Yesterday Judge Molesworth heard an application in the Insolvency Court for an unconditional discharge from his debts on behalf of Dudley Mitchell Hayes, a railway ...
Article : 1,604 wordsExcept as regards the rainfall the preson season does not, in the opinion of Mr. E. T. Quayle, assistant astronomer at the Observatory, present any phenomenal features ...
Article : 510 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Victorian Football League was held last evening at the Port Phillip Club Hotel, Mr. A. H. Shaw in the chair. There was a full attendance of members. Full ...
Article : 560 wordsBetween 400 and 500 people attended a public meeting, held at the town-hall, to-night, to support the introduction of Bible reading into the state schools. The mayor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsWith reference to the announcement in "The Argus" of yesterday that the White Star line was about to inaugurate a monthly service from Liverpool to Australian ports, ...
Article : 602 wordsAs a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Henry Leggo, who was formerly mayor of Ballarat West, flags were hoisted half-mast throughout the city on Friday. ...
Article : 78 wordsMrs. Edward Nolan, a resident of Beech-street, Golden Square, for 36 years, died suddenly on Friday morning while in the act of signing her name to a document. Her ...
Article : 58 wordsThe musical and elocutionary competitions are crowded nightly. The following additional awards have been made:—Read[?] for Gentlemen—Harrie Cohen, Ballarat, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 474 wordsA young man, named James Francis, died in the Melbourne Hospital on Monday last, after being brought from a house in Drurylane, where he had been living for some ...
Article : 110 wordsThe newly-erected town-hall and municipal buildings, Lyttleton-street, were formally opened on Friday night by the mayor (Councillor E. D. Williams, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsMiss Walter, an artist, left her studio in Buxton's Gallery last evening, and was walking down Collins-street, when a young man, named Henry Watkins, snatched her ...
Article : 134 wordsThe rainfall in New South Wales for the past 24 hours ending 9 a.m. has been general. It is giving an impetus to mining, and crops and pastures will benefit greatly, more especially as the ...
Article : 450 wordsA distinct shock of earth tremor was felt here at five minutes to 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The direction was north to south. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe case of alleged robbery under arms which was reported as having occurred at Beulah on the 12th inst., particulars of which appeared in "The Argus" of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe latest reports show that the heavy rain announced in "The Argus" of yesterday resulted in very serious floods in many places, and, as the rivers are in a great many ...
Article : 1,890 wordsJohn Eton, William H. Shaw, and Albert Grant, the three sailors who were arrested last week by Detectives Fryer and Dalton, appeared yesterday at the City Court, ...
Article : 257 wordsThe quarterly examinations under the Medical Act 1890, part III., were held at the College of Pharmacy, Swanston-street, Melbourne, on the 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th ...
Article : 390 wordsSome time has now clapsed since the Dunlop Tire Company placed its new multiflex tire on the Australian market, and experience has proved to the wheelmen that even the previous ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Brunswick branch of the Australian Natives' Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Sydney-road, on Thursday night. There was a good attendance, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—General rain has fallen throughout the colony. The fall during the past few days has been the most valuable for some years, as the heaviest fall was over the country that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Clunes branch of the A.N.A. on Friday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing half-year:— President, j. Robins; vice-president, H. Purdy: ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsSir,—Taking into consideration the crowded state of the trains leaving Prince's-bridge for Caulfield between half-past 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening, would it he quite ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 wordsLAUNCESTON, Friday.—Heavy rain is reported from all the country districts. Floods are feared, and the Railway department is taking all precautions for the protection of traffic. ...
Article : 747 wordsSir,—A paragraph in your issue of yesterday's date, under the heading "The Tuherculosis Scare," deserves more than a passing notice. ...
Article : 545 wordsSir,—The following is an extract from a letter received from a large firm of steamship-owners by the last English mail:— "Pilotage.—We thank you for copy of ...
Article : 388 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the council of the Victorian Rifle Association, held at Young and Jackson's Hotel, last night, Colonel J. M. Templeton in the chair, the new standing orders were ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—In your issue of Wednesday appears an effusion from a lady correspondent— "Advance Australia"—re the slow travelling of the 11.10 train from Ballarat to ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Government has decided not to participate in the scheme for sending a united Australian rifle team to the Bisley meeting, but propose to ask Parliament for a vote towards sending an exclusive ...
Article : 51 wordsBADDAGINNIE.—At the monthly meeting of the directors of the local butter factory, the secretary reported that the milk supply for May was 26,553 gallons. The yield of butter was 12,[?] ...
Article : 404 wordsCHARLTON, June 21.—The agricultural outlook is very promising. Grass is abundant, and all crops are making good progress. KATAMATITE, June 23.—This season peomises ...
Article : 779 wordsSir,—In your issue of Friday last it is stated that it is concluded that farmers' sons would rather be employed as enginedrivers or porters on the railways than in ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,—I find that the banks have decided to charge exchange on all cheques sent to the charities, except on cheques payable within a radius of 12 miles from ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Queenic Disaster Fund was added to by £15 last night, when a valuable oil painting of Cape Schanck was raflled at Williamstown in aid of the object. The picture, which was given by Mr. ...
Article : 410 wordsSir,—The Rev. Professor Gosman spoke the other evening at the Anti-Sweating League about the long hours of waiters. may state I have been a waiter at one of the ...
Article : 309 wordsMessrs. Dennys, Lascelles, Austin, and Co. report:—"We held our annual winter sale to-day. The catalogue of 160 bales, consisting almost entirely of cruthchings, the large attendance of ...
Article : 393 wordsSir,—The anti-federalists in the recent contest in New South Wales fought under the strange device—putting it shortly— "the Braddon clause and New South Wales ...
Article : 286 wordsKOROIT, June 23.—Special trains arrival here this morning, with 3,100 sheep, from Glenrowan, for Mr. G. Ritchie, Kilmorey. The sheep are crossbred weaners, and come from New South ...
Article : 42 wordsGUNDAGAI, June 22.—Stock movements:—June 20—3,900 rams, from Gundagai to Uardry, Messrs. C. Mills and Co. owners. June 21—2,000 sheep, from Yarrangobilly to [?]oonaburrama, Mr. H. ...
Article : 275 wordsSir,—There are a large section of warders in lunatic asylums who joined the service a few years before the Patterson Government passed their retrenchment bill, with ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 24 Jun 1899, Page 10
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