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Article : 7,772 wordsThe position of teachers in the Education department, as far as their prospects of promotion are concerned, has long been a matter of complaint with them. The changes ...
Article : 810 wordsThe report of the Royal commission appointed to inquire into the bill relating to the payment of bonuses for the encouragement or iron manufactures was presented to ...
Article : 1,331 wordsThe Minister for Defence has already made one important departure in policy. Hitherto vacancies in the permanent military forces have been filled by the ...
Article : 75 wordsNow that the Premier has opened the campaign the other members of the Ministry purpose going on the hustings at once. Sir William Lyne went up to Albury last ...
Article : 100 wordsMr. and Mrs. Freeman, of Sydney, and their son, who are visiting Riverina, had a sensational experience. They were boating on the Murrumbidgee, near Adelong ...
Article : 198 wordsAt the police court to-day Frederick Holmes, a chemist, was fined £10 on two charges of making untrue statements when passing entries through the Customs. C. ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. F. G. Tudor will meet friends and supporters on Monday evening at Perrett's Restaurant, Queen's-parade, Clifton Hill, at 8 o'clock; and at the Working Men's Club, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Sir P. O. Fysh), speaking at the Chamber of Commerce today, said that the question of penny postage was the most serious problem his ...
Article : 96 wordsSir John Quick, who is being opposed for the Bendigo district by Mr. C. F. James in the free-trade interests, and Mr. D. Smith for the Labour party, addressed a meeting ...
Article : 555 wordsP. Ryan, who was bailed up at Homebush by two men last night, states that the features of one man were concealed by a handkerchief. It was this man who first ...
Article : 230 wordsFriday (6 p.m.)—"At first fine, but warm, dusty, hot inland; gradually becoming dull, muggy, and unsettled. Winds veering to northwest and west, with cooler weather probably ...
Article : 42 wordsA meeting was held at Kalgoorlie for the purpose of urging the early construction of the trans-Australian railway. There was a large attendance, and much enthusiasm was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 338 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—An inquest was held to-day as to the cause of the death of Henry Clidesdale, who was killed yesterday by a fall of ore in the Proprietary mine. ...
Article : 227 wordsThe Commissioners of Railways have approved of the acceptance of the following tenders:— Supply of steel joists, Dorman, Long, and ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—In a recent issue of "The Argus" you informed your readers that all land held under the 187 section was available for settlement. I came from an adjoining state ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsThe Premier, replying to a deputation today, stated that it was the intention of the Government to introduce next year an elector bill, in which the franchise will ...
Article : 91 wordsCASTERTON, Oct. 29.—Shearing at Mooray Estate is progressing satisfactorily again, there being now fifteen shearers on the board. This year the clip is being sent to Melbourne for sale, ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Donald Macdonald, who is a candidate for Corio in the House of Representatives, this afternoon addressed a very large number of ladies, who had been invited to ...
Article : 68 wordsLate on Thursday night a fire broke out in a grocer's shop and dwelling in Queensberry-street, North Melbourne. The premises were rented by A. F. Buckingham, ...
Article : 82 wordsThe general features of the South Australian trade during 1902, briefly stated, are as follows: — Decrease of total trade, £1,615,181; decrease of total imports, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 389 wordsBALLARAT.—The eight-roomed house of [?] O"Day, of Brown Hill, with the furniture, was burnt o Friday night. There was an insurance of £500 in the British Company. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn the House of Assembly two motions went tabled in connection with the railway service. One was that the Minister's proposed alterations should be abandoned and ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. Robert Harper officially announces to-day that he is a candidate for re-election for the Mernda seat. ...
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Advertising : 1,332 wordsMr. Chanter addressed a large meeting last night. In reviewing the work of the Federal Parliament, he said that the tariff was not satisfactory from a protectionist's ...
Article : 98 wordsParliament was prorogued this afternoon after the shortest session on record. No business was done in the House of Assembly. ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Australian Free-trade League at a meeting to-night endorsed the candidature of Messrs. Pulsford and Neild for the Senate, and for the House of Representatives ...
Article : 103 wordsSome time ago Sir George Turner presented three magazine rides for competition by teams representing rifle clubs in the Balaclava electorate. The rifles were of equal value, but the St. Kilda team ...
Article : 379 wordsA buggy accident, which occurred near Eaglehawk yesterday, terminated fatally today. The victim was Mrs. Siler, wife of Mrs. William Siler, of Simpson's-road. While ...
Article : 68 wordsA peculiar difficulty respecting a title to a 3ft right-of-way in South Melbourne was in question before Judge Chomley yesterday, when, after hearing evidence and ...
Article : 330 wordsIn the Arbitration Court to-day, the Yarloop Timber Workers' Union sought for a reduction of the hours of labour from 50½ per week to 48, the case being, against ...
Article : 239 wordsSir,—I will be glad if you in will give me a little space in your valuable journal to say how the Factories and Shops Acts affect some of the country people. I have several ...
Article : 471 wordsIn connection with the friendly difference between Canon Potter and "Ithuriel" as to the original source of the quotation about the fly in amber, and how it got there, an ...
Article : 220 wordsTARNAGULLA, Oct. 26.—Harvesting operations are now busy around the district, and in about two weeks operations will be in full swing. The prospects were never better, and the late heavy ...
Article : 476 wordsThe postal revenue of New Zealand for September increased by about £10,000 compared with the corresponding period last year. The telegraph revenue showed an ...
Article : 40 wordsSir.—Can nothing be done to mitigate the discomfort and annoyance caused by dust in Melbourne. This morning you could not see 10 yards ahead on the St. Kilda road. ...
Article : 182 wordsThe theft of a quantity of jewellery was reported by Mrs. W. Thomson, residing at the corner of Prospect Hill road and Trafalgar-road, to the Camberwell police last ...
Article : 293 wordsWOOMELANG.—Hay-making is in full swing in this district, with a heavy cropThere is rust in this district, but the farmers say it will do but little damage. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 31 Oct 1903, Page 16
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