Consideration was given yesterday by the Cabinet to the question of remodelling the Agricultural department so that it might be of more service to the producers of ...
Article : 353 wordsParliament has been further prorogued from the 27th inst. to 10th April. William M'Guiner, while at work in the Wellington district, met with a terrible ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 wordsThe Premier brought under the notice of the Cabinet last night certain reports which he had received regarding the working of the Old Age Pensions Act, and the ...
Article : 252 wordsIt has been suggested that, as the penny post will not be reintroduced in Victoria until the 1st April by the act passed during the last session of Parliament, the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Premier has received the following letter from Mr. F. E. Cotton, mining and financial agent at Frankfort-on-Main, under date January 8:— ...
Article : 292 wordsAt the Supreme Court, in its matrimonial jurisdiction to-day, the hearing was commenced of what promises to be a lengthy case, in which John Thompson Smith, ...
Article : 918 wordsThe Governor-General's determination to take up his residence in Melbourne in the first week in April involves the transference of the seat of government from Sydney to ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Dapto Smelting Works case, in which George Axam, Thomas Mooney, Alfred Faulder, and James Harvey are charged with conspiring to defraud the ...
Article : 166 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).—Generally cloudy and sultry inland, with light varible winds, and some occasional rain at scattered places; cool west and S.W. winds near coast, with passing misty ...
Article : 47 wordsSir Federick Sargood left Melbourne yesterday for the purpose of visiting Wangaratta, Becehworth, and Yackandandah, in connection with his election tour. Sir ...
Article : 37 wordsSir John Forrest, Federal Minister of Defence, arrived in Melbourne by the Adelaide express train yesterday morning. Sir John "does nothing by halves." When ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 wordsNORTHCOTE.—Mr. A. Barlow, commissioner, sat at Northcote on Monday and Tuesday, and dealt with 41 cases Of these, 8 were withdrawn, 4 refused, 4 made no ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. R. W. Best, M.L.A., who is a candidate for the Senate, will open his campaign at the Fitzroy Town-hall at 8 o'clock this evening. The Premier and Mr. S. ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. Stillwell, of the Public Works department, who his been deputed to investigate the possibilities of supplying Broken Hill with drinking water in view of the ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Imperial troops left Auckland for Adelaide to-day. Mr. Seddon obtained the consent of Lord Roberts to extend the stay of the troops three days, which allowed ...
Article : 156 wordsDONALD.—Twelve old-age pension cases were heard on Tuesday. Three were granted, and the others were refused or adjourned. ...
Article : 283 wordsMr. Reid, M.L.C., a candidate for the Federal Senate, addressed a representative meeting in the Masonic-hall and on the motion of Mr. C. E. Taylor, seconded by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsVictoria and Tasmania.—Cloudy over the greater part, with showers here and there under strong north to west winds, thence veering south-west; some fresh seas. ...
Article : 201 wordsOwing to the fact that the troopship Britannie, with the Imperial troops, will not reach Adelaide till Tuesday next, the holiday will have to be held on Wednesday. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe weather throughout the day has been sultry and moist. Drizzling rain fell fairly continuously, with one or two smart showers, and in the evening the rain fell ...
Article : 39 wordsA meeting of the friends and supporters of Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn was held last evening at the Cairns Memorial Schoolroom. Hotham-street, East Melbourne. ...
Article : 257 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Justice, while dealing with the case of a lad who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a watch and chain, remarked ...
Article : 211 wordsSufferers by the recent bush fires can obtain forms of application for relief at the Crown Lands Ofiice, Melbourne, at all survey offices, and at the undermentioned ...
Article : 291 wordsA boating accident, by which two lives are supposed to have been lost, occurred at Newcastle to-day. No trace of the boat or its occupants has been discovered, but ...
Article : 203 wordsAt the City Court yesterday Samuel Coffey was charged, before Messrs. Power and M'Kay, J.P.'s, with stealing a gold chain and £5, property and money of Edward James Haddy. Prosecutor, a ...
Article : 1,373 wordsA well-attended meeting of the Melbourne South branch of the United Labour Party was held at Gallon's Hotel last night, when the draft constitution of the Political ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsA conference of delegates of the labour branches in the federal electorate of Southern Melbourne was held at Gallon's Hotel. South Melbourne, last night, to ...
Article : 178 wordsThe gold shipments by the R.M.S. China comprised 30 bars of bullion for the Union Bank of Australia for London, valued at £10,290; for the Bank of Australasia, ...
Article : 80 wordsThe local police are much disturbed by the decision of the police magistrate (Mr. G. W. F. Patterson) in a case arising out of disagreement between Mr. P. Bradley, ...
