Forecast by the Commonwealth meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt), 9 p.m. Wednesday:— "Cloudy and unsettled, with some rain, and in parts ...
Article : 1,349 wordsAt a public meeting held at Sebastopol it was decided to recognise the bravery of Mr. C. L. Raine at the fire at the tram sheds, when thirteen horses were roasted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inquest at Bermagui concerning the death of James M'Ginley, an old identity of the Montreal diggings, furnished details of a grim tragedy. ...
Article : 126 wordsCOLAC, Wednesday.—The Jubilee and Grand National Show of the Colac and District Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day, and will be continued ...
Article : 1,372 words"It would be a great boon to most of the country traders having small staffs if some one in authority would explain in detail the working of the new seale of wages," ...
Article : 501 wordsThe political metamorphosis of Mr. Chanter, M.H.R., has been completed by the submission of his name for selection as a candidate for Riverina on the Labour ...
Article : 104 wordsThe jubilee show of the Bacchus Marsh Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on Wednesday under favourable circumstances. The weather was perfect, and the attendance a record, ...
Article : 299 wordsAt a well-attended meeting of enamellers, electroplaters, metal polishers, and japanners, held at the Trades-hall on Tuesday evening, the following were selected to ...
Article : 60 wordsA successful civic reception took place at the Upper Reserve on Wednesday afternoon, when the mayor and mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. Andrew) met between 2,000 ...
Article : 110 wordsIt is probable that a branch of the Sewerage and General Labourers' Union will be formed of men working at the Pyke's Creek weir, Ballan. Messrs. F. Gilbert ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Newcastle colliery proprietors have decided to make no alteration in the selling price of coal, which is 11/ a ton for best round coal. The price has not been fixed ...
Article : 93 wordsA writ has been issued by Messrs. Westley and Dale, as solicitors for E. Rowlands Proprietary Limited, against Leonard Gedye, of the Grand Central Hotel, ...
Article : 830 wordsSir.—In "The Argus" to-day Mr. Robert J. C. Holmes refers, somewhat unfortunately for himself, to a correspondence some six months since in your columns on ...
Article : 274 wordsBefore Messrs. Hooper and Yager, J.P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on Wednesday, John M. Copeland, furniture manufacturer, of 77 Napier-street, was proceeded against ...
Article : 201 wordsA profit of about £30 resulted from the concert given on Tuesday evening by the pupils of the Ashby State school towards the purchase of a piano for the school. ...
Article : 59 wordsOn Eight Hours Day, the 4th inst., an explosion occurred at the East Sydney Pharmacy, Woolloomooloo, and the building collapsed like a house of cards. Two men who ...
Article : 274 wordsThe 52nd annual show of the Baringhup and Maldon Agricultural Society was held on the shire-re serve, Maldon, on Wednesday, and proved a great success. The takings at the gates were £65. The ...
Article : 315 wordsSome time ago an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, named George Williams, died, and left over £200 to the institution for the purpose of providing better ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Lake Gillear Drainage Trust has decided to drain another 200 acres of rich agricultural land within its area, which, when reclaimed, is anticipated to be worth ...
Article : 160 wordsThe shortage of labour at Port Pirie continues, and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company is now advertising for 100 labourers, pay to be at the rate of 8/3 per ...
Article : 40 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—"Harry" Holland addressed an open-air meeting last night on "The Chicago Martyrs." Most of the local socialists were present. A ...
Article : 141 wordsThe grand annual labour fair of the Political Labour Council will be opened at the Old Trades-hall by Mr. A. Fisher, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Labour party, at 8 ...
Article : 184 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—Encouraging reports have been received concerning the party of Germans who came to Queensland some months ago and took up land on the ...
Article : 826 wordsIn the presence of a large gathering of people at Mentone yesterday, Councillor W. G. Burgess (president of the shire) opened the annual Moorahbin Show Mr. Snowball, M.L.A., made his first ...
Article : 252 wordsThe cycling and motor sports promoted by the Eight Hours Day Committee were held at the Sports ground, Moore-park, to-night. The principal event was the mile ...
Article : 159 wordsBENALLA, Wednesday.—In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Hodges, Albert Muir was charged with having indecently assaulted a little girl, aged 9 ...
Article : 183 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Affairs at South Clifton have not been changed by the conference which took plate to-day between the executive of the Hlawarra Colliery ...
Article : 79 wordsKORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—A dispute between the employees at the Austral colliery (Korumburra) and the management, respecting hewing rates and the ...
Article : 65 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Shop-assistants' Federation has drawn up a log of wages and conditions of labour, and, by resolutions of the different branches, has ...
Article : 57 wordsOne of the city magistrates has arrived at the conclusion that shop-lifters must be more severely dealt with than has hitherto been the case. A middle-aged woman ...
