It was mentioned yesterday, on the authority of the Minister of Defence, that certain articles made in Australia had been imported by the Defence department prior ...
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Article : 284 wordsJames M'Mahon, a well-known farmer at Duranbah, was driving a sulky from Murwillumbah along the river bank, when the driver and horse were suddenly ...
Article : 45 wordsRudolph Tranziss, a seaman, 20 years of age, was accidentally killed on Saturday at Port Victoria on a German ship through the hatch falling upon him. ...
Article : 30 wordsWm. Nicholas Godena was accidentally drowned in the Mount Malcolm dam yesterday. Deceased was walking in the water to shoot game, and sank. A companion, ...
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Article : 334 wordsSir, —There has been a good deal of talk lately about a Liberal rally in Flinders, but we must have something more than talk if we are to do any good in the way ...
Article : 162 wordsOne of the most important details of the programme of reforms designed by the Minister for External Affairs to check the secret influx of Chinese immigrants into ...
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Article : 72 wordsAt a special meeting of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce on Monday, it was decided to increase the number of members of the council of that body from 15 to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 wordsA special meeting of the council of the metropolitan union in to be held at Champion's Town Hall Hotel on Thursday next, at which a paper is to be read by Capt. Campbell, of the Richmond ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Education department for a number of years rented a building for school purposes at Terip Terip. Some time ago the owner gave the department three months' ...
Article : 93 wordsThe old man Michael Daley, who had been missing from his home since Friday afternoon, was discovered by Mounted Constable Vincent, of Creswick, at 8 a.m. ...
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Article : 112 wordsA well-known builder and contractor, named Robert Walker, was summoned to appear at Footscray court yesterday on a charge of having imposed by false verbal representations on one ...
Article : 164 wordsAt the police court to-day Raymond Henry Ark was charged with breaking into the residence of Roger L. Nankivell, of High-street, Maldon, in December last, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsFor many years it has been the custom of suburban justices, when asked to issue warrants, to decline to take the responsibility and to advise applicants to prefer their requests at the City ...
Article : 188 wordsNo additional particulars of the seizure on board the small-pox stricken steamer Paroo, at Perth, of six stowaway Chinese reached the Minister for External Affairs ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 446 wordsAt the sittings of the Court of General Sessions yesterday Judge Johnston passed sentence upon persons convicted during the present sittings of the court. ...
Article : 666 wordsSomething of a sensation was created in Northcote at the end of last week, when it was reported that Cr. Tharratt had resigned his office as mayor. The retiring mayor having promised ...
Article : 810 wordsThe annual picnic of the Federated Tobacco Workers' Union, which took place at Bacchus Marsh on Saturday, proved to be a very enjoyable outing. At the luncheon, which was served on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 wordsAt the Water Police court to-day Jonathan Rankin Henderson, 47 years of age, described as a company manager, was charged with conspiring with another ...
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Article : 177 wordsFrank Stanley Shepherdson, of Glenferrie, insurance inspector. Causes of compulsory insolvency: Judgment obtained against him by an insurance company. Liabilities, £1814 198; assets, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 wordsWhilst walking along the Tooronga-road, Malvern. yesterday a married woman named Elsie May was stopped by on elderly man of dirty appearance, who was carrying a swag. He asked her ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 16 Mar 1909, Page 6
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