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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsThere is a plague of grasshoppers in many parts of the Parkes district. Grasshoppers are also numerous at Curramarrna, in the Wagga district, and are doing a considerable ...
Article : 427 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Children's Hospital was held yesterday to consider the proposed new Charitics Bill, and a resolution was unanimously adopted disapproving of the ...
Article : 253 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Trades-hall Council was held last evening, the president (Mr. S. Barker) in the chair. NEW MEMBER. ...
Article : 1,555 wordsThe match between Stoddarts eleven and thirteen of Queensland, including five New South Wales players, namely, Iredale, M'Kibbin, Gregory, Pye, and Howell, was ...
Article : 274 wordsCouncillor R. A. Forbes, the newlyelected mayor of Prahran, entertained a large company at dinner at the local townhall last evening. Councillor Forbes ...
Article : 1,231 wordsThe thirty-second annual meeting of the Bend go Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society was held on Friday, when a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, was ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Minister of Lands arrived here at noon yesterday, and immediately proceeded on a visit of inspection to several adjoining mallee homesteads, returning to receive ...
Article : 110 wordsFriday (6 p.m.).—Moderately fine, but more or less cloudy and squally, with occasional showers in southern districts; S.W. and S. winds, strong on coast and in the Straits, with rough sea. ...
Article : 176 wordsA conference of the committees of the local hospital and Benevolent Asylum was held this afternoon to discuss the Charities Bill. Mr. George Symes presided. During the discussion the measure ...
Article : 763 wordsA public meeting was held at the city hall to-day to discuss the effect of the act in regard to mining under private property. There was a large attendance of ...
Article : 227 wordsRainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 3 p.m. November 26, nil. Since January 1st, 23,66in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first 11 months of the year, 22.33in. ...
Article : 178 wordsAfter the last message last night the Legislative Council continued consideration in committee of the Federal Enabling Act Amendment Bill, and it was nearly 5 o'clock ...
Article : 278 wordsAt Bathurst to-day the Land Board proceeded with the inquiry as to the bona-fides of a selection made by Alexander Piper, Killongbuta Station, on June 30, 1892. In ...
Article : 132 wordsThe settlers on the Koa-wee-rup Swamp are greatly concerned at the action of the Public Works department in cutting down the earnings in the drains to £1 per month. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 wordsDuring the sitting of the Assembly the report of the Commandant of the military forces was laid on the table. Contary to the general expectation, it does not contain ...
Article : 161 wordsSir,—"The Argus" Parliamentary report of 18th inst. says:—"The object of the bill was to prevent unsound food leaving the colony." This, I presume, refers to ...
Article : 311 wordsOn Wednesday afternoon and evening the annual show of flowers, plants, fruit, vegetables, rnd ferns was held in the Kyneton Mechanics' Institute, under the auspices of ...
Article : 138 wordsThe division in the Legislative Assembly on Mr. Glassey's no-confidence motion, resulted in a victory for the Government. Mr. Armstrong's amendment to make ...
Article : 123 wordsAt the Newcastle City Court to-day, Mr. Mair, S.M., delivered his reserved decision in connection with the case brought by Alexander M'Lelland, a seaman belonging ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsBREWARRINA, Nov. 22.—The weather has been very hot since last report, averaging over 105deg., and reaching at roudnia, on the Bokevale, 117deg. A slight change occurred last night, the sky ...
Article : 538 wordsSir,—In replying to Messrs. Reed, Smart, and Tappin's letter in "The Argus" of to-day, I wish, in the first place to point out that in writing I had no thought of finding ...
Article : 601 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday John Shean was committed for trial for wounding. The evidence alleged that the accused fired a shot gun at some men who ...
Article : 198 wordsMr. Nciloon, the Government expert, today awarded the prizes for the best cultivated orchard and vineyard given by the Tatura Agricultural Society as follows:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsIn the Assembly, Mr. A. I. Clark moved that "A proper regard for the development of the mineral fields of the western parts of the island, for the interests of the ...
Article : 138 wordsThe annual flight of the sooty petrel or mutton bird takes place this week from the 24th to 29th inst. The three places visited by these birds are Cape Woolomai, the ...
Article : 113 wordsAt the Brighton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Wilson and Mason, J.P.'s, Charles E. Ellison, a tobacconist, carrying on business in Churchstreet, Middle Brighton, was charged with having ...
Article : 313 wordsThe examination of students attending the Melbourne Veterinary College took place on 16th, 22nd, and 23rd November, when 18 candidates presented themselves. The first year's subjects were taken ...
Article : 288 wordsThe Assembly sat till 11 last night. A temporary Supply Bill for £350,000 was read a first time. A general discussion of the financial proposals of the Government ...
Article : 44 wordsARARAT.—Mr. C. W. Lynch, secretary and manager of the Ararat District Butter Factory, has resigned, having been appointed manager of the Devenish factory. ...
Article : 1,091 wordsRegarding the proposal to commemorate the centenary of the Irish rising of 1798, Cardinal Moran, in the course of an interview with a pressman to-day, said he looked ...
Article : 234 wordsThe Victorian Farmers' Loan and Agency Co. Ltd. have received the following weather reports from their various branches:— Kaniva, Nov. 25.—There is little variation to ...
Article : 420 wordsMessrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. (in conjunction with Messrs. Hepburn, Dowling, and Crawford), report having held a highly successful clearing sale at St. Euoch's last Wednesday, on ...
Article : 237 wordsAt a meeting of the Heldelberg Council on Wednesday evening an outbreak of diphtheria at Fairfield was reported. The presence of the glsease was attributed to the insanitary condition of a ...
Article : 240 wordsThere was a good attendance at the Chinese Mission-hall in Little Bourke-street, on Tuesday, when the Bishop of Melbourne presided over a special meeting. The chairman called on Mr. W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsMessrs. Pearson, Rowe, Smith, and Co. report having sold, on account of the breeder, Mr. John Grigg of Canterbury, New Zealand 6 stud Shropshire rams, and 8 stud Shrapshire owes, 2-tooth, ...
Article : 152 wordsNear the Eastern Market, in Little Collins-street. Henry Pratt, an engineer, was assaulted and robbed by a small gang of roughs at a late hour at night. He was garot[?]ed, and rendered unconscious, but ...
Article : 257 wordsThe South Melbourne Council on Wednesday determined by 7 votes to 5 to request their representatives in the Legislative Council to support that portion of the bill to amend the Metropolitan ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 27 Nov 1897, Page 10
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