Twice a year what is termed a picnic is held under the auspices of the Victorian Railways Mutual Benefit Society, but many of the recognised features of a picnic are ...
Article : 604 wordsThe fire on the Pilbarra on Friday night has again brought into prominence the question of providing additional means for coping with an outbreak among the ...
Article : 837 wordsTolstoy's novel filtered through two translations, first for the French stage and thence to our own, purged, too, of much of its grossness, makes a distinetly vivid, ...
Article : 1,898 wordsThe piano and orchestral concert which Mr. Mark Hambourg, at the instigation and with the generous co-operation of Mr. Marshall Hall, gave in the Town-hall on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsOnly the House of Representatives will meet to-morrow, but it should hold the public eye during the week. Ministers are distinctly anxious about the question which ...
Article : 322 wordsKYNETON, Saturday.—In moving the adoption of the directors' report at the annual meeting of the Kyneton Butter Factory Company, Mr. Argyle, M.L.A., who ...
Article : 110 wordsThere was an excellent attendance at the Princess's Theatre on Saturday evening, when Mr. J. C. Williamson's new English Comedy company repeated its performance ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsA study of the special time-table issued by the Railway department in connection with the Bendigo picnic affords a striking proof of the remarkable feats of endurance ...
Article : 581 wordsSir William Lyne arrived in Sydney yesterday, and left again for Melbourne tonight. He stated that the accusition that he was intriguing to get Sir Edmund ...
Article : 94 wordsThe attempt of Ministers to shirk responsibility by asking both Houses to meet in conference and select an area for the future federal capital has been strongly ...
Article : 75 wordsMembers of the Institute of Bankers discussed the question of preferential trade within the empire on Friday night. Mr. J.Russell French, in opening the ...
Article : 243 wordsIf time permits Senator Pulsford (N.S.W.) intends to move the following resolutions:— 1. That, although a complete consolidation of the whole of the state debts of Australia is desirable. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsAfter protracted negotiations the Treasurer has practically completed arrangements with the banks, which will save the Commonwealth about £3,000 a year. ...
Article : 147 wordsThe offcial luncheon was held in the Orderly-room, at the show-grounds. It was catered for, as usual, by Mr. C. D. Straker, of Glenferric. The chair was filled ...
Article : 1,410 wordsJohn Nelson, who with Fred Hillman was adnulted to the hospital on Friday suffering from gas-poisoning, died yesterday. Hillman is still seriously ill. ...
Article : 111 wordsOn Thursday the second annual "local examination in music" by the University Conservatorium Examination Board was conducted simultaneouslly at 22 centres in ...
Article : 438 wordsTenders for the supply of horses at the rate of 12/6 for a half-day of five hours, or 17/6 for a whole day of 10 hours, for the Field Artillery, have been accepted by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsThe major of Broken Hill and Alderman Gubbins, who are on a visit to Sydney in connection with various schemes under consideration for providing the Barrier with ...
Article : 169 wordsAlthough the Postmaster-General is anxious to prepare a proper balance-sheet showing the loss incurred in working his department, nothing has been done in the ...
Article : 94 wordsOn the Clyde there is a steam ferry which is capable of being turned, at a minute's notice, into a mammoth fireengine. In ordinary circumstances, she ...
Article : 218 wordsMessrs. Fitzpatrick, Meagher, and Clara, M.L.A.'s, members of the select committee taking evidence in regard to the prevalence of gambling, made an attempt last night to ...
Article : 164 wordsIt has recently been stated that the Victorian Submarine Miners are dissatisfied with the defence reorganisation scheme because it prescribes that they shall undergo ...
Article : 122 wordsMarcus Jensen, who was employed as assistant to the caretaker of the Royal Bank, at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets, was killed by a lift in the buildings ...
Article : 290 wordsHAY, Sunday.—At a public meeting held on Friday night under the auspices of the Hay branch of the Formers' and Settlers' Association, to consider the Murrumbidgee ...
Article : 155 wordsThe federal interstate electoral officers who recently met in conference have prepared a report which will be presented to the Minister for Home Affairs this week. ...
