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Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 wordsYesterday a conference, convened by the state Premier (Mr. Bent) was held at the Premir's offices, between representatives of the Registration of Teachers and Schools ...
Article : 330 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The Union Co.'s steamer Koonya, which left Lyttelton on New Year's Day to tow the exploring ship Nimrod to the Antarctic, ...
Article : 673 words"He who runs may read," says the proverb. Sometimes "He who reads will run." The Commonwealth Estimates for the year 1907-8 provide for 23,000 soldiers ...
Article : 2,544 wordsThe carces in Melbourne of "Sir John Marwick, [?].," was cut short yesterday by Detectien Macmanamny. The "baronet," who had been staying at leading ...
Article : 974 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—The inquiry which has been made locally regarding yesterday's discovery of a woman's body in Vale-park has not led to the identification ...
Article : 1,633 wordsTelegraphic communication was yesterday still interrupted between Winchelsea and Lorne and Forrest and Barramunga. The secretary to the Central Postal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsGEELONG. Wednesday.—Most of those who were holiday-making at Anglesea, and were burnt out on Monday by the disastrous fires whieh passed over and nearly blotted ...
Article : 277 wordsArchbishop Carr, when questioned at the conclusion of the conference, would not say more than that he was satisfied with the result of the discussion. As regarded the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsA swindler, whose plausible impudence created a stir in Melbourne in 1900, has been arrested in, Switzerland, under extradition warrant, for a fraud committed in ...
Article : 402 wordsA second writ was issued on Tuesday in connection with the actions brought by the Federal Government against the manufacturers of agricultural implements, to test ...
Article : 275 wordsCOLAC, Wednesday.—Particulars concerning the death in the bush fires of Monday of Patrick Conlahan, aged 42 years, and David Bourke, aged 24 years, show that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsIn a letter, which the state Premier (Mr. Bent) received yesterday from the Agent-General (Mr. Taverner) is enclosed a clipping from a London paper, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsAccording to the official gauging, there was only 16ft. 4in. of water in the Yan Yean reservoir yesterday. This represented an apparent drop of 1½in. since the preceding ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsBEECHWORTH, Wednesday.— Extensive bush fires have been burning at Hurdle Flat during the last two days. Volunteers went from Beechworth, and assisted in ...
Article : 172 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mr. Stephens, Minister for Agriculture and Education, in addressing a meeting at South Brisbane, on Tuesday night, said that it had been part ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 words"Is the Vice-President of the Executive Council in a position to give the Senate any further information regarding the proceedings relating to the recovery of that ...
Article : 155 wordsSTANLEY, Wednesday. — Bush fires are still raging all round the hills. The losses reported to-day include the Wallaby battery, and all the new machinery and the ...
Article : 68 wordsPERTH, Wednesday. — The inquest on the body of William John Clinton, found at the bottom of the shift on the Last Chance please at Day Dawn on the evening ...
Article : 668 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Wednesday. — The lightning which accompanied a violent thunderstorm that passed over the plains, a little to the south of Lismore, was responsible for ...
Article : 61 wordsBURNIE, Wednesday. — Much damage has been done on the West Coast by the bush fires. Miles of telegraph line between Gormanston and Hobart have been burnt. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsIn 1905 the position of representative of the employes on the Railways Appeal Board was made elective, and Mr. William Phelan was chosen, by ballot of the entire service, ...
Article : 154 wordsBEULAH, Wednesday.—Alice Mary Price, aged 22, daughter of Mr. Charles Price, farmer, of Rosebery East, committed suicide yesterday, by taking strychnine. ...
Article : 177 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—In the Fremantle Police Court to-day three Chinese who illegally landed from the steamer Paroo on Saturday night were sentenced to three ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The township of Lottah was several times in danger from bush fires on Monday. Mr. Rossignol, at Crystal Hill, was burnt out, losing his house ...
Article : 76 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A special meeting, of the Umberumberka Water Trust was held to-night, to consider tenders by Messrs. Simpson Bros., of Sydney, for the ...
Article : 215 wordsBAIRNSDALE, Wednesday.—Although no houses have been destroyed by the fires in this district, there have been several very narrow escapes and great damage has been done to other property. A ...
Article : 1,192 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The Dominion's revenue for 1907 amounted to £8,880,117, an increase over 1906 of £683,341. ...
Article : 22 wordsEGERTON, Wednesday. — Two famous mines—the Black Horse and the Egerton— which were very rich when first opened up, are included in the leases of the Black ...
Article : 249 wordsReferring to matters of defence in the Senate yesterday, the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Senator Best) said that he hoped during next week to lay upon the ...
Article : 75 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At to-day's wool sales competition was a shade more general, but values were no better. The selection was almost entirely comprised of faully and inferior sorts. ...
Article : 39 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two large coal shipments, which were intended for foreign ports, are to be unloaded at Melbourne. The steamer Knight Templar, which took ...
Article : 98 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Events at the Wellington races to-day resulted:— Wellington Stakes.—Ficetfoot, 7.9, 1; Armlet, 7.9,2; Gravitation, 7.5, 3. Four started. Won ...
Article : 74 wordsBRISBANE. Wednesday.—The Premier addressed a large and enathusiastic meeting at Townsville to-night, Mr. Philp quoted remarks by Mr. Kidston to the ...
Article : 103 wordsBEAUFORT, Wednesday.—The Licenses Reduction Board sat at Beanfort this morning to fix the amount of compensation to be paid to the onwer (W. P. Schlieht) and licensee (Charles Broadbent) ...
Article : 103 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Minister of Lands, with the authority of the Governor in Council, has formally decided upon the purchase of the Maryvale Estate from ...
Article : 55 wordsNEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON.—Arrived.—Jan. 22—Warrimoo, from Sydney. Sailed.—Jan. 22—Matatu[?] for London. ...
Article : 37 wordsWill be published on Thursday, 23rd of January, a very uncommon and important book, entitled "Apples and Tobacco," showing the advisability of substituting an apple-eating habit for the present ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 23 Jan 1908, Page 8
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