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Advertising : 4,752 wordsThis has been a decidedly quiet week in this market as far as wool of colonial growth is concerned. Although not absolutely devoid of inquiry the demands for raw material have been ...
Article : 882 wordsThe Methodist general conference was continued on Saturday. Dr. Youngman introduced the subject of the Soudan mission, and a sympathetic ...
Article : 325 wordsVarious alterations and improvements are being made to a number of suburban and country stations At Middle Brighton provision is being made for a central ...
Article : 191 wordsAt Ballarat East court on Saturday Francis M'Queen, orchardist, of Inverleigh, was charged with being, on 19th February, the owner of eight cases of pears ...
Article : 60 wordsAn epidemic of diphtheria is still rife in the city and district. The accommodation in the inflections diseases ward at the hospital is overtaxed, and the new tent ...
Article : 96 wordsMessrs. Burch and Slingo, who are now building the new high school, have been successful in obtaining the tender for the erection of the workshops adjoining the ...
Article : 120 wordsAt a meeting of the Wakool branch of the Farmers and Settlors' Association it was decided to ask the New South Wales Minister of Public Works to confer with ...
Article : 50 wordsA gang of about 100 workmen was engaged throughout Saturday night and Sunday regrading the railway track and laying heavier rails on the railway line near ...
Article : 72 wordsThe recently formed local branch of the Overseas Club was on Thursday night visited by the organiser, Mr. Evelyn Wrench, of London, and his sister, Miss ...
Article : 152 wordsThere is discontent amongst postl sorters in this State owing to a recent intimation which has been issued by the local office with respect to work performed during ...
Article : 168 wordsOwing to a spring on one of the tracks of the train from Portland on Saturday evening "jumping" out of position a delay of over an hour was caused in the ...
Article : 66 wordsDuring a discussion on the proposed Linton to Skipton railway construction trust at the last meeting of Grenville shire council, Cr. Kennedy strongly condemned the ...
Article : 118 wordsArbor day was held in the recreation, reserve on Friday afternoon, when 25 trees were planted by the State school children. One tree was named "the Sir John Quick ...
Article : 39 wordsAt a special meeting of Wycheproof shire council on Friday to deal with the electric light and power schemes for Wycheproof and Sea Lake three tenders were received ...
Article : 51 wordsAt 10 p. m. yesterday, in Hay-street, the principal thoroughfare of Perth, Arthur Whittle, aged 23, while under the influence of drink, knocked down two harmless ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. W. Beck has complained of the loss of twenty sheep through overcrowding in railway trucks. Mr. Beck has made application to the department for ...
Article : 35 wordsThe mystery of the burglary at the local office of the State Rivers Water Supply Commission has not been cleared up. Mr. Cattanach, Commissioner of Water ...
Article : 94 wordsThe expected rise in the price of butter was decided upon by Sussex-street merchants yesterday, and will take effect when the markets reopen on Tuesday, to-morrow ...
Article : 54 wordsSome time ago Nunawading council drew the attention of the Railway department to inconveniences in connection with Box Hill station. A reply was received at the meeting of the council ...
Article : 171 wordsSir, An article appearing in your columns of this day under the above heading has been brought under the notice of my association, and we feel that we cannot ...
Article : 812 wordsBorung council yesterday decided to request the police to limit the speed of horse traffic within the town boundaries to 10 miles an hour. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe members of the Water Commission express themselves as well satisfied with the result of the collections made in the Carrum water works district. The amount ...
Article : 176 wordsThe disturbance in Hoyling's Cafe, Little Bourke-street, on Friday night was followed on Saturday by police court proceedings, in which Ernest Tapscott, a ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Country Roads Board has just concluded the first portion of its inspection of the Gippsland roads. The board reached Moe yesterday morning, and will return to ...
Article : 47 wordsA good deal of damage has been wrought among sheep in the vicinity of Hamilton during the past few days by wandering dogs. Twenty-six sheep belonging to ...
