Early on Thursday evening the officers commanding in this cadets camp at Elsternwick received information of a proposed night attack on the position by one of the ...
Article : 2,182 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a motion was brought forward by Mr. O'Sullivan affirming that the railways should be constructed more with a view to settle the country and give ...
Article : 516 wordsA public meeting was held in the Kew Town-hall last evening to take into consideration tbe proposal to raise a municipal loan of £20,000. The Mayor (Councillor Lilley) ...
Article : 457 wordsThe Invalide Russe, an official organ of the Russian Government, declares that Russia is able to confront the entire Peace League, and will continue her defensive ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Rev. J. Jones, who has represented the London Missionary Society in the Loyalty Islands during the past 33 years, arrived in Sydney yesterday from Noumea. ...
Article : 505 wordsThe Earl of Buckinghamshire and the Duke of Manchester are guests of Lord Carrington, together with other distinguished visitors, who have arrived in Sydney during ...
Article : 372 wordsSir Morell Mackenzie, who was hastily summoned to San Remo in consequence of the physicians in attendance on the Crown Prince of Germany having stated ...
Article : 69 wordsGeneral Boulanger has declined to accept a seat in the Senate, alleging as his reason that in the coming war generals will be more needed than ...
Article : 44 wordsLord Brassey in a letter to The Times says that the necessity of defending Port Darwin was not sufficiently urged at the late Imperial Conference. He considers ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Paris correspondent of The Times states that ex-President Grévy burnt the originals of the letters written by his son-in-law, M. Daniel Wilson, to Madame ...
Article : 49 wordsSir Graham Berry had an interview to-day with Sir Henry Holland, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in order to protest against the action of ...
Article : 98 wordsAn important and extensive sale of town and country properties was held at Mack's Hotel to-day, by Messrs. Robinson, Burns, and Sparrow, on account of Mr. James ...
Article : 295 wordsThe proceeds of the Government land sales so far this month amount to £7,012, which is considerably in excess of those of last month. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe ordinary weekly meeting of the Tradeshall Council was held last evening. The president, Mr. H. A. Harwood, occupied the chair. ...
Article : 418 wordsMr. Wardle, the chairman of the silk section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, offers to send to the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition a collection ...
Article : 136 wordsIt is considered probable that this colony will be represented at the proposed Railway Tariffs Conference by the Commissioner of Works and the traffic manager, Mr. ...
Article : 190 wordsBoth Houses of Parliament had short sittings to-day. The Council suspended its sittings until the Assembly had decided the fate of the Taxation Bill. ...
Article : 175 wordsThe weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 46 per cent. The total reserve in notes ...
Article : 51 wordsMessrs. Wm. Howard Smith and Sons Limited have received a cable message from their correspondents in England to the effect that the new steamship winch they have ...
Article : 347 wordsMr. Moore, Customs officer at the Spencerstreet station, on examining the luggage brought from Sydney by the express train yesterday by a passenger named Ridgely, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe demand for hides is limited, and prices are ? lower. ...
Article : 19 wordsECHUCA, DEC. 14.—Stock Crossings.—1,400 sheep, Moulemein Station, New South Wales, consigned to Richard Gibson and Co., Melbourne; 1,043 owes, H. Rickeston, Baratta Station, consigned to Dougharty, ...
Article : 89 wordsIt is rumoured that Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to carry out a scheme for the conversion of three per cent. consols into stock ...
Article : 49 wordsA breakdown occurred yesterday evening on the Williamstown railway line. The 5.30 p.m. train from Melbourne was nearing the Yarraville station, when the cylinder cover of ...
Article : 135 wordsBOURKE, DEC. 16.—Stock Passings—120 fat cattle from Kerribree to Sydney, Davis, Dale, and Co. owners; 158 cattle from Toorate to Sydney, J. M'Caughey and Co. owners; both lots to truck ...
Article : 506 wordsThe plague of locusts which for several days past has been hovering over the localities further north made its first appearance in Maryborough this morning, and towards ...
Article : 166 wordsThe following awards have been made to Victorian exhibitors at the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition:—Long funnel Mining Company, models of samples, first order of merit; New ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Austrian Tourists' Club and Export Society are making arrangements for an excursion to Melbourne next year, while the Centennial Exhibition is open. ...
Article : 31 wordsSir,—At this time of the year we are especially called upon to give what we can to assist those upon whom the burden of life must and does press so heavily. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Cutters and Trimmers' Union of Victoria was held at the Trades-hall on Thursday evening. The election of officers took place with the following ...
