The Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar) has received from the Commonwealth Defence department an order for the repair of certain defects in the new ...
Article : 129 wordsMost of the unionists engaged in the bevelling of glass went on strike last evening owing to the refusal of the employers to concede higher wages. The others, who ...
Article : 413 wordsA quiet room, at the home of the Neglected Children's Aid Society, a gentlefaced woman, with a bosom broad enough to rest weary little heads, sat darning tiny ...
Article : 2,141 wordsReferring to complaints made by settlers on the Moe and Koo-wee-rup Swamps, concerning the damage their holdings have suffered through the recent floods, the Acting ...
Article : 663 wordsBENDIGO, Friday.—The publication in "The Argus" of to-day of the proposals submitted by the miners' representatives to the wages board appointed for the industry ...
Article : 270 wordsFootball enthusiasts will find the principal attraction to-day at South Melbourne, where Essendon and South Melbourne meet. The teams will be placed as ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—The executive of the Australian Football Council and the South Australian Footaball League had a conference to-night in regard to arrangement for the carnival in Adelaide ...
Article : 144 wordsNearly 260 tons of butter were shipped away from Victoria this week to ports beyond the Commonwealth. The total exports for the season have now reached over ...
Article : 568 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Something of the methods of fortune tellers was heared in the Water Police Court to-day, when Florence De Leslie, aged 25 years, was charged with ...
Article : 266 wordsAmong the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Victorian Foot-ball Association lst night was a letter from the victorian Football League, stating that the ...
Article : 431 wordsThe mine-owners' representatives on the board have submitted a document, in the course of which they state:— "The only reliable figures avaliable are ...
Article : 566 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The shearing industry further dealt with in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, Evidence was ...
Article : 516 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—A deputation from the Trades Council asked Mr. R. M'Kenzie (Acting Minister of Customs) to remove the duty from imported butter, so ...
Article : 148 wordsEssendon v. South Melbourne at South Melbourne. carlton v. Melbourne, at Melbourne. Fitzroy v. Richmond, at Richmond. ...
Article : 388 wordsDANDENONG, Friday,—Erosion of the Dandenong Creek has been caused by the continuous rush of flood waters. To-day the piles on the north side of the creek ...
Article : 121 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The action was concluded to-day in which Edward Gates, cab driver claimed £2,000 damages from the Sydney Ferries Companys Limited, on ...
Article : 173 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—"Australia does not want persons who commit a felony within three weeks of landing here." remarked Mr. Justice Homburg at the ...
Article : 168 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The football association appeal committee last night disqualified Jenkins (South Broken Hill club) for one match, for having fought in the ...
Article : 59 words"If those demands were granted," said a leading member of the Chamber of Mines yesterday, "99 per cent. of the mines in Victoria would have to shut up. The ...
Article : 336 wordsBRISBANE, Friday.—A deputation representing the Queensland Temperance Alliance and afflicated societies waited on the Premier to-day, and urged the speedy ...
Article : 185 wordsBefore Messrs. Martin and Smithwick J.P.'s at the St. kilda Court on Friday Clande Gibbons, ironfounder of 33 Mother-well-street. Hawksburn, charged Charles ...
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Advertising : 118 wordsThe match between Wesley College and Navier College was played on the East Melbourne ground yesterday afternoon before a large number of spectators. The ground was in a sloppy state. ...
Article : 561 wordsThe Bread Board determination comes into force from Monday. The papers in connection with the matter are now being circulated amongst the members of the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe fifth round took place at St. Kilda on June 15, with the following result. T. Hitcheack (St. Kilda) beat W. M'Kenzie (Elsterwi[?]) by 105, G. Deane (St. Kilda) beat E. Jones (Elsternwick) ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—My attenctin has been called to a number of statements regarding no-license in New Zealand, made at a meeting of the United Hotelkeepers' Association a few ...
Article : 917 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A resolutions has been passed by the Political Labour League executive declaring the Glebe branch bogus, and inviting loyal members to form a new ...
Article : 123 wordsAccording to a statement supplied by the director of the State Labour Bureau (Mr. Whitehead) to the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edgar), the ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—In "The Argus" of the 15th inst. Mr. Reid, manager for Tom Reece opens his letter of challenge with the following —"The negotiations for a match between ...
Article : 674 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The mining managers' wages committee has completed negotiations with the Ironmoulders' Society. No agreement has been signed, but the men ...
Article : 65 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—Last week a prisoner Thomas Williams escaped from the steamer Karoola at Port Adelaide, on which vessel he was being conveyed from ...
Article : 192 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—A branch of the Industrial Workers of the World Union has been formed in Adelaide. The union is designed to cover all industries, with a view ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Geelong and Melbourne Grammar chocls met at M.C.C. ground yesterday, and the Melbourne Grammer scored an easy victory. The ground was soaked so that a goal exhibition of ...
Article : 255 wordsSir,—All Victorian, Melbourne in particular, is at present supposed to be revelling in the sunshine of an unpar[?]lleled prosperity. I Say "supposed," for to many ...
Article : 380 wordsOnly three returns are necessary before the first count in connection with the census can be made. The Commonwealth was divided into 348 districts, and figures for ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Department of Home Affairs has agreed to give the census collectors an extra amount of 10/ each. This sum, according to a circular, has been authorised by the ...
Article : 79 wordsThe metropolitan State schools premiership matches have been advanced another stage. Ascotvale deleated King-street by a goals 3 behinds 127 points) to goal 1 behind (7 points), Clark, ...
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Advertising : 248 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Friday.—The Hopkins Hotel, on the banks of the Hopkins River owned and occupied by T. D. Liubery was partiallyy destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Mr. ...
Article : 119 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The steamer Star of Australia 6,170 tons, now loading wheat a Darling Islands to the Outward agency of James Bell and Co., will take to the United ...
Article : 66 wordsBIRCHIP.—Birship, 6 roads 6 behinds last Donald, 1 goal 1 behind. BEULAH,—Mallee Juniors Football Association competition:—Robery, 5 goals 3 behinds beat ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 17 Jun 1911, Page 21
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