A somewhat peculiar action between wife and husband was commenced in the County Court yesterday before Judge Chomley. The plaintiff was Grace Ford, of ...
Article : 404 wordsAn extraordinary scene occurred at this afternoon's meeting of the City Council while a discussion was in progress relative to a recommendation by the sub-committee to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsWith a view to thoroughly testing public opinion as to the desirability or otherwise of running Sunday trains to the seaside Councillor Shoppee purposes to request at ...
Article : 303 wordsAn action, Kilpalrich v. Huddart, Parker, and Company Limited, was commenced before Mr. Justice Williams and a jury of six in the Supreme Court yesterday. It was a ...
Article : 2,178 wordsThe Crown Lands bailiff and forester of the Heathcote district has received instructions from the conservator of forests to close all the state forests in this district. This will come ...
Article : 90 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Trafalgar Cooperative Butter and Cheese Factory Company Limited for the half-year ending December 31 has just been issued. During ...
Article : 125 wordsMonday, 6 p.m.—The indications for Victoria are—Warm, sultry, and becoming unsettled, with local thunderstorms; variable winds, chiefly E, and north-easterly; ses ...
Article : 105 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Collingwood council last evening, Councillor Wilkins submitted a motion to the following effect:— "That a conference of all connella interested in ...
Article : 332 wordsA considerable sensation has been caused by what appears to be a very deliberate attempt at arson at Katandra. At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out at ...
Article : 124 wordsJudging by the present appearances of the vines the coming grape crop will be a bountiful one, and a good vintage is looked for. Mr. James Penistan, the veteran member ...
Article : 157 wordsRAINFALL AT OBSERVATORY from noon 9th to 3 p.m. February 11 0.0lin.; since January 1, 1-86in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first two months of the year, 3.40in. ...
Article : 118 wordsA disastrous fire occurred yesterday afternoon near Pyramid Hill, when the shed and stables of a farmer numed J. A. Burge, containing 160 bags of wheat, a, stripper. a ...
Article : 73 wordsLeabella Lean, of Dover-road, Williamstown, sued for a divorce from her husband, William Francis Lean, of Williams-road, Moonee Bonds, bookmaker, on the grounds ...
Article : 148 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Geelong Gas Company was held this afternoon. The receipts for the half-year amounted to £3,907 10s. 1d., and the expenditure to £3,090 12s. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsMr. John Cann, of the Family Hotel, Red Hill, who has been alling for several years past, died this morning, aged 51. By his death Blackwood loses one of its most ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 wordsGanner Richardson, of the Williamstown Naval Brigade, who was injured at the Tattoo on Saturday night, is progressing favourably at the Melbourne Hospital, and a serious ...
Article : 116 wordsLost Thursday a defendant named Abraham Lievy was fined 10s. at the North Melbourne Court for using insulting words to Constable O, Garland. A meeting of "citizens" was ...
Article : 222 wordsAt a meeting of the Berwick Shire Council held on Saturday it was decided to call a special meeting for the 23rd inst, to consider the financial position of the shire, and the ...
Article : 128 wordsAt the St. Kilda City Council meeting last evening Councillor Jaceby formally moved that a rate of 2s, in the £1 be struck for the ensuing year. ...
Article : 660 wordsAt the Essendon Council meeting last night two letters were received from ratepayers complaining of the manner in which the new sewer just taken over by the council had ...
Article : 112 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Bacchus Marsh Shire Council held here to-day the action of the Government in reducing the moiety due on the 30th September last was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsSir,—At the tariff inquiry on hat manufacturing some interesting facts were elicited, In addition to the enormous duty of 3s. per ...
Article : 523 wordsAt half-past 11 yesterday morning a boy brought the intelligence to the Richmond lock-up that a man had committed suicide in North-street. Constables ...
Article : 175 wordsSir,—We read in the evidence given by a Mr. Wyeth before the Tariff Board yesterday that he advises to reduce the duty on mantle cloth to 15 and on the made-up article to 30 ...
Article : 409 wordsAs announced in The Argus of Friday, a public meeting to protest against the new railway and postal arrangements for this town was held on Saturday evening, Mr. E. ...
Article : 216 wordsA court for the revision of the ratepayers and general lists for the electoral districts of Albert-park, Emerald Hill and Melbourne South was held yesterday at the South ...
Article : 212 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Essendon Council the mayor (Councillor Jordan) presented a request he had received from, business people of Spencer-street asking him to ...
Article : 95 wordsA correspondent writes:—"The ratepayers here are now awaiting with much interest the outcome of the proposed severance of areas from the Earoa and Benalla shires by forming ...
Article : 266 wordsSir,—The chief difficulty federation leagues meet with is, for month after month and year after year, to find something to talk about, something to do, to keep interest in the ...
Article : 322 wordsWAHGUNYAH, FEB. 8.—Stock Crossings:—961 fat crossbred wathers (very prime) from Quat Quatta, N.S.W., trucked for Newport Freezing Works, J. A. Wallace owner; 560 fat mernino wethers from ...
Article : 89 wordsSir,—Under the above heading a letter signed "Attendant at Wool Sales "appeared in your issue of 7th inst. Will yon allow me space to contradict the statement made ...
Article : 175 wordsCRESWICK, FEB. 9.—Quite a number of thrashing machines are at work in this district at the present time, and in some cases fair returns are being obtained. Mr. A. Anderson, of Graen Hill, finished the ...
Article : 174 wordsSir,—Visiting Sydney recently, I was much surprised to observe that, not withstanding the low duty of 15 per cent, ad valortem there, whilst in Victoria it is 40 per cent, an ralorem, ...
Article : 120 wordsA lad named William Smith was charged at the South Melbourne Court yesterday with stealing a number of pictures, valued at about £9 one property of his employers, ...
Article : 75 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Castlemaine Woollen Mill Company was held to-night, Mr. E. D. Williams, M.L.A., presiding. The directors' report showed that additions had ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 12 Feb 1895, Page 6
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