In their petition to the Railway Commissioners, presented a few days ago, the goods sheds casual labourers urged the following reasons in support of an application for an ...
Article : 217 wordsBusiness at the session of the Baptist Union yesterday was resumed with an epitome of church letters and an address on the state of religion by the Rev. E. ...
Article : 408 wordsVictoria grows more potatoes and plants a greater area with potatoes than any other State. In 1908-9 the value of the potatoes raised was £580,792 and last year it had ...
Article : 366 wordsAn auspicious beginning was made with the interstate carnival organised by the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria, at the Albert-ground yestorday—the weather conditions, the large ...
Article : 1,076 wordsA meeting of the Federal Cabinet yesterday considered the Fremantle sites proposed for wireless installation by the Australasian Wireless Limited. The ...
Article : 83 wordsEpsom races; Canterbury-park (N.S.W.) races; Queensland Tattersall's Club races; Helenavale (W.A.) races; international cricket, South Africa v. New South Wales, in Sydney (second day); ...
Article : 76 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A meeting of the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association to-night considered a motion submitted by the Victorian delegates, that the next annual meeting should be held ...
Article : 116 wordsThe well-appointed Epsom course will be in use to-day, when a programme of halfa-dozen well-filled events is down for deeision. Mr. J. L. Reilly, the secretary, ...
Article : 2,885 wordsSir,—The debates which have occurred both in the Senate and the House of Representation in relation to the wireless contracts for the stations at Sedney and ...
Article : 1,578 wordsYARRAWONGA.—A match was played on Saturday between Burramine and Muckatah. Result: —Gents' Doubles.—T. O'Kane and W. Lonergan (B.) beat P. Flynn and L. Mulcahy (M.), 6—4; E. ...
Article : 136 wordsWOODEND, Friday.—The Woodend Race Club held their spring meeting this afternoon. The weather was warm. There was a large attendance, and £65 was taken at the gates. Results:— ...
Article : 603 wordsRepresentatives of the labourers employed in the railway good sheds at Spencer-street, accompanied by Mr. Prendergast, M.L.A., the president (Mr. Long), ...
Article : 129 wordsThis afternoon the opening of the yachting season will take place. Yachts from all the clubs in Port Phillip will perform a series of evolutions in the neighbourhood of St. Kilda Pier, where the ...
Article : 195 wordsSubstantial increases in wages will be received by workers engaged in the ham and bacon trade, as the result of the first wages board determination, which comes into force ...
Article : 404 wordsBUNGAREE, Friday.—A meeting of fanners was held last night at the Mechanies'-hall to take precautions against the introduction of Irish blight. Mr. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Albert-park Yacht Club will hold a race on the lake this afternoon. The following are the entries and handicaps:—A. Surry's Reliance, scr.; E. Turner's Dixie, 30sec; E. G. Ulin's ...
Article : 66 wordsA meeting of the Melbourne City Council was held yesterday. The Lord Mayor (Councillor Davey) was in the chair. A proposal for the constitution of a ...
Article : 358 wordsThe new club-house now being crected at Sandringham for the Port Phillip Yacht Club is now nearing completion, and will be officially opened by Sir John Madden at 4 o'clock on Saturday, ...
Article : 40 wordsOn Thursday the Melbourne Harbour Trust received the following telegram from Sydney:— "Secretary, Harbour Trust Commisioners. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe second of the scries of handicap races promoted by the Fitzroy Swimming Club over 58 yards wad won by St. Clair. Colenso, who was successful the previous week, was second. St. Clair has so ...
Article : 78 wordsCOLAC, Thursday.—The Colac Swimming Club opened the season yesterday Results:—Boys" Race, under 17.—L. Bilson, 1; G. M'Pherson, 2 Boys Race, under 14.—Mervin Ball, 1; L. Kerr, 2; ...
Article : 113 wordsMelbourne v. Prahran, at Prahran. East Melbourne v. Northcote, at Northcote. South Melbourne v. Fitzroy, at South Melbourne. North Melbourne v. Univerity, at North ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) has received from a Melbourne firm an application for permission to introduce under contract five female operatives ...
Article : 139 wordsINGLEWOOD, Thursday.—A cycle road race, over a distance of 12 miles, on Wednesday, was won by W. Simons. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe following players have been added to the list by Mr. J. Worrall, the V.C.A. coach, to practise on the grounds and dates as arranged in the propramme:—University—Lewers, Matthews, Hailes, ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—I should like to ask what provision is made for the comfort of the unfortunate dogs eaught by the municipal dog-catcher. Does every dog get plenty of water to drink ...
Article : 67 wordsEntries close to-night, at the Amateur Sports Club, for all events to be run next Saturday at the Amateur Sports ground, under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Association. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 wordsThe first annual trick and field championships of the Malvern Harriers will be brought to a conclusion this afternoon on the Amateur Sports' grounds (Friedly Societies' Gardens), when the ...
