During the current week 4421 bales of wool were received at Darling Harbor, which while showing a decrease for the week upon last year's return of 449 bales, ...
Article : 128 wordsAs the large audience left the Bijou Theatre on Saturday night the fact that they had enjoyed themselves was made abundantly evident, for each and every one ...
Article : 246 wordsA conference attended by members and health officers of the Bendigo City, Eagle-hawk borough. Marong. Huntly and Strathfieldsaye shire councils and members ...
Article : 443 wordsMr. Ralph Splatt, aged 48. who was staying at the Town Hall Hotel, North Brighton. on Saturday night engaged a room at the Federal Coffee Palace, Collins-street. ...
Article : 157 wordsA report has been received from Buninyong to the effect that what was considered to be a slight shock of earthquake was experienced in the township on Friday ...
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Advertising : 149 wordsTo-day the Melbourne Harbor Trust takes over the responsibility of controlling the river traffic in and about the vicinity of the Victoria Dock. The regulations to ...
Article : 555 wordsThe general manager of the union Steamship Company, has informed the Premier that it has no intention to change the register of the steamers belonging to the ...
Article : 181 wordsBALLARAT.--A four-roomed cottage, situated in Albert-street, South Sebastopol, owned by Mrs. Davies, was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The ...
Article : 138 wordsRain commenced to fall early on Saturday morning, and continued on Sunday with only slight breaks. Up till night fall 120 points had been registered. The ...
Article : 62 wordsThe police yesterday quietly entered a stationer's shop in Oxford-street, where they alleged they had reason to believe the anti-gambling law was being evaded. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe adjourned half yearly meeting of the Bendigo branch of the A.M.A. was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Eaglehawk, on Saturday night, there being about 50 ...
Article : 334 wordsNo evidence was forthcoming at the inquest held on Saturday that could explain how William Vesper, whose body was found in the Yarra on Wednesday last, was ...
Article : 81 wordsSHEPPARTON.--At the half yearly meeting of the Shepparton and District Co-operative Butter. Cheese and Ice Factory Company Limited on Saturday the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsA terrific cyclonic storm, accompanied by heavy hail and torrential rain, occurred at [?] yesterday afternoon. Much damage was done, hailstones, which were as ...
Article : 84 wordsGeorge Pearson, aged 15 years, was yesterday riding a police troop horse at North Melbourne, when the animal threw him off in Courtney-street, Pearson, who lives in ...
Article : 72 wordsA crowded house enjoyed the new programme put on at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday old favorites and newcomers alike receiving a welcome which showed ...
Article : 1,293 wordsWhile walking on a vacant piece of land off Jersey-road, Paddington, used as a garbage tip. Mrs. G. Melville, a local resident, discovered the body of a newly-born infant. ...
Article : 62 wordsA sensational accident happened at the Grand Terminus Hotel last night, just before midnight, to Mr. Michael Carmody, the licensee of the Hinnomunjie Hotel, near ...
Article : 143 wordsA heavy gale raged throughout Friday night, but moderated towards daylight on Saturday. Rain fell in torrents, and the low lying country was submerged. The ...
Article : 84 wordsAnother rat infected with bubonic plague was caught yesterday by rat catchers operating in the vicinity of Darling Harbor. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn the city Saturday was cool and dull, with light southerly winds. Rain fell in the early morning, amounting to 12 points by 9 a.m. and set in again about 5 p.m. the record on Sunday morning was 5 ...
Article : 297 wordsThe Political Labor League's conference has carried the following drastic motions:-- That no Government licences of any ...
Article : 170 wordsA disastrous fire occurred at Allora this morning in the business street of the town. Shortly after 1 a.m. flames were seen issuing from Grimes and Elson's general store. ...
Article : 196 wordsSeveral sets of circumstances have arisen during the past few months which have tended to divide members of the local branch of the A.M.A. into opposing ...
Article : 370 wordsA child of not more than three years of age, a son of Mr. John Quillenan, of Kilmore Junction, had three of the fingers of his right hand severed at the top joints ...
Article : 119 wordsFor months past complaints have been made regarding the overcrowded and insanitary condition of the Quarry Hill State school. The building has been repeatedly ...
Article : 125 wordsThe revenue returns for January were issued on Saturday. They show that the revenue for the first seven months of the financial year amounted to £4,606,501--a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsDuring a heavy wind storm on Saturday night a huge limb fell from a tree and struck a tent occupied by Samuel Charles, a half-caste. who was camped on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 wordsThe local land board on Saturday continued applications for Walla Walla blocks from successful balloters as follows:--David Henry M'Intyre, Mooroopna; ...
Article : 150 wordsA representative gathering of leading residents and business people of the town assembled at the Cumberland Hotel on Saturday evening, and gave a ...
Article : 120 wordsAn unknown man was drowned in the Murray at Moama some time during last night. He had been drinking, and this morning his clothes were found by his ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Railway Commissioners have arranged to make an inspection of the Gem- brook line to-morrow. A number of matters in connection with this line require ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Warrnambool Agricultural High School farm is now in full work, and forms a source of much valuable information for district farmers, as well as the ...
Article : 202 wordsFor some time past considerable dissatisfaction has existed here on account of the inconvenient train service on this line. Representations have recently been made ...
