On the 25th ult. the Beaconsfield Hotel, a large building containing about 60 rooms, and valued at £6,000, was totally destroyed by fire. Additional interest was given to the ...
Article : 345 wordsThe annual election of commissioners of the Western Wimmers Irrigation and Water Supply Trust took place to-day. The following returns are to hand, but are incomplete: ...
Article : 701 wordsPresent—Mr. R. Thornley, M.L.C. (in the chair), Mr. Mountain, M.L.A., Councillor Lang (Mayor of Melbourne), Alderman Monbray, Alderman O'Grady, Mr. C. Hodgkinson, ...
Article : 1,076 wordsA meeting of the council of the Victorian Rifle Association was held last night at the Port Phillip Club Hotel, Lieutenant-colonel Templeton being in the chair. ...
Article : 880 wordsThe Royal Commission on Gold Mining took evidence here to-day. There were present Mr. Foster, Mr. Bailes, Mr. A. Young, Mr. M'Intyre, and Mr. Craven, M.L.A.'s, and ...
Article : 591 wordsThere has been a lively market in silver shares to-day, with numerous sales and fiuctuating prices. Block 10 receded from £14 to £13 15s., and at close had strong buyers at ...
Article : 4,271 wordsThe managers report:— BROKEN HILL SOUTH, Broken Hill, March 3.—Main Engine Shaft—Called for tenders for sinking of this shaft a further depth of 50ft. Inserted in conditions ...
Article : 1,444 wordsThe following results were posted on the University notice-board yesterday:— Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Laws.— Passed—Harry Newton Phillips Wollaston. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Tailors' Society held their annual picnic last Monday at Mordialloc. The party started from the Prince's-bridge station at 20 minutes to 9 o'clock by special train. After ...
Article : 229 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Arcadia, from London, with passengers and cargo, arrived yesterday at noon. On reaching the bay she was boarded by Dr. Hector R. Maclean, health officer, and Mr. T. D. Hammond, ...
Article : 1,517 wordsPORTLAND, MARCH 5.—To-day has been warm, and a number of bush fires have been burning in the vicinity of the town. There were symptoms of a thunderstorm, but the rain has apparently passed off. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe monthly meeting of the general committee of the Melbourne District Nursing Society was held at the Religious Tract Society's rooms, Swanston-street, on ...
Article : 285 wordsMr. H. C. Russell, the Government astronomer of New South Wales, has compiled the subjoined particulars regarding the rainfall in that colony for last year:— ...
Article : 522 wordsALBURY, MARCH 5.—Stock Crossings To-day— 1,100 merino ewes from Brae Springs to Talmalmo, C A. Smithwick owner; 1,500 merino owes from Kirndeen to Condobolin Jos. Vlie owner, 1,600 ...
Article : 582 wordsThe Hawthorn Council has a complaint against the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. It appears that when the Hawthorn horse-tram line was first opened ...
Article : 310 wordsA deliberate attempt to commit self-destruction was unsuccessfully made this morning by a married woman named Wilhelm. Whilst apparently under the influence of ...
Article : 406 wordsIn the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Shuter, P.M., Louis Charles Lawrence appeared on remand charged with stealing, two sums of money, £359 11s. 8d. and £1,900, from ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—Like many others, my household is subjected to great annoyance by the gas service pipes becoming choked with naphthaline every time the weather gets a little ...
Article : 352 wordsThe Port Phillip District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows held their grand quarterly committee yesterday, at their hall, Swanston-street, ...
Article : 275 wordsAt the offices of the Fresh Food and Frozen Storage Company, 628 Bourke-street, yesterday, the capacity of a cream separator, called the "Alexandra," was tested before a ...
Article : 210 wordsCUNNAMULLA, MARCH 5.—The weather has been fine during the past week, with S.E., winds, and the temperature is much cooler since the floods. Yesterday a smart thunderstorm passed over the ...
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Article : 70 wordsPENOLA, MARCH 5.—Stock Crossings—28 medium draught horses, from Mount Gambler for Nhill, Messrs. Peters and Wilkinson, owners. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 6 Mar 1890, Page 9
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