A man named John Dixon, who was about 40 years of age, and was employed as groom at the Botanical Hotel, Domain-road, South Yarra, was drowned in the Yarra on Tuesday ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Public Works Committee to-day took the evidence of Mr. H. Deane, the engineer-in-chief of the railway construction branch, upon the proposal to con ...
Article : 200 wordsThe Postal Inquiry Board resumed its sittings at the Post-office yesterday, and took expert evidence as to the cost of certain electrical fittings, and also as to the discipline ...
Article : 1,300 wordsThe Government have had a tough job to carry their Agricultural Rating Bill through the House ot Commons. On Monday night it required a seventeen hours' sitting to pass ...
Article : 1,806 wordsThe Rev. W. S. Macqueen, pastor of St. John's Church, Ballarat East, who has been in the habit of holding services specially intended to attract young people at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsIn the Second Civil Court yesterday the directors and auditors of the City of Melbourne Bank (in liquidation) appeared on summons to answer charges of having issued ...
Article : 2,368 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Sydney Meat-preserving Company was held to-day Sir John Lackey in the chair. The report showed that during the past six months ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsA special general meeting of the M.C.C. was held yesterday afternoon in the pavilion to consider the extensions to the grandstand, and to give the committee authority ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsAn examination was held in the Insolvency Court before Judge Molesworth yesterday in the estate of Francis Patrick White, of 45 Brougham-street, North Melbourne, ...
Article : 434 wordsA serious bicycling accident happened to the Rev. Mr. Roberts, the assistant Auglican clergyman at Bathurst. He was riding down hill near Orange, when the bicyele ...
Article : 635 wordsA meeting of drapers and retail clothiers was held yesterday at the rooms of the Victorian Softgoods Association, to consider the desirability of choosing a uniform day for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 wordsAt a meeting of the Warrnambool Shire Conncil on Wednesday, a motion was passed approving of the president's action in opposing a resolution of a conference ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsA serious accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, at Mr. G. Lansell's Sandhurst mine, American Gully, by which a man named William Cunningham ...
Article : 96 wordsThe conference of delegates from the trades unions and kindred political leagues was held last night at the Trades-hall: Mr. E. Findley, president of the Trades-hall Council, ...
Article : 327 wordsAt the Brunswick Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Crook, Clement, Wallace, Rose, Trenoweth, Fleming, Stranger, and Talbot, J.P.'s, a young man, named John ...
Article : 272 wordsIn connection with the exportation of apples from Harcourt to the London market (referred to in "The Argus" to-day), the following were the varieties sent during the ...
Article : 153 wordsWAHGUNYAH. Aug. 4.— Stock Crossings—288 fat ewes from Keatucky, Corowa, New South Wales, for Mr. Anderson's freezing bond, and 487 mixed sheep, also from Kentucky, for Newmar ...
Article : 154 wordsAn employe of Mr. W. C. Uhthoff was riding barebacked on Monday when the horse bolted. He is believed to have attempted to throw himself off, and to have ...
Article : 830 wordsAbout 9 o'clock on Monday night an elderly woman, named Helen Troy, was r[?]n over by a milk-cart in Simpson's road, Collingwood. When picked up she was found ...
Article : 179 wordsCOCKBURN July 31.—A mob of sheep, numbering 2,050, from Netley Station, N.S.W., owned by J. Dunn, consigned to Messrs. Dean and Son, Adelaide, crossed the border to-day. They will be ...
Article : 84 wordsAn Ingham telegram states that deaths from tick are still very frequent among undipped cattle. The Governoor opened the Darling Downs ...
Article : 43 wordsBROADFORD, Aug. 5.—The crops in this district having been favoured by exceptionally Load weather are looking splend[?]d. some farmers say their crops are growing too fast, but ...
Article : 196 wordsSir,—Referring to a paragraph which recently appeared in your paper on the subject of adulteration of butter we are prepared to make a statutory declaration ...
Article : 577 wordsIn connenction witn the relay ride from sydney to Melbourne, which is being promoted by the "Australian Cyclist." and in which the rides will carry a despatch from His Excellency the ...
Article : 807 wordsMary Jane Dunn, charged to-day at the Port Pirie Police Court with the murder of her newly-born infant, was committed for trial. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the executive officers of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars held at the Temperance Lite Buildings, Swanston-street, ...
Article : 143 wordsApplication for leave to appeal to the Privy Council was lodged to-day for the plaintiff in the mining case of Dixon versus Henry and others, involving a claim to ...
Article : 116 wordsSeveral tenders were accepted by the Railway deparment yesterday for supplies of [?]edgum, ironbark, or grey box sleepers in contracts of 250. They were for two ...
Article : 604 wordsSir,—About two weeks ago an advirtisement appeared in your columns, by order of Mr. G. Kent, secretary for Railways, to this effect:-"Mayne, nickless, and Company ...
Article : 464 wordsIn the House of Assembly this evening there was a long and at times excited debate [?] the Education Bill, Which, as framed, will place many restrictions on ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—There is a comparatively slight addition to our Melbourne Hospital that would very greatly add to the health and comfort of all concerned. I refer to a lift. Fancy a ...
Article : 259 wordsAt the Melbourne General Sessions, before Judge Casey, yesterday, two young men, named Charles Henry Nelis and Samuel Pimlott, were charged with stealing a ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 6 Aug 1896, Page 6
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