A case of considerable interest to shipping circles was heard in the Williamstown police court yesterday, before the mayor (Mr. Knight), and Messrs. Aitken and Morgan, ...
Article : 430 wordsThe following is the text of a letter which has been addressed by the town clerk to the secretary of the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee, in answer to the request ...
Article : 411 wordsAs there is every indication of the present fine weather continuing over the Easter holidays, a large number of persons will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity of ...
Article : 1,639 wordsAt the inquest on the Bulli disaster, which was continued to-day, some important evidence was given by Mr. Rowan, the Government inspector of collieries in the southern ...
Article : 544 wordsMr.J. C. Neild, M.L.A., has been Appointed executive commissioner for New South Wales at the Adelaide Exhibition. The Marine Board has severely reprimanded ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Shannon (Murray, commander) arrived here from Colombo to-day at 2 a.m. ...
Article : 185 wordsA public meeting for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of the numerous sufferers from the Bulli Colliery explosion was held at the Port Melbourne Town-hall last ...
Article : 785 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a petition signed on behalf of the unemployed was presented. It set forth the great hardships suffered by a large number of the industrial classes owing ...
Article : 643 wordsThe first of the proposed new rules of procedure—viz., that dealing with the cloture, has been under discussion in the House of Commons all the week several amend[?]ts ...
Article : 829 wordsA proclamation was issued to-day further prorogning Parliament to the 24th May. The Full Court to-day dismissed the appeal of the defendants in the suit Swa[?] v. ...
Article : 165 wordsA short time since a report was presented to the Amaigamated Carpenters and Joiners Association, stating that G. H. Phillips, the treasurer of the Banner Fund, was suspected ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, held here to-day, his Honour the Chief Justice presided, and Mr. J. T. T. Smith prosecuted for the Crown. Alfred ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Adelaide Licensing Bench to-day reconsidered the application for a license for a tap-room at the Murray-bridge railway station, on the overland railway, which they ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsA meeting of the Melbourne Progressive Society of Carpenters and Joiners was held on Tuesday night at the Trades-hall, when Mr. Hunt was in the chair. A letter was ...
Article : 284 wordsAt the usual monthly meeting of the Geelong Presbytery, held to-day, the Revs. C. J. Baird, D. A. M'Dougall, and Messrs. Gillan and Connor, elders, were appointed ...
Article : 190 wordsA public meeting was held in the townhall this evening for the purpose of taking steps to obtain funds for the relief of the sufferers by the Bulli colliery disaster. His ...
Article : 508 wordsIt is now probable that the Attorney-General, Mr. Clark, will be opposed for South Hobart by Mr. Lucas, the late Attorney-General. ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Caramut Turf Club to-day held their annual meeting, which was a great success; the weather being fine, and the attendance large. The following are the results:— ...
Article : 160 wordsMr. H. P. Taylor, the oldest legal practitioner of Echuca, died somewhat suddenly this morning. Before the business of the police court was proceeded with, Mr. Conant, ...
Article : 409 wordsA meeting of the committee appointed at the late public meeting to receive subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers in the Bulli coal mine disaster was held in the ...
Article : 673 wordsThe board appointed by the late Minister of Works to inquire into the working of the Public Works department, with a view to retrenchment, express their opinion that the ...
Article : 268 wordsSir,—Now that another great bazaar is being inaugurated for the benefit of the Women's Convalescent Home, I think it is a proper time to draw public attention to the injury ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe steamer Tagliaferro, from Newcastle to Geelong, was observed from here this afternoon to be on shore above St. Leonards, apparently to the northward of the ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—My New Zealand teacher's certificate is considered as so much waste paper by the Department of Education in Victoria. I am told we must sit for examination in ...
Article : 330 wordsA public meeting was held in the townhall to-night, to take steps to raise funds for the relief of the sufferers by the Bulli di[?] [?] The mayor, Councillor M'Cormick, was ...
Article : 280 wordsSir,—I have but little liking for mental dissection—we get too much of it at the Shakspeare Society—and I have no intention of joining in the discussion on the somewhat ...
Article : 335 wordsThe schooner Aurora, 138 tons, which left Newcastle for Auckland on February 9 with a cargo of coal, has not since been heard of. Captain R. A. Brown was in charge, and the ...
Article : 297 wordsThe adjourned inquest, touching the death of Catherine Davis, Whose body was found in the abandoned shaft at Marong, will take place on Thursday. Three detectives and ...
Article : 228 wordsA bout 9 o'clock on Monday night Detectives Considine, Cawsey, and Wilson, of the Railway department, arrested a young man named Robert Clarke, on the charge of ...
Article : 210 wordsAn adjourned meeting of the Fitzroy Committee of the Bull Relief Fund was held in the mayor's room. Town-hall, on Monday evening, when several cheques were handed ...
Article : 211 wordsThe moonlight concert given at the Eastern Oval to-night by B[?] Band in aid of the Bulli relief fund was well attended. It is expected that £60 will be realised. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 6 Apr 1887, Page 8
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