The committee of management of the Alfred Hospital met on Friday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. R. L. J. Ellery (president), A. Jack, J. Thomson, T. ...
Article : 252 wordsA meeting of the Timber-yard Employés' Association was held at the Trades-hall on Friday night. A deputation from the Tanners and Curriers' Society waited upon the ...
Article : 481 wordsWilliam Snidden, a tentmaker, residing at 43 Franklin-street, Weat Melbourne, has reported to the police that he was robbed of a purse containing £155, ...
Article : 262 wordsThe following information is taken from yesterday's Government Gazette:— Appointments—To be trustee of the Savings Bank at Sale, the Rev. G. ...
Article : 804 wordsWhen the Royal Commission on Water Conservation is dissolved on the 10th May, all matters connected with the work of the commission will be taken ever by the Mines ...
Article : 674 wordsThe Standard, in an article published this morning, justifies the impatience of the Australian delegates at the attitude assumed by the Marquis of Salisbury ...
Article : 112 wordsIn the House of Commons last night a division was taken on the motion that The Times had committed a breach of privilege in imputing falschood ...
Article : 109 wordsThe three masted schooner Reward has been wrecked on the voyage from Oamaru to Auckland Captain Andrews, the cook, and one seaman were drowned. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Paris Temps states that the French garrison in the New Hebrides is to be replaced by a police force, which is to be organised by the Société Nouvelles, of ...
Article : 114 wordsA meeting was held on Wednesday evening last by the residents of Campbellfield, to take into consideration the reservation of some suitable piece of land for recreation ...
Article : 220 wordsOn Thursday last, Longley, the dwelling of Mrs. Alice Hurley, a widow, at Power-street, Hawthorn, was broken into, and jewelry and plate to the value of £300 carried off. Mrs. ...
Article : 298 wordsThere is reason to believe that the Irish-American Fenians are making preparations to conduct another dynamite campaign in England. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt a largely-attended meeting held this evening in the Town-hall resolutions were passed condemning the proposal to erect a jubilee clock-tower on the ground that the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe performance of Wagner's opera "Lohengrin," in Paris, has been stopped by order of the authorities, owing to persistent anti-German demonstrations ...
Article : 37 wordsA bazaar and cake fair in aid of the Homœopathic Hospital was opened at Park-place, South Yarra, yesterday, by Mrs. Adderley and her pupils. "The bazaar is the ...
Article : 236 wordsAt the invitation of Mr. H. C. Raikes, the Postmaster-General, the colonial delegates to-day paid a visit of inspection to the Telegraph Depôt at Woolwich, ...
Article : 105 wordsThe intercolonial lawn tennis tournament was resumed to day. A gale of wind was blowing, and play was greatly interiered with. The following are the results:— ...
Article : 258 wordsAt the meeting of the Hawthorn Council on Wednesday the finance committee reported a debit balance of £3,361 4s. 4d., and £156 11s. 4d. to credit on deposit account. ...
Article : 177 wordsCount von Münster, the German ambassador, who has for some time past been absent from his post, has returned to Paris. On his arrival he was received ...
Article : 56 wordsThe monthly meeting of the council of the Victorian Public Service Association was held on Thursday evening, when there was a very large attendance of members. The ...
Article : 439 wordsSir,—Thanks very much for your leader of Saturday in reference to our "noble institution." Being a student at law, and not rich enough to have a first-class library of my ...
Article : 413 wordsThe tenth half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Storage Company Limited was held at the Exchange yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. B. Jones, chairman of the board of ...
Article : 254 wordsThe French Budget Committee have warned the French Government of the grave peril they will incur if they continue to transport récidivistes to New ...
Article : 67 wordsA grand banquot in honour of the colonial delegates has been arranged for Wednesday next by a joint committee composed of members of the "Upper and ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the shire council of Winchelsea, held to-day, the action of the Government in proclaiming the district a rabbit-intested one, and appointing a ...
Article : 679 wordsAbout 1 o'clock this morning, Seniorconstable Finlayson, of Collingwood, saw two men rilling the pockets of a man named Edward Walsh, who was lying on the ground ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 wordsWith reference to the question of the imposition of the poll-tax on the Chinese commissioners, the matter was considered by the Government shortly after the official ...
Article : 296 wordsMr. Edward Langton, of Victoria, is attending the sittings of the Select Committee on Public Accounts, at the invitation of Sir John Lubbock. ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—Having read with much interest in your issue of 27th ult. your précis of the report of the commissioner of titles on the working of the Amendment of Transfer of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsNumerous applications have been received from intending British exhibitors for space at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe third and last thousand points of the billiard match between F. Lindrum and H. Gray, for £100 aside and the native championship of Victoria, were played at the ...
Article : 258 wordsSir,—Six or seven years ago when the behaviour of the Melbourne Hospital Committee was more sensational than it is now, it was no unusual thing for the resident ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsSir,—In your issue this morning "Aurilinus " appears to take a most fatherly interest in the welfare of those ill-conditioned brutes who make the nights and the streets ...
Article : 317 wordsA conference is to be held shortly for the consideration of the question of state aid to colonisation. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsThe Bank of England returns for the past week allow the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 48 per cont., as compared with 51 per cont. last week. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Exhibition buildings committee have granted for the use of the South Australian Commission the first two bays in the northem annexe. As soon as possible the ...
Article : 517 wordsSir,—Until I received a circular from Mrs. Ridgway, I was not aware that such an institution as the Girls' Friendly Society existed in Melbourne and I am glad to learn that ...
Article : 259 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Merkara, from London 19th ult., left here to-day, en route for Queensland ports. ...
Article : 25 wordsBOURKE, MAY 6.—Stock Movements.—Approaching from Queensland, 350 fats, Thargemindah to Sydney: 200 fats, Wombanderry to Sydney; 200 fats, Norley to Sydney; 330 fats, Kecrongoola to ...
Article : 347 wordsSir,—The directors of the Modern Permanent Building Society have decided to follow the example of the Premier Permanent Building Society in this matter, ...
Article : 311 wordsThe shipment of frozen meat ex s.s. Potosi, consisting of 5,594 sheep and 230 lambs, has arrived in excellent condition, and has been all sold at ruling rates. ...
Article : 39 wordsSir,—Regarding the meaning of the shipment of goods to be made in "all" of a month named in a contract, your corrospondent "Experience" states that not only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 wordsWithers Cazabert Watts, who was one of the local agents of Mr. Hugo Wertheim, was brought up on summons at the police court this morning, charged with embezzling two ...
Article : 238 wordsSir,—I am sorry to see by your issue of yesterday that we have in our community a person who can write such a letter as that of "Aurillnus"—evidently a sympathiser with ...
Article : 208 wordsIf you have any interest in your boy's welfare give him a Waterbury Watch. It will save him an immenslty of trouble and wretchedness, and, porhaps, some physical paln also. He will be up to time at school, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsCHARLEVILLE, MAY 6.—700 helfers, from Colinton, Brisbane River, Batz in chargo, for Burrendilla, are next Charleville, Messrs. W. and J. Mo[?]re, owners; 500 store bullocks, Dobson in chargo, are ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 7 May 1887, Page 10
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