The farewell performance of "The Shop Girl" at the Princess's Theatre yesterday was one of the most remarkable dramatic events ever witnessed in Australia. It was ...
Article : 491 wordsThe extraordinary charge of alleged false pretences preferred against Richard Patrick O'Grady by Mr. Rayner Calvert, licensed victualler, of South Melbourne, was ...
Article : 793 wordsAt a largely attended meeting held last night it was decided to form a Caledonian Society in Ballarat. The society in Melbourne is to be written to for information as to rules, ...
Article : 122 wordsEmanuel, Louis Alfred, and Edward Abrahams attended at the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Panton, P.M., and Sir George Baillie, J.P., to answer the charge of ...
Article : 543 wordsReady Money, Cremorne, and Confidence [?]ave been struck out of the Winter Stakes of [?]he Tattersall's Club Grand National Steeple[?]hase Meeting. ...
Article : 340 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,478 wordsThe star thistle is becoming a great trouble to farmers and graziers in this district, many of the paddocks along the river being almost covered, so that stock cannot get about ...
Article : 136 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 643 wordsThiB afternoon Mr. Michael Davitt arrived here on a short visit. He was met by the reception committee, entertained at the Palace Hotel, and afterwards driven round ...
Article : 105 wordsFriday (6 p.m.)—Unsettled, cloudy, and showery, with fresh to strong W. to S.W. winds. Squally in Straits, with rough sea. ...
Article : 23 wordsRAINYALL AT OBSERVATORY previous 24 hours to 3 p.m. May 31, 0.03in. Since January 1, 6.84in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first five months of the year, 10.06in. ...
Article : 233 wordsFor the past two days Messrs. Fosbery and Morrah (of the Public Service Board) have been inquiring into alleged irregularities on the part of two receiving clerks in the ...
Article : 127 wordsHis Excellency the Governor arrived at Cunnamulla from Bourke last night, and leaves for Charleville en roule for Brisbane to-morrow morning. ...
Article : 217 wordsThe sensational drama, "The Span of Life," was played at the Theatre Royal yesterday evening for the last time, and once more attracted a crowded and enthusiastic ...
Article : 642 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsA painfully sudden death occurred here yesterday morning. Miss Henrietta M'Donald, third daughter of Dr. M'Donald, of Sale, and granddaughter of the late Mr. Langlands, the ...
Article : 93 wordsThe conclusion of the Theatrical Carnival came yesterday, when the dolls remaining unsold were disposed of by publio auction on the stage of the Princess's Theatre. ...
Article : 580 wordsArthur Buck, who was convicted on Wednesday of the murder of Catherine Naughton at South Melbourne on the 28th ult., was brought up for sentence at the ...
Article : 246 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsThe movement having for its object the development of the flax industry throughout the district is making very satisfactory progress, and it is now evident that an extensive ...
Article : 1,315 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsThe trustee of Trinity Church to-day received a deputation of seat-holders, who were unanimously in favour of the appointment of the Rev. Frederick Webb, of ...
Article : 74 wordsThe fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the National Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of Australasia Limited was held yesterday, at its offices, No. 454 ...
Article : 139 wordsThe proposal by the Government to form the militia into one body, which will consist of four battalions, is favourably received here in military circles. The hope is expressed ...
Article : 53 wordsThe American Transportation Commission travelled from Parattah to Hobart yesterday, accompanied by Mr. M'Cormick, the engineer of Tustmanian liues, and Messrs. Dowlingand ...
Article : 135 wordsTo-day, at the invitation of the Lawloit Shire Council, Mr. W. W. Lyght, reprcacntative of the Free-trade Democratic Association, gave a short address in the shire hall ...
Article : 232 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Panton, P.M., and a bench of justices, a man named Jamca Callan waa charged with imposing on Catherine Heffernan by false ...
