Owing to the floods in the Bacchus Marsh district stopping communication by that route between Ballarat and Melbourne, the last train from Ballarat had to proceed via Geelong, and ...
Article : 79 wordsThe resignation of Mr. M'Millan, Colonial Treasurer, has taken no one by surprise. Long before the general election rumors of his resignation were rife; but when interviewed on the ...
Article : 1,619 wordsThe final sitting of the conference held to consider the amendments necessary to be made in the law affecting the care and apprehension of neglected and truant children was held at ...
Article : 2,327 wordsThe Government has decided that the colony shall be represented at the Chicago World's Fair, to be opened in 1893. A small commission, not exceeding 12, is to be shortly appointed, ...
Article : 321 wordsThe annual meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was held yesterday at Menzies's Hotel; Mr. C. B. Fisher, chairman of the committee, presiding. There was a large attendance of ...
Article : 1,559 wordsA brilliant audience, which included his Excellency the Governor and suite, filled every part of the Town Hall last night, when the above society gave its 149th concert. With ...
Article : 721 wordsA very successful banquet was held here today in commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the Swiss Republic. Sixty-seven ladies and gentlemen were present. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe extraordinary rise in the River Werribee yesterday had a marked effect at Williamstown. The overflow of the river greatly increased the volume of Skeleton Creek and Kororoit Creek. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Moonee Ponds Creek ran a banker yesterday, and opposite the Macaulay-road railway station attained a width of several chains, and a force equal to that of a mountain torrent. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe rain has now ceased falling, and the weather seems to be clearing up. During the downpour 151 points were registered, and is the greatest fall recorded in the district for a very ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Saltwater River has risen higher than at at any time during the recent flood, and the low lands of the Maribyrnong estate on either side of the river about the Maribyrnong works are ...
Article : 58 wordsThe weather has cleared up in Sydney, but heavy rain, with floods in places, is reported from many parts of the colony. The Lachlan is running a banker, and another flood is feared at ...
Article : 192 wordsThe superintendent of telegraphs has been informed that the steamer Victoria has gone ashore 30 miles west of Norman Bar. No damage has been done, and the passengers and ...
Article : 105 wordsIn the City Police Court yesterday seven little boys, the youngest aged 6, and the eldest only 12 years, were brought up on the charge of being neglected children. Three of ...
Article : 499 wordsA man named John Rothery sustained a severe concussion of the brain and two or three ugly scalp wounds through being knocked down by a tram car at the corner of Elizabeth and ...
Article : 123 wordsThe tug Yatala has been sent to the assistance of the ship Theophane, which is stranded on one of the Banks group. The vessel, which was built at Liverpool in 1868, is an iron one and ...
Article : 196 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Essendon town council last night, it was decided to invite competitive designs for bridge (and approaches) over the Moonee Ponds Creek in line with ...
Article : 192 wordsThe hearing of the M'Mockan will case was continued in the First Civil Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice and a jury of 12. The plaintiff, John Jackson Addison M'Meckan, ...
Article : 318 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, Sir George Grey said that if the Australian colonies should federate New Zealand will join sooner or later. The advantages would be very great. ...
Article : 173 wordsHorses left in the Melbourne Cup after the 3rd inst. become liable for the second forfeit of 5 sovs., payable on the Tuesday before the race, but the only scratching notified yesterday were The Serf, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 461 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Melbourne University Council was held yesterday in the library of the Law Courts. The members present were :--Dr. Madden, vice-chancellor (in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 654 wordsThe prices fixed in the contract for supplies to the squadron largely exceed in some instances the prices at which goods were offered by resident storekeepers. Potatoes, for example, were ...
Article : 86 wordsA conference convened by the mayor of Geelong, Alderman Strong, and the mayors and shire presidents of the surrounding municipalities, was held in the town hall, this afternoon, to ...
Article : 241 wordsHong Kong papers show that the population of the island has reached 220,000, of whom over 8000 are European--an increase of 38 per cent. during the last 10 years. The residents of ...
Article : 106 wordsA lad named Geo. Ridley, aged 16, employed by a butcher, and living in Prowse's-road, White Hills, was arrested to-night, charged with having wounded with intent to do grevious ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 355 wordsThe first case of compensation allowed under the new Mines Act came before the warden's court to-day. The New Chum United Company recently obtained a lease to mine under certain ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsFor some time past the ironmasters and their employes have been holding conferences for the purpose of adjusting points of difference between them, among these being the much vexed ...
Article : 202 wordsJohn Short, an old resident of Allan's Flat, was accidentally drowned on Saturday night. While returning home by a short cut from a local store he fell down a hole 15 feet deep and ...
Article : 88 wordsThree years ago the Northern Tramway Company was formed to construct a tram line through Coburg from the terminus of the Melbourne tram at Moreland-road, along ...
Article : 187 wordsThe crime of garroting appears to be on the increase, judging by the number of cases that have lately come under the notice of the police. In the neighborhood of Latrobe, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsThe annual meeting of the Adelaide Racing Club was held this evening. The report showed the club to be in a highly satisfactory state. After spending £3000 in improvements, and giving large stakes, the club has a credit ...
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Advertising : 99 wordsIn consequence of the flooded condition of the Oval at Diggers' Rest, the West Bourke Plate meeting of the Victoria Coursing Club, announced to commence tomorrow, has been postponed indefinitely. Mr. Monday. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 4 Aug 1891, Page 6
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