Her Majesty's Theatre (late the Alexandra), which has been in the hands of Messrs. Patterson Bros. for the past month, and has been entirely redecorated, will be ...
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Article : 161 wordsA crowded audience filled the upper hall of the Athenæum on Friday evening, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Carlton College. The ...
Article : 411 wordsMelbourne opened the fifth round of the pennant matches on their own ground with the remarkably fine record of 345 for three wicets, Bruce, who took great liberties with St. Kilda's bowling, ...
Article : 1,389 wordsOne of the best known members of the military force of New South Wales and business men of Sydney died to-day in a terribly sudden manner. Colonel Charles ...
Article : 739 wordsArchbishop Carr celebrated mass at St. Mary's Church on Sunday morning in the presence of a large congregation. He referred to the fact that some Catholics still ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsFor some weeks past the shopkeepers of Geelong West have been unable to agree as to the day to be observed as the weekly half-holiday, some being desirous of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsThe "Kyneton Guardian," referring to the singular exhibition which Mr. J. L. Dow, the apostle of protection, made of himself on the platform at Kyneton on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsEvidently the coiners who some little time ago issued a number of spurious sovereigns have not been frightened out of the colony, since on Saturday no fewer than 11 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsThe annual breaking-up entertainment of Stratherne College took place in the Hawthorn Town-hall on Wednesday evening last. There was a crowded attendance. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsCOLAC.—The quantity of milk received by the Colac Dairying Company for the four weeks ended December 15 was 303,526 gallons, for which £4,226 4s. 4d. was paid. ...
Article : 209 wordsA young lady named Miss Elsie Angus, one of the staff of Cole's Book Arcade, is at present an inmate of the Melbourne Hospital suffering from a fractured leg. Miss ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 420 wordsWILCANNIA, Dec. 19.—123 points of rain are reported from Inverell to-day. Light rain is also reported from Mungundi, Mogil, and Brewarrina. A rise is taking place at head of the river, which ...
Article : 167 wordsA fire broke out in the Murchison Cemetery this afternoon, doing considerable damage. All the enclosed land with the exception of the Church of England portion ...
Article : 102 wordsA man name unknown jumped from the bulwarks of the s.s. Era as she was leaving the South Wharf on Friday evening, and though attempts were made to save him, ...
Article : 81 wordsA fire broke out shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday night in n row of weather-board cottages at the corner of Brunel and Hope streets, West Brunswick, and though ...
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Article : 214 wordsA court of inquiry at Launceston has severely censured Captain Holyman, of the steamer Dorset, for the collision with the steamer Warrentina, on the night of ...
Article : 99 wordsArthur Gould Walter Scales, a butcher, whose matrimonial troubles were recently before the Court, has been arrested on a charge of stealing a quantity of platedware, ...
Article : 135 wordsYesterday afternoon a fire, started by a youth lighting a cigarette in a grass paddock of Mr. Simeon Napper, Airly, destroyed about 25 acres of grass, and burned ...
Article : 902 wordsSome time between Friday night and Saturday morning the premises of Mr. Charles Fendley, wholesale grocer, 171 St. George's road, North Fitzroy, were visited ...
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Article : 149 wordsAt the Dunedin wool sales to-day nearly 5,000 bales were catalogued. There was a good attendance. Prices, although equivalent to London values, were not eual to last season's. Long-wool ...
Article : 53 wordsSir,—Referring to the proposed French naval estimates for 1897, a comparison of the vessels belonging to France and Russia and those of Great Britain may not be out of place ...
Article : 288 wordsThe following are the awards of scholarships and exhibitions:—Honorary scholarship (2nd year arts), Abraham Hambley; James scholarship (mathematics), J. A. A. Rail (Wesley College): ...
Article : 149 wordsAt the Brighton Police Court on Friday, Mrs. Ruddle, draper, of North Brighton, was proceeded against under the Shops and Factories Act for trading after the statutory ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 wordsA boy named Richard Charles Heard, 13 years of age, living in Burwood-road, Hawthorn, was drowned while swimming in the Yarra, near Hawthorn-bridge, on Friday ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Assembly sat until past 2 o'clock yesterday morning putting, the finishing touches to the Pastoral Bill and other measures and met again at 11 o'clock. ...
Article : 332 wordsA young girl of some fourteen years of age would seem, according to reports which have reached the Burnley police, to have been signalising herself by some ...
Article : 199 wordsSir,—While the matter of railway freights is under consideration I wish to draw attention to the rates for butter carriage. If we could keep butter for a fortnight and a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 384 wordsSir,—Permit us to bring under the notice of the charitable public a very sad and deserving case. Some months ago Alfred Taylor, aged twenty years, residing at ...
Article : 315 wordsSir,—As degrees are to be confirmed at the University on Wednesday next, may suggest that the numbers of the University Conneil should try to arrange for at least ...
Article : 110 wordsA man giving the name of Arthur Sinclair, 23 years of age, was arrested on Saturday evening on a charge of larceny from the person. He was seen to snatch a pin ...
Article : 82 wordsA meeting, for the presentation of certificates and diplomas to the successful candidates of the October examination, was held at the society's rooms, Royal Arcade, on December 12. A short ...
Article : 283 wordsSir,—It is with feelings of indebtedness to you I write for giving publicity to the case of Louisa Thornton, and of deep gratitude to the subscribers for having placed ...
Article : 223 wordsFor the last two years the Victorian Silk Culture Association have been urging upon the farmers the advisability of planting the mulberry tree, and adding the culture of silk to the industries of the ...
Article : 228 wordsSir,—I am a poor householder, and although my house is large my means are small. Christmas time brings all its pleasures, and, alas, extra expenses. What I ask ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsThe time has come again when the admirable and beautiful little messengers of rememberance may be sent to our dear friends, and so keep alive love and friendship. Yes, Christmas and New Year ...
Article : 97 wordsTOY LAND at Cole's Book Arcade, 200ft. long, is on both sides of Little Collins-street. In the middle of it is to be seen a huge, wonderful crocodile from India. It also contains the largest and ...
Article : 56 words15 books of this child-delighting and child-instructing kinderguarten work are now ready, all 8d. each, Splendid for small Christmas presents. Sold at Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, and at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsVictoria contains one hundred thousand real dolly girls between the ages of 2 and 10, every one of whom should have the book "Dolly-land." It contains 40 dolly pictures, 70 dolly poems, and ...
Article : 55 wordsBamboo Blinds, best quality, with ropes and pulleys complete—6ft. x 8ft., each 2s. 9d.; 8ft. x 8 ft., each 3s. 9d.; 10ft. x 8ft., each 4s. 6d. 232 to 244 Elizabeth-street, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 21 Dec 1896, Page 6
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