Tuesday, the 8th of February, 1898, will be remembered by all the residents of Foster throughout their lives. The morning was hot and sultry, with a hot blast from the ...
Article : 4,889 wordsMr. L. L. Lewis, of 7 Queen-street, severely criticises the action of the fire brigade at the small fire which recently took place at the residence of Mr. Woolf, ...
Article : 434 wordsDr.[?]. E. Rosenblum, medical superiatendent of the Wendouree Asylum, died on Tuesday, aged 35. Deceased had been an officer of the Victorian Lunacy Department for over 10 years, and during ...
Article : 121 wordsWhether the American preparation known as "Quaker oats" should be charged a duty of 9/ per cental or 5/ per cental on importation into this ...
Article : 979 words"Few people probably," said Mr. J. C. Williamson, in the course of a recent interview with a representative of "The Argus," "out of the many thousands who have heard ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsThe smoke from the bush fires spread right across the tracks this morning, and at times it was almost impossible to distinguish horses galloping, let alone taking their time. Cardamon picked up ...
Article : 768 wordsTo-day.— Sandown park races; Numurkah races, Minyip races; Ararat races (first day); Tasmanian Racing Club meeting (first day); entries close for Creswick races; entries close far Violet ...
Article : 161 wordsIn the case of Dernelly v. Dernelly, which was heard in the Country Court on Monday and yesterday, the plaintiff, Sarah Dernelly, a widow, sued James Edward Dernelly, a hawker, her son, ...
Article : 694 wordsThe February sittings of the Supreme court were opened on Tuesday, before Mr.Justice Hood. Charles Dalton was acquitted on a charge of arson at Maryborough, and Mohanmed Khan on a ...
Article : 184 wordsThis afternoon a rice meeting, which promises to be very successful, will take place at Sandown-park Splendid entries, including two or three Newmarket ...
Article : 1,427 wordsTuesday (6 p.m.).—A moderately cool change, with westerly winds, is expected to take place tomorrow morning in sout[?]ern districts, especially near coast; but the weather will be still hot or ...
Article : 228 wordsShortly before 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening a man named Alexander Walley was swimming three horses in the Western beach. When out about 60 yards from the shore he was seen to fall off his ...
Article : 182 wordsRainfall at Observatory pevious 24 hours to 5 p.m., 8th February, nil; si[?]e January 1,0.30 in. Average rainfall at Observitory for the first two months of the year, 3.64[?]n. ...
Article : 209 wordsThe annual assembly in connection with the United Methodist Free Churches was commenced in the Peel-street Church today. The retiring president (Rev. W. H. ...
Article : 557 wordsThe Chewton Barough Council on Tuesday night resoloved to ask the Government to vote £500 towards strengthening the embankment of the creek adjacent to the Francis Ormond mine, to prevent ...
Article : 185 wordsTo Constable Armstrong, of Colling-wood, is due the credit of having cleverly effected the arrest of two Frenchmen, which led to the recovery of stolen property to the value of £80. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsAt a meeting of the Swan Hill Progress Committee, held last night, the question of a water supply for the mallee was discussed at length, and the article appearing in "The Argus" of yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsMr. Wragge's forecast is as follows:— New South Wales.—Generally [?]ne and hot north winds inland, with tendency to rain and thunderstorms in N.W. and W. Disturbance "Wacko" ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsEdward Hamilton, aged 28, from Carlton, was smothered last night at the Staghorn Flat claim, while engaged in sluicing. He was working in a race, when one of the high walls, which were of ...
Article : 1,105 wordsAn elderly man named Robert Hopkins, employed as a cook at the Silors' Home. Spencerstreet, pleaded guilty, at the City Court, yesterday, to the charge of stealing some meat and coffee ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Council of the Victorian Riffle Association met last evening at Young and Jackson's Colonel Templcton presiding. The secretary (Captain Marshall) reported that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 wordsThe Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly continued its sittings yesterday morning, in the Verestreet Church, Collingwood. The reports and balance-sheets of the following funds were received ...
Article : 309 wordsSir,—Would you allow one of those unfortunate shareholders "not in the know" to ask through your columus what we hope to gain by reducing our interest in the ...
Article : 216 wordsHenry Simmonds, aged 30. was tried before Judge Casey yesterday on two charges fo cattle-stealing. Mr. Finlayson prosecuting for the Crown. In the first case he was tried for stealing a cow the ...
Article : 338 wordsWODONGA, Feb. 8.—.Stock Crossings.—45 fat bullocks from Borambola, Wagga Wagga, to Newmarket. ...
Article : 21 wordsOn Saturday last Albert-park were drawn to play at Arn[?]date, but did not put in an appearanee, consequently the game was scored by Armadale. On the s[?]me date Prince's-park were prepared to ...
Article : 270 wordsGOODOOGA, Feb.8.—It is still threatening rain and is [?]loudy and close, the thermometer registering 100deg. in the shade last three days. The river is 10ft., and stationary, which is nearly [?] ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—With regard to the suggestion of Councillor Sir George Tunner that the surveyor should have the street channels flushed with water, I notice ...
Article : 205 wordsThe letter-carriers of the St. Kilda Post-office assembled on Saturday at the officer to bid farewell to the postmaster, Mr. J. H. Clark, the new arrangement by which suburban deliveries are ...
Article : 714 wordsSir,—The above have been so fully reported that there is no need for me to call your attention thereto. The amount of money and goods denoted to the relief fund ...
Article : 353 wordsCHARLEVILLE, Feb. 8.—[?]6 points of rain was registered this morning, and the weather is still cloudy, with every indication of more rain. The Ward River is a banker, and the Warrego is ...
Article : 338 wordsThe following report is supplied by the secretary:— A general meeting of the Amalgamated millers' Association of Victoria was held at the Trades-hall on Saturday evening. Mr.George ...
Article : 478 wordsAt the Flemington Court yesterday. Elizabeth Considine proceeded against her husban, William Considine, for as[?]ult, and also applied to have him bound over to keep the peace. She said that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsSir,—I set out to controvert the statement that Australia won the fourth test match by the superior batting of the team as a whole in that match. To throw at me ...
Article : 132 wordsSandown-park Racecourse, the most convenient of all suburban racecourses(no ca[?]s required), is on the Dandenong railway line. The course is reached by special and ordinary trains (on day of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Feb. 7.—Several farmers in the G[?]idford district have lately gone in for the cultivation of wheat solcly, with very successful results. In some cases the yields have averaged [?] ...
Article : 155 wordsSir,—It has been pointed out that it will be necessury to sow all the good land that has had the fire over it with English grass seed after the first autu[?]n rians in April ...
Article : 197 wordsAn insatiable desire for smoking and lighting matches[?]ed to the death yesterday of an old man of 77, named Alex. Robb, who resided with his married daughter, Mrs. A[?]ie Carter, at 151 Boundary-road, ...
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Advertising : 144 wordsFrederick Lee. a workman at Young's wire factory, was overcome by the [?]at yesterday, and fell in a fit. The man, who is 47 years of age, was conveyed to the Melbourne Hospital, where, after ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 9 Feb 1898, Page 6
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