There is every prospect of fine weather and a hard, dry ground for the opening of the Davis Clip contest. Both teams practised on the cup court on Saturday ...
Article : 522 wordsDr. Richards, of Lydiard- street, returned to Ballarat on Saturday, after an extended visit to Europe. Referring, during a press interview, to the matter of immigration, ...
Article : 182 wordsA new element of interest has been introduced into the Presidential campaign by the report that William Jennings Bryan, despite his three defeats, is ...
Article : 782 wordsThere have been few occasions in Australian cricket history, perhaps in that of the world, so notable as the smoke night given by the Victorian Cricket ...
Article : 2,282 wordsThe action of the Board of Control in depriving the players of the right to select their own manager, as provided by the constitution, has not yet been formally ...
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Article : 443 wordsTwo conferences between the Premiers of the various States in the Commonwealth ; will take place during January. On 4th instant Mr. M'Gowen (N. S. W) will meet ...
Article : 115 wordsFollowing on the drowning of the boy Robert Blackbell in the Saltwater River, at Footscray. on Friday afternoon, the local police pursued dragging operations ...
Article : 78 wordsAn unmarried man named Charles Smith, aged 50, died suddenly at his residence. 82 Cobden- street, South Melbourne, yesterday afternoon. Deceased partook of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsIf the proposal to link Fitzroy, North cote and Preston by means of an electric tram be carried into effect, one of the principal disabilities under which Preston ...
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Article : 85 words(Issued at 9 p.m., Sunday, 31st December.) VICTORIA.—Except for some scattered coastal showers, generally and cool southerly winds. Issued at noon, Saturday, 20th December, 1911. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe motor boat Beanmaris broke down off Carrum on Saturday, and was drifting over the reef when an anchor was put out which fortunately held. The crew was ...
Article : 43 wordsJanuary 1:—Sun rise 5.1; sets 7.46. Moon rises 4.12 p.m,: sets 1st a.m. New moon, 19th January. Full moon, 4th January. ...
Article : 28 wordsA young man, named Harry Savige, of Latrobe River, had a narrow escape from death on Friday. He was shearing a sheep when the animal kicked, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsIn trying check the circulation of pictures and "literature" of an indecent character the Australian Customs authorities may count upon influential approval ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 365 wordsThe express train from Melbourne was half an hour late in arrived on Saturday night. The delay was caused by the bursting of a steam pipe when the train was ...
Article : 51 wordsThe first six days' cycle race to be held in Australia was started at the Sydney cricket ground at 1.5 a.m. to-day by Mr. Fred Flowers, M. L. C. When the Minister ...
Article : 149 wordsA sad case of drowning occurred at Green's Creek on Saturday, the victim being the eighteen months' old son of Mr. Bert Kindred. The child wandered out ...
Article : 51 wordsThe complaints of farmers that a block has already occurred on a number of stations owing to the failure of the Railway department to supply trucks to meet ...
Article : 407 wordsWilmott Walmsley, aged 43, married, while driving a waggon loaded with timber a Rocklea on Saturday, fell from the vehicle. One of the wheels passed over ...
Article : 42 wordsMrs, Richard Ryan, a resident of Blayney was seriously injured on Saturday through the brick wall of her dwelling unexpectedly collapsing. The woman was ...
Article : 60 words"Forty-five years ago the doctors told me that I wouldn't last another year. Today I am 77, and feel younger than ever I did. Wherefore, I say, put not your ...
Article : 260 wordsFrom reports received by the police it appears probable that a double or triple drowning fatality has taken place, in the Derwent. There is no certain information ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsA 14 feet boat containing seven seafaring men, was going up the river on Saturday, and when off Queen's pier the craft swamped. The occupants endeavored to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 288 wordsA man named Price committed suicide at Sorell on Saturday, strangling himself self by tying, a handkerchief round his neck. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. A. J. Hampson, M.L.A., addressed a large gathering of the Church of England's Men's Society in St. Paul's Church this afternoon. Mr. Hampson said the ...
Article : 191 wordsPassengers by Saturday's train from Mildura to Melbourne were subjected to a delay which resulted in their arrival at Spencer- street seven hours late. As a result ...
Article : 74 wordsThe energy stored up in the flowing waters of Ontario is variously estimated at from 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 horse power. This is of course, only an estimate, for ...
Article : 193 wordsA serious accident happened on Sugar- loaf Hill, 15 miles on the Mudgee side of Hargraves, on Saturday. A four- horse cordial van, heavily laden with empties, ...
Article : 148 wordsEarly this morning a burglar entered the house of Mr, Blitz, dentist, Main North- road, Nailsworth. He seized, Miss Blitz and pushed her into her father's bedroom, and ...
Article : 131 wordsThe board of control met against on Saturday morning, but it did not indulge in any further onslaught on the rights of the players. All that was done of any public ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 1 Jan 1912, Page 6
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