Several of the largest importing firms yesterday sent telegraphic messages to their representatives at Newcastle making inquiries as to the exact position of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 391 wordsA bitter domestic quarrel at a house in Lygon-street, Carlton, yesterday morning, ended in a brutal assault being committed by the husband, James Day, upon his wife ...
Article : 1,012 wordsA conference of Premiers was held to-day to consider the question of sending more men to South Africa. There were present—Sir William Lyne (New South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsThe celebrations are drawing to a close, and many of the distinguished visitors have returned to their homes; but still the pace is kept up fast and furious. The city still ...
Article : 1,006 wordsThe names of the commissioners appointed in accordance with the resolutions of the House to inquire into federation have at length been gazetted, and the ...
Article : 863 wordsFollowing upon a well-arranged procession by the various trades, who marched with flags and emblems through the city on Saturday, the representatives of the ...
Article : 190 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).—Further cool weather, occasionally cloudy, with passing showers but soon becoming generally fine. Fresh gales blowing in Straits, with rough sea, but moderating on West ...
Article : 466 wordsThe Commissioner of Railways signalised his return from Sydney yesterday by throwing some light upon the position of his department in regard to coal supplies. ...
Article : 178 wordsSir William Lyne stated to-night that troops would not be contributed by each state according to its population, but each state would make up its companies to ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Constitution Act provides that the qualification for an elector of either House of Parliament shall be that of the more numerous House in each state. This ...
Article : 436 wordsA handicap of 130 yards, for £150, was concluded at Botany grounds to-day. The final event was won by H. Ross (13 yds), S. Furness (15 yds) being second, and H. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe mining industry at Newcastle is still in a state of chaos, but the hope is expressed that by the end of this week amicable arrangements will have been arrived ...
Article : 610 wordsOver 2,000 men, who have volunteered for service in South Africa in the fifth Victorian contingent, paraded at the Victoria Barracks yesterday for inspection. All the ...
Article : 1,067 wordsNew South Wales Defence Force Rifle Association meeting, 9 a.m. Military sports at Agricultural ground, Moore-park, 10 a.m. ...
Article : 47 wordsSir John Madden, Lieutenant-Governor, has sent a cable message to the Indian authorities strongly supporting the request made to them by Sir George Turner that ...
Article : 327 wordsAt the Fitzory Court on Monday, before Messrs. Paterson and Holden J.P.'s, John M. Stewart sued Mac Rabertson and Co., confectionery and jam manufacturers. of Argyle-street, for £1/10/ ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsMr. A. C. Mountain, city surveyor of Melbourne, has naturally had his eyes open during his stay in Sydney with a view to what has to be done in Melbourne ...
Article : 515 wordsYesterday the Victorian troops who took part in the Commonwealth celebrations in Sydney returned to Melbourne. Two special trains were engaged in conveying the ...
Article : 417 wordsActing Sergeant Toomey, of the Brisbane detective force, while standing in Martinplace to-night was stabbed in the back with a knife. The blade entered below the right ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsTwo stacks of oats and hay, containing about 30 tons, the property of Mr. J. Quinlan, Yea, were destroyed by fire on Saturday. The fire is supposed to have ...
Article : 52 wordsMessrs. R. B. Stamp, W. L. Baillieu, and T Harvey, the Outtrim-Howitt directors, revisited Outtrim to-day, and after a lengthened discussion with the association ...
Article : 95 wordsArchdeacon Tucker, of Ballarat, district chief ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites, telegraphed to Lord Hopetoun on 1st January the congratulations ...
Article : 73 wordsA fire started at Cronk's Camp, Thorn Hill, yesterday morning. It burnt 3,000 acres of grass on Walbundrie, part of Mr. Kane's wheat, and the camp, but no stock. 100 acres fo Mr. Crook's ...
Article : 187 wordsMore rain has fallen in the far north where at many inland stations it ranged form lin. to 2in., and in some places as high as 5in. On the sugar lands up to 15½in.fell. ...
Article : 149 wordsBIRREGURRA.—Sunday was observed by the churches here as Commonwealth Sunday, reference being made to the event by the local clergymen. In the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. D. ...
Article : 203 wordsThe various butchering firms of Bendigo came under the provisions of the Factories and Shops Act at the beginning of the year, and a number of employes have been ...
Article : 135 wordsAt the Sydney Town-hall this afternoon, on the invitation of the Government of New South Wales, about 600 gentlemen, representing municipal and civil offices, were ...
Article : 752 wordsMessrs. Levens and Tait, J.P.'s, at the Coolingwood Court on Moday fined two youths, named James Garrick and William Beston, 20/ each, in default seven days' imprisonment, for playing ...
Article : 241 wordsCASTERTON, Jan 7.—The Austral Freezing Works, Melbourne, have during the last few days, secured several splendid lots of fat crossbred wethers in this neighbourhood, including 800 ...
Article : 97 wordsAt the borough council meeting this evening Councillor O'Dwyer drew the attention of the council to the necessity of obtaining country representatives in the ...
Article : 125 wordsA fire broke out at half-past 9 o'clock last night on the premises of C. Johnston and Co., cabinetmakers, Little George-street, Fitzroy. The man on the look-out at the ...
Article : 229 wordsThe new schedules which the federal Customs department thought to introduce on the 2nd inst, and which were strongs objected to by importers have been ...
Article : 292 wordsSir,—As a country cadet I should like to know whether the cadets are to join with the senior country troops in seeing the Imperial troops when in Melbourne. I need ...
Article : 104 wordsTenterfield, 18; Yetman, 1. ...
Article : 16 wordsDROUIN, Jan. 7.—The weather since the beginning of the year has been very cold and showery, Most of the hay crops will be damaged, and grain discoloured. On the other hand, the unusual rains ...
Article : 98 wordsA meeting of gentlemen willing to act as committeemen for Sir John Quick should that gentleman have any opposition on the occasion of the first federal elections was ...
Article : 76 wordsAt the meeting of the Collingwood Council last evening Councillor Colechin moved:— "That this council desires to express the necessity to urging upon the Government and ...
Article : 213 wordsNumber of cases relieved weekly by the committee of the Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society for the fornight ending January 1:—Cases, 598 (numbering 1,190 individuals), comprising— ...
Article : 173 wordsAdditional volunteers for the fifth contingent were registered at the staff office to-day. The total is now close upon 900. With the exception of perparing ...
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Advertising : 172 wordsThe Commonwealth Cycling Carnival was concluded to-night on the Sydney Cricketground. The attendance was the largest yet noted at the meeting, the prinicipal ...
Article : 240 wordsWilliam J. Killick, manager for Messrs. Morley and Co., carriers, of Port Melbourne, died suddenly on the town pier yesterday afternoon. He was ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 8 Jan 1901, Page 6
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