A conference of the labour unions and the political labour parties throughout the state has drawn up the following lighting platform for the forthcoming state ...
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Article : 2,783 wordsA largely-attended meeting of farmers was held on Friday evening at the school house, Lyndhurst, for the purpose of forming a branth of the Farmers', Property-owners', ...
Article : 188 wordsA decidedly improved state of things prevailed along the coast and in the bay yesterday, although high winds and fairly rough seas still held sway. Incoming ...
Article : 131 wordsWe are informed by cable that His Majesty the King has granted an audience to Sir George Sydenham Clarke, ex-Governor of Victoria. ...
Article : 900 wordsThe cycling on the Exhibition Oval last night attracted an enormous attendance, notwithstanding the very disagreeable weather which prevailed. Rain fell during several of the most important ...
Article : 1,362 wordsMr. W. Bennett is an honorary member of the See Government, but it is not known whether, in a speech he made in the Dungog district on Saturday night, he merely voiced ...
Article : 243 wordsA singular mishap, for which the recent heavy gales are probably responsible, happened to the well-known steamer AgeUpon the arrival at Port Melbourne ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 438 wordsMITIAMO, Monday.—A slight accident was caused to-day by the incoming goods train colliding with the passenger engine while the latter was taking water. The signal was half off, and, owing ...
Article : 91 wordsCRANDOURNE, Monday.—At Saturday's council meeting it was decided to make representations to the Railway Commissioners to have the starting time from Prince's-bridge of the evening train ...
Article : 228 wordsPERTH, Monday.—The dead body of Norman Hughes, 20 years of age, was found in the bush near Erlistown. He was to visit a mine four miles off, and evidently lost his ...
Article : 133 wordsThe hearing of the charges of conspiracy against Arthur Joy Knowles and John A. Daley, in connection with the Mount Kembla art union, was concluded to-day, ...
Article : 295 wordsGEELONG, Monday.—An anomaly in regard to the carriege of casks on the railways is to be brought under the notice of the commissioners. It is pointed out that at present old tasks and barrels ...
Article : 77 wordsBALLAN, Monday.—Mr. B. B. Mogg has definitely decided to contest the Warrenheip seat. ...
Article : 17 wordsIn numerous instances trees have been uprooted, and other damage done. The Williamstown Bathing Company's baths suffered to a great extent. The outer part of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 5 wordsECHUCA.—A fire in High-Street, at an early hour on Monday, resulted in the destruction of the business premises of Mr. H. Peck, fruiterer, &c. Good service, rendered by the Echuca Fire Brigade, ...
Article : 131 wordsWINCHELSEA, Monday.—Farmers at Buckley'sroad are experiencing great difficulty in obtaining trucks for the transport of their produce. A capacious goods shed is also badly needed for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsSir,—Will you permit an unfortunate shareholder to reply to "Depositor" and "Patient Creditor." The shareholders and depositors, twelve ...
Article : 210 wordsRenben Moss. late of Robe-street, St. Kilda, gentleman, who died on November 22, under a will dated November 23, 1896, left real estate valued at £4,250 and personal property valued at ...
Article : 119 wordsCaptain Mortimer, of the wrecked schooner Orbost, at Waratah Bay, was driven to Foster on Sunday, a distance of over 20 miles. The vessel left Snowy River ...
Article : 221 wordsBALRANALD, Monday.—At a meeting of the Balranald Lower River Locking League, held on Saturday, many influential residents of the district were present. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsSir.—Your report of the proceedings of the Trades-hall Council on Friday last is likely to he misleading to the public, inasmuch as the statements made by some of ...
Article : 428 wordsSir,—In reference to your report in Saturday's issue of the Trades-hall Council's allegation of sweating at the Women's Hospital, 1. as the contractor for the ...
Article : 79 wordsA severe hailstorm, which occurred west of Geraldine, Canterbury, did considerable damage. Hailstones of the size of hen's eggs penetrated the iron roofs, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsA meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union was held at Rockhampton on Saturday night, when a resolution was unanimously passed in favour of the adoption of ...
Article : 319 wordsSir,—The members of the University Senate are to be asked on Wednesday to raise the fees of all students throughout the University by £1/1/ each per year. ...
Article : 343 wordsAbout 20 minutes to 9 p.m. on Saturday the signal to man the lifeboat was given from the look-out station. The boat was quickly manned and lowered into the water. ...
Article : 321 wordsAt the Port Melbourne Court yesterday, a lad named William Robbins was charged before the Mayor (Mr Hester) and Mr. H. Francis, J.P., with the larceny of a watch and chain, valued at ...
Article : 197 wordsThe barque Sydenham, timber laden for the Cape, lies in the stream awaiting a new crew, nearly all the hands first shipped having deserted. ...
Article : 83 wordsMatthew George Ormsby, Charles Harry Wood, and John R. M'Culley were, before Messrs. Hester (mayor) and Francis, J.P.'s, yesterday, at the Port Melbourne Court, charged with taking ...
Article : 203 wordsI.G.M.S. Prinz Regent Luitpold left Colombo for Australia on the 5th inst. ...
Article : 16 wordsA meeting has been convened by the mayor of Hawthorn (Councillor Goldsmith) in connection with the Melbourne Hospital Bazzar, to be held in the Exhibition-building at Easter. Ladies of ...
Article : 208 wordsSir,—Talking about altering the constitution and taking over railway revenue is, with all respect be it said, simply nonsense. The Treasurer, quoted by you, ...
Article : 464 wordsSir,—May I in your columns express surprise that I was prevented by the ruling of the chairman of the annual meeting to-night from laying before the meeting the ...
Article : 139 wordsHASTINGS.—On Saturday, during the heavy south-westerly gale, the tide reached the heighest point ever known here, washing over the pier and leaving some of the fishing boats stranded on the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe latest news from Kadina indicates that the new outbreak of fire at the Wallaroo mine will not be of long standing. It transpires that Pilot Allen, who ...
Article : 98 wordsTwo young men named Daniel Heyward and Augustus Winters pleaded not guilty on a charge of stealing 60 hessian bags, the property of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, on January 9, ...
Article : 239 wordsAt the meeting of the Fitzroy Council last evening a letter was received from the secretary of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, intimating that at the next meeting of the board, on the 11th ...
Article : 376 wordsAn appreciative audience filled the Athenæum-hall last night, when the A.N.A. musical and elocutionary competitions were further dealt with. In class 2, soprano solo (non-prize winners), ...
Article : 171 wordsAt the business meeting of the Scots Church congregation, which was held at the Masonic-hall yesterday evening, the various reports and financial statements, as outlined in "The Argus" yesterday, ...
Article : 128 wordsCOLAC.—In the Beech Forest 6.38 points of rain was recorded in 48 hours. Along the Beech Forest line several landslips occurred, and the train was delayed while temporary repairs were ...
Article : 532 wordsThe tender of the Federal Company has been accepted by the Government for a service between the west coast of England and New Zealand. The company will provide a ...
Article : 155 wordsJoseph Leighthwaite, who cleared the footpath in Victoria-street of pedestrians by the wild manner in which he rushed along on Saturday night, the 30th January, was fined 20/, in default seven days' ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 9 Feb 1904, Page 6
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