The following is a copy of a circular which has been prepared, giving the order of the procession which is to take place in connection with the opening ceremony, viz: ...
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Article : 1,077 wordsThe Government find themselves somewhat in a dilemma in connection with their raillway policy. In the Railway Act recently passed, to vest the management in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsThe House of Commons last night passed the clause in the Local Govornment Bill constituting a separate county council for London. ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the House of Lords last night tho Duke of Argyll moved a resolution declaring that the policy of tho Government with regard to Ireland was ...
Article : 50 wordsEight thousand five hundred quarters ot Australian wheat. May shipment, have been Bold at 34s. per 4801b. The shipment by the Bargany. which left South Australia on ...
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Article : 27 wordsItaly hs offered to include in the new commercial treaty with France 150 articles, instead of 70 as in the old treaty. ...
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Article : 327 wordsTho P. and O. Company's R.M.S Valetta, from Melbourne 15th June, arrived at Suez on the morning of 15th inst. The same company's R.M.S Rosetta, from ...
Article : 225 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the bill for the centralisation of the police was carried by the casting vote of the Speaker. The Chief Secretary today received a ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Union Bank of Australia pays a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum, being the same as was paid for the previous half-year. ...
Article : 40 wordsYesterday, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, the mayor laid the first plate on the line of railway from Port Fairy to Koroit. Subsequently the party adjourned ...
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Article : 42 wordsTho London School Board has docidcd to appoint a committee to inquiro into certain grave charges of corruption which have been made against ...
Article : 34 wordsThe market ia advancing with increased firmness. For German 88deg. beet the present quotation is 14s. Od. per cwt, [?].o.b Humburg. ...
Article : 26 wordsTho Rev. William Thomas Harrison, honorary Canon of Ely, has been elected Bishop of Glasgow. The Right Rev. D. F. Sandford, the Bishop of Tasmania, ...
Article : 40 wordsTito Kowaru, the famous fighting Maori chief in the troublous times of 1807, is dead. The ship Pleione, which ran asbore some weeks ago in trying to make Wellington ...
Article : 40 wordsFrom Melbourne.—Carlisle Castle, ship, sailed April 7. From Adelaide.—Rollo, barque, sailed March 29. ...
Article : 358 wordsProbate was grunted to the wills of the following:—Richard Tresrail Andrew Arthur, £698, on the motion of Mr. Donovan; George Brown, £1,8[?]8, on the motion of Mr. ...
Article : 555 wordsMadame Saruh Bernhardt, the famous French actress, states that it is hor intontion to visit Australia in 1889. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe nnnunl show of the Melbourne Canary and Pigeon Improvement Societj wna opemd nt the Athenieiim hall jcBterday afternoon Illa Lxcellency the Governor had promised ...
Article : 538 wordsThis weeks's Government Gazelle contains a comparative statement of the revenue for the year ending June30. The principal increases for the quarter are ...
Article : 193 wordsIt is reported that the Marquis of Normanby, lato Govornor of Viotoua, will succeed Sir Win, Robinson as Governor of South Australia. ...
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Article : 199 wordsPrivate Fulton, of the Queens's Westminister Regimennt, has won the Queen's prize at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon, ...
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Article : 202 wordsIt is now practically Buttled that the Now Zealand Midland Railway Company, London, shall proceed with the construction of the line which is to connect the cast and ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Hon. James White, of sydney, has entored two horses for the Derby and the Grand Prix do paris for the year 1890. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Marine Board has given its decision in connection with the recent accident to the steamer Maranon, which was badly damaged by striking a rock at Hammer Island, near ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 20 Jul 1888, Page 8
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