There was very little business doing at the Corner to-day, and nearly all stocks may be said to show weakness more or less, Kingston stocks especially. Band and Albion Consols ...
Article : 1,119 wordsThe coming into operation of the Stamp Duties Act caused much stir in commercial and financail circles yesterday. Of course, the great majority of our business men have ...
Article : 1,360 wordsThe valuation of the Shire of Portland for 1880 shows:—East riding, £22,857; south, £20,458; west, £14,829; total, £58,174, being an increase on last year of £103. ...
Article : 544 wordsThe PRESIDENT took the chair at 21 minutes to 5 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. A message was received from the ...
Article : 5,817 wordsAt the meeting of electors favourable to the return of constitutional members at the coming election, held at the Criterion Hotel last night, the following resolutions ...
Article : 250 wordsA water auger has been forwarded to the Rochester railway station by the Lands department, for testing the northern plains in search of water. The auger is expected to ...
Article : 143 wordsThe new stamp duties are likely to prove a very troublesome impost. In business circles to-day they have formed the subject of considerable discussion. Great ...
Article : 283 wordsMr. LAURENS.—To ask the Minister of Mines if it was the intention of the Government to provide a sum of money on the Estimates to resurvey the pastoral Crown lands, ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—I beg respectfully, through your columns, to draw the attention of the proper authorities to the great injustice the inhabitants of this and surrounding districts ...
Article : 446 wordsThe second day's racing was little better than the first. The attendance was poor, a hot wind in the morning deterring many from visiting the course. The arrangements, ...
Article : 226 wordsMr. J. H. Connor, mayor of the town, has been invited to come forward as a candidate for the representation of Geelong at the forthcoming election. Mr. Connor states ...
Article : 286 wordsSir,—Have we no enterprising merchant or speculator willing to venture a small shipment of fresh butter to England? It appears to me quite feasible, more especially now ...
Article : 355 wordsA deputation introduced by Messrs. Moore and Williams, M.L.A.'s, yesterday asked the Minister of Mines for an extension of the reticulation from the Sandhurst boundary to ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—With your permission I would ask leave to draw the attention of the public (employers especially) once more to the evils in connexion with some of the above places. ...
Article : 189 wordsSir,—Might I be permitted to call attention to the great boon it would be to many of us if Saturday, the 27th inst., was proclaimed a holiday? A large number of bank clerks and ...
Article : 126 wordsYARRA BEND V. EAST MELBOURNE.—The above clubs met at Yarra Bend yesterday, and after a very good game the local players were declared the winners rather easily. The visiting team only succ[?]eded in ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 19 Dec 1879, Page 7
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