No public auctions have been held in the local market during the week, but a considerable volume of business has been done privately. There has been an active ...
Article : 783 wordsBALLARAT, Tuesday.—Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M., to-day heard the charge made against Cesare Re, an Italian, of having wilfully set fire to the shop of Ellis ...
Article : 516 wordsRecently Mr. J. P. M'Lennan, officer organising the teaching of agriculture in stateschools, submitted to Mr. J. Knight, Government agricultural expert, some ...
Article : 551 wordsA preliminary meeting of the informal board arranged at the suggestion of the Premier and Minister of Labour (Mr. Murray) for the settlement of the wages ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsTrial Handicap. Five and a half furlongs.— A Coil, Cool Blood, Cavern King, Reni[?], Kroombit, Prince Kara, Obed, Footmark, Spiritoso, Murwait, Sado Ko, Silver Voice, Miss Chrissie, Shunac, ...
Article : 173 wordsRacing will be resumed at Moonee Valley to-day, when visitors will have an opportunity of viewing the progress of the improvements. While these have been in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsWhile the visiting Sydney yachtsmen were with us the opportunity was taken to have an informal exchange of ideas with them on the subject of the advisability of reducing the limit of size for ...
Article : 536 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday.—The siltation that is continually taking place in Lady Bay, and which periodically develops into a serious interference with the navigation of ...
Article : 345 wordsWARBURTON, Tuesday.—The upper Yarra Sawmillers' Association is taking steps to arrive at an "honourable understanding" with the Melbourne and ...
Article : 61 wordsCAULFIELD, Tuesday.—The weather was dull, threatening, and very cold this morning, and there was a large number of visitors out to see the horses work. Both sand and grass were in capital order, ...
Article : 2,288 wordsThe 37th half-yearly meeting of the share-holders of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company Limited was held at the offices of the company yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 574 wordsAt the request of Mr. Farrer, M.L.A., the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly a report by the engineer ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), accompanied by the chief of ordnance (Colonel Parnell), will spend tomorrow and Friday inspecting the forts at ...
Article : 94 wordsMembers of the University Boat Club who have returned to town from vacation, and who wish to row at the forthcoming regattas, are requested to send their names or interview the acting captain ...
Article : 58 wordsThe chairman (Commissioner White) and the secretary (Mr. Rudd) of the Melbourne Harbour Trust yesterday waited upon the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray), and asked ...
Article : 126 wordsThere will be no matches at Richmond Baths this evening in connection with the water polo premiership of Victoria, on account of the Hawthorn Carnival, which is to be held to-night at ...
Article : 237 wordsIn a despatch from the War Office, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) some days ago received a memorandum setting out a scheme for the establishment ...
Article : 137 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Representatives of the Australian Workers' Union interviewed the Minister of Labour to-day, and a discussion on matters connected with the ...
Article : 167 wordsLarge audiences and plenty of enthusiasm are still the rule at Her Majesty's Theatre, where "Jack and Jill" is being placed by Mr. J. C. WilHamson's specially selected pantomime company. ...
Article : 540 wordsA deputation from the Brunswick Municipal Boys' Naval Brigade waited upon the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) last night. It was represented to the Minister ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—At to-day's wool sales 6,938 bales were catalogued, and 7,380 sold at auction and privately. The market was extremely animated, all descriptions meeting spirited ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Motor Boat Club of Victoria will hold a race on Saturday next from the mouth of the Yarra to Half Moon Bay, leaving at 3 p.m. Entries must reach the hon. sec. before 5 p.m. Friday. ...
Article : 91 wordsLONDON, Jan. 15.—The markets are waiting for the opening of the sales next week. Sellers of the manufactured article are too nervous to sell, and have advanced quotations by way of a protective ...
Article : 1,310 wordsThe recent racing at the Saucer Track has had the effect of reviving, to some extent, interest in cycling. The crowds witnessing the races have been large, and considerable enthusiasm has been ...
Article : 74 wordsLONDON, Jan. 15.—There is no change in the condition of the butter market, and prices remain at last week's level. The principal subject of interest in Tooley-street has been the arrival of the ...
Article : 974 wordsThe Champion Rink Tournament of the Victorian Bowling Association will be concluded this afternoon, on the Moonee Ponds green, when Kew (R. Edgar, captain) will play Armadale (S. W. ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—The Teachers Bill now before the House is a most disappointing one to the service in general. It allows only a £10 increase to teachers in class V., and affords ...
Article : 633 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—The wages board in the fellmongering industry have fixed wages ranging from 36/ to 45/. ...
Article : 20 wordsThis important tourney will be started this afternoon, on the North Fitzroy and Richmond Union greens, when the preliminary games will be played. The secretaries of the clubs are requested ...
Article : 73 wordsThe midnight train on Saturday from Melbourne to Oakleigh was delayed at Malvern for an hour in consequence of the crank of the engine breaking. The disabled ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsRepresentatives of the Colac shire and the Beech Forest and Laver's Hill railway leagues, led by Councillor Fulton, and Mr. P. Miller (secretary of the Laver's Hill league), were yesterday ...
Article : 91 wordsSome time ago the Footscray Council moved in the matter of trying to get a loop-line at Footscray for the convenience of the manufactories along the river, but the then Premier refused to do anything. ...
Article : 191 wordsMALDON, Monday.—At the local police court John S. Coghill was fined 30/, with 3/ costs, for being on the promises of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel after hours on January 23. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsQUEENSCLIFF, Monday.—A. R. Dewar, licensee of the Esplanade Hotel, appeared at the local police court this morning, charged with having a door leading into the bar open, and with Sunday ...
Article : 59 wordsConstable D. E. M'Grath arrested yesterday at Cobden-street, North Melbourne, a man named Angus Barry, 26 years of age, on a charge of attempting a serious offence early yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsAt the last meeting of the Sandringham Progress Association, Mr. F. G. Duff moved that the Railways department be asked to run three express trains from Brighton to Flinders-street every ...
Article : 150 wordsSir,—Mr. Graham, Minister for Water Supply, informed a deputation from Yea last Wednesday that he could not give them any definite information in reference to the ...
Article : 355 wordsAny person takes serious chances who neglects any form of skin trouble, for skin troubles have a tendency to become chronic, and are most difficult to cure. The safest ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 356 wordsSir,—I would desire to direct the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the very dangerous position of the gate-house on Mont Albert road. It totally obscures ...
Article : 211 wordsFLEMINGTON, Tuesday.—It was cool and overcast this morning, when a good deal of interesting work was done. Most of it was on the ta[?], which was very fast, while the sand was also good going. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 17 Feb 1909, Page 4
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