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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsThe extremely heavy downpour of rain which fell in the city this afternoon was responsible for an exceedingly sad fatality. The rain was so heavy that it poured in ...
Article : 376 wordsA debate upon the fiscal question was held last evening at the schoolroom of the Presbyterian Church, in Motherwell-street, Hawksburn, under the auspices of the ...
Article : 1,017 wordsThe honorary secretary of the Easter Fair (Mr. H. M. Marks) has handed the respective treasurers of the Bendigo Hospital and Benevolent Asylum a cheque for £500 each, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,024 wordsA large white grub has been found to attack the roots of the sugar cane at Palmer's Creek, near Maclean. This pest has also been found [?]ddling the tubers of the ...
Article : 188 wordsThe chief inspector of fisheries (Mr. A. Wilson) visited Geelong on Monday, and met the representatives of the anglers and the net fishermen, in reference to the ...
Article : 117 wordsMIDDLEBRIDGE.—A conference of members of the Vine and Fruit Growers' Associations of Middlebridge and Dunolly was held on Wednesday, to discuss the low ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsThe court of review for the hearing of appeals under the provisions of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act was opened to-day by Judge Murray. One or ...
Article : 222 wordsA letter written by Lieut.-Colonel Sadler, chief ordnance officer in Ceylon, concerning the inadequacy of the arrangements for the reception of the Himalaya's passengers at ...
Article : 573 wordsThe local fire brigade has issued an attractive programme of events (including several firemen's competitions) for the demonstration to be held here on the 26th prox. ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the local branch of the A.N.A. last night, Mr. T. R. Ashworth delivered an address on free trade. Owing to an accident to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsMr. Peter M'Bryde commenced his electioneering campaign to-day at Carapooe, Emu, and Bealiba, at each of which places he was accorded a good hearing. His ...
Article : 51 wordsA somewhat extraordinary case of suspended animation came under the/notice of the police on Saturday, when Silas Varco, living in Railway Town, reported the death ...
Article : 131 wordsParliament will be opened to-morrow by His Excellency the Governor. The ceremony will be of the usual character. The Governor's speech will make reference to ...
Article : 229 wordsA public meeting was held on Saturday in the Mechanics' Institute, convened by Councillor Downward, the president of the shire, who was in the chair, to take steps to ...
Article : 165 wordsThe barque Adderley is becoming more and more embedded in the sand, and little hope is entertained of saving her. It is feared that the vessel will begin to make ...
Article : 83 wordsTINTALDRA, April 22.—Stock Crossings—Yesterday 110 fat bullocks from Ournie, purchased by the Hon. J. A. Wallace, travelling to Tallangatta; 82 fat bullocks from Khancoban, purchased by ...
Article : 99 wordsA meeting of settlers was held in the Sassafras settlement on Saturday last to consider the advisability of securing the survey of a spur line through the Sassafras in ...
Article : 129 wordsFor the last week or 10 days the irrigation trust has had under its consideration a lengthy letter from the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company and Mr. Wm. ...
Article : 239 wordsIt is understood that as a result of the investigations by the Customs officers of the methods by which some of the Syrian shopkeepers conduct the importation of ...
Article : 437 wordsDENILIQUIN, April 23.—The following are the stock movements since last report:—36 cattle, from Hon. W. M'Cplloch's Warbreecan Station to Colac, Victoria; 2,000 ewes, from Moroco Station to Mr. ...
Article : 222 wordsA decision of great interest to a number of retrenched public servants of the colony was given to-day by the Full Court in the case Adams v. Minister of Works, the ...
Article : 304 wordsThe French mail steamer Polynesien, on which it was supposed that two cases of small-pox had occurred, arrived this morning. From the doctor's report it appears ...
Article : 202 wordsBy the death of Mr. George Cue, whose obituary notice appeared in "The Argus" to-day, the oldest identity in this district has been removed. Mr. Cue, who was 84 ...
Article : 220 wordsGOONDIWINDI, April 26.—Stock Passings:—62[?] mixed cattle, from Bindebange, St. George, to Esk, W. Hamilton owner; 5,200 fat wethers, from Noorandoo, Surat, to Sydney, A. A. Danger owner ...
Article : 41 wordsTOOLAMBA, April 24.—There is no chance in the weather. Only a few drops fell during Easter. The nights are getting extremely cold, in fact, there have been mild frosts alread. There is very ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon, Councillor Sir Arthur Snowden moved— "That it is expedient to alter the city by-laws ...
