Some liberal subscriptions have been promised in connection with the movement for the creetion of a local memorial to the lato Queen Victorian. The idea is to erect a statue of Her late Majesty ...
Article : 216 wordsMr. Clement Wragge, Government meteorologist of Queensland, who returned by the mail steamer Oruba last night, left to-day by the Melbourne express. In the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 wordsIt has been decided by the Federal Government that the elections for the Federal Parliament—both for the Senate and the House of Representatives—shall take place ...
Article : 237 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company was held to-day. The report showed that during the six months 246,610 sheep and 121 cattle had ...
Article : 873 wordsThe Bendigo Trades and Labour Council decided at its monthly meeting to-night to nominate three candidates, namely, Mr. John Pro[?]d, general secretary of the ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. John West, a candidate for the Moira electorate in the House of Representatives, addressed a large meeting of the electors, mainly composed of farmers, in ...
Article : 584 wordsThe Mayoress of South Melbourne has presented to Councillor Costlehow, as chairman of the board of advice, six flags for the state schools of the district. They will be handed over to the head ...
Article : 42 wordsA sensational incident happened at Newcastle to-day. A man who was supposed to be dead was placed in the hospital mortuary, and was afterwards discovered to be ...
Article : 299 wordsWednesday (6 p.m.).—Moderately fine and cool, but occasionally cloudy, and near coast equally, with light passing showers. Westerly and southwesterly winds, strong in Straits, with rather ...
Article : 346 wordsThe strike at St. Mary's colliery continues. The mayor of Hobart (Alderman J. G. Davies), who represents the Mount Nicholas Company, mek the miners again ...
Article : 187 wordsThe inter-state postal conference was formally opened at the General Post-office yesterday morning by the Federal Treasurer, Sir George Turner, in the absence ...
Article : 418 wordsSir,—In the amusing novel, "David Harum," it is related that on one occasion David sold to Deacon Perkins a fine-looking horse, which he certified would "stand ...
Article : 494 wordsVictoria and Tasmania.—Unsettled, cloudy, and close generally, and strong winds in many districts. Rough sea. New South Wales.—Generally the same as ...
Article : 151 wordsDr. Salf, Governor of Samoa, has arrived here on a visit. In the course of an interview he said that there was no fear of another rising among the natives. On ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Peacock) has received a number of confidential reports from police magistrates and commissioners who have been inquiring into the ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A., has been pressed by the free trade party to contest the Hume against Sir William Lyne, but has declined, owing to business reasons. ...
Article : 53 wordsSir John Forrest was asked, yesterday if he desired to make any statement on federal affairs. He said:—We do not want the fetish of protection or free trade to be our ...
Article : 395 wordsIn our report of the meetings of the Melbourne South Labour Party yesterday, it was stated that "Mr. J. B. Tucker, M.L.A., reported that at the last meeting of the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Church of England diocese has passed a resolution in favour of Bible reading in schools similar to the Victorian system. Mr. Seddon says that steps are being ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. Bruce Smith opened his candidature for the representation of Parkes in the Federal House of Representatives by speaking at Ashfield to-night. He said ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. A. Barlow, commissioner of old-age pensions, heard 23 cases at Northcote, of which 11 were granted, the sums ranging from 7/ to 10/. Eight cases were ...
Article : 62 wordsWithin the last few days additional evidence of extinet glaciers has been found in the Mount Kosciusko district. A party consisting of Messrs. F. B. Guthrie and ...
Article : 295 wordsALLENDALE. — An Old-age Pensions Court sat here till late this evening, Mr. Johns, P.M., presiding. Thirty cases were dealt with, 1 being adjourned, 3 refused, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe necessary firemen having been obtained for the steamer Moorabool, that vessel sailed for Newcastle this evening. It is believed that these firemen were ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. George A. Maxwell has decided to become a candidate for the Federal Senate. ARARAT. ...
