GEELONG, Friday.—At a meeting of Christ Church parishioners, held to-night, it was announced, by the chairman (Mr. Dykes), that the board of nominatiors' ...
Article : 2,494 wordsA communication from the president of the Chamber of Manufactures (Mr. J. M. Joshua), relating to the multiplicity of public holidays, was read at the meeting of the ...
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Advertising : 25,783 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—An old-age pensioner, named William Gallagher, who lived on the town common at Orange, was incinerated by the burning down of his hut this morning. ...
Article : 112 wordsGEELONG, Friday.—Henry rain, which fell throughout the whole of the day, greatly interfered with the annual tournament of the Geelong Golf Club, which was continued on the club's ...
Article : 1,650 wordsMr. Mahony, the engineer of the Water Commission, reported on Friday that a rainfall of about 6in. was required to fill the reservoirs. The rainfall to date has been ...
Article : 402 wordsThe Associated Agents (Adamson Strettle, and Co., W. H. Wilson, J. K. Jennings and M'Ianes, M'Phall Bros. and Co., Abbott and Co., Robert Gunn and Co.) conjointly report—"In to-day's ...
Article : 1,026 wordsWilliam Simms, 75 years of age, a temporary inmate of the Salvation Army "Elevator," in Latrobe-street, fell downstairs at that institution yesterday evening, and ...
Article : 55 wordsALBURY, Friday.—A child, one yeard and seven months old, a daughter of James Sangster, of Wodonga, died in the Albury Hospital from injuries received through a ...
Article : 38 wordsKYNETON, Friday.—A magisterial inquiry was held at the Kyneton Court-house yesterday, before Mr. T. Menzies, J.P., concerning the death of MRs. P. H. Richter, of ...
Article : 175 wordsAt the City Court on Friday, Arthur Manning. license of the Mechanies' Hotel M'Crac-street, was fined 5/, with £1/3/ costs, for using a lead pipe to draw beer, ...
Article : 181 wordsGEELONG, Friday.— An inquiry cocerning the death of the youth Decherty who was drowned in the Barwon river on Tuesday, was held to-day by Mr. J. ...
Article : 114 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.—Members of the Trades and Labour Council on Friday night vigorously denounced the Gold-buyers' Act. Reference was made to the fact that the ...
Article : 374 wordsThe Commonwealth Tannery Company, recently floated to treat rabbit and other light skins by a new and economic process, has secured a lease of the premises on the ...
Article : 124 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.— An inquest was held to-day on the body of Thomas Hopkins, killed at the Broken Hill Proprietary mine yesterday morning. A verdict ...
Article : 58 wordsPYRAMID HILL, Friday.— A painful accident happened to Dr. Woodside last night. While being driven out on a professional visit the vehicle in the darkness ...
Article : 112 wordsArchdeacon Peacock, who went to England in connection with the Pan-Anglican Conference, has been granted an additional month's leave of absence by the Bishop ...
Article : 88 wordsLEONGATHA, Friday.— Whilst wood-chopping at Buffalo, a man named Watt sustained severe injury to one of his feet through his axe slipping. He was removed to the Melbourne Hosiptal. ...
Article : 117 wordsARARAT, Friday.—At the police court this morning, John Edward Rodney, who is serving a sentence of six months imprisonment in the Beechworth gaol for ...
Article : 349 wordsCOLAC. Friday.—A well-known resident of Beeac bad a narrow escape from death at the Irrewarra railway station to-night. She was crossing the line with the object ...
Article : 103 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Interviewed in regard to their chances in the contest for the boxing championship of the world on Monday next— ...
Article : 120 wordsALBURY (Aug. 19).—Messrs. Charles L. Griffith and Co. report—"Offered 12.513 sheep, including some good lines of merino wethers and 4-tooth ewes. Attendance not so good; bidding dull, unless for ...
Article : 359 wordsBROKEN HILL. Friday.—A special meeting of the Umberumberka Water Trust was held this afternoon. After the meeting, which was held in private, the ...
Article : 85 wordsST. ARNAUD, Friday.—At yeaterday's meeting the president of the Agricultural Society (Mr. W. Watson) reported the result of the conference in Melbourne ...
Article : 295 wordsThe third annual Port Melbourne competitions were continued last night, at the Graham-street Hall, there being a good attendance, and considerable interest displayed in the various items. ...
Article : 163 wordsLEONGATHA, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Dumbalk Butter Factory it was shown that the company had a credit balance on the profit and loss account of £2,001/19/10 at the end of the ...
Article : 506 wordsCASTERTON, Friday.—A long discussion look place at the Glenelg Shire Council meeting to-day over the action of Mr. Tait, ranger for the South Riding, in imposing a ...
Article : 361 wordsMr. Frank A. Hill reports—"A good supply forward, consisting principally of prime baconers and porkers, with a good supply of stores and a fair sprinkling of choppers. Baconers.—For ...
Article : 206 wordsDUNOLLY, Friday.—About 7 o'clock this morning a house and its contents, belonging to Mr. J.S. pearl, of West Dundlly, were totally destroyed by fire. It is supposed that a candle set fire to ...
Article : 349 wordsAbout 100 gentlemen associated with yachting assembled at the Yacht Club Hotel, Nelson-place, Williamstown, last evening, at the annual smoke night of the Hobson's Bay Yacht Club. ...
Article : 219 words"I've never deceived him in anything but this," responded Mrs. Stow, at the Williamstown Police Court, when called as a witness for the defence in a money-lending case in which her husband, ...
Article : 365 wordsBefore Messrs. Hooper, M'Millan, and Denton, J. P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court, on Wednesday, a girl, 17 years of age, named Cecilia Ronaldson was presented on three charges of stealing boots. She ...
Article : 412 wordsKORUMBURRA, Friday.— The announcement in "The Argus" on Thursday that the Premier (Sir Thomas Bent) would visit Korumburra on Tuesday next to ...
Article : 112 wordsThe registrar of probates (Mr. Macdonald) has granted probate to the wills of the following deceased persons- Ada E. Young, £1,248; Mary Piggott, £2,099; ...
Article : 324 wordsThere was a large attendance of members of the Irish National Foresters' Society at a smoke concert, which was held at Rubira's Cafe on Wednesday night. In the course of the ...
Article : 163 wordsFor some time past parcels of self-raising flour have occasionally disappeared from the factory of Mr. P. Knudkey, manufacturer of self-raising flour, at Moor-street, Fitzroy. As Mr. Knuckey's efforts ...
Article : 251 wordsBEULAH, Friday.— Willie Fon, a Chinese. who was arrested in Sydney, appeared before Mr. Harrison, P.M., and Mr. Tregear, J.P., to-day, to answer the charge ...
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Advertising : 149 wordsKYNETON, Friday.—The Kyneton Anglers' Club held their animal reunion and presentation of trophies in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday. Mr. Whitely, of the Victorian Anglers' Club, and ...
Article : 84 wordsWARBURTON, Friday.— Serious delay is being caused in the delivery of the late mails from the Warburton district to the city. Until recently all late letters posted ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 22 Aug 1908, Page 15
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