Article : 110 wordsOn the Universiry ground yesterday Brighton Grammar School met Haileybury College. Haileybury made 62 (Travers 21, Byrne 17). Robinson (eight for 39) and Lucas (two for 15) bowled well ...
Article : 292 wordsA communication was made to the strike committee of the Plasterers' Union yesterday, that if men who went to Sydney for work were denied it because they had been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsThe heavy-weight boxers, "Ranji" Burns, of New South Wales and "Mike," Williams, will meet in a 20-round glove content at the Melbourne Athletic Club on Monday. This will be Burns's first ...
Article : 41 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The conference between the Mine Managers' Association and the Amalgamated Miners' Association regarding the wage agreement was ...
Article : 100 wordsCHILTERN, Friday.—Residents of Bright and district, accompanied bt the Bright and Wandiligong Brass Bands, held their annual picnic at Chiltern to-day. The miners held their sports ...
Article : 190 wordsForty-eight girls of the Church of England Girls Grammar School, under the direction of their instructors, Miss Gwynneth Morris and Miss J. M. Thomson, gave a display ...
Article : 185 wordsThe metropolitan State schools premiership was advanced another stage this week. Next week the semi-finals will commence. Gold-street (Clifton Hill) played Victoria-park. Gold-street won the ...
Article : 299 wordsPERTH, Friday.—Trouble has arisen between the Mill Employees' Union and the Perth roller flour mills, as the result of which two packers and a storeman have ...
Article : 86 wordsClarence Weber, of the Victorian Health and Strength College, yesterday lifted a bar-bell weighing 231[?]lb. from the floor to his shoulder with one hand only, in a lift known as a ...
Article : 60 wordsSome interesting shooting took place at the grounds of the Melbourne Gun Club yesterday afternoon. The leading item was a competition for three prizes of £15, £7, and £3. Scores:— ...
Article : 179 wordsBENDIGO, Friday.—The City Council received a request to-day from 19 employees for increases of salary. The petitioners stated that the wages boards had ...
Article : 80 wordsFollowing on the successful flight made by M. Gaston Cugnet on Tuesday last, it has been arranged that a public display of flying by this gentleman shall take place ...
Article : 62 wordsAUCKLAND, Friday—A bookmaker named M'Duff was to-day fined £100 for street betting. ...
Article : 18 wordsWhen a case in which the Caulfield Coun[?]l sued for arrears of rates was ealled at the Caulfield Police Court yesterday, the clerk of courts, Mr. MacNamara, picked up ...
Article : 103 wordsBENDIGO.—Senior Competition—B.U.C.C Southern, 148 (E. Keogh 54, G. Mackay 20), beat Eaglehawk. 145. B.U.C.C. Northern, four for 283. innings declared closed (Green 81. Thorpe 79, ...
Article : 97 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.—A few weeks ago the Rev. A. J. Greenwood, of Linton, delivered a lecture before the Ballarat Anglers' Club, and, in recognition of his ...
Article : 176 wordsMORTLAKE, Friday.—A shoot was held yesterday at Noorat, on the gun club's ground, for the Moran trophy. Ten shooters took part in the seven-bird (sparrows) sweep, to be won twice. G. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Pennant Competitions of the Victorian Bowling Association will be resumed this after noon, on the greens of the first-mentioned clubs. The following is the programme:— ...
Article : 121 wordsAbout noon yesterday Mr. M'Laughlin, a traveller for Messrs. Kronheimer Limited, of Bourkc-street, left a horse, attached to a buggy, outside a city business ...
Article : 175 wordsSir.—I was greatly pleased to see a plea for those poor little performing dogs in "The Argus" of this morning, and nm sure that all animal-loyers will agree with M. ...
Article : 228 wordsSection 1.—S.M.C.C. v. M.C.C.—Northcote A v. Melbourne—Thornbury v. Aberfeldie—Footscray a bye. Section 2.—Canterbury v. Preston — City v. ...
Article : 70 wordsPERTH, Friday—Henry Montgomery, a chauffeur eraployed by the Dean Motor Company, was arrested last night on a charge of having stolen 15/ from his ...
Article : 93 wordsSection 1.—Armadale v. Prince's park A — Hawthorn v. Hawthorn City—Box Hill A v. Camberwell—Brighton v. Prahran. Section 2.—Middle-park v. S.M.C.C. — Carlton ...
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Advertising : 100 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—Several heavy sentences were passed by Mr. Justice Chapman at Christchurch. These included the following:—John Mitchell, indecent assault ...
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Advertising : 53 wordsThe second round of Premiership Pennant Matches will be played this afternoon, as follows: —S.M.C.C. v. Middle-park, at Middle-park; South[?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 19 Nov 1910, Page 17
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