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Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 wordsThe ordinary conjuror, who shoots watches out of a blunderbuss and extracts pigeous from an old gentleman's hat, has gone the way of the stage coaches and other ...
Article : 793 wordsThe following items have been received by the American mail:— A London telegram, dated March 22, to the "San Francisco Chronicle," reports ...
Article : 486 wordsThe Criminal Court was continued on Saturday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. J. T. T. Smith conducting the cases. A young man named Charles Pilgrim, charged ...
Article : 383 wordsA sequel to the fire which broke out at the Marvel Laundry, a two-story wooden building in this city, on March 3, when the lives of 13 persons were imperilled, was ...
Article : 659 wordsIt would seem that the immediate person[?]l advantage some people see in the new boom on gold dredging is likely to clash witht the privileges and even the livelihood ...
Article : 1,495 wordsA telegram from Sydney, published in "The Argus" on Saturday, contained a reprot of a discussion in the Pre[?]byterian Federal Assembly on the proposed union ...
Article : 1,289 wordsAt the annual breakfast of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society yesterday it was stated that the total funds in the Sydney society were £12,404 for a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 wordsThe first Greek church erected in the Australian colonies was consecrated in the orthodox fashion to-day. The building is situated at Surry Hills; it will ...
Article : 140 wordsSimon Puche, a resident of Fosterville, was charged at the Huntly Police Court on Saturday with selling hop beer which contained a greater percentage of alcohol ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsOperations it the Dudley Colliery in the Newcastle district, which have been suspended for more than 12 months, are now being gradually resumed. There is every ...
Article : 102 wordsA cyclist named Charles Pearce whilst riding from Maldon to Castlemaine on Saturday evening fell from his machine, and was admitted to the hospital suffering from ...
Article : 51 wordsA number of people met at the Theatre Royal Hotel last evening to consider what preliminary steps should be taken to bring the case of James Wootton ...
Article : 126 wordsA warrant has been issued for the arrest of James M'Creedy on a charge of forgery about three weeks ago. Mrs. Thom, the wife of an auctioneer, signed a cheque in ...
Article : 76 wordsThere was a large and discriminating audience in the Town-hall on Saturday evening when Herr Albert Friedenthal gave his first Melbourne pianoforte recital, and ...
Article : 769 wordsA fatal accident happened to-day to a boy, aged 10 years, named Angus Prichard. The lad was sitting on a stone wall watching the Ballarat Harriers running down the ...
Article : 1,203 wordsA sensation was caused in Main-street, Armidale, on Saturday morning, by a young woman horsewhipping a recently-arrived local editor. The young woman was ...
Article : 54 wordsTINTALDHA, April 13.—Stock Crossings:—April 12—[?] fat bullocks from Greg Greg, purchased by Mr. M. Morris, to truck at Tallanga[?] for Melbourne. April 13—110 fat bullocks from ...
Article : 74 wordsThe general election campaign is being carried on with considerable energy. The most interesting contest is likely to be in West Adelaide, between the Premier (Mr. ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. Harry Rickards's Variety Company at the Bijou Theatre has been considerably strengthened by the inclusion of Miss Stella Ranger, a girl vocalist. Miss Ranger, who ...
Article : 163 wordsThere was a long discussion at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council last Friday evening on the proposed constitution of the Australasian Labour Federation. ...
Article : 218 wordsNHILL, April 13.—The weather is keeping dry and fine. Last week there were strong indications of rain, but appearances proved de[?]ptive, and this week there have been several frosts. So far the ...
Article : 68 wordsOn Saturday morning the district coroner, Mr. Morrison, P.M., held an inquest at Pentridge on the body of the prisoner, Samuel Johnston, 21 years of age, who ...
Article : 275 wordsAn informal appeal has been made by the Fremantle Wharf Labourers' Union to the Anglican Bishop (Dr. Riley), who acted as umpire in the recent strike arbitration, for ...
Article : 246 words"Waiting for the Verdict" was produced by the Macallum Dramatic Company at the Alexandra Theatre on Saturday night. The story bears on the domestic unhappiness ...
Article : 176 wordsHonour among convicts seems to be a lost art. A few weeks ago a cruel attempt was made to swindle the mother of a youth now serving a sentence in the Melbourne ...
Article : 397 wordsThe whimsicalities of Mr. Os[?]ar Girard, as the president of the Anti-Cigarette Society, and the demure, yet sprightly, acting of Miss Louise Hepner, as the ...
Article : 246 wordsA fire, resulting in the destruction of a buggy-shed, stable, and room, on the premises of Mrs. Nicholson, took place here on Friday afternoon. The fire is supposed to ...
Article : 102 wordsThe German war-ship Kormoran arrived here on Saturday. The vessel was stationed on the China coast until two months ago, when orders ...
Article : 549 wordsA swindler of an audacious character called on Mr. Oldham, of "The Towers," Lansell-road, Toorak, last Friday, and pr[?]tending to be one of that gentleman's ...
Article : 232 wordsThe will of the late Mr. Byron Samuel Kent, of Veronica, Boundary-road, Surrey Hills, has been halged for proba[?]. Te[?] tator died on February 2 last, and left real ...
Article : 124 wordsAnother was added to the long list of railway fatalities this year, when a ganger named Abraham Exon was killed on Saturday morning near Gle[?]roy station. Exon ...
Article : 195 wordsOn Saturday evening a largely-attended public meeting was held on Sydney-road, Brunswick, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Victorian Socialistic League, ...
Article : 219 wordsSir,—"The Argus" has paid a well earned tribute to the character and public career of Mr. Service, at one time my colleague for Ripon and Hampden. One public action ...
Article : 491 wordsSir,—When the Postmaster-General does anything for the comfort and convenience of the general public, there is always a suspicion of something half-hearted about it. ...
Article : 373 wordsA little boy of five, named Walter Richards, was playing among some burning logs at Heidelberg on the 5th inst., when by some means his clothing caught fire. The child was severely ...
Article : 347 wordsBefore Messrs. Hennessy and Ellemor, J.P.'s, at the Carlton Court on Saturday, several cabmen were fined 5/ with 2/6 costs, for having in their vehicles more than ...
Article : 228 wordsCOOLGARDIE, Sunday.—The Home Rule, at the Three-mile, put through 40 tons for 18oz. The staff was taken from the main lode. Burbank's Welcome, one and a quarter miles south of the ...
Article : 271 wordsThe May Day committee of the 1899 demonstration held its first meeting on the 16th inst., at the Socialists' League rooms, 177 Russell-street. Mr. Wm. Maloney, ...
Article : 130 wordsCole's "Greater Melbourne" has 53 Illustrations and 2,000 items of information on 109 subjects; price 1s., by post 1s. 3d. Book Arcade, Melbourne.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 17 Apr 1899, Page 6
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