Article : 169 wordsThe steamer Boveric was this morning reported off Jervis Bay in tow of the steamer Perth. The Boveric anchored in the bay, and the captain reported that the vessel's ...
Article : 54 wordsA raid on an alleged "two-up" school in Engine-street was made by a large number of plain-clothes and uniform police last night. The door of the building was found ...
Article : 258 wordsHAY. Sunday.—A very sudden death occurred yesterday morning at the Carriers' Arms Hotel. An elderly man, John Bell, who had been in Hay for a week, was having ...
Article : 151 wordsMINYIP, Tuesday.—The local vete rinary surgeon (Mr. J. Barnes) has reported several residents of this district for killing pigs without giving the ...
Article : 247 wordsJohn Penrose, a Portuguese, who is also known under the names of Wiliams and Perrara, was brought to Melbourne on Saturday form Wangaratta, where he had ...
Article : 114 wordsA sensation was caused early this morning by the extraordinary behaviour of a man named Frank Curtin, a recent arrival from Melbourne. When he arrived here ...
Article : 437 wordsThe Minister of Defence his approved of Major-General Sir Edward Hutton convening a conference of state military commandants in Melbourne early next month. ...
Article : 64 wordsA boy named John Kelleher, living in Iffla-street, South Melbourne, who is a telegraph messenger at the Stock Exchange, was riding a bicycle at the corner of Collins and ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. J. C. Williamson's "Sherlock Holmes" Company opened a season at the Theatre Royal last night, to an overflowing house, when Mr. Cuyler Hastings made his ...
Article : 123 wordsSir,—Permit me to correct a statement which appeared in one of your subleaders to-day regarding electric trams in America. In that article Mr. Deakin is said to state ...
Article : 265 wordsThe states are taking a long time to provide the Federal Government with their claims for the properties and services already transferred to the Commonwealth. ...
Article : 138 wordsCOLAC, Sunday.—A lad, 14 years of age, son of Mr. E. Robins, saw mill proprietor, Carramunga, while riding to Forrest yesterday, received a fall from his pony. He ...
Article : 172 wordsNATHALLA, Saturday.—The splendid showers of the past week have greatly improved the prospects of the late crops. The whole of the northern portion of the ...
Article : 107 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.) Sunday.—A sharp thunder. storm passed over the town last night, and 30 points of rain fell. THE MILPARINKA COUNTRY. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe agricultural shaw was concluded on Saturday afternoon. During the three days the weather was delightful, and the exhibition was the finest and most successful ...
Article : 92 words[?] Defence is determined [?] in issuing uniform regula[?] Defence Bill. These have [?] sifted in rough form, and ...
Article : 33 wordsIn the gold obtained at the Dec River rsuh yesterday was a nugget of just on 29oz. ...
Article : 20 words[?] oon last week's proceed[?] egraog" said:— [?] delivered to the Federal [?] party over the ...
Article : 191 wordsBEECHWORTH, Sunday.—The prospectors' report on Morgan's WOORAGEE claim, on behalf of a Ballarat syndicate, has been received. The report states that the average prospects along the ...
Article : 44 wordsAt the Richmond Court on Saturday, Michael Taylor was fined 40/ for being armed with an offensive weapon—to wit, an iron bar, with felonious intent, on the 10th inst. ...
Article : 154 wordsDELFAST (Shir).—Councillor M.Scott elected president. Allowance. £50 COLAC (shire).—Corangamite Riding—James Mathews defeated Murdoch M'Lennan. ...
Article : 36 wordsBALLARAT.—An eight-roomed house in Lal Lal street, owned and occupied by Mr. John M'Pherson, was almost destroyed by fire on Sunday. The building was insured with the Norwich Union ...
Article : 130 wordsThe plans of the new buildings and baths at Rotorun, to be constructed at a probable cost of £15,000 are before the Government. Mr. Donne, secretary of the Tourist ...
Article : 72 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—The return Rugby match betweem New South Wales and Queensland was played yesterday, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 12 points to 6. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 14 Sep 1903, Page 6
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