Mr. G. H. Reid has had bad luck lately. Travelling shows always reckon their luck is dead out when they strike a counter-attraction, and that is just ...
Article : 1,330 wordsThe rose and floral fete in connection with the Geelong Horticultural Association was held yesterday afternoon and evening, in the Mechanics' Hall, and a most attractive ...
Article : 2,387 wordsThe bill introduced to the Legislative Assembly by Messrs. Holden and Watt, to provide for the optional rating by municipalities on the unimproved values ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsThe V.R.C. committee declined to allow-Robert Roberts, a bookmaker, to bet[?] at the approaching carnival. Instead of accepting the decision of the racing ...
Article : 74 wordsThe State Cabinet to-day considered the question of offering a reward with a view to the elucidation of the Albert Park lagoon mystery. It was decided ...
Article : 70 wordsSamuel Bryant, ex-town clerk of Collingwood, came before the court to-day on charges of embezzling sums of £34 18S. £29/17/-, and £28/17/6. The ...
Article : 189 wordsThe State Cabinet to-day had under consideration the question of constructing a railway to Tolmie, where there are numerous unoccupied areas, but the ...
Article : 49 wordsSir,— in your issue of the 31st October you published a cablegram relating to the leader of Christian Science, Mrs.Eddy. As it is my duty to challenge all mis-statements ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Closer Settlement Board have decided to allot several estates to settlers as follows:-—Tandaria, 1500 acres. Bendigo available at the end of next week; ...
Article : 93 wordsThere was not much doing on the tracks this morning, as would be expected after yesterday's heavy work. At Flemington, Lady Wallace sprinted six furlongs in 1min. 18sec., ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. French, the Government entomologist, and his assistants continue to be kept very busy inspecting and condemning fruit sent from the other States ...
Article : 117 wordsIt is quite a common practice for cyclists to leave their machines on the pavement when they cuter shops or offices to transact business. If they do so ...
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Advertising : 638 wordsThe Geelong Yachting Club will open the season this afternoon with evolutions on the bay, and in the evening a smoke social will be held at the lagoon. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe first match for the quoit premiership will be played on the Geelong West ends to-day, between the Geelong West and Chilwell Clubs. The Chilwell team will be picked ...
Article : 102 wordsThe question of the recent prosecution of Socialistic speakers at Prahran was considered by the State Cabinet to-day. more particularly as regards the alleged ...
Article : 93 wordsThere was a satisfactory increase in the attendance, and interest, at the exhibition of State school work at the Gordon Technical College last evening. The various specimens ...
Article : 353 words"I have not had time yet to look into the papers on the matter," said, the Prime Minister, when seen early this afternoon regarding the cable message ...
Article : 182 wordsYesterday afternoon Constable Fowler went to a house in Abbotsford, and found a caretaker, James Gillies, lying in a bedroom with a bullet wound in his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsA man who loiters about wharves and steamships for one day, though his motives may be sinister, does not, it appears, become in the eye of the law a ...
Article : 180 wordsThe necessity of all people being able to [?]wim was dwelt upon by the city coroner (Mr. Candier) this morning after he had taken evidence regarding the ...
Article : 220 wordsSir,—The successful conduct and management of our local institutions is a matetr that to a great extent affects, if it does not reflect, the status and progress of our town. ...
Article : 577 wordsThe North Geelong Gun Club held a very successful shoot on Wednesday on their grounds. A fair number of shooters took part. The open handicap, of £3, was won by ...
Article : 80 wordsAttempted suicide was the entry on the City Police charge-sheet to-day against the name of Elizabeth Charles. William Bennett, of Richmond, said ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsThis evening a man named Edward Clements. 48 years of ago, employed at Angliss and Co.'s Freezing Works, Footscray, was admitted to the ...
Article : 49 wordsTwo men named John Aldridge and James Clarke, who tried to victimise Henry George. William Kraimer by means of a bogus betting transaction ...
Article : 103 wordsA cable message has been received by the Geelong Harbor Trust Commissioners from their officer, in Durban, stating that the Persie on arrival at that port on Thursday ...
Article : 472 wordsWhen Marion Edwards mounted the dock in the Criminal Court to-day it was found that she had discarded the female costume, which has become awkward by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 428 wordsMatters have been very quiet to-day in connection with the building trade dispute. So far no trace of bitterness or ill-feeling can be seen, even under the ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Sat 3 Nov 1906, Page 4
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