This morning, which was appointed for the first of the centenary ceremonies, broke damp and cold, with a grey sky and a gusty wind, and with every promise of rain. A few spots ...
Article : 4,121 wordsAt an ordinary meeting of the directors of the Melbourne and Suburban Tramway and Omnibus Company Limited, held yesterday afternoon, the difficulty which has arisen ...
Article : 1,343 wordsTo-morrow, being Centennial Day, has been declared a public holiday, and the Government offices, banks, the Exchange, mercantile offices, and principal places of ...
Article : 613 wordsThe Victorian cricketers, who arrived today, were met by the representatives of the New South Wales Cricketing Association, and after lunching at the Oxford Hotel had ...
Article : 837 wordsThe P. and 0. Company's R.M.S. Victoria, from London January 2, left Colombo for Australia on the afternoon of the 23rd inst. ...
Article : 84 wordsA short meeting of the Postal Conference was held this morning, at which all the representatives attended, the PostmasterGeneral of New South Wales being in the ...
Article : 963 wordsThe P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Rome, Captain Barratt, arrived here at noon to-day. The following is her saloon passenger-list:- For Glenelg.—Dr. Swi[?]t. ...
Article : 201 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY,TUESDAY. ...
Article : 593 wordsThe offices of Messrs. Oldfield, Moore, and Bland, estate agents, Collins-street west, were broken into on Monday night, and thoroughly ransacked. An iron safe was ...
Article : 115 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday at the Oriental Hotel, Williamstown, before Mr. Candler, district coroner, on the body of Archibald Fletcher, of the Loch Rannoch, ...
Article : 60 wordsSir,—It does not appear to be quite clear that the conclusion at which the Insurance and Banking Record (quoted in The Argus, January l8) has arrived as to the superiority of a 3[?] ...
Article : 783 wordsThe following passengers left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:- Messrs. Ru-bworth, J. S. Turner, M.L.A., D. S. Wilson, Hobus, Brickett, H. Cane, S. G. [?]eld, Horne, ...
Article : 77 wordsECHUCA, JAN. 24.—Shipping—Arrived, Lancashire La[?] with barge from Murrumbidgee, with cargo of wool. Salied—Nile steamer, for Swan-hill, with general cargo. ...
Article : 622 wordsA man named Malcolm Fleming was arrested by the police to-night, at half-past 12 o'clock, for attempting to set fire to a house occupied by John M'lvor, blacksmith, in ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,—The years 1886 and 1887 have gone, and the latest Victorian Year Book we have is that for 1885. Is not the value of this most useful work greatly lessened by this ...
Article : 362 wordsAbout a week since an in fant child was found by the woman in charge of the ladies' waiting room at the Flinders-street railway station, with nothing about it to indicate its ...
Article : 128 wordsAt the local police court to-day two boys, named William Brusher and William Dickson, aged about ten and eight respectively, were brought up on remand charged with ...
Article : 138 wordsA special meeting of the Waiters' Union was held at the Trades-[?]all on Monday evening. Mr. J. H. Williams occupied the chair. A committee of six members was ...
Article : 238 wordsJacob Jones, of Sydney-road, South Brunswick, wheelwright and blacksmith, Causes of insolvency—Sickness and death of his late wife and losses in business. Liabilities, £107 ...
Article : 124 wordsWm. Dwyer, the fireman on the Adelaide express, fell off the engine at Ar[?]strongs this morning, while leaning over to get the [?] ticket while the train was passing the ...
Article : 136 wordsECHUCA, JAN. 24.—The price quoted for wheat in Echuca is 8s. 2d. for prime samples as compared with 8s. 8d. to [?]. 4d. In the Melbourne market. The two Echuca mills will consume a large quantity, and the ...
Article : 192 wordsThe second of a series of educational lectures, under the auspices of the local School of Mines, was delivered before a large and fashionable audience, by the Rev. J. ...
Article : 95 wordsHis Honour Mr. Justice Ker[?]rd will take chamber business at 10 o'clock. INS[?]LVENT COURT. (Refore the Chief Clerk.) ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 25 Jan 1888, Page 8
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