The shareholders in the West Callington Copper-mining Company were treated to a surprise at the meeting to-day. The secretary stated that the Mayor of Adelaide, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsThe Clarke divorce case made its reappearance at the Supreme Court to-day, when Mr. Justice Simpson delivered judgment upon the application made by the Rev. ...
Article : 588 wordsThe special board of inquiry appointed to investigate certain charges framed against Mr. W. Leader, P.M., as the outcome of complaints made by Mr. F. H. ...
Article : 803 wordsThe further hearing of the application of Charles G. Lindblade for a renewal of the license for the Clerence Hotel, Russell-street, was resumed in the Metropolitan ...
Article : 2,001 wordsMr. J. E. Morey, second son of Mr. E. Morey, M.L.C., died somewhat suddenly on Saturday. Mr. Morey, who was 39 years of age, leaves a widow and family of four. ...
Article : 118 wordsThe constantly[?]recurring demand for an import duty on coal in the interests of the shareholders in the local mines again before Parliament, and all sorts of influences, ...
Article : 2,751 wordsYesterday, at the meeting of the Melbourne City Council, the recent action of Mr. Taverner, the Minister of Agriculture, in opening the gates leading into the ...
Article : 1,863 wordsOn Saturdau night a fire broke out in a seven-roomed wcatherboard house in Huntly, owned and occupied by Mr. W. Bannerman. The building, which was not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsALBURY, Dec. 7.—40,000 sheep are now booked for putting through at the Albury Boiling Down Works, and 50 men are engaged there. Of these some 35 are engaged at canning mutton to the ...
Article : 339 wordsMr. Perrin, the conservator of forests, on Monday visited Castlemaine, and had a conference with Messrs. E. D. Williams and J. W. M'Cay, M.L.A.'s, on the question of ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Legislative Council Select Committee of Inquiry into the hospital embroglio sat again this afternoon and evening. Dr. Moule, one of the late junior medical ...
Article : 113 wordsAt a meeting of the Fitzroy Council, held on November 23, Councillor M'Mahon, at the request of his brother councillors, undertook to draft a scheme for releasing ...
Article : 1,574 wordsA partly-demented and helpless Maori woman, the wife of a European at North Glsborne, has died a horrible death. She was lying amid dry grass smoking, when ...
Article : 115 wordsProperty values in this district continue to be well maintained, and there is an eager desire to secure bargains. Last Saturday afternoon two blocks of land were offered ...
Article : 123 wordsAUGATHELLA, Dec. 7.—Last night points of rain fell, being the best since February. It will do a great deal of good, and will open the stock routes. More rain is wanted. ...
Article : 222 wordsAt a public meeting on Friday night last at which a number of business people, farmers, and dairymen were present, the new goods freights were discussed. ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Great Boulder does not intend to open on the telluride ores until the 300ft. level is opened. The shaft is down 300ft., and they are now sinking below the level ...
Article : 359 wordsH.M.S. Dart, which for some months past has been engaged in sounding and general survey work on the Northern Queensland coast, arrived here late on Saturday night, ...
Article : 616 wordsPORTARLINGTON, Dec. 6.—A violent dust storm passed over the district on Saturday, damaging the [?]ay which had been cut and stooked. Heavy sheaves were blown from one end of large ...
Article : 263 wordsAt the Alexandra Show to-day Mr. Balfour, M.L.C., and Messrs. M'kenzie and M'Leod, M.L.A.'s, were present. After luncheon, the toast of Parliament ...
Article : 978 wordsA petition for the compulsory winding up of the Dominion Banking Company, which is at present being wound up voluntarily under the supervision of Mr. E. M. Brown, ...
Article : 599 wordsAt the meeting of the Prahran City Council yesterday, a letter was received from Mrs. M. A. Simpson, asking the council to encorce the by-laws against Sunday trading. The writer stated that ...
Article : 141 wordsColenel Wilson, commandant of the local forces, leaves for Melbourne for the purpose of being present at the conference of commandants. ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the meeting of the Prahran City Council yesterday, Councillor Fetherston drew attention to a paragraph in "The Argus" of that day, which stated:—"Reports which have reached us ...
Article : 166 wordsAn exciting incident took place at Stirling-terrace on Saturday evening, when Mr. Hassell, M.L.A., was assaulted by a lady named Gliddon, who slapped him on the ...
Article : 111 wordsAt the invitation of the Hawthorn Council the Prahran City Council yesterday deputed Councillors John Turner and Maddock to attend a conference to consider the Victorian Government ...
Article : 150 wordsThe work of dragging the waters of the bay for the body of Tide-Surveyor Kelsall, who was drowned through falling over-board from the Customs launch on Sunday ...
Article : 120 wordsLouisa Gill, 18 years of age, employed as a domestic servant by Mrs. Barbour, 37 Heath-street, Port Melbourne, was severely burned yesterday, and died in the ...
Article : 160 wordsBush fires are raging aroun Zeehan. Some of the tramway bridges have been destroyed, and others have been damaged. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Coburg Shire Council last night the auditors' report and annual statement of receipts and expenditure were received. The balance-sheet showed that the total ...
Article : 147 wordsAt the Northcote Police Court yesterday Frederick George Gunther was charged by Wm. John Lobb, a retired civil servant, with unlawfully wounding him in his house, ...
Article : 294 wordsSir—I notice in "The Argus" a few days ago that Mr. Allan has suggested to Mr. Best the withdrawal of the bonus for the killing of foxes. ...
Article : 330 wordsAn aged woman, named Mrs. Sturgess, 77 years of age, attempted to commit suicide yesterday morning, at her residence, 12 Linto[?]-street, Ba[?]ava, where she resides ...
Article : 95 wordsNearly the whole time of the Northcote Town Council meeting on Thursday evening was taken up in discussing the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year. On the motion for ...
Article : 232 wordsAt the Collingwood Court yesterday, William Ennis, aged 14, and John O'Grasdy, aged 13, were charged with stealing 2/ from Hazel Dunbar, aged 7 years. Constable ...
Article : 147 wordsAn extensive robbery of jewellery is reported to have taken place at the residence of Mr. Frank Gaven Duffy, Doutta Gallaa, Toorak-read, South Yarra, either on ...
Article : 203 wordsArthur Bayley, late of Av[?]nel, grazier, who died on the 29th of October last[?] left a will dated April 9, 1895. Value of real property, £17,517; personally, £[?],586. The ...
Article : 113 wordsThe excentive committee of the League of Wheelmen to-night passed motion, expressing its sympathy with the Adelaide League of Wheelmen, that the League of Victorian wheelmen should have ...
Article : 132 wordsWardrobes, plate-glass doors...... £2 7 0 Vienna Cane Chairs.......... 6 4 8 Housemaid's Steps, five-tread...... 0 3 3 Plock Mattresses, full double...... 0 8 6 ...
Article : 56 wordsThe match for the chess championship between A. C. Palmer and [?]. N. Apperley was concluded to-night. Mr. Apperley winning the 13th game. The score were:—Apperley, 7; Pulmer, 6. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe retail, wholesale, and half-price departments of Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books in any one establishment in Australasia. Retail ...
Article : 50 wordsBamboo Blinds, best quality, with ropes and pulleys complete—6ft. x 8ft., each 2s. 6d.; 8ft. x 8ft., each 3d. [?]d.; 10ft. x 8ft., each 4s. 6d. 232 to 244 Elizabeth-street, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 8 Dec 1896, Page 6
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