The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society was opened to-day on the well appointed grounds at Moore Park. The society has been favored with a very large ...
Article : 1,084 wordsA large number of representative citizens attended the funeral on Wednesday of the late Mr. Sim. Cohen, mining investor. The miners employed at the Lianberris No. 1 ...
Article : 485 wordsMr. Edward Lloyd, who arrived in Australia by the R.M.S. China a fortnight ago, and who has already appeared on the concert platform in the West, came on to ...
Article : 1,585 wordsAn arrest was made to-day at Glenlee, about two miles from Campbelltown, in connection with the attempt to commit an outrage upon a young woman named ...
Article : 152 wordsThe details of the "Planchette Case, of which some particulars have been given in "The Age" cablegrams, furnish one of the oddest stories heard in the London courts ...
Article : 1,763 wordsWith regard to the proposed free press messages over the Pacific cable, Mr. Seddon states that the details are still being discussed. It is explained that the 500 ...
Article : 103 wordsIt is now recognised that had tremors of such violence as those experienced yesterday continued for another ten seconds the consequences ...
Article : 481 wordsJust prior to the ceremony of driving the first pile of the new Koondrook-bridge on Tuesday, it became known that Mr. W. T. Lawler, the licensee of the Koondrook ...
Article : 176 wordsTenders for £50,000-- the first portion of the proposed £100,000 4 per cent, city loan for street improvement--were opened today, and disclosed a very satisfactory state ...
Article : 106 wordsA novel ceremony was witnessed on the city reach of the river to-day, when 50 lascars, forming the crew of the steamer Umballa, landed and went through the ...
Article : 140 wordsFrank Williams, the young man who created great excitement by attacking some of the residents at Barnawartha with a large knife, was on Wednesday at the ...
Article : 674 wordsA number of young cattle died in town yesterday and to-day. First there was a discharge from the nose, and then speedy death. The animals swelled up ...
Article : 103 wordsThe steamer Mintaro, from Newcastle, arrived this afternoon, over two days late. She had been delayed by boisterous weather. She encountered three separate ...
Article : 118 wordsThe announcement by the Treasurer that the Government intended carrying out drastic retrenchment in the civil, service fell like a bombshell in the ranks of the public ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Bonus Commission took evidence to day. Mr. J. P. Franki, manager of Mort's Dock Company, and Mr. Hector Lamond, president of the Political Labor League, ...
Article : 96 wordsMr. H. Piper, manager of the local branch of the Bank of Near South Wales, intends taking a trip, with Mrs. Piper, to Great Britain. ...
Article : 253 wordsAnother earthquake shock was felt here at 7.25 this evening. There was a pronounced rumbling noise, accompanied by slight tremors. It was ...
Article : 70 wordsWarden Troy has reported to the Minister of Mines that a rich patch of gold has been found recently in the Queen Margaret South property, at Bulong. The lease is ...
Article : 69 wordsCharles William Kent, town clerk of Victoria Park, a suburb of Perth, did not appear at the council meeting last night, and the councillors found the municipal hall ...
Article : 159 wordsThe trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones on the charge of the murder of Constable Samuel William Long, at Auburn, on 19th, January, came to an abrupt ...
Article : 425 wordsThe Executive Council this afternoon considered the case of Fredk, Maillat, who was Condemned to death for the murder of Charles Lauffer, at Smith's Hill, on 4th ...
Article : 65 wordsJudge Hamilton yesterday concluded the hearing in the County Court of an action to determine the rights of certain parties in regard to the flow of water in the ...
Article : 485 wordsThe rainfall returns received yesterday were:-- Moe, 17 points; Branxholme, 21. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe missing town clerk of Victoria Park, Charles Kemp, has been found at Guildford, where he had been drinking at all the local hotels. ...
Article : 43 wordsHenry Rowe, who bolted with a, lady's reticule, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The Geelong Hospital committee has ...
Article : 111 wordsDavid William Roberts, a member of the Fremantle constabulary, was remanded this morning on the charge of stealing seven pairs of boots from the shop pf N. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsSir,--In your issue of the 27th ult., Mr. T. A..Wild, official visitor to the Ararat Asylum made a very definite statement-- "Mechanical restraint and seclusion, even ...
Article : 261 wordsThe heating of the charge against Bert. Leighton, Archibald Maclagan and Harry Jones in connection with the robbery of notes from the Bank of Australasia was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsW. H. Wilson, a very well-known old piorieer of the district, died on Wednesday morning, He arrived at Forest Creek in 1853, and ever since has taken an active part ...
Article : 55 wordsThe following report has been received from the Melbourne Observatory:-- Weather Chart, Wednesday, 8th April, at 9 a.m. --High atmospheric pressure covers the ...
Article : 306 wordsThe chairman of the Board of Public Health (Dr. Gresswell) has made a flying visit in connection with the domestic water supply and sanitation of the town. He ...
Article : 53 wordsThe barque Sesa, sailing under the Norweigan flag, dropped anchor at Fremantle this afternoon, after an exceedingly rough, trip from Port Natal. She arrived minus ...
Article : 37 wordsLast night, on the Groat Boulder, Wm. Duffield, an oiler in the sulphide mill, while attending to the main shafting driving the amalgamating pans, was caught in a ...
Article : 116 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the hospital committee a letter from the Under-Secretary regarding the classes of patients to be admitted to the institution was read. The ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Bay Excursion Company announces that the paddle steamer Ozone will run to Mornington, Dromana and Sorrento to-day, to-morrow (Good Friday) and on Saturday, starting from Port ...
Article : 340 wordsThe city coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) continued the inquest on the body of Annie Holmes at Adelaide Hospital this morning. Mellissa Fairbairn, otherwise Madam ...
Article : 359 wordsThe long delayed report of the board appointed to make inquiries as to methods for the cure of inebriety was presented to the Chief Secretary yesterday. A forecast ...
Article : 324 wordsThe new Ministry will be sworn in to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Propsting intends to be present at the Premiers' Conference in Sydney. Mr. M' Call, who has to find a ...
Article : 107 wordsThe following are to-day's forecasts:-- VICTORIA (Wednesday, 6 p.m.).--By Mr. Baracchi: Fine, moderately warm; light variable winds, tending to northerly. Sea slight. ...
Article : 188 wordsWhile the action of the Minister of Lands in throwing open for selection the large area of land known, as the "Blue Blocks" has given satisfaction throughout ...
Article : 163 wordsIn the course of an address delivered at Longreach, Queensland, on Monday evening, Senator Glassey is reported to have stated that "he had witnessed, in company ...
Article : 243 words'A strong English shipping company is prepared to spend £5000 in developing the East Coast coal fields. A trial shipment of the coal goes home by the steamer ...
Article : 53 wordsA fatal accident happened on Tuesday to an old identity named John Kirns, well known throughout the district as "Maori Jack." Deceased was riding homewards ...
Article : 83 wordsF.M.S. Dumbea, outwards, left Colombo 12 p.m. on 7th. F.M.S. Polynesian, homewards, left Colombo 6 p.m. 4th. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe bonuses: divisible among the policy holders of the Government Life Insurance department for the triennial period amount to £290,000. The cash bonuses total ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsA poll of the ratepayers of the Newham shire, to decide upon a site, for the long promised post office at Woodend, took place on Wednesday. Two sites, were ...
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Advertising : 580 wordsThe shire president (Mr. P. J. O'Donnell) drove the first pile of the Koondrook Barham bridge across the Murray on Tuesday. A special train was run from ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 9 Apr 1903, Page 6
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