Dr. Jameson's ill-starred expedition to Johannesburg has brought this country face to face with a new peril, and in a quarter where there was the least right to expect it. ...
Article : 3,461 wordsThe Bishop of Ballarat (the Rev. Dr. Thernton), who has recently been suffering from ill-health, is to leave Ballarat this month on a visit to England. While there ...
Article : 46 wordsThe circumstances of the Carlton tragedy, in which the young man William M.'Kay was fatally stabbed on Sunday night last, were inquired into yesterday by the city coroner, Dr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsPersons contemplating suicide are proverbially imitative, and the records of the Morgue show from year to year that suicides crowd fast one on another till the average ...
Article : 526 wordsAt the Lexton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Johns, P.M., nnd J. H. Grayling, J.P., Mounted constable Campbell proceeded against R. Laidlaw and J. M'Phee for ...
Article : 1,889 wordsThe jury having failed to agree in the case of perjury preferred against Thos. Chenney, publican, of Eaglehawk, he will be tried again in April next. ...
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Article : 144 wordsThe Brongh-Boucicault Comedy Company closed their season at the Lyceum to-night with a performance of "The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." Mr. Brough states that the new ...
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Article : 96 wordsDuring last year 36 new schools were opened and 11 closed, leaving the total number in the colony 634. The number of pupils attending school was 59,000, and the ...
Article : 58 wordsColonel Aitken has issued a battalion order on the eve of his retirement from the command of the local militia. He thanks all the officers and men for the support they ...
Article : 85 wordsThe annual conference of the Australian Natives'Association will he held at Daylesford on March 10 and following days. The business sheet includes motions on a number ...
Article : 747 wordsMidshipman Bathe, of H.M.S. Orlando, died in the general hospital, Hobart, this morning from diphtheria. The funeral took place this afternoon at the Greensborough Cemetery, ...
Article : 133 wordsAn inquest was held to-day concerning the death of the young landowner, Robert Nicol, whose body was found in a drain at Grasmere yesterday. The evidence went to show ...
Article : 89 wordsLarge numbers visited the yacht Sunbeam, belonging to His Excellency Lord Brassey, which has been thrown open for inspection by the public, at a small charge for ...
Article : 110 wordsIn our article on this subject yesterday an error crept into the table showing the supplies of the present clip of wool already available for the consumers. The ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Boulder Main Reef Company have driven 150ft. on the course of the lode at the 70ft. level, and are still on extremely rich stone. The lode is making into Hannan's. Star mine, ...
Article : 267 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Limited.—From Burrawang Station, Forbes, N.S.W., dated 10th last. ...
Article : 667 wordsA dispute as to the ownership of a Greener gun was dealt with at the District Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Thomas Learmonth, J.P., chairman, and a bench of ...
Article : 356 wordsCouncillor Conrad Heinz, ex-mayor of Bendigo, died about 4 o'clock this afternoon. He had been confined to his bed for many months Buffering from cancer in the ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Supreme Court Criminal Sittings were continued to-day before Mr. Justice Hodges Christopher Bracken, charged with larceny at Barrakee, was acquitted, as also was John ...
Article : 328 wordsAn elderly man named Richard Edgeworth, who resided at 120 Victoria-avenue, Albertpark, hanged himself in a wardrobe at his residence yesterday afternoon. Edgeworth ...
Article : 124 wordsA long discussion took place at the Brighton Library committee meeting yesterday in regard to the propriety of including Zoia's works in the catalogue of that ...
Article : 139 wordsAt the Central Police Court to-day, Arthur Finlay and Thomas Edwards were sentenced to six months imprisonment for obtaining goods to the value of 15s. and £s. in cash ...
Article : 230 wordsArchibald Wallace, a farm labourer, residing at Doncaster, was arrested yesterday by Detective Nielson charged with the larceny as a ba[?]l[?] of £5 in cash and a horse and cart, ...
Article : 107 wordsAn interesting question of wilful trespass formed the subject of an order to review which was heard by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court yesterday. David Rodger, ...
Article : 429 wordsA resident of Blyth-street, Brunswick, was yesterday the victim of a cleverly-contrived theft, and also of a most barefaced piece of impudence. A man colled at the back door ...
Article : 166 wordsAbout half-past 10 o'clock last night a fire occurred in a small store at the rear of the premises of Messrs. M'Gee and Co., wine and spirit merchants[?] Flinders-lane. The fire ...
Article : 93 wordsDARTMOOR, FEB. 10.—The weather during the last few days has been dreadfully hot and bush fires are raging in the forest, but doing little damage. The landholders are at present engaged in laying ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the sittings of the local land board, presided over bY Mr. M.Taylor, yesterday, the following applications were approved:— ...
Article : 138 wordsA meeting of creditors of M'Burney, Walles, and Co., wool and produce brokers, was held to-day. A statement of the affairs of the firm (for whom much sympathy was ...
Article : 135 wordsSir,—Now that the Shops and Factories Bill is under consideration [?] would suggest that something be done to compel shopkeepers to provide seats for their employes. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Essendon Town Council have given notice of intention to strike'a rate of 2s. 6d. [?]n the £1. The adu[?] of last year's account is not yet completed, but the auditors expect to [?] by the end of the week[?] ...
Article : 231 wordsAt the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Dr. Lloyd and Messrs. Bindon and Wyli[?], J.P's, Leonard Williams and Oscar Holmes were charged with being neglected ...
Article : 158 wordsAs a reply to the question so often asked in the articles appearing in The Argus from the special reporter sent to Mildura, "Is Mildura Worth having?" the following ...
Article : 162 wordsThe steamer Tomki, which was stranded at the mouth of the Richmond River, shifted over 30ft, nearer the channel this morning. Her hull is considerably strained and is leaking[?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 14 Feb 1896, Page 6
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