Concerning the disturbance which occurred on Thursday morning in the "lifers'" yard at Pentridge, it has transpired that a bad feeling sprung up amongst some of the men on ...
Article : 239 wordsThe season 1886-7 has closed with an output of 55,500 tons, of which 39,000 tons have been exported up to date. Production would have realised the original estimate of 60,000 ...
Article : 1,691 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a statement made by the Premier showed that during the past month the total expenditure in wages and food supplies on account of the unemployed ...
Article : 612 wordsThe Government have declared the 20th, as well as the 21st of June, a public holiday. The Government have decided that they ...
Article : 836 wordsA meeting of the general committee of the Queen's Fund, formed at the suggestion of Lady Loch, for the relief of women in distress in Victoria, was held in the council ...
Article : 1,325 wordsMr. and Mrs. M. H. Davies, of Toorak, propose to celebrate the Jubilee year of the reign of Her Majesty the Queen by the distribution of the munificent sum of £10,000. ...
Article : 684 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Victorian Male Assistant Teachers' Association, held last evening, the following resolutions were carried unanimously:— ...
Article : 257 wordsThe steamer Coptic, from London, arrived to-day, She left on April 21, and the Cape on May 14. She brings 41 passengers for Hobart, seven for Launceston, 17 tor Sydney, ...
Article : 146 wordsFinal arrangements in connection with the proposed demonstration of Sunday school children to be held in the Exhibition-building, on June 24 are to be made at a committee ...
Article : 174 wordsThe regular committee meeting of the Brighton Free Library was held at the library on Wednesday evening last. Present— Messrs. John Webb (president), Webster, ...
Article : 441 wordsMr. G. S. Yuill, the Australian manager for the Orient Company, arrived this morning by the express from Melbourne. On being interviewed he stated that Adelaide would ...
Article : 302 wordsRapid progress is being made in Richmond in respect to the local celebration of the Queen's Jubilee. A meeting of the various committees was held at the town-hall, ...
Article : 175 wordsThe committee appointed to arrange for the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee have decided to hold a monster picnic for all the school children on the 21st inst., with sports ...
Article : 161 wordsSir,-Mr. Arthur Garner, president of the Melbourne Gun Club—the general, I presume, of the noble army of pigeon-butchers —has inserted in to-day's issue of The Argus ...
Article : 1,105 wordsSir,—As an old resident at Hawthorn, will you allow me to express my deep regret— shared in by others—that our council has declided to do or give anything toward the ...
Article : 231 wordsAt the City Court to-day, a girl named Ellen Mitchell, aged 13 years, was charged with threatening to take her mother's life. From the evidence it appeared that the girl ...
Article : 106 wordsThe deadlock in Parliament has ended by Major Atkinson agreeing to pass supplies on a distinct pledge by the Government that the new Parliament should assemble at the ...
Article : 53 wordsIn response to a request by Major Mitchell, a number of ladies and gentlemen met in the town-hall to-night, for the purpose of deciding what steps should be taken in ...
Article : 266 wordsAt the meeting of the Port Melbourne Coucil on Thursday evening, Councillor Edwards, who is also the Port Melbourne representative on the Harbor Trust, ...
Article : 346 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 419 wordsSir,—Would you allow me a line or two for a subject in which I think many are interested. I mean the New Testaments for the state school scholars, with the Queen's ...
Article : 239 wordsThe pubilic meeting called by the mayor to consider the subject of the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee resulted in a totally unlooked for demonstration against the celebration in ...
Article : 257 wordsA brilliant assembly of over 1,000 guests were at the ball given by His Excellency the Governor in honour of Her Majesty's Birthday at the Exhibition-building last night. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 233 wordsBOURKE, JUNE 3.—The following cattle are approaching from Queensland:—300 fats, from Nockatunga to Sydney, H. B. Hughe[?] owner, Wilkin in charge; 300 from Mount Margaret to Den[?]quin, ...
Article : 817 wordsThe following passengers to and from Adelaide passed through Serviceton on the day specified:— SERVICETON, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 120 wordsThe action of the Minister of Lands in taking the extreme step of proclaiming the Shire of Winchelsea a rabbit infested district formed a lengthy subject of debate at the ...
Article : 154 wordsIt is currently reported that there is a strong probability of a motion of no confidence in the Ministry, on a general issue, being moved on Tuesday next by Mr. ...
Article : 551 wordsSir,—Seeing that the Jubilee day is drawing near, and as the state school children will take a prominent part in any celebration that will take place in different parts of the colony, ...
Article : 228 wordsBOORT, JUNE 2.—The weather, which during the past fortnight had been dry, with frosty nights, changed this morning, and there has been a sp[?]did tall of rain. The crops sown early are looking well. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Castlemaine district of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows was held here yesterday evening. The Prov. Grand Master, Brother W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsSir,—Your Silverton correspondent has been labouring under some misapprehension when he wired to you that strained relations existed between the board and the manager, ...
Article : 184 wordsJames Burns, 62 years of age, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday, suffering from a broken leg and injuries to his hip. He was engaged in erecting a staging at ...
Article : 166 wordsSir,—In honour of the Queen's Jubilee year I forward my cheque for £20, to be distributed amongst the aged, deaf and dumb, and blind, to provide them with a few ...
Article : 157 wordsThe shareholders of the Prince of Wales and Bonshaw clain met to-day, and after considering the offer made for the sale of the mine in London (detailed in The Argus of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 4 Jun 1887, Page 10
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