The Coburg Shire Council, at its ordinary meeting on Monday night, received a communication from the city council of Richmond requesting that this council exprss an opinion, to be forwarded ...
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Article : 1,227 wordsDuring the new few days the estimates for the Post-office department will come before the Legislative Assembly, in the course of the discussion on which Mr. ...
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Article : 173 wordsDr. W. B. Westwood, who has been residing here for the past few years, died on Monday, from consumption, at the age of 47. Deceased leaves a widow and young ...
Article : 253 wordsIn response to a requisition from local residents, asking that steps be taken to have the St. Kilda Cemetery closed, the Prahran Council last night, on the motion if Councillor T. Luxton. ...
Article : 132 wordsTHE Customs department notified the Moorabbin Council last night that its inspector had cxamined the cliffs at Mordialoc. and had reported that they were as safe now as they had been for years ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the meeting, of the Brighton Council last night Councillor Blazey, town clerk of Richmond. and hon. secretary of the recent conference, stated that the resolution, arrived at to appoint a Royal ...
Article : 279 wordsA very sad accident has occurred at Warrenmang to Mr. George Tack, an old resident of the district. He was out shooting, and was forcing his way through ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. James S. Flett, an old resident of 25 years' standing, died to-day, aged 60. Death was caused through his drinking carbolic acid in mistake for a cooling ...
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Article : 113 wordsA woman named Mrs. O'Reilly was charged at the police court to-day, before Messrs. M'Donald and Philp, J.P.'s, on a charge of arson in connection with the ...
Article : 200 wordsAt the meeting of the Brighton Council last night only one tender was received for the supply of a water cart. After discussion it was decided to postpone the acecptance of any tender until the ...
Article : 100 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Brighton Council last year's valuation was adopted. Conncillor Bent strongly objected. as he contended values of land had increased. He also objected to the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe annual fancy dress ball given for the charities by the pupils of Mrs. and Miss Green was held at the Town-hall last evening, and proved a splendid success. Flags ...
Article : 274 wordsA buggy accident occurred on Sunday. The two Misses Mills and their nephew were driving to church, when the harness broke, and the horse swerved and jumped ...
Article : 88 wordsAt the South Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs. Glover, Christmas, and White, J.P.'s, Alex, Bryce, inspector of factories and shops, charged Edward John ...
Article : 432 wordsA disenssion took place in the Fitzroy Council last night on the system pursued by the Metropolitan Board of Works of Pushing the sewer reticulation into districts at a rate beyond that ...
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Article : 101 wordsProfessor Morris gave an interesting lecture last evening, at the Assembly-hall, Collins-street, on the voyage of the barque Endeavour, or the discoveries of ...
Article : 406 wordsThe candidates represented by the following numbers are required to present themselves at the Physiological Laboratory at the tunes mentioned:— ...
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Article : 181 wordsSir,—Those who are familiar with the teaching of the Rev. Dr. Strong must have read with amazement in "The Argus" this morning Canon Potter's statement that he ...
Article : 282 wordsA ten-roomed wood and brick dwelling in Shipley-street, South Yarra, occupied by Mr. T. A. Browne, caught fire yesterday, the rear portion and the out buildings ...
Article : 161 wordsSir,—In times past I was able to get my elector's light in Dunolly without any trouble, but on the night of 1st December I went as usual, but was told that I could not ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 6 Dec 1898, Page 7
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