The Assembly sat all last night and till 10 minutes past 10 this morning. The Probate Duties Bill was read a second time and taken through committee. An ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsAll arrangements for the annual Austral carnival are complete, and fine weather alone is wanted to make to-day's meeting a record success. Mr. R. M'Cullagh, the ...
Article : 227 wordsSir,—For the last 25 years on the first Saturday in December my predecessor, the late Alfred Woolley, and since his death I, myself, have requested and obtained your ...
Article : 512 wordsThe many friends of Sir Anthony Colling Brownless, the Chancellor of the University, and one of the oldest medical practitioners in Victoria, will regret to hear of ...
Article : 841 wordsThe annuall conference of the Amalgamated Engine drivers' Association (Mr. J. L. M'Lachlnn presiding) was concluded to-day, when officers were elected as follows: ...
Article : 387 wordsA meeting of the sympathisers of Mr. W. J. Lormer, J.P., was held at the Victorian Alliance offices last evening, there being an attendance of about 40. Mr. James Cooke, J.P., was voted to ...
Article : 1,420 wordsThe Public Works Committee to-day decided by 9 votes to 3 that it is not expedient to erect new Parliament-houses for the colony, but agreed to recommend an ...
Article : 226 wordsIn the Assembly last night the Premier, replying to Mr. Leake, the leader of the Opposition, said that the cabled information published in the newspapers regarding ...
Article : 106 wordsForecast (6 p.m.).—Fine and cool, with light southerly winds, slight sea. Weather Chart, at 9 a.m., Friday, December 3: the over prevails presure atmosphere High— ...
Article : 134 wordsIt is understood that the report by Drs. Finschi and M'Cormack, in respect to their examination of the man, Cresswell, at present confined in the Parramatta Lunatic ...
Article : 76 wordsYesterday afternoon the sub-committee appointed by the Alfred Hospital committee to consider the Charities Bill submitted their report. The sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. R. L. ...
Article : 535 wordsThe Assembly to-day disagreed with the Council's amendments in the Pastoral Leases Extension Bill. Mr. Dickson moved the second reading of the Chillagoe Railway ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsThe Stock department has issued an estimate of the autumn and winter lambing in the colony for the past year. The number of lambs marked in the autumn shows a ...
Article : 199 wordsA man named James Rosewarne, who in May last sustained injuries by a falling tank in the shaft of the Confidence Extended Company's mine, is bringing on ...
Article : 268 wordsSir,—With your usual courtesy I trust you will afford me space to give on absolute denial to the accuracy of the statement made by Mr. Cook in the House last night ...
Article : 192 wordsSir,—Among the applications for charitable help which you kindly allow to appearin your columns at the approaching Christmas season, will you permit me to set forth ...
Article : 343 wordsThe following forecast has been issued from the Brisbane Observatory:— Western Australia.—Rain and thunderstorms developing in the north and north-east. Mostly ...
Article : 235 wordsMr. Alexander Stewart, of Messrs. Stewart, Hemmant, and Co., has been appointed local director of the A.M.P. Society, vice Mr. G. L. Hart deceased. ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—In reply to "Amateur," who writes asking for orchestral concerts, and suggests that Mr. B. A. Smith and I should make some move in the matter. I can only make ...
Article : 147 wordsAt last evening's meeting of the Geelong Fire Brigide, the annual election of officebearers resulted an follows:—Captain, Mr. P. Keon; lieutenant, Mr. W. Wilcox; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsArchbishop Carr delivered a lecture before the sodality, in St. Patrick's College Hall, last evening, entitled, "The Future State, Viewed with Relation to Different Classes of Men, Baptised and ...
Article : 572 wordsAt the meeting of the borough council last night Councillor Pollard, pursuant to notice, moved that the delegates to the Federal Convention be invited to visit ...
Article : 90 wordsThe approximate shipments of apples from Hobart to London during the coming season will be about 115,000 cases, as against 132,707 cases last year. The R.M.S. Cuzco, ...
Article : 133 wordsThe manner in which Charles Anderson surrended his sword was scarcely as dramatic as the capitulation of Lord Cornwallis, but, as an expression of defeat it was just as effective. Anderson is ...
Article : 252 wordsMessrs. Williamson and Musgrove announce this morning the forthcoming season of Mr. Wilson Barrett, who, together with his entire London company of 23 artists, will commence his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsThe annual Licensing Court was held to-day, when renewals were granted to 20 hotels. The other 20, which have been recently closed by the Local Option Court, ...
Article : 42 wordsMessrs. Shackell, White, and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. M'Kenezie and Co., held a large spcial sale of horses yesterday. There was a good yarding, which ...
Article : 97 wordsUp to November 30 the state bank had advanced loans amounting to £323,330 to 1,051 mortgagors. Repayments of loans to November 30 reached £6,131, of which about ...
Article : 135 wordsRain fell in the colony during the past 24 hours affecting an area over 100,000 square miles, and extending from the Darling to the coast. In the north-west beyond Bourke the fall was light, but in ...
Article : 246 wordsSir,—As editor of Kendall's collected poems, I should like your permission to say, in reply to Sir James Agnew's letter, that the volume I edited makes no ...
Article : 207 wordsA disease has broken out within the past week amongst milch tows at Murlien a few miles distant, and is causing grave anxietly to farmers. The first indication ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsAt Williamstown last evening the Hobson's Bay Yacht Club held their annual conversazione in the Mechanics' Institute. The gathering was large and fashionable, and the hall had been most ...
Article : 265 wordsSir Hugh Nelson's proposal to grant a Government subsidy in connection with the carriage of chilled meat from Queensland to the southern colonies, was much discussed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsPYRAMID HILL, Dec. 2.—There have been a few slight showers, and stripping will be interfered with for a day or two. SOUTH SASSAFRAS, Dec. 3.—After midnight on ...
Article : 454 wordsThe annual festival of the Ministering Children's League was held in the Town-hall last evening, in the presence of Lady Brassey. There was a large attendance of both parents and children. The ...
Article : 325 wordsSir,—Your correspondent Mr. Robert S. Bradley if not quite accurate in his statements re Nhill disaster. "It is a case of smash-up," but to say that only five houses ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—The letter of "X. Y. Z." in your issue of Friday last is one that must commend itself to all assistant teachers in the majority of our secondary schools. The ...
Article : 327 wordsSir,—On behalf of the Bible Christian churches of the Wimmera district, and by direction of my executive committee, I beg to put before the public, through your ...
Article : 269 wordsBay excursions by steamers of the Howard Smith line are announced as follows:—To-day, s.s. Edina, at 10 a.m., for Geelong and Portarlington, s.s. Derwent, at 2.30 p.m., for Werribee Jetty. ...
Article : 215 wordsThe arrangements in connection with the annual Upper Yarra amateur regatta, to be held on Saturday, 18th inst., are well advanced. The committee mer last night, to receive entries and attend ...
Article : 250 wordsBusiness in the House of Assembly is proceeding in a barren fashion. About the 16th inst. the Government will adjourn formally over Christmas, with the view to a ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. W. Calder, C.E., who has resigned the position of city surveyor for Footscray, to take a similar office at Prahran, was yesterday presented by the day-men employes of the council with a ...
Article : 235 wordsMr. George Orr, late of Waverley-road, Black Flat, Mulgrave, farmer, who died on the 29th of October, left a will dated May 2, 1896, bequeathing his property to his widow, children, and ...
Article : 79 wordsThe proposed bicycle track between here and Mordialloc is to be proceded with by private subscripition. A committee of management has been appointed, and intend to commence operations ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 4 Dec 1897, Page 10
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