The reception of the members of the Intercolonial Medical Congress by the mayor of Adelaide took place in the Town-hall this afternoon, when ever 100 members of the ...
Article : 528 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Premier made a Ministerial statement. He said that the Government were in an embarrassing position. A majority of the House were desirous ...
Article : 647 wordsThe Australian Steam Navigation Company have sold their Pyrmont works for £55,000 This price does not include the stock and materials in the dockyard and shops, which will ...
Article : 628 wordsThe entries for the principal events to be run at the Stawell Amateur Races close to-day. The acceptances and general entries for ...
Article : 86 wordsThere was a great attendance in the Town-hall last night, when the Melbourne Philharmonic Society gave their second subscription concert for the ...
Article : 853 wordsThe annual sessin of the Diocesan Synod of Sydney was opened to-day by the Primate, who reviewed at lenght the work of the past year. He stated that the actual growth of the ...
Article : 380 wordsThe case of Mr. Alex. Kidd, J.P., of Daylesford, which was recently reviewed in the columns of The Argus, is again to form the subject of an official inquiry. The ...
Article : 357 wordsAfter payment of second forfeits, the following horses have been left in the Caulfield Cup, to be run at the spring meeting, on Saturday, the 15th of October:— ...
Article : 990 wordsKohlan has been scratched for all the A.J.C engagements. The only betting transaction of any importance to-day was a wager of £500 taken ...
Article : 44 wordsThe death of George William Taylor, a labourer, who died in the Melbourne Hospital on August 27, two hours after sustaining an injury at the stone-yard of Mr. R. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsNews from Croydon states that the latest crushings are as follows:—True Blue P.C., 34 tons for 75oz; Richmond NO. 1 North, 37 tons for 122oz; Ross-shire P.C., 66 tons for ...
Article : 157 wordsThe last meeting of the season at Moonee Valley commences to-day, and will be concluded on Thursday. The order of running to-day will be twice through the card, the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Carlton Bicycle Club will meet at 7.45 p.m. this evening for a moonlight run to Alphington. ...
Article : 17 wordsA young man named James Keogh, who was brought up at the City Court yesterday morning charged as a rogue and a vagabond, is believed by the police to be the man who, ...
Article : 273 wordsAt the Moulamein Police Court to-day before the Bairanald police magistrate, 14 shearers were summoned by Messrs. Austin and Millear, of Murgha station, for striking. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 wordsThe elevation of Dr. Corbett to the bishopric of Sale, Gippsland, has been made the occasion of presentation of valedictory addresses and testimonials by his late flock, ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Council had a short sitting to-day. The Railway Commissioners Bill passed the second reading, and was slightly amended in committee. The House adjourned for a ...
Article : 220 wordsMr. J. G. Drake, barrister, has announced himself as a candidate for Enoggera in opposition to Mr. Dickson, the late Treasurer. He supports the Land Tax nnd a protective ...
Article : 127 wordsThe perpetration of daring robberies at hotels in the city is becoming a matter of daily, or rather nightly, occurrence. The last one reported took place at Mr. Michael ...
Article : 159 wordsA painful case was brought to light at the Coburg Police Court yesterduy, when a young girl named Frances Evans, aged 15 years, the daughter of respectable parents, was brought ...
Article : 258 wordsWAHGUNYAU, AUG. 30.-3 head of very prime heavy weight cattle were trucked to-day, A. M'Nab owner, Dougharty, Son, and Parker agents. Those are without exception the best lot that have been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 556 wordsAn invention having for its object the economising of manual labour on board ship has been brought to a practical issue by Captain James Shaw, who was well-known when ...
Article : 338 wordsA curious case of imposition came under the notice of the Hawthorn bench yesterday, when a man named William Rock was charged with imposing on private persons by ...
Article : 156 wordsBALRANALD, AUG. 30.—The weather yesterday and to-day has been fine and warm. Sailed for Echuca, the Kelpie, steamer, with 900 bales of wool, Cramsie, Bowden, and Co. agents. ...
Article : 377 wordsThe Premier has received from Sir Henry Parkes a letter stating that he purposes arriving in Adelaide on Monday, September 12 and remaining over the following day. ...
Article : 107 wordsA meeting of shareholders oof the Essendon Brick Company Limited, was held on Tuesday evening at Phair's Hotel, Collins street west. Shareholders representing 13,000 ...
Article : 86 wordsIn the Assembly to-night a motion that a duty of 1/2d. in the pound be levied on real estate, exclusive of improvements, led to a long discussion, in the course of which the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 400 wordsSir,—In your leader of Wednesday last, on the above subject, you state:— "It is true that from 1870 to 1881 the percentage of working expenses on receipts ranged from 45 to 55 ...
Article : 484 wordsMichael M'Mahon, an elderly man of the labouring class, who came from Baltarat to Melbourne intending to proceed to England, fell into the bands of a man ...
Article : 235 wordsOn the 17th inst. the Kermadee Islands were formally annexed to New Zealand by the hoisting of the flag and the reading of a proclamation. There is only one family ...
Article : 104 wordsTHARGOMINDAH, AUG. 30.—Rain commenced to fall early this morning and continued heavily all day, 160 points being registered up to 4 o'clock. The rain appears to have been general. The weather has now ...
Article : 149 wordsThe man George Brew, who was acquitted at the last Supreme Court sittings held here on a charge of committing a capital assault upon his daughter, a child of tender years, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 wordsGood progress is now being made with the preliminary work in connection with the collection of the exhibits to be placed in the New South Wales court at the Melbourne ...
Article : 185 wordsRUPANYUP, AUG. 30.—Nice showers fell on Friday and Saturday. The crops and the grass are growing vigorously. SHEPPARTON, AUG. 30.—The weather has been ...
Article : 61 wordsA robbery of a mysterious nature took place at the office of Messrs. J. S. Butters and Co., 34 Collins-street west, sometime during the early hours of Monday morning. ...
Article : 79 wordsMechael Kelly, a resident of 54 Canningstreet, Carlton, was treated at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday evening for somewhat serious injuries received through being ...
Article : 224 wordsHeavy rain last night caused the tracks, with the exception of the tan and sand, to be closed this morning. The sand was patronised, and fair going. The first out was ...
Article : 549 wordsThe following passengers to mid from Adelaide passed through Serviceton the day specified:— SERVICETON, TUESDAY. ...
Article : 171 wordsSir,—Will you kindly permit me, through your columns, to solicit gifts of old linen to this hospital? The quantity daily used for poultices, &c., is very large, and with the ...
Article : 147 wordsIt was reported to the Collingwood police yesterday that a man named Edward Lunn, 73 years of age, residing at Sackwille-street, was found dead on the floor of his bedroom at ...
Article : 180 wordsMESSRS. GEORGE and GEORGE announce the arrival of a Special Lot of Summber Dress Goods, bought at a tremendous discount off original cost price. They will be shown this ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 31 Aug 1887, Page 6
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