BROKEN HILL, Friday.—The combined unions have decided not to accept the redueed wages offered by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, and trouble may be ...
Article : 554 wordsPrior to the adjournment on Thursday ot the Stock Exchange for the Christmas vacation, the chairman (Mr. J. D. Woolcott) stated that he would not seek ...
Article : 342 wordsThe Siberian pine logs, which recently broke from their moornings at Cowie's Creek, Geelong, and floated up into Corlo Bay, continue to prove a serious danger to ...
Article : 312 wordsLEONGATHA, Thursday.—Mr. J. E. Mackey addressed a meeting of electors last night, and gave the Cabinet history of the transactions in connection with the ...
Article : 6,598 wordsSergeant Curtin, of the Williamstown police, was informed on Thursday that a very sudden death had occurred at Altona. Mrs. Annie M'Kinnon, wife of the caretaker ...
Article : 154 wordsMrs. Lewis and her two children, and Mrs. Pilcher, residents of Myrtle Creek, had an exciting experience whilst driving home from Bendigo on Wednesday ...
Article : 139 wordsOrchardists under the Fruit Case Act are not allowed to use cases which do not bear the maker's stamp and guarantee. After being used a few times, the stamp ...
Article : 123 wordsArthur Ernest Farrell, l8 years of age, a cycle mechanic, living at 94 Michael street, Fitzroy, was riding a motor-cycle along Heidelberg-road on the evening of ...
Article : 91 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—When the steamer Courtfield arrived from Hong Kong to-day Customs officers made a thorough search of the vessel for stowaways, and were ...
Article : 78 wordsAlbert Nicholson, 17 years of age, was loading a small-bore rifle yesterday at Lilydale, when the cartridge exploded, and the bullet, passing through his band, lodged in ...
Article : 64 wordsThe state Governor has accepted an invitation to attend the annual demonstration of the local Caledonian Society in the new year. ...
Article : 79 wordsMOOROOPNA, Friday.— Mr. Joseph Harwood had a narrow escape from death yesterday. He had loaded a gun and placed it on the floor with the stock on the ground. ...
Article : 105 wordsMaurice Nutten, aged seven, who was struck by a falling branch at Warburton on Tuesday, died in the Melbourne Hospital yesterday from concussion of the brain. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn insertion washer, made of rubber, fibre, and graphite, and costing less than 5/, saved a building worth £20,000 in the heart of Melbourne from destruction by fire son ...
Article : 290 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—Mr. Charles Blomaren, of Sydney, a member of De Groen's Orchestra, touring with West's pictures, was drowned in the River Avon, ...
Article : 28 wordsSTAWELL, Friday.—The following applications were dealt with at a local land board by the land officer (Mr. E. Giblet): —Parish of Stawell.—J. S. Blandon, 20 a., ...
Article : 278 wordsNERANG, Friday.—Margaret Ann Baxter, the eldest daughter of Mr. Benjamin Baxter, aged 10 years, met her death in an extraordinary manner on Wednesday ...
Article : 85 wordsWorkmen are warned that it will be three or four months before there will be any opportunity for the employment of ordinary labourers on the regrading of the ...
Article : 471 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—David Alex. Costello, who was so frightfully mangled on the Zinc Corporation's railway line yesterday, died in the hospital last night. The ...
Article : 48 wordsADELAIDE, Friday. — Harry Watkins, employed at the Government Printing Office, was found in his lodgings, Gillesstreet, city, at 20 minutes to 7 a.m. to-day ...
Article : 100 wordsBENALLA, Friday.—Bush fires have occurred at Fern Hills. Messrs. Stokes Hamilton, Joseph Wright. John Drummond, and John Wright had all their grass ...
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Article : 76 wordsPORTLAND, Friday.—The majority of the Courts of the Portland District Ancient Order of Foresters have finally accepted the terms offered by the Melbourne ...
Article : 1,324 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — Trouble has again cropped up in connection with the-working of the machine-cut coal at the South Greta Colliery, and the pit was laid idle ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 26 Dec 1908, Page 10
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