Article : 205 wordsHORSHAM, Saturday.—A largely-attended meeting of ratepayers in the Western Wimmers waterworks district was held at the town-hall this afternoon ...
Article : 138 wordsMr. Newton Charles Ridge, of Richardson-street, Albert-park, died suddenly yesterday morning, after a bicycle ride. He was a well-konwn officer of the Trustees, ...
Article : 115 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The taking of evidence in the boot trade dispute was continued to-day in the Federal Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Higgins. ...
Article : 751 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The first business meeting of the Anglican Congress was held in the Perth Town-hall last night, when Bishop Riley, of Western Australia, ...
Article : 911 wordsSALE, Wednesday.—In the County Court yesterday, before Judge Box, Arthur Marshall, farmer, of Glenmaggie, sued Robert Douglas to recover £99 for the loss of a ...
Article : 121 wordsMiss Sugden, 50 years of age, living at 246 Chapel-street, Prahran, died suddenly yesterday morning in her bath. One of her shop employees found her, and called in ...
Article : 64 wordsWhat is described as the Australian Building Exhibition, was opened at the Exhibition-building, Prince Alfred Park, to-day. The exhibition is crowded with ornamental ...
Article : 112 wordsA South Yarra milkman called yesterday morning to deliver his milk at a house in Toorak-road. As he opened the back gate he saw the body of a man hanging by a rope ...
Article : 83 wordsBERWICK, Wednesday.—At the local police court, before Mr. Harris, P.M., George Rain was charged with taking blackfish out of season, and was fined £2, ...
Article : 719 wordsThe Northcote vauer (Mr. F.W. Braiding) on Monday evening submitted his report to the Northcote Town Council. The annual value of ratable property is shown at £93,1[?]5, which is an increase ...
Article : 490 wordsAt the Children's Hospital on Wednesday Mr. C. Goldspink, J.P., held an inquiry into the cause of the death of an infant, five weeks old, named Allan Alexander ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Minister for Lands has given notice of his intention to ask Parliament to agree to the resumption, for the purpose of closer settlement, of the Piallaway and Walhallow ...
Article : 47 words"The prospects ahead of the frozen meat trade are satisfactory, but, of course, you never know what the Yankees will do." Thus spoke Mr. George Oldham, of the firm ...
Article : 182 wordsThe following private adivces have been received:— By the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company Limited.—Manningham Station, Longreach, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsCHARTERS TOWERS (Q.), Tuesday.— Mr. Thomas Hoolahan, the town clerk, shot himself dead this morning. It is understood that nothing was wrong financially. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe weather was fine, though rather on the warm side, for the second day of the Shepparton show on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, and the gale ...
Article : 639 wordsCOBDEN, Tuesday.—While returning from the Tandarook Cheese Factory with the milk waggon, Mr. John Hickey was thrown over the side of the waggon. The ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Northcote Cup contestant Culwulla H., the property of Mr. Walter H. Marks, was launched at Berry's Bay to-day, in the presence of a number of yachting ...
Article : 110 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The FederalHoulder-Shire line, having promised to supply the necessary shipping facilities for produce trade from Adelaide to Hull, if ...
Article : 226 wordsCOBDEN, Tuesday.—A marvellous escape from death occurred at Port Campbell. The three-year-old child of Mr. Croft fell, out of the dray, the wheel of which passed ...
Article : 48 wordsSEYMOUR, Wednesday.—The entries for the Seymour regatta, to be held on King's Birthday holiday, November 15, are as follows:—Maiden Pair— South Melbourne, University, Civil Service, ...
Article : 23 wordsNARRANDERA, Wednesday.—A sixroomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. David Finlay, and occupied by Mr. John Blatch, was destroyed by fire last ...
Article : 171 wordsIt was stated at the meeting of the Electrical Workers Union on Tuesday night that trouble had been threatened at the new administrative building of the ...
Article : 157 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—John Taylor, who was in charge of the Southbrook railway station, Canterbury, while taking a tablet from an express train, was struck ...
Article : 38 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—A good contest was provided at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night, when "Brillo" Campbell and "Joe" Lee met in a 20-round contest. Campbell, who comes from ...
Article : 94 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The report of the department on the working of the Dominion railways for the year ended March 31, shows a net profit on working of ...
Article : 108 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The steamer lonic arrived to-day from London, via Cape Town. She had on board 701 passangers and a crew of 181, making a grand total of ...
Article : 52 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At to-day's wool sales 11,000 bales were catalogued, and 11,133 sold at auction and privately. The market was firm at the best rates of the week. Wools suited to ...
Article : 73 wordsA series of questions relating to the dismissal of a supernumerary fitter at the Newport workshops was put to the Minister for Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson) by ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 28 Oct 1909, Page 8
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