In consequence of the outbreak of plague at Capr Town there is a prospect that the Royal steamer Ophir will return from Australia by way of the Red Sea, instead of ...
Article : 4,271 wordsYesterday Mr. Peacock, the state Premier, had a long interview with Mr. Barton, the Federal Prime Minister, in regard to the question of the use of ...
Article : 540 wordsMr. Justice Holroyd has found it necessary to postpone several divorce cases set down for hearing at Ballarat. Mr. James Fitzpatrick, eldest son of the ...
Article : 422 wordsMonday will be a public holiday in commemoration of the anniversary of the eight hours movement inaugurated in 1856. The sports will commence to-day on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 236 wordsThe committee appointed to raise and distribute a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the loss of the s.s. Federal and the schooner Louisa Lamont, met ...
Article : 541 wordsThe arrest at Ringwood yesterday of a youth named Thomas Taylor, aged 19, on several charges of housebreaking, his enabled Detectives Tryer and Arthur to ...
Article : 952 wordsAn enthusiastic and unanimous meeting was held in the Melbourne Town-hall last evening to express sympathy with the Rev. Dr. O'Haran, in consequence of the recent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsFriday (6 p.m.).—Moderately fine generally, hut in southern districts cloudy, with some light occasional rain, chiefly coastal; winds from between north-west and south-west; light inland, fresh on ...
Article : 48 wordsA league has been formed here to advocate the selection of the federal capital site at the Darling Junction. The Wentworth municipality is co-operating. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 428 wordsMr. Higgins, M.H.R., the successful candidate for the district of Northern Melbourne in the recent elections for the Federal House of Representatives, ...
Article : 799 wordsAt the City Police Court on Friday morning, before Messrs. J. G. Edwards and T. Morrow, J.P.'s, George Cocks was charged with an offence against a girl named Elsie ...
Article : 330 wordsUnder section 69 of the Commonwealth Constitution Act power is given to the Federal Government to take over the quarantine stations throughout Australia and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsThe sports programme of the gathering begins to-day at the Friendly Societies' Ground. A first-class afternoon's amusement should be provided, for, as stated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsThe railway authorities have arranged to issue tickets at holiday excursion rates from all country stations to-day, and by trains timed to reach Melbourne by 10 ...
Article : 71 wordsRumours have been current for some days regarding the gentlemen who are to be selected for the high offices under the Commonwealth, such as the High ...
Article : 130 wordsAnother of the late inmates of the Beatrice Coffee Palace, in Perth, a man named Herbert Hill, 23 years of age, who was removed with the other contacts to ...
Article : 58 wordsSir,—I was exceedingly pleased to read your leader of yesterday commenting on Mr. Cameron's letter which appeared in your paper of the same date. Such an ...
Article : 832 wordsThe Tramway Company announce their Monday traffic arrangements by advertisement. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe first local application of electricity as motive power was made on Friday in connection with the installation of typesetting machinery at the office of the ...
Article : 74 wordsAn extraordinary drowning case occurred yesterday at Yanco Glen, Albion Town, 18 miles from Broken Hill. Alex. M'Intosh Robertson, aged 45, and his son, 13, left ...
Article : 158 wordsThe strike of miners at the Clarence mine is in much the same-state, the mine being still idle and the men out of work. The strikers, to the number of 32, met the ...
Article : 550 wordsMr. D. B. Lazarus, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Government stating that a bureau for the unemployed, similar to that in Melbourne, would be ...
Article : 54 wordsAn inspection was made yesterday by the Prime Minister and his colleagues of the offices on the ground floor of the Chief Secretary's department, ...
Article : 108 wordsAt a meeting of electors of the NorthWestern Province, held in the town-hall to-day, the following resolution was carried:— ...
Article : 84 wordsA butcher named Alex. Dugan, 35 years of age, nephew of Mr. W. Dugan, of Briagolong, was found drowned yesterday morning, with a bag of stones strapped ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. T. Skene, member for the Grampians, Victoria, in the House of Representatives, has attached his card to the end seat in the Ministerial Corner, adjoining ...
Article : 63 wordsThe local butter market showed no change of importance yesterday. Prices remain too high for any but a small export trade, but the demand for local consumption was good. Ordinary good to ...
Article : 525 wordsCharles Marchesi, a miner, had a fit on Thursday evening, from which he recovered, though next morning he was noticed lying as though dead, between the ...
Article : 178 wordsA large and representative meeting of the Catholic laity, presided over by Mr. Jas. Munday, was held this evening, at St. Mary's Schoolroom, for the purpose of ...
Article : 206 wordsThe very large audience which gathered at the Bijou Theatre yesterday afternoon had the double satisfaction of paying a high compliment to the charming talents of ...
Article : 212 wordsAn Order in Council was passed yesterday stating that the Government-houses at Sydney and Melbourne should, in future, be residences of His Excellency ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. Barton, Prime Minister, is putting the finishing touches on the procedure to be followed in connection with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament by ...
Article : 79 wordsSergeant Walsh, who went to Bedourie to take a vote there for the Senate election, appears to have put up a record in long-distance riding in queensland. It ...
Article : 163 wordsConsiderable gratification was expressed this evening when it was found that the water was slowly becoming more fresh. This is due to the fall in the level of the ...
Article : 139 wordsIt was thought that the Prime Minister would have been in a position to announce yesterday the whole of the appointments in connection with the staff of the Senate ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Brick Trade Board under the Factories and Shops Act has arrived at its determinations in regard to the hours of labour and the minimum rates of pay in ...
Article : 481 wordsAt the Prin[?]ess's Theatre this evening Gounodis "Faust" will be repeated. with Miss Ella Russell in the role of Marguerite and Mr. Lempriere Pringel in what is said to be his greatest ...
Article : 375 wordsThe annual racing carnival in Warrnambool will commence on Tuesday next, and conclude on Thursday, the interventing day being taken up by the amateurs. A record ...
Article : 105 wordsConsiderable indignation is expressed here at the statement that has been made that Portland Harbour is silting up to such an extent that unless something is soon done ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 341 wordsThe local manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company states that in the House of Commons on Monday Sir E. Sassoon asked whether, in view of the ...
Article : 230 wordsA deputation of the West Adelaide and Hilton residents waited upon the Premier to day, protesting against a grant of land in their raidst being made for the purposes ...
Article : 84 wordsNow that the whole of the forts in Australia have been placed under the control of Sir John Forest, Federal Minister of Defence, he intends carrying out a scheme ...
Article : 143 wordsA peculiar complication has arisen in connection with the Special Weights and Distance Handicap Pony Race, to be run at the Warrnambool meeting next week. The conditions provide that a 14.1 ...
Article : 214 wordsIn the midst of news of sea disasters, a telegram which was received by Mr. Maclean, engineer of ports and harbours, on Thursday caused a momentary anxiety for ...
Article : 129 wordsThe F.M.S. Polynesten arrived from Marseilles at 8 a.m. to-day, with the following passengers for Australian in the saloon:— For Fremantle—Messrs. P. W. Chew, Sykes, and ...
Article : 128 wordsAn interim statement of the census returas has been issued by the superintendent. It shows that the total for the whole state is 171,066 souls, compared with 146,667 ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. E. G. Blackmore, clerk of the Senate, returned to Adelaide this morning. While in Melbourne he conferred with the Prime Minister on the official procedure ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 20 Apr 1901, Page 14
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