Mr. Jacob Fotheringham, who is a candidate for the representation of the Footscray electorate in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a crowded meeting last night ...
Article : 1,122 wordsIn January last Mr. Herman Rehfisch, leather warehouseman, of Mair-street, despatched by rail, with other goods, a parcel addressed to Messrs. J. Abbott and Co., of ...
Article : 294 wordsThe total deaths in 1900 in New South Wales numbered 15,118, against 15,901 in 1899. There were 104 deaths from plague, and 395 typhoid fever, an increase of ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Minister of Water Supply will leave this morning for Carrum, where he is to meet the local settlers and discuss with them the details of the scheme of drainage ...
Article : 50 wordsFederal Ministers are well forward with the preparation of bills for submission to the first session of the Federal Parliament. If the number mentioned at the meeting ...
Article : 288 wordsOn receiving information of the sufferings of the settlers at Kooweerup in consequence of the floods, the Minister of Lands despatched an officer with a supply of blankets ...
Article : 92 wordsThe captain of the American transport Culgoa, now in port, had considerable trouble with the crew, which is one of mixed nationality. Desertions and small ...
Article : 109 wordsAbout 4 p.m. to-day a youth named Leahy was accidentally drowned in the flood waters at Rosedale. The lad, who is in the employ of Mr. A. Murren, was ...
Article : 143 wordsDr. E. H. Williams, one of the candidates who is contesting the vacant scat in the Fitzroy electorate of the State Parliament, caused by the election of Mr. Best to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsMr. Josiah Thomas, M.P., bade farewell to his Alma constituents at Railway Town last night. In referring to the Mines Accident ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsAn immense landslip has taken place between Jumbunna township and Jumbunna coal mine. Starting from the side of a hill in Mr. Horsley's paddock, a width of about ...
Article : 145 wordsWm. Walworth, a visitor from Echuca, reported to the police on Thursday afternoon that on the previous night he had been robbed of £6 10 in an hotel in the ...
Article : 128 wordsThe western lands commission concluded its sittings to-day, when a large number of witnesses were examined, both for and against the proposal to add certain ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 wordsAs was stated two days ago, the Cabinet is not responsive to the anxiety of South Australia to throw the Northern Territory into the arms of the Commonwealth. This ...
Article : 176 wordsThis morning the Latrobe River rose very fast, and very soon fire or six feet of water was across the road. All vehicular traffic was stopped, and the council's boat was ...
Article : 94 wordsEarly on Thursday morning it was discovered that one of the rails of the Ballarat line between North Geelong and the Moorabool was badly broken. The ganger took steps to have the damage repaired. ...
Article : 118 wordsIt is generally understood that Mr. Dalrymple will succeed the late Mr. Chataway as Minister of Agriculture. An influential requisition was presented ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. D. M'Bryde, who is standing for the North-Eastern Province seat, rendered vacant by the election of Mr. W. Knox to the Federal House of Representatives, ...
Article : 316 wordsAlthough it is not yet possible to state the full damage done, Mr. T. Price lost three cows, in full milk; Mr. Elliott, six poddies; Mr. T. Duggan, three poddies and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsThe R.M.S. Victoria arrived from Melbourne about noon to-day. She had a rough experience after leaving Melbourne, and it was impossible to put off the pilot. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe daughter of Mr. W. Kemp, of Wesley Hill, aged five, met with such injuries from burning that she died on Thursday. The child, in the temporary absence of her ...
Article : 90 wordsAt [?] o'clock last night the roadway in River-street was covered with water, the flood waters having risen several inches after nightfall. This development created ...
Article : 461 wordsThe Imperial Government has acknowledged the receipt of Mr. Barton's despatches in reference to the New Hebrides question. The manner of acknowledgement. ...
Article : 212 wordsJudge Molesworth presided at the Ararat County Court, which opened on Tuesday. The whole of two days has been occupied in hearing an action brought by Catherine ...
Article : 302 wordsInformation has been filed against Frederick Wallace Kennedy and Charles Walter Chandler by Major Norton, who commanded the Fifth Imperial Contingent, ...
Article : 122 wordsThe cessation of the rainfall yesterday led to a subsidence of the flood on the Kooweerup Swamp during to-day. A considerable volume of water is still careering down ...
Article : 325 wordsWestern Australia seems to be undergoing a political upheaval. The first batch of returns in connection with the general elections there, which were published ...
Article : 545 wordsFederal Ministers will be resworn to-day as Executive Councillors, owing to the death of Queen Victoria since the original swearing-in at Sydney. Such a proceeding at so ...
Article : 56 wordsA largely attended banquet, given in honor of Mr. Maloney, M.L.A., who contested the Melbourne seat in the Federal House of Representatives, was held at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsQuestioned as to whether the Government had given further attention to the old age pensions question, Mr. Barton replied that the Government would require to have ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. Burton, Minister of Mines, is determined that the mining boards shall not "outlive their usefulness," as he is giving them work to do which was formerly done ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsIt has been stated at different times that it is the intention of the New South Wales Government to reserve 15 miles square of territory at each of the three sites which ...
Article : 152 wordsAt the close of last night's meeting of the Richmond council, the mayor (Cr. S. J. Willis) referred to the flood in the Yarra, which he said was the heaviest ever known ...
Article : 276 wordsAt the last weekly meeting of the Ladies' Reading Club in connection with the Australian Church Social Improvement and Friendly Help Society an interesting ...
Article : 515 wordsMr. J. Lemmon, the selected candidate of the local labor league, addressed a large gathering of electors at the Federal Hall, Footscray, on Wednesday night. Mr. ...
Article : 311 wordsJean Baptist Carre, a laborer, in the employ of Mr. J. Rigaldi, saddler, of Main-street, lost his life by falling from a hay loft in Mr. Rigaldi's buggy shed between ...
Article : 179 wordsAs had been predicted by the Government Astronomer, there was a great improvement in the weather in Melbourne yesterday. Light showers fell at intervals during ...
Article : 326 wordsMembers of the Federal Parliament from the other States art arriving in Melbourne daily, but they display no great anxiety to mark off their seats. Yesterday Mr. R. A. ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Speaker, Mr. F. C. Mason, M.L.A., states that both Chambers of the Legislature at the Exhibition Building will be completed and furnished and be available ...
Article : 126 wordsThis afternoon, when the up train from Casterton was crossing the Wannon Railway-bridge, the engine driver noticed an old swagman named O'Sullivan walking on ...
Article : 109 wordsA man named Harry Maginness, when returning to his home in the mountains today, had a narrow escape from being drowned. His horse stumbled, and fell on top ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 wordsThe weather, fortunately, improved today, and only a few light showers fell this morning. The Dandenong and Eummemering Creeks are still running bankers. ...
Article : 404 wordsMr. W. W. Cabena, who is a candidate for the South-Eastern Province in the Legislative Council, addressed a meeting of electors in the town hall, Brighton, last ...
Article : 396 wordsThe difficulty which at one time threatened trouble with the men at the Coal Creek mine has been settled. A number of new places have been opened up on good ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Engineer in Chief's department in Western Australia is preparing a report and estimate, at the request of the Federal Government, of the route and cost of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsThe premiums for accident insurances covering quarrymen in the employ of the Richmond city council have hitherto been paid by the men themselves. At yesterday's meeting of the council it ...
Article : 45 wordsThe value of even the incomplete improvement works in connection with the River Yarra has been most convincingly demonstrated during the present flood. It is now ...
Article : 571 wordsThe New Zealand commissioners on Federation left this morning for Sydney. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 26 Apr 1901, Page 6
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