A voluminous report has been received by the State Government covering the resolutions passed at the recent Pure Foods Conference, held in Sydney. This report ...
Article : 1,179 words"Palmer's Creek" writes:—"On one frosty morning of last week, as I was walking south about half-past 7, I saw, a most perfect colourless rainbow, apparently sonic ...
Article : 191 wordsPOWLETT, Satureday.—Saturday.—The visitor who has been accustomed to gold mines must be prepared for many surprises when he descends the State coal mine at Powlett. In ...
Article : 1,252 wordsThe Chief Justice, in the Banco Court, yesterday commenced the hearing of an action arising out of a partnership dispute. The plaintiff is James Morrison and Co., ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Minister for Mines (Mr. M'bride), when questioned yesterday regarding the information published in "The Argus" on Saturdya concerning the movement to ...
Article : 88 wordsSir,—The Rev. Dr. Marshall is reported in "The Argus" to-day as saying, "The Christian belief rests, above all, on the great historical fact that Our Lord Jesus Christ ...
Article : 323 wordsMORTLAKE, Monday.—For exhibiting a decanter of wine without the maker's name, the licensee of the Hotel Woorndoo was fined 20/, with 42/ costs, by Mr. Read ...
Article : 54 words"The Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) yesterday declined to make a statement in reply to the complaint of the OuttrimHowitt and British Consolidated Coal ...
Article : 120 words"Schoolgirl" (Fitzroy) says:—"When mushrooming at Preston I often find a very large kind ot mushroom. When they first break through the ground, they are very ...
Article : 195 wordsSir,—Is there any practical use in trying to reconcile, not science, but the professors of science, with religion? Their individual opinions are in a constant state of flux, ...
Article : 293 wordsIn reply to Charles Christic (Balkamaugh North), directions for ascertaining the height of a tree were given last week. The diagram given will, with reference to that ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 43 wordsPOWLETT, Monday.—There were no fresh developments to-day in connection with the troubles at the State mine. In the town particularly the statement madd by ...
Article : 234 wordsWhat was formerly the Maribyrnong racecourse has been acquired by the Commonwealth Government as a site for a cordite factory, and a dispute has arisen as ...
Article : 497 wordsReferring to a note on this subject, Mr. G. T. A. Lavater (Heidelberg) writes:—"I see you recommend a spoon bait. The ordinar hook of a proper size ...
Article : 417 wordsBefore Mr. Justice Hood and jury of 12, at the Criminal Court yesterday, a case was coneluded in which two youths named Charles O'Grady and Alexanded Donald ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsSir,—I should much like to know how Professor Osborne defines one of the things he discussed, viz., religion. The term "reigion" has not, I think, the same meaning ...
Article : 576 wordsOne of the best of the populnt Liedertafel smoke nights was held in the Athenmunhall last night, and the building was, as usual, crowded to the doors. ...
Article : 219 words"C.H.J." (Heidelberg) adds:—"If you really want a problem capable of solution, but taking some thinking out, here is one. An iron eylinder with one end enclosed has ...
Article : 79 words"Third Patrol" says that Indians and American hunters used to make pemmican for food. He wants to know how it was made. ...
Article : 214 wordsThe same writer asks:—"Will you kindly tell me (1) why the beatiful gossamer webs are only seen on frosty mornings; (2) if they serve any sueful need, such as ordinary ...
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Advertising : 92 wordsA vocal recital was given in the Masonichall last evening by messrs. Murray Lucans hall last evening by Messrs. Murray Lucas and George Cowley. ...
Article : 193 words"Semaj" (Melbourne) asks, "Is the great wild Valerian to be found in Victoria? If so, what is it like and hwere would I be likely to find it?" Reply.—The common Valerian is an creet ...
Article : 803 wordsJ.W. Harmtston ashs for an enumeration of the points of the compass. The following diagram (for which he may hill in the extra detail) gives them. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsSir,—The truth is that theology has changed, just as science has changed—the difference being that theology has unwillingly inferred the superiority of fact over ...
Article : 261 wordsSir,—As conveners of a meeting at which it was resolved to form the now fully constituted and active Victorian Orchestal Association, and the present despute among ...
Article : 519 wordsA correspondent in these notes recently mentioned the difficulty of finding a simple word in ordinary print which a shiling would not cover. Two correspondents sendi ...
Article : 51 wordsThe most interesting item in the recommendations of the Pure Food Conference is that relating to the butter standard. The conference recommended for adoption ...
Article : 557 wordsAn ingenious plan of making a strong splice at the ends of two beams, without holts. is illustrated in a little model sent by Mr. J. H. Foster (King Valley). If ...
Article : 58 wordsSir,—The Rev. John Gray's reply to Professor Osborne is doubtless interesting, but hardly conclusive. It is merely an appeal from one scientific authority to another, ...
Article : 499 wordsBoth the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) and the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) yesterday expressed satisfaction at the progress which they found was being made at ...
Article : 347 words"Bush Ranger" (who, I am sure, intends his name to be taken literally, and not in the generally accepted sense), wants to know a few ways of catching rabbits. ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. James Bennett sends an interesting dial and appliances, which show the position of the Southern Cross at any hour of the night throughout the year. It was ...
Article : 213 wordsAt about 9 o'clock on Friday evening Mr. A. Clarke and his wife boarded a tram at the interscetion of Johnston and Smith streets, Collingwood, with the intention of ...
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Advertising : 50 wordsThe little things, as Mr. W. A. Hunt (North-Fitzory) observes, make up the sum of bush comfort. "The other day I heard some bush youngsters bemonaing the loss. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 21 Jun 1910, Page 9
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