Article : 913 wordsCOBDEN.—The quantity of milk supplied to the local butter factory for the month was 69,800 gallons, making 32,827lb. of butter. This was paid for at the rate of ...
Article : 2,785 wordsR. and T. Watson, of 179 Bay-street, Port Melbourne, were summoned before Messrs. Glover and Christamas, J. P.'s, at the South Melbourne Court yesterday, for having ...
Article : 180 wordsA serious fire occurred on the farm of Mr. John M'Clure, of Mitre Lake, 10 miles from Natimuk, on Saturday afternoon. The machine sheds, stables, and outbuildings ...
Article : 106 wordsSir.—During Mr. Manger's recent visit to Walhalla in the protectionist cause he was haranguing a crowd of about 10 persons in front of the Walhalla Post-office, ...
Article : 508 wordsAt the meeting of the Prahran City Council yesterday, Councillor John Turner moved to the effect that the trustees of the St. Kilda Cemetery be requested to take no further action with respect to ...
Article : 137 wordsIn the Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury, a man named Louis Arnaud was prosecuted on a charge of breaking into a dwelling-house. ...
Article : 287 wordsAn attempt was made to burn down the Chinese Camp at about 11 o'clock on Saturday night. A Chinese named Sin Tie was disturbed by the smell of burning, and gave ...
Article : 116 wordsAt the Prahran Council meeting, the following letter, from Sergeant M'Hugh, officer in charge of the local police, was read:—"Prahran, April 17. To Mr. Jno. Turner. Sir,—in discussing the ...
Article : 275 wordsLast night Constable R. Porter arrested a man named John Taylor, at Highettstreet, Richmond, on a charge of assaulting a little girl seven years of age, named Annie ...
Article : 399 wordsMr. James Paterson, of Launceston, who, with his wife, was thrown out of a buggy at Longford on Friday through the horse being frightened by the appearance of two ...
Article : 129 wordsAn extraordinary fatality occured at the Unicorn mine this afternoon, the victim being a man named Jno. Barnes, boss of the shift. At about a quarter-past 4 the ...
Article : 202 wordsMrs. Helen Gilpin, of Centre-road, East Brighton, reported to the police yesterday that she was robbed at the Prince's-bridge railway station during the day of a purse, ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. Roger M'Kellar, formerly a teaplanter in Ceylon, was to-day accidentally shot through the head with a pea-rifle, and killed. ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Williamstown Council, in view of the discontinuance of the midday delivery by the Postal department, decided, at the meeting held yesterday afternoon to ask Mr. Styles, M.L.A., and the ...
Article : 89 wordsA Joint report, prepared by the health officer and town surveyor, was read at the Williamstown Council yesterday relative to the foreshore nuisance abutting on the Strand. They suggested ...
Article : 106 wordsThis afternoon the third annual meeting of the western and Wimmera District of Victoria Freezing Company was held, in the board-room of the Geelong Chamber of ...
Article : 378 wordsJohn Henry Linton, 34 years of age, a driver, employed by Messrs. R. G. Wilson and Co., grocers Swanston-street, and residing at Helen's-road, Windsor, sustained ...
Article : 139 wordsFor the fifth round of the championship tourney at the Melbourne Chess Club the draw is as follows:—Tombleson v. Landells, Thomas v. Rowe, Esling v. Thompsan, Loug[?]n v. Grant, Edmund ...
Article : 221 wordsThe members of the Queensland intercolonial eight-oar crew arrived in Sydney to-day from Brisbane by the steamer Aramac, on their way to Melbourne. They are in ...
Article : 163 wordsCole's Book Arcade, Cole's Book Arcade it is in Melbourne town, Of all the book stores in this land it has the most renown. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe registrar has received for probate the will of George Leavis Allen. Testator, whose will was made on November 14, 1893, and who died on April 1, 1897, left personal ...
Article : 46 wordsTwenty per cent. Cash Discount, for one month only, prior to extensive alterations to premises. T. GAUNT and Co., CORNER ROYAL ARCADE and ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—[?] to 244 Elizabeth-at.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—[?] to 244 Elizabeth-at.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 31 wordsThe retail, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books, we believe, in any trading ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 27 Apr 1897, Page 6
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