At the Rathdown-street Congregational Church last night, the Rev. Henry Gainford, in pursuance of his policy of inviting criticism, vacated the pulpit at the end ...
Article : 543 wordsAlbert O'Connor, 22 years of age, was charged, before Dr. Agnew and Mr. Digby, J.P's, at the Richmond Court on Saturday, with having wilfully broken four windows, ...
Article : 357 wordsMrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, whose last work was the cynical, worldly-wise play, "A lady of Quality," has this time, in "The Dawn of a To-morrow," dealt with a ...
Article : 1,433 wordsThe Victorian director of Education (Mr. Tate) does not altogether agree with the views reported by cable message to have been expressed at the Imperial Education ...
Article : 276 wordsSHEPPARTON, Saturday.—There was a large attendance of land-owners and others at the conference yesterday convened by Mr. Graham (Minister for ...
Article : 517 wordsSeveral inquiries have been received by the Intelligence Bureau from Great Britain as to the opening in Australia for domestic servants. In one case a Scotch girl of 20 ...
Article : 135 wordsThe annual conference of the Rural Workers' Union of Australia was held at the Trades-hall last week. Delegates were present from several of the States. ...
Article : 1,146 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — There is danger of an extension of the trouble which has arisen in consequence of the wharf labourers refusing to handle Portland cement. The ...
Article : 128 wordsROCHESTER, Saturday.—Messrs. Elwood Mead, Kennedy, and Cattanach visited the district on Friday. Mr. Mead recommended that all the settlers should put ...
Article : 114 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—A number of the men engaged on the railway deviation at Plants Hill, between Townsville and Charters Towers, have struck for higher wages. ...
Article : 74 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—The first steamer carrying labourers for the Queensland railways was expected to leave London to-day. She will bring 600 men direct to Brisbane. ...
Article : 126 wordsTATURA, Saturday.—Since May 31 water can only be supplied on payment of 5/ per acre foot. Irrigators have agitated for a reduction to 2/6 per acre foot. ...
Article : 157 wordsA chronic complaint among the members of the Carriers' and Cartage Contractors' Association is the delay which they experience periodically in getting the goods their ...
Article : 620 wordsBefore the Premier (Mr. Murray) left for England, the chairman of the Metropolitan Traffic Commission (Mr. Mackey) made arrangements with him for Mr. R. P. Wilson, ...
Article : 76 wordsThere was a full house on Saturday night at Olympia, when Spencer's Theatrescope Company displayed a programme of motion pictures of interest and variety. The most ...
Article : 146 wordsSince the beginning of the harvester strike £14,000 has been contributed towards the support of the men out of work. The bulk of this money has come from the ...
Article : 399 wordsAt the King's Theatre to-night the last performance of "Right is Might" will be given, as the company, including Mr. H. R. Roberts and Miss Beatrice Day, will leave for Sydney, on route to ...
Article : 458 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday. — The deputy Governor in Council has commuted to imprisonment, with hard labour, for life the sentence of death passed on John ...
Article : 68 wordsA petition has been received by the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar) from certain ratepayers in the shire of Upper Yarra praying for a ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the Glaciarium on Saturday, Tait's Pictures attractes a crowded audience, and the star and exclusive picture, entitled "In the Hands of the Impostors," was received ...
Article : 81 wordsSir,—Although we have borne long and patienty the fact that Australia is absolutely behind every other part of the empire in regard to up-to-date postage stamps, ...
Article : 289 wordsGreat satisfaction is expressed by the director of Agriculture (Dr. Cameron) at the increase in the area under green fodder in Victoria this year. Last year the figures ...
Article : 185 wordsLONDON, March 31.—There is an excellent demand for choicest Australian and New Zealand butters, and the small quantity of these available is selling well, an occasional advance of 1/ in ...
Article : 741 wordsAt the "People's Picture Palace," Exhibition-building everything possible has been done to make for the comfort of the public, not only in the structural alterations, ...
Article : 122 wordsWANGARATTA, Saturday. — Patrick Kennedy, an old man, who lived alone in a but at Moylm, was found dead on Wednesday. Neighbours saw his dog running ...
Article : 77 wordsAt the meeting of strikers on Friday afternoon Mr. Skehan, the president of the Agricultural Employees' Union, complained that colletors who had called at ...
Article : 335 wordsLONDON, March 31.—The closing days of the sal[?] are surprising in the remarkable strength and keenness of our market. The competition is broader and more intense than at any previous ...
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Article : 813 wordsBALLARAT, Saturday.—A sub-committee appointed for the purpose submitted to the Agricultural and Pastoral Society to-day a proposed scale ot wages for rural ...
Article : 328 wordsReaben Stott, a relieving porter, who was soon to be married to a young lady residing at Geelong, was run down by a train at the Kensington railway station at 8 o'clock ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 835 wordsAn amemded determination of the Brickmakers' Wages Board, which has been accepted by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Watt), has ordered a general increase of ...
Article : 255 wordsThe following is the list of business for May:— Melbourne Sittings in Civil Jurisdiction.—Full Court. — Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hodger, and Mr. Justice Hood.—Hagelthorn v. the ...
Article : 671 wordsSir,—I notice that an Order in Council was passed under the Health Act yesterday, compelling restaurant-keepers in the city to thoroughly clean glasses, spoons, &c., ...
Article : 181 wordsReports were presented at the meeting of the Carters' and Drivers' Union on Saturday night of the interview the union representatives had with the Acting Minister ...
Article : 187 wordsExamination for the Degree of Doctor of Science, by Thesis, April 11. S[?] of Thesis, "Biochemical Significance of Phosphorus. Passed:—(1) Hilda [?] [?] (Queen's). ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 1 May 1911, Page 9
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