HIGH WATER.—This day, 2.55;a,m:; 3.22 pan. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe full horrors of the bush fire outbreak were not made known yesterday. To-day the Chief Commissioner of Police received a wire from the police at Toora conveying the ...
Article : 168 wordsThe following is the weather forecast, as issued by the Government Meteorologist, on Wednesday, at 6 p.m for the 24 hours following, viz:—Fine, moderate temperatures, ...
Article : 46 wordsTwo applications for old age pension were heard yesterday by Mr. Morton S. Clark, and a small pension was recommended in each case. To-day the ...
Article : 523 wordsThe following meteorological report is furnished by the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club for 24 hours ending 5 p.m., January 24th, 1906:—Rainfall nil; since January 1st, 0.105. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe annual race meeting ot the Leign Road Racing Club passed off pleasantly yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was ...
Article : 141 wordsCourier, str., from Melbourne. Excelsior, str., from Melbourne. Edina, str., from Melbourne. SAILED January 24th. ...
Article : 54 wordsOrotava£ R.M.S., from London. Loongana, six., from Launceston. Casino, str., from Portland. Flinders, str., from Warrnambool. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe fire is still raging around Mount Best and Mount Fatigue. Ten families have been burnt out. At Lonsdale six children have been burnt ...
Article : 88 wordsFor some months past the neavy business transacted at the Geelong Customs house has been a severe strain on the staff, and requests to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 100 wordsMr. J. R. Tranthim Fryer the newlyappointed,Art master at the Gordon Technical College, will deliver, a lecture on an interesting phase of Art, ...
Article : 110 wordsThe town of Foster yesterday had an experience painfully reminiscent of that during the bush fires which started early in 1898. Semi-darkness prevailed from half-past 2 ...
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Advertising : 2,166 wordsWith to-day's issue of "The News of the Week," the new competition, "Jumbled Proverbs," for prizes worth over £22, enters upon its second week. ...
Article : 101 wordsAt the Birregurra police court yesterday, before Mr. Harold Morrison, P.M., John and Hick Romara were proceeded against by John Henry Rowson, ...
Article : 130 wordsThe will of the late Francis W.Niven, formerly of Ballarat, engraver and lithographer, has been filed. Testator, who died on December.3rd, was possessed of ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Harbor Trust Commissioners have decided to issue permits for the removal of sand from a fixed area on the old town common, and it is intended to exercise ...
Article : 185 wordsThe strike of handlers of grain at Darling Island still continues, It was reported that the men would have resumed work; this morning, but to the surprise of the employers a ...
Article : 73 wordsUnless some civilian evidence is forthcoming, it is very doubtful whether the Police Commission will visit Geelong at all. Inquiries were made personally ...
Article : 91 wordsThe inhabitants of Daylesford passed a very anxious time yesterday afternoon. Great alarm was felt when the raging flames were seen swiftly, approaching the ...
Article : 202 wordsThe polling in connection with the proposal of the board of the A.M.P. Society to extend operations to Great Britain, Ireland and the British South African colonies showed a ...
Article : 51 wordsBoth companies of the Geelong Artillery will spend from Saturday to Monday in camp at Queenscliff, and will fire in 5in. and 6in. competitions at Swan ...
Article : 56 wordsThe water supply failed badly on Tuesday, and in some parts of the town and suburbs householders could hardly induce a trickle to come from their taps. ...
Article : 276 wordsThe farmers' excursion to Sorrento in connection with the Geelong Agricultural Society takes place; on Wednesday, the 31st inst., the favorite steamer ...
Article : 105 wordsAt a well-attended and representative meeting-held at Eden last night it was unanimously resolved to co-operate to the fullest extent with Bombala in petitioning the vic ...
Article : 54 wordsEarly this morning the city was filled with smoke from the bush fires in the district. Reports received to-day from various parts show that the fires reported in yesterday's ...
Article : 278 wordsThe New South Wales wheat standard for the ensuing year was fixed to-day at 621b. to the Imperial bushel, which is 2½b. better than that of last harvest. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe circumstances surrounding the breaking of the Customs seals on the s.s Cornwall on Saturday for the purpose of obtaining stores have been, placed before ...
Article : 71 wordsA representative, of the "Herald" to-day had an interview with Mr. Orlando Baker, the American Consul in New South. Wales, in connection with the case of the alleged ...
Article : 336 wordsThe past fortnights consumption of water will probably stand as a record for some, years, to come, the daily demand, according to departmental returns, ...
Article : 68 wordsThe freetrade Melbourne journal, has discovered a mare's nest in connection, with certain analyses of flannel carried out by Mr. Percy Wilkinson. This is ...
Article : 655 wordsIn consequence or the passage or the Harbor Trust Bill and the transference to the control of the Commission of the common lands, the South Barwn council ...
Article : 93 wordsAs the vessels in port are gradually being finished the rush of gram which set in last week is correspondingly diminishing, though the presence in port of the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe fires are now dying out. The farmers in the Hepburn have been the greatest sufferers, and it is estimated that £50,000 worth of damage has been wrought. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Railway department ran another, excursion to Queenscliff yesterday afternoon, but owing to the cool change the patronage was much below the average. ...
Article : 52 wordsSplendid entries have been received for the Charity and Town Improvement Carnival to be held on Monday next. A programme of a dozen events will be ...
Article : 83 wordsAt the end of the present week the only vessel of the grain fleet to be completed will be the Norwegian, barque Kriemhild, and for a few days a lull is ...
Article : 105 wordsThe latest news to hand regarding the fires the condobolin country confirm the reports as to the great devastation caused. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Harbor Trust commissioners yesterday inspected the land at Russell Estate, now under their control, and decided to make immediate preparations for ...
Article : 91 wordsThe latest produce quotations are:—Flour £8.10; maize, 4/3½; chaff, 65 to 75/onions, 85/- Other values are unchanged. ...
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Advertising : 125 wordsWhen the Harbor Trust Act came into force, Railway Bye-law 173. making compulsory the loading of ships at night if rendered necessary, became defunct, ...
Article : 93 wordsIt was reported to the police yesterday morning by Jas. Ledwell, a resident of Bamganic. near Meredith, that he had been robbed during the night of £77 in ...
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Advertising : 22 wordsA boy named Oscar Bruhn was proceeded against at the police court yesterday morning for stone-throwing at South Geelong, and was fined 2/C. An ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Thu 25 Jan 1906, Page 2
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