Article : 149 wordsKOONDROOK, MAY 31.—1,000 prime merino wethers crossed [?]ne Koondrook punt yesterday from Wragge's Tulla Station, and were trucked this morning at the Koondrook yards consigned to Messrs. W. ...
Article : 42 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited was held on Friday, at the head office, Swanston-street. No balance-sheet was ...
Article : 172 wordsCOONAMBLE, MAY 27.—Stock Report.—1,000 fat weathers from Woodside to Homebash, via Warren, D. Munro and Sons owners; 2,250 fat ewes and wethers from Tourable to Homebush, via Lue, ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Rev. William Burke, of Queenstown, will probably be appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin in succession to the late Bishop Moran. ...
Article : 38 wordsOn Thursday afternoon two robberies were committed in broad daylight. The first was at the residence of Mrs. Hebb, 137 Barkly-street, Brunswick, which was entered by ...
Article : 139 wordsAt the Trades-hall Council last evening, Mr. Hyman being in tho chair, Mr. Hurrell took occasion to quote a facetions paragraph in The Argus of the 11th May in "The ...
Article : 208 wordsThe election of two valuers for the city of South Melbourne took place at the ordinary meeting of the local council on Wednesday evening, and resulted in the appointment of ...
Article : 155 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 470 wordsMessrs. J. H. Smith, H. J. Hill, and A. S. Neill, after slightly over seven years' service as railway commissioners, ceased to-day to hold office. To-morrow the new regime will ...
Article : 217 wordsThe town clerk of Collingwood stated to the Caulfield Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday night that the conference convened for the purpose of considering matters ...
Article : 217 wordsA public meeting was held in the Odd-fellows'-hall, Chewton, to-night, to protest against the curtailment of the postal service in the borough, whereby letters and ...
Article : 334 wordsSir,—-Dr. Barrett, silently brushing aside the proof which I gave to the contrary, persists in his charge that four years ago I denied an improvement in the condition of ...
Article : 331 wordsThe finance committee of the Caulfield Council stated at the meeting of the council on Wednesday night that they had received an account for £150 from the Government, ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the North Melbourne Court on Thursday It. J. Bonny, butcher, of Balaclava, proceeded against J. Shaw on criminal summons for appropriating to his own use money he ...
Article : 144 wordsBERRIWILLOCK, MAY 20.—Ploughing throughout this district is well advanced, and about three weeks will see most farmers fluished for this season. In most cases larger areas are being put under ...
Article : 397 wordsThe local branch of the Pastoralists' Union has fixed the following shearing rates for the forthcoming season:—Hand-shearingg, 18s. 6d. per 100 sheep; machine-shearing, 17s. ...
Article : 46 wordsSir,—The Auburn Gospel Mission Band, of Queen's-avenue, off Auburn-road, have been carrying on a successful work among the non-church-going people of Hawthorn for the ...
Article : 201 wordsSir,—With your permission, I should like to endorse the views expressed by "Expert" in your issue of the 28th inst., more especially [?]s I shall not be able to be present at the ...
Article : 259 wordsAn action for the recovery of £9 10s. for supplying an artificial arm was brought in the District Court yesterday by Mrs. Mary Stewart, trading as W. R. Gunn and Co., ...
Article : 176 wordsThe superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board has informed the Caulfield Council that it is intended to erect a brick fire station at Elsternwick at a cost of ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. George Lyton, who lives in Grange-road, Toorak, found a child between six mid seven months old on lus doorstep yesterday evening. The infant had evidently been ...
Article : 58 wordsTo-day Messrs. M'Farland Brothers, of Barooga, crossed 560 prime fat merino wethers, en route for Newmarket, consigned to Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. For ...
Article : 188 wordsSir,—May I through the medium of your valuable paper ask the public to send books and magazines they have no longer any use for to the Refuge, Keppell-street, Carlton. ...
Article : 106 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 164 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 161 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 145 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 28 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 88 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 52 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 27 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 1 Jun 1895, Page 8
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: