The case against J. P. Howe and Jas. Miller of conspiring to defraud the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company was continued to-day at the Central ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 518 wordsThis morning Detective Lomas arrested at the Kyneton Post-office Henry Sinclair Manson, aged 19, letter-carrier, for stealing letters from the post-office. Prisoner had only been ...
Article : 493 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Gas and Electric Lighting, the Agricultural Holdings, and the Blyth Railway Extension bills were read a third time and passed. ...
Article : 475 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the members of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, which was held yesterday, Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., of London, read a paper on the ...
Article : 1,413 wordsThe ninth annual dinnner of the Master Printers' Association was held last night at Clements's Café, Swanston-street, Mr. C. Edgerton, the president of the association, ...
Article : 1,099 wordsThe district coroner, Mr. Candler, held an inquest at Cremean's Hotel, Swan-street, Burnley, yesterday concerning the death of the unmarried woman, Elizabeth Victoria ...
Article : 588 wordsThe story of how Ulysses escaped the allurements of the Sirens through the warning given to him by the enchantress Circe is written in Homer's "Odyssey." The fable runs ...
Article : 868 wordsThe sub-collector of Customs at Port Douglas has telegraphed as follows:-"Captain Thomson, of the ketch Index, of Sydney, on the voyage from Maryborough to ...
Article : 62 wordsThe report of the Mercantile Marine and Fire Insurance Company on the year's operations shows that according to the resolutions of the shareholders, £65,000 was taken from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Pensions Bill was read a third time and passed. The debate on Mr. Brown's motion affirming the desirableness of adopting the policy ...
Article : 54 wordsIt is reported that the Ravenswood Estate has been purchased by a syndicate, whose intention it is to cut the land into blocks for fruit-growing purposes. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Assembly to-night Mr. Lewis asked Mr. Bird, the Treasurer, if the paragraph which appeared in The Argus of the 17th inst., stating that the importation of Robert ...
Article : 157 wordsA little girl, five years of age, named Letitia Bennetts, residing with her uncle and aunt at 183 Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, died on Wednesday evening from the effects of ...
Article : 339 wordsThe first annual meeting of the Federated Employers' Council of South Australia was held to-day. The report of the executive congratulated the council on their admirable ...
Article : 156 wordsBRIDGEWATER, OCT. 29.—Stock Movements.— 2,800 crossbred sheep, mixed sexes, in wool, passed through here yesterday from Torrumbury, travelling to Pirron Yallock, via Ballarat, Mr. C. Armstrong ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsAt a meeting of business men held in Wellington to-day, a resolution was carried condemning the proposal of the Underwriters' Association to introduce into fire policies on ...
Article : 60 wordsKeen interest is taken in the Salvation Army poll, and both sides are completing arrangements for ensuring a heavy vote to-morrow. By special request the mayor (Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 532 wordsFORECAST (9 p.m.)—Unsettled and cloudy, tending to thundery weather in places, with more or less rain; variable winds, tending to west. RAINFALL at Observatory last 24 hours, nil; ...
Article : 64 wordsCOBAR, OCT. 26.—Shearing going on steadily, many sheds having now "cut out." The weather has, with a sudden jump, gone on to summer, the last few days being very warm. The heat to-day ...
Article : 433 wordsMr. Oscar Meyer, who was appointed by the Parkes Ministry organising secretary for New South Wales at the Chicago Exhibition, and who was on his way to America, has been ...
Article : 87 wordsFORECAST (Noon).—Light variable winds, chiefly from E. to N.; barometers falling; weather hot and unsettled, with some showers and thunderstorms. ...
Article : 26 wordsFORECAST (3 p.m.).—Cool, cloudy, showery; winds [?]eering W. and S.W.; still thundery in places. ...
Article : 22 wordsShortly before 10 o'clock last night the water main pipe in Flinders-lane burst about midway between Elizabeth and Swanston streets, and very quickly the roadway ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsAt the Camperdown Police Court to-day Detective Christie, of the Customs department, prosecuted several persons for having uncustomed goods in their possession, ...
Article : 348 wordsColonel Aitken is to inquire into the disputes amongst the officers of the A and B companies of the 4th Battalion next week. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsSir,—It will be a pity if the general consideration that a great deal of money is often wasted upon exhibitions were to prevent the colony from taking part in one at which it ...
Article : 559 wordsBLACKALL, OCT. 29.—Stock Passings.—18th and 19th insts.—20,000 wethers from Wellshot to Warwick, Marshall and Son owners, Gilbert in charge. 20th inst.—6,000 fat wethers, Eyre and Parsons owners, ...
Article : 276 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. Cooper, P.M., at the hospital to-day concerning the death of Henry Dockrell, who cut his throat in Ballarat East yesterday, and ...
Article : 212 wordsThe weekly meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum was held yesterday. Present—Mr. E. Ashley (in the chair), Messrs. C. Cook, W. R. Jaffray, A. C. ...
Article : 348 wordsThe body of the young woman which was found floating in the Yarra on Wednesday near the Yarra Bend and was afterwards removed to the Morgue to await identification ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Wodonga store cattle market, so far as this season is concerned, is threatened with extinction. It was not to be expected, after the unsatisfactory prices obtained for ...
Article : 194 wordsMACARTHUR, OCT. 20.—A violent thunderstorm passed over the town this afternoon, the lightning striking a tree close by. A terrific gale of wind and heavy rain accompanied the thunder, doing a great ...
Article : 114 wordsA large Assortment at Craig, Williamson and Thomas's, where buyers save 30 per cent. —[ADVT.] THE Denver Republican remarks that the ...
Article : 155 wordsDuring the present epidemic every householder should thoroughly disinfect with Little's Soluble Phenyle. Sold everywhere.— [ADVT.] ...
Article : 113 wordsLovey Crôte Curtains also Madras Muslin, Chinelle, and Tapestry Curtains at half-price. Cullis Hill and Co.'s Great Clearing Sale.— [ADVT.] ...
Article : 43 wordsWonderful bargains in all department at Collis Hill and Co.'s. Furniture at absolute cost. Best Brussels actually 4s. 9d. yard.— [ADVT.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 30 Oct 1891, Page 6
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