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Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 wordsConfirmatory evidence is forthcoming of the use by the Boers of the Dum Dum bullet which the War Office decided should not be used by the British forces. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 6,802 wordsIn the lobbies of Parliament-houses yesterday the composition of the M'Lean Ministry was freely criticised, and opinions concerning the new Administration were ...
Article : 2,335 wordsThe general election took place throughout the colony to-day. A local option poll was also taken, three issues being submitted, viz., a continuance of hotel licenses ...
Article : 188 wordsDenis O'Grady, the horse-breaker, arrested on suspension of being concerned in the Ru[?] highway robbery, was discharged at the court this morning. O'Grady ...
Article : 526 wordsThe policy submitted by the Solomon Ministry on Tuesday was considered to be of such a generally unsatisfactory character that there was no difficulty experienced ...
Article : 644 wordsWhen the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon, Mr. E. W. Wobb, clerk of the Assembly, stated that he had received a letter from the Speaker, to the effect than ...
Article : 678 wordsWednesday (6 p.m.).—Fine throughout, and [?] in northern districts; light winds, southerly and south-easterly near coast, and easterly to northerly inland. Sea smooth. ...
Article : 898 wordsA fire, attended with disastrous results, occurred at about 3 o'clock this morning, when the Guildford railway station, together with the stationmaster's quarters, ...
Article : 270 wordsThe Cool Storage Commission sat again at the Treasury-buildings yesterday, Mr. Murray, M.L.A., in the chair. Mr. John Vale, secretary of the Victorian ...
Article : 566 wordsThe mayor of Brisbane (Alderman W. A. Scal), accompanied by Aldermen M'Nab, Robinson, and Gallagher, and Mr. W. Lee Bryce, the city inspector, are at present in ...
Article : 249 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day but little work was done owing to the political crisis, and after the amendments of the House of Assembly in the Insurance ...
Article : 48 wordsThe steamer Damascus met with very bad weather on the passage from Melbourne, and had to slow down for three days in order to save the racehorses on ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. R. PHILP, Premier, Treasurer, and Minister of Mines. Mr. J. R. DICKSON, Chief Secretary, and vice-President of the Executive ...
Article : 268 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Sluicing and Dredging for Gold Bill was read a third time and passed. The Sunday Labour in Mines Bill was considered ...
Article : 46 wordsBurglars at Masterton chloroformed the inmates of a house while they were asleep, and then ransacked the premises. ...
Article : 23 wordsReports received almost daily by the Stock department contain refrences to the wretched condition of the country in the far west. The Mulga, which is looked upon ...
Article : 153 wordsOfficers have been elected as follows—President, C. H. Lewis; vice-president, Mr. R. D. Crocker; secretary, Mr. W. E. Wilson; assistant, Mr. E. Barton; committee. Messrs. Gardiner, ...
Article : 794 wordsHugh Joseph O'Neill, of Hope-street, Melbourne, clerk. Causes of insolvency— Illness of self and pressure of creditors, owing to having endorsed promissory-notes ...
Article : 77 wordsKALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—The following are the November returns—WANHOE—Crushed 6,091 tons for 6,955oz.; cyanide, 4.114 tons of tailings for 1,972oz., 12dwt., and treated 3,519 tons of [?] ...
Article : 849 wordsThe "Register," in a preliminary foreeast of the harvest, estimates that the production will be 10,000,000 bushels. On the acreage sown, this means an average ...
Article : 132 wordsThe spring show was held on Wednesday. Notwithstanding a succession of frosts late in the season, which slightly limited the number of entries, the show ...
Article : 76 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. Hackett moved that a message should be sent to the Legislative Assembly stating that the Council had considered the motion ...
Article : 546 wordsThe new blacksmith's shop recently, erected on the Mount View Company's property, on Mount Tarrangower, was destroyed by fire on Monday night, together ...
Article : 71 wordsDANDENONG, Dec. 6.—The hay crops will run close up to 3 tons per acre, while the onions look good for 7 tons, and potatoes 10 to 12 tons. one or two fields of wheat are very fine. Out ...
Article : 431 wordsThe master of the barque Ester, which has arrived from East London to load railway sleepers, reports that the vessel had a narrow escape from foundering during a ...
Article : 119 wordsSome rain is reported in the north-west. It at first promised to be extensive, but was nipped in the b[?] by the great heat prevailing in the interior. Bourke, however, enjoyed 77 points, and ...
Article : 75 wordsSir,—The labours of those ladies and gentlemen who are accustomed to have the burden of organising means to sustain the funds of our numerous excellent charities ...
Article : 340 wordsECHUCA. Dec. 4.—During November thefollowing stock crossed from New South Wales into Victoria:—Sheep, 18,755; cattle, 128; horses, 31; pigs, 17. The local truckings for the week ...
Article : 42 wordsCOROWA, Dec. [?].—Stock movements:—1,935 [?] crossbred sheep, Goonambil to Newport, JnoCooke and Co., owners, A. A. Piggin and Co. agents; 10 mer[?]no ram[?], " Mulwala to Ballarat, J. ...
Article : 272 wordsAt the meeting of the connell of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales to-night it was stated that the finances in connection with the recent annual prize meeting showed a loss ...
Article : 161 wordsWalter Bradby, aged 16 years, was fined 10[?] in default three days' imprisonment, at the Richmond Court yesterday, on a charge of discharging bullets from an air gun through the window on the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 7 Dec 1899, Page 6
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