The autumn racing campaign may be said to commence to-day with the inauguration of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club Meeting at Caulfield. This fixture will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsYesterday proved another Black Thursday in the district surrounding Birregurra. The express passing through here at 11 a.m. appears to have started a grass fire ...
Article : 672 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Morrissey) visited the Dookie Agricultural College yesterday, for the dual purpose of presiding at the ceremony incidental to the ...
Article : 866 wordsMr. Johns, P.M., on Friday committed a young man named Frank Rolhe, for trial, on a charge of stealing a diamond and sapphire ring, of the value of £6, from Mrs. ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Minister of Mines and the Postmaster-General, accompanied by the respective permanent heads of their departments, Messrs. Travis and Outtrim, and Messrs. ...
Article : 975 wordsSerious losses throughout this district have to be added to those already reported from bush fires this week, several homesteads, thousands of acres of grass, and miles of fencing being destroyed. One ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsFriday (6 p.m.).—Fine, occasionally cloudy, with light, cool, variable winds, chiefly southerly; fresh south-westerly winds near coast, with light passing showers. Sea rather rough in eastern straits, ...
Article : 533 wordsThe most disastrous fire ever known in this district broke out to-day. An exceptioaally strong north wind prevailed in the morning, and the fire swept across ...
Article : 305 wordsAt the meeting of the city council on Friday, the sub-committee appointed to inquire into the curatorship of the parks and gardens, presented its report. It ...
Article : 315 wordsGreat damage to property and severe losses in stock have been caused by the bush fires referred to yesterday at Moree, about 11 miles from here. Mrs. Penrose lost 950 sheep out of a thousand; ...
Article : 126 wordsThe A.N.A. great fete, in celebration of the inauguration of the Commonwealth, will be commenced at the Exhibitionbuilding and grounds this afternoon, and ...
Article : 319 wordsA disastrous fire has been raging for the past three days through the Yiclima state forest, almost due north of Nathalia. The fire seems to have broken out in the vicinity of Nicholas ...
Article : 160 wordsFive hundred fat wethers and 70 rams were destroyed by a bush fire at Tarrone on Thursday. A large amount of damage was done at Mr. Crufckshank's Terka Station, where the fire was ...
Article : 580 wordsAn inquiry was held on Thursday into the death of a boarded-out infant named Alice Graham. The evidence showed that death was due to gastritis. ...
Article : 182 wordsA very large and destructive bush fire ravaged the Berringa district on Thursday, burning several homesteads and huts, and destroying a great quantity of props and ...
Article : 280 wordsA meeting was held last night, at the Federal-hall, Kew, to form a branch of the National Liberal Organisation. Mr. H. Levy presided, and Mr. Theo. Fink, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsA man whose coundition prevents him from giving particulars beyond the fact that his name is Henry Curtis, was admitted to the Wangaratta Hospital last ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Hugh B. Moore, of Bendigo, has been appointed district manager of the Geelong Savings Bank, in succession to the late Mr. B. C. Thacker. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn extensive fire, which swept over the Anakies, causing great destuction of grass and fencing, was responsible for the death of a wood-splitter named William ...
Article : 233 wordsMr. J. S. Stanley, who carried on the Warrnambool Grammar School for many years, has joined the staff of the Warrnambool College as mathematical master. ...
Article : 1,761 wordsIt is understood that Mr. J. Murray, the Postmaster-General, will lead the Government in the Upper House. The Chinese consul at Cooktown was ...
Article : 39 wordsNews has just reached Sydney of the death by drowning of Mr. Robert Martin Gibson, of St. Andrew's College, Sydney University. It appears that he and a ...
Article : 198 wordsMERINO.—Five hundred sheep passed to-day, trathdownie and Victoria Valley. ...
Article : 12 wordsOn Thursday the scrub at the rear of Cheltenham eaught fire, and the houses in the vicinity, including that of Mr. J. Taylor, manager of the local butter factory, was only saved by strenuous ...
