The Standard, commenting on the appointment of Sir Robert Hamilton, the Under-Secretary for Ireland, to the governorship of Tasmania, considers that ...
Article : 63 wordsThe special correspondent of the South Australian Register at Teetulpa wires, under yesterday's date:—"A rumour has been current to-day respecting the ...
Article : 268 wordsThe new harbour steamer Ozone cleared the Heads for Melbourne at 20 minutes past 1 to-day. The vessel was visited by a large number of experts during ...
Article : 301 wordsThe seventeenth annual meeting of the Old Colonists) Association of Victoria was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday, and was largely, attended. The president, Mr. D. R. M'Gregor, ...
Article : 515 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Macpherson presented a petition from representative companies in Brisbane with regard to the amendment in the British Companies ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. Henry George has suddenly " dropped into" politics, very nearly as much to his own surprise, I imagine, as to that of his numerous friends and admirers. He has ...
Article : 2,680 wordsThe now mail contract entered into by the French Government with the Messageries Maritimes Company stipulates that no special advantages shall be ...
Article : 33 wordsA deputation representing the timber industry waited on thu Colonial Treasurer this morning, to bring under the notice of the Government the difficulties under which ...
Article : 193 wordsMr. W. J. Lyne, the Minister of Works, speaking at Orango to-night, declared himself strongly in favour of the introduction of a comprehensive irrigation scheme, and the ...
Article : 286 wordsAltogether upwards ot 160 miners have left Sandhurst for the Teetulpa diggings, 56 of whom went on Saturday, 65 yestorday, and about 40 to-dny. There have been a number ...
Article : 137 wordsThere was a severe hailstorm in the city and the south-eastern suburbs this afternoon, which lasted 20 minutes. Stones the size of goose eggs fell, and most of the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe approaching election of members of the local prospecting board is a matter of considerable interest. Mr. T. H. Lawn, the secretary ot the Ballarat branch, has been ...
Article : 178 wordsThe match between the Australian Eleven and 22 of Otago was continued at Dunedin to-day. The Otago team, in their second innings, made 158, and the Australians ...
Article : 64 wordsThe annual banquet of the Old Colonists' Association was held on Tuesday evening at the new rrcemasons' ball, Collins-street east His Exeellency the Governor and the Marquis ...
Article : 1,081 wordsNothing definite has been done with regard to the appointment of a Chief Justice. Mr. Salomons has written to the Premier, but his letter has not yet been made public. ...
Article : 139 wordsAvery severe hailstorm occurred at Barney's Downs and BrYan's Gap, near Tenterfield, yesterday. Entire fields of wheat were completely destroyed, and one farmer had ...
Article : 134 wordsAt the Supreme Court to-day, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Boucaut, were engaged for several hours inhearmg a motion by the Law Society to strike the names of A. ...
Article : 88 wordsMessrs. DENNYS. LASCELLES, AUSTIN, and Co. report:—We held our sixth sale of the season to-day, cataloguing 4,035 balta wool. Of these 140 bulen were withdrawn for instructions, and 421 bales were star ...
Article : 3,330 wordsECHUCA, Nov. 23.—Stock Movements—10 head of cattle from Landale Bros., Deniliquin, consltgned to R. Gibson and Co., Newmarket; 7 head of cattle from Laurence, Fallon. Ballina, consigned to Powers, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe police to-day arrested a Frenchman named Henri Gamay for vagrancy, and on searching him they found eleven forged notes of the Commercial Bank, Sydney. In the ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the Supreme Court this morning, Sir William Dobson, the Chief Justice, was formally welcomed by the bar on his return to the bench A rule nisi was granted, on ...
Article : 159 wordsBREWARRINA, Nov. 23.—Since last report the weather has continued fine and hot, without any indications of rain, although several heavy thunderdonna have occurred on some of the back stations ...
Article : 471 wordsThis evening Mesars. Watson, Anderson, and Mirla, of the Victorian Railway departs ment, arrived by special train from Melbourne. The party were accompanied by ...
Article : 220 wordsA boy named Wm. Wood, aged 12 and a half years, residing in Westcott-street, Chilwell, was drowned this afternoon in the Barwon River. With other boys the deceased was ...
Article : 104 wordsCaffrey and Penn have been committed for trial for the murder of Robert Taylor, at Great Barrier Island. ...
Article : 25 wordsAn inquiry was held at Campbellfield on Monday by Mr. Barry, J.P., on the body of a young man named Edwin Rump, aged 18,who met his death by drowning In the Merri ...
Article : 151 wordsWilliam Tomline Wilkinson, of Casterton, solicitor. Causes ot insolvency—Falling off in business, sickness in family, and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £919; assets, £535; ...
Article : 123 wordsRobinson v. Fitzpatrick, Anderson v. Wilson, Gorman v, M'Cracken, Smith v. Patterson, Kimberley v. Harper. BANCO COURT. ...
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Article : 119 wordsMr. Daniel Dannook, of Carson-street, Kew, has reported to the police that on Monday he found in a tree-guard, on the Studley-park road, an electro-plated stand, ...
Article : 64 wordsAt the police court to-diiy William Gotty, a dealer in second-hand furniture, &c, was charged by Mr. Goodsir, inspector, under the Factories and Shops' Act, with having his ...
Article : 308 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney, passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, TUESDAY. ...
Article : 321 wordsSir,—1 should like to draw your attention to a case of cruelty to animals which has come under my notice. A water trough has been provided for the use of the horses ...
Article : 121 wordsPENOLA, Nov. 23.—Stock Crossings.—880 crossbred ewes, with lambs, from the Wilderness, going to Mount Gambier, and 500 mixed sheep from Mount Gambier, going to the Wilderness, crossed at Lindsay ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 24 Nov 1886, Page 8
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