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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsIt is almost unneccssary to inform Sydney readers who Mr. John Higginson is, or what is his connection with the New Hebrides group. Some years ago, whilst a ...
Article : 1,117 wordsThe railway traffic at Ballarat during the last three days of the holiday season was considerably heavier than for the corresponding period last year. The total ...
Article : 48 wordsThe weather was so intensely hot to-day that the attendance at Randwick, where the Australian Jockey Club concluded its summer meeting, was below the average. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsA bush fire broke out on a block of land leased from the Crown by Dr. Scott, of Maryborough, and situated a mile from here. A strong north wind soon brought ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,488 wordsA shop in Mitchell-street, occupied by the Bendigo Catering Company (Mr. Mulder, manager), was destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock on Monday morning. As the fire was in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 wordsThe lad Diamond, who sustained a compound fracture of the left leg through a fall from a horse at the Campbell's Creek races on Boxing Day, is slowly recovering ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 wordsDuring last week nearly 4,000 people paid for admission to the Industrial and Art Exhibition, in addition to thoso who were admitted on senson tickets. The takings to ...
Article : 37 wordsA coroner's inquiry was held at Elphinstone on Sunday by Mr. Dunbar, J.P., touching the death of Mrs. Catherine Mooney, who was found dead in her bed ...
Article : 122 wordsWILCANNIA, Dec. 28.—The stock route from Wanaaring to Bourke is in splendid condition both as regards feed and water. The road from Hunger-ford to Willcannia is reported to be very good as far ...
Article : 43 wordsSir,—In the session of the Federal Council of 1893 I moved a resolution to the effect that if any serious delay should occur in the adoption by three or more of ...
Article : 2,725 wordsKILMORE, Dec. 28.—Mr. D. Griflin, of High Camp Plain, has just finished his thresting, and has obtained 48 bushels to the [?]ere of oats. Other farmers report equally satisfactory yields. ...
Article : 242 wordsThis district has had to endure during the past week the most extensive bush fires on record. Fires broke out simultaneously on Sunday and Monday last in various parts of ...
Article : 208 wordsA woman named Garbitt, the wife of a miner, living at Outtrim, committed suicide on Saturday by drowning herself in the sea at Anderson's Inlet. No reason for the ...
Article : 46 wordsA new arrival in the district, named John Bladin, 15 years of age, engaged with his brother in large contract works, was riding through Loch when the animal ...
Article : 1,302 wordsAfter a succession of years at Eton, Santhurst, and Addiscombe, Lord Roberts entered the Bengal Artillery in 1851, and went out to India, where later on he inaugurated ...
Article : 825 wordsDuring the past wedk bush fires have been raging in this district. A large fire occurred in the Devil's Gully, a place noted for its fera trees, about two miles from ...
Article : 243 wordsOn Saturday the thermometer registered 105deg. in the shade. Yesterday it stood at 104deg., and a most oppressive hot wind blew from the south all day. During the ...
Article : 178 wordsThe committee of the Prabran, South Yarra, and Tcorak Ladies' Benevolent Society report having relieved 1[?]1 cases weekly during the fortnight ending December 24. The cases numbered 166 adults and ...
Article : 262 wordsA rather serions accident from a collision with a bicycle occured on Sundaty afternoon on Beaconsfield-parade, near Victoriaavenue, to Mrs. Julia Smith, 60 years of age, ...
Article : 333 wordsSir,—Will some of your renders give me the energy and velocity in foot. tons and foot seconds of the 4.7in. Q.F. and 6in. Q.F. new wire guns per minute compared with ...
Article : 99 wordsThe council of the Old Colonists' Association held its usual monthly meeting at its offices. 131 william-street, on Dec. 18. Three were present—The president (Mr. W. Bell Jackson), in ...
Article : 194 wordsAmong the many breaking-up festivities of the Christmas season there was one so unique that it deservesa passing notice, for it was held in Colestial avenue, off Little Bourke-street, and brought together ...
Article : 407 wordsBetween 11 p.m. on the 26th and 7 a.m. on the 27th inst. the residence of Thomas Murray, labourer, of Francis-street, West Melbourne, wa broken into and robbed of a ...
Article : 92 wordsThe December meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian Society for the Prevention of C[?]uclty to and Neglect of Children was held on the 18th l[?]st. at Government-house, Lady Brassey ...
Article : 171 wordsSir,—I paid my first visit to above ground on Boxing Day, to witness the intercolonial cricket match. I was delighted with the way in which the comfort of the public ...
Article : 180 wordsSir,—In your issue of Saturday last, under the above heading, by "Gulled," I notice attention of the public called to the polite lady who is borrowing money for purposes ...
Article : 139 wordsAt the second half-yearly meeting of the Fitzr[?]y branch, the president, Mr. C. B. Moore in the chair, the secretary's report showed a prosperous date of affairs. The following were chosen to fill ...
Article : 220 wordsSir,—"Pedestrain" has stated, the tying of wheels is a dangerous practice, but as there are no means of tying horses by the head, the best plan would be to hobble ...
Article : 99 wordsVictoria contains one hundred thousand real dolly g[?] between the ages of 2 and 10, every one of whom should have the book "Dolly-land." It contains 20 dolly pictures, 70 dolly poems, and ...
Article : 72 wordsBamboo Blinds, best quality, 8ft. x 10ft., 4/9 [?] 10ft. x 12ft., 6/6 each. Real Swiss Lave Sideboard Covers, 1[?] yards long, 4/3; Coloured do.. 3/8; Real Guipure Lave do., 1,. Swiss Lave Doyleys, in [?] ...
Article : 69 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsA large assortment of New Year Cards, Calenders, and Booklets, singly and in pockets, charming choice and cheap, at Cole's Book Arcade. Don't forget to send your friends a messenger of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 29 Dec 1896, Page 6
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