The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the Queen's Fund was held in the Mayor's room of the Town-hall, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon. There were present— ...
Article : 419 wordsThe Bishop of Melbourne, accompanied by Mrs. Goe, visited this portion of his diocese to-day. Dr. Goe was received and welcomed at the Mechanics' Institute this afternoon, ...
Article : 732 wordsThe report of the officer in charge of the rabbit department for April shows that 844 blocks have been inspected, and on 538 of these the rabbits were either decreasing or ...
Article : 555 wordsAn important case arising out of a breach of the act to restrict the influx of Chinese into the colony was beard at the Water Police Court this morning. The master of the ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Legislative Council sat for a considerable time to-day, transacted some formal business, and dealt with several bills of local importance. ...
Article : 800 wordsThe third series of colonial wool auctions for the current year opened to day in the presence of a good attendance of home and foreign buyers; 10,000 ...
Article : 1,015 wordsIn the Council to-day the debate on the address in reply was continued, and adjourned until to-morrow. In the Assembly the no confidence debate ...
Article : 161 wordsThe complete agricultural statistics for the colony have been published and are as follow:— Wheat, 627,323 bushels, average 17[?]91 bushels; barley, 67,303 bushels, average ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Government, in response to a memorial from Archbishop Reynolds, ministers of religion, members of the Legislature and others, and on the recommendation of ...
Article : 93 wordsThe steam collier Waratah, which was stranded on the beach at Bulli yesterday, is now embedded hard and fast in sand, and all hope of getting her off is abandoned. The ...
Article : 178 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the ministers of South Melbourne on Monday last, it was resolved that as an appropriate conclusion to the Jubilee celebrations, the members of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsAt the Richmond Court, on Wednesday, before the mayor (Mr. G. U. Bennett) and a bench of magistrates, a telegraph messenger named William Elliott, a youth of 17 years of ...
Article : 387 wordsAt a meeting held in the Town-hall, Majorca, to-day, the following resolutions in reference to the Queen's Fund, were unanimously earned:— ...
Article : 1,092 wordsAn extraordinary shooting case occurred early this morning in the Great Australian Coffee Palace, Castlereagh-street, the victim being Mrs. Eliza Borsboom, aged 30 years, ...
Article : 227 wordsSir,—Referring to the letter of your correspondent "K. W." in this day's issue of your paper, I can fully corroborate all [?]e states therein, in fact[?] I had made up my mind to ...
Article : 302 wordsA banquet was given to the Governor last night at Rockhampton, about 200 gentlemen being present. Replying to the toast of the Ministry, Mr. Dickson, the Treasurer said that ...
Article : 290 wordsAt the last meeting of the Cathedral Board it was unanimously decided to build the cathedral on the corner site at the intersection of Lydiard and Dana streets. This would ...
Article : 133 wordsA meeting of the executive committee of the Charity Organisation Society was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. There were present—Professor Morris (in the chair), ...
Article : 552 wordsSir,—Your able article on the traffic arrangements for Jubilee night was a timely one, and it is to b haped that the authorities have taken a note of your suggestions. My ...
Article : 313 wordsHenry Hart Lazarus, described as a merchant, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with forging and uttering promissory notes purporting to be signed by Messrs. ...
Article : 131 wordsA wild bullock was killed on the St. Kilda road shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday by a shot fired from a carbine by a police trooper. The maddened animal appears to have first ...
Article : 285 wordsBOUR[?]E, JUNE 8.—The following reports have been received:—[?]ungindi, river low[?] Walgett, the Barwon 2[?]t., and falling[?] the naom[?], 2ft. 4in., and falling[?] Brewarrina, the Barwon low; Bourke, the ...
Article : 580 wordsCaptain M'Kay, harbourmaster at Cook[?] town, who recently went in the Government schooner in search of the guns thrown overboard by Captain Cook from the Endeavour, ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is probable that the Chinese Commissioners, with two Chinese residents of Melbourne, will visit Adelaide next week, remaining over the opening of the ...
Article : 336 wordsSir,—Will you kindly allo me (through your columns) to thank our worthy mayor for his letter in The Argus of Monday, in reply to mine of Saturday. The article which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 497 wordsAt the meeting of the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee, held at the Trades-hall laat night, when Mr. Robert Miller was in the chair, It was decided that the question of ...
Article : 224 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, WEDNESDAY. ...
Article : 281 wordsBRISBANE, JUNE 8.—Thargomindah reports that 1,000 store bullocks, from Carondotta station, travelling for sale to bourke, are now near Nor[?] station. Four or five mobs of fats passed Mount Margaret a ...
Article : 247 wordsSir,—The committee of the Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society are very anxious that the sick and aged poor under their care should not be altogether excluded from the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe sittings of the Aasize Court were continued and concluded to-day, when the following prisoners were sentenced:—Patrick Qui[?]k, forgery, 12 months' imprisonment; ...
Article : 84 wordsPatrick Byrne, of Lambert-street, Kensington, builder Causes of insolvency—Illness of self and children, losses on contracts, want of remunerative employment, ...
Article : 90 wordsThe following passengers to and from Adelaide passed through Serviceton on the day specified:— SERVICETON, WEDNESDAY. ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—I am not and have never been a schoolmaster; I have no connection with Trinity College; I have not written a single line in regard to the present University ...
Article : 118 wordsDONALD, JUNE 8.—Splendid rains have fallen during the past three days, [?] 34 points being registered. Prospects are ch[?]ring in this distr[?]ot, where there is a larger area under crop this year. ...
Article : 115 wordsAt the Brunawick Court yesterday, a young man named James Possett was charged by Constable Williams with using a horse under circumstances involving creulty. The ...
Article : 83 wordsHundreds of people visiting the Co-operative Stores, Collins-street, yesterday were inquiring how such immense crowds were attracted. The answer is simple. Good ...
Article : 67 wordsThe recent demonstration of freethinkers and democrats against the mayor's proposal in connection with the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee appears to have thoroughly ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 9 Jun 1887, Page 8
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