The Premier has received a cablegram from the agent-general to the effect that the French Government has assured the Imperial Government that the French troops ...
Article : 65 wordsAn inquest was held at the Stockade to-day on the body of Mr. E. M. Bagot, which was found yesterday in a quarryhole near the Yatala prison. The evidence showed that it ...
Article : 246 wordsThe heavy rain of yesterday interfered considerably with the demonstration to Sir Henry and Lady Loch as they passed through the town on their return from Adelaide, and ...
Article : 726 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a peculiarly-worded minute from the Chief Justice, in answer to a question from Mr. W. J. Fergusson, as to whether the judges of the Supreme Court had ...
Article : 460 wordsIn the Banco Court to-day the application to make absolute a rule nisi prohibiting the Marine Board from further examining Captain Webber and James Fotheringham in ...
Article : 528 wordsNothing fresh has transpired to-day with reference to the shipping difficulty. The executive committees of the Seamen's Union and the Cooks and Stewards' Union met this ...
Article : 326 wordsThe date for the Shepparton Horse Parade has been altered to the 25th August. Our Camperdown correspondent writes:— "For some years past Messrs. Gibson and ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Council sat until 5 o'clock to-day, and adjourned until over Wednesday for Mr. Bagot's funeral. The principal interest of the sitting centred in a motion by the Chief ...
Article : 731 wordsSir John Robertson has written to the Premier, expressing his great appreciation of the high certificate which, through the kind efforts of Sir P. Jennings, Parliament has ...
Article : 106 wordsThe third annual meeting of this society was held last evening in the upper hall of the Y.M.C.A., Russell-street, which was well filled by members and friends. The Rev. H. ...
Article : 550 wordsThe miners of the Mount Kembla colliery in the Illawarra district have struck. They complain that the management has failed to pay the 1½d. extra for night work as agreed ...
Article : 69 wordsInspector-superintendent Chambers, of the Melbourne police department, held an inquiry to-day into a charge brought against Constable Armstrong, of Ballan, for ...
Article : 203 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Castlemaine Woollen Company last evening the directors in their report regretted that, owing to the existing depression in trade, the ...
Article : 155 wordsThe steamer Hero, from Cambridge Golf July 24, arrived to-day. Inspector Hare, now Government resident at Wyndham, arrived at Cambridge Gulf on July 20. Sergeant Troy ...
Article : 222 wordsA special meeting of the Trades-hall Council was held last night, for the purpose of drawing up a set of regulations for the management of the institution, which it is ...
Article : 552 wordsThe railway frauds case was resumed today. The only new witness called was Edward Graham, formerly employed by Wright, Heaton, and Co., who gave evidence ...
Article : 746 wordsA meeting of the Council of Agricultural Education was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the board-room of the Lands department. There were present—Dr. Plummer (in the ...
Article : 514 wordsThe council of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society held a meeting on Monday afternoon, at the office, 69 Temple-court. There were present—Mr. F. R. Godfrey (the ...
Article : 238 wordsThe weather reports this morning show that rain has again fallen in many parts of the western districts, but it has generally been light. ...
Article : 30 wordsWAHGUNYAH, AUG. 8.—10 head of cattle were trucked this morning. A. M'Nab, Breadaibane, owner, consigned to Dougharty, Son, and Parker. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe statement of the public expenditure to June 30 shows that the total amount is £608,000 for the quarter, or a net decrease of £58,000, as compared with the corresponding ...
Article : 311 wordsBREWARRINA, AUG. 3.—Since the rainfall reported yesterday only five more points have been registored, making a total of 130 points. The fall has been heavier in the back country. There is now a ...
Article : 613 wordsA fatal explosion occurred at the Ellenborough's Company's mine, Eaglehawk, this afternoon, whereby a young man, named John Smith, who was married only a week or ...
Article : 52 wordsA meeting to form a syndicate to prospect the Burrumbeet Valley, as recommended by Mr. Selwyn, who was Government geologist many years ago, will shortly be held. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Local Government outside the boundaries of municipalities was introduced and read a first ...
Article : 143 wordsA young miner named Flack met with an accident in Mr. Oswald's Parkin's Reef mine to-day. It appears a shot having missed fire, after waiting some time, Flack and his mate ...
Article : 83 wordsSir,—Will you allow me a small space in the columns of your valuable paper to contribute my mite towards the all absorbing question of the distribution of the ...
Article : 651 wordsA meeting of the council of the Workingmen's College was held at the Town-hall last night. Present—Mr. Francis Ormond, M.L.C., (president, in the chair), Sir James MacBain, ...
Article : 299 wordsThe following is the return of stock which have been introduced from New South Wales into Victoria, via Echuca, during the month of July:—Horses, 27; cattle, 484; sheep, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council of the Victorian Railway Employes' Association was held at the Eastern-arcade last night. There were about 30 members present, ...
Article : 185 wordsSir,—With your kind permission, I desire to appeal to the charitable for assistance under the following circumstances:—A Mrs. Cheesley, whose father and husband were ...
Article : 229 wordsHeavy floods have occurred throughout the colony. Part of the Fingal line, near Killymoon, has been washed away, and all the traffic stopped. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 420 wordsBLACKALL, AUG.3.—2,400 wethers from Marnadilla station, Springeure, from Malvern-hills, passed yesterday, W. M'Namara in charge. The weather has been very unsettled since last telegram. There have ...
Article : 370 wordsA meeting of the Melbourne Progressive Society of Carpenters and Joiners was held of the Trades-hall last night. It was decided to vote £lO to the Sydney Brickmakers' ...
Article : 343 wordsThe police have been requested to discover the whereabouts of Mary Downy a servant, aged 24. She is 5ft 2in. height of slight build, fair with brown hair; and when last ...
Article : 359 wordsMr. Percy Smith, assistantsurveyor-general, is now making a minute examination of the Tarawera district. He expects to be able to go underground, as the volcanic action has ...
Article : 36 wordsJudgments will be given at a quarter to 10 o'clock in Aiten v. Aitken, Pratz v. Weigall, Hayes v. Wilson. BANCO COURT. ...
Article : 113 wordsNearly the whole of the sitting of the Anglican Synod was occupied to-day in a discussion of the Proposed Divorce Extension Bill on a motion by the Rev. J. C. Corlette, ...
Article : 143 wordsThe following additional nominations have been reported:— FITZORY.—The nominations closed on Monday afternoon, when the three old ...
Article : 76 wordsAVOCA, AUG. 2.—A welcome steady rain has been falling around this district during the last few days. It is very opportune, and its nourishing effects are already perceptible on the grass and young crops. ...
Article : 137 wordsJohn Henry Stockton, of Clifton-hill, coachmaker. Causes of insolvency—Being unsuccessful in a coachmaking business and in a fancy goods business, assigning his estate ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 4 Aug 1886, Page 6
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