The second annual show under the auspices of the Swan Hill Agricultural and Pastoral Society took place to-day. The day was perfect, and the attendance was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 wordsIn the Second Civil Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Holroyd and a special jury, the directors and auditors of the City of Melbourne Bank were presented on charges ...
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Article : 155 wordsThe Oaklands Hunt Club annual Point-to-point Steeplechase, which has become one of the most popular sporting fixtures of the year with hunting men, was brought off ...
Article : 1,150 wordsThe select committee appointed by the Legislative Council to inquire into the proposed operations of the Metropolitan Board of Works met again yesterday at ...
Article : 714 wordsThe select committee appointed by the Legislative Council to take evidence upon the Companies Bill sat again yesterday. Present:—Mr. Cuthbert (in the charir), Sir ...
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Article : 1,272 wordsOn Wednesday evening a diocesan festival was given in the Masonic-hall, in aid of the Bishop of Melbourne's Fund, and later a public meeting was held in the same ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsThe annual Christian Convention was commenced in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening and continued till Wednesday, with prayers in the morning and ...
Article : 56 wordsAt a meeting of the "Mite Society" in connection with Christ Church on Monday, it was reported that £350 had been contributed in five years, that sum being about ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 wordsThe first day's show in connection with the 28th annual exhibition of the Stawell and Wimmera District Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. The ...
Article : 328 wordsA curious complication has arisen in connection with the recent municipal election in Ballarat East. Mr. J. Ritchie, a defeated candidate for the vacancy in the south ward, ...
Article : 357 wordsWhen Mr. Kipling took the British private in hand he was probably minded to prove that his subject was neither the showy, the sentimental, nor the sordid ...
Article : 959 wordsBRIDGEWATER, Sept. 17.—2,500 merino wethers passed through here last week from Tirrel-park, en route to Merrang, Mr. J. H. Sherwin owner. COBRAM, Sept. 22.—Stock crossings.—Since ...
Article : 498 wordsThe Tramwways Trust forwarded a letter last night to the Port Melbourne Town Council requesting them to oppose the constrution of any railway to the northern suburbs, ...
Article : 144 wordsFor the second day of the Stawell Agricultural Society's show to-day the weather was showery, but the attendance was larger than it has been for several years ...
Article : 380 wordsAt the meeting of directors of the Colac Dairying Company, Mr. A. J. Ross, of the Camperdown butter factory, was appointed assistant manager of the ...
Article : 104 wordsSir,—My attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your columns, written in answer to an inquiry as to the status of the examinations in music held here by ...
Article : 700 wordsMr. Crowe, the newly-appointed assistant Government dairy expert, addressed a large gathering of farmers on the dairying industry on Saturday afternoon. Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsCHARLEVILLE, Sept. 23.—The weather is very hot, but grass is plentiful in places. Out back it is very dry, the waters are fast drying up, and the outlook for the summer is becoming serious. ...
Article : 135 wordsThe question as to the ownership of the racing pony "Elaine," which has been before the courts for some time, was raised again yesterday, on the return of an order ...
Article : 683 wordsAt the Richmond Court yesterday, before Messrs. Tutnall, Branson, and H[?]rtnell, J.P.'s, James Butler was charged with assaulting Emmanuel Levy and with insulting ...
Article : 173 wordsThe annual show of the Natimuk Agricultural Society was held yesterday, and proved more successful than any that had been held for the past two or three years. There were ...
Article : 314 wordsAt a meeting of the shareholders of the Smeaton Butter Factory, held on Tuesday, a resolution was carried unanimously consenting to the sale of the company's business ...
Article : 65 wordsBANYENA, Sept. 19.—For the last week the rainfall has been about an inch. The wheat crops are mostly looking well, but short. BENA, Sept. 23.—After a few warm days, rain ...
Article : 404 wordsMr. Craig, a representative of Messrs. Hunter, Craig and Co., produce men, of Edinburgh, Liverpool, Glasgow, &c., addressed the directors of the Terang Butter ...
Article : 1,122 wordsA meeting of the Melbourne Harbour Trust was held yesterday, the chairman [?](Mr. W. Cowper) presiding. A request was received from the Union ...
Article : 512 wordsA meeting of the booksellers of Melbourne was held last evening in the upper room of the Athenæum, for the purpose of considering the course of action to be taken ...
Article : 407 wordsSir,—I have read with the greatest interest your article in to-day's issue on the law's delays, and, from the professional point of view, was as much pleased by the absence of ...
Article : 258 wordsAt the Williamstown Council, on Tuesday, the question as to the necessity for the sewerage of Williamstown, which was raised previous to the period of the municipal elections, by the ...
Article : 113 wordsSir,—As one who has travelled much through most of the country towns in Victoria, I wish to draw attention to the excellent provisions of the above bill, ...
Article : 241 wordsThe public works committee of the Port Melbourne Town Council on Wednesday night recom-mended that a clause should be inserted in the forthcoming annual contracts for the town to the loitlit iitilnir minimi eoiiliiuii fn tin town to tin* ...
Article : 124 wordsBERWICK (Shire).—Mr. James B. Wilson was elected president for the ensuing year, Allowance, £25. BROADFORD (Shire). — Councillor John Zwar ...
Article : 140 wordsSir,—I have been requested, on behalf of the Loyal Maryborough Orange Lodge, to thank you for the able and stirring articles now appearing in the Saturday's issues of ...
Article : 153 wordsOn the motion of Councillor Tarver, the Port Melbourne Town Council on wednesday night decided to forward a communication to the Tramway Company requesting them to place an additional ...
Article : 52 wordsA letter was received at the meeting of the Port Melbourne Town Council on Wednesday night from the recent conference held in Melbourne with regard to a new cemetery or cemeteries. The letter ...
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Article : 47 wordsWardrobes, plate-glass doors, reduced to 45s. Vienna Cane Chairs, reduced to 4s. 6d. Housemaids' Steps, five-tread, reduced to 3s. 3d. Full Double-size Flock Mattresses, reduced to 8s. 6d. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 24 Sep 1896, Page 6
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