Mr. G. N. Oliver arrived in Yass last evening for the purpose of making inquiries as to the eligibility at that town for the federal capital. He says that he has been wofully ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Protectionist Conference, which is attended by representatives of the New South Wales and Victorian Protectionist Associations, and which has met to consider the ...
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Article : 124 wordsA common sense decision has been arrived at by the Minister of Defence on the question of military etiquette which has arisen relative to the control of the ...
Article : 485 wordsThe meeting of creditors of the Premier Permanent Building, Laud and investment Association, which was held in the Athenaeum Hall, Collins-street, yesterday ...
Article : 1,762 wordsPort Elzabeth newspapers to date 11th October, which came to hand yesterday, furnish the following reports of the position in South Africa when the Boer "ultimatum" ...
Article : 916 wordsThe troops will be embarked at 2 to-morrow, and it is expected that the vessel will leave at 3. In connection with the dispute over the ...
Article : 444 wordsA deputation of suburban shopkeepers waited on the Premier to-day, and asked him that the time of closing in the Early Closing Bill should be extended from 6 ...
Article : 64 wordsThe police went this morning to a house in the road lending from the Lunatic Asylum to the Chinese camp and found the dead body of a woman named Elizabeth Mickle, ...
Article : 142 wordsOn Friday, a weatherboard dwelling of eight rooms, at Henty, owned and occupied by Mr. J. C. Haberecht, was destroyed by fire. As the circumstances were considered ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the central police court to-day, the adjourned cases against the manager and several of the employes of the Clyde Company's fellmongering works, at South Geelong, for ...
Article : 288 wordsA fearful burning accident occurred here at noon to-day. Mrs. Arundel, the owner of the Federal Hotel, was talking to the wife of the licensee in the parlor, when by some ...
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Article : 70 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon the Premier rend a message from Mr. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, as follows:--"Referring to your telegram of 29th ...
Article : 78 wordsA shocking calse was reported to the Bombala police last might. Miss Hughie, a lady teacher from the public school near there, whilst returning home ...
Article : 190 wordsMr. James Houston, a well-known local mining investor, and for a number of years a member of the Stock Exchange, died last night front influenza, supervening upon ...
Article : 86 wordsA case of garroting occurred at a late hour last night near the Eastern Oval, the victim being Mr. George Craven, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Broadbent Bros. Craven ...
Article : 93 wordsAlthough to-day was not declared a public holiday on the occasion of the departure of the South Australian contingent for South Africa, thousands of people crowded into the ...
Article : 472 wordsA Chinese named Ah Kye, aged 67, a resident of the camp at Golden Point, committed suicide to-night by blowing out his brains with a horse pistol. Deceased, who ...
Article : 63 wordsOwing to the betting fraternity crowding the vestibule ln the Beehive two or three times a week, the Stock Exchange has, as a last resource, decided by resolution to ...
Article : 956 wordsMr. Charles Powers, of Bundaberg, has been appointed Crown solicitor, in succession to the late Mr. Gill. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. R. Kerr, aged 84 years, died to day from the effects of influenza. Deceased was a native of Fifeshire, and left for America in 1837, afterwards returning to Scotland, and ...
Article : 270 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Lyne, in answer to Mr. Law, said that he could not say at present whether he would be prepared to allow the member's proposal that an ...
Article : 375 wordsMr. Charles Lyons, aged 55 member of the firm of Lyons and Leader, land and estate agents, died suddenly yesterday. He was a director of the Leigh Creek Coal Company, ...
Article : 68 wordsThe barque Pleiades is ashore at Castle Point, but the crow are safe. The vessel appears to be all right, but particulars are not yet available. It is supposed that she ...
Article : 54 wordsHeavy floods are reported from the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay districts. A coach was capsized crossing a flooded stream, and the passengers had very narrow escapes. ...
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Article : 593 wordsMr. John F. M'Carron, who is a candidate for the City Council as representative of the Lonsdale ward, in place of Mr. G. D. Carter, who is retiring, held a successful meeting at Scott's ...
Article : 112 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Premier, in reply to a question, said that when rumors of possible complications between Great Britain and foreign powers were circulated ...
Article : 120 wordsA large meeting of ratepayers of Victoria ward was held on Monday evening. The attendance was so great that the conveners of the meeting decided to adjourn to an adjoining square. The ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Legislative Council did not sit to-day, as members wished to bld adieu to the contingent, one of whom is the son of the federal delegate, Mr. Howe, Who is a prominent ...
Article : 272 wordsThe following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:--Weather Chart, Tuesday, 31st October, at 9. a.m.--High atmospheric pressure covers the eastern ...
Article : 281 wordsSir,--Will you kindly permit us, through the medium of your valuable columns, to draw the attention of the Christian public of Melbourne to the "week of prayer" for ...
Article : 218 wordsOperations at the sunken excursion steamer Excelsior were resumed yesterday morning, when the steam tug Eagle succeeded in towing the wreck to within a mile of Gellibrand lightship. A ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 1 Nov 1899, Page 8
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