A small fire occurred at half-past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon on the premises of Mr. Edgar Davis, bookseller and stationer, 232 Collins-street, city. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe pantomime cat and monkey have been played with more or less success in Melbourne at odd seasons, but the monkey tricks of Messrs. Johnson, Riano, and ...
Article : 313 wordsThere are many points of difference— and of improvement—between "The Great Ruby," the Drury-lane success, which Mr. Bland Holt staged at the Theatre Royal on ...
Article : 1,285 wordsArrangements will be made for the erection shortly of a new hall for the Christ Church Young Men's Club, which was founded by Bishop Green when he was ...
Article : 104 words[Legal managers and secretaties of companies are requested to furnish their reports in time for publication in Monday's isssue. If sent in on other days publication cannot be guaranteed.] ...
Article : 11,403 wordsTo-day.—Final entries close for Fourth Caulfield Futurity Stakes; entries close for Donald races; entries close for Numurkah races. Tuesday.—General entries close for V.A.T.C. ...
Article : 160 wordsSir,—Your correspondents have suggested two proposals for the future working of this mine—an amalgamation with the Great South Long Tunnel or the Long ...
Article : 449 wordsThe annual meeting of the Leigh-road Racing Club was held to-day, and was largely attended, Geelong, Melbourne, and Ballarat sportsmen being well represented. Results:— ...
Article : 327 wordsOn Friday night Mounted-Constable Proctor was returning to his home at Huntly from Bendigo when his horse slipped and broke the constable's leg. The ...
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Advertising : 1,159 wordsOwing to the uncertainly as to when the postponed race meetings can be held, Mr. M. P. Considine has decided to defer the taking of entries for the Sandown-park ...
Article : 582 wordsThe boy Owen Jones, who was burnt considerable on Thursday while assisting to fire the minute-gun in honour of the late Queen, is sinking rapidly, suffering from ...
Article : 217 wordsThe unsurpassed brightness and tunefulness of "Florodora" has prevented any sign of waning popularity among the large audiences which assemble nightly at Her ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday, before the colonel, Mr. J. Fulton and a jury of seven, touching the death of John Bourke, who died from the effect of a blow given by A. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsOwing to the death of the Queen, Saturday's matches were postponed. E. L. Yencken and Co., 93 (Rankine 29), v. Sociable C.C. 30 (J. Ridney 22). Hillas, fou[?] ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. J. Hoddinott, M.L.C., the occupier and lessee of Bonegilla Estate, Bonegilla, in the Shire of Wodonga, appealed yesterday in the Wodonga Police Court against ...
Article : 318 wordsThe senior cricket matches on Saturday were played in the mud. West Torrens replied with 109 runs to East Torrens's 154. In the second innings the latter made 64 (Jarvis five wickets ...
Article : 99 wordsQuat Quatta Hurdle Race (Handicap), £25; two miles. Trial Stakes, £10; 6 furlongs. Corowa Handicap, £25; one mile and a quarter. Two-Year-Old Stakes, of £25 (closed). Flying ...
Article : 158 wordsIn consequence of some unpleasantness which arose during the running of the North Suburban cycling meeting, held on the 19th inst., between an official and W. Martin, the cyclist, the ...
Article : 154 wordsJudging by the press criticisms to hand, Master Percy Grainger, who left Melbourne in 1894, when he was about 12 years old, to study music in Europe, has made ...
Article : 582 wordsLarge Fields. Splendid Course. Starting-machine. Cabs meet Melbourne train at Cosgrove and convey passengers to the course, returning to catch evening train. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Kensington Race Club held a meeting yesterday. Results:—14.3 Handicap.—St. Innes, 14.1 Welter Race.—Wait-a-While. Trial Stakes.—Carlatta. 14.0 Handicap.—Isola. 14.2 Handicap.— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words"Snowy" Sturgeon, of Sydney, and Peter Murphy, of Melbourne, engaged in a fast and exciting contest at the Gaiety Athletic-hall last night, in the presence of a crowded house. The ...
Article : 74 wordsOwing to the Euroa Butter Factory being burnt down, the directors of the Broadford Dairy Company have offered to make the butter for it at the Broadford ...
Article : 66 wordsA conspicuous feature of yesterday's memorial service was the small numher of riflemen who paraded in uniform. Victoria can boast almost 19,000 sworn-in civilians, but it is doubtful if 5 per ...
Article : 504 wordsAs P. Stapleton, of Bathurst, is unable to proceed to Victoria to represent New South Wales in the plunging championship competition at Ballarat, R. Keers, of Bahnain, whose best ...
Article : 54 wordsAn accident happened on Wednesday to Mr. E. J. Crocker, builder and contractor, which terminated fatally this morning. The deceased gentleman attended the Boosey ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 682 wordsThe Victorian polo players, who have arranged to play a number of matches in New Zealand, leave on Wednesday next. They are Messrs. E. Manifold (Camperdown Polo Club), R. A. D. Hood, and R. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe annual meeting of the Fitzroy and Collingwood Citizens' Association was held in the George-street Baptist Schoolroom, Fitzroy, on Thursday evening, the ...
Article : 262 wordsMr. John Colman attends daily Victorian Club, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. No Reply Means No Business. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe railway goods shed was broken into between 7 and 12 o'clock this morning. Several of the doors were tried, but an entrance was offered at the north door by ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Boosey Club held a very successful meeting last Wednesday. The following are the results:— Hurdle Race.—Flambeau, 1; Rattrap, 2. Maiden Plate.—Merry March, 1; Highland Mary, 2; Bella ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsA strange case of drowning was reported to the district coroner on Saturday by Constable Gleeson, of Kew, who brought the body of William Scott Macdougall, ...
Article : 367 wordsAt the Brighton Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Keogh, P.M., the mayor (Councillor Peacock, J.P.), and Messrs. Stone and Lancashire, J.P.'s, Constable Mills proceeded against Alfred Nelson on ...
Article : 398 wordsA peculiar accident occurred in Pall Mall on Sunday morning.On top of a building there is an urn used for decorative purposes, and by some means a large Union ...
Article : 1,472 wordsThe postponed meeting of the Fitzroy Racing Club took place on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and good sport was witnessed. The opening event, a 14.1 handicap, brought out 11 ...
Article : 567 wordsAt the quarterly district meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters on Friday the adoption of a resolution to provide for the formation of women's courts was considered. Finally the ...
Article : 297 wordsCAMPERDOWN.—In matches fired this week the Camperdown Rifle Club's first team defeated the Pomborneit Club's first by 503 points to 465; and Camperdown second beat Pomborneit second by ...
Article : 135 wordsLEONGATHA.—Messrs. Pearson, Rowe, Smith, and Co., with Messrs. M.Cartin and Co., report having held a special sale of sheet at Leongatha on Thursday last, when they yarded 2,810 ...
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Advertising : 141 wordsThe curator of the estates of deceased persons has obtained rules to adminster the estates of the following deceased persons, under Act No. 1,060:—Fong Joe, Glenorchy, died 1st December, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 28 Jan 1901, Page 9
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