Article : 374 wordsA serious accident occurred here yesterday afternoon, which in one case may lead to a fatal termination. W. Campbell, a very old identity in the town, was driving ...
Article : 126 wordsEarly this morning a fire broke out in a milliner's shop in Dean-street, occupied by Miss Redden. The house, which is two- story, is between the Market Hotel and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsThe revenue received for January amounted to £1,120,832. being a decrease of £51,888, compared with January of last year. The heaviest reductions were from ...
Article : 90 wordsA discussion on rather novel lines took place at the half yearly meeting of the local branch of the A.M.A. on Saturday night, when Mr. A. Shepherd moved that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsRichard Cruise, aged 29, a man residing at Marrickville met with fatal injuries at Marriekville railway station yesterday. He had left his horse and dray near the station ...
Article : 96 wordsMichael Waters was before the Colac police court on Friday charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Gorman said Waters had been ...
Article : 79 wordsThe revenue returns for January show the receipts to hand to be £268,717, and the expenditure £269,170, a deficit for the month of £453, raising the accumulated ...
Article : 70 wordsLast night a boy named Thomas Moore, 17 years of age, son of Mr. C. Moore of Carrathool, went into a tank to bathe and getting beyond his depth was drowned. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Junee water supply difficulty has become most acute, the water in the storage reservoir having fallen below the outlet pipe. The turncock has been instructed to ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture has approved of the National show being held at Colac this year, and the Colac P. and A. Society has accepted the conditions. The society ...
Article : 39 wordsAt South Melbourne court on Saturday a young married woman named Florence [?] was fined £5, or one month's impri[?] on [?] of using obscene language. Accused, who had a ...
Article : 323 wordsThis afternoon Michael Francis O'Donnell. 32 years of age, a telegraph operator, who lived in Barcom-street, Darlinghurst, biew his brains out with a revolver. He ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Commonwealth Treasurer's financial statement for the half year ended 31st December, 1908, was issued on Saturday. Although it shows a decline in the customs ...
Article : 169 wordsThe hearing of the case in which Joachim Da Fonte and others, holders of the Comet Gold Mining Company lease, Havelock, sought to have it declared that Samuel ...
Article : 181 wordsSir,--Your able leading article in your issue of to-day's date should be read with interest by all the citizens of Melbourne. The case you have made out in favor of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsWhile Sidney Best was cycling from Coolamon to Ganmain at a fast pace his machine collapsed. He was thrown heavily on the hard road, and three hours later ...
Article : 56 wordsOn Friday afternoon Robert Walkley, a single man met with a serious accident in a quarry near Dry Creek. The young man and his brother had endeavored to dislodge ...
Article : 114 wordsThe forty-second annual meeting of this society was held in the council chamber of the Trades Hall, Carlton, on Saturday evening last, the chair being occupied by the president (Mr. A. ...
Article : 276 wordsSome two years ago the local cemetery was condemned as insanitary, and the Board of Public Health instructed the then trustees to purchase a new site. As they ...
Article : 168 wordsThe State batteries last week crushed 1000 tons for 1837 oz. The richest yield was 612 oz. from 93 tons, from the Democrat miae, Linden. ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the last meeting of the Artificial Manure Employes Union the secretary (Mr. D. G. Carter) reported that according to information he had received from New ...
Article : 229 wordsHuddart, Parker and Co. Pty. Ltd. and the Bay Excursion Co. notify that to-day the Hygeia leaves at 10.30 a.m. for Queenscliff and Sorrento. To-morrow morning the Ozone will make a special ...
Article : 272 wordsA young man named Albert Westbury was arrested on Saturday evening in Gerirude-street, Fitzroy, by Detectives Coonan, Sainsbury and Lonsdale, who charged him ...
Article : 177 wordsAt Tuesday's meeting of the Port Melbourne town council the estimates of the receipts and expenditure for the ensuring year were adopted on a valuation of £79,864. Owing to the ...
Article : 103 wordsJohn William Mitchell, aged nineteen, dropped dead in the main street to-night when running with a companion. Heart failure is believed to be the cause. ...
Article : 31 wordsWELLINGTON.—The following is the result of the Takupuna Handicap, of 200 sovs,:—[?], 7.9. 1; Bully, 7.11. 2; Parituta. 8.5, 3. Seven started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, ...
Article : 43 wordsLast month's gold returns were 3425 oz., value £14.314. The dividends paid for the month totalled £9450. During January the Tasmania Co. crashed 6485 tons of ...
Article : 130 wordsA camp has been formed at Picnic Point by the East Melbourne ([?]be[?] eet) Boys Naval Bri[?]ade. On Saturday afternoon they were instructed in life saving methods. They took part in a ...
Article : 113 wordsBRISBANE—A boxing match for the middle weight championship of Queensland, between J. Walcon, of Sydney, and A. Sexalon, of Brisbane, took place on Saturday night. The former ...
Article : 81 wordsAt recent meeting of the Willingstown council it was resolved, in new of the council being the largest consumers of [?] in the town, to [?] form the local company [?] consideration [?] ...
Article : 98 wordsAt a public meeting held last Empire day it was decided to ask the shire secretary to write to Stratford-on-Avon, England, to ascertain if an exchange of flags ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 1 Feb 1909, Page 6
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