In the House of Commons to-day Sir James Fergusson, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated, in answer to a question, that the British consul at ...
Article : 86 wordsThe election of a member of the House of Commons to fill tho vacancy for the Holborn division of Finsbury, caused by the death of Colonel Francis Duncan, ...
Article : 87 wordsA meeting of the shareholders in the Federal Store Limited was held on Friday in the Athenreum-hall. Mr. E. King presided, and explained that the directors and resolved, ...
Article : 165 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the vote ot censure, of which Mr. Dibbs had given notice, was proceeded with almost immediately after the House had assembled. The resolution, ...
Article : 702 wordsYsterday morning about 10 o'clock, the body of a woman named Fanny Perry, 23 years of age, was found in a storeroom adjoining Mr. G. B. W. Lewis's residence, ...
Article : 1,374 wordsAt Ballarat yesterday the foundation-stone of the new Anglican Cathedral was laid by His Excellency the Governor. Flags were bung out ever [?] public buildings and ...
Article : 584 wordsHenry Saunders, late secretary to the Coal Lumpers' Union, was to-day sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a charge of embezzling the funds of the union. Saunders ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 402 wordsThe opening of the colonial wool sales, which had to be postponed yesterday, took place to-day, Messrs. Charles Balmo and Son and Messrs. Holmuth Schwartzc, ...
Article : 214 wordsThe fourteenth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Australian Mont de Piete Loan and Deposit Company Limited took place yesterday. Mr. Alfred Webster in ...
Article : 199 wordsThe reserve of notes and coin is £11,030,000, as against £10,998,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 40¼ per cent., against 40 ...
Article : 123 wordsA company was established some time ago to provide far the erection of a public hall and skating-rink in Elsternwick. The hall, which is now on the point of completion, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsAustralian frozen mutton is selling at 3½d., and New Zealand at 4½d. per [?]. Beef is quoted at from 3d. to 4d. per lb. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Maori footballers played a match to-day against a team representing Liverpool and district. The result was a decided victory for the visitors, who ...
Article : 51 wordsThe cargo of wheat per Mallsgate, from Adelaide (August 15), 56,057 bushels, has been sold at 41s. 6d. per 4801b. The cargo of wheat by the Priorhill, ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—As a labour vessel is lying here, I take this opportunity of sending you some island news. We are in a very hot quarter, and an epidemic for shooting has apparently broken ...
Article : 562 wordsAfter luncheon the company proceeled to the site of the new cathedral, which is situated the corner of Lydiard and Dana streets, close to Christ Church, which will be removed ...
Article : 1,182 wordsIn the general scheme of music at the Exhibition the heading as abovo given was not thought of, and it may be perhaps unwise to speak about yesterday afternoon's ...
Article : 381 wordsSevere and destructive storms have occurred over the eastern coast of the United States. Over fifty wrecks are reported, many of which were attended ...
Article : 39 wordsThe freight o[?] cement to the colonies has advanced 6d. per cask. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe drought appears to have broken up at last, and the reports from the country districts to-day are in cheerful contrast to those which have been coming to hand during the ...
Article : 390 wordsTwo hundred tenants of the Rev. Mr. M'Leod, in the Isle of Syke, have refused to pay their rents, and have compelled his factor to withdraw from the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe blockade of the Zanzibar coast of East Africa, which has been undertaken by England and Germany with a view to the suppression of the slave trade, begins ...
Article : 40 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, referring to a statement made by Mr. R. Speight, the chairman of the Victorian Railway Commission, to a representative of the South ...
Article : 231 wordsThe weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Alfred Hospital was held on Friday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. R. L. J. Ellery (president), George ...
Article : 133 wordsThe French banks have resolved to give their assistance in floating the balance of the loan for completing the Panama Canal. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Right Rev. W. G. Cowie, D.D., Bishop of Auckland, is a passenger for New Zealand by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's R.M.S. Tainui, ...
Article : 58 wordsWAHGUNYAH, NOV. [?]0.—4,000 store sheep crossed to-day travelling for grass, G. M. Harrison owner also 793 store sheep travelling to Katandra, J. Henderson owner. ...
Article : 37 wordsALBURY, NOV. 30.—The temperature this morning at 5 a.m. was 20 degrees lower than it has been for some weeks, showing that a change was imminent. Thick heavy clouds from the westward gathered, ...
Article : 832 wordsA large quantity of spurious silver coin is current in England, the amount being estimated at not less than £95,000. ...
Article : 28 wordsFor Melbourne (Express), Firday.—Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson, Mrss Robertson, Mis Sh[?]lah Robertson, Miss Nellie Robertson, Master Stuart Robertson, Master Willie Robertson, Miss Waugh, ...
Article : 791 wordsThe crops on the Lower Campaspe, although poor, are turning out better than was expected a few w[?]oks ago. About Elmore there are very few failures, and many of the ...
Article : 540 wordsFrom Melbourne.— Dunkeld, bq., sailed Aug. 24. From Sydney.—Afghan, s.s., sailed Sept. 27, via Melbourne Oct. 2, and Port ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Government have agreed to co-operate with the Dunedin Exhibition Company, in order to render the undertaking worthy of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ...
Article : 66 wordsFor some time past persons riding on the switchback railway at the Exhibition have been complaining that during the progress of their brief Journey their pockets have been ...
Article : 306 wordsSir,—Your report of the above in to-day's issue states that the Ironmasters' Association had continued the decision of Mr. Lyell, as chairman of the conference. Now, Sir, as ...
Article : 417 wordsAn explosion of gas occurred yesterday evening in Gertrade-street, Fitzroy, in a row of shops in course of erection by Messrs. Brewer Brothers for Mr. C. R. Blackett, the ...
Article : 269 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Duke of Sutherland arrived at Columbo on November 28 outwards. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following passengers left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:- Messrs. Randell, Si[?]on, Shaplaud, Adelaide; Mr. and Mrs. Bennie, Adelaide; Messrs. H[?]b[?]s, ...
Article : 144 wordsJohn Hunt, of Somerville, late of South Melbourne, labourer. Causes of insolvency —Sicknese of wife, dulness in trade, and inbility to collect debts in a grocer's business ...
Article : 60 wordsA woman named Margaret Storey, 40 years of age, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital last night suffering from severe burns on the body and lower extremities. She and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 1 Dec 1888, Page 12
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