Messrs. Dodds and Edgerton waited on the Minister of Public Works yesterday as a deputation from the Ironmasters' Association, to ask that in the event of a lock-out ...
Article : 966 wordsIn the Assembly to-day reference was made to the case of the Roman Catholic Orphanage at Parramatta, the ownership of which has been a matter of dispute between the ...
Article : 935 wordsThe PRESIDENT read the prayer at 25 minutes to 5 o'clock. FLORA OF VICTORIA. In reply to Dr. DOBSON, ...
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Article : 949 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Chief Secretary moved the withdrawal of the motion on the notice-paper relative to the South Australian Commission for the Jubilee ...
Article : 320 wordsA deputation, representing the Licensed Victuallers' Association, waited upon the Premier to-day, and presented a petition setting forth the various grievances under ...
Article : 307 wordsA meeting of the opponents of the Totalisator Bill was held to-day, the mayor presiding. About 70 ministers and laymen were present. Resolutions were carried that the ...
Article : 268 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Employers' Liability Bill was read a second time after a good deal of discussion, in which the principle of the bill was generally approved. The ...
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Article : 200 wordsThe Steamship Owners' Association has received replies from the Seamen's Union and the Stewards and Cooks' Union simply embodying the resolution passed by the mass ...
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Article : 111 wordsThe proposal to celebrate the centenary of the colony by holding an International Exhibition in 1888 was considered at a meeting in the Town-hall to-night, convened by the ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods is still greatly pleased with the appearance of the mineral country he has visited. News from the Daly River states that ...
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Article : 486 wordsAn inquest was held by Mr. Candler, the district coroner, at Elwood, on Tuesday, on the body of Henry Marrow, a stable boy, aged 13. On the 7th inst. the deceased requested ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Government have decided that the new Parliament shall be opened by a commission, consisting of Messrs. P. O. Fysh, W. Moore, John Lord, and Wm. Dodery, ...
Article : 38 wordsA largely-attended meeting of the Victorian Association of Felthatters was held at the Trades-hall last night, Mr. Budge presiding. The deputation which waited upon Mr. ...
Article : 58 wordsH.M.S. Myrmidon, which arrived at Townsville to-day, reports that on July 7 a boat was sent out to heave the anchor. The anchor was slung atthestern of the boat. When there were ...
Article : 134 wordsMr. Venn's motion in favour of the introduction of responsible government will positively be brought forward on Thursday. ...
Article : 28 wordsTHE DONAGHY MORWELL COAL-MINING COMPANY.— A meeting of shareholders representing the Donaghy Morwell Coal-mining Company was held last evening at the offices of Messrs. Macartney and Co., ...
Article : 162 wordsThe following resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Mining Board to-day:— "That this board, while approving the Government grant of £80,000 for prospecting purposes, is of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 11 Aug 1886, Page 6
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