A variety of subjects were dealt with. At the outset Mr. Holden and Mr. M'Arthur called attention to the necessity of the Government dealing with the question of the ...
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Article : 2,898 wordsThe last meeting of the Peace and Humanity Society for this year was held in the Assembly-hall, Collins-street, last night. The president (the Rev. Dr. ...
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Article : 1,646 wordsThe collision between the R.M.S Ormuz and the British India Co.'s steamer Ismaila at the Heads at half-past 9 o'clock on Tuesday night proves to have been far ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 4,478 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly the Albert River, Burketown, and Lilydale tramway bills were passed through committee, the "guillotine" again being applied to permit ...
Article : 559 wordsWednesday(6 p.m.).—Generally cloudy and unsettled, with ruin, soon improving inland, but still showery in coastal districts; south-westerly winds, strong on coast, with squalls; moderate to ...
Article : 671 wordsIn the local court at Geraldton to-day Rowland Rees was committed to prison for four weeks on a judgement summons, the amount of the debt being £15. ...
Article : 220 wordsMary Smith, aged 42, died at the Prince Alfred Hospital to-day from poison. She mixed the heads of eight boxes of matches with water, and drank ...
Article : 538 wordsAt the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hood, Thomas M'Kinlay, who was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of his wife, at Ballarat, ...
Article : 142 wordsSplendid rains are again falling throughout the colony. ...
Article : 13 wordsA return of the Agricultural department shows that there are 248 dairy factories in the colony, 157 butter factories, and 77 cheese factories, with ample room for an ...
Article : 85 wordsThe close weather of Tuesday gave place to a brisk south breeze and rain yesterday. The following are reports of rain from country districts:— ...
Article : 77 wordsAt the Richmond Police Court on the 26th November proceedings were taken against James Wilson for having, as it was alleged, ridden his bicycle on the ...
Article : 195 wordsA fire occurred at the Dutch Harry Hotel, Main-road, to-day, but the damage was not extensive. The hotel is the property of the Ballarat Brewing Co., and is ...
Article : 129 wordsAt the QUEEN MARGARET, Bulong, a heavy inflow of water has been struck at the end of the cast crosscut at the 600ft. level. This morning the influx was so great that the battery had ...
Article : 410 wordsMr. Donald Macdonald, "The Argus' war correspondent, gave a very successful lecture this evening in the Oddfellows'-hall, his graphic account of his experiences ...
Article : 59 wordsAn ex-mayor of South Melbourne. Henry Dinsdale, was arrested yesterday by Detectice Coonan on a warrant charging him with illegal betting. The offence is alleged ...
Article : 49 wordsThe strike at the Chiltern Valley No. 2 mine has now virtually ended. A fresh batch of strikers waited on the manager, Mr. Burgin, to-day, and arranged to resume ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following hotel licenses were transferred:— Victoria, Victoria-street, Richmond, to Charlotte May: Nugget, Boaveric-street, Carlton, to Charles P. Carney; Royal Mail, Bourke and Swanston ...
Article : 257 wordsThe body of Thomas Taylor, who was reported as missing from Hamilton Crossing some days ago, was found by the police under a tree on Bustard Creek, in the ...
Article : 181 wordsAt a well-attended meeting of the electors of Melbourne South, held in the townhall last night, the mayor (Councillor Donald M'Arthur) presiding, it was resolved, ...
Article : 86 wordsBy the Mariposa, which arrived to-day, the following commercial report has been received:— SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. The rainy season has opened and continued to ...
Article : 480 wordsAn increase in the price of bricks from 35/ to £2 per thousand has been notified this week, owing to the prospective extra rates to be paid to the employes after the ...
Article : 202 wordsSir,—One effect of the giving votes to every woman of 21 years of age, in my opinion, has never been clearly pointed out. Briefly I will show what the result will be. ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Victorian team finally selected to represent this colony in the Federal Match, to be fired at Hobart on Saturday, December 22, left by the Coogee on Tuesday. They were:—Colonel R. ...
Article : 220 wordsThe thirteenth annual meeting of the Town and Country Investment and Building Society was held at Cromwell-buildings, Bourke-street, yesterday. Mr. B. Douglass ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 13 Dec 1900, Page 6
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