Glyde gave notice to move for the appointment of a commission to report on the management of the Government railways, ...
Article : 541 wordsThe House of Representatives sat till past 5 o'clock this morning discussing the amendment on the Loan Bill, involving the existence of the Ministry. The debate was ...
Article : 52 wordsECHUCA, JULY 27.—Owing no doubt to the searecity ol wheat, and the rise in the Melbourne markots, the price here has risen to 5s. per bushel, at which rate the mills are purchasing whatever comes forward. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 374 wordsWilliam Uriah John Charles Wood, of 46 Post-office-place, Melbourne contractor and builder. Approximate schedule. Causes of insolvency—Adverse judgments in the ...
Article : 130 wordsGeorge Read. aged 19, who resides at Hawke-street, West Melbourne, went to the Melbourne Hospital on Tuesday with inflammation and erysipelas of the leg, the result ...
Article : 197 wordsHis Excellency Sir Henry Loch visited the City Council to-day, and expressed himself pleased with what he had seen in the colony. ...
Article : 261 wordsThe following notice was posted at the University yesterday:— Headquarters Victorian Military Forces, Melbourne, July 24, 1886. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 420 wordsIn compliance with the wish of the Minister of Water Supply the local inspector to-day cut off the water supplied to sluicers and the various parks and gardens. Rain ...
Article : 237 wordsThe following is the list of passengers to and from Adelaide passing through Kaniva, as forwarded by our correspondent:— KANIVA, TUESDAY. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsSir,—I wish to draw your attention to a new phase of border duty annoyance. I lately lodged and fitted a set of teeth to a patient's month in Border Town, and had a vulcanite ...
Article : 125 wordsMr. Price, the Government Resident at Wyndham, strongly approves of the idea of connecting the mail service there with Port Darwin. He had been for three and a half ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 28 Jul 1886, Page 6
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