SYDNEY, Friday. — The Premier (Mr. Wade), referring to the Chapman 2001b. bag, stated to-night:—"We propose to follow the course indicated a few days ago, to ...
Article : 162 wordsIn compliance with an invitation issued by the Premier (Mr. Bent), representatives of interested public institutions met yesterday morning in the boardroom at ...
Article : 4,191 wordsKALGOORLIE, Tuesday. — Kalgoorlie has always had the name of being brilliantly lit, but to-night, with the exception of kerosene lamps, it is in darkness. This ...
Article : 332 wordsThe amount collected in taxation is steadily growing. According to a return prepared by Mr. G. H. Knibbs, the Commonwealth statistician, it has ...
Article : 461 wordsAn important report on the steps necessary to improve the wheat yield has been submitted to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne) by Mr. F. E. Lee, the ...
Article : 666 wordsIn the course of conversation yesterday the Rev. F. H. L. Paton, B.D., foreign missions agent of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, mentioned that he had ...
Article : 693 wordsWhile riding yesterday morning from his home in Albert-street, West Brunswick, to his place of employment in Brunswick, Andrew Hutt, a lad 16 years of age, was thrown ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 wordsPORT FAIRY, Tuesday.—Mr. Michael Ryan, farmer, of Orford, had a narrow escape from being killed by lightning on Sunday evening. A flash struck the ground ...
Article : 60 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Cascade Brewery Company to-day, Mr. Fitzgerald (the chairman) said that, although the business done within the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsSALE, Tuesday.—A jockey named Brace was admitted to the Gippsland Hospital on Sunday suffering from a broken thigh. He was riding Brown Betty at the Bairnsdale ...
Article : 54 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Rule Cambridge, aged 54, a carrier, committed suicide in a fowl-house at the rear of his residence in Goulburn by shooting himself in the ...
Article : 65 wordsSYDNEY. Tuesday.—A girl aged 16 died at Central Kempsey on Saturday. Plague was suspected, and the doctors have sent cultures to the Sydney Board of Health. ...
Article : 32 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. — A remarkably narrow escape from drowning occurred yesterday to a child of Mrs. Connor, of Winslow. The little fellow was playing ...
Article : 117 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—An official summary of stock returns supplied by the inspectors of stock of the state received up to January 20, and supplemented by an estimate of the ...
Article : 195 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—Sir John Forrest, speaking last night on federal politics, opposed the cancellation of the naval agreement, and said that he did not think that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 wordsSEYMOUR, Tuesday.—Mrs. Coombs, a resident of High-street, had a narrow escape from being bitten by a tiger snake early this week. She was sitting on the back ...
Article : 115 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—The state Parliament meets on March 10. It is expected that the session will be short. It is understood that the House will be asked to deal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsHOPETOUN, Tuesday. — A young man named Charles Hatcher, son of Councillor Thomas Hatcher, of Goyura, was last evening shifting some bags of wheat from a ...
Article : 74 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Though the lips of the Customs authorities are sealed on the subject, it is understood that wholesale opium smuggling has been brought to light, ...
Article : 355 wordsAt the District Court to-day John Knox Malcolm, formerly a solicitor, who unsuccessfully appealed against a conviction for forgery, was sentenced to two years' ...
Article : 106 wordsOn Monday night, at the Footscray Council meeting. Councillor A. M'Donald moved that the municipal rate be 2/4 in the £1. Councillor G. Hills seconded the motion. ...
Article : 1,145 wordsKALGOORLIE, Tuesday.—A sad accident, resulting in the death of two miners, Henry Hutchings and Evan Griffith, occurred at the Golden Horseshoe mine ...
Article : 102 wordsDissatisfaction has been engendered in labour circles as the result of statements made at meetings of branches of the Political Labour Council, that the list of ...
Article : 179 wordsA fire at Spencer-street railway station was observed from the watchtower of the Metropolitan Fire Birgade at three minutes to 8 o'clock yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday. — The Chief Secretary has refused permission to the local socialist group to hold Sunday meetings in local licensed halls. ...
Article : 26 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Two schoolboys met with a serious accident this afternoon just outside the Central Public School-ground. A Jinker was being removed, and a number of boys on leaving ...
Article : 263 wordsALBURY. Tuesday. — At a public meeting it was decided to tender a valedictory social to Mr. Richard Horsfield, C.E., who leaves shortly for Melbourne to take up a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—The railway line towards Etheridge has reached a point about 48 miles from Almaden, or a third of the distance to be traversed. The point ...
Article : 212 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The seventh annual conference of the Methodist Church of New South Wales was commenced to-night. The Rev. B. Danks was elected president by a ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—As an annual subscriber for the past 30 years to the Melbourne Hospital, may I give my opinion on the vexed question of site? I agree with your leading ...
Article : 342 wordsIn the City Court yesterday, before Mr. Cresswell, P.M., and a bench of honorary magistrates, two young men, named Charles Webb and Charles Bancroft, were charged with having behaved ...
Article : 289 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Dad" has quite misunderstood the purpose of the circular which he received from this office. He apparently inquired whether a mistake had ...
Article : 354 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Alfred Kirk was before the police court to-day, charged with having shot at John Hocking with intent to murder him on February 14. Most ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday:—The strike of miners it Wyalong continues. It is anticipated that the trouble will continue until the arbitration board deals with the matter. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the Criminal Court this morning, Mr. Justice Gordon passed sentence on the Indian coolie Abdullah, who on Saturday was found guilty of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — About 200 rockchippers and sewer miners are on strike, demanding an increase in their pay, which was fixed a little over a year ago at 9/ per day ...
Article : 97 wordsIn the District Court yesterday George William Watt, timber merchant, Market-street, was proceeded against by two timber-fellers, Mark Woolley and Arthur Thomas, for the recovery of the sums ...
Article : 412 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER, Saturday.—Along the shores of Lake Bonney, in the vicinity of Mr. Alfred Taylor's property, an extraordinary sight is to be seen. Scattered in ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—It would appear as if another and a much stronger agitation than that recently raised against the taking of 15 acres from the Domain is immediately and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsResponding to the urgent requests of many sufferers, the proprietors have decided to introduce a concentrated, non-alcoholic form of that valuable medicine, Warner's ...
Article : 250 wordsMOUNT GAMBIER, Tuesday.—During the last 12 months many Victorian farmers have secured land in the south-east. Application for blocks included in the Binnum ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsIn the City Court yesterday John W. M'Namara and George Tatum were called upon to answer the charge of having stolen the sum of £59/15/ on Monday night from ...
Article : 76 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—The City Council last night decided to call for competitive designs for the new Town-hall. ...
Article : 24 wordsAUCKLAND.—Sailed. — Feb. 25 — Kumar[?], for London. ...
Article : 12 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.—The election took place yesterday of a member of the University Council, in place of Mr. H. C. Kingsmill, who resigned on account of being on ...
Article : 47 wordsA special general meeting of the Essendon Football Club will be held at the East Melbourne cricket pavilion on Thursday, March 5, at 8 p.m. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe third round of the champion rink tournament For the "Punch" medals will be played this afternoon. The games are:—Brighton Beach v. Fitzroy and S.M.C.C. v. South Melbourne, on the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 26 Feb 1908, Page 8
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