The nominations for the 14 vacancies caused by the effluxion of time in the Legislative Council closed yesterday. Several of the retiring members were unopposed, and ...
Article : 411 wordsThe delegate board of the Miners' Association held a long meeting to-day. It was held privately, and at its conclusion Mr. Carley, the general secretary, informed me that ...
Article : 2,351 wordsThe libel action Dibbs v. the Daily Telegraph was resumed to-day. The plaintiff was further cross-examined, principally regarding his utterances in the Assembly on ...
Article : 209 wordsDespite the very unfavourable weather there was a large attendance at the Exhibition yesterday afternoon and evening. In the evening a choral concert was given, at ...
Article : 553 wordsMrs. Morrison, a resident of Newcastle, showed symptoms of strychnine poisoning a day or two ago, and shortly afterwards three goats belonging to her died. It is supposed ...
Article : 582 wordsThe various sections of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science were this morning, on the whole, less numerously attended than yesterday, when a ...
Article : 2,090 wordsThe state of affairs in connection with the strike of the men recently employed at the Newcastle collieries did not undergo much change yesterday so far as Melbourne ...
Article : 513 wordsThe important case in which Mr. C. A. Macpherson sued Captain Smith and Mr. Macansh for £25,000 damages, on account of trespass upon his Corella Downs station, in ...
Article : 316 wordsAt midday yesterday a fire broke out at North-road, Newport, in a house occupied by Mr. Orgin, commercial traveller, and owned by Mr. James Blethyn. The dwelling, ...
Article : 587 wordsMr. Halfey addressed a meeting of the Northern Province electors in the town-hall to-night. There was a fair attendance, the mayor taking the chair. Mr. Halfey referred ...
Article : 258 wordsThe local sawmills here have received a telegram from the Railway Commissioners inquiring how many thousand tons of firewood they are prepared to supply at their own ...
Article : 83 wordsThe contemplated increase in the Victorian duties on cereals and stock is creating a feeling of irritation across the border. In Moama and the surrounding districts it is now ...
Article : 298 wordsIt was proposed that the musical entertainment under this heading which was given last night should be an exact reproduction of that which was given last Thursday night in ...
Article : 538 wordsThe wool season has now commenced, and wool is coming to hand much more quickly and in larger quantities than was anticipated. Fully 25 per cent, more is expected to be ...
Article : 256 wordsA young man, whose name is supposed to be Percy Graham, 24 years of age, and believed to have been in the employ of Mr. Holgate, auctioneer, was found on the St. ...
Article : 71 wordsA meeting of the members of the Rockhampton Presbyterian Church was held last night to hear a statement by Dr. Hay concerning a recent dissension among the ...
Article : 246 wordsThe thirteenth annual show of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society is to be held on the 12th and 13th September, and from the number of ...
Article : 359 wordsNothing fresh has transpired in Sydney to-day with regard to the attitude of the colliery proprietors, and as far as can be judged at present little or nothing has ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Institute of Architects held their annual dinner at the Cafe Gunsler last night, at which about 40 gentlemen sat down. The president, Sir George F. Verdon, K.C.M.G., ...
Article : 326 wordsECHUCA, AUG. 30.—The weather is very stormy. A gale is blowing, threatening rain. Stock Crossings —2,820 sheep, the property of Thomas Robertson, Toganmain Station, consigned to Messrs. Pearson, ...
Article : 712 wordsA large deputation of pastoralists called the attention of the Chief Secretary to-day, to the damage that is being done by the blacks to the Tempe Downs German Mission ...
Article : 65 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, THURSDAY. ...
Article : 384 wordsA stock exchange has been formed in Perth. The Supreme Court has granted a rule nisi for a new trial in Mockford and ...
Article : 51 wordsMELBOURNE V. EAGLEHAWK CIVILIAN CLUB. On Saturday afternoon, in fine weather, a match was shot under V.R.A. rules between teams of 12 representing the Eaglehawk Civilian Rifle Club and ...
Article : 244 wordsParliament finished its business to-day, and will be prorogued by a proclamation in to-morrow's Gazette. ...
Article : 23 wordsSir,—I notice an interesting letter from Mr. Ellery to-day. May I supplement it? I myself have seen a reflection of a rainbow on water, and that when the rainbow presumably ...
Article : 286 wordsIn the Assembly to-day a bill for the better security of the payment of wages and debts due to workmen and others, and a bill providing for the regulation of mines and ...
Article : 92 wordsIt is stated that an application for a change of venue in the Elmore murder case, from Echuca to Sandhurst, will be made on behalf of the prisoner. William Harrison. Dr. ...
Article : 201 wordsThe following passengers left Adelaide for Melbourne by the express yesterday:- Messrs. Moulden, M.P.; Horn, M.P.; E. B[?]tholl, M'Kay, Houston, C. R. Sellars, C. Kelly, W. Kelly, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 31 Aug 1888, Page 8
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