At the Footseray Courthouse yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr. Candler, district coroner, on the body of Michael O'Connor, who had been drowned ...
Article : 173 wordsThe match between these colonies was commenced yesterday on the Melbourne Cricket-ground, but since last season the game seems to have gone from bad to worse, ...
Article : 2,631 wordsToo hot! Too hot! So very truthfully remarked many and many a holiday-maker on Christmas and Boxing days. It was, indeed, too hot for any of the ordinary recreations. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 wordsHIGH WATER THIS DAY.—Morning, 3.14; evening, 8.53. Dec. 25.—9 a.m.; Wind S. W., light; weather clear, fine. Barometer, 29.96; thermometer, 72. 1 p.m.; ...
Article : 2,196 wordsA boy named Ernest William Brown, nine years of age, who resided at Brown's-hill, Footseray-road, Footseray, was drowned in the Yarra yesterday. It appears that the boy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 833 wordsA young man named David Dalgleish, 17 years of age, who lived near the Sir Henry Barkly Hotel, Richmond, was drowned yesterday morning while swimming in the ...
Article : 78 wordsA man named James George Bass, 22 years of age, who was employed by Messrs. Connell and Hogarth, of Market street, was drowned yesterday, whilst bathing in Kenney's ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Argus Office, Wednesday Evening. To-day having been observed as a close holiday, there is no business to report. ...
Article : 23 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held to-day on the body of a girl named Griftin, who was drowned yesterday by the upsetting of a boat on an artificial lake at the Chiltern Valley ...
Article : 300 wordsIn the evening the second performance of "The Messiah" took place in the presence of an audience that filled the hall in all parts Owing to the performance of the same work ...
Article : 248 wordsThe depression in the breadatufla market still continues. No pales are taking place. At Port Adelaide the nominal value for wheat is 4s. 6d. to 4s. 7d. for shipping parcels, ...
Article : 73 wordsThe cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the New South Wales Eleven was continued on the Association ground to day, in the presence of a fair number of ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Stock Exchange of Melbourne having adjourned until the 4th of January, we have no transactions to report. ...
Article : 28 wordsAt a new rush, at St. John's Creek, near Eidsvold, 99 tons, from the Perseverance Prospecting Claim, yielded 401oz. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe managers report:- AMALGANATED SCOT'S AND CROSS REEF, Stawell, Dec. 21.—Have driven 2½it. for the week, making length of drive 21½ft. Reef continues about the same ...
Article : 399 wordsThe Mordialloc races take place at the Richfield course this afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock. A special train (horses and passengers) will leave Prince's-bridge at 11.15, to ...
Article : 132 wordsThe orchestral concerts were resumed last night, after a lapse of two or three days, and the large attendance—the body of the hall being crowded—shows the interest that is ...
Article : 290 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Oceana, from London, will passengers and cargo, arrived in the hay at a quarter-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after a very pleasant and successful passage. On nearning the lightship she was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe mysterious robbery of the cash-box containing £408 from the office of the Enterprise Permanent Building Society, Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, which took place ...
Article : 451 wordsSir,—I take the liberty of suggesting through your columns (and thereby I hope invoking your influential co-operation) that an afternoon performance of "Sinbad the ...
Article : 144 wordsA fire occurred on Christmaa night at about 10 o'clock on the premises of Mr. J. T. Walker, saddler, of 285 Elizabeth-street. The shop was completely gutted, and almost ...
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Advertising : 530 wordsSir,—I noticed in The Argus of to-day a letter from a correpondent on the question of rabbit destruction, signed "Joseph Miller." Mr. Miller has evidently had no practical ...
Article : 187 wordsA cricket match between an aboriginal fiteen and an eleven of the East Melbourne Cricket Club was played at East Melbourne on Monday. The East Melbourne eleven scored 218. of which P. Lewis made ...
Article : 146 wordsAt the Williamstown Court on Tuesday one of the native crew of the P. and O. steamer Parramatta was charged with insulting behaviour. It was elicited that the previous ...
Article : 130 wordsThe first round of the Christmas Handicap was rue at the above grounds on Tuesday. There were some closely-contested races, the round comprising 21 heats, Mr. Neale was judge, and Mr. G. Eignell starter. Thte ...
Article : 180 wordsArrived.—25—Pateens, from Launeeston; Down, from Portland. Dec. 26—Glanens, from Newcastle; Oc[?], from London; Unity, from Auollio Hayp; Clatra, from Sydney; John and Elizabeth, from ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 27 Dec 1888, Page 7
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