Admiral Tryon has furnished a confidential report to the Government with respect to the proposed additions to the defences of the colony, and it has been referred to the ...
Article : 461 wordsThe Commissioner of Lands has received the following message from Warden Hack, at Teetulpa:—"Brady's and Goslin's gullies are still yielding good results. At ...
Article : 819 wordsAt a meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council to-day, Alderman Reilly was elected mayor by 12 votes, against 11 recorded in favour of Alderman M. Harris. ...
Article : 357 wordsMr. Kendall, the manager for Messrs. Huddart. Parker, and Co., has received the following telegram from Mr. Huddart, who arrived at the stranded steamer Corangamite ...
Article : 170 wordsNews was received yesterday of another terrible disaster at sea following closely upon the stranding of the s.s. Corangamite. The loss of the Keilawarra swells a very long list ...
Article : 2,178 wordsThe present floods are higher than those of 1870. Hundreds of square miles are submerged. Mr. Regan, of Cooraboorama, states that the flood at Bland Creek is the biggest ...
Article : 130 wordsECHUCA, DEC. 9.—Stock Movements.—400 sheep from M. D., Synnot, Wensley Chase, consigned to Ettershank, Eaglestone, and Mann, Sunbury; 226 cattle from Bomerah Station, Queensland, consigned ...
Article : 103 wordsA largely-attended meeting of the ratepayers of Collingwood was held last night, in St. Philip's Hall, Mr. T. Daly in the chair, to hear Councillor Dwyer's reasons for ...
Article : 358 wordsThe cutter Sarah, which was supposed to be lost, arrived at Rockhampton last night. She was 11 days out, having encountered bad weather, and lost her anchors. ...
Article : 131 wordsMessrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons have received the following telegram from Captain Peggs, of the s.s. Australian. It is sent from Seal Rocks via Newcastle:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsThe news of the disaster produced a sensation in Melbourne, coming as it did only a few days after the stranding of the steamer Corangamite. The Keilawarra was owned by ...
Article : 692 wordsHUGHENDEN, DEC. 9.—Heavy and incessant rains have fallen since the 4th inst., over 6in. being registered. It is still raining. The Flinders is flooded, and all the mails are stopped. 120 points of rain fell ...
Article : 358 wordsArrangements have just been made between the Railway departments of South Australia and Victoria and the contractors' agents, whereby excursion tickets will be ...
Article : 114 wordsGoing northward from Sydney a vessel passes successively Broken Bay, Fort Hunter, Port Stephens, Port Macquarie, Trial Bay, and Clarence Harbour. The collision took place ...
Article : 531 wordsA railway excursion train arrived from Daylesford, Kyneton, and Castlemaine to-day, bringing about 200 excursionists to the exhibition. ...
Article : 208 wordsParliament has been prorogued until the 3rd of May. H.M.S. Opal arrived this morning from Sydney. ...
Article : 59 wordsBRUTHEN, DEC. 9.—Over 7in. of rain has fallen since last Friday. The Tambo is up to 9ft. BACCHUS MARSH, DEC. 9.—260 points of rain fell yesterday. The rain will be vey beneficial on ...
Article : 379 wordsThe resolution of the Ballarat Stock Exchange, suggesting the appointment of a joint committee of members of the Ballarat, Sandhurst, and Melbourne Exchanges for the ...
Article : 329 wordsIt is believed that in a few days the banks in this colony, will arrive at an agreement to reduce the rates of interest for deposits to 5, 4, and 3 per cent. for twelve, six, and three ...
Article : 94 wordsThe following is a complete list of the[?]cre of the Keilawarra:—Nathan G. Buttrey, captain; James M'George, first mate; Peter O'Brien, second mate; Robert Grierson, third ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—Yet another Christmas looming in the near distance, and another appeal to the tender-hearted on behalf of "the six hundred," whose claims to the notice and ...
Article : 500 wordsAn influential meeting was held here last night to consider Mr. Copeland's Amending Land Bill in its relation to the western division of the colony, Mr. Harvey Patterson, of ...
Article : 308 wordsRe D. P. Laing, in the will of Geroge Palfrey, in the will of Ellas Pierce. IN CHAMBERS. His Honour Mr. Justice A'Beckett will take ...
Article : 164 wordsThe new machinery of the Yea Company was started to-day. A complete new winding, pumping, and crushing plant has been erected. The shaft has been sunk to a ...
Article : 224 wordsThe steamer Keilawarra arrived in Melbourne on the 3rd February, 1879. She was the second of a number of screw steamers which were built at home to the order, and ...
Article : 802 wordsVery little information is obtainable regarding the passengers whose lives have been lost by the disaster. Major M'Donald held a very high position in Sydney, and was widely ...
Article : 754 wordsAt the morning meeting of the Ballarat Stock Exchange to-day the chairman (Mr. E. Millard) acknowledged the receipt from the Mining department of plans of the ...
Article : 194 wordsThe death of Woo Ah Taup, a Chinese, whose body was found hanging by the neck at his house by the health officer and city surveyor, on Wednesday, whilst they were ...
Article : 226 wordsJohn Westgarth, an elderly man, was charged at the City Court on Thursday with having stolen £5 11s. from the till in the shop of Mr. Conrad Dihm, importer, 161 ...
Article : 154 wordsTHE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENC[?] Co. LIMITED report:—"At our sale to-day we offered 4,352 bales to an excellent muster of buyers, who competed freely for all lots, but at a reduction of 1d. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 10 Dec 1886, Page 8
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