The Campaspe River has fallen rapidly and is now well within its banks. The flood caused considerable damage to the crops adjacent to the river, but no losses ...
Article : 285 wordsThe official opening of the new State school, winch has just been completed, took place yesterday, the ceremony being performed by Mr. Billson, Minister of ...
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Article : 733 wordsFLIPPERTY JIBBERTS, the Editor of a Tory newspaper. SOLOMON SWETTENHAM, a Flinders-street magnate. ...
Article : 1,798 wordsThe advisory committee of the Melbourne Typographical Society met on Saturday and counted the votes registered by members on the following question, which ...
Article : 413 wordsAn inquiry was held concerning the death of Edward Ellis, when evidence was given by Messrs. Douglas and Murray of finding the body suspended by his overcoat ...
Article : 72 wordsA strong south-westerly gale on Friday dammed back floods in the Hopkins River. Several boats broke away, and were only recovered at the mouth after considerable ...
Article : 162 wordsReports that have been received from surrounding districts show that great damage has been done by the floods. Miles of fencing has been completely washed away ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsThe Glenelg continued rising all Friday night, overflowing Noss-road and encroaching on the dwellings there; also on the back premises in Henty-street and shops ...
Article : 445 wordsPrior to leaving Stawell the stranded passengers presented an address to Mr. Grieve, the station master, for the kindly courtesy shown them by himself and stuff ...
Article : 34 wordsReports received by the Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. C. E. Bright) from the beads of brunches show that the despatch of telegrams and the carriage of ...
Article : 254 wordsReports which continue to reach the town from the outlying districts are to the effect that enormous damage has been wrought throughout the shire of Metcalfe ...
Article : 262 wordsDuring Saturday and Sunday the weather in city was cool and cloudy, and though at rain clouds passed over no measurable quantity was recorded until towards evening on Sunday, ...
Article : 366 wordsA good deal of discontent has been generated among the employes of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Company by the issue of a circular relating to an alleged ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Metropolitan Board was advised on Saturday that there had been an increase of 3¾ inches in the depth of the Yan Yean reservoir during the 24 hours. The ...
Article : 85 wordsThe flood waters are fast subsiding in all parts of the district. Fences have been carried away along the rivers, and it will cost thousands of pounds to replace them. ...
Article : 126 wordsAt 10 p.m. on Friday a tremendous volume of water deluged the town, taking most inhabitants unawares, and extensive damage was done to property. Farmers ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Christian in Relation to Sport and Gambling was the subject of Archbishop Clarke's address in St. Paul's Cathedral last night. The address was delivered under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 wordsThe Yarra probably would have overflowed its banks if the works carried out in the improvement scheme had not given depth and width to the river and a direct ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsDuring the past three weeks the committee of the Victorian Liquor Trades Association has been engaged in obtaining evidence in support of a wages board for those ...
Article : 155 wordsThe terrific storms and floods experienced here have caused great damage. One family had to be rescued at night, while others had to remove their things on to tables, ...
Article : 70 wordsThe flood waters of yesterday have receded. Fences on low ground have been swept away in all directions. The bridge crossing the Malakoff Greek, on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsThere is a large flood coming down the Goulburn. The Rubicon River is higher than it has ever been known to be. The creamery waggon was not able to cross ...
Article : 69 wordsAt its meeting on Friday night the Tanners and Curriers' Union passed a resolution protesting against the task system in tanneries, and expressing its determination ...
Article : 295 wordsWhile declining to say whether the Premiers resolutions still involve an amendment of the constitution, or how far they, affect the Federal Government's new ...
Article : 234 wordsAs evidence of the deplorable state of the road between Moc and Walhalla, principally due to the late heavy rains, the Amors mail coach became bogged to-day ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsThe breakaway at the Laanecoorie Weir is a most serious one, and the basin is now practically empty, only the ordinary river now passing along its course. It was no ...
Article : 70 wordsThe report of the electric supply committee of the City Council for the year ended 28th February last shows that the net profit accruing to the corporation from ...
Article : 438 wordsAll the Chinese gardens have been destroyed, and it is estimated that about 65,000 tomato plants have been swept away. No fatalities nave been reported. In ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 286 wordsThe body of J. Moin, who had been reported mining, was found four miles from his swag and clothes on the bank of the Morundah Creek. He had evidently tried ...
Article : 147 wordsFlood waters from the Wimmera reached Warracknabeal at 6.30 a.m. to-day, and in a few hours the greater part of the town was flooded. A great body of water came ...
Article : 337 wordsThe Goulburn River to-day rose to 33 feet 1 inch above summer level, and is still rising. All low lying land in the proximity of Shepparton is now submerged, ...
Article : 150 wordsSpeaking in regard to the industrial resolutions after the Conference had ended, the Premier of Victoria said:--"These resolutions were adopted unanimously. What ...
Article : 433 wordsA correspondent signing himself "Maltine" writes pointing out what he considers to be a grave injustice to employes in the malt trade He states that Sunday ...
Article : 201 wordsThe superiority of the New South wales team of hockey players was again manifested on Saturday, when, for the second time, they handily beat the Victorian team on the Albert Cricket ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 wordsThe experience of three commercial men on Friday last--Messrs. Jefferson, Willis and Scott--was thrilling. They were attempting to reach San Remo from ...
Article : 132 wordsCaptain Penfold had an exciting time of it at Clontarf to-day, and his thirteenth balloon ascent was another illustration of how unlucky that number may be. A strong ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsAs the flood waters recede, extensive destruction to property is being disclosed. In the Ararat shire the approaches to about twenty bridges have been swept away ...
Article : 247 wordsA well attended meeting of union delegates was held at the Trades Hall on Friday evening, when correspondence was read from unionists in Launceston, ...
Article : 117 wordsJames Woods, a quarryman, who was convicted at the City Court on Saturday of committing a cowardly assault on Friday night on a woman named Doris Goonan, was sentenced by Mr. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe flood in the Barwon River has subsided to the extent of about 9 feet, but it is still very high. As far as can be estimated Mr. M'Leod, whose soap work's at ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 23 Aug 1909, Page 8
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