A telegram from Wentworth says that the steamer, Excelsior, bound from Morgan to Wilcannia, sank off Nettley station in 16ft. of water. She had a valuable cargo and ...
Article : 188 wordsThe subject of interest in connexion with the crisis in the iron trade yesterday was the adjourned meeting of the Boilermakers' Society, held at the Trades-hall last evening. ...
Article : 1,066 wordsThe expected guests from Sydney and Melbourne arrived by special train this afternoon at half-past 12, and consisted of Mr. Garvan, Minister of Justice (New South Wales); and ...
Article : 1,690 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Sydney Municipal Loan Bill and the Vine Diseases Bill were read a first time. THE STAMP DUTIES BILL. ...
Article : 995 wordsA public meeting under the auspices of the Undenominational Education League, was held last night in the Temperance-hall, "to consider the best mode of introducing ...
Article : 1,476 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day a number of bills were received from the Assembly,and read a first time. The seats of Messrs. Melbourne and ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Seamen's Union have replied to the Steamship Owners' Association's proposal for a conference, regretting that they cannot consent to the conditions proposed, and ...
Article : 72 wordsAt a meeting of the Wharf Labourers' Union last night a warm discussion took place on the question of the employment of Chinese and Lascar labour in the ...
Article : 145 wordsIn the Assembly this evening Mr. Dickson made a lengthy financial statement. After dealing in minute detail with the finances of the past year he said that a full consideration ...
Article : 382 wordsShortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday Mr. Anthony Morris, a resident of Elsternwick, was walking along the beach, when he found the dead body of a woman about 22 years of ...
Article : 192 wordsThe weather is exceedingly warm, the thermometer registering 82deg. in the shade. N. and N.E. winds are prevailing. The rainfall for the week ending to-day was 15 ...
Article : 66 wordsAnother death under suspicious circumstances has occurred. It appears from the evidenee taken at the inqueat to-day that Emily Margaret Winning, aged 12¼ years, ...
Article : 298 wordsThe nomination of Mr. H. Gore, of Kingston, for the Wellington Province, was to-day lodged with the returning officer. GEELONG, WEDNESDAY. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Governor has received a telegram from the secretary to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, stating that Mr. Stanhope, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and a ...
Article : 225 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Gas Company was held this afternoon, Mr. M'Gregor being in the chair. The general balancesheet showed a net profit of £490 11s. 4d. for ...
Article : 177 wordsTo-day was a public holiday on account of the opening of the eleventh annual exhibition of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. There was an ...
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Advertising : 469 wordsParliament was prorogued to-day by commission. A man named Agnew, a disappointed petitioner for the redress of alleged grievances, ...
Article : 101 wordsThis was a suit for the administration of the estate of one Patrick Fahey, formerly a farmer residing at Warrenheip, near Ballarat. A few years before his death in 1883, Fahey ...
Article : 338 wordsThe brickmakers who are on strike have definitely ascertained that the immigration officers have been directing men seeking work to the brick-yards, and they propose to ...
Article : 171 wordsA short time since the Postmaster-General wrote to the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, desiring him to co-operate with the officers of the Post office in arranging for a ...
Article : 665 wordsThe following additional elections have been reported:— BRUNSWICK (Borough).—Councillor Thomas Clement. ...
Article : 119 wordsAn examination sitting was held in the estate of T. Osborne, of Malvern, horsetrainer, Mr. Levinson appearing for the trustee, and Mr. Donovan for a witness. ...
Article : 569 wordsThe Gordon Shire Council has agreed to pay six month's interest on the money expended in the shire by the Loddon United Waterworks Trust. ...
Article : 437 wordsA meeting of the creditors of Mr. Simeon Barnard, auctioneer, was held to-day. The liabilities amount to £9,000, the surplus being £700. A committee was appointed to inspect ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Assembly only sat to-day. Mr. Caldwell gave notice of motion that the position of agent-general be tenable for only three years; and that, contingent upon this motion ...
Article : 171 wordsThe following is the list of passengers to and from Sydney, passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, WEDNESDAY. ...
Article : 317 wordsThe arrest of a pickpocket and two of his female accomplices was cleverly effected about midnight on Wednesday in Bourkestreet east by Detectives Conway and ...
Article : 256 wordsThe judging of the sheep sent to the annual show of the Wimmera Pastoral and Agricultural Society was completed to-day. The display in the merino classes was ...
Article : 415 wordsA meeting of jewellers' assistants was held at the Trades-hall last night, for the purpose of taking steps to resuscitate their society. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Howarth, ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following passenger to Adelaide passed through Dimboola on Wednesday:— DIMBOOLA, WEDNESDAY. For Adelaide. — A.C. Collon, Adelaide. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 19 Aug 1886, Page 6
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