The unfortunate difference of opinion between Mr. W. Butterfield, the architect of the Melbourne Anglican Cathedral, and the building committee, which led to the ...
Article : 1,455 wordsThere was only a moderate attendance at the Exhibition yesterday, and nothing of special importance occurred. The orchestral concerts which took place in theafttrnoon and ...
Article : 882 wordsThe strike in the i[?]onmoulding trade, for the introduction of a minimum wage of 11s, a day—which, in many instances, means an increase of 1s. per day in the rate of pay ...
Article : 634 wordsA combined committee representing the various branches of the iron trades is now taking steps to start a co-operative iron works, with the view of taking up large Government ...
Article : 371 wordsAffairs in connection with the dispute between the Federated Seamen's Union and the Steamship Owners' Association are developing very slowly. The steamship owners met this ...
Article : 1,352 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Carthage, — Stead commander, from London, arrived from Colombo at 9 a.m. The following is her list of saloon passengers:— ...
Article : 135 wordsAt a meeting of the Maritime Labour Council of Queensland, held this morning, it was decided to recommend all the affiliated societies in the colony to support the ...
Article : 61 wordsA long discussion took place in the House of Representatives to-day on the item in the Estimates "£2,669 contribution towards the protectorate over New Guinea." The Colonial ...
Article : 277 wordsThere is nothing fresh to report in regard to the difficulty between the Newcastle coal miners and the associated colliery masters. The general feeling in the distract is that a ...
Article : 458 wordsA deputation of the Australian National Association recently established in Sydney, waited on Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith this morning and congratulated him on having ...
Article : 216 wordsCouncillor William Robinson has been unanimously elected mayor of Horsham. NATHALIA, SATURDAY. Mr. W. R. Humberstone, of the firm of ...
Article : 808 wordsDr. MacGregor since his arrival in Brisbane on Saturday has lost no time in making preparations for taking up the administration of the government of New Guinea. To-day he ...
Article : 378 wordsThe following sales arc reported today:- Baker's Creek, £115s. £3 l6s.: Broken hill, £269, £ 266 10s.: South (paid) [?]5 6s., £5 4s.; British ...
Article : 147 wordsThe South St. M[?]ngo mine, Eaglehawk, is a venture in which Melbourne speculators are interested to a large extent In past years the mine was very productive; latterly ...
Article : 449 wordsA serious collision took place in the Brisbane River early on Sunday morning between the paddle-steamer Kate, bound on a schnapper fishing excursion, and the ...
Article : 266 wordsA meeting waa held this evening in the Temperance hall in connection with the eighthours movement. Delegates from the Mill Labourers' Union ot Melbourne addressed ...
Article : 120 wordsThe St. Kilda Council, at its meeting on Monday evening, was informed by the borough solicitor, Mr, J. Woolf, that a writ had been served by Mr. George Reade, on ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Premier was busily engaged wi[?] the Estimates to-day, and he intends having them on the table in Parliament on Thursday. The Assembly will not ...
Article : 227 wordsThe Civil Service Commission has issued a progress report, with the minutes of evidence. It recommends—1. That immediate steps be taken to secure all important ...
Article : 361 wordsThe following are the Alb[?]ry Customs retruns for July:—Brandy, £867 5s. 7d.; whisky, £505 16s. 10d.; geneva, £145 9s. 2d.; rum[?] £67 10s. 8d.; other spirits, £5 14s. 3d.; ...
Article : 125 wordsA narrow escape from instant and violent death occurred on the Main Gippsland railway line late on Saturday evening. A goods train left Moe at half-past 10 o'clock for Sale, and ...
Article : 218 wordsThe following additional returns of municipal nominations have been received:- WARRAGUL (Shire).—Central Riding, W. Alford, president (retiring); Mr. G. W. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the United Certificated Enginedrivers' Association was held at the Trades-hall on Saturday evening. The president, Mr. Robert Addis, occupied ...
Article : 268 wordsWODONGA, Aug. [?]—Stock Movements—The following stock, all from New South Wates and unloaded at Wodonga, were trucked to Melbourne on Saturday:—[?],347 fat sheep, for Powers, Rutherford, and ...
Article : 73 wordsJarvis, who is supposed to be the man concerned in the bushranging at Davilah, near Frem[?]tle, last week, has been captured by one of the parties of police near Perth. ...
Article : 155 wordsA meeting of sheepowners and shearers' delegates took place on Saturday night to try and arrange the shearing difficulty, five [?]tions being at present on strike. Nothing ...
Article : 88 wordsA fatal accident happened at Grassmere on Saturday to a man named Hessian. He left Warrnambool on Friday evening with the intention of proceeding to his brother-in-law's ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—Surely their combined Honours have committed a fa[?]x pas in directing that their resolution to the effect that the members of the judicial ...
Article : 201 wordsALBURY, A[?]o, [?].—Stook Movements—[?] trucks bullocks from Tarago to Melbourne, Chenery Bros.[?] [?] trucks fat cattle from [?]ulburn to Melbourne, W. Hill[?] 3 trucks of cattle from Bungendore to ...
Article : 156 wordsAbout 20 bricklayers' labourers struck work this morning, because their demand for an increase of wages from 10½d to 1s. per hour was not acceded to. Their withdrawal ...
Article : 94 wordsSir,—In the hurry of my letter on the above subject in your issue of to-day (as to which I apologised) I see that I have omitted one of the most important items to enhance ...
Article : 175 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 73 wordsThe following public and bank holidays have been proclaimed:—Thursday, the 9th, within the shire of Moorabbin; Friday, the 24th, at Warracknabeal; Thursday, the 6th ...
Article : 81 wordsSir,—Allow me, through your columns, to respectfully suggest to the commissioners of the Exhibition to have a special catalogue prepared for the art gallery, containing a ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. J. C. Hadley, landlord of the Orient Hotel, died this morning from blood-poisoning, the consequence of a long-standing internal complaint. He was 56 years of age. ...
Article : 143 wordsBRIDEGEWATER, AUG. 6.—The weather is fine with cold, frosty nights and mornings. The winter season is proving an exceptionally [?]evere one, no [?] having fallen for some time past, in consequence of ...
Article : 83 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 43 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 17 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 21 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 7 Aug 1888, Page 8
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: