A drowning accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Broadwater, Pambula River. Five men from Pambula wore out sailing, when, in trying to turn the sail, the ropes ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsThe Federal Cabinet sat all day yesterday at its new quarters, Parliament-house, preparing for the coming session by considering the drafts of bills to be ...
Article : 295 wordsA report generally circulated and believed in London is that the leader of the gang which 25 years ago stole the famous Gainsborough picture recently recovered is ...
Article : 137 wordsThe series of charges brought against Mr. Denis R. Buckley, osteologist at the Technological Museum, were further investigated at the Public Library yesterday by the ...
Article : 345 wordsSenator Drake, Postmaster-General, and Mrs. Drake will leave Melbourne for Brisbane by the Sydney express train this afternoon. Senator Drake will be ...
Article : 982 wordsProfessor Franklin Peterson, Ormond professor of music, delivered his first lecture list evening, at Glen's Concert-hall, on "Wagner's 'Lohengrin.' " There was a ...
Article : 389 wordsIn addition to the prizes offered by the Government for a federal flag and seal, Wm. Cameron Bros. Proprietary Limited, manufacturers, of Havelock tobacco, ...
Article : 49 wordsThe "Mad Mullah," who has been raiding the Anglo-Abyssian frontier, from Somaliland, and against whom a large Abyssinian force, with British inilitary ...
Article : 82 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).—Moderately fine, but cloudy inland; squally and showery in coastal districts; N.W. to south-westerly winds, fresh to strong in Straits, with westerly squalls and rather rough ...
Article : 32 wordsA question receiving attention is as to whether all the British cables should be brought under Government control, in order to obtain two important objects, ...
Article : 1,693 wordsRainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m. April, 15, nil; since January 1, 7.57in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first four months of the your, 8.04in. ...
Article : 524 wordsThe bars of gold bullion which were stolen from the German mail steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse have been fortunately recovered. ...
Article : 109 wordsIt is provided in the Commonwealth Constitution Act that the federal capital is to be in New South Wales, but not within 100 miles of Sydney. The Prime ...
Article : 452 wordsMr. David G. Hamilton, who is widely known in the Rutherglen district, being head of the extensive firm of that name, and also of Hamilton and Sons, Clydeside ...
Article : 211 wordsIn the Third Civil Court yesterday Judge Hamilton had before him a case in which Alice Marr, a girl of 14 years, sued (through her mother) Bartolo Mafferzoni, ...
Article : 263 wordsA billiard match for the championship of the world has taken place between H. W. Stevenson, the holder of the title, and C. Dawson, the former champion, who was ...
Article : 54 wordsLord Hope was practising with a Greener Sharpshooter rifle at Elwood yesterday. He evinced great interest in the instructins given him by Sergeant-Major Meggs, and bids fair to ...
Article : 291 wordsSamuel Madden was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter. The case arose out of a quarrel on Federal election night, when it is alleged William Doyle ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Crown Prince of Germany is at present on a visit to Vienna, where fetes of all kinds are being held in his honour. The dock labourers at Genoa have gone ...
Article : 51 wordsWagner, it has been happily said, designed like a giant and finished like a jeweller. Therefore, while no parts in his dramas are so small as to be thankless, it ...
Article : 248 wordsThe suspected case of plague discovered in Vardon-street, Piecadilly, a suburb of Kalgoorlie, has proved to be true bubonic plague. The patient is an elderly man ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsMr. N. E. Lewis, Premier of Tasmania, having resigned his office as honorary Minister of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister will this week select a successor ...
Article : 64 wordsA special meeting of the Port Melbourne Rifle Club was held last night to consider the question of finishing the construction of the rifle ranges at the Fishermen's Bend. It was pointed out that ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the Port Adelaide local court this morning an action for £490 damages was heard. The parties were Frederick Patey, theatrical manager, and Edward Beare, ...
Article : 249 wordsThe fact cannot be denied that the Federal Ministers are for from pleased at the action of their colleague, Sir William Lyne, in selecting Mr. Fegan, ex-Minister of ...
Article : 260 wordsCARISBROOK.—A trophy presented by Councillor Rushen to the Carisbrook Rifle Club for competition, at 300, 400, and 500 yards, was won by Mr. O. S Bruhn (handicap 24). Mr. S. Paul, at ...
Article : 367 wordsA meeting of the Presbyfery of Melbourne South was held yesterday at the Assembly-hall, Collins-street, the Rev. J. E. Higginbotham (moderator) in the ...
Article : 199 wordsCASTERTON, April 15.—A mob of 2,200 sheep, mixed wethers, passed through Casterton yesterday, travelling to Mr. W. H. Tally's Bassett Estate, near Branxholme. A few days ago a lot ...
Article : 124 wordsMr. Robert Stanley, M.L.A., as deputy coroner, with a jury of five, held an inquest yesterdav at the Horsham Courthouse on the body of John Charles Henry ...
Article : 303 wordsLONGREACH, April 15.—166 points' of steady rain fell this morning. It is now fine, hot, and muggy. If the rain is general it will be invaluable. 8,000 Corona ewes will be passing ...
Article : 155 wordsA Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at which it was decided to cancel the notice given by tho Government printer to 50 compositors on Saturday, It was found that ...
Article : 274 wordsMr. Charles G. Duffy, clerk assistant of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, has been offered, and has accepted, the position of clerk assistant in the Senate, under Mr. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe marvellous success which has attended the dairying industry in this district is being demonstrated in many ways, more particularly by the keen demand for dairy farms and the high prices ...
Article : 341 wordsSir,-In Mr. MacDonagh's discussion of the Queen's political career, reviewed in your issue of saturday last, mention is made of the message sent by her late Majesty on ...
Article : 222 wordsThe wills of the following deceased persons have been lodged for probate:— Christina Fritsch, formerly of Hawthorn, window. Testatrix died on March 3, leaving ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsMr. King O'Malley, who has been elected is one of the representatives of Tasmania in the Federal House of Representatives, yesterday visited Parliament house, and ...
Article : 57 wordsBRISBANE, April 15.—During past 24 hours isolated places in the interior experienced good rain. The best falls recorded were the following:—Jundah, 210 points; Longreach, 166 points; Barealdine, ...
Article : 78 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Councillor Gillott, M.L.A.) submitted a memorandum drawn up by the special committee appointed to ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following records of rain in the country have been received:— Branxholme, 24 points; Casterton, 44 points; Koroit, heavy rain; Mansfield, 9 points; Merino, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 wordsSir,—According to the programme of the Eight Hours procession, the part of Swanston-street between Collins-street and Flinders-street is to be skipped, a detour ...
Article : 172 wordsA verdiet of suicide while temporarily insame was returned at the inquest yesterday on the bodt of Henry Locksley, aged [?]. Who was run over by a railway engine neay the Saltwater River bridge ...
Article : 164 wordsPORTARLINGTON, April 15.—Owing to the drought of the season so far, farmers are esperiencing difficulty in reparing their land for seed; but those who were fortunate to have their land ...
Article : 112 wordsYesterday, at the Prahran Court, before Dr. Fetherstone and Messrs. Witt and Dixon[?] J.P.[?] Sophia Adamson sued her husband, and James Murray Adamson, for the maintenance of herself and child ...
Article : 200 wordsAt the Malvern Council last night the mayor (Councillor M. Kinley) said he had great pleasure, in keeping with the spirit of the times, in asking the council to accept, on behalf of the borough, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 16 Apr 1901, Page 6
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