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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsThough the residents of the meropolis had no particular reason to complain of the weather yesterday and Thursday, it would seem from the following reports that the ...
Article : 405 wordsSir, — On Tuesday last there appeared in "The Argus" a long letter, in which Mr. David Fraser, purporting to write for "the executive committee of the Charity ...
Article : 1,728 wordsThe circumstance of formal objection being taken to the appointment of Bishop Temple to high office is no new incident in the Bishop's career. The same sensational ...
Article : 2,168 wordsThe many thousands to whom the annual Christmas holidays come as a welcome break from the dull routine of toil were favoured by fine weather, and although the ...
Article : 1,331 wordsThe funeral of Mr. B. Wilkes, late secretary to the Lake View Boulder Junction Company, was attended by many of the chief mining managers of the district. The ...
Article : 284 wordsOn Thursday the Public Service Board furnished the Solicitor General with the report of the special board appointed to inquire into the charges made by Mr. F. H. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsThis theatre, which has hitherto been known as the Alexandra, but has lately been rechristened, was opened by Mr. Willliam Cosgrove on Thursday evening with ...
Article : 322 wordsThe Pacific Cable Commission, though sitting four days a week to take evidence, is not at all likely to report the results of its inquiries this year, so says our London ...
Article : 522 wordsThe only Christmas pantomime to be produced this year in Sydney is Messrs. Bert Royle and J. C. Williamson's version of "Sinbad the Sailor," which was played at ...
Article : 381 wordsA female infant, about three weeks old, was brought up before Messrs. Jones and Danks, J.P.'s, at the South Melbourne court, on Thursday, as an abandoned child. ...
Article : 114 wordsIt was again very hot to-day, 110deg. being the highest shade register recorded. It was terribly oppressive through last night, and this morning opened sultry. Although ...
Article : 116 wordsAn inquest was held at Narrandera to-day, upon the recent fire in Main-street, when the jury returned an open verdict. The Powell-park Estate, near Crookwell, ...
Article : 551 wordsSir,—The attention of my countryman, Processor Leone Levi, has been called to a statement made by Mr. S. Mauger, the middleman, at Port Melbourne, which is ...
Article : 210 wordsMrs. Ann Nolan, of the Sporting Club Hotel, Weston-street, Brunswick, reported to the police yesterday that her premises were entered during Christmas Eve, and a ...
Article : 93 wordsCASTERTON, Dec. 23.—Dust storms are very prevalent, and the country around is covered with smoke. The heat is intense, registering 102deg. in the shade to-day. A. E. Smith and Co. have ...
Article : 362 wordsWilliam Thomas Hudson, a commercial traveller, in the employ of the Shamrock Brewery Company, left his horse and buggy outside the Yarra Hotel, in Coventry-street, ...
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Advertising : 300 wordsThe position of affairs in the butter trade shows a slight, improvement this week, not in the direction of higher prices, but in an increased demands. The supply of Canadian ...
Article : 493 wordsSir,—It may not be generally known that powdered sulphur, intelligently applied, is a specific for the dreaded diphtheria. Some years ago (according to the ...
Article : 370 wordsBOURKE, Dec. 20.—Following are the latest stock passings:—Dec. 11-2[?] fat cattle, from Walford Downs to Nyngan, Mason owner, Dec. 152,[?] [?], from Woodstock to Flemington, 11. ...
Article : 472 wordsA letter was read at the South Melbourne Council meeting on Wednesday from Mr. C. H. Meaden, assistant town clerk, on the question of the repayment of the council's 1885 loan for £80,000. ...
Article : 279 wordsAn unprovoked assault was committed by some roughs at the Lick-house Hotel, Rockdale, to-day. Accompanied by three women several men drove to the suburb, entered ...
Article : 344 wordsAt the meeting of the borough council on Wednesday it was agreed to accept the offer of the Oakleigh Gas Company to light the street lamps a[?] £5/5/ per lamp per annum for three years. The town ...
Article : 70 wordsIn spite of the fact that a large number of people have left the city in order to spend the Christmas holidays by the seaside or in the country, full congregations were the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 wordsA letter was read at the South Melbourne City Council on Wednesday from the Rev. Dr. Graber, protesting against the rating of the South Melbourne and Middle-park Roman Catholic schools. He ...
Article : 270 wordsSir,—Is it not time that the police took some steps to patrol the St. Kilda road at night, and put a stop to the utter disregard for the rule that cyclists should ride at a ...
Article : 141 words[?]Arthur Gould Waters Seales, who was the complainant in a case against Mrs. Close at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday for illegal detention of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 wordsThe Governor intends proceeding to Tasmania on January 1. As the Chief Justice will also be absent, Mr. Justice Boucaut will act as Deputy Governor. ...
Article : 33 wordsSir,—Permit me through your columns to call attention to the fact that poison is being laid on the St. Kilda beach, near to and around the baths. ...
Article : 131 wordsCouncillor Palmer informed the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday that tenders had been called for the lease for one year of the council's markets and weighbridge. The highest tender was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsOn Thursday afternoon the body of an elderly man was found floating in the Yarra, near the Hawthorn-bridge. It was taken by Constable Ainsworth to the Morgue, ...
Article : 88 wordsAt the meeting of the St. Kilda City Council on Wednesday Councillor Allen gave notice of motion that a committee be appointed to revise the by-laws and standing orders of the council. He stated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsSir,—As accentuating the urgent need for a hospital for infectious diseases, I desire to state that a case of diphtheria in a child requiring immediate attention was taken ...
Article : 81 wordsOn Thursday evening Leslie Mintrum, aged 10 years, who resides with his parents in Gordon-street, Coburg, was travelling from Melbourne to Coburg by the 8.15 train ...
Article : 148 wordsThe South Melbourne City Council have determined to call a conference of municipalities who have sinking funds invested in Government stock, in the circular letter calling the conference, it is ...
Article : 129 wordsSir,—I think the time has arrived when there should be some attempt made to form a patriotic league for the purpose of supporting the cause of freedom against ...
Article : 119 wordsThe body of a man was found floating in the Yarra on Thursday, near the Swan-street-bridge, at Burnely, by Mr. Arthur Payne, of Hawksbura. The police were ...
Article : 112 wordsThe time has come again when the admirable and beautiful little messengers of remembrance may be sent to our dear friends, and so keep alive love and friendship. Yes, Christmas and New Year ...
Article : 87 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 Austral[?]. Retail ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 26 Dec 1896, Page 8
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