Senator Playford, the Minister of Defence, has submitted a scheme of Commonwealth naval and military defence to the Prime Minister. It is understood that Mr. ...
Article : 204 wordsA meeting of the Yarra clectorate branch of the Protestant Electors" Committee was held last evening at the Presbyterian Schoolroom, Williams-street, Abbotsford, ...
Article : 446 wordsKERANG, Thunsday.—The Pyramid Creek, flood waters are still rising, and are now about seven miles wide between Kerang and Koondrook, extending from the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsSir John Quick uttered a gratified "Hear, hear" when the Postmaster-General (Mr. Chapman) told him in the House of Representatives yesterday that it was the ...
Article : 558 wordsThe debate on the Licensing Bill was resumed in committee of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, when the provisions in regard to the control of clubs were further ...
Article : 2,562 wordsEarly on Thursday morning the House of Representatives continued the discussion in committee upon the British schedule of the preferential proposals. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsWhilst Frank Palfrey, 19 years of age, residing off Blyth-street, East Brunswick, was cycling home to Brunswick from the city on Thursday evening about 6 o'clock, ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Page (Q.), on the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night, called the attention of the ' Prime Minister to a magazine for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 wordsSUNBURY, Thursday.—A gun accident happened near Diggers' Rest to-day. F. Clift, of Moonee Ponds, was out shooting with a companion, when the latter's gun ...
Article : 60 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Two men were badly hurt at the South mine last night owing to the cage in is which they were descending striking the chairs at the ...
Article : 71 wordsBEECHWORTH, Thursday.—Mr. George E. Terry, a representative of the "Ovens and Murray Advertiser," was crossing the course at the Wangaratta Show, when he ...
Article : 76 wordsA general desire has been expressed that a leading citizen should contest the Melbourne electorate, in opposition to Mr. Maloney, M.H.R. The name of the Lord ...
Article : 85 wordsIn the Senate yesterday, the Minister for Defence (Senator Playford) stated, in reply to Senator Dobson (T.), that it was not his intention to transfor the Victorian ...
Article : 170 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—Thomas George Heydon, a miner, was killed at Cue yesterday. He was knocking out some timber for firewood in an abandoned underlie shaft, when ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsIn fulfilment of a promise which he made last week to an anti-gambling deputation the Postmaster General has drafted a measure which is designed to prevent the use ...
Article : 277 wordsEx-Councillor D. C. Armstrong, of Port Melbourne, has been requested by a large number of electors, and has consented to contest the Melbourne Ports electorate in ...
Article : 55 wordsSir,—Mr. Manley Ashe has done little in his last letter beyond reiterate his belief that an hotelkeeper has a legal right to a renewal of his license. That contention I ...
Article : 456 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—George Lehmann, a miner, had a narrow escape from death in the East Fingall mine at Cue, to-day. He had charged several holes with dynamite, ...
Article : 88 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Thursday.—Councillor Thomas Odgers, mayor of Castlemaine, has definitely decided to contest the Laanecoorie seat. He will stand as an ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) stated to Mr. Thomas (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives last night, that the committee of trade and commerce in ...
Article : 75 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.— The increasing vigilance exercised by the police in their prosecution of their scarch for "Dr." Francis John Sheridan, who was commited for trial ...
Article : 173 wordsRUSHWORTH. Thursday.— The first annual conference of the Victorian Scottish Union was held here to-day. There were about 40 delegates present. the majority ...
Article : 404 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—News received to-day from Ravenswood states that William Connors and Thomas Wesley were working at the bottom of the shaft at the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe rate collector of Nunawading Shire, Mr. E. Rawlings, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself in his chair at the shire office, Box Hill. He was ...
Article : 256 wordsMr. Hans W. H. Irvine, M.L.C., president of the Viticultural Society of Victoria, speaking at a social gathering last night on the preferential proposals of the Ministry, ...
Article : 90 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Thursday.— A lad, named William Cook, crusbed his band between the cogwheels of carding-machine at the woollen mill on Thursday morning. ...
Article : 37 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have imported from New Zealand, on account of Messrs. G. and C. Hebden, of Errowanbang Station. Carcoar, 151 Romney ...
Article : 242 wordsSir,—As pointed out by "Australia" in your issue of the 19th inst., there is no preferential policy in imposing a higher duty on timbers which cannot be replaced ...
Article : 299 wordsSir,—Under the Anti-gambling Bill all the pony courses, the "workingmen's courses," have to go. I do not think those who framed the restrictive provisions of the bill ...
Article : 305 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. — In the Legislative Council to-day the Franchise Bill was returned from the House of Assembly, disagrecing with the amendments. ...
Article : 382 wordsCOLAC. Thursday.— A largely-attended meeting of the Colae to Ballarat Railway League was held to-night in the shire-hall, Councillor John Hancock presiding. A ...
Article : 340 wordsSir,—When I go for my small glass of ale. I select, other things being equal, a house where a woman presides at the bar. It is usually a guarantee that the glasses, the ...
Article : 132 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—The commissioner of police states in his annual report that the total expenditure of the department foy the year ended June 20, exclusive ...
Article : 171 wordsPERTH. Thursday.—The matter of the immigration of the Italian agriculturists to Western Australia was advanced another stage yesterday, when Chevalier Zunini, ...
Article : 67 wordsSir,—We have noticed in a report in "The Argus" of a meeting of picture-fransers held in Melbourne that it was stated that the total value of British wood mouldings for ...
Article : 155 wordsSir,—Mr. R. H. Lemon, in his address at Clifton Hill on September 13. referred to his remarks at the Athenæum as to the smothering of children by drunken parents ...
Article : 171 wordsThe members of the Viticultural Society of Victoria, with other gentlemen, were entertained at dinner by their president (Mr. Hans W. H. lrvine, M.L.C.) at Scott's ...
Article : 482 wordsThe last concert of this season's series given by the Melbourne String Quartet (Messrs. A. Zelman. J. B. North, J. W. Dawson, and L. Hattenbach) took place at ...
Article : 414 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—The Local Government Bill now before Parliament finds little favour with the town boards contiguons to Holgut. A deputation waited on the ...
Article : 191 wordsBUNINYONG (Shire).—Councillor Fickin. Allowance, [?].30. STRATH[?]ELDSANE (Shire).— Councilor W. Dre[?]ier, Allowance, [?]1d. ...
Article : 23 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.— At a meeting of the Miners' Association to-night, the president (Mr. T. Grose) said that during the last fortnight, while in Melbourne, be had ...
Article : 169 wordsThe extraordinary election to all the [?] in the Collingwood Council cansed by the d[?] of the late Counsillor Dyer, a member for the [?] ford Word, look place on Thursday, There [?] ...
Article : 355 wordsIn a telegram published yesterday news was given of the murder of a man named Weaver, near Port Moresby, in New Guinea. He was an aged man, of the hermit type. ...
Article : 307 wordsWonderfully soothing and efficacious is the treatment of Eczema with Zam-Buk, which is best applied on a piece of clean lint, night and morning. The burning, ...
Article : 313 wordsYesterday afternoon Sir William Lyne intimated his willingness to fultil his promise to recommit some of the items. Mr. Frazer (W.A.) protested against being ...
Article : 972 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—The State Coal Mines department report, which was laid before Parliament to-day, states that the prout during the year, after paying to ...
Article : 133 wordsIn anticipation of steps being taken by the local council to celebrate the jubilee of the town of Brunswick, in September, 1907, a firm of publishers has been ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 21 Sep 1906, Page 6
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