To-day.—Mentone races, Fitzroy entries close, Ellesmere Racing Club races, Tocumwal races; Chester Cup, run in England; sale of Mr. J. H. Dean's horse in Tasmania. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe May session of the senate ol the University of Melbourne was continued yesterday at the Assembly-hall, the warden (Dr. M'Inerney) presiding. ...
Article : 860 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was held on Tuesday at the society's rooms, Rialto. The president (Mr. Thomas ...
Article : 598 wordsIn the Insolvency Court yesterday, before Judge Molesworth, the hearing of the adjourned examination summons in the estate of Arthur George Kent Johnston, of St. ...
Article : 1,028 wordsBusiness of good extent on the Stock Exchange to-day, and fairly distributed over investment and speculative stocks. Among investment stocks rather higher ...
Article : 4,592 wordsA splendid gold discovery has taken place at Tanjil. Two miners, named Wright and Stratton, have been on a working lease, near the township, for some considerable time. They ...
Article : 193 wordsThis afternoon the Mentone Racing Club will bring off a meeting. There are half-adozen events to be decided, the racing starting at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock. Special ...
Article : 1,681 wordsGreat Berry, Smeaton.—An extraordinary meeting of shareholders was held at Mr. Peacock's office, Stock Exchange Buildings, Melbourne, on May 11. Mr. Joseph English, chairman of ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Beehive Company, at Bulumwaal, has obtained 89doz. of amalgam from 58 tons. The stone was crushed at the Bairnsdale School of Mines' battery. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 544 wordsMr. A. J. Peacock, the legal manager, on Tuesday received the following telegram from Mr. R. Harvey, foreman in charge of the diamond-drill at l'Ilina:—"No. 16 bore bottomed at 403ft. ...
Article : 61 wordsWe live, it is true, in a valetudinarian age. Health is the one conversational topic of universal and never-failing interest, and a dyspeptic and nerve-ridden generation is for ...
Article : 1,252 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Silver stocks had a fair turnover at late rates to-day. A much better feeling was noticeable in W.A. gold shares. The exchanges for the high-priced stocks were large, ...
Article : 700 wordsThe fifth quatretly dinner of the society was held at Scott's Hotel in the evening Mr. Robert Clarke presiding. After the repast. the toast of "The Queen" was ...
Article : 497 wordsCapital entries have been received for the Morllake and Camperdown Coursing Club's opening meeting for the present season, which takes place at Eeyeuk on Thursday next. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe adjourned conference of those interested in cycling was held in the town-hall to-day, Mr. D. B. Lazarus, M.L.A., presiding. A report was received from the select committee appointed to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsMiss Wright, florist, of 302 Collins-street; Miss Sarah Deighton, restaurant-keeper, of 351 Elizabeth-street; and Miss A. A. Harris, dressmaker, of 118 Bourke-street cast, have ...
Article : 360 wordsThe managers report:— Australian Tin, Tas., 5th.—Finished building over table floor. Started making [?], and fixed frame work for same. Preparing sole plates ...
Article : 1,475 wordsSir,—The S.M. who has written to you on the above subject has made out an excellent case for redress, and I trust Mr. Mathieson will give it consideration. The ...
Article : 578 wordsMurif, the Broken Hill cyclist, who is riding across Australia from Glenelg to Port Darwin, has reached Daly Waters, 1,605 miles from Adelaide. A telegram received yesterday by the ...
Article : 210 wordsSir,—The suggestions I made in reference to the character of the procession to be organised by the friendly and kindred societies having been so enthusiastically taken ...
Article : 291 wordsThere was a fairly representative gathering of harriers at Finley's Hotel yesterday afternoon, to bid farewell to Mr. E. S. Walker, the three-mile amateur champion of Victoria. Mr. Walker, who ...
Article : 196 wordsSir,—Many churchmen will be gratified that the columns of "The Argus" have been opened for the discusion of this important question, apart from personal and par[?]chial ...
Article : 433 wordsA Melbourne University team of runners leaves by the Sydney express on Saturday to take part in the Sydney University sports on Wednesday, 19th inst. A contest will be held ...
Article : 200 wordsThe monthly meeting of the board of management was held at the institution, St. Kilda road, on April 15. Present—Mr. T. Luxton, vicepresident, in the chair; Messrs. Alfred Hill, ...
Article : 492 wordsThe business meeting was held on May 10, Mr. R. Cochrane (vice-president) in the chair. The following new schools were admitted into membership:—Portland Pre[?]b., [?] ...
Article : 511 wordsAlthough it has taken a very important part in the club cricket of the season, the Hawksburn club is in the somewhat unfortunate position that it has no share in the proceeds of intercolonial ...
Article : 150 wordsThe market movement in New Chum Victoria and the news from the Lazarus given in "The Argus" of to-day direct attention to the mines on that portion of the New Chum line, and a few ...
Article : 770 wordsWilliam Carisbrook Giles, who cut his throat at Warrnambool at the end of last week, will, as soon as he recovers, be charges with the larceny as a bailee of a ...
Article : 95 wordsMetropolitan Junior Football Association.—Results of last Saturday's matches:—Collegians, 12 goals 12 behinds, v. Waltham, 1 goal 1 behind; St. Mary's, 6 goals 8 bhinds, v. Boroondara, 2 ...
Article : 97 wordsA meeting of the Musical Society of Victoria took place on May 1, at the Royal Arcade, the president, Mr. E. A. Juger, in the chair. The following programme, under the direction of Mr. ...
Article : 326 wordsThe registrar has received for probate the will of Mr. Peter Coutts, late of Prairie, grazier, who died on April 9, 1897. By his will, doted November 16, 1896, testator left ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—I was pleased to see "Shipping Clerk's" letter to-day. I can quite endorse his complaint. I myself have to take work home night after night through the time ...
Article : 163 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Geological Society of Australasia was held on Friday, April 30, when a paper entitled, "Notes on the Mount Cameron Tin and Gold Fields, Tasmania," by Mr. G. Thureau, ...
Article : 166 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. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 12 May 1897, Page 7
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