Rain began to fall in the city again yesterday evening shortly after 9 o'clock, and reports from the Western district showed that the fall had been fairly general over ...
Article : 237 wordsMr. W. Hevey, who was one of the enginedrivers in the railway accident at Trawalla early in February, is steadily recovering from the injuries which he then received. ...
Article : 115 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. —The business of the general conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia was opened to-night. The retiring president, the Rev. W. ...
Article : 1,001 wordsWhen the Presbyterian Assembly continued its annual sittings yesterday at the Assembly-hall, Collins-street, with the moderator (the Rev. J. V. M'Nair) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsAn audience of 27 persons attended the opening meeting of Mr. F. W. Dawborn's campaign last evening. The meeting was held in the Empire-hall, Chapel-street, ...
Article : 419 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.—The Minister of Water Supply and Agriculture (Mr. Graham), accompanied by Messrs. Sternberg and Hicks, M.L.C.'s, T. Glass and D. Smith, ...
Article : 353 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes), in combating the claim for reduction of wages made by the Stevedores' Association ...
Article : 306 wordsThe City Bench on Thursday committed a paperhanger named Thomas Rae for trial on a charge of having made false statements in a recent tram-cab collision case. ...
Article : 305 wordsAn anonymous donor has forwarded to the secretary (Mr. H. Coy) of the recentlyformed Victorian Professional Orehestra a gift of £50. It is not specified how the ...
Article : 915 wordsForecast by the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt), Thursday, 9 p.m.:— "Unsettled, with rain generally, and squally northerly ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 998 wordsNo news is good news when in outbreak of infectious disease is the subject. The medical officers of the Health Department have had very little to say about small-pox ...
Article : 358 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.—Having received sufficient support, the Industries for Bendigo Committee to-night launched a company to open a boot factory. The name ...
Article : 65 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.—Mr. H. F. Elliott, a candidate for the Wellington Province in the Legislative Council, spoke in the Athenæum-hall to-night. Mr. Mark ...
Article : 277 wordsMr. H. G. Mathews, for some months organiser for the Anglican Church in the Connewarre and Paraparap districts, where he has done good work, has received an ...
Article : 357 wordsPORT DARWIN, Thursday.—The dend body of a man named J. Bannigan, who left Tanami on April 14, with three donkeys and a riding horse, was is found by the police ...
Article : 183 wordsMr. M'Leod, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, representing residents of Woodend, Trentham, and Daylesford, to the Railways Commissioners yesterday. The deputation ...
Article : 222 wordsMr. Baillieu, Minister for Public Works, addressed a fairly well-attended meeting of electors of the Northern Province in the Star Theatre to-night. Mr. R. Longstaff, ...
Article : 400 wordsHarcourt orchardists have received the first returns from apples shipped to the German market this year, and they are very satisfactory. Mr. J. M. Ely put up a ...
Article : 91 wordsLizzie Millard, 10 years of age, living in North-street, Newport, was knocked down by a tramcar in Swanston-street, near Flinders[?]street, yesterday evening. She was ...
Article : 54 words"It is quite a common occurrence to see fowls after they have been plucked look at you, and occasionally sing out or stand up— they are quite alive," ...
Article : 173 wordsInspector Armstrong is retiring from the police force on Friday. He has been in charge of this district for 2½ years, and has attained the age of 60 years. The ...
Article : 238 wordsMr. Shorthouse, sen., proprietor of the Beaconsfield coach, was on his way to meet the early train on Wednesday, when the horse shied, and, colliding with a stump, threw ...
Article : 92 wordsMORTLAKE, Monday.—With the increased traffic at the Mortlake railway station, the stationmaster, in order to carry out the work, has often to work on Sunday, and at a meeting of the Mortlake ...
Article : 143 wordsSALE, Thursday.—As a drag containing a party of visitors to the Light Horse camp was being driven out of the town last night a cyclist named James Duke rode in ...
Article : 91 wordsDelivering his presidential address at the opening, meeting of the session in connection with the Victorian Institute of Electrical Engineers, held last night, Mr. A. Henrick ...
Article : 160 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court yesterday, before Messrs. Showers and Tait, J.P.s, William H. Croker, aged 34 years, insurance clerk, a member of the congregation of the ...
Article : 419 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.—David Sampson, single about 30 years of age, shift boss at the British mine, while engaged at the 600ft. level of Thompson's shaft, slipped, ...
Article : 65 wordsRAINBOW, Wednesday.—The Railways Commissioners were asked by the residents for a through train to and from Melbourne once a week. They have replied suggesting that the morning train ...
Article : 155 wordsJAMIESON, Thursday.—The deadlock in the shire council is the chief concern in the district. The southern members having resigned, the ...
