Mr. Davies reintroduced the Transfer of Land Act Amendment Bill, which had been sent to the Legislative Assembly last year, but was not dealt with owing to pressure of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsAn eleventh-hour attempt to have the selection of the capital site deferred until the question as to whether fuller information should not be obtained was decided was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,229 wordsCalculated on a yield of 12 bushels to the acre, the wheat crop this season should amount to 16,200,000 bushels, which exceeds the state's previous record in 1901 by 26,229 ...
Article : 259 wordsThe gold yield for September was 49,271 fine ounces, a decrease of 1,950 fine ounces compared with September of last year. The yield for the nine months was 480,100 fine ...
Article : 105 wordsAt Miss Crossley's second ballad concert, which took place in the Town-hall last evening, there was another great audience that overflowed on to the choir seats. The ...
Article : 1,032 wordsConstable Donovan, who was shot in Carrington-street on September 20 while attempting the capture of two burglars, has recovered sufficiently to leave the Adelaide ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 wordsThe constitution provides that the federal territory shall contain at least 100 square miles. Sir Edmund Barton, when Prime Minister, said that he thought a larger area ...
Article : 159 wordsTuesday (6 p.m.).—Fine, sultry, light variable winds, chiefly between west and north; coastal mists. Sea slight. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Metropolitan Drainage Board has decided to appoint two additional surveyors to expedite the drainage work and the topographical survey now proceeding in the ...
Article : 65 wordsSophia Lawrence and William Frederick Newland were, at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with the murder of Alice Mand Newland. ...
Article : 193 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day, Mr. Justice Parker sentenced James Horn to 10 years' imprisonment, with hard labour, for an assault on his stepdaughter, Florence ...
Article : 233 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly sir John See, in reply to a question, said that in view of the diversity of opinion on the question whether or not the state of New ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Deakin informed Mr. Willis (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives yesterday, in reply to a question, that it would be practicable to establish a Sunday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsDr. Parkin, the representative of the Cecil Rhodes University bequest trustees, gave an address to-day to a representative meeting of gentlemen interested in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsReplying to MR. Brown (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives yesterday, Sir John Forrest said the public service inspectors had not yet completed their ...
Article : 92 wordsA deputation of travellers on the Brighton line waited on the Railway Commissioners to protest against the very much reduced train service. A sub-committee of ...
Article : 129 wordsIn the Legislative Council the debate on the second reading of the Pinnaroo Railway Bill was continued at considerable leagth, and further adjourned till ...
Article : 195 wordsAt the last meeting of the Collingwood Council a letter was read from the local branch of the Political Labour Council asking for the use of the Victoria-park on ...
Article : 404 wordsSir Langdon Bonython (S.A.) asked the Minister of Defence in the House of Representatives yesterday, whether it was not desirable that steps should be taken to secure ...
Article : 102 wordsCASTERTON, Tuesday.—At the meeting of the Casterton progress committee on Monday night it was decided to call the attention of the Commissioners of Raolways to the fact that when they ...
Article : 309 wordsMr. Wilkinson (Q.) asked the Prime Minister, in the House of Representatives yesterday, whether, in view of the numerous requests that Brisbane should be ...
Article : 93 wordsALBURY, Tuesday.—At the Albury quarter sessions, John Robert Rogash, a share farmer at Jindera, was found guilty of stealing a sheep, the property of Carl ...
Article : 304 wordsHOPETOUN.—The rainfall locally for the first nine months of the present year 6s, 14.10in., which is greater than the total for any year since 1894, when the record was ...
Article : 113 wordsIn reply to a question by Mr. Watkins (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Minister for Customs stated that he had not yet taken into consideration ...
Article : 57 wordsSir,—Most unfortunately for your subscriber he has to live at Moonee Ponds. Now this particular suburb is one of the most salubrious around Melbourne, but, ...
Article : 287 wordsA fair in aid of the funds of the Australian Church was held yesterday in the Masonic-hall. It was opened at 3 o'clock by Miss Ada Crossley, who entered to the strains of ...
Article : 327 wordsThe more the provisional lists of federal electors are examined the more it becomes evident that they have been most carelessly compiled. One member of the House of ...
Article : 297 wordsThe northern half of the state, as far west as Bourke, had rain yesterday. It was light, except on the coast and over the northern highlands, but, following on the even lighter ...
Article : 349 wordsSir,—In reference to what the Minister of Health is reported to have said to a deputation from the residents of Heidelberg which waited upon him on Thursday, I ...
Article : 617 wordsAt the inquest touching the death of Ada Jane Boyton, daughter of a farmer at Big Springs, who died suddenly in the hospital on Friday last under suspicions ...
Article : 442 wordsThe October session of the University Senate was held in the University council-chamber yesterday, the Rev. E. H. Sugden presiding, in the absence of the warden. ...
Article : 389 wordsIt has been arranged that the members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council shall, on Thursday, sit together and elect a senator to fill the vacancy caused ...
Article : 47 wordsMiss Crossley his promised to attend the fete in connection with the jubilee of the St. Kilda Presbyterian Church in the St. Kilda Town-hall and grounds on ...
Article : 113 wordsThe debate on the Budget was continued to-day. Mr. George was charged by Mr. Archer with having deserted the Government ...
Article : 149 wordsLight to heavy rain has fallen almost throughout the south-eastern quarter. The following are the principal falls for 24 hours to 9 to-day:— North.—Charters Towers, 12 points. ...
Article : 301 wordsLANCEFIELD, Tuesday.—The shire of Lancefield which was inspected during last week by a veterinary surgeon appointed by the shire council, has been declared clean of swine fever, as no trace ...
Article : 342 wordsSir William Lyne yesterday gave notice of the following resolutions:— That the Standing Orders be suspended to enable the following resolutions to be moved:— ...
Article : 482 wordsYesterday morning on the down line close to the North Williamstown railway station, the body of Elizabeth Baxter, a woman 38 years of age, a resident of Williamstown, ...
Article : 116 wordsDOOKIE, Oct. 6.—The prospects for the coming harvest me excellent. The crops are all looking splendid, many of them being out in car. The late ones are coming along splendidly. Grass is ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 7 Oct 1903, Page 8
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