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Article : 157 wordsMr. C. French, sen., in referring to Mr. Scott's note about Mallee snakes, says that years ago he noticed the furnia and black and white ringed snake as being fairly ...
Article : 1,645 wordsNine or ten years ago John Galsworthy published, under a pseudonym, two small volumes of stories. In this part of the world, probably, no one heard of them. ...
Article : 1,758 wordsThe Essendon and Braybrook councils yesterday afternoon sat in conference at the Old Exchange Buildings, Collins-street, with the object of endeavouring to come to an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsSir,—Members of the M.C.C. were astonished to read in your issue to-day that the general committee of the club had decided to alter the practice of election of the ...
Article : 189 wordsSir,—I am glad to see Mr. Lynch's letter in "The Argus" to-day, as the subject has interested me for some time. On three occasions I have written to the newly-elected ...
Article : 100 wordsMiss Norma Lorimer, the writer of a bulky volume entitled "By the Waters of Egypt" (London: Methuen; Melbourne: Melville and Mullen) is a glorified ...
Article : 1,971 wordsSir,—Kindly accept my hearty thanks for the leader in "The Argus" to-day dealing with the City Church and the representative character of its minister. I think ...
Article : 223 wordsSir,—The Rev. Frank Lynch's letter should strike a responsive note in every Australian—native or adopted. As one of the former, born "on the fields of ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Maist Dementit," in "The Argus" of to-day, has my whole-hearted sympathy. We have a neighbour with a dog which sleeps all day, ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Melbourne Town-hall was filled yesterday afternoon—the majority of the audience being ladies—to hear, for the second time, the Asche-Brayton Company declaim ...
Article : 814 wordsCOLAC, Thursday.—The Rechabite Conference was concluded to-day. Brother Eli Williams, D.C.R., presided. Consideration was given to an appeal from ...
Article : 562 wordsSir,—My plan when kept awake by a dog barking (and I sleep outdoors in that suburb of dogs, viz., Hawthorn) is to land a stone close to the offending dog, to keep him quiet ...
Article : 129 wordsSir,—Under the above heading "Gravity" draws attention to a very dangerous piece of roadway at the corner of Leicester and Victoria streets, opposite the Victoria ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Premier's secretary (Mr. Short) yesterday received from Sir John Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria in London, a cable announcing that 12 English boys, of ...
Article : 72 wordsSir,—"Maist Dement't" is worried by the yelp of a dog, and asks advice as to a preventive. I should suggest his trying what I did to clear away cats, viz., ...
Article : 90 wordsThe ease with which agricultural employment can be found in Victoria by immigrants of the right class is demonstrated by the experience of three young Irishmen who ...
Article : 129 wordsSir,—Mr. Wilkinson states that the leader of the Labour party is anxious that the workers should pay their share for the above object. But how does that fit in ...
Article : 181 wordsSir,—A letter appeared in "The Argus" a day or two ago about sleepless nights caused by the suburban dog. Your correspondent should pay a visit to South Yarra, ...
Article : 277 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The record tender for the use of the Sydney Town-hall was accepted to-day, namely £80/10/ for a concert on Good Friday night. ...
Article : 81 wordsSir,—As a sidelight on the value of the University to the poorer classes one might refer to the position of the Government scholarship-holders. These are reputedly ...
Article : 328 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.—The annual gathering of the District Caledonian Society, on the Show-grounds, attracted 5,000 people. Among the visitors were Sir William Lyne, ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—I can't grow tomatoes at all. My plants are in perfect health, and bloom well, but there is no fruit. The blooms fall off or are cut off by an insect. Would ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Grand United Order of Free Gardeners held its annual meeting yesterday at the Fitzroy Town-hall, the Grand Master (Bro. F. Heavyside) presiding. ...
Article : 307 wordsSir,—About a year ago we were given to understand the Government had adopted a scheme for the improvement of the Yarra extending to Heidelberg. Nothing further ...
Article : 428 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The State Govenment is completing arrangements to take a poll under the Religious Instruction in Schools Referendum Act. The poll will ...
Article : 157 wordsSir,—As a recently-retired councillor of the above association, I am in a position to substantiate and corroborate all Mr. Farthing's statements that have appeared ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Minister of Education (Mr. A. A. Billson), the Treasurer (Mr. Watt), Senior-Inspector Hamilton, and Mr. Bottoms, of the Education department, ...
Article : 237 wordsA meeting of the Australasian Institute of Teachers of Music was held last night at Bradshaw's-hall, Mr. Alfred Johnstone presiding. A large number of those ...
Article : 240 wordsSir,—Mr. Grant, in "The Argus" to-day, selects two of my statements, and defies me "to substantiate or withdraw." My object in craving your courtesy has been to ...
Article : 388 wordsHOPETOUN, Thursday.-A fire broke out in the Big Hill country, west of the Mildura line, near Gama, a few days ago. With a fair wind, the flames spread with ...
Article : 97 wordsThe poorness of the domestic water supply, and the outbreaks of fire among the tea-tree scrub during the recent hot weather, have driven Sandringham ...
Article : 238 wordsSir,—In "The Argus" to-day is an account of the adventures of a young lady in the Baw Baw Ranges, and of the disappearance of an old man. It will also be ...
Article : 521 wordsThe Government auditor, in his annual report on the Brunswick Council's finances, which has not yet been dealt with by the council, disallowed an item of £3/15/ fo ...
Article : 159 wordsMOE, Thursday.—Bush fires have broken out in the Hill End district, to the south of Moe, and in the direction of Morwell. The fire to the south of Moe—on the hills— ...
Article : 150 wordsSir,—Following the letter by "M.C.C. Member" in "The Argus" to-day, I sincerely hope his suggestion will be acted upon, and a special meeting of members ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 18 Feb 1910, Page 5
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