Mr. F. Anstey, retiring member for Brunswick, addressed a crowded meeting at the Brunswick town hall last night. He was accorded a very attentive and at times ...
Article : 956 wordsThe State Governor, Sir Thomas Carmichael, and Lady Carmichael visited Geelong for the first time to-day. The streets were thronged with visitors from ...
Article : 690 wordsRalph Meyers, a partially paid fireman attached to the Williamstown fire station, died yesterday in Swanston-street while riding upon a lorry. Meyers, who leaves ...
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Advertising : 153 wordsMr. E. J. Cotter Labor candidate for Richmond, who is not yet opposed, addressed a large meeting of his supporters at the Masonic Hall, East Richmond, last ...
Article : 374 wordsNews was received here this evening that Mr. A. C. Morley will receive the Ministerial support for Geelong election. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. A. M'Donald held his first public meeting at the Royal Hall, Footscray, last night. The mayor of Footscray (Cr. Fielding) presided, and there were some 350 ...
Article : 856 wordsVICTORIA. Fine generally, Moderate temperatures inland; cool, with some cloud, in coastal districts. Winds W. to S. Issued at Noon, Thursday, 17th December. ...
Article : 164 wordsSir,-In your issue of 14th inst. a paragraph appeared to the effect that Cr. Brownbill, of Geelong, had been invited by the Cabmen's Union to stand for that ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Assembly sat all night dealing with the estimates. In consequence of the application of the "gag" soon after midnight much, resentment was shown by the ...
Article : 330 wordsMr. Egbert F. S. England commenced his campaign in the shire hall last night. About 300 electors were present, and the shire president presided. ...
Article : 398 wordsA young man named James Sinclair died in the hospital early this morning from poisoning. On the previous evening deceased, who had been engaged for about ...
Article : 273 wordsMr. Martin Hannah addressed a meeting of Collingwood electors last night. Referring to Bentism, he said that the Taverner and Sinclair jobs were not forgotten yet. ...
Article : 481 wordsMr. G. Graham addressed the electors at Violet Town on Wednesday evening. He said he was not going to cavil with Sir T. Bent for seeking a dissolution, or with the ...
Article : 535 wordsFine weather prevailed in and around the city on Thursday, with a cool southerly wind blowing, and times of cloud. The maximum temperature registered was 76 degrees. Throughout the State ...
Article : 189 wordsA large number of electors of Toorak met in the Social Centre Hall, Armadale, last evening to hear the political views of Mr. F. Cornwall, who is contesting the Toorak ...
Article : 600 wordsDavid M'Kee, aged 30, who was employed at Mr. A. Daly's bone mills, cut his foot about a fortnight ago. He appeared to be making good progress towards recovery ...
Article : 56 wordsDecember 18. Sun rises 4.65, sun sets 7.38. Moon rises 1.37. a.m., moon sets 2.10 p.m. New moon, 23rd December. Full moon, 7th January, 1909. ...
Article : 32 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Hardacre, said that he would not ask the Governor any question concerning the depatch from Lord Crewe, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsA boy named Spencer Russell Coleston was drowned in the Merri River on Wednesday evening while bathing with another lad, named Neil Flott. Neither lad was ...
Article : 110 wordsMr. J. C. Stanley, of Samaria, has been selected by the Political Labor League to contest the Benalla election. ...
Article : 24 wordsSYDNEY. Hot and sultry conditions continued over the State on Wednesday, Thunder storms threatened at many places in the southern and eastern districts, but eventuated only at ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. A. W. Craven addressed a meeting of electors in the shire hall last night. After thanking his constituents for allowing him four walks over, and to take, a ...
Article : 226 wordsDuring a storm to-night a youth named A Vincent Cahill, son of n grocer living at Rockdale, was struck dead by lightning. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. J. E. Fenton, the selected Labor candidate for the Essendon electorate, addressed a meeting of the electors in the town hall, Moonee Ponds, last night. The ...
Article : 447 wordsOn Tuesday, Mrs. Isabella Promnitz, aged 63, died at the Adelaide Hospital as the result of burns. ...
Article : 25 wordsAn altercation took place in The Council to-night about a pair. Mr. Edward Lucas paired with Mr. Alfred von Doussa on a motion by Mr. Addison that no conference ...
Article : 152 wordsSYDNEY. One of the severest thunder storm experienced in Sydney for some considerable time occurred on Thursday evening. The lightning display was magnificent. The day had been ...
