Heavy showers fell to-day. More rain is badly wanted, as the agricultural areas on the northern plains are in a deplorable state. ...
Article : 446 words"Weather and Weather Prophets" was the title of a lecture given by Mr. R. L. J. Ellery at the Working Men's College on Saturday evening before a large audience. Mr. ...
Article : 798 wordsThe revival, for two nights only, of Pinn-1 qnette's "Paul Jones"-nn edel favourite in Melbourne-attraoted a very large audn nee to the Princess's Theatre on Saturday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsThe Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting opened in brilliant style at Randwick to-day, when there was a large attendance and capital racing, though the result of the Derby ...
Article : 3,605 wordsA fairly large audience assembled in the Town hall on Saturday afternoon at the Wagnerian concert given under the direction of Professor Mar hall-Hall. The orchestra ...
Article : 806 wordsThe Rev. Alexander Marshall, D.D., preached in Scots Church yesterday morning, his discourse having special reterence to the recent remarks of Sir ...
Article : 1,236 wordsAt the first meeting of councillors of the newly-formed Shire of Charlton to-day Councillor J. Nolen was elected president, with an allowance of £20; and Mr. A. Phillips was ...
Article : 1,314 wordsForecast for next 48 hours from noon Saturday to noon Monday:—At first fine, with fresh northerly winds, but later becoming cloudy and unsettled, with winds ...
Article : 40 wordsRAINFALL AT OBSERVATORY from 3 p.m. 13th to noon 14th September, nil; since January 1, 13.07in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first nine months of the year, 18.13in. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsMr. George Edwardes's Gaiety Company will commence a short farewell season at the Princess's Theatre on Saturday next, prior to heir departure for London at an early ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsAn accident occurred last evening in the yard ot the local railway station. An engine and several trucks for the Maryborough line were standing near the signal box, and the ...
Article : 131 wordsIt is stated that an enrly inspection of the beams, decking, and sleepers of the Murray-bridge is very advisable in consequence of the ravages which the white ants are making. ...
Article : 150 wordsMiss Anna Wiedemann, 17 years of age, residing at Whitethorn-road, Balwyn, has reported to the police that when she was returning from a neighbour's house about 10 ...
Article : 443 wordsSome curiosity has been manitested recently in the town respecting the truth of numerous reports regarding the easy capture and careless handling of snakes by an ...
Article : 219 wordsWAHGUNYAH, SEPT. 13.—Stock Crossings.—99 fat bullocks from Berry Jerry, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., trucked for Newmarket, Messrs. M'Garry and Co. owners; 1,666 fat merino wethers from Emu ...
Article : 106 wordsA Special meeting of the Australasian Institute of Journalists was held at the club rooms, Cathedral Hotel, Swanston-street, on Saturday evening, Mr. H. Short, ...
Article : 257 wordsBOURKE, SEPT. 13.—The weather is hot, the thermometer registering 99deg. in the shade to-day. GOODOOGA, SEPT. 13.—The weather is now ...
Article : 131 wordsOn Saturday night a young woman became suddenly ill on a St. kilda trnmcar. The conductor, Evans, carried her to the surgery of Dr. Rankin, which was close by, but an ...
Article : 149 wordsA sad suicide occurred at Newstead this morning, the deceased being Mrs. Catherine Blair, aged, 36, who was found in an out-house adjoining her residence with a bullet ...
Article : 191 wordsBLACKALL. SEPT. 4.—The weather continues dry and warm. Mr. John D. Hughes reports having sold to the Central Queensland Meat Export Company, of Lake's Creek Works, Rockhampton, 400 fat bullocks, ...
Article : 91 wordsThe premises of Messrs. Swann and Washington, oil and grease merchants, Kensington-road, Footscray were destroyed by fire at a few minutes to 5 o'clock on Saturday ...
Article : 64 wordsThose inventors who have given their attention to harvesting inventions have long sought to perfect a machine by which a sheaf would be bound with its own straw without ...
Article : 481 wordsCOCKBURN, SEPT. 10.—196 cattle from Marion Downs Station, Queensland, the property of Messrs. M'Kinnon Bros., consigned to Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co., Adelaide, crossed the border yesterday. ...
Article : 29 wordsSir,—"Student ' in your correspondence of to-day under heading of " The New Religion," writes in answer to "Another Student," who I hope will pardon me for interfering while ...
Article : 566 wordsAVENEL, SEPT. 14.—The weather here during the past few days has been exceptionally hot and close for this period of the year, and both farmers and graziers are becoming most anxious about the ...
Article : 307 wordsThe Murray rose 2½in. last night, causing the Victorian reclamation embankment to give way at another place. The flood stretches over two miles on the Victorian ...
Article : 58 wordsSir,—The purchase of coal for use by the Railway and other Government departments is a matter of the greatest importance to the community, and The Argus is deserving of ...
Article : 397 wordsThe sensational report of the girl Daisy Watson, who alleged that she had been the victim of an attempted outrage at Kerferd-road, Albert-park, on Thursday night, has ...
Article : 313 wordsThe directors of the Alexandra Dairy Company Limited to-day accepted the tender of Messrs. W. Marsh and Son, of Port Melbourne, for fixing his patent cream coolers ...
Article : 113 wordsThe peculiar disappearance of a railway signalman named J. Ryan has been reported to the police. Ryan, who is a singte man, was forinerly at the Rosstown station, but ...
Article : 122 wordsThe executive committee of the Amalgamated Miners' Association sat to-day and decided to submit the following proposals to the Minister of Mines for inclusion in a ...
Article : 294 wordsAt the Baker's Creek mine the main shaft is down 729ft. In the No. 10 level the reef is [?]n. thick, and carrying good gold. They have started stoping at the back of the 125ft. level, where the reef is 8in. ...
Article : 78 wordsSir,—Will you kindly permit my pouring out to you a very grievous trouble to myself and other lady housekeepers who are especially auxious in these depressed times ...
Article : 278 wordsThe following nominations have been received for the medical staffs of the Women's Hospital:—Infirmary Department (four to be elected)—Dis Roth-well Adam, Dunbur Hooper, Feilx 11. Meyer, Thomas ...
Article : 144 wordsThree militiamen belonging to the 2nd Battalion of Infantry, whose names are Owen O'Leay, John G. Devonshire, and Thomas Longmore, after leaving the ...
Article : 141 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital was held in the board-room on Friday afternoon, the president (Mr. R. L. J. Eltery) occupying the chair. A letter was received from Dr. ...
Article : 220 wordsSir,—My attention has been drawn to your remarks re the supply of Victorian coal to the railways, and that a "knock-out" is suspected. ...
Article : 148 wordsSir,—Kindly allow me to inform the readers of The Argus that applications are now being received for eggs of the Japanese silkworm, which will be forwarded free to those ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 16 Sep 1895, Page 6
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