Mr. Seddon, in moving the second reading of the Cook Islands Government Bill, said that he believed these islands would be self-supporting. He spoke of the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe London wool sales which are announced to close on the 10th inst., have shown little change during the week. It will be remembered that some slight ...
Article : 1,058 wordsThere is a Babel like diversity of opinion amongst federal members in respect to the federal tariff. Taking both Chambers of the Legislature, outside Ministers and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsA daring case of attempted highway robbery occurred yesterday at Hunterville, a small township a few miles out of Wellington. The agent of the Bank of New ...
Article : 158 wordsDavid Toshack, aged 65, a resident of Windermere, was riding a horse on Thursday when the animal fell and rolled over him, breaking his leg. The injured man ...
Article : 343 wordsAbout midnight on Tuesday one of the most destructive fires that has ever occurred at Rupanyup took place. The scene of the outbreak was Mr. C. W Tyzack's ...
Article : 537 wordsA resident of Asling-street, Brighton, was walking near the Brighton pier yesterday afternoon, when he found an elderly man lying on the roadside in an unconscious ...
Article : 158 wordsAn inquest was held at Granville to-day on the bodies of William Wynne and Anna M. Wynne, who were found in their house yesterday with their throats cut. The jury ...
Article : 468 wordsWednesday (6 p.m.).—Fine and warm generally, with light variable winds, tending to cast and north; sea slight. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. ...
Article : 770 wordsBROADFORD.—Teams from the Murchison and Broadford Detachments of B Company, V.M.R., fired a match at Broadford, on the 2nd inst., the Murchison team winning by 21 points. Scores: ...
Article : 1,662 wordsAs the licensee of the Law Courts Hotel was closing up on Wednesday night he noticed a man coming downstairs whose actions were suspicious. He interviewed ...
Article : 151 wordsIn the Legislative Council, the Special Sales Land Bill was considered in committee, and progress was reported. A bill providing for the better prevention ...
Article : 136 wordsA painful accident occurred at the Francis Ormond mine on Wednesday morning. A miner named William Dennis, a single man, 30 years of age, was working in the ...
Article : 111 wordsThe young man William George Jose, who was charged with assaulting and robbing Mrs. Maguire, a married woman, of a ring, has been discharged, the case, ...
Article : 118 wordsIn political circles the opinion prevails that the only way of overcoming the financial difficulty in regard to New Guinea is to have the possession made a Crown ...
Article : 55 wordsIn the Legislative Council yesterday, the Divorce Act Amendment Bill, making misconduct on the part of the husband a sufficient ground for the dissolution of ...
Article : 176 wordsA girl named Brown was watching an open-air "Blondin" performance in Keplerstreet on Tuesday evening, when she got too near a swinging-boat, and was knocked ...
Article : 95 wordsThe broken shaft of the steamer Paroo has been removed, and the spare one which she carried has been fitted. The agent of the company expects that the vessel will ...
Article : 116 wordsThe hearing of the charges against James O'Reilly and Bessie O'Reilly of murdering their daughter, Elisabeth O'Reilly, at Invermay on August 1, was resumed in ...
Article : 557 wordsAbout a fortnight ago a lad named Fred Stubbs, son of Mr. Stubbs, photographer, of St. Arnaud, met with a buggy accident, being rendered unconscious for a time. He ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the Legislative Council the Industrial Arbitration Bill was further discussed on second reading, and the debate was adjourned. ...
Article : 295 wordsThe revenue for the six months shows an increase of £160,000, compared with the corresponding period last year. Mr. Seddon has no doubt now that his estimate ...
Article : 41 wordsThe sixth annual show of the Hopetoun Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on Friday, October 4, and was the most successful yet held. The weather was fine, there was a large attendance, ...
Article : 387 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr R. S. Guthrie moved— That this Council regrets the circumstances which resulted in the pardon of ...
Article : 506 wordsPORT FAIRY.—The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Rosebrook Butter Factory was very largely attended. The directors' report and balance sheet, showing a profit ...
Article : 386 wordsWith the large crowd attending the ...
Article : 112 wordsSome time ago two young men obtained single bottles of wine from Sydney William Porritt, and, crossing the river, one of them was drowned. At the inquest, conducted ...
Article : 283 wordsThe following are the drawers of the placed horses in Tattersall's consultation, 50,000 at 5/, on the Demonstration Handicap, run at Moorefield on October 7, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 wordsFor some time past there has been a desire on the part of the Freemasons residing in the Werribee district to establish a Masonic lodge at Werribee, and during the past two months ...
Article : 342 wordsSir,—Now that the Collingwood line is about to be opened, and there will be fewer trains running through North Fitzroy, something should be done in the way ...
Article : 140 wordsAn accident occurred at 11 o'clock last night through a collision between two cyclists at the corner of Victoria and Church streets, Richmond. Mr. Frederick ...
Article : 165 wordsInformation has reached here that, following Mr. Kenyon's visit to the Mosquito sills on Thursday, the Mosquito weir was cut by some maliciously-disposed persons ...
Article : 1,037 wordsA miner named Edward Richards was arrested yesterday by Detectives Dalton and Tognini on his arrival from Tasmania on a charge of stealing a watch and chain ...
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Advertising : 127 wordsSir,—In your issue of October 9 you mention that the Warburton railway is expected to be opened for traffice within a month. If convenient, trains could be ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Weiss-Roberts billiard match was continued to-day, and at the close of play the scores were:— Weiss, 14,446; Roberts, 11,758. The Englishman made breaks of 222, 181, 168, 156, 102, 190, 132, ...
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Advertising : 61 wordsThe following are official records of rain to 9 a.m. Wednesday:—Boggabilia, 1 point; Braidwood, 20; Eden, 4; Glen Innes, 5; Goulburn, 10; Gunnedah, 26; Lismore, 80; Moree, 3; Newcastle, 1; ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 10 Oct 1901, Page 6
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