HORSHAM, Saturday.—The Wimmera, as one of the chief producing centres of the State, is now counting the prospects of the coming harvest. On the plains there ...
Article : 280 wordsSome highly important phases of the farm labour question were discussed by Mr. R. J. Anketell, an inspector for Messrs. John Darling and Son, wheat ...
Article : 792 wordsAn approximate balance-sheet of the recent agricultural show was submitted by the secretary (Mr. J. Brazenior) on Saturday to the committee. It showed a credit ...
Article : 140 wordsA difficulty with farm workers occurred at Wagga last week, when the men employed by Mr. Robert Patterson threateneed to strike unless their hours of work were reduced. ...
Article : 595 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Sunday.—The extent to which siltation is going on in the bay to the detriment of shipping interests was demonstrated by the steamer Leura last ...
Article : 243 wordsBALRANALD (N.S.W.), Sunday.—A half-caste named William Weaver was killed by a blow from a bottle during a brawl at the Wakool Hotel, 25 miles from ...
Article : 59 wordsSWAN HILL, Sunday.—In connection with the death of William Weaver an inquiry was opened yesterday at the Wakool Hotel and adjourned pending police ...
Article : 62 wordsAndrew Dodd, 35 years of age, a carter, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the City Bench on Saturday on a charge of having stolen a suit of clothes, the ...
Article : 253 wordsSir,—I note with pleasure that the State Ministry has issued an explanatory report on the scheme for the erection of new State freezing and storage works at Victoria Dock. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,885 wordsWAGGA, Satirdau/—Despite the dry weather, the early crops of both oats and wheat which are being cut for hay in the Wagga district are giving excellent returns. ...
Article : 387 wordsMr. Murphy, P.M. has promised prizes for competition among the boys at the Ashby State school for the destruction of sparrows ans the collection of sparrows' ...
Article : 101 wordsMACKAY (Q.). Saturday.—A serious burning accident occurred at Plane Creek yesterday morning. James M'Rac, the owner of the cutter Seagull, had been ...
Article : 125 wordsA proposal was put forward by Mr. M. Dillon, at the meeting of the Victorian branch of the Hairdressers' Employees' Federation on Thursday night. providing that after December I no member of ...
Article : 238 wordsST. ARNAUD, Sunday.—At Thursday's meeting of the Agricultural Society Mr. J. C. Smith moved that the Chamber of Agriculture be written to urging it to take ...
Article : 1,788 wordsBROKEN HILL, Sunday.—The Broken Hill bakers have decided to raise the price of bread from Monday to 3½d. per small loaf. ...
Article : 30 wordsBROKEN HILL, Sunday.—A meeting of the Me[?] Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday. Mr. W. Dawes presiding. The great influx of rabbits in the West Darling district was ...
Article : 160 wordsSatisfactory progress is being made by the Railway department in connection with the construction of the gravitation yards at North Melbourne which are being provided ...
Article : 249 wordsAt the meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital on Friday the managers had before them an application recently sent by the staff for an increase of wages. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,055 wordsWith the view of securing efficient operators for biograph performances an advisory board to the Department of Public Health was appointed. The board will give consideration to the credentials ...
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Advertising : 550 wordsDisappointment is felf amongst the employees of the Prahran-Malvern Tramway Trust at the abandoment by the trust of the projected tramway band. Latterly in the selection of employees ...
Article : 127 wordsBALLARAT, Sunday.—At the annual meeting of the Ballarat Trumways Union on Sunday Mr. A. N. M'Kissock was elected president, and Mr. D. C. M'Grath secretary. The general secretary (Mr. ...
Article : 61 wordsCHILTERN, Sunday.—A meeting was held at the Star Theatre. Chiltern. laist night in connection with the propoced branch railway line from Chittern to How long, Delegates were present from Howlong ...
Article : 201 wordsGEELONG, Saturday.—A test ease is being taken by the Factories department against the proprictors of one of the Geelong woolen mills to decide wheteer piccework rates offered are sufficient to ...
Article : 47 wordsLITHGOW. Sunday.—Matters in connetion with the industrial trouble remain unaltered. Strike pay was distributed on Thursday. ...
Article : 23 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—A Broken Hill newspaper, eritieising the wages paid to miners on the South Blocks mine, gives a list of 11 parties who for a fortnight's work averaged from 20/2 per ...
Article : 136 wordsContinued complaints have been made at the late hour at which the 3.20 p.m. train for Dimboola reaches Ballarat. The departmental explanation is that in consequence of the very heavy roadside ...
Article : 114 wordsKALGOORLIE, Sunday.—No advance whatever has been made in the direction of bringing about a settlement of the dispute between the Engineers' Society and the Chamber of Mines. As far ...
Article : 159 wordsThere is an agilation in several districts with the view of seeuring a moto vehicle service. This will be begun early next year. Two M'Kean motors are being imported as an experiment, and ...
Article : 155 wordsBUNDABERG (Q.), Friday.—The trouble amengst the cane-cutters, on the Hapsburg plantation, [?] district, has been settled. the employers granting the men's demands. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the Richmond Court on Saturday, inspector Borsum proceeded against Chrbaopher Edwards, of Noone-street, Clifton Hill, for having travelled without a ticket. Evidence was given that ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—The manufacturers who seek for increased Customs duties are from time to time reported to emp[?]cally object to the Government making close inquiry into their ...
Article : 252 wordsMessrs. Young B[?] Horsham, Nhill, Hamilton, and branches, report having sold during the pa[?]t 11 days 1,2[?] acres for the sum of £24,508. Account Mrs. J. and Mr. C. Ronning, near Dimboo[?], ...
