Many of those who attempted, in most cases fruitlessly, to fight the bush fires at Glenmaggie, Newry and Maffra North, did not cease their efforts until yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsAt the central police court to-day a quarryman, named George Hyatt, was proceeded against on a charge of carnally knowing his own daughter, Louisa Hyatt, 14 ...
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Article : 176 wordsThe Agent-General cabled to-day as follows:--The size of Cronje's captured forces confirms my previous advices about the enemy's force being greatly overestimated. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe steamer Euryalus, with the second contingent of Victorian Mounted Rifles, arrived in Table Bay yesterday afternoon, too late to enter the docks that day. During ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 493 wordsThe opinion of the Crown Solicitor regarding the financial position of the Bairnsdale shire was read at the council meeting to-day, and was the cause of a disorderly ...
Article : 180 wordsSir James Hector has been re-elected Chancellor of the University Senate for the ensuing five years, and the Rev. J. C. Andrews has been re-elected vice-president. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsThe Premier received a letter yesterday from Colonel Price, the officer in command of the Victorian second contingent in South Africa. Colonel Price stated in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsA deputation from the miners and small farmers of the Black Range waited on the mayor this morning, and represented that a water famine, which promised to lead to loss ...
Article : 358 wordsWe have received from Arch. Currie and Co., for publication, a copy of the following letter, addressed by Colonel Price, commanding the second Victorian Contingent of ...
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Article : 54 wordsA number of leading residents of Carlton gave a patriotic entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall, Victoria-street, about 500 persons being present. The programme ...
Article : 711 wordsThe A.M.A. Conference, which is attended by working miners, who consequently understand the grievances of working miners and other British residents in the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Union liner Hauroto, from the islands, brings news, which had reached Apia just before she sailed, of a native disturbance at Suvaii. Guns and large knives ...
Article : 323 wordsA petition was received to-day by the shire of Tullaroop council from residents of Eddington in respect to the poor water supply there, this being caused by the ...
Article : 203 wordsSir,--I beg through the medium of your valuable paper to tender to Mr. R. Richardson the thanks of daily paid railway men for the very able way in which, in his letter ...
Article : 373 wordsThe Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Colac arrived yesterday with the same company's steamer Rob Roy in tow. The Rob Roy, while on the trip from Sydney to ...
Article : 322 wordsThe fires in the Lindenow district are now practically extinguished. The losses, which, are very heavy, are principally crops, fencing and grass. The fires originated in ...
Article : 280 wordsBishop Thornton, speaking last night at Christ Church pro-Cathedral, made reference to the great victory recently achieved over the Boers by Lord Roberts and his ...
Article : 266 wordsAn old man named Joseph Foster Smith attempted to commit suicide at Timor on Wednesday by cutting his throat with a pocket knife, whilst in bed. After ...
Article : 96 wordsAt the Kew court on Wednesday, before Mr. Ferrier. J. P., and a bench of magistrates, two lads, named Athollc Green, aged 11, and William Simpson, aged 9, both from Collingwood, were charged ...
Article : 147 wordsThe local accountants find that the time fixed for the income tax schedules to be returned, viz., 1st March, is too early to admit of balance sheets being prepared to ...
Article : 1,665 wordsThe fires reported in "The Age" of Tuesday last have been burning at intervals since, but are now fairly under control. The fire swept over a length of about 25 miles ...
Article : 577 wordsTwelve out of the 14 benefit societies of Brunswick have entered into a combined effort to aid the Bushmen's Fund. The movement was initiated by Mr. A. K. Allum, ...
Article : 197 wordsA deputation from the Maryborough borough council waited on the Minister of Public Works on Wednesday, and asked for a grant of £2000 ...
Article : 78 wordsRecently a sub-committee of the board of management of the Adelaide Hospital and a sub-committee of the council of the University conferred with the view of ...
Article : 153 wordsWhilst large members of people were on Wednesday eagerly reading the war news in front of "The Age" office, a young man named Frederick Kessel was actively moving amongst the crowd on ...
Article : 114 wordsOur Perth correspondent telegraphed last night:--The scratching of Carbineer for the Australian Cup caused a loss to backers in Perth. Merriwee was backed to-day to win ...
Article : 55 wordsRepresentatives of Rodney, Numurkah and Deakin shire councils waited on the Minister of Public Works on Wednesday, and pointed out that M'Coy's-bridge over the ...
Article : 199 wordsIn the District Court yesterday, Richard Thomson Menzie, licensee of a wine shop in Lonsdale-street, was summoned for having, on the 13th ult., sold spirits, having only a licence to retail colonial ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the Carlton court yesterday, before Messrs. Hurst, Sutherland and Goldspink, J.'s.P., John F. W. Clarke was charged with obtaining the sum of £7 10 by means of valueless cheques from Francis ...
Article : 178 wordsSteady rain been falling throughout the colony to-day over the Adelaide plains; nearly 4 inch has been recorded. Towards evening the weather became fine again. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn reply to a request made by Mr. J. E. Fenton a few days ago, the following letter has been received from the Postmaster- General's private secretary:--"With ...
Article : 106 wordsA teams match, seven men a side, between the Melbourne and Wangaratta clubs, was fired at Williamstown on Saturday last, at 400, 500 and 600 yards, the Melbourne team being the victors by 52 ...
Article : 100 wordsThe February gold yield, including mint returns, is 117,849 oz. His Excellency the Governor, who leaves for England on 22nd inst., has accented an ...
Article : 50 wordsThe March calendar of the General Sessions was opened before Judge Gaunt yesterday. A NOLLE PROSEQUI. In the case of Leopold Archibald, who had been ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsThe A.M.A. Conference was resumed to-day. An announcement was made of the fatal accident at, the Eldorado mine, Chiltern, and the conference instructed the ...
Article : 301 wordsA sewing bee has been opened by Mrs. Harry Popjoy at her hotel (Golden City), the object being to provide clothing for wounded soldiers in South Africa. Several ...
Article : 183 wordsMr. Keegh, P.M., held a court at Hawthorn on Wednesday for the revision of the local Parliamentary electoral rolls. There were 471 objections to the ratepayers' roll, and 300 to the general roll. The ...
Article : 63 wordsThe result of the Mining Board election was as follows:--Crooked River division: Messrs. Conolly and Traill, returned unopposed. Stringer's Creek division: Mr. W. Swangler, unopposed. Russell's ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 2 Mar 1900, Page 6
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