The Railway Commissioners have decided to start the running of Sunday excursion trains to Healsville, Ferntree Gully, and Warburton a month earlier this summer. ...
Article : 61 wordsRepresentatives of Essendon and Flemington councils met last night in conference with reference to the proposed electric tramway system, which is to serve the two ...
Article : 114 wordsThe special committee on the Navigation and Shipping Bill appointed by the Melbourne Harbour Trust submitted the following report at yesterday's meeting of the ...
Article : 348 wordsThe Speaker (Sir Frederick Holder) took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock, and read the prayer. NO CONFIDENCE MOTION. ...
Article : 8,228 wordsFor the convenience of persons attending a ball at North Brighton to-night, the train which usually leaves Brighton Beach for Melbourne at 11.40 p.m. will not depart ...
Article : 37 wordsWith the view of facilitating the introduction of electric tramways, or other improved methods of passenger conveyance, Councillor Argyle, at the meeting of the ...
Article : 212 wordsA deputation of residents of the Cobram district waited upon the Premier (Mr. Bent) yesterday, to urge upon him the desirability of constructing the railway to Tocumwal ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Victorian collector of Customs (Mr. A. W. Smart) will hold a public inquiry this morning into the following matters:— Wm. Grant and Co., alleged short payment of ...
Article : 157 wordsThe final session of the game of 3,000 up between W. Sawkins and T. Bragge, for the professional championship of Victoria and a side wager of £50, was played at Alcock ...
Article : 320 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The members of the New South Wales Tobacconists' Association, at a meeting last night, expressed their unqualified disapproval at the renewed ...
Article : 340 wordsCOLAC, Wednesday.—A deputation of over 50 settlers of the forest, who would be effected by the extension of the Beech Forest line to Wattle ...
Article : 376 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—On Saturday Fred Lindrum, the junior boy champion billiardplayer, who during the past few months defeated all-comers, leaves for the eastern ...
Article : 55 wordsThe annual meeting of the Homes of Hope was held at the Sackville-street Tabernacle, Collingwood, on Tuesday night. The major of Collingwood (Councillor W. Rain) presided. ...
Article : 152 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—In response to a request made by Mr. Watson, when Prime Minister, for the expression of an opinion on the decimal coinage question, the Perth ...
Article : 77 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The proposal made by the Pasteur Vaccine Company to give a practical demonstration of the efficacy of the disease to destroy rabbits was ...
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Advertising : 2,108 wordsKALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—The secretary of the roads board sent a telegrphic message of the congratulations to Sir John Forrest last Saturday, in the terms of the ...
Article : 109 wordsSir,—As the only living member of the first guard which took charge of the Treasury when the Imperial troops were sent to New Zealand, I feel it a duty to correct ...
Article : 576 wordsSir,—"The Argus" of Monday last, the 19th inst., informed the public that a meeting of Single Tax League had been held to commemorate the birthday of the late ...
Article : 403 wordsA boy named William King, aged 14 years, who lives in Forrest-street, Collingwood, was playing hand-ball in the street yesterday afternoon, while on his way home ...
Article : 90 wordsAubrey Matthews, a young man living in Madeline-street, Carlton, was cycling along St. Kilda road shortly before midnight lost night. As he tried to avoid a lady who had ...
Article : 53 wordsKALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—Last night a youth named Leslie Arlington, aged l8, residing with his parents in Forrest-street, Kalgorlie, was suffocated with coal fumes. ...
Article : 70 wordsST. ARNAUD, Wednesday.—Herbert Hawkey, aged 15 years, employed as a boundary rider at Messrs. Beggs Brothers' Swanwater Station, met with an accident whilst ...
Article : 68 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Wednesday.—A lad named Percy Cameron, 13 years of age, was driving in a cart near Joyce's Creek on Tuesday afternoon when one of the wheels ...
Article : 81 wordsThe thirty-fifth anniversary of the Rising Star Tent, I.O.R., Port Melbourne, was celebrated on Tuesday by a bloscopic entertainment in the local town-hall, which was crowded in every part. ...
Article : 113 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Wednesday.—A £20 pigeon-shooting match took place on the Watti Flat Reserve on Wednesday afternoon. There were 22 competitiors, and 53 nominations. "Craigie, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 22 Sep 1904, Page 9
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