Article : 90 wordsA boy named Leslie Burrows lost his life at Roseworthy. His father was on the way to the railway station with a load of chaff, and had stopped for a few minutes ...
Article : 100 wordsIn the Assembly, the Treasurer announced, in reply to a question from the leader of the Opposition, that the Government intended to ask the House to reject ...
Article : 211 wordsReceived by the Australian Estates and Morigage Co. Limited:—Millungern, Richmond, Queensland: 122 points rain, Saturday, 12th; fall mostly general. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsMR. Gordon, of Nagambie, addressed a large gathering in the mechanics to-night, and met with a favorable reception. The candidate classed himself as an ...
Article : 122 wordsOscar Scott, thirteen years of age, was accidentally drowned in the Moonlight-cum-Wonder dam, at Beaconsfield, while bathing to-day. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. W. A. Hamilton, who is contesting the Bendigo East seat, in opposition to the retiring member, Mr. T. Glass, addressed a fairly well attended meeting in ...
Article : 672 wordsA movement to establish to workers' church upon undenominational lines has been in active operation in Richmond for over three months, services being held in ...
Article : 360 wordsIt is estimated that the north-west storm cost fifty lives and did damage to the extent of £20,000. Only three white men are known to have been lost, but Donald Sutherland, ...
Article : 103 wordsA ballot was taken at the Three Crowns Hotel, corner of Victoria and King streets, West Melbourne, last evening, for the selection of a candidate to stand for ...
Article : 168 wordsYesterday afternoon a young man named Henry Tomkins, an employe of the Colonial Ammunition Company, was conveyed to the surgery of Dr. R. M. Lane, at ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Legislative Council sat till 1 o'clock this morning discussing Mr. Kirwan's motion for the postponement of the Fremantle dock construction, on which some £5000 ...
Article : 253 wordsNo list of candidates has yet been issued by the Government selection committee. The Premier stated yesterday that he had been informed that Mr. J. F. Hamilton ...
Article : 63 wordsThe State Military Commandant, Colonel Stanley, accompanied by Colonel Sellheim, D.S.O., commenced his annual inspection of the forts comprising the Port Phillip ...
Article : 211 wordsAt the meeting of the Political Labor Council executive last evening it was reported that the branches in the Benalla electorate, for which Mr. Carlisle is the ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,-I should be glad of the opportunity to correct a misunderstanding with regard to my attitude on the question of the taxation of the unimproved value of land. I ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. Hall held a meeting of friends and supporters at Coburg last night, when about one hundred electors were present. Mr. R. G. Stevenson was in the chair. ...
Article : 520 wordsAn open air meeting was held at Prahran, near the town hall, last night in the interests of the candidature for the Prahran electorate of Mr. P. M'Carthy, the ...
Article : 509 wordsSir,—In your remarks this morning on the Maribyrnong land job, a mistake appears in the following sentence:—"As recently as September, 1906, there was 9 ...
Article : 64 wordsAt North Melbourne court yesterday Joseph Chandler, ice cream vendor, was charged at the instance of Constable Olholm, with having traded during prohibited hours on Sunday. The ...
Article : 284 wordsMr. Andrew M'Kussock, Labor candidate for Ballarat West, addressed the electors at the Australian Workers' Hall, Grenville-street, to-night. There was a good ...
Article : 514 wordsSir,—As members of the Bent Government are making a strong point of the favors they get for their constituents, the following facts should be of interest. A ...
Article : 280 wordsAt the last meeting of the Shop Assistants' Union, it was reported that arrangements had been made to remove the union's head quarters to Alexandra-chambers, 46 Elizabeth-street, where ...
Article : 79 wordsKALCOORLIE. The manager of Chaffer's has despatched the following cable to the London office:— "Prosser has crushed 700 tons: average value, 13 dwt. per ten. [?], 470 tons: average 16 ...
Article : 341 wordsA public meeting was held here on Tuesday afternoon to consider the question of closer settlement. Mr. A. K. Trethowan, shire president, presided. The following ...
Article : 169 wordsA grass fire broke out yesterday amongst the Gobbagumbalin closer settlement blocks. Fanned by a strong wind, the flames spread rapidly across country, ...
Article : 189 wordsKAMAROOKA. Harvest is in full swing, and the crops are generally yielding better than was anticipated. It is now thought that the average yield will be from 16 to 20 bushels per acre. ...
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Advertising : 50 wordsMr. Lawson addressed a large meeting in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday night. Cr. Bowen, president of the shire, occupied the chair. Mr. Lawson said it was ...
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