David Bell, the legless old man who after 20 years' residence in the Geelong Benevolent Asylum tried, 2½ years' outside life on a pension, and retmned ...
Article : 105 wordsSeveral members of the State Parliament were interviewed yesterday, regarding any possibility of Cabinet reconstruction. They all said that while ...
Article : 156 wordsYesterday the representatives of the tramways and of their employes met privately in Mr. Justice Higgins' chambers, to consider a compromise. ...
Article : 1,377 wordsIn the Second Civil Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury, the trial of Dr. Peacock on a charge of murdering Mary Margaret Davies ...
Article : 856 wordsLondon, February 21st.—The English miners have replied to the masters' offer, and hare made the following demand for a minimum wage for coal ...
Article : 456 wordsHouston (Texas), February 21st.—One of the most destructive fires that has occurred in America for some years took place here last night. Flames ...
Article : 220 wordsLondon. February 22nd.—By the steamer Narrung on the 28th inst. 28 artisans will sail for Victoria, and 150 by the Gothic on the 29th. Mr. ...
Article : 225 wordsNo fewer than 36 building societies are on the doomed list issued by the Registrar of Building Societies. Unless conditions are complied with in a ...
Article : 76 wordsA stontly-built woman named Elizabeth Stafford, employed as cook at the Lara Inebriate Retreat, where her husband is wardsman, was found dead in ...
Article : 110 wordsNotification has been given by Mr. J. M. Davies, President of the Legislative Council, to Mr. Murray, the Chief Secretary, that be will issue a ...
Article : 128 wordsA lad with a peppercorn in his ear, a laborer with a piece, of straw in his eye, and a young man whose finger had been bitten by a ferret were amongst the ...
Article : 89 wordsLondon. February 21st.—The "Evening News" states that an understanding has been arrived at among Cabinet Ministers regarding the difference of ...
Article : 269 wordsBuenos Ayres, February 21st.—A Marylebone cricket team, which is at present visiting the Argentine Republic under the captaincy of Lord Hawke, ...
Article : 42 wordsThough readers sometimes write queer comments in books, it is very rare indeed to find them breaking into verse. Inspired. perhaps, by Oliver ...
Article : 136 wordsBendigo, Thursday.—The trial of Charles Williamson and Walter Dent on a charge of having forged and uttered a bank note was continued this ...
Article : 261 wordsR. Arnst sails by the steamer Otway on March 13th to meet Barry in sculling match on the Thames. Rev. Edward Harris, of ...
Article : 128 wordsWhen the Geelong City Band was merged into the Geelong Municipal Band. it was decided to present framed groups of photos, to Messrs. R. W. ...
Article : 83 wordsSydney, Thursday.—In the Assembly to-day Mr. Wade, Leader of the Opposition. moved that the Government does not possess the confidence of the ...
Article : 128 wordsDuring the past couple of years many farm owners in this district have found it profitable to bore for water. In parts round Mount Moriac their efforts ...
Article : 59 wordsMadrid, February 21st.—Messages from Morocco give accounts of further fighting between the Spanish troops and the Moors, in the vicinity of ...
Article : 224 wordsErie (Penn.), February 21st.—The American aviator, Sandt, has had a sensational experience He set out for a flight across Lake Erie, from the ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Federal Government has given careful consideration to the proposals for an export duty on ores. After exhaustive inquiry the decision arrived ...
Article : 114 wordsAmongst farmers and orchardists. and at district council meetings, discussions have frequently occurred regarding the value or otherwise of starlings. Just ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,—As a subscriber to, and admirer of, the "Advertiser," I find my eyesight blurred by the frequency of appearance of Friars of Orders Grey. I notice wick approval that ...
Article : 374 wordsA popular programme of music is to be discoursed in the band stand in the Market Square this evening by the Geelong Municipal Band. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. Alexander Bissett, a traveller employed by Messrs. Noyes Bros., merchants, of Bourke-street, left Melbourne on. January 23rd to visit the ...
Article : 87 wordsGeelong will be affected by new Wages Boards' determinations gazetted this week to take effect as follow:—Painters, December 1st; plasterers, ...
Article : 54 wordsLondon, February 21st.—Mr. F. D. Acland. Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Foreign Office, announced in the House of Commons to-day that ...
Article : 195 wordsMr. Henry George has been nominated by the Geelong Travelling Chaffcutters'-Association to represent them upon the new Wages Board about to ...
Article : 27 wordsWashington, February 22nd.—A cable message was received by the Costa Rican Minister of the United States containing the single word ...
Article : 41 wordsIn the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett and a jury of 12, Roland Wm. Holt, a young man. was charged with having on the night ...
Article : 114 wordsWestern district travellers will hail with satisfaction the completion of public refreshment rooms at the Camperdown railway station. An application ...
Article : 60 wordsVancouver, February 21st.—The McBride administration is planning an extensive railway scheme with, the object of developing the northern portion, ...
Article : 83 wordsExamination results:—Drawing, general design, elementary—Pass: Herbert P. Page. William P. Page, Clive Bate. Drawing from models or ...
Article : 32 wordsSir,—For some time past excellent sport has been enjoyed on the bay, whiting catching, some of the fish being of a very large size. Recently anglers have been ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Pope has sent £1000 to Spain for the relief of the sufferers by the recent great floods in Andalusia. After sixteen years work the ...
Article : 83 wordsSydney, Thursday.—The steamer Empire, which left to-day for Manila, China and Japan, carries with her the first instalment of stock sent by the ...
Article : 68 wordsAmongst the cases listed for the Geelong Supreme Court was a charge against a boy named Guilane of having received a razor, knowing it to have ...
Article : 63 wordsLondon, February 21st.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has delivered its reserved decision in. the cases of the Commissioners of ...
Article : 92 wordsYesterday afternoon a man called at the Newtown police station and said he wished to give himself up. He had been on a drinking bout, and felt that ...
Article : 64 wordsSir,—I was very thankful to see reported in the Press recently the address given by. His Grace Archbishop Carr in condemnation of mired bathing. and vulgar picture ...
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Advertising : 129 wordsLisbon, February 22nd.—Twelve persons who were recently arrested on a charge of conspiracy escaped from the Altododuque fortress. yesterday. ...
Article : 32 wordsNth. Adams (Mass.), February 21st.—A freight train and the Boston express. which was crowded, collided midway in a tunnel, and the freight train ...
Article : 92 wordsDuring Wednesday evening some boys broke into a shed at the rear of Mr. E. Blakiston's dismantled residence on the Eastern Beach Household ...
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Advertising : 91 wordsA carter is to be proceeded against at the police court on a charge of having taken a sanitary pan, which some time ago was reported to have ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Fri 23 Feb 1912, Page 3
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