Sho[?] before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire occurred at the Kew Asylum, which destroyed up idiots' cottage, slightly damaged a warder's cottage, and for a time threatened ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 wordsSome months ago the Government invited tenders, both here and in England, for the conveyance of perishable products from Melbourne to London. The invitation was ...
Article : 596 wordsA sad drowning fatality occurred in this neighbourhood on the occasion of a meet of the Yarra Glen Hunt Club to-day. The hounds were in charge of the master, Mr. J. ...
Article : 271 wordsThe flourishing Condition of the Ballarat Banking Co. was made a subject of general congratulation at the half-yearly meeting held to-day. The chairman, Mr. R. G. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 594 wordsSplendid rain has set in. It is now falling heavily, and looks like continuing. FRIDAY. The Hill End mine at the Broad Arrow ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsThe Railway Inquiry Board to-day took the evidence of Messrs. North, Craig, and Petrie, legal managers, and afterwards left for Shepparton. ...
Article : 125 wordsForecast (6 p.m.)—Moderately fine, but cloudy in southern parts, with fresh to strong northerly winds. Threatening weather approuching from the westward. Squally in ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the Full Court to-day a rule nisi, returnable on Friday next, was granted, calling upon John Armit, of Bourke, solicitor, to show cause why he should not be struck ...
Article : 310 wordsRAINFALL AT OBSERVATORY previous 24 hours to 3 p.m. August 2, nil; since January 1, 10-46in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first eight months of the year 15-79in. ...
Article : 250 wordsAt the Central Criminal Court to-day John Frederick Kelly, an elderly man, was arraigned on a charge of having slain at Fernmount, Bellinger River, Thomas Doyle, an aboriginal. ...
Article : 154 wordsThis afternoon the ceremony of opening the new operating theatre and wards associated with the same at the Geelong Hospital was performed by the president, Mr. J. ...
Article : 103 wordsA handsome oak pulpit, elaborately carved, and built in the richest style of Gothic architecture by Mr. Curtin, of Melbourne, was crected at St. Mary's Church to-day in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsAt the last meeting of the Brunswick Council Councillor Fleming took exception to some of the remarks made by Councillor Cook, M.L.A., on the occasion of ...
Article : 415 wordsThe closing ceremony in connection with the session of the Dookie Agricultural College took place to-day and attracted an unusually large attendance, as residents of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsThe Treasurer expects to deliver his Budget speech on August 15. The deficiency will amount to not much short of £100,000. Mr. Johnson, M.H.A., left by the Armand ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsAn application was made to Mr. Justice A'Beckett yesterday in the Supreme Court for an order dissolving an injunction granted by him on the 18th June last, restraining the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 wordsThe annual meeting of shareholders in the local woollen mills was held this afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. E. D. Williams, M.L.A., presided. ...
Article : 750 wordsThe Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution condemning the reciprocal treaties with Canada and South Australia. A cable message has been received stating ...
Article : 66 wordsThe final performance of "John a' Dreams" was given by the Brough and Boucicault Company at the Princess's Theatre last evening. To-night the favourite comedy, "The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsA fatal mining accident has occurred at the Loch Fyne mine, at Matlock, a man being killed by a fall of rock last night. Two miners, named Hussey and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 wordsHORSHAM, AUG. 2.—The rainfall for the month totalled 102 points, and half an inch fell yesterday. The agricultural and pastoral outlook is now excellent, both crops and grass coming on splendidly. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Equity Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Limited was held yesterday at the offices of the company, 52 Queen-street, Mr. ...
Article : 256 wordsThe revenue for July amounted to £973,265, compared with £917,322 received during the corresponding mouth last year. The increase of £55,000 was due to £24,921 ...
Article : 66 wordsGUNDAGAI, AUG. 2.—Stock Movements.—Yesterday 5,000 wethers, from Wagga, destination Gunning, W. Wheatley owner. ...
Article : 14 wordsBLACKALL, JULY 23.—Stock Passings.—July 14— 1,052 store bullocks from Sandringham Station to Esk, Messrs. Acres and Field owners, Mr. Cole in charge. This lot will "spell" here for a month ...
Article : 370 wordsThe open market quotation for three months' bills is [?] per cent., or 1? per cant. below the Bank rate. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt Moama to-day an important criminal libel action was brought by Mr. J. M. Chanter, the member for Deniliquin in the New South Wales Parliament, against ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Government astronomer has prepared statistics which prove that the whole of the colony is suffering from an extreme shortage in the rainfall since February last. In ...
Article : 194 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, Mr. Murray moved a motion in favour of the codification of the land laws, with a view to secure simplicity and uniformity, and of the ...
Article : 184 wordsA remarkable case of attempted suicide is reported from Moondarra. On Tuesday last a man named Bailey was about to leave that place, where he had been managing a farm ...
Article : 155 wordsThe hearing of a disputed debt case in the Brighton Police Court yesterday morning created considerable amusement. A Chinaman, Ah Fat, sued a ...
Article : 172 wordsThe coroner for Bourke, Mr. Candler, held an inquest yesterday at the Tubal Cain Hotel, Collingwood, concerning the circumstances of the death of William Sewell, who shot himself at ...
Article : 105 wordsAt the Melbourne General Sessions yesterday, before Judge Chomley, William Wigraft was charged with breaking into the boot shop of Messrs. M'Bean, Hickman, and Parker, of ...
Article : 177 wordsDetective Roche, of Sydney, was tried at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, for having killed Ernest Arthur Gill while endeavouring to effect his arrest. The jury, without hearing ...
Article : 525 wordsKOROIT, AUG. 2.—The price of potatoes at the local railway station to-day is not queted at all, business having come to a standstill for the present. Teh rainfall here for July amounted to 4-93in., the ...
Article : 205 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-night a resolution was moved by Mr. Henry Dobson with reference to Government aid to Tasmanian exports and the appointment of ...
Article : 129 wordsA deputation of fishermen yesterday complained to the Treasurer that Victorian fishermen were plying their avocation in Tasmanian waters and taking the ...
Article : 142 wordsThis evening, at a quarter to 6 o'clock, Mr. B. W. Wheatland, J.P., died suddenly in the yard at the rear of his residence in Swanston-street, Geelong. He had returned from posting ...
Article : 217 wordsSir,—In this morning's issue of your paper, commenting on the unfortunate death of William Sewell, late of Hoddle-street, Collingwood, and referring to the words written ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 wordsAt the last meeting of the Brunswick Council on Monday the annual meeting was again adjourned for seven days, making it nearly eleven months behind time. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 wordsAn accident occurred on Sydney-road, Brunswick, on Wednesday, by which a wellknown trotting horse, Victor, the property of Mr. B. Cooke, jun., was so severely injured ...
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Article : 132 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Heidelberg Gas Company, held on Monday, afternoon, Mr. Sulders occupied the chair. The directors' report stated that the depression which surrounded all industral ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 3 Aug 1895, Page 8
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