We (Argus) hive received the following summary of New Zealand news, compiled by our Dunedin correspondent for the week ending 8th May:— ...
Article : 577 wordsA complimentary banquet to the president of the Ballarat Horticultural Society ((Mr A. Anderson), is return for a dinner that that gentleman gave to the members a short ...
Article : 1,058 wordsThe journal [?] Esercito ltaliano announces that fortifications on an extensive scale are to be constructed at Massowab, which will render, that town the strongest fortified place ...
Article : 1,023 wordsMelbourne Stook, and Share Market.— Messrs Wilder and Griffiths report sales of —Australian’ Deposit and Mortgage Bank, £5 13s; Victoria Permanent Building Society, ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company’s R.M.S. Sorata arrived from Loudon to-day. London, 10th April, The received from Afghanistan ...
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Advertising : 1,172 wordsSIR,—Although I am a resident of Melbourne, yet I take a great interest, in common with most Churchmen here, in the struggles of awakening to a higher standard of church life and work going on in ...
Article : 241 wordsMr C. Mason had a narrow escape of being rendered homeless on Thursday morning through his house taking fire. It appears that Mrs Mason was occupied in the yard, ...
Article : 200 wordsThe share market was rather disturbed yesterday, from the fact that the Australasian Extended had no reported yield; but Hepburn No. 1 Suddenly sprang to 13s, ...
Article : 616 wordsSIR.—The necessity which appears to have unhappily [?] for the publication of the letter of “A Country Churchman,” and others that followed on the subject of [?], in the columns of your ...
Article : 635 wordsA complimentary benefit was given at the Academy of Music, last night, to Mrs E. W. Lawrence (Miss Carry George), who after, some years’ residence here, is about to leave Ballarat. Mrs ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsThe principle of protection to local industries is receiving practical and substantial support, even in free-trade New South Wales, Some time since tenders were invited in the ...
Article : 397 wordsSIR,—I hereby call upon all lovers of liberty freedom and truth, likewise all Christians; freethinkers and [?] teetotallers, and non teetotallers, eight hour men, and men who don’t ...
Article : 128 wordsSIR,—My attention has been attracted to the above question, through having seen reference in your columns to it, for a couple of days past and perhaps you will pardon me if I crave space for a ...
Article : 373 wordsA narrow escape from the worst of bondage—marriage with a worthless woman—was experienced young fireman, son of a well-to-do resident of a town in an enjoying colony. The young fellow, ...
Article : 364 wordsThe Secretary for Mines has received the following official report on what appears to be an important discovery of [?] gold in the Blackwood district:—“Mining registrar’s ...
Article : 223 wordsSIR,—In your report of the Nell Street Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary, you made a mistake when you said it was the most successful ever held there, It certainly was a successful one, but we ...
Article : 76 wordsNew North Briton—Stopes about same as last week; everything working satisfactorily Countess—Started [?] again this week. Simmons’ Reef Amalgamated—Busily driving ...
Article : 246 wordsSIR,—Please allow me a space in your columns [?] the above. My little son who was just six years old last March, retimed from school this evening with his wrist in a most shameful state, caused by ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Dampier dramatic season is to be inaugurated on Monday evening next. The opening piece will be Shakespeare’s tragedy of “Hamist,” in which Mr. Alfred Dampier the popular tragedian and ...
Article : 123 wordsA meeting of the Lunacy Commission was held on Thursday afternoon, when some important evidence in reference to the management of lunatic asylums was given by Dr ...
Article : 231 wordsThe dispute between the management of the Wallace Bethanga Mining Company and the Amalgamated Miners’ Association seems now to have reached a stage at which a ...
Article : 225 wordsA water famine has overtaken the farmers and residents of North Wall, on the Dimboola line. Early on Thursday Mr Stuart Murray, secretary to the Royal Commission ...
Article : 148 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent, “Di[?]ted,” says the above association indulges in cursing and swearing, and that they have bitter [?] and [?] against Christians, In the first place. It ...
Article : 242 wordsA rather serious accident happened to Mr A. Leake yesterday. He was out riding in company with Mr Haines, of the American hotel, when he suddenly took a fit (to which ...
Article : 213 wordsGranted fair weather, there should be a large attendance at the Saxon paddock to-day to witness the first match between the Ballarat Imperial and Ballarat clubs. Both teams hare been ...
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Advertising : 228 wordsA harvest thanksgiving service was held in the Church of England, Egerton, on Tuesday evening. The church was decorated in a most tasteful and elaborate manner, the ...
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Advertising : 263 wordsNo further information has reached the Observatory respecting the earthquake. Mr Ellery is awaiting With interest reports from New Zealand to confirm or modify his ...
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Advertising : 122 wordsThe body of a man named Henry Hogan employed as a laborer on the line near Lilydale, was discovered at half past seven o’clock on Friday morning, between the rails, half a ...
Article : 95 wordsENQUIRER—No; there must be at least ten persons employed to bring the law into force. ...
Article : 13 wordsSIR.—Allow me a small space in your valuable columns to return my most [?] thanks to Dr. [?] for his [?] to me during my sickness.— Yours, &c. ...
Article : 41 wordsJohn Spark was brought up at the police court on Friday morning charged with being about to [?] from his [?] and remanded to appear at Maryborough on Saturday ...
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The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1869 - 1900; 1914 - 1918), Sat 16 May 1885, Page 4
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