A deputation from the Chamber of Commerca waited on the Postmaster-General to-day, and urged a reduction in the charges of cable messages between Sydney and ...
Article : 248 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes [?].s. Sydney, Pakenot, master, arrived here to-day, from Marseilles July 3 and Mauritius July 23. The following is her list of passengers:— ...
Article : 86 wordsColonel Richardson and Major M'Kenzie visited Moore-park to-day for the purpose of inspecting the ground and arranging for the accommodation of the troops on the ...
Article : 517 wordsThe strike of the drivens of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company still remains unsettled. The company received a number of applications for the vacant places, ...
Article : 1,879 wordsThe political situation here has assumed a most remarkable phase. Ministers still retain office with the sanction of Parliament, though they have sustained a mare thorough ...
Article : 2,431 wordsA correspondent sends us the following:- Considerable attention has been lately given to the ouiy remaining portion of the ...
Article : 2,023 wordsMessrs. R. M. Sloman and Co. s s. s. marsala, a German steamer, from Hamburg and London, arrived here to-day. She brings the following passengers:— For Melbourne—Mrs. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Objectionablo Passengers Bill was passed this afternoon in the Assembly, but recidicistes are not included in the list. The Minister of Public Works, ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Pastures and Stock Protection Board have had nnder consideration a circular issued by the local board of Maitland, inviting all the other boards to nominate ...
Article : 126 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Melbourne Shakspeare Society was held last night at the Asscmbly-bull. in Collins-street east. The president, Professor Morris, took the chair, ...
Article : 381 wordsThe French Government have subsidised a line of the M. M Co.'s steamers to ply monthly between the Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Nossibe, and Zanzibar. The first ...
Article : 215 wordsThe following further results of the municipal elections have been reported by our correspondents:- Avo[?]—Auditor—mr. j. t. Squries, ...
Article : 127 wordsA largo meeting was held at the Alfredhall to-night under the auspices of the tumperanca bodies, to support the Licensing Bill now before the Legislative Assembly. There ...
Article : 168 wordsBetween 8 p.m. and 9 p.m on Friday, Detective Ward and David Joyce, a Customs officer, saw three Indians, named Hnmet, Salama, and Ahama, leave the steamer Airlie ...
Article : 253 wordsIt ia understood that the Government are Well pleased with the result of the first Land Office day and the area of land taken up under the conditional purchase conditions. ...
Article : 122 wordsAt the Central Police Court to-day two young men, emplojed as assistants in the ironmongery department of the firm of Lassetter and Co., were indicted conjointly ...
Article : 111 wordsThe forty-first half-yearly meeting of tue Ballarat Banking Company was held this afternoon. The balance-sheet showed that the gross profit for the half-year was £13,369 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsThe negotiations between the Governments of Englaud and Russia on the Afghan fron[?]ier question are still going on. Sir Peter Lumsden arrived at Constantinople on Monday. A ...
Article : 707 wordsA Serious boiler explosion occurred late to-night at the Sydney Gasworks, Darling Harbour. A large Cornish boiler, through some causa at present unexplained, ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. G. Cunningham, M.L.A., has been laid up with a severe cold during the last few days, and has been unable in consequence to attend to his Parliamentary duties. ...
Article : 36 wordsA special meeting of the City Council was held to-day for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing 12 months. Councillor M'Gowan was, on the motion of Councillor ...
Article : 70 wordsA steady soaking rain set in last night, which lasted for several hours, and will greatly benefit both the crops und grass. ...
Article : 31 wordsFrom Port Pirie,—Sophocles, ship, sailed April 1. From Port Augusta.—Bolivia, barque, sailed March 3; Earl of Zotland, ship, ...
Article : 88 wordsBREWARRINA, AUG.7.—Stock Passing[?]—August 5.—700 store bullocks, Wi[?]ams Brothers, owners, from Duchel Creek, Quecnsland, for Albury, in charge of W. A. Martin; 700 store cattle, Cobb and ...
Article : 184 wordsSir,—As several letters have recently appeated in your columns on the above subject and all of them advocating the diversion of the route from that [?]d the Alsop Creek in ...
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Advertising : 233 wordsBRIDGEWATER, AUG. 7.—Heavy fro[?]ts have been experienced of late, and fhere is no improvement ma[?]ifest in the crops. A slight change in the weather took place last night, when 12 points of rain fell, ...
Article : 124 wordsA peculiar accident happened at Brunswick yesterday, whereby a girl named Jessie Fergusson, aged 12years, residing with her parents in Lobb-street, lost her life. It appears that ...
Article : 301 wordsHis Honour Mr. Justice Higinbotham will take chamber business at half-post 9 o'clock. COUNTY COURT. (before His Honour Jdge Cope.) ...
Article : 39 wordsSamuel Thompson, of South Melbourne, builder. Causes of insolvency—Being out of business for the last 20 months for want of capital. and sickness and deaths for want of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 8 Aug 1885, Page 10
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