The second of the important autumn race meetings in Melbourne will be commenced to-day with the annual fixture of the V.R.C. at Flemington. The racing at Caulfield was ...
Article : 200 wordsGreat good humour prevailed in the Senate for two hours yesterday morning while the tariff was being discussed. Six items, including some important articles, ...
Article : 1,040 wordsSHEPPARTON, Friday.—Mr. William Orr, of Wanganui Estate, issued invitations to about 60 representative public men of the district to meet Mr. E[?]ood Mead and Dr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 wordsIn the City Court on Friday George Martin Olsen, aged 26, a seaman, and James Murphy, 21, steam fitter, were charged with the larceny of a bicycle, valued at £15, from ...
Article : 209 wordsThe company's twenty-first annual report was presented at the annual meeting held in Sydney yesterday. Mr. John J. Garvan, managing director, presided. A ...
Article : 1,765 wordsAn adjourned special meeting of the Victorian Football League, for the purpose of revising rules, was held last night at the Port Phillip Club Hotel. Mr. C. Hickey (Fitzroy) presided. ...
Article : 1,392 wordsQUEENSCLIFF, Friday. — Mr. Treyvaud, head teacher of the state school at The Springs, has introduced an innovation in the method of instructing his classes in ...
Article : 85 wordsKOROIT, Friday. — A nature study excursion, arranged by Inspector J. H. Betheras, assosted by the district teachers, was held at Tower Hill to-day. Nearly ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsThe remains of Fireman Swanwick, who was killed while driving to the post-office fire, were interred in the Bendigo Cemetery on Friday. The deceased was given a ...
Article : 778 wordsThe acceptance for the Newmarket Handicap was much larger than anticipated, 30 remaining after the declaration of final forfeits, but one of these, Geebung, was ...
Article : 570 wordsTATURA, Friday.—It is contended by the Rodney Shire Council that, during the past twelve months, the rabbits have increased at an enormous rate throughout the ...
Article : 79 wordsNATHALIA, Thursday.—At the Nathalia Police Court to-day, before Mr. Knight, P.M., und a bench of honorary magistrates, Mr. A. E. Shiels, of the Income Tax office, ...
Article : 78 wordsBIRREGURRA, Thursday.—The Church of England has been renovated, the Roman Catholic Church and presbytery have been finished, and the trustees of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 wordsCASSILIS, Thursday.—Edward Coloney, who was arrested by Constables Edwnrds and Lloyd, was brought up on remand at the Court of Petty, Sessions yesterday, and ...
Article : 73 wordsKERANG, Thursday.— Mr. Elwood Mead, chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, arrived in Kerang on Monday, bringing with him Mr. J. ...
Article : 235 wordsKINGSLAKE, Thursday.—A bush fire broke out here on Wednesday. Starting on the Bald Hills, it swept through the properties of Messrs. A. Beale, J. Murphy, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The following are the official reports of rain in the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day:— Lismore, 4 points; newcastle, 1. ...
Article : 27 wordsGEELONG, Friday.—The engine of the passenger train leaving Melbourne at 10.55 on Friday morning broke down when midway between Laverton and Werribee, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 468 wordsThe new rooms erected at a cost of about £100 for holding social evenings amongst members of the Geelong Yacht Club, were formally opened on Friday evening, when ...
Article : 51 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—Government advices received from London state that New Zealand butter is quoted at 130/ per cwt., and there are no buyers. A further ...
Article : 171 wordsThe portable dredging plant and lease of 37½ acres of ground on Fryers Creek, the property of Messrs. Miller Bros, and Munro, were sold by auction on Wednesday, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 641 wordsBRISBANE, Friday.—A lot of dissatisfaction is said to exist in the federal service in Queensland in reference to recent Commonwealth appointments. It is alleged ...
Article : 138 wordsThe First shipment of the new rifles ordered over a year ago by the Defence department is about to arrive on board the s.s. Salamis. This comprises 1,040 rifles out ...
Article : 148 wordsRAINBOW, Thursday.—A conference of representatives of the Dimboola and Karkarooe shire councils and the local Progress Association was held yesterday, the object ...
Article : 181 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The Lands department states that on an average about 40 settlers per week are taking up land in this state. ...
Article : 332 wordsIf An[?]mia be a condition in which people suffer from having too little blood, it is plain that what is needed is more blood. Without sufficient blood, men and women ...
Article : 545 wordsGORDON, Friday.—Mr.F.Mahony, engineer of the Water Commission, and his staff have been examining the Gong Gong and Moorabool watershed, in connection with ...
Article : 130 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—Mrs. Ada Hasselt, who was charged at the Criminal Court in 1906 with the murder of her husband with an axe at the Golden Rule Hotel, and ...
Article : 81 wordsPERTH, Friday.—The chief harbourmaster (Captain Irvine), who recently held a preliminary inquiry concerning the wreck of the steamer Windsor on Pelsart Island, ...
Article : 267 wordsGEELONG, Friday.—Owing to the insanitary condition of the state school at Wurdi Youang, the head teacher (Mr. J. Price) and family have had to vacate the ...
Article : 124 wordsHEATHCOTE, Friday.— A magisterial inquiry was held at Oddy's Graytown Hotel, Graytown, yesterday by Mr. W. E. Lewis, J.P., of Heathcote, touching the ...
Article : 111 wordsARARAT, Friday.—At the bazaar held at Willaura last week 60 bushels of wheat were received as donations, and it is new proposed to ask some of the large landowners ...
Article : 85 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The Fijian cricketers began a match this afternoon against a Broken Hill eleven. The Fiijans batted first, and made 101, to which the ...
Article : 95 wordsHEALESVILLE (Feb. 27).—Hop-picking has commenced here. At Coranderrk the crop is regarded as splendid, but owing to the extreme dry weather the red spider has made its appearance. Extra ...
Article : 43 wordsThe "CONTINENTAL" Trade-mark is a leaning horse set in a circle. 80 per cent. of the MOTOR-CARS in Australia are fitted with "CONTINENTAL" ...
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Advertising : 83 wordsHORSHAM, Friday.—At the police court to-day, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., and Messrs. Timmias and M'Innes, J.P.'s, John Walter Milbourne, aged 22 years, was ...
Article : 232 wordsA meeting of ratepayers, convened by the Political League of South Yarra, was held last night in the South Yarra Hall in order that the position as to the ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the South Melbourne Court yesterday, a man named William Smith was charged with having stolen a bag of chaff, valued at 4/, the property of the Western District Steam Navigation Company. ...
Article : 102 wordsThere ia a feeling at Coburg that in erecting the new kindergarten school at Moreland the Education department has given too much attention to architectural display, instead of striving to ...
Article : 114 wordsThe dedication of St. Lake's Church of England at North Brighton, by Dean Vance, took place last night, a crowded congregation taking part in the ceremonial service. Dean Vance delivered an ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 29 Feb 1908, Page 20
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