A mysterious explosion occurred yesterday afternoon on the tramway line in Highstreet, St. Kilda, Shortly after 3 o'clock a tramear was passing along High-street ...
Article : 233 wordsThis afternoon a fire broke out in the four-roomed residence of William Weston at North Winton, and completed, destroyed the building and contents, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsIn response to the various Christinas appeals publishid in "The Argus" we have received the following contributions:- D. A'Beckett, [?]1 each for the Children's ...
Article : 1,076 wordsThe action to recover £1,000 damages brought by Herman Emil Kugelman,herbal practitioner,against John Norton for alleged libels published in "Truth," was ...
Article : 576 wordsNominations of candidates for the seats in the Legislative Assembly renderred vacant by the Ministers in the M'Lean Government having accepted officers by 6 ...
Article : 1,340 wordsThe amount paid in stamp duty for probates and letters of administration last week was £2,678. Some rather curious information ...
Article : 918 wordsThe disaffected state of the northern districts of the Cape Colony has greatly increased Sir W.F. Gataere's difficulties in dealing with the Boer invastion of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 7,528 wordsMessrs. Adamson, Strettle and Co., stock salesman, Bourke-street, have received a cable message from Mr.Donold M'Innes, Durban, who left Melbourne by the steamer ...
Article : 242 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).— Fine and moderately cool, with light southernly winds Sea moderate, SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. Rainfall at Observatory previous 21 hours to ...
Article : 614 wordsThe smaller boys who sell race cards and newspapers in the city have for many years been vietimised by their elder companies, who continue, by threats or absolute ...
Article : 133 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Collingwood Council on Monday evening a recommendation was received from the finance committee (the mayor, Councillor Bayley. chairman) that certain salaries ...
Article : 105 wordsThrough lack of opportunity to disclose his literary merits to the world, a selfdescribed "war correspondent and author," named Frank Bennett, has fallen low in ...
Article : 223 wordsCouncillor Eade, chairman of the conference of the public works committee of the Fitzroy and Collingwood councils, reported to the Colliingwood Council on Monday night the result of the joint ...
Article : 352 wordsThe New South Wales Cricket Association, at a special meeting to-night, aonfirmed the agreement arrived at by the executive committee as to the terms on ...
Article : 150 wordsAt the North Melbourne Court yesterday, before Dr. F. Llyod(chairman) and Messrs. J. Barwise, T. Fogarty, J. Wylie, and S. V. Blackburne, J.P.'s John Foster ...
Article : 96 wordsThe R.M.S. Miowera, which was due from vancouver on Saturday last, did not arrive till to-day. The captain reports encountering strong gales almost all the way ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the Essenden Town Council meeting last night the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the your ending September, 1900, was presented. The ordinary expenditure, including new works, ...
Article : 203 wordsWilliam F. Savage, huaband of the woman who hanged herself in coventrystreet, south Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon. was before the South Melbourne ...
Article : 76 wordsAUCKLAND, Monday.— A nugget weighing 38oz., has been found in the Hokitika district, but the exact locally has not been disclosed WALHALLA,Saturday.— As anticipated, the ...
Article : 700 wordsAt the Richmond Court yesterday, J. J. Hennessey, baker, of Carlton, was charged by Mr. E. Gregory, inspector of weights and measures, with carrying light-weight ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Essendon Council meeting last night a new contract for street lighting was entered into with the Metropolitan Gas Company, the term being for three years. The conditions were ...
Article : 147 wordsAt Kingston last night a boat from the barque Castleholine was returning to the vessel when it capsized and sank, leaving the men struggling in the water. A boat ...
Article : 180 wordsElizabeth O'Brien, domestic servant. Liabilities, £30/18,2; assets. nil. Cause of insolvency —An adverse verdict in court of petty sessions.Field at Wangaratta. Mr. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe premises of Edward Adams, shopkeeper, 70 Nicholson-street, Footseray, were entered on Saturday night or Sunday morning, and a sum of £23/11/ was taken. The ...
Article : 52 wordsThe will of the late Francis Stewart, late of Carisbrook, is being proved by the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Ltd. The estate is valued at£5,797/16/1, being ...
Article : 550 wordsIhe St. Kilda Council, at its meeting last even-: ing, received a circular letter from the Strathtieldsaye Shire Council calling attention to the ``proposed wholesale interference with the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe recurrence of summer weather invariably brings about complaints of boys and young men bathing from the piers and other places along the foreshore at Port Melbourne, and the police ...
Article : 735 wordsThe week has been one of the keep excitement and anxiety in the various centres. the quotations from the colonial markets are beyond the level of things here, and Bradford is agian the cheapest ...
Article : 910 wordsAt the adjourned annual meeting of the Fitzroy Council, held last evening, it was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Yager, that a rate of 1/10 in the £1 be ...
Article : 61 wordsSnow fell on Mount Wellington this morning. The Derwent and Tamar Assurance Co. held its annual meeting to-day, when a ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Fitzroy Council, at a special meeting held last evening, unanimously decided to increase the salaries of the ot [?] by the following sums:— Town clerk, treasurer, and surveyor, £50; rate ...
Article : 86 wordsThe meeting of the Brunswick Council last night was remarkable for the dimension which pervaded it. During the submission of the report of the finance committee, Councillor Methven asked for ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Ministry formed by Mr.Holder will meet Parliament to-morrow.Owing to the lateness of the session, the Government intend to proceed with business at once.Mr. ...
Article : 197 wordsYesterday a German gardener named HanMana committted suicide by shooting himself through the head with a revolver, The tragedy took place on the ...
Article : 100 wordsWilliam Smith was charged with assaulting John Peterson at Wangaratta. on November 10 last He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted by the jury and remanded for sentence. ...
Article : 385 wordsA special meeting of Ihe Northeote Town Council was held last evening in connection with the [?]ns. It has been resolved, conditionally upon the ratepayers approving of the notation of a loan ...
Article : 192 wordsOfficers elected:— President, Mr.L. Hewitt; vicepresident, Mr. H. J. Whitehead; treasurer, Mr. H. E. Ackland; secretary, Mr. H. C. Garrard; assistant secretary, Mr.H. Frauenfebler; auditors, ...
Article : 309 wordsCaptain Oleson, of the baque Agra, which is on the ove of sailing from Kaipara for Liverpool,is supposed to have been drowned. Ten days ago he left in a boat ...
Article : 102 wordsThe shooting of the local cadels at williamstown on Friday was a really wonderful performance, and has given great pleasure here. They secured first and second prizes in the teams' match, first ...
Article : 141 wordsAt the special meeting of the Fitzroy Council0 held last evening, the estimate of receipts and expenditure for the year ending September 30, 1900, was adopted:—The following are the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 12 Dec 1899, Page 6
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