After an interval of nearly three months, sales were held yesterday, when a total of 1,755 bales was offered. There was a good attendance of buyers, many Sydney ...
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Article : 1,156 wordsMr. Irvine's resignation of the leadership of the Opposition in the state Parliament came as a bolt from the blue to the members of that party yesterday. Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsA special meeting of the agricultural society was held on Thursday, when the prize schedule for the spring show was arranged. Prizes to the amount of £600 are to be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsThe following nominations were received yesterday for the South Yarra Province seat in the Legislative Council vacated by Senator Fraser:— ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. J. M.Sinclair, the Government agent in London, addressed a well-attended meeting of dairymen and others interested in the dairying industry on Wednesday last. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsAt the Supreme Court to-day, the following sentences were passed by Mr. Justice Hood:—James O'Brien and Harry Watts, three months imprisonment, with terms of ...
Article : 247 wordsMr. Francis J. Doyle, who came into town on the evening of June 4, with the intention of accompanying a friend to M. Jean Gerardy's concert, was robbed of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsThree recipients of old-age pensions applied for admission to the Benevolent Asylum at Thursday's meeting of the committee.One was 80 years of age, had been ...
Article : 98 wordsThe first public meeting held by Mr. Edmund E. Smith in connection with his candidature for the seat formerly occupied by Senator Simon Fraser in the ...
Article : 1,276 wordsThe contest for the Burdekin Cup took place today at the Kensington Recreation-ground, between the Sydney and Muswellbrook polo clubs, A well-contested match resulted in a win for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsThe practice of indulging in stolen rides on the suburban trams his become so prevalent lately that the Metropolitan Tramway and Omnibus Company has determined to take action in the ...
Article : 525 wordsTo-day the three-year-old daughter of Mr.Patrick Lyons, of Greta, met with her death under sad circumstances. A boiler containing water was taken off the fire, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 wordsAt the Benalla General Sessions to-day, before acting-Judge Johnston, Thomas M'Grath, an ex-railway employe, was presented on a charge of larceny of a purse, ...
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Article : 541 wordsSir,—On May 13 the Trades-hall Council wrote "Commandant" Booth, intimating that at a recent meeting of the council allegations of sweating had been made ...
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Article : 104 wordsA meeting of the executive council of the National Christian Citizens' League was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening, the Rev. Joseph Nicholson (president) in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsThe Board of Land and Works has accepted the following tenders:—New wooden building, to form State School No. 3394, Tyrrell Downs, F. Hentsch, £196; repairs and painting, State School No. 1,497 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsAn important question under the Factories and Shops Act was decided yesterday by the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 14 Jun 1901, Page 6
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