Article : 42 wordsWhen the letter from Mr. Frederick Tate, published in "The Argus" yesterday, giving instances where well to-do children refused to support their aged parents, ...
Article : 108 wordsWelter Handicap. Six furlongs.—Norseman, 11.5; Carita, 11.2; Fairlight, 10.13; Sincere, 10.11; Oriel, 10.4; Seaman, 10.3; Waiter, 9.10; Foundling, 9.7; Miss Aveline, 9.7; Conirier, 9.6; Exeter, 9.0; ...
Article : 163 wordsThe GARDEN GULLY to-day effected connection between the 1,555ft. level from No. 1 shaft and the 1,560ft. level from the No. 3 shaft. A rise of 40ft. was necessary to connect, and the top of ...
Article : 129 wordsThe most disastrous fire that has ever been experienced in this district occurred on Thursday. At about midday flames were noticed in a paddock at Homewood, some four miles west of the ...
Article : 694 wordsVery satisfactory prices were realised for draught and carriage horses and Jersey cattle at the clearing sale at St. Albans, conducted by Mr. Neil Campbell. Draught ...
Article : 203 wordsThe weather during the past few days has been oppressive in the city, more on acconnt of the great humidity in the atmosphere than the high temperature. A ...
Article : 63 wordsDetails connected with yesterday's fires are coming in one by one, and every additional report confirms the awful destruction caused by them. All along the ...
Article : 845 wordsA peculiar case was heard at the Cheltenham Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Bolingbroke, Penny, and Comport, J.P.'s, when J. Firth, a speculative builder, was charged with working on ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Kialla races, which took place on Wednesday, were very successful. Results:—Hurdie Race, —Clarence, 1; Patent Lock, 2; Waterloo, 3, Maiden Plate.—Sir William, 1; Silverlight, 2; Tommy ...
Article : 85 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court, on Thursday, Mr. Shuter, P.M., granted 10 applications for old-age pensions, and rejected four. At the same Court on Friday, Mr. Shuter ...
Article : 178 wordsDuring the past 44 years in February the thermometer reached or exceeded 110deg, in the shade only eight days. The heat this morning was again most oppressive, ...
Article : 96 wordsThomas Carter, a trucker, who was a mained man with four children, was fatally injured at the British mine, early this morning. He was taken to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsDuring a severe cyclone this morning two brothers, sons of Carl Strauss, an old resident of the Mannum district, were driving a waggon and two horses. They ...
Article : 76 wordsSpeaking at a social last night, the military commandant (Brigadier-General Gordon) stated that four years ago he had introduced the system of defence rifle ...
Article : 405 wordsA young man named Arthur Charles Moore was found guilty, before Judge Hamilton, at the Melbourne General Sessions yesterday, on three charges of ...
Article : 174 wordsBAIRNSDALE.—Mr. Bell, police magistrate, sat all day on Friday hearing applications for pensions. Eleven claimants were awarded pensions, ranging from ...
Article : 371 wordsThe commissioner of police has received a telegram that 60 houses were burnt down at Queenstown and Lindavalley on Thursday night, and that the homeless ...
Article : 325 wordsA young man named Henry Ruben, aged 21, who lives in Bowater-place, North Melbourne, made a serious error last evening, which resulted in his admission to the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the council of the Victorian Silk Culture and Rural Industries Association was held on Feb. 5, at Cromwell-buildings, Bourke-street, Mr. A. Brown presiding. A ...
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Advertising : 141 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the committee of the Bighton District Rifle Club, held on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to hold a smoke-night on Friday, March 1, and to present the ...
Article : 158 wordsFires raffed all day yesterday and last nljrht In the thlckly.Kcttlcd diWrlct of Splitter's Greek, llungowannuli, Stony-park, und Jindera, it seems that tho lire originated on the farm of Mr. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 9 Feb 1901, Page 14
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