A meeting of the council of the Protectionists' Association was held at 66 Bourke-street yesterday evening. Mr. E. H. Poulter occupied the chair, and there ...
Article : 885 wordsThe suspension of William Hurst Buckley, accountant and chief clerk of the Crown Law department, was followed yesterdat, as was expected, by his arrest ...
Article : 575 wordsOver two hundred gentlemen sat down to the thirtieth annual dinner of the Builders and Contractors' Association, held at the Masonic-hall, Collins-street, last ...
Article : 1,067 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee was mystified yesterday by a statement made on oath by the permanent head of the Water Supply department, Mr. Stuart Murray. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsTwo federation meetings were held in South Brisbane to-night. One, under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association, was addressed by Mr. Drake, ...
Article : 54 wordsWhen the Legislative Assembly met to-day, Mr. Levien asked if it was a fact that the mon[?]y advanced to Mr. Neild had been paid back to the Treasury. ...
Article : 928 wordsThe following shipments of gold were made by the R.M.S. Mariposa, which left to-day for San Francisco:—Queensland National Bank, £50,000; Bank of Australasia, ...
Article : 236 wordsBefore the Federation Select Committee to-day, James Pearse, boot manufacturer, and F. Rose, manufacturer of cordials and preserves, testified that intercolonial free ...
Article : 48 wordsA branch of the Australasian Federation League has been formed in Inver[?]argill. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsThe worst conditioned man in Queensland at present is he who, without the enthusiasm of a Cause, endeavours to calmly weigh the prospects of the referendum on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 335 wordsUpwards of 2,500 entries have been received for the Albury show. Last year there were 1,900. The principal increases are in sheep and poultry. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe members of the Royal commission on tuberculosis in cattle appointed by the Government of New South Wales are to visit Queensland next week for the purpose ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsThe annual meeting of the Gas Company was held to-day. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said that the accounts of the past ...
Article : 401 wordsYesterday evening, at the annual meeting of the Accountants and Clerks' Association, a motion was brought forward by Mr. H. Knowles— ...
Article : 702 wordsThe Footscray Council on Wednesday night decided to oppose the bill making it unnecessary for municipal candidates to pay deposits prior to elections. It approved of the measure allowing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsOn the grounds that it was beneath the dignity of the House, and would result in [?] endless waste of time, the Legislative Council carried a motion that Mr. Ward ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsApart from what transpired in the Assembly, there is little to note in connection with the political situation. A caucus of the labour party was held to-day, but, ...
Article : 402 wordsThe Kew Council on Tuesday night decided to ask the Parliamentary representative for the district (Mr. F. Madden) to oppose the bill to amend the Local Government Act, one of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe ninth annual meeting of the Essendon Land and Finance Association Limited was held yesterday, when Mr. T. Cooper presided. ...
Article : 467 wordsCouncillor Kelle[?]t was, on Tuesday night at the Kew Council, appointed to represent that council at the conference of delegates to consider the registration of dairymen on 15th September[?] ...
Article : 43 wordsThe dead body of a fully-developed infant was found on the beach, near the Smelting Works, South Fremantle, this afternoon. It was wrapped in sheeting ...
Article : 50 wordsOn Wednesday night the South Melbourne Council at its meeting decided to adopt the system of cleansing the city by day labour, instead of by contract, as hitherto. They will pay their ...
Article : 72 wordsIn the Criminal Court yesterday Mr. Justice Hodges sentenced the prisoners tried before him during the sitting of the Court just closed:— Phillip Scott, a plumber, 39 years of age, who ...
Article : 872 wordsAt the meeting of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday a letter was received from the Municipal Association of Victoria, drawing attention to Mr. M[?]loney's Municipal Deposits ...
Article : 478 wordsThe Canning Jarrah Company has decided to shut down. The manager states that the reduction of the staff already commenced will be completed as the ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Premier, in the House of Representatives to-day, stated that the Government was alive to the danger of the introduction of be bubonic plague, and was ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Commercial Bank has shipped 5,800 sovereigns to Sydney by the steamer North Lyell. ...
Article : 17 wordsThis society has been successfully inaugurated[?] and no doubt will be an aid to amateur gardeners, in whose interests it has been principally formed. The society holds meetings on the ...
Article : 126 wordsRoughly [?] the insurances on the steamer Tekoa's cargo will amount to £70,000. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe members of the I.O.R. lodge are taking steps to secure a set of "The Argus" edition of the "Encyclopædia Britannica" for the use of the subscribers, members ...
Article : 57 wordsKALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—The main shaft at the SOUTH KALGURLI is down [?]00ft. Machine drills are now engaged drilling blast hole[?] for excavating a chamber. When this is finished ...
Article : 470 wordsA peculiar point in divorce was raised before Mr. Justice Simpson to-day. Annie Defries, the petitioner in the case, had, it appeared, twice gone through the marriage. ...
Article : 224 wordsSir,—"Straight to the Point" in to-day's issue makes one or two pertinent remarks re th[?] Poisons Act. Allowing for a certain amount of bias on his part—for I presume ...
Article : 316 wordsAt the Carlton Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Edwards and Clyne, J.P.'s, Albert Smith was charged on summons with insulting behaviour. The evidence showed that on the 19th inst., at ...
Article : 348 wordsGUNDAGAI, Aug. 30.—Stock Passings—Sunday, 600 [?]wes and lambs from Coo[?]mundr[?] to Willie Plooma, A. B. Triggs owner. ...
Article : 26 wordsRUPANYUP, Aug. 20,—The weather is most unseasonably hot, to-day being exceptionally so far August. Rain is much wanted, both crops and grass are suffering greatly, owing to the long ...
Article : 292 wordsWINTON, Aug. 30.—The balance of the Noranside cattle, over 200, were trucked yesterday. Three imported pure Vermont rains, and also two Vermont rains from Clarke Bros., Geslingthorpe, ...
Article : 91 wordsSir,—Permit me to notice a remark of your critic in reference to the performance of "Faust" as regards the singing out of tune. He is evidently unaware of the ...
Article : 130 wordsCOCKBURN, Aug. 28.—Stock Crossings—A [?]ock of sheep, numbering [?],085, from Kinch[?] Station[?] [?].S.W., consigned to [?]ooyooli[?], [?].A., in charge of [?]. D[?] crossed the [?]order on Friday. Although ...
Article : 127 wordsThey make superfine Table Jell[?] quickly and perfectly. They are immeasurably superior to all others in[?] style, quality, and flavour. They are recommended[?] by the medical profession. They ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 31 Aug 1899, Page 6
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