The committee of inquiry appointed by the recent conference of municipal delegates to consider the advisability of the purchase of the Metropolitan Gas Company's works ...
Article : 481 wordsLarge numbers of people are daily returning to Bourke, and the relief committee is being inundated by claims from people who left just before the embankment burst or ...
Article : 184 wordsSir Henry Parkes is making good progress towards recovery, and is able daily to attend to the more important matters requiring attention in his department. ...
Article : 500 wordsAn elderly man named John Hamilton had a narrow escape of being burnt to death at about 12 o'clock last night. Whilst in on intoxicated condition he accidentally set fire ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 663 wordsThe outlook in connection with the dispute between the Employers' Union and the wharf labourers is serious, and an extensive strike can only be averted by considerable change ...
Article : 389 wordsThe Intercolonial Postal Conference met again this morning, all the members being present. MR. GOSCHEN'S PROPOSALS. ...
Article : 3,211 wordsEarly yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. A. Cohen, a tobacconist and hairdresser, who carried on business in Burwood-road, Rawthorn, it was discovered ...
Article : 160 wordsSome weeks since Mr. Bosisto (chairman), Mr. L. L Smith, and Mr. Charles Craike, representing the Phylloxera Board, paid one of a series or visits to Geelong, and inspected ...
Article : 175 wordsNothing haa been done to-day by the Clothing Manufacturers' Association to avert the threatened strike of the cutters and trimmers. All the men engaged in this ...
Article : 587 wordsMr. Thomas Fergus, the Minister ot Public Works, addressing his constituents last night, stated that although he disliked the property tax he saw no likelihood ot its ...
Article : 196 wordsTHE annual military encampment at Lytton, which was postponed from Easter, will be commenced to-morrow, but most of the troops go into camp to-night. ...
Article : 132 wordsKOONDROOK. MAY 23.—Stock Passings—3,200 wethers crossed at the Koodrook punt on Tuesday, A. Anderson. The Willows, Balranald, New South wales, owner,travelling to paddocks at St. Arnuad. D. A. ...
Article : 216 wordsThe inquest on the recent railway accident at the Farley station, on the Northern line, was concluded this evening, when the jury returned a verdict that the collision ...
Article : 172 wordsIt is reported that a lamp exploded in a carriage of the Melbourne express to Adelaide while passing through the Ballarat district on wednesday evening, and set fire to the ...
Article : 290 wordsEALRANALD, MAY 23.—Welcome rain began to fall carly this morning, and continued at intervals throughout the day. At 6 o'clock 5s points were registered, and it was still raining. The ...
Article : 810 wordsWESTERN AUSTRALIA.—Generally fine a[?]d clea[?] S. E. and easterly winds N, of Geralton, N. a[?] northwesterly S, of it; at Albany gloomy. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Generally ever[?], and ...
Article : 332 wordsA serious gas explosion occurred in a private boardinghouse, kept by Mr. John O'Brien, in George street, Redfern, this evening. Mr. Ernest Mills, a lodger, went into ...
Article : 79 wordsLast evening a large meeting of the settlers was held, and a committee of five was appointed to aid in bringing the strike to an end. To-day the union expressed its appreciation of ...
Article : 57 wordsAn important water conservation scheme is to be immediately carried out by the Government, who to day accepted a tender for the construction ot a weir across the ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. Charles Santley is expected to pay a private visit to this colony next month. Scott, the man charged with the minslaughter of his wife, Ellen Scott, who died ...
Article : 158 wordsThe following is the list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 462 wordsA meeting of the Domestic Servants' Association was held at the Trades-hall on Thursday evening. Mr. M'Farlane occupied the chair Consideration of the rules, and ...
Article : 227 wordsA case of housebreakin[?] occurred at 55 Nicholson street, Carlton, of the evening of the 22nd inst, and a room occupied by two lodgers named Haines and Sutton was ...
Article : 163 wordsThe meeting of the Ararat Prospecting Board, which was commenced in the Stawell town-hall yesterday, was concluded this evening, when the applications received for ...
Article : 430 wordsThe agricultural returns for the colony show that the area of wheat has decreased by 20,030 acres, and that the area of cats has increased by 18,000 acres. ...
Article : 33 wordsCaptain Baker, of the Ballarat Obstervatory, succumbed last night to an attack of bronchitis. Mr. J. P. M'Pherson, M.L.C., has given 20 ...
Article : 130 wordsThe R.M.S. Mariposa arrived at midnight. She brings the following passengers:— For Sydney—Messrs. E. D. Archibald, M.P., Ballon, Mr. and Mrs. Callon, Miss Callon, ...
Article : 83 wordsBLACKALL, MAY 23.—Stock Passings—12,000 ewes from Evora to Tamworth, A Condren, owner in charge, passed yesterday; these sheep have been sold to Boombah Station, St. George; 800 mixed ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsRowland Cooper, of Luke's-buildings, Commercial-road, Prahran, formerly of the Western Market, Melbourne, fruiterer. Causes of Insolvency—Losses in business ...
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Advertising : 324 wordsThe following passengers left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:— Messrs. Fisher, Otter, A. H. Clark, J. [?]ner, White, D. Heary, M'Lean, Oldham, Collior, Cor[?], Fielder, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 24 May 1890, Page 10
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