SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier stated to-day that immediate steps are to be taken to call tenders for the establishment of a steam service with the eastern ports, in the ...
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Article : 360 wordsALBURY, Tuesday. — A four-roomed cottage and its contents were totally destroyed by fire at Bowna. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. M'Brien, lost all their ...
Article : 247 wordsA resident of Edgevale-road, Kew, viz., Mr. Robert William Lenton, died suddenly yesterday whilst waiting for a train on the Glenferrie railway station. Dr. Brake, on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsA report of the business done at the conference of representatives of the federal council of the Timber-yard, Sawmill, and General Woodworkers' Association, which ...
Article : 378 wordsBERRINGA, Tuesday. — While Henry Hogg, 19 years of age, was riding his pony from the blacksmith's he essayed a short cut home, and came in contact with a ...
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Article : 678 wordsThe Camberwell Town Council on Monday night elected the mayor (Councillor Beckett) and Councillor Read to represent it on the council of the Eastern Suburbs Technical College, to be ...
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Article : 150 wordsYesterday the Closer Settlement Board declined offers of four properties, giving as its reason for doing so the high prices now ruling for land. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 wordsFlorence Turpie, of Canterbury, dressmaker, sought a dissolution of her marriage with Alexander Thomas Gibson Turpie, on the ground of desertion. Mr. Farlow appeared for the petitioner. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsAt a special meeting of the Camberwell Council on Monday night it was decided by a unanimous vote that in future the dailypaid employees of the council be paid ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsThe award arrived at, as between the Airly (N.S.W.) Miners' Association and the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, to which reference was made in "The Argus" of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—The triennial session of the Grand Lodge of Australasia of the Independent Order of Oddfellows was opened to-day, representatives being present ...
Article : 101 wordsWELLINGTON, Tuesday. — The recent trouble at Christie Brothers' coal mine, Green Island, has been settled, the proprietors agreeing to draw off the water in the ...
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Article : 68 wordsSir,—I perused with surprise and pain your Bendigo correspondent's report of the remarks alleged to have been made by the Rev. H. Worrall anent the stage and the ...
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Article : 73 wordsSir,—I am surprised that Mr. Walter Murdoch, in "The Argus" of last Saturday, should even attempt to justify the conventional use of English and British or ...
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Article : 253 wordsJulia M'Carthy was presented on a charge of the Larceny from the person of Fredrick Charter, painter, of Warracknabeal, of a purse, containing four sovereigns, a railway ticket to Warracknabeal, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsThe following case sheets home the folly of neglecting small injuries, and illustrates what dire effects may be the outcome of such neglect. Mr. Charles Ward. of 66 ...
Article : 314 wordsA young lady in Minnesota writes of her experience:— After a disheartening struggle for five years aginst the ills attendant on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 wordsThe secretary of the Workers' Co-operative Clubs (Mr c. Barrett), waited on the chairman of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Tait) yesterday, and made inquiries ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—In the use of the term "English" as against "British," Mr. Walter Murdoch puts up a good fight in a losing cause. His main contention, however, is that he has ...
Article : 253 wordsThough there has been some alarm in the Elsternwick district at a series of shopbreakings on Sunday night and Monday morning, the thieves have not been highly ...
Article : 186 wordsThe professionals tournament was advanced another stage last evening at Alock's-hall, when a very interesting game was played between H. Smith (brother to the New South Wales ...
Article : 231 wordsLAUNCESTON, Tuesday. — Mr. A. D. Sligo, of Zeehan, has despatched a telegram to the Premier, contending that Mr. Twelvetrees and Mr. Waard, the Government ...
Article : 66 wordsLUBECK, Monday.—During shunting operations in the railway yards this afternoon two loaded trucks ran off the rails while crossing the points, and tore up a portion of the permanent-way. While ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 20 May 1908, Page 8
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