Article : 171 wordsMELBOURNE.—Dr. Rose, Carlton-hall, Princesstreet, 8. MELBOURNE SOUTH.—Mr. Payne's friends and supporters, Lodge-room, 134 Toorak-road, South ...
Article : 88 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.—The youth, George Stamp, who had his leg amputated at the Wagga Hospital, owing to blood-poisoning supervening on a cut with a knife sustained ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsKILMORE, Thursday.—The Kilmore Football Club chartered a special train to run from Kilmore to Wallan on Saturday and return. Previously the charge was £7/10/, but this time it is £11/5/, ...
Article : 87 wordsSir,—Although I do not wish to occupy any more of your valuable space, might I reply to Messrs. J. and N. Tait's letter with reference to the concert on Saturday ...
Article : 227 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.—In the Boree Creek district, Francis John Gane, a well-known farmer, committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam in a stable. A ...
Article : 106 wordsAttention was directed at the meeting of the Trades-ball Council last night by Mr. P. J. Brandt (Bakers' Union) to a paragraph which appeared in Thursday's ...
Article : 116 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The trial of the action brought by John Strachan, master mariner, against the Brisbane Newspaper Company Limited, claiming damages laid at ...
Article : 53 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—Exceptionally fine general rains have been recorded throughout the State, 120 stations having registered over half an inch, with a ...
Article : 171 wordsDANDENONG Wednesday.—At the meeting of the shire council on Tuesday, on the motion of Councillors Steward and Tuff, it was decided that inquiries be made ...
Article : 105 wordsA youth named Gordon Dwyer was charged at the Footscray Court on Thursday with having behaved in an offensive manner. Evidence was given that complaints had been made about youths ...
Article : 79 wordsGEELONG, Thursday. — On Monday last when Mr. H. I. Crawcour, solicitor, was appearing in the town court in a case of trespass, Mr. S. Read Murphy, P.M., ...
Article : 137 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.—At Junee over a dozen cases of diphtheria, have been reported in the past fortnight. The council has asked the Board of Health to ...
Article : 37 wordsBefore Messrs. Stead, Freeman, and Tatnall, J.P.'s, at the Richmond Court on Wednesday, a young man named Sydney Hennessy was charged with the larceny of nine gold rings, valued at £20, ...
Article : 218 wordsHORSHAM, Wednesday.—Some farmers are complaining that artificial manure sold is not full weight. A consignment of 6 tons was 5cwt. short. ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,—The Messrs. Tait's letter to-day in regard to the "Besses o' th' Barn" Band concert at the Town-hall on Saturday evening is, to say the least, grossly exaggerated. ...
Article : 171 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—Mrs. Walker, wife of Dr. Walker, of Kookynie, was found dead in the bush on Tuesday with a bullet-wound in her head. She had been suffering from ...
Article : 103 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday.—After a day of dreadful dust slight rain began to fall to-night. ...
Article : 22 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday. — Advices from Gore, in Southern Otago, state that an attempt to wreck the expicss train was made by placing two boulders on the rails ...
Article : 85 wordsA progress league has been formed at Ki[?]. Mr. A. Chandler has been elected president. Mr. R. Leach vice-president, and Mr. J. Wilken secretary. The league have decided to endeavour to obtain ...
Article : 116 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—During the month about 4in. of rain has been registered throughout the agricultural areas, and the [?] appearance of the country indicates ...
Article : 39 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Roberts v. Meminott billiard match was continued to-day before a large attendance, Roberts was in excellent form in the afternoon, and carried his unfinished break of 42 ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Coburg branch of the Political Labour Council, having decided to support three Labour candidates at the Coburg municipal elections in Angust, nominations ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Messrs. John Sanderson and Co.—From Mumbledool Station, Narandera, N.S.W., dated May 25: ...
Article : 30 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—The principal evidence to-day at the trial of Powelka for the murder of Sergeant M'Guire concerned the identification of the bullet taken ...
Article : 74 wordsFRANKSTON, Thursday.—The township was startled by an alarm of fire at the Pier Hotel (which is constructed of wood and brick) last night. It was subsequently as[?]tained that one ...
Article : 113 wordsTALLANGATTA, Saturday.—The officebearers of the Australian Women's National League—Mrs. J. H. Patterson (president), Mis. Simpson and Mrs. Erwin ...
Article : 53 wordsIn addition to those whose names have been already published, the following have passed the final examination of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants. Victoria:—H. J. Mudford. W. M. ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Gordon Robert Sydney Watkins, son of the mayor of Waverley, committed suicide to-night. He came home from work, walked upstairs to ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 27 May 1910, Page 8
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