Article : 357 wordsJohn Arnott was charged at the City Court yesterday, before Messrs. Cook, Cherry, Lancashire, and Captains Garside and Russell, J.P.'s, with unlawfully assaulting a miner named Thomas ...
Article : 714 wordsSWAN HILL, Feb. 12.—Stock Orossings:—3[?] fat cattle from Chah Sing, trucked to Melbourne market, consisted to A. S. King and Son; 727 fat sheep, from Mellool Station, trucked to ...
Article : 161 wordsA woman who recently arrived at Mt. Morgan suffered a sunstroke a few days ago, and had since acted strangely. She escaped from her house before daybreak ...
Article : 75 wordsMr. Holder has announced his intention of offering himself for the Federal House of Representatives. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Glynn addressed a crowded audience at the Town-hall last night, under the auspices of the free-trade association. He claimed that a free-trade tariff would ...
Article : 50 wordsThe police have returned from Bowen with the remains and clothing of the man Anderson, whose disappearance some time ago led to the suspicion that he had been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsThe recently-formed local branch of the National Liberal Organisation held another public meeting in the Brunswick Town-hall last night. The mayor (Councillor J. ...
Article : 499 wordsThe question of unifying the railway departments of the Commonwealth has been raised in Sydney, but so far the matter is only one for speculation. To date 12,558 ...
Article : 318 wordsMr. William Hartnoll, in opening his federal campaign, declared strongly in favour of a low tariff. He combatted the [?]tention that free trade was a destroyer ...
Article : 57 wordsTo-day the election of mayor of Moama took place. Alderman Martin, the retiring mayor, and Alderman Lawry were nominated. On a vote being taken, the ...
Article : 119 wordsThe matches for the pennant of the North-Western Association were continued to-day, when Bendigo "A" team and Eaglehawk met, and provided an exciting contest. The rink was not in good ...
Article : 112 wordsThe R.M.S. Oroya took from Fremantle gold bullion valued at £99,300 for London. Included in the above was silver bullion valued at £2,692, for the Royal Mint, ...
Article : 171 wordsThis afternoon a large gathering of members of Parliament of all shades of politics and public representative men assembled in the Legislative Assembly to take leave ...
Article : 532 wordsMr. A. Downward, M.L A., who is a candidate for the Flinders electorate for the Federal House of Representatives, addressed a well-attended meeting of the ...
Article : 348 wordsR. Cavill won the 220 yards swimming championship of New South Wales, in fresh water, at the Palace Emporium Swimming Carnival to-night. He beat R. R. Craig by about 10 yards, in 2min. ...
Article : 43 wordsA private cottage at the Carrathool township, 30 miles from Hay, owned by the Australian Joint Stock Bank, and occupied by Mr. George W. Terry, was, with ...
Article : 80 wordsLate to-night a somewhat serious fire broke out at the American Roller Mills in Little Malop street. Three weeks ago the mills were closed, as the output was ...
Article : 122 wordsBefore the Brunswick Court yesterday morning a man named Jemmett was charged by his stepfather with assaulting him in hin house on Thursday evening last. Accused pleaded guilty, and ...
Article : 144 wordsA ballot took place this afternoon for the two settlement leases of 2,380 and 1,440 acres on Cobran and Aratula, late leaschold. There were over 40 applicants ...
Article : 80 wordsTo-day, following on Sir John Forrest's resignation, Mr. Throssell received a communication from the Administrator, asking him to form a Ministry. He replied ...
Article : 55 wordsA meeting of the Melbourne East branch of the National Liberal Organisation was held at Buxton's Art Gallery last evening. There were about 50 persons present, and ...
Article : 991 wordsSir,—As an illustration of one of the disadvantages we are subject to by being out of line in postal matters with other British communities, as referred to in your article ...
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Advertising : 34 wordsA meeting of electors in the Hawthorn division of the Kooyong electorate was ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 14 Feb 1901, Page 6
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