This morning a message was received from Captain Creswell, on the tug Euro, that the schooner Lucretia was high and dry on the Buffalo Reef. The surf was ...
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Article : 769 wordsThe show was a great success, over 2,000 people being present. In all classes the judges remarked that the exhibits were good. Th followin-s th prize-list:— ...
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Article : 70 wordsAt the meeting of the Murong Shire Council on Thursday the retiring president (Councillor H. Wirth) presented the councillors and officers with suitably-engraved ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Alliance Insurance Company has been advised that the steamet ToKon, which recently struek on Staten Island, South America, is to be repaired temporarily at ...
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Article : 25 wordsAt a largely attended public meeting on Thursday night, Mr. H. Lawson presiding, it was unanimously resolved to form a rking ...
Article : 89 wordsSept. 14. Above Summer 9 a.m. Level. Wind and Weather. ...
Article : 233 wordsMr. Mathieson, the Commissioner of RailWays. and a large departmental party visited Horsham yesderday, and to-day the mayour (Councillor Arnott) and the town ...
Article : 576 wordsA representative meeting of land-owners interested in the drainage, of Lake Gillear was held on Wednesday at Allansford. Mr. Nicol, president of the shire council,cu ...
Article : 129 wordsThe following tenders were accepted by the Kew Council on Tuesday night:—Cartage, W. Atkins, 8/ per day; emptying dust-boxes for 12 months, J. Carruean, £135; removal of channel sweepings, W. ...
Article : 76 wordsFine weather had a marked influence upon the attendance at the Geelong Spring Show, the ground being crowded with visitors, and much interest was taken ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. C. L. M'Carthy, M.B., the health officer of the city of Footscray, on Wednesday night drew the council's attention to the many insanitary local rights-of-way in existence, which demanded ...
Article : 225 wordsA meeting was held in the shire-hall last night, at which almost avery farmer for some distance around attended to discuss the Water Bill now before Parliament. ...
Article : 158 wordsThe annual sheep show, held under the auspices of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society, opened to-day, and a very creditable display was made. The ...
Article : 503 wordsThe fourth annual Hopetoun show was a great success, about 1,300 people being present. The following were the principal prize-takers:— ...
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Article : 104 wordsAdamson. Strettle, and Co, report having sold pure Berkshire pigs as follows:—On Account of Mr. William Looby, Millbrook—Sow, sire Stanley, dam Dainty 2nd, by Waverly, by Lord ...
Article : 804 wordsAt the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday, the special committee appointed by the council to inspect the drains at the Graham-street State School were to have reported on the ...
Article : 189 wordsThe annual show of the Kerang Agricultural Society was held on September 13, under the most favourable weather conditions. There was a large ...
Article : 348 wordsThe aupleasant incident in which two detectives bave figured of late must satisfy the police department that the system of supervising or directing the investimation of ...
Article : 583 wordsThe Standing Committee on Railways met again, at Parliament-house, yesterday, to take further evidence on the Lake Lonsdale scheme of Mallee water supply. ...
Article : 500 wordsA long discussion took place last night at the Richmond Council on the subject of the proposed Metropolitan Boaid of Works inquiry, and the mayor explained ...
Article : 194 wordsAt the meeting of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday night, the following tenders for supplies for the year were accepted:—For horses, drays, and drivers, four tenders from 9/ per day, ...
Article : 75 wordsA petition was presented to the South Melbourne Council last night from residents of Montague, drawing attention to the inadequacy of the police protection in the district, and praying the council ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. Justice Williams presided at the Assize Court here to-day. There was only one prisoner for trial, a man named Hugh Brown, who was charged with committing ...
Article : 55 wordsThe seventeenth annual show of the Moama Agricultural Society was held on September 13. The attendance was good in the afternoon. Messrs. M'Currie Bros., of ...
Article : 157 wordsSir,—The further consideration of this measure in the Upper House having been adjourned for a time in order that those affected by it may have time to reflect ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Arapiles Shire Council, having received a request from a number of applicants that the council should use its influence in opposing the renewal of leases to ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Heidelberg Council on Wednesday was in receipt of a communication from the Government on the subject of the municipal guarantee required from Collingwood and Heidelberg prior to the ...
Article : 51 wordsA letter from the Chamber of Manufactures was read on Thursday night to the Richmond Council, asking the council to support a movement for the holding of a full inquiry as to working ...
Article : 71 wordsby Goldsbrough, Morl, and company Limited:—From packsaddle Station. Euri[?]. N.S.W., dated 14th inst,—"20 points rain on the 10th and 11th inst." ...
Article : 252 wordsThe following tenders were on Thursday night accepted for the ensuing 12 months by the Richmond Council:—Steam coal, Outtrim Coal Company, 16/6 per ton; cartage of spalls from quarry ...
Article : 117 wordsAn application was made to the Licensing Bench on Saturday by George Moodie, licensee of the Macedon Family Hotel, at Macedon, to have the license held by Mrs. ...
Article : 1,878 wordsThe Omeo Standard" says:—"Last year the most powerful paper in world, the London "Times," relying on its circulation amongst the English-speaking races, ...
Article : 170 wordsCouncillor Curter moved the following resolution at last night's meeting of the Richmond Council:— "That a conference of the municipal ...
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Article : 205 wordsKOROIT.— The half-yearly meeting of shareholdrrs in the Tower Hill Park Butter Factory Company was held on Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Anderson in the chair. The balance-sheet, which ...
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Article : 167 wordsSir,—I have read the letter signed "Wellwisher" in your issue of this morning, and I cordially agree with the written vews up to the point where immedince action by ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 15 Sep 1899, Page 6
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