The following petition, which has been signed by a number of the ladies and gentlemen who arrived as saloon passengers by the Orient R.M.S. Chimborazo, has been for ...
Article : 319 wordsA meeting was held to-night to consider what steps should be taken in connexion with the visit of the Minister of Mines. Mr. Fletcher, the president of the Shire Council, ...
Article : 478 wordsThe following handicaps were declared yesterday:— THE WELTER HAND1CAP, Of 150 sovs. One mile and a quarter. ...
Article : 1,270 wordsThe board appointed to inquire into the cause of the accident on Monday evening, on the Hills railway, commenced its proccedings this morning. The members left ...
Article : 265 wordsYet another link in the extraordinary chain of ill-luck which has recently attended the fine fleet of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. The mishaps to the ...
Article : 2,199 wordsThe lines of cable tramway to Fitzroy and Simpson's-road are expected to be completed within two months from the present time. The permanent way of both lines has ...
Article : 1,093 wordsTo-morrow the football season opens with fair promise. Matches of some importance have already been played, but the majority of the senior clubs will play their ...
Article : 1,747 wordsAn accident, through which Samuel Slater, who was riding on the dummy-car of one of the Richmond trams, was severely crushed occurred at midday yesterday at the corner of ...
Article : 177 wordsA meeting of the Tinemiths, Ironworkers, and Jnpanners[?] Society was held at the Trades-hall last night Mr. Wyllie was re-elected president; Mr. Barrett, ...
Article : 260 wordsThe body of a young woman was found at Brighton Beach yesterday morning by a fisherman named Jones. The body has since been recognised as that of Annie Williams, ...
Article : 167 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Moe Coal-mining Company Limited, Gipps Land, was held yesterday at the company office, 99 Collins-street west. Dr. ...
Article : 703 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the representatives of the various tents of the Independent Order of Rechabites in Victoria was held at the Melbourne Temperance-hall last evening ...
Article : 270 wordsThe triennial meeting of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia was commenced yesterday. Grand Master BroWoodfield was in the chair. There were 40 ...
Article : 288 wordsA public meeting was held last evening at the Town-hall, Port Melbourne, under the auspices of the local branch of the Australian Natives' Association, to protest against the ...
Article : 628 wordsJames Ainsworth, aged 30 years, was taken to the Melbourne Hospital at half-past 9 on Wednesday night, from the Greyhound Hotel, Bourke-street. He was insensible ...
Article : 248 wordsAt a meeting of the Essendon Council on Wednesday, it was decided to write to the town clerk, Fitzroy, expressing the council's concurrence in the resolution passed by the ...
Article : 700 wordsDaniel Donoghue was charged at the Fitzroy Court on Thursday with embezzling sundry small sums, amounting in all to 24s. 10d., the property of his employer, John ...
Article : 575 wordsThe annual meeting of the proprietors of the Colonial Bank of Australasia was held at the bank yesterday. Mr. William Smith, deputy-governor, presided. There was a ...
Article : 275 wordsAn inquiry was held by Dr. Youl (the city coroner) at the Melbourne Hospital, on Thursday, into the circumstances of the death of Sophia Britz, the wife of a carter, ...
Article : 240 wordsA banquet to Mr. John Donaghy, one of the Parliamentary representatives for the constituency of Geelong, was given at the Rink this evening, by his friends and ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—The sad accident to Mrs. Randall, which you report in The Argus of to-day as happening at the Essendon railway station, should open the eyes of the commissioners ...
Article : 252 wordsA meeting of about 30 persons engaged in the fire wood and coal business in the city and suburbs was held at the Melbourne Coffee Palace last evening, for the purpose of ...
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Advertising : 98 wordsThe following tender, were received by the Board of Land and Works yesterday:—New roof to police quarters, painting, and general repairs to police buildings, Blackwood, Geo. ...
Article : 166 wordsThis morning a man named Alexander Long, who bud been missing for two days, was found drowned in the old Hustler's dam. An inquest was held, and a verdict of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 30 Apr 1886, Page 6
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