His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held on Friday afternoon in the Old Treasury Buildings. ...
Article : 22 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The vagaries of our climate are beyond words to describe. Less than a fortnight ago 14in. of rain fell in a few weeks, with heavy winds. Low ...
Article : 752 wordsIt takes more than the combined effects of a shipping strike and a heat wave to stop Melbourne making holiday. "I have not got the figures yet," said Mr. J. C. ...
Article : 515 wordsAlthough the maximum shade temperaturr recorded at the Central Weather Bureau yesterday was slightly lower than that registered on Thursday, the weather ...
Article : 348 wordsA conference of police superintendents from all police districts of the State was held at the Russell street Barracks, during the week to consider improvements in the ...
Article : 495 words"The Argus" Will Not be Published on Monday, December 27 (Boxing Day Holiday). Subscribers Visiting Seaside and ...
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Advertising : 667 wordsAmong the spectators at the interstate match at the Melbourne Cricket-ground yesterday was Mr. W. E. Roller, who was many years ago one of the best-known amateur ...
Article : 318 words"I am in the place where I am demande of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." ...
Article : 30 wordsEvery letter must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the Editor ...
Article : 107 wordsThe discussion in England about the battle of Jutland is not without an echo in thoughtful minds out here. The end of the year is a time when men ...
Article : 1,622 wordsAlfred William Hayman Robets, of Rockhank, Victoria stree, East Brusnseick, contractor, who died on October 31, left by will dated October 7, 1898, real estate valued at £5,220 and personal ...
Article : 166 wordsThe managing proprictor of Melbourne hotel which does one of the largest bar trades in Austrlia said that the effect of such heat as was experinced yesterday and ...
Article : 846 wordsAt a meeting of the State Executive Council yesterday the schedule of the increased freights and fares was confirmed. It was officially explained that increases ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 698 wordsAfter an absence from Australia of about a quarter of a century, Mr. George J. Coates, accompanied by his wife, arrived at Port Melbourne yesterday by the P. and ...
Article : 756 wordsThe Australian Aerial Derby meeting will be held at the Epsom racecourse, Mordialloc, on Monday. The principal event will be the Aerial Derby over ...
Article : 349 wordsThe New South Wales Labour Caucus decided yesterday that the Chief Secretary (Mr. James Dooley) should occupy the position of Acting Premier during the ...
Article : 150 wordsSir.—I am exasperated. I have this morning received notice to quit my home, which I have been struggling to buy for ten years. The Government under Sir ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. W. G. Carson, Park street, St. Kilda, when bathing off the beach at West St. Kilda yesterday, discovered the body of a boy, clothed in a suit of bathing ...
Article : 258 wordsSir,—I would like to know who is going to pay at Ripponlea 9½d. first, 7½d. second return to Melbourne, when one can walk a few hundred yards to Brighton road ...
Article : 50 wordsStatements were made at a recent meeting of the Fitzroy Council that "thousands including many business people, were allowed to travel free daily on the trams." ...
Article : 293 wordsThe latest time for receiving Advertisements (other than necessarily late Death and Funeral Notices) for "The Argus" is: ...
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Advertising : 341 wordsRepresentations were made yesterday to the director of Commonwealth Immigration (Mr. H. Gullett) by the Minister for Mines for Western Australia (Mr. Scaddan), who ...
Article : 159 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — The Annandale branch of the Australian Bank of Commerce was hold up by armed robbers yesterday in daylight. Clive Gathorne Garrard, ...
Article : 72 wordsInformatin reached the Home and Territories department yesterday that the party sent to ivestigate the fate of the town New Guinea explorers, Mr. E. D. Bell ...
Article : 98 wordsIt was announced yesterday by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) that, in response to requests from Broome for a warship to be sent there in consequence of the racial ...
Article : 92 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.-The State Parliament ended the session at 10 minutes past 5 o'clock this morning. The Ministry, althoughit failed to pass the Profiteering ...
Article : 229 wordsWe have received the following donitions in response to the appeal made by Lady Mitchell, and supported by "Vista," on behalf of the Queen Victoria Memorial ...
Article : 56 wordsA curious coincidence was noted at the Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock, when two men, victims of tram accidents, were brought in ...
Article : 193 wordsThe following additonal amounts have ben received by "The Argus" for the University Appeal Fund:- Previously acknowledged, £11,684/18//; Craig, ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Consul-General for China has made an appeal through "The Argus" for assistance for the faminestriken sufferers in China. Owing to a total failure of crops in five provinces of North China, ...
Article : 104 wordsThe committee which is conducting the appeal for £51,000 for urgently needed extensions to the Alfred Hospital asks the public to ber the needs of the institution in mind duting the festivities ...
Article : 218 wordsThe closing times shown hereunder are for Elizabeth street Post-office; G.P.O., 20minutes later unless otherwise atated. Late fees at G.P.O. and Elizabeth street, Western Austrlia, 3.30 p.m., ...
Article : 502 wordsWe have received in response to the Christmas appeals on behalf of the charities the following amounts:- From W. P. Meia—Melbourne Hospital, £10; ...
Article : 208 wordsTo-day being the Festival of the Incarnation, the following services will be held in the Cathedral:—8 a.m., Holy communiion. 10.45, Choral Matins and Holy Communion. Benedictus ...
Article : 177 wordsEnglish Mails. — Dated London, December 2 by the Orsova, via Suez, due Fremantle December 30, and Melbourne about January 4. Dated London December 16, by the Naldera, via ...
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Advertising : 135 wordsThe mayor of Fitzroy (Councillor W. J. Bedkett) and the Rev. J. C. Farquhar have made an appeal on behalf of a young married man who has been stricken suddenly with blindness. we have ...
Article : 83 wordsDuring the holidays the s.s. Edina will make daily excursions to Portarligton and Geelong, leaving No. 1 Queen's wharf at 10 a.m. (Sundays 11 a.m.), and returning to Melbourne about ...
Article : 61 wordsMails eexpected to arrive in London as follows:— By Orvieto, Feb. 1. English mails despatched by the Konigin Luise, November 12. and Osterley, November 19, arrived ...
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Advertising : 20 wordsNo clearances will be made to-day (Christmas Day). All clearances on Monday. Dec. 27; Tuesday, Dec. 28; Saturday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 3, will be made at 10 a.m. ...
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