The large nugget found on Tuesday in the Midas claim, near Ballarat was brought to Welbourne yesterday, and exhibited at the establishment of Messrs. Kilpatrick and Co., ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 3,048 wordsWhen the Assembly met this alternoon Sir Samuel Griffith announced the death of Mr. Miles, the Minister of Works, and moved the adjournment of the House to enable ...
Article : 106 wordsA case arising out of Kurts's Kurrajong land lottery scheme, for which prize tickets were circulated all over the colonies, came before the Central Police Court this morning. ...
Article : 778 wordsThree per cent, consols are unchanged, 101½. The market rate of discount is? below the bank rate, 2? per cent. ...
Article : 30 wordsTin is quoted 10s. lower, £1.03 ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Lusitania left here on the 18th inst. outwards. The same company's R.M.S. ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the Council to-day the discussion was resumed on the motion that the Payment of Members Bill, with the suggested amendment, be returned to the Assembly. The ...
Article : 178 wordsMr. T. H. Guenett commenced yesterday afternoon, in the upper hall of the Melbourne Athenæum, his fourteenth season of the Melbourne Popular Concerts. In numerical ...
Article : 593 wordsA conference of representatives of the leading Christian churches of the colony, presided over by the Primate, was held yesterday, to consider the steps necessary to secure ...
Article : 171 wordsThe s.s. Arawa arrived to-dat, 37 days out from London, and 17 days from the Cupe. She brings 14 passengers for Melbourne, 10 for Sydney, one for Queensland, 100 in all ...
Article : 89 wordsThe writs for the general election will be issued to-morow, returnable on the 21st Septtember. Parliament will meet in the first week of October. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe debate on the taxation proposals of the Government was continued in the Assembly to-night. A good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed with the proposals, ...
Article : 71 wordsAt a meeting of the St. Arnaud Shire Council to-day, Councillor W. Sherwood Vernon was Unanimously elected president. ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Premier and the Minister of Public Instruction arrived at Glen Innes early this morning, and met with a cordial reception. The Premier laid the foundation-stone of the ...
Article : 393 wordsThe seventh round of the Major tourney was played to-day but it was hardly as interesting as some of its predecessors some of the best players not being matched against ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Queensland Government have entered into a contract with Mr. J. S. Longhead to bore 7,500ft. of artesian wells for water in the arid districts of this colony. He will bore to ...
Article : 91 wordsA groom named Thos. Sidley committed suicide last night at the Victoria Hotel by taking strychnine He went to bed and was discovered in a dying state. A bottle was ...
Article : 96 wordsECHUCA, AUG. 24.—Stock Crossings—3,000 sheep the property of Dougharty and Wilson, consigned to Dougharty, Son, and Parker, 230 head of cattle, the property of Newton and Co., consigned to R. Gibson ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Rifle Meeting was continued to-day, with considerable variations in the weather. The Members' Match was won by Captain Drysdale, of South Australia. who ...
Article : 184 wordsMiss Carrie Swain has been playing "The Tomboy" in the Royal Princess Theatre, Sandhurst, for the past two nights. Tomorrow evening "The Miner's Daughter" is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 955 wordsEntries will be received by Mr. R. Moffatt, at Cr[?]g's Hotel, Ballarat, up to 8 O'clock this evening, for the diferent events to be run at the Hallarat District Hunt Club races on ...
Article : 223 wordsThe official opening of the line from Horsham to Natimuk and Noradjuha, took place to-day. Mr. W. Madden and Mr. R. Baker, M.L.A.'s, were the only Parliamentary ...
Article : 627 wordsIn the City Police Court this morning, John Adams, aged 20 years, who arrived recently by the s.s. Almora, was brought up charged with a breach of the Immigration ...
Article : 63 wordsExtensive changes are about to be made in the disposition of the shipping at Circular Quay. The wharves on the eastern side are to be extended to Fort Macquarie, ao as to ...
Article : 201 wordsThe ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present Councillors Barrett (mayor), Bell, Cowper, Flint, M'Phee, Munro, Swan, and Westley. ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. John Robb of Melbourne, has purchased from the liquidators of the Commercial Bank of South Australia the lease of the premises in King William street formerly ...
Article : 753 wordsThere is nothing fresh to report concerning, the strike at the Burwood Colliery, which has thrown 200 men out of work. The general feeling in the district is that the men ...
Article : 138 wordsEntries for the last meeting of the season at Sherwood-park close at noon to-day at the office, Temple-court. The card will comprise the Mulgrave Stakes (16 all-ages), the ...
Article : 68 wordsElectric Telegraph v. South Melbourne Trades.—A match will be played between the above clubs at Middle-park to-day. The Telegraph team will be chosen from:—Angove, [?]am, Burrowes, Blake, ...
Article : 52 wordsAt the Kew Court on Wednesday, a youth, named Neil M'Leish, was charged with stealing flowers from a grave in the Boroondara General Cemetetry. The practice has been ...
Article : 83 wordsA magisterial inquiry into the cause of the death of William Woods, proprietor of the Rose Hotel, Flemington, was held by Mr. R. C. Barrett, J.P., yesterday. From the ...
Article : 179 wordsAlfred George Cotton of Church street North Carlton storekeeper. Causes of insolvency—Failing off in business illness in family, and want of employment. Liabilities, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe funeral of Mr. William Miles, the Minister of Public Works, took place to day, his body being brought down from Toowoomba, and interred in the Toowong ...
Article : 299 wordsSir,—I observe Mr. Butters, at the mee[?] of the Hospital Committee yesterday, referred to the action of the collectors in charting the candidates (£ 5 each at the recent election of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsSir,—A portion of the entertainment to which allusion was made in the issue of The Argus of Saturday last will comprise the second act of Wagner's far-famed opera ...
Article : 217 wordsCUNNAMULLA. Aug, 24.—During the post week the days have been warm and pleasent, and the nights mild. Grass is springing fast everywhere. Stock Pasings.—30th ult.—350 mixed fat cattle from ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 25 Aug 1887, Page 6
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