At the half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council, held in the Recreation-hall, Spen-cer-street, the following were elected to ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Central Unemployed body has abandoned its intention of sending 300 of the London unemployed to Sydney, and will content itself by sending 100 only. They ...
Article : 58 wordsIn the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Higgins continued the hearing of the claim of the Federal Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia against ...
Article : 874 wordsJohn Smith, aged 25 years, living at 129 Rosslyn-street, West Melbourne, was driving a heavily-laden lorry along Spencerstreet yesterday, when the horse stumbled ...
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Advertising : 29,928 wordsIn the City Court on Friday Archibald Kerr was fined £1, with £3/3/ costs, for having sold milk without a license. The licensce of the National Hotel has ...
Article : 238 wordsA few days ago the State authorities received the following cable message from the Agent-General (Sir John Taverner):— "The central unemployed body has booked 250 ...
Article : 361 wordsDROUIN, Friday.—The inquest into the death of Mrs. Emma Watts, wife of Mr. Alfred Watts, of Longwarry South, was held to-day before Mr. W. Watts, J.P. It ...
Article : 45 wordsA well-attended meeting of the Australasian Society of Engineers (Victorian branch) was held on Thursday at the Temperance-hall. Mr. W. Smith presided. ...
Article : 208 wordsBENDIGO, Friday.—Mrs. Olga Grace Cowling, wife of Mr. B. G. Cowling, wood merchant, of American Gully, was run down by the Melbourne express ...
Article : 111 wordsThe City Council has decided to prepare the cycle track at the show-grounds for the Bendigo, Easter Fair. The quarterly meeting of the Eaglehawk ...
Article : 103 wordsST. ARNAUD. Friday.—An inquest was held to-day before the deputy coroner (Mr. T. C. Miners, J.P., of Maryborough) and a jury of five regarding the death of Charles ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Federated Furnishing Trade Societies contemplate sending an organiser to Tasmania at an early date. It is stated that owing to the low wages paid ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Harbour Trust are making extensive additions to Corio Quay works, and will spend about £45,000 in duplicating the refrgerating machinery, and providing an ...
Article : 148 wordsKALGOORLIE, Friday.—An inquest was opened to-day upon the body of Walter Cole, aged 60 years. The body was brought in from the 73-Mile Camp on the Kurawang ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Water Supply Commission proposes that a new reservoir shall be bulit near the junction of the Lerderderg and Werribee Rivers, some distance above ...
Article : 179 wordsAt the Caulfield Court yesterday, before Messrs. Segrave (chairman), German, M'Gann, and Long, J.P.'s, George Braid, contractor, was charged with having ...
Article : 231 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Federal Executive Council it was decided to dismiss from the service of the Commonwealth Customs department Hugh Smith and ...
Article : 1,283 wordsSome weeks ago the Railways Commissioners arranged that the firewood merchants and sawmillers were to recive nine trucks for each mill each week for the ...
Article : 220 wordsThe School of Mines council held a special meeting on Thursday night, to consider the financial position of the institution. It was decided to make application for an ...
Article : 68 wordsThe flower show held under the auspices of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was successfuL. A splendid display of flowers, cereals, fruit, roots, vegetables, and green ...
Article : 160 wordsThe members of the Water Supply Commisson and the Closer Settlement Board had a conference yesterday afternoon regarding the need for the purchase of further ...
Article : 127 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Judge Heydon, in the Industrial Court at Lithgow to-day, imposed a fine of £3/3/, with 10/6 costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, on each of ...
Article : 109 wordsSome years ago the Railway Commissioners, with a view to stimulating interest in tree planting, station decoration, and permanent way work, instituted two ...
Article : 181 wordsArrangements are being made for the seven or eight land seekers who arrived from the United States on Thursday, with their families, to inspect the irrigation ...
Article : 37 wordsST. ARNAUD, Friday.—There was a large gathering at the St. Arnand State school to-day. The Minister of Education (Mr. A. A. Billson), the Minister of Mines ...
Article : 114 wordsThree steamers are drawing near to Melbourne with parties of land-seekers on board. The Suevic should arrive to-day With a party of 12, contained in four ...
