A meeting under the auspices of the United Labour Party of Victoria was held yesterday evening at the Temperance-hall, South Melbourne, in order to explain the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 wordsA monument of polished Peterhead granite, of obelisk design, has been erected at the New Cemetery in memory of the late Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Smith. The ...
Article : 342 wordsPROSPERITY STILL DELAYED For three years and a half—since the panic of May, 1893, caused by the operation of the Silver Purchase Act—this country ...
Article : 3,478 wordsA public meeting was held in the Hawthora Town-hall last evening, under the auspices of the local branch of the Australian Natives' Association, when ...
Article : 4,200 wordsThe Public Service Board yesterday resumed the hearing of the charges of misconduct preferred against Thomas Carroll, senior enginedriver at the General ...
Article : 1,448 wordsA protectionist meeting was held to-night in the Alfred-hall as a preliminary to an attempt to reorganise the forces of the party. Mr. Trenwith, M.L.A., was selected ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsAbout half-past 2 o'clock this morning a six-roomed dwellinghouse, owned and occupied by Mr. James Ledgerwood, in Mercer-street, was destroyed by fire, the origin ...
Article : 142 wordsAt a meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Council yesterday, a communication from the Lands and Survey department was received, asking the council's advice upon the ...
Article : 915 wordsDIMBOOLA. Feb. 13 —A thunderstorm, with a heavy fall of rain, passed over here this evening. The downpo[?]r wild do much good, as it was needed by the farmers throughout the district, and ...
Article : 275 wordsAt a meeting of the Castlemaine Mining Board on Monday, complaint was made in regard to the practice of furnishing the department with reports on applications for ...
Article : 238 wordsThe funeral of Mr. Wm. M. Laidley, M.L.C., who died yesterday, took place this afternoon, the remains being interred in the family vault at Randwick. There was ...
Article : 254 wordsThe twenty-third meeting of the Standard Mutual Building Society was held yesterday afternoon at Scott's Hotel, the president (Mr. James Smith) in the chair. The report stated ...
Article : 189 wordsA charge of assault and robbery was preferred against a well-known criminal named Frederick Harris, at the Collingwood Court yesterday. Sub-inspector ...
Article : 681 wordsAt the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Dr. Lloyd (chairman) and Messrs. J. Barwise and J. Wylie, J.P.'s, Arthur Robert Geddes was charged with ...
Article : 126 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held at Barnes's Hotel, Eumemmering, to-day, before Mr. A. W. Pearson, J.P., on the bodies of James C. Holland, railway repairer, ...
Article : 124 wordsW. Smith, aged 66, a homestead selector at Afton Downs. was killed on Saturday morning while riding into Hughenden through his horse stumbling. ...
Article : 140 wordsMr. Petrus Lambertus Alkemade, a resident for a number of years at Coimadai, about seven miles from here, met with a fatal accident whilst returning home from ...
Article : 163 wordsAt the Prahran City Council meeting yesterday. Councillor Forbes said it was time de[?]nils were considered in connection with the celebration of the "Jubilee" of the Queen's reign, especially in ...
Article : 112 wordsConsiderable irritation has been caused by the action of the Fitzroy School Board of Advice in ignoring the citizens in connection with the annual picnic to the children attending all the schools in ...
Article : 175 wordsIt has been decided to exhibit the loan pictures from Melbourne and Sydney in the old Institute building. A verdict of accidental death has been ...
Article : 119 wordsAt the adjourned meeting of the irrigation trust this evening, it was decided to rate as other lands all irrigatale lands held by the debenture-holders of Chaffey ...
Article : 498 wordsCouncillor Kellett, of Kew, and a member of the Fire Brigades Board, attended the meeting of the Prahran City Council yesterday, and explained the reason why the board had refused the request ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Church of England Club, which had its origin in a suggestion made in the columns of "The Argus" by the Rev. Dr. Torrance, was formally opened yesterday ...
Article : 611 wordsSir,—I beg to call atention through your columns to the examination for exhibitions held on the 14th and 15th of last month at the Spring-street school. In the circular ...
Article : 294 wordsAt the Prahran Council meeting yesterday, Councillor Maddock expressed the opinion, in regard to the establishment of an infectious diseases hospital, that it should be under the dual control of ...
Article : 76 wordsBOURKE, Feb. 11.—Following are the stock passings reported:—Feb. 9—11 horses, from Kerrlbree to Sydney. W. W. Davis [?]wner; 600 fat wethers, from Myrtlevale to Sydney. Bates o[?]ner; ...
Article : 323 wordsIn reply to a request from the Prahran City Council that an additional train should be run on the Hawksburn line between the times of 7.38 and 7.59 a.m., a letter was received from the Railway ...
Article : 139 wordsJoseph Lansdowne, 25 years of age, a gripman, employed on the tramway line between Clifton Hill and Smith-street, died suddenly yesterday while fielding at point ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday notified the Prahran Council that Councillor Osment's term of office as a delegate to the board had expired by [?]uxion of time. Councillor Forbes ...
Article : 97 wordsThe construction of the Mereland-road bridge was again under discussion at the ordinary meeting of the Col[?]rg Council last night, a letter being received from Mr. Evander M'Ivor, engineer, ...
Article : 237 wordsSir,—In the report of the drawing for the prizes in connection with the above given in your issue of Monday last, you state:— "The secretary was unable to say how many ...
Article : 196 wordsSir, — I am sure you deserve the thanks of every respectable grocer in and around Melbourne for the manner in which your report spoke on Saturday of the bad state ...
Article : 161 wordsCHARLEVILLE, Feb. 15.—26 points of rain f[?]ll on Friday last. The weather is now clomiy in the daytime, with cold nights. Heavy rain is reported along the C[?]lla railway extension, ...
Article : 169 wordsA peculiar discovery was made here on Saturday afternoon last. On that date Mrs. Flowerday, wife of the licensee of the Farmers' Arms Hotel, was preparing a ...
Article : 98 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Coburg Shire Council last night, a communication was received from Mr. J. Butler, liquidator of the Northern Tramway Company, [?]ting that the company, ...
Article : 135 wordsA deputation of Yallock ratepayers wa[?]e[?] upon the Cranbourne council to-day and asked that the estimates for public work in their riding drawn up by the councillors [?]e ...
Article : 120 wordsThe rotall, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of Cole's [?]ook Arcade. Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books in any one establishment in Australasia. ...
Article : 52 wordsBest quality Bamboo Blinds (complete), 7ft. x 8ft....... 2s. 11d. each. 8ft. x 8ft....... 3s. 3d. each. 10ft. x 8ft....... 4s. 0d. each. ...
Article : 66 wordsWardrobes, plate-glass doors.......... £2 7 6 Vienna Cane Chairs.............. 0 4 8 House[?]naid's Steps, five-tre[?]........ 0 3 8 Flock Muttresses, full double........ 0 8 6 ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 16 Feb 1897, Page 6
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