Although it is not yet generally known that the stock tax has been taken off horses coming into the colony from New South Wales, the beneficial effects of its ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsAn action, arising out of novel circumstances, came before Judge Hamilton, in the County Court, yesterday. Catherine Seales, being under age, brought an action ...
Article : 861 wordsThe first batch of returns showing the resuults of the voting in Queensland on the question of Methodist Union has been forwarded to the church authorities in ...
Article : 391 wordsYesterday the twelfth annual show of the Kerang District Agricultural Society was held here, and proved a great success. The weather was fine, and the attendance ...
Article : 302 words"Between the Two Rivers" is a phras[?] thoroughly well understood up north. It refers to the fine stretch of country between the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers, ...
Article : 2,488 wordsReference was made in yesterday's issue to the alterations in merchandise rates proposed by the Railway department, and some further information on the subject ...
Article : 892 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Melbourne City Council was held yesterday at the Town-hall, the Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor Strong) presiding. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsAt the invitation of the Mayor (Councillor Elliott) the borough councillors and officers accompanied him to divine service in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsThis show was held on the 25th inst., The attendance was below the average, and included Mr. D. Coutts, M.L.C., and Mr. Thomas Langdon, M.L.A. The stock ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian State School Teachers' Union was held at Flinders school on Saturday morning, in conjunction with ...
Article : 71 wordsThe new Commissioner of Lands, Mr. L. O'Loughlin, visited the Lands office this morning. He afterwards attended the Executive Council chamber at noon, where ...
Article : 202 wordsA girl, only 17 years of age, named Jane Prowse, deliberately attempted to commit suicide to-day, and she now lies in the hospital in a dangerous condition. The ...
Article : 163 wordsWAHGUNYAH, Sept. 28.—Stock Crossings:—[?] fat bullocks from Crocketgedong, N.S.W., trucked for Newmarket, Messrs. Watt and Thompson, owners; 8 fat bullocks from Nowranie, N.S.W., ...
Article : 789 wordsMr. Joseph Knight, the Government agricultural expert, has been in this district the last few days in order to complete the inspection of the areas sown under the oil-seed ...
Article : 206 wordsA mass meeting of capitalists and workers was held here on Saturday night to protest against the proposed railway to Menzics from Southern Cross. Fully 1,000 ...
Article : 215 wordsAccording to a return of valuations for the city of Prahran for 1896-97 which was laid before the local council yesterday, with gas, trams, and lighting the valuations are practically the same ...
Article : 154 wordsThe following resolution was passed by the Prahran City Council yesterday, on the motion of Councillor R. H. Fetherston:—"That the town clerk be instructed to convene a conference of ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—"Student's" letter in your issue of the 25th inst. is ably written and has a generous impulse, but facts cannot be sacrificed even to save the reputation of ...
Article : 896 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Geelong Butter and Cheese Factory Company Limited was held on Saturday afternoon, and the report furnished by the directors in regard to ...
Article : 145 wordsCouncillor J. H. Furneaux was yesterday appointed a representative to the Board of Works by the Prahran City Council, in place of Councillor Faller, resigned. Councillors Maddock and ...
Article : 198 wordsShopkeepers opposed to compulsory closing are requested by advertisement in another column to meet to-night, at Parer's Crystal Cafe, Bourke-street. Admission is ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Emu Bay Butter Factory pays a 10 per cent. dividend on the past year's trade. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe action of the Tramway Trust in requesting the various metropolitan municipalities to oppose the direct ruilway line through the northern suburbs was severeby ...
Article : 369 wordsThe ancient custom of "[?]eating the bounds" was performed by the Caulfield Council last Saturday, Councillor Akhurst, the newly-elected president, being in charge. ...
Article : 729 wordsOne of the most popular rides for cyclists on Sunday is a run to Brighton Beach or Sandringham. The locality is generally crowded with ruders, and last Sunday being ...
Article : 534 wordsThe advisability of erecting a new bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek, at Moreland road, was again brought under the notice of the Coburg Council last night by Councillor M'Donald, who ...
Article : 200 wordsA new creamery, in connection with the Fresh Food and Frozen Storage Company, was opened at Willow Grove on Monday. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe result of the last half-year's operations of the Rosebrook Cheese and Butter Factory Company have been published. During the period under review the sum of £3,872 4s. 8d. ...
Article : 226 wordsSir,—Can you kindly say in "The Argus" if suburban dairies will under the new law be prevented from selling or delivering milk after 12 o'clock on Sundays, and ...
Article : 93 wordsBOORT, Sept. 25.—The weather here has been more or less showery during the last week, 1[?] points of rain being registered since the 18th inst. The crops are now looking very well. The weather ...
Article : 768 wordsLast night the Coburg Council received a notification from Mr. J. W. Colville, secretary ot the Public Health department, that the nuisance caused in the Pentridge Gaol Reserve by the ...
Article : 141 wordsSir,—Would you kindly inform me if a dressmaker can keep her employes working on the half-holiday until half-past 4 o'clock after her shop is shut? That just ...
Article : 94 wordsThe supply of milk and cream is now increasing rapidly at the Butter Factory, the output being nearly three tons per week, most of which is being exported to London. ...
Article : 2,106 wordsAt a meeting of the Fitzroy Council last evening, Councillor M'Mahon moved, and Councillor Grigg seconded, that a letter of thanks under the seal of the council be forwarded to ex-Councillor H. G. ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—The shopkeepers of Walhalla (a shire) desiring to be brought within the operations of the Shops and Factories Act have had a petition signed by a majority ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Prahran City Council, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, also considered the circular from the Tramways Trust. Councillor Naylor, delegate tp the trust, ...
Article : 141 wordsSir,—After Archbishop Carr has completed his course of lectures I shall be glad to reply to them as briefly as possible, and with your kind permission have the ...
Article : 242 wordsSir,—May I ask through your columns my position under the Factories and Shops Act. Having a small shop next to my general store, can I remove fruit and ...
Article : 220 wordsAt the Banking Committee to-day, Mr. J. C. Hanna, ex-manager of the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, gave evidence principally justifying his own ...
Article : 164 wordsSir,—A disgraceful scene took place here yesterday about 5 o'clock. A number of coolie sailors walking quietly from South Melbourne to their ship were set upon and ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—In that part of my lecture published in "The Argus" of this morning where there is reference to 1 Peter, v. 13, Babylon should obviously be read for ...
Article : 56 wordsWardrobes, plate-glass doors, reduced to 45s. Vienna Cane Chairs, reduced to 4s. 6d. Housemaids' Stops, five-trend, reduced to 3s. 3d. Full Double-size Flock Mattresses, reduced to 8s. 6d. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 29 Sep 1896, Page 6
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