The Public Health Bill, which promises to be a very comprehensive measure, was read the first time in the Legislative Council on Wednesday night, and the second reading was fixed for that night fortnight. ...
Article : 758 wordsBINGERA, Wednesday— The Melbourne Diamond Mining Company has completed another prospect washing of ten loads, which yielded eighty-four diamonds weighing 16 carats. This wash was ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the Assembly on Friday night the system of payment by results in schools, as advocated by the Roman Catholics, was rejected by 12 votes to 3. ...
Article : 37 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday— In the Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. Deakin presented a petition one third of a mile in length signed by 45,000 women, in favor of local option and restriction of the liquor traffic. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe MINING JOURNAL of July 25 said — At the commencement of the week this market was decidedly easy, and business in Chili bars, after having been transacted on Saturday principally at £43 17s 6d, ...
Article : 526 wordsIn the House of Representatives on Monday night the Premier moved the federation resolutions. He admitted that the federation of the colonies was desirable, but at the same time he ...
Article : 189 wordsADELAIDE, Saturday— The following telegram, dated September 2, was received by the Minister of Education from the Government Resident in the Northern Territory — Captain Carrington reports his ...
Article : 225 wordsIt has been reported to the police that a case of highway robbery occurred at Bolivia Hill early on Monday morning. It appears that Mr. W. H.M'Donald, in the employment of Messrs. Cobb ...
Article : 129 wordsALBANY, Tuesday— The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Peshawur, L. H. Moule, commander, arrived from Colombo at 2 p.m: yesterday. Following is a ist of passengers — For Albany: Mr. Herman For ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. Service is in receipt of a communication from Sir Alexander Stuart in reference to the proposed utilisation of the waters of the Murray for irrigation purposes, and the erection of another ...
Article : 102 wordsARMIDALE, Friday— Eight selections were made in the local lands office on Thursday, comprising a total area of 2250 acres. Five applications were received for conditional leases, embracing a total area ...
Article : 414 wordsNOUMEA, September 2— Affairs political have been somewhat lively. The newly-elected "Conseil General" has held daily sittings, and discussed the supposed grievances of the island as against the ...
Article : 597 wordsThe steamer Governor Blackall arrived at Port Moresby on Friday, the 28th ultimo, with MajorGeneral Sir Peter Scratchley and party, all well. The vessel will remain here for a week, and then ...
Article : 67 wordsThe floods in Asaka, Japan, are very serious. It is impossible to estimate the loss to life and property. One hundred houses have been destroyed, and the whole country to the base of the hills is a vast sheet of ...
Article : 455 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday— The Payment of Members Bill was thrown out of the Legislative Council on Wednesday by thirteen votes to four. This is the second time the measure has been rejected by this ...
Article : 154 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday— In the Assembly on Tuesday.in reply to Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Griffith said that the Governor-in-Council, last year, decided to reduce the rates for press messages between Brisbane and ...
Article : 313 wordsGLEN INNES, Tuesday— The shares in the Glen Elgin Sluicing Co. are going off freely. It is expected that operations will begin in the course of the month. The auriferous oountry is promising, and it is believed ...
Article : 73 wordsCARCOAR, Wednesday— From Mount M'Donald, Messrs. Balcher and party have brought to town 60oz 6dwt 17gr of gold, the result of a crushing of 19 tons of stone from the claim known as Sankey White, ...
Article : 71 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday— Two parallel leaders carrying good gold have been di-covered in a reef, on angaroo Island. ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 12 Sep 1885, Page 12
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