Work was resumed this morning in the lower workings only of the Stockton colliery. The examiner of coal fields has made a thorough inspection of the mine, which was ...
Article : 1,016 wordsThe rainfall in this district during the past 24 hours has been continuous and heavy, and something akin to that which fell on February 4th inst. Rain began to fall ...
Article : 911 wordsIn the Council to-day the principal business was the further discussion of the Offenders Probation Act in committee. Considerable opposition was shown to some of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 656 wordsNotwithstanding the wintry weather, there was a good attendance at the Town-hall last night, and those who faced the weather in order to hear the eminent baritone singer ...
Article : 532 wordsThe following report of a committee of the Flemington and Kensington Council, dealing with the report of the Royal Sanitary Commission, was presented and adopted at a ...
Article : 1,483 wordsThe man M'Carron, who was yesterday arrested on a charge of child murder, is a farmer in a fairly good position, holding 320 acres of land, worth about £6 per acre. His family ...
Article : 194 wordsSome months since Mr. W. Davidson (superintending engineer of the Yan Yean waterworks) was permitted by the Victorian Government to comply with a request ...
Article : 706 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the whole of the sitting was occupied with a debate on the Legal Reform Bill, the full title of which is "A bill to lessen the costs of administering ...
Article : 285 wordsThe first of a series of three concerts, illustrating the history of music, and incidentally the development which the pianoforte has undergone from the days ot Bach ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 599 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the debate on the address in reply was continued, and further adjourned until Tuesday. In the Assembly, Mr. Catt, the ...
Article : 142 wordsAVOCA, THURSDAY.—The heaviest and most disastrous flood experienced here since 1870 occurred last night. It rained continuously until [?]1 a.m., when the flood was at its highest, rising 3in. above the 1863 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsAn ordinary meeting of the Furniture Trades Society was held last evening at the Trades-hall. It was reported that the Fitzroy City Council was likely to purchase from ...
Article : 71 wordsA meeting of farmers interested in the formation of a Dairymen's Union was held at the Couucil-chambers this afternoon. Mr. J. Kennedy (president of the Agricultural ...
Article : 190 wordsAt a meeting of the Chinese Famine Relief Fund held to-day, the Rev. A. M. Moore in the chair, it was reported that the total amount contributed in Geelong was £244 18s. ...
Article : 97 wordsLOCKHART, JUNE 13.—Stock Crossings.—Last night 2,200 sheep were trucked from Hamilton to Adelaide, Mr. Skene owner, consigned to Elder, Smith, and Co. It rained all yesterday and last night, ...
Article : 611 wordsSir,—Mr. Shiels stated in the Legislative Assembly on the 11th inst. that the general election of 1877 unmistakably condemned the use of the iron hand against the ...
Article : 138 wordsSir,—"Marvellous Melbourne" has many things to boast of, but in many others she is certainly behind the age, and in our fish supply she is a long way behind the poor ...
Article : 334 wordsThe following passengers left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:— Messrs. Kither, Reynolds, Adelaide; Messrs. P. P. Fraser, Craig, J. S. Reid, Cumming, P. Wood, J. ...
Article : 88 wordsSir,—As the question whether bills introduced into the Legislalive Assembly and not passed during the session should be taken up the following session at the stage to which ...
Article : 143 wordsSir,—I would like you to draw the attention of the City Council to a work that is urgently required, and one that would be appreciated by the thousands of pedestrians ...
Article : 202 wordsSir,—I believe there was a law passed some time ago prohibiting the distribution of handbills in the streets, but the nuisance still prevails. Every day it is the same. You ...
Article : 155 wordsMorphettville was again inundated this morning, presenting the appearance of a huge lake. The north-western corner of the racecourse is under water, and the land in the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 14 Jun 1889, Page 6
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