A well-known solicitor, named Thomas Crisp, committed suicide in his office in Chancery Lane by shooting himself. He had been in a very depressed state of mind ...
Article : 49 wordsThere was very little practical work done in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, one item in the tariff proposals of the Government—Portable engines—having ...
Article : 864 wordsA very excited feeling prevails in Paris in connection with the general elections, which are to take place on Sunday next. It is feared that the elections will be made ...
Article : 103 wordsThomas Riley, the youth who is in custody for the murder of Christian Eppell, the overseer of a party of drovers, of whom Riley was one, has made a statement in ...
Article : 351 wordsThe River Edwards still continues to rise, and is now 35 feet 2 inches above summer level, or about 4 feet below the highest point attained during the great ...
Article : 303 wordsThe scaffolding attached to a seven storey building in course of crection in Bourke Street collapsed this morning owing to a large quantity of mortar and cement being ...
Article : 71 wordsA terrible fire occurred last night at Louisville, in Kentucky, resulting in the destruction of a dry goods warehouse, the total damage being estimated at fully ...
Article : 53 wordsThe convention of Victorian Fruit Growers commenced to-day, and the Minister of Lands presided, and delivered an address dealing with the importance ...
Article : 99 wordsIntense excitement is prevailing at the present time in Tipperary in consequence of the death of a boy named Heffernan, who was shot during a recent commotion ...
Article : 58 wordsA convention of the most stringent character has been signed in London by representatives of the British and Italian Governments for the suppression of the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Assembly have been engaged all this afternoon on the tariff proposals, the list of exemptions being principally discussed. Proposals were made to take ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsI notice by a paragraph in your contemporary's latest issue from their Beeac correspondent, amongst other items, that the Beeac Football Club have, to all ...
Article : 800 wordsThe trial of Father O'Dwyer, parish priest charged with offences under the Crimes Act, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in his being sentenced to five ...
Article : 31 wordsDeputy-Marshal Nagle, who last month shot a barrister named Terry, whilst the latter was making a violent attack on Chief Justice Field, of California, whose life ...
Article : 78 wordsThere was an exceedingly large attendance of people at the sale of the Mamre stock, etc., buyers from all parts of the district being present. The stock offered ...
Article : 528 wordsThe proprietor of the Newmarket Club, on which a raid was recently made by a body of police, who arrested 47 persons, was yesterday brought before the police court ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 wordsThe dock business is now proceeding with great activity, but notwithstanding the resumption of work some difficulty has arisen regarding the men, numbering about ...
Article : 391 wordsThe Launceston Examiner, has the following items:—"The Agent General, in writing to the Premier on the possibility of developing a profitable trade in potatoes ...
Article : 465 wordsThe plain and fancy dress ball held in the Winchelsea Shire Hall on Friday, was a great social and financial success, and a good sum ought to be realised. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsRegarding the new arrangements for advertising on postage stamps the Postmaster General of New South Wales has concluded an experimental arrangement ...
Article : 204 wordsSome interesting evidence relating to the earnings of some of the southern railways was given before the Public Works Committee on Wednesday by the ...
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The Colac Herald (Vic. : 1875 - 1918), Fri 20 Sep 1889, Page 3
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