No athletic event which has yet taken place in Australia has caused anything like the public excitement engendered by the Burns Johnson contest for the boxing ...
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Article : 95 wordsOn Thursday evening Sir Thomas Bent spoke at the mechanics institute, Kyneton, in aid of the candidature of Mr. Argylc, who is seeking re-election for Dalhousie. ...
Article : 993 wordsMr. Wilkins addressed a meeting of the electors of Collingwood in the local town hall on Thursday night. Cr. Coulson presided. ...
Article : 747 wordsThe Premier will speak at Coburg to night in support of the candidature of Mr. Hall. ...
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Article : 656 wordsThe pilot at Port Macquarie telegraphed yesterday that the Drogher Sampson opened up and sank while being towed to the Manning River on Wednesday evening. ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,--I ask this question in the name of "Victoria the Good"--whoso birthday has been chosen by the nation as the fittest day to hand down to future generations ...
Article : 719 wordsBroome reports that the two rescue boats sent out by the Pearlers association have not yet returned. It is concluded that they have found no one and are salving ...
Article : 190 wordsMr. R. Pearse, mayor of the city, has retired from the contest in Ballarat West. His candidature was not at any time regarded in a serious light. There will now ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. J. F. Farrer, M.L.A., who is seeking re-election as a direct supporter of Sir Thomas Bent, addressed a meeting of electors in the open air outside the local town ...
Article : 292 wordsThe Premier yesterday forwarded the following letter to Mr. Keast, who is seeking re-lection for Dandenong:-- Dear Mr. Keast, You heard Mr. Prendergast, in ...
Article : 154 wordsMr. A. G. Lumsden, who is opposing Mr. F. Madden in the Liberal interest, addressed a meeting of electors in the Queen's Hall, Caulfield, on Thursday evening (Christmas ...
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Article : 468 wordsTo this letter Mr. Keast has sent the following reply:-- (Copy.) "Netherby," Kinkora-road, Hawthorn, ...
Article : 226 wordsMr. Duffy addressed a meeting of electors here on Wednesday night, and received an enthusiastic reception; Mr. Robbins was in the chair. The candidate ...
Article : 138 wordsMr. F. W. Dawborn, the Liberal candidate, had a very successful open air meeting on Thursday night, and was again enthusiastically received. Mr. Dawborn's ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. H. E. Beard, the Labor candidate, addressed the electors at the Northcote town hall. Mr. J. Perkins, president of the local branch of the P.L.C., presided, and ...
Article : 828 wordsSpeaking to the electors of Prahran in the Albert Hall, Windsor, on Thursday night, Mr. Mackinnon said that at the time of the year when pantomime was in season ...
Article : 1,299 wordsSir,--A few days ago it was announced in ''The Age" that Mr. M. Hannah would address the electors on the Working Men's Club reserve. This notice was to the ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. W. S. Keast, the retiring member for Dandenong, delivered a rallying speech in the shire hall last night to a large number of electors, Cr. H. Monk presiding. Mr. ...
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Article : 243 wordsMr. Wilson addressed a disorderly meeting here last night. From the out outset the speaker criticised Mr. Keast, amidst general dissent and calls for his ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Governor-General, after consultation with the Attorney-General's chief officials, decided on Wednesday last to pardon a Victorian youth who, a couple ...
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Article : 395 wordsMr. Hugh Ross, the Liberal candidate, who is opposing the Minister of Mines, has been gaining ground every day Mr. Ross is a strong anti-Bentite. The impression is ...
Article : 88 wordsThe first extensive bush fire this summer occurred at Fern Hills this week. Starting on the property of Mr. George Dodd, a northerly wind took it along the Hollands ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Jas. M'Lachlan, who is contesting the North Gippsland election in the Labor interest, addressed the electors here on Wednesday night. As he was suffering from ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsMr. Patrick M'Carthy, who is standing in the Labor interest in opposition to Mr. Donald Mackinnon, addressed a meeting of electors last evening in the Empire Hall. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 26 Dec 1908, Page 10
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