Article : 89 wordsCILAREVILLE,(O,.),Friday.—Mr.Brodie, manager of the Nive Downs Station, decided to-day to concede the demands of the shearers and rouseabouls for a change ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—Your London correspondent's letter of February 17 shows that the matter of our daily bread is being fought out in England by medical men and others of ...
Article : 307 wordsTRENTHAM, Friday.—At the Trentham Court on Thursday, before Messrs. D. Watson and John Barrow, J.P.'s. a labourer named Edward Gray, alias Yarrow, was ...
Article : 117 wordsPORT FAIRY, Friday.—Some time ago representations were made by the men employed at the harbour works for an increase in their wages from 7/ to 8/ per day. A ...
Article : 63 wordsROCHESTER,Friday.—Rochester is extending rapidly, chiefly to the westward, where a paddock of 160 acres has been cut up into residential areas, on which housed ...
Article : 119 wordsMORNINGTON, Thursday.—The Mornington Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, decided that the Railway department be asked to push on the work of crocting a new station at Mornington. It was ...
Article : 65 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The City Council last night decided to increase the wages of all the city employees. The rise amounts to 1/a day, and means an increase ...
Article : 58 wordsBefore Messrs. G. V. Blackborne (chairman). P. Drummond, W. H. Fuller, and W. Portingale, J.P.'s. yesterday, at North Melbourne, William Cummings was fined 10/. with 10/6 costs, for having ...
Article : 49 wordsKERANG, Friday.—The charge against two lads of having shot at three horses with a pea-rifle was heard before a Children's Court, presided over by Mr. W. W. ...
Article : 627 wordsHAMILTO, Friday.—At the close of the County Court sittings to-day Mr. Silvester referred to the Chief Justice's recent remarks regarding country lawyer in ...
Article : 284 wordsLINTON, Friday.—An officer from the Railway Construction branch visited the Newtown-Beeac line on Wednesday, to inspect the sites suggested by the Grenville Shire Council for a railway ...
Article : 98 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—The New Zealand branches of the Australasian F[?]derated Scamen's Union have almost unanimously decided to actept the Australian rules ...
Article : 47 wordsKORUMBURRA, Friday.— The annual meeting of the Korumburra branch of the Political Labour Council was held last night. The following officers were elected: ...
Article : 81 wordsSir,—The Railway Commissioners propose to spend some hundreds of thousands of pounds in duplicating the Caulfield line to relieve the congestion caused by the heavy ...
Article : 132 wordsC. J. and T. Ham report having effected the following recent sales:—"Melbourne, Bourke-street, land 66 x 191, together with the Hotel Douglas thereon, £7,000; St. Kilda, Loch street, brick villa, ...
Article : 470 wordsThe following are the names of the candidates who successfully p[?]d the examination for admission as [?] of the Australian Military College[?] ...
Article : 264 wordsBefore Mr. Morrison, P.M., and Mr. J. M. Tait, J.P., at the Collingwood [?] on Friday, Abraham H[?] frui[?] Victoria-street, was charged under the Pure Foods Act with having [?]old ...
Article : 143 wordsSir,—At the conference of Chambers of Manufactures at Launceston Mr. Beald raid that the best immigrant was the Australian baby. Reproduction in Australia ...
Article : 374 wordsYoung-husband, Rowe, and Co. Ppy. Ltd. report having offered the lease of the Cranbrook Estate, containing 2,322 acres, situated near Wagga, for a term of years, by auction at Albury. Mr. Henry ...
Article : 111 wordsSchool of [?] and Philosophy. Third Year A[?]—First-class; Alexander Russell Main, H[?] May Borde[?] L[?] Cl[?] Parkin (Q[?] Second Class.—Roy Dou[?] [?] [?], ...
Article : 281 wordsAt the F[?]oy Court on Friday, before the mayor (Councillor [?]n) and Messrs. Wheeler and Apps, J.P.'s, William O'Connor, a horse dealer, was presented on two charges of [?] grog-[?]ling. ...
Article : 138 wordsTALBOT, Friday.—E[?]ly this morning the new establishment of Mr. W. [?] general merchant, in the [?], was destroyed by [?] and a cottage ad[?]ing, which was [?] with [?], ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 25 Mar 1911, Page 16
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