The inquiry into the claims mode by Mr. Peter Rodger, contractor for the central railway station, against the Railway Commissioners for compensation in respect to ...
Article : 617 wordsA decision of considerabe importance was given by Judge Box yesterday in an appeal by Margaretha Schiffma[?], of Port Melbourne, storekeeper, against a conviction ...
Article : 396 wordsThe Speaker (Mr. Madden) took the chair yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Prendergast,[?]on a question of privilege, said it was stated that, in connection ...
Article : 359 wordsWhen the Legislative Assembly was considering the Supplementary estimates yesterday, on the State coal mine vote. Mr. Farrer wis[?] to knew how the ...
Article : 1,720 wordsThe inquiry into the causes of the Richmond railway disaster was continued in the Second Civil Court yesterday by Mr. E. N. Moore, P.M., sitting as a board, with Mr. ...
Article : 345 wordsThe House resolved itself into Committee of Supply to consider the Supplementary Estimates. On the item dealing with boring for gold, ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. M'Arthur.—Is there any difference in the warning conveyed by the number of detonators exploded?—Three is taken as "a pull up," two is almost similar, and one is ...
Article : 200 wordsPOWLETT, Thursday.—According to a notice posted at the State coal mine yesterday, all accounts and wages will in the future be paid only between the ...
Article : 711 wordsMr. Prendergast, on a motion for the adjournment of the House, intimated that as Mr. Barnes had not made a statement on a matter that had been referred to earlier ...
Article : 187 wordsEdward N. Emmett, porter, acting as night watchman at Richmond, said:—I have been in the department 21 years. I have been twice examined as fog signaller. ...
Article : 821 wordsThe Coburg Council on Wednesday evening received a circular letter from the Municipal Association with reference to clause 63 of the Education Bill, 191[?], dealing with the ...
Article : 228 wordsKOROIT, Thursday.— Considerable interest has been revived in the question of the whereabouts of the "mahogany ship," which is supposed to have been wrecked on ...
Article : 373 wordsOn the question "That, in the opinion of this House the office of State Governor, as at present constituted, should be abolished," ...
Article : 313 wordsMr. Plain moved— "That the bill to confer powers upon Geelong and District Trustees Company Limited be referred to a select committee, consisting of Mr. ...
Article : 424 wordsWilliam Hargreaves, guard on the 8.37 Elsternwick train, said:—I had been a guard for three weeks prior to the accident. Before that I was a porter. ...
Article : 487 wordsWhen vessels arrive in port dutiable goods, such as wines and spirits, are sealed up by the Customs officers. To break the seals without authority is a breach of ...
Article : 184 wordsGOROKE, Thursday.—Twenty-five years ago an elderly settler in the district named Stanton, whilst endeavouring to turn a stump over, caught his arm in the ...
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Advertising : 489 wordsMr. M'Grath introduced bills to insure the better provision of hut accommodation for shearers and others, ana to amend the law relating to residence areas under the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Public Works department is carrying out an extensive business in the purchnse and sale of wire-netting. According to a report on the subject submitted to the ...
Article : 337 wordsMr. Hannah moved, "That in the opinion of this House the Credit Foncier provisions of the Savings Banks Acts should be amended so as to extend the provisions ...
Article : 372 wordsThomas Ryan, the driver of the 8.30 Oakleigh up train, said:—I arrived at South Yarra about 9 o'clock, and was kept there about a minute. The Elsternwick train ...
Article : 380 wordsThe Footscray Council some time ago decided to submit the question of holding the committee meetings of the council with closed doors to a plebiscite of the ratepayers ...
Article : 224 wordsWilliam Alfred Collins, aged 44, of Nhill railway employee, sought i dissolution of his marriage with Florence Muy Collins, aged 39, on the grounds of d[?]on. They were married on September 25, ...
Article : 427 wordsReturns relating to the number of coloured aliens employed in the pearl-shelling industry were tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday by the Minister ...
Article : 182 wordsMr. Watt was in sympathy with the proposition, and while it would extend the area of operations, would not attempt to interfere with the extent of security which the ...
Article : 708 wordsGeorge Herbert Johnson, the driver of the 8.25 up Caulfield, stated:—It took us from two to three minutes to reach the advanced starter at South Yarra. It was ...
Article : 333 wordsOn August 6 the house of Mr. Walter Gaul, at Canterbury, was entered by a thief, and jewellery valued at £18 stolen. Detectives Murray and Hawkins, after inquiry, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 12 Aug 1910, Page 11
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