The reason for the deed, as it may be gleaned in the light of present information, was the lawsuit that had been carried on between the parties over some alleged outstanding debts. ...
Article : 593 wordsThe further trial of the railway libel action, Speight v. Syme, on the undecided issues which were previously under consideration of a jury, who could not agree upon them, was continued ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,524 wordsA meeting to advance the interests of the women's franchise movement, and to attract further public attention to the question, was held in the Brunswick town ...
Article : 651 wordsThe trial of Cummins and Lee for the murder of Mr. M'Kay, the bank manager at Barraba, was continued at Tamworth to-day. When Sir Geo. Innes took his seat in the court at 10 ...
Article : 187 wordsAt the Hamilton State school to-day during the dinner recess a boy named Edwd. Thulborn, 8 years of age, was seriously injured while playing at "cockfighting," a game in which one boy ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Fraser's version of the affair is set out in a letter which he wrote to his solicitor, Mr. Burns, whilst the suit was pending in Sydney. The letter is a lengthy one, and explained the ...
Article : 297 wordsA peculiar case was heard by the Gordons bench to-day, Robert Rice, hotelkeeper, Millbrook, and David Ballantine, farmer, Yendon, on their way from Ballarat on the 9th inst., ...
Article : 111 wordsThe crew of the British barque Chittagong, numbering 15, appeared at the Port police court this morning charged with having combined to impede the progress of the ...
Article : 185 wordsA meeting of the executive appointed in connection with the Sydney shareholders in the Mount Huxley mine, followed by a meeting of shareholders, was held to-day to receive the ...
Article : 617 wordsThe establishment of a butter factory here will soon be successfully accomplished. At a meeting last night the following gentlemen were appointed as directors, namely, Messrs. A. ...
Article : 64 wordsAt the Supreme Court sittings, before the Chief Justice, to-day, Arthur Hawes, charged with stealing a mare, the property of John Hickey, Numurkah, pleaded guilty and was ...
Article : 98 wordsIt must be stated that the correspondence which has been found in Mrs. Andersen's trunks does not bear out the statement in Mr. Fraser's letter to his solicitor, that she was "madly in ...
Article : 1,282 wordsUnder the auspices of the Licensed Victuallers' Association a largely attended meeting was held at the Victoria Hall, Bourke-street, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of ...
Article : 952 wordsThe annual report of the Under-Secretary for Lands for 1893 shows the total area alienated, or contracted to be alienated, within the colony, to be 13,754,119 acres. The total amount ...
Article : 183 wordsA libel action, in which Johanna Sewell, wife of a farmer at Sunny Creek, near Yarragon, sought to recover £300 damages from C. H. Wilson, proprietor of the Narracan Shire ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsBuchan Carbonate Ore Syndicate, Gippsland, 16th June.--Incline sunk 6 feet for week. Whole face streaky with small seams of fair ore. New eastern shaft sunk 4 feet in limestone, heavily ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsThe revenue returns for the present month, up to date, show an increase of £30,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. Of this increase £20,000 is represented by ...
Article : 253 wordsAn examination was held in the Insolvency Court yesterday, before Judge Molesworth, in the estate of George Rushall, of Fitzroy, auctioneer. Mr. L. S. Woolf conducted the ...
Article : 341 wordsThe action brought by Mr. W. S. Cox, owner of the Moonee Valley racecourse and coursing ground, to recover £20,000 damages for injuries sustained by his property through the defective ...
Article : 497 wordsThe eighth annual general meeting of members of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants was held yesterday afternoon at Prell's-buildings, 60 Queen-street. Mr. T. Brentnall, ...
Article : 529 wordsMr. Nelson had an interview with Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith at the latter's private residence yesterday. At Georgetown Mr. Little last night offered ...
Article : 188 wordsMr. Montgomery, the Government Geologist, has returned to Hobart. His report on Mount Huxley will be a voluminous one and take time to complete. It will not be made public till after ...
Article : 231 wordsShortly before work ceased at the Port Melbourne railway workshops yesterday, two of the employes were using a lighted spirit lamp, when the bulk of the spirit suddenly became ...
Article : 126 wordsA conference of representatives of the butter factories of the colony was held at the office of the Minister of Education this morning, to discuss the terms offered by the P. and O. and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 wordsThe Governor, Sir William Robinson, leaves to-morrow for Adelaide, and he intends visiting Melbourne. He will leave Adelaide on the return journey on 18th July, as Parliament ...
Article : 65 wordsSIR,--Will you kindly allow me through your columns to protest against the action of the chairman of the public (!) meeting called by the Victorian United Licensed Victuallers' ...
Article : 131 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. D. M. Davies, M.L.A., took place this afternoon, and was attended by a large number of representative residents of Ballarat and district. Among ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 954 wordsA deputation of printers and stationers waited on the Treasurer to-day, and pointed out that the duty on printing paper was 10 per cent. while newspaper were free, and urged that ...
Article : 121 words"Ike" Solomon, alias Sullivan, and Richard Williams, against whom 48 and 10 previous convictions respectively were proved, were charged at the Richmond court yesterday with assault, ...
Article : 119 wordsSIR,--As a councillor of the city of Collingwood, I feel that I would be neglecting my duty if I failed to take notice of the letter appearing in your issue of to-day's date, signed "J. P. ...
Article : 178 wordsThe difficulty with reference to the future management of the North Melbourne recreation reserve, which the North Melbourne cricket club claim should he handed over to them, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsThe Christchurch shipments to the Sydney stud sheep sales were despatched this week by the Wakatipu, Rotokino and Tasmania, about 1700 sheep in all. ...
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Advertising : 129 wordsA clever hotel "barber" in the person of Henry Cummins, who described himself as a groom, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at the City Court yesterday for stealing an ...
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Advertising : 69 wordsWhen the facts of the case were communicated to Superintendent Brown, of the Criminal Investigation branch, he recollected that Mr. and Mrs. Fraser had on one occasion consulted ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 21 Jun 1894, Page 6
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