Article : 276 wordsAt the resumed sitting of the Warragul County Court to-day, before Judge Molesworth, the case of William Heard, of Cowwarr, v. the Victorian Railway Commissioner, was continued, and ...
Article : 192 wordsIn the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice A'Beckett, Elizabeth Eva Stephenson sued for a divorce from John Stephenson, formerly a police constable at ...
Article : 166 wordsMOAMA, Feb. 19.—Stock Passings—2,000 sheep from Basset to Dergholm; 2,500 from Basset to Doorendo. CONDOBOLIN, Feb. 16.—After a week's hot, ...
Article : 482 wordsAt the Board of Health meeting this afternoon it was stated that every precaution will be taken to prevent the introduction of bubonic plague from the Cape. ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. Rinder, M R.C.S., who is contesting the Grampians seat, addressed the electors in the Town-hall last night. Councillor Horan was in the chair. The candidate ...
Article : 147 wordsThe insurance on Mr. Jenkin's shop was crroncously stated at £250. The amount is only £120, Mr. Jenkins's loss being estimated at the former sum. ...
Article : 160 wordsFurther attention was given by the Board of Viticulture at its meeting yesterday to the question of abolishing the £5 distilling licenses, which was brought ...
Article : 302 wordsAn action, in which the sum claimed is £48,000, was begun in the Supreme Court to-day. The plaintiff is Charles Wadey, contractor, who sues the Mort's Dock and ...
Article : 233 wordsJohn Wilkinson, carpenter, residing at Centre-road, East Brighton, died suddenly at his residence at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased ate heartily of roast ...
Article : 88 wordsA conference of the permanent heads of the Postal departments was concluded tonight. Further consideration was given to-day to the draft of the Federal Postal Bill, ...
Article : 148 wordsA meeting favourable to the candidature of Mr. Knox, M.L.C., for Kooyong, was held at Kew last night, and a committee, with chairman and secretary, was elected ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Kingston, Federal minister of Trade and Customs, would not disclose the result of his investigations in the other states in respect to the federal tariff when ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. P. J. O'Connor, who previously announced his candidature for the Senate, has altered his decision. Mr. J. H. Sheedy having withdrawn his candidature for Yarra ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsSir,—Friends of the late Baron von Mucller will be glad to hear that the whole amount required to complete the election of the abovenamed monument has been ...
Article : 149 wordsThe rurideaconal chapter of Kilmore held its half-yearly meeting at Broadford yesterday and to-day, when there were present—Venerable, Archdeacon Armstrong, and Revs. M. J. Cahill, R.D. ...
Article : 189 wordsMr. C. A. Topp, under-secretary, was yesterday appointed returning officer for Victoria in connection with the election of the six representatives of this state to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsA large meeting of working men and women was held at the Protestant-hall tonight to hear the views of representatives of the Socialist Labour Party in ...
Article : 92 wordsSir John Forrest, Federal Minister of Defence, stated yesterday that he would return to Western Australia immediately after the Cabinet meeting in Sydney, to ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—Some of the protectionist candidates are making great capital out of the fact that Mr. Reid is a landtaxer. He has distinctly stated on several occasions ...
Article : 258 wordsMrs. Emily Helen Hayes, late of Lygon-street, Carlton, who died on December 31, executed on September 12 last a will, which has been lodged for probate. She left ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Premier announces that he will open his election campaign on Thursday evening, when he will speak in the town-hall. The shortness of notice is due to the ...
Article : 49 wordsROCHESTER.—The Rochester Butter Factory has shut down for the summer months. The creameries, however, in connection with the factory remain open. ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons has obtained rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons, under Act No. 1,060:— Margaret Hodge, who died at Woodend on 31st ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Public Service Board, which is now engaged in reclassifying the officers of the postal service prior to the amalgamation of the Postal departments on the 1st March, ...
Article : 159 wordsMessrs. Watt and M'Coll, M.L.A., on behalf of the Protectionist National Liberal Organisation, addressed a meeting of the electors here, and at the close a motion was ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—In his address at the Melbourne Town-hall Mr. Barton stated that I propose "a big policy of direct taxation for the Commonwealth." This is an absolute ...
Article : 140 wordsKORONG VALE, Feb. 19.—The railway station is blocked with grain. MIRROO NORTH, Feb. 19.—Owing to the exceptionally heavy rains in January there is still an ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. R. E. O'Connor, honorary member of the Federal Cabinet, and Mr. J. G. Drake, Federal Postmaster-General, addressed a meeting at Paddington to-night ...
Article : 783 wordsYesterday a lady visitor from Syndey, whose name did not transpire, had her purse snatched from her hand by three footpads while standing on the Footscray railway station. The purse ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 20 Feb 1901, Page 6
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