Article : 68 wordsA letter has been received by Cr. J. L. Smith, of Bentleigh, from the Melbourne Electric Supply Co., in reply to an application for the extension of the electric mains to Bentleigh, stating that ...
Article : 158 wordsNine buildings are being erected within the township boundary, including shops and dwellings. A few years ago Croydon consisted of only two or three business ...
Article : 41 wordsThe following tenders for the erection of houses for settlers in irrigation districts, have been accepted by the Water Commission: Werribee. Design C, one house; amount of ...
Article : 50 wordsOn Friday 67 acres of lar[?], adjoining the show grounds, was sold at from £33 to £50 per acre. The purchasers are local residents. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe following applications for irrigable lands have been approved by the Water Commission: Kyabram. G. Atkin, allot. 4, section A. Shepparton. It. Kllpatrick, allot. 123. ...
Article : 30 wordsAt the meeting of North Brunswick Progress Association on Saturday night a discussion took place regarding the disgracefully overcrowded state of the Brunswick trams. A deputation from ...
Article : 167 wordsOn Friday Mr. B. Benney, solicitor for the owners of the Kapunda copper mine, confirmed the statement concerning the possibility of London financiers taking over ...
Article : 79 wordsAfter allowing for the monthly accounts at the shire council meeting on Thursday, the secretary reported a credit balance of £1036. The amount of the annual charity ...
Article : 44 wordsAt the half time interval of the match at Collingwood on Saturday there was the usual rush for liquid refreshment to the hotels in Johnston-street. The Yarra ...
Article : 171 wordsThe secretary of the Water Supply Commission has reported to the shire council that the estimated cost of a 9-inch wooden pipe scheme from Mount Gaspard to ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Coburg branch of the P. L. C. has decided to contest the three seats in the local council which will become vacant by eflluxion of time in August next. The selected candidates are: ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Frank S. Ellis, secretary of the Victoria Malay Rubber Plantation Co. Ltd., writes; "The issue of 16,000 reserve shares in the Victoria Malay Rubber Plantation Co. Ltd. has been ...
Article : 163 wordsAn angry scene between two councillors occurred yesterday at the meeting of the shire council. Cr. Boyson moved that £5 be passed ...
Article : 86 wordsThe rates collected by the Northcote collector (Mr. J. Thomson) for the period ended 10th June constitute a record for this municipality. Of the current rate of £14 172, £12,410 was ...
Article : 49 wordsAt the meeting of the North Brunswick Progress Association on Saturday night Mr. J. B. iluggan referred to the fact that the building regulations of the city of Brunswick had not yet ...
Article : 124 wordsSir, Writing in your issue of 18th inst., Mr. W. G. Edmonds, 2 Isabella-grove, Hawthorn, gives what he is pleased to term a correct account of the accident. ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee has refused to comply with the request of the Moe-Duggan Railway League for a trial survey of the route of the proposed ...
Article : 86 wordsThomas Glerihan was charged at Richmond court on Saturday, on the information of Eliza Cooksley, with assault. Informant deposed that she was boarding with Clerihan and his wife, ...
Article : 182 wordsAt St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Williamstown, yesterday. Rev. Father T. F. Brazil, P. P., announced that the church authorities have under consideration the largest building project ...
Article : 114 wordsTwo women's first aid classes, in connection with the St. John Ambulance Association, are to be commenced one on Tuesday, 1st July, at the Presbyterian School Hall. Armadale, where the ...
Article : 113 wordsBELONG. A fire broke out late Saturday in portion of the Manchester Unity buildings, occupied by Mr. J. Woods, cabinet maker. Firemen extinguished the ...
Article : 42 wordsCAMPERDOWN Mr. W. P. Brisbane, of Weerite, has decided to relinquish exhibiting at the Royal show, in consequence of his herd of dairy cattle having been catered for the Government. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 23 Jun 1913, Page 6
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