At a meeting of the Trades-hall Council held last evening, the following letter, regarding the recent contract entered into between the Government and Mr. Mephan ...
Article : 426 wordsIn the Assembly to-night Ministers brought in a bill to amend the Customs Act. It provides for the following duties—Opium, 20s. per pound; tea, 6d. per pound; spirits, 15s. ...
Article : 126 wordsThe following nominations have been received for the Council of Agricultural Education:—Mr. W. Anderson, Koroit; Mr. J. Leishman, Kingston; Mr. J. M'Intosh, ...
Article : 1,705 wordsThe question of the increased naval squadron to be maintained in Australian waters came before the House of Commons to-day. Sir Henry Holland stated ...
Article : 89 wordsSeveral prominent members of the Opposition are filling up the Parliamentary recess by conducting protectionist campaigns in various country districts, while several of ...
Article : 902 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer. Britannia was launched at Greenock to-day. She will sail for Australia on the 4th ...
Article : 41 wordsAn application was made for a certificate of discharge to be granted to Thomas Rowlan Trezise, of Reedy Creek, storekeeper, and a similar application was made for a certificate ...
Article : 240 wordsA fatal bathing accident has occurred at Scarborough. Mr. Guy Broome and the Rev. Arthur Newcombe, vicar of Granborough, Winslow, Bucks., were ...
Article : 59 wordsWhen the steamer Tsinan arrived to-day from Hong kong it was found that one of the passengers, a Chinese boy, was suffering from small-pox. The ship was at once ...
Article : 75 wordsThe opening day of the Jubilee Exhibition of the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association was most successful. In the absence of the Governor through ...
Article : 173 wordsThe negotiations between the English postal authorities and those of France and Italy, respecting the postal rates charged on Anglo-Australian letters passing ...
Article : 155 wordsAt the Antwerp wool sales, which opened yesterday, good wools from La Plata show a decline of 5 centimes, inferior qualities of 10 centimes. The ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Intercolonial Chess Congress was resumed to-day, when the second round of the games was played. Much interest was felt in the meeting of Hookham and Gossip. It was ...
Article : 408 wordsThe wheat market is quiet. New Zealand wheat, off coast, has been sold at 29s. 9d. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following information is taken from the Government Gazette of yesterday:— Appointments.—A. W. Howitt, P.M., to be visiting justice to the Sale gaol; W. H. ...
Article : 274 wordsThe heavy min which has been falling during the last day or two has improved the hop prospects. ...
Article : 23 wordsA novelty was introduced at Kreitmeyer's Waxworks yesterday evening. This consisted of an electrical automaton, Ali, invented by Mr. A. De Lacy by whom it has ...
Article : 170 wordsA conference of delegates and representatives from some half-dozen anti-Chinese leagues in various parts of the colony, and also in Sydney, and the Trades and Labour ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Bank of England returns, issued to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 41 per cent., the same as last week. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Iberia, from Melbourne July 8, arrived at Plymouth this afternoon. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe P. and O. Company have agreed to place at the disposal of the British Government in time of war the newest and largest of their steamers for an ...
Article : 73 wordsGeorge Brown, an oft-convicted criminal, who is known to the police as "the whistling thief," waa brought up at the City Court on Thursday charged as a rogue and vagabond. ...
Article : 354 wordsOn the Murrumbidgee River, so far, Burrabogie is the only station which has surrendered to the Shearers' Union. This, however is, by the squatters, not regarded as an ...
Article : 264 wordsThe alterations in the details of the honour, ordinary, and matriculation examinations for the October term, 1888, and the February term, 1889, were posted at the University ...
Article : 334 wordsThe weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Immigrants' Aid Society was held on Friday, in the hospital division of the institution, St. Kilda road, Present— ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Hungarian authorities are in favour of having a court of their own distinct from that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, at the Melbourne Centennial ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is asserted that the new tariff will prejudicially affect business in the south-east. The merchants and manufacturers in Adelaide do not think that it will lead to the ...
Article : 234 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Orphan Asylum was held on Friday afternoon, at the Assembly-hall, Collins-street. The Rev. Dr. Watkin was ...
Article : 201 wordsSir Henry Holland, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, to-day, stated that the formal proclamation of ...
Article : 131 wordsThomas Johnson, 49 years of age, a resident of Evans-street, Brunswick, employed at the building in course of erection at the Public Library, fell from the scaffold on ...
Article : 291 wordsBREWARRINA, AUG. 10.—The weather is fine with a beautiful temerature. Pasturage is abundant and growing splendidly. The river is 9ft. 4in. and rising, and will probably continue navigable for some time, ...
Article : 542 wordsThe following reports of elections in the country districts have been received:— AVOCA (Shire).—Councillor F. C. Hodgetts. ALBERTON (Shire).—Councillor Gray, the ...
Article : 100 wordsA special general meeting of the shareholders of the Melbourne Permanent Building Society was held at their offices, 16 Collins-street east, yesterday afternoon, Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsTwo drovers named Gilbert and Peter Murdoch were brought up at the Tambo Police Court to-day, and committed for trial on a charge of wilfully setting fire to grass on ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Union Company's R.M.S. Mariposa arrived this afternoon from San Francisco. The following is her passenger-list:— ...
Article : 70 wordsA meeting of ratepayers of the North and West wards, St. Kilda, was held last night at M'Adam's-buildings, when it was decided that the original North Ward committee ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsAt the last meeting of the Prince Alfred Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F. held at the Devonshire Hotel, Brighton, P.G. Brother Neck and P.G. Brother Clarke were the recipients of ...
Article : 51 wordsOn the night of the 6th inst. a burglary was committed at the French Club, Swanston-street, by some persons who broke open the kitchen door, and rilled the coat pockets ...
Article : 191 wordsThe following is taken from Messrs. Arkell and Co.'s monthly circular:—Kerosene is quiet, Devoe's Imperial: Brilliant, 120deg. test, selling at from 4½d. to 4[?]d. ...
Article : 130 wordsAt a meeting of those interested, held to-day, the major presiding, it was resolved that Sunday, the 23rd October, should be appointed as the day for the annual hospital ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsECHUCA, AUG.19.—Stock Crossings—1,100 head of cattle from Mr. R.F. [?]orsley, consigned to Etter-shank, Eaglestone, and [?]ann; 480 sheep from Morden station, consilgned to Messrs. Powers, ...
Article : 117 wordsMessrs.W[?] STEVENSON, and Co., auctioneers and produce salesmen, 30[?] Queen-street, Melbourne, report:—"The supply of all descriptions of dairy produce has been considerably in excess of last week; ...
Article : 297 wordsThis morning Mr. Speight, the chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, as arbitrator, took evidence with regard to the claim made by the Glenelg Railway Company ...
Article : 267 wordsA special general meeting of the Victorian Male Assistant teachers' Association was held last night at the Public Service rooms, Athenaeum. Mr. Peacock occupied the chair. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsRUPANYUP, AUG. 18.—Nice showers fell during Saturday and Sunday, making up 26 points. On Monday and Tuesday the weather was beautifully fine, it being quite warm during the middle of the ...
Article : 169 wordsCharles Thomas Leveson-Gower, of Kyneton, draper. Liabilities, £293 17s. 7d.; assets, £220; deficiency, £73 17s. 7d. Mr. W. Adams, Castlemaine, assignee. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 20 Aug 1887, Page 10
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