Article : 95 wordsA lady named James Hickey, 15 years of age, met with an accident at Lilydale on Thursday, which has since had a fatal termination. He was playing amongst some trucks ...
Article : 128 wordsLord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Stockport yesterday, prodicted that the revenue for the current year would show a surplus of between two and three ...
Article : 37 wordsA special meeting of the Ironworkers' Society was held at the Trades-hall last night, the business being the consideration of a letter received from the Ironmasters' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 421 wordsThe Daily News states that sovereignty will be proclaimed over British New Guinea in three months, and that Mr. Anthony Musgrave, the assistant ...
Article : 39 wordsSir,—At this season of appeals, allow me to present a request on behalf of the patients of the Women's Hospital, I am sure that no pathetic description of the necessities of the ...
Article : 144 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest at the morgue on Friday on the body of a man, name unknown, which was found in the Yarra on Wednesday last by Constable M'Corry. ...
Article : 88 wordsThere is very little alteration in the quotations for the A.J C. Summer Cup. Business continues brisk. The principal inquiries are for Pasha, who has hardened to 100 to ...
Article : 78 wordsThe examination of Lord Augustus Loftus, late Governor of New South Wales, in the Bankruptcy Court, has been adjourned until the 26th January. ...
Article : 32 wordsBOORT, DEC. 15.—It started to rain again last night, and continued for several hours Harvesting operations are again at a standstill. Every downpour of rain now causes an increased loss, as the crops are ...
Article : 92 wordsThe City Council to-day definitely accepted the Bendigo Gas Company's offer to supply gas for street lighting at 7s. 6d. per 1,000ft., and at 8s. 4d. for the public. As the tender ...
Article : 80 wordsIt is rumoured that Sir Frederick Weld, formerly Governor of Western Australia and Tasmania, who has been Governor of the Straits Settlements since ...
Article : 45 wordsThe dead body of a man was found floating in the Yarra, between the Hawthorn railway bridge and the Swan-street bridge, Richmond, about 8 o'clock last night. It was ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—In another column I acknowledge the kind gifts of my friends and recognise the well-known names as those who have constantly assisted me in relieving the ...
Article : 248 wordsThe members of the Melbourne Gun Club held their usual weekly shooting at their grounds, on Friday, when the competition for a trophy value £14, and a 2 [?]ovs. sweepstakes added (nine birds each), was shot for. ...
Article : 164 wordsDENILIQUIN, DEC. 16.—Harvesting is still proceeding, but many of the crops are turning out failures. There will be very little wheat gathered this year, and the average will be very small indeed. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe weather continues fine and the Murray is falling fast. The lowering of the water discloses the fact that a good deal of earth has been washed away from the sheeting at ...
Article : 96 wordsThe first Stock Exchange settlement in the British Broken-hill Company's shares took place yesterday, the market closing firm at £3 8s. 6d. ...
Article : 30 wordsA very prominent feature in the Christmastide attractions in the city is the grand Xmas Carnival Messrs. George and George hold in their well-known establishment, the Federal ...
Article : 214 wordsA serious accident happened to-day to a child two years of age, the son of Mr. F. Glazner. The mother had been boiling some hop beer, and had lifted the vessel containing ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Southern Coal Company of New South Wales, which has been formed with a capital of £160,000 to acquire a coal property at West Camden, owned by ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Carlton Club will send a team to play a friendly match against the Goolong Club to-day. The latter club provides luncheon for the players at 2 o'clock, at ...
Article : 115 wordsThe following passenger left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:— Mrs. Malcolin, Messrs. T[?]fer, Northage, Scoon, Horsfall, Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Crozier, Mr. and ...
Article : 149 wordsAt the City Court on Friday, before Mr. Wilton, J.P., and other justices, two men, named Patrick Reilly and James Slattery, were charged with assaulting and robbing a ...
Article : 133 wordsThe prospectus has been issued of the Kilkivan (Queensland) Gold-mining Company. The capital is £120,000. JOHANN HOF[?]'S MALT EXTRACT.—Great tonic beverage ...
Article : 85 wordsYou want to make money. Invest in fund on train route. Note how property [?] rising in value at busy, thriving Brunswick. [?]Boy largely at Mnuntfield to-morrow. Charming ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsThe natural drink of the colonies is undoubtedly pure Australian Wine, You can get any variety, pure and old, from Caldwell and-Co., 114 Collins-street west.—[ADVT.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 17 Dec 1887, Page 12
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