Mr.J. Bucknall-Smith contributes a series of articles on Cable Tramways to engineering of December 17, in the concluding one of which he writes:— ...
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Article : 512 wordsThe application of Messrs. Coates and Co. for permission to break the streets in order to lay gas mains and supply the town with gas, has been granted by the borough ...
Article : 605 wordsThe executive commission of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, met at the Exhibition building yesterday afternoon. The president (the Chief ...
Article : 1,459 wordsA very useful machine has just been introduced at the Phœnix Foundry, which, as is generally known, is the principal manufactory for locomotives south of the line. ...
Article : 1,537 wordsThe first stage in the alienation of the Otway Forest lands was initiated at Colac yesterday, when Messrs. Blundell and Meakin, of the Crown Lands department, sat ...
Article : 1,276 wordsThe trial of Thomas Hall, who was accused of the murder by poison of his father-in-law, Captain Cain, was concluded in Dunedin this evening. For the defence it ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Free-trade League of New South Wales, which spends a good deal of money in the propagation of sound economical principles, would do well to quit speaking for a while, ...
Article : 1,086 wordsThe following history of the case was given by Mr. Justice Williams in placing the case before the grand jury at the opening of the trial in Dunedin on January 21:— ...
Article : 1,120 wordsA meeting of the Shop Employes' Union was held in the Trades-hall last evening. The secretary reported that the early-closing movement at South Melbourne was ...
Article : 559 wordsThe annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Thomas's Church, Essendon, was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening; the Rev. J. Caton, incumbent, presiding. It was ...
Article : 166 wordsThe annual meeting in connection with Christ Church, St. Kilda, was held in the schoolhouse adjacent to the church on Monday evening, the Rev. J. Stanley-Low, ...
Article : 321 wordsThe negotiations between the Parade Company and the Railway department for the purchase of ground for the erection of railway workshops were completed to-day, when ...
Article : 181 wordsThe annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Stephen's, together with St. Thomas's and St. Bartholomew's, Richmond, was held in St. Stephen's schoolroom on Monday ...
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Article : 485 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Council of Agricultural Education was held yesterday in the boardroom of the Lands department. Present—Dr. Plummer (in the chair), and ...
Article : 438 wordsThe half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Victoria was held at the bank, Collins-street east, yesterday. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. Henry ...
Article : 323 wordsSir,—It Captain Henderson's letter of the 28th inst. be true (which, doubtless, it is), I think the Navigation Board acted very unfairly towards him. He said he wrote to the ...
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Article : 130 wordsThe annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Mark's Church was held on Wednesday evening last, in the schoolroom, George-street. The incumbent, the Rev. J. F. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 2 Feb 1887, Page 5
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