To-day.—Fitzroy races; Melbourne Gun Club meeting, at North Brighton; Corowa pigeon shooting meeting (first day); entries close for Ascot races. ...
Article : 100 wordsAt the executive meeting of the Victorian Employers' Association yesterday, the secretary (Mr. Walpole) reported that he had made a short, but successful, trip in ...
Article : 272 wordsAnnie Trangmar, of George-street, Fitzroy, asked for divorce from Henry Walter Trangmar, of Hamilton, grazier, on the ground of desertion. Mr. L. S. Woolf (instructed by Messrs. Crisp. ...
Article : 1,328 wordsOwing to the necessary material for locomotive construction not coming to hand from England a number of men have been temporarily thrown out of work at the ...
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Advertising : 4,608 wordsInformation has been received from the Chief Secretary's office that a general half-holiday will be proclaimed on Wednesday, September 7, the first day of the Geelong ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Fitzroy Racing Club announce a meeting for this afternoon, particulars of which are advertised. The programme, it will be seen, comprises five events. Racing ...
Article : 751 wordsWhilst Mr. J. Twomey was driving homewards along Raglan-parade on Wednesday night, accompanied by two gentleman friends, the vehicle was overtaken by a ...
Article : 258 wordsDetective Fryer arrested yesterday a man, giving his name as "Abe Moss, aged 41 years, a dealer, and charged him with the ...
Article : 104 wordsCOROWA, Thursday.—The annual show races were held to-day. There was a large attendance, good fields, and interesting racing. Results:— Hurdle Race. Two miles.—Dowker's Eldorado. ...
Article : 352 wordsYesterday Constable Murphy, of Yarraville, arrested a young man named Walter Blanchfield, and locked him up on a charge of unlawfully assaulting a girl under the age ...
Article : 79 wordsSUNBURY, Thursday.—The foundation-stone of the new brick church being erected by the local Presbyterian congregation, which will cost nearly £1,000, was laid ...
Article : 267 wordsLicensing-Inspector Graves yesterday conducted a number of prosecutions against the licensees of certain hotels in which poker machines and other machines of a similar nature had been found in use. ...
Article : 986 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—The principal event at the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting to-day resulted:— GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, ...
Article : 64 wordsHurdle Race. Two miles.—Caramballac, 11.5; Bones, 11.1; Rondel, 10.2; Blue Gown, 9.12; Starlight, 9.4: Strath Loddon, 9.4; Shield, 9.0. Trial Handicap. 5½ furlongs.—Prestonia, 9.0; ...
Article : 135 wordsBENALLA, Thursday.—The search being made for an Industrial School lad named James Whale, who absconded from a farm near Euroa, led in a remarkable manner to ...
Article : 242 wordsThe followers of this pack met at "Cumberland," Oaklands Junction, on Wednesday. A special train conveyed a contingent from the metropolis, whilst those who lived near enough to ride or drive out ...
Article : 479 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—For the Epsom Handicap Port Jackson was backed for about £1,000 at 100's to 6, Martian for £700 at 100's to 4, and Contest for a few hundreds ...
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Advertising : 453 wordsBAIRNSDALE, Thursday.—Mr. Corney, the inspector of stock for Gippsland, his discovered cases of anthrax neat Bairnsdale, and has quarantined the property ...
Article : 116 wordsA woman named Margaret Cunningham pleaded not guilty of stealing a purse, containing £20, from a Syrian hawker, named Peter Currie, in the Treasury-gardens, on the night of August 5. Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 600 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.—The case in which the girl Nellie Farckens, 10 years of age, was charged with stealing a postal-note from Mrs. Bicknell while the latter was ...
Article : 462 wordsWesley College v. Scotch College.—This match will be played to-day on the St. Kilda Cricket-ground, commending at 3 o'clock. COUNTRY FOOTBALL. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 522 wordsSir,—Shortly after my arrival in Victoria from California some five years ago business in connection with machinery took me to many country towns, aud it struck me ...
Article : 356 wordsThe competitions were continued in the town-hall on Wednesday evening, when the following secured the highest points:—Class 30.—Champion Recitation—Lyle Christian, North Fitzroy. Class ...
Article : 123 wordsSurrey Hills Club.—On Saturday members competed for a trophy presented by Mr. J. D. Law. Miss Shannon won, with a score of 100-18=82. Mrs. Lear was next, with 93-5=88. Then followed ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Victorian Athletic League, the president (Mr. G. T. Robertson), treasurer (Mr. T. P. Brophy), and secretary (Mr. W. Hastings Bell) of which reside in Stawell, have just ended a record ...
Article : 80 wordsAdamson, Strettle, and Co. report having sold by public auction on account of Mr. William Gardiner, his grazing paddock, containing 310 acres, parish of Kalkallo, to Mr. W. Scully, at ...
Article : 304 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—James Bell Marr, aged about 70 years, who created a scare at Miss Dain's coffee palace on the night of the 10th inst., and subsequently ...
Article : 1,287 wordsThe game played last night resulted as follows:— J. Lynch (rec. 85) beat "Rickety King" (rec. 100) by 21. The games for to-night are:—H. Coles (rec. 100) ...
Article : 113 wordsThe conveniently-situated Richmond course was again largely patronised yesterday. Although the fields were smaller than usual, the racing was close and exciting. Four of the five winners were ...
Article : 699 wordsJoseph Allen, the man who was arrested on Tuesday last by Detectives Bannon and Mercer, was brought before the City Court yesterday on two charges of larcency. The first concerned the theft ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 19 Aug 1904, Page 3
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