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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsThe annual statutory meeting of the Sunday-school Association of the di[?]se of Melbourne was held on Monday evening at the Chapter-house, St. Paul's Cathedral the ...
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Article : 255 wordsThe Minister of Railways to-day promised favourable consideration to a request made to him for the construction of a railway from Mareeba to Atherton, and the ...
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Article : 56 wordsAt the meeting of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday night, a letter was read from Mr. T. Smith, M.L.A., stating that the Government intended expending £50,000 on the crection of ...
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Article : 202 wordsA meeting convened by the Victorian Fruitgrowers' Association was held last night at Rubira's Cafe. Bourke-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. Vear, president of the association, and Mr. J. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsAt the Richmond Council on Wednesday, on the motion of Councillor Carter, seconded by Councillor Nathan, it was agreed to approve of the bill before the Legislative Assembly providing for the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe consolidated revenue for August was £71,100, as compared with £65,156 in August last year. The increase for the eight months of the current year is ...
Article : 55 wordsCouncillor Gedge, at the meeting of the Richmond Council on Wednesday, moved that the members for the district be asked to intervies the Minister of Mines to urge him to take steps to ...
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Article : 521 wordsIt has been stated several times recently that the values of real estate in the Heidelberg shire are hardening, in view of the probable construction of the Collingwood rallway; but these statements are ...
Article : 254 wordsBuilders and contractors mustered strongly at their 29th annual dinner, which was held at the Freemasons'-hall on Tuesday night. The president (Mr. ...
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Article : 60 wordsThe adjourned case of alleged perjury against Frank Campkin, barman of the Imperial Hotel here, came on for hearing to day, at the local police court, before Messrs. ...
Article : 266 wordsSir.—A special general meeting of the members of the above club is to be held at half-past 7 p.m. to-morrow (Friday) at the pavilion, to consider proposed alterations ...
Article : 483 wordsThe members of the Clothing Board, appointed under the Factories and Shops Act, met yesterday at the Supreme Court. Sir Hartley Williams, the newly appointed ...
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Article : 266 wordsIBERWICK (Shire).—Polling for auditor:—Clements, 279; Bain, 244. EPPING (Shire).—Epping Riding—John M'Donnell (retiring), 78; Nell Hansen, 70; majority for ...
Article : 88 wordsThe monthly meeting of the South Suburban Horticultral Society was held in the Prahran Town-hall on September 1, at which there was a good attendance, not withstanding the adverse ...
Article : 312 wordsA special meeting of the borough council was held to-day to consider the proposed Meat Bill. The following resolution was carried:— ...
Article : 110 wordsARAPILES (Shire). — Councillor A. E. Beard elected president. Allowance, £35. AVOGA (Shire).—Councillor Hodgetts elected president. Allowance, £65. ...
Article : 380 wordsCOBDEN.—The balance-sheet of the Cobden Pioneer Butter Factory, just issued, discloses that the balance to profit and loss for the past half-year was £5/5/9. The amount of milk received was ...
Article : 536 wordsThe Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Limited are applying for probate of the will and codicil of the late Mr. Thomas Frankcom, late of 29 ...
Article : 102 wordsOn Wendnesday night Constables Middleditch and Culhane visited a local Chinese, camp, and placed 22 men found on the premises unde arrest. Ah Kew is ...
Article : 79 wordsA meeting of the pairing committee was held last night, and a good deal of preliminary work was accomplished. The number of entries far exceeds those of last year. It is expected that about ...
Article : 296 wordsThe Melbourne Institute for the Advancement of Plain Needlework held Its annual meeting and prize distribution at the Independent-hall, Russell-street, yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 326 wordsAn exciting scene took place in Swanstonstreet last night, when a parcels delivery van drawn by a [?]olting horse dashed across Prince's-bridge, and crashed into a ...
Article : 233 wordsSir,—It appears to me that a very unfair system of obtaining seats is carried out for the Royal Metropolitan Lie[?]fel concerts. ...
Article : 237 wordsAn unusually large number of members were present at the quarterly meeting, on August 31. After the transaction of the ordinary business, Mr. E. W. Carey delivered a lecture on " The Labour ...
Article : 196 wordsOwing to an outbreak of measles the state school was closed to-day. One of the teachers is amongst those attacked by the epidemic. ...
Article : 32 wordsOn Monday evening, after the business of their thirty-second annual meeting has been transacted, the members of the Melbourne Chess Club will [?] to the V[?]nna Cafe, where the annual ...
Article : 147 wordsTFor several weeks past the foxes have been a source of great anxiety to sheepowners, and at the last meeting of the Charlton Shire Council it was decided to ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 2 Sep 1898, Page 6
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