This is the period of the year when most state Treasurers deliver their Budget statements. But the delay in the tabling of the Federal tariff has deprived all of them of ...
Article : 145 wordsA mass meeting of employers, representing industries not only in the metropolis but in the country towns of Victoria, was held yesterday afternoon at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsAmong the many reforms necessary to Australian military matters which will not be definitely set forth in the provisions of the Defence Act when it passes into law, ...
Article : 1,438 wordsAt the Town Police Court on Monday, a married woman, named Mary Jane Allen, who is seeking a divorce from her husband, was fined 20/, in default seven days' ...
Article : 300 wordsSenator Ewing and Mr. Kirwan, M.H.R., waited upon the Postmaster-General yesterday, and presented a petition from residents of Boulder City, Western Australia, ...
Article : 85 wordsApplication has been made to the Postmaster-General by nearly all the state Postal departments for additional accommodation at the General Post-office, but ...
Article : 68 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).—Moderately fine, but occasionally cloudy, with light rain or mist, especially near coast; south-easterly and southerly winds; sea moderate. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe leader of the Opposition, Mr. Reid, will to-morrow ask "whether he has any objection to state for the information of the House the number of persons of each ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 wordsYesterday morning the Minister of Customs was waited upon by a deputation representing the wine and spirit interests of South Australia, and consisting of Messrs. ...
Article : 282 wordsA special meeting of the city council was held on Monday, when the scheme of lighting for the city submitted by the Electric Supply Company was considered, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 458 wordsSir,—Knowing the interest which "The Argus" always takes in the art welfare of the public, I ask you to allow me to draw the attention of the musically-inclined to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 wordsYesterday morning a large and influential deputation of citizens engaged in business on the south side of Collins-street waited upon the Postmaster-General to ...
Article : 759 wordsA well-known resident of Wesley Hill, Thomas Hayes, was walking along the top end of Mostyn-street on Saturday night, when he tripped over the kerbing and fell ...
Article : 74 wordsThe oversea trade in hay and chaff with South Africa has grown to such extent that local producers find a difficulty in procuring storage space whilst waiting for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsFurther heavy rains have fallen over the northern agricultural area, between Port Pirie, Terowie, Hawker, and Port Augusta. In addition to the rain registered on ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Port Melbourne rifle range is open for practice all this week, but to-morrow and Saturday nearly all the targets will be in use for the teams matches of the Metropolitan Rifle Club's ...
Article : 225 wordsThe water channels connecting this district with the Lake Lonsdale scheme were completed on Wednesday, when Mr. Kenlon, C.E., engineer in charge, paid a visit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,125 wordsFor some time past the St. Kilda Council has been urging the Government to fill up the opening in the wall on the Esplanade, which is left for the convenience of the local yacht club for a slip. ...
Article : 561 wordsCOROWA, Aug. 19.—lin. of rain has fallen since Thursday, and the grass and crops are showing improvement. The rain, however, was only of a patchy nature. ...
Article : 253 wordsAbout a fortnight ago a man named John Furphy crossed some bullocks into Victoria from New South Wales at the Yarrawonga port, and two of the beasts were seized for ...
Article : 2,544 wordsBERRIWILLOCK, Aug. 16.—Owing to the recent fresty weather the crops are still very backward, and only just above the ground. Harvesting prospects are not at all encouraging. The ...
Article : 85 wordsThe announcement that the offer of the "Library of Famous Literature" was about to be withdrawn has increased the interest in the sale of this work. The distributors ...
Article : 146 wordsCOBDEN.—Owing to the very backward state of the grass, the milk supply in this district is very much behind what it was in previous seasons. The cows in the various sale-yards on Friday were ...
Article : 151 wordsThe late fees on letters posted to places within the Commonwealth after the time for the closing of mails has been reduced from 2d. to 1d. This reduction will apply ...
Article : 110 wordsFor health to be maintained it is absolutely essential Hutt uric acid, urea, and other poisonous waste products of the body should be removed regularly and naturally, and it is impossible for ...
Article : 263 wordsWALHALLA, Saturday.—All work in hand at the LONG TUNNEL is going on well. The repairs to the main shaft are about finished, and preparations in the chamber for the receipt of the winding ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. Finlayson, K.C., prosecuted for the Crown. Gip Wah was found guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Wing Lee. The prisoner was found on the premises of Wing ...
Article : 188 wordsSir,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to endorse the remarks made by your Deniliquin correspondent in last Friday's issue re "Taxing of Letters" ...
Article : 168 wordsThough notice was given as far back as January last that stamps bearing the words "stamp duty" would not be available for postage purposes after June 30, many ...
Article : 65 wordsThe 30,000 persons who have submitted designs for the Federal flag and seal will soon know their fate. The expert board, consisting of Captain Mitchell, late of the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 20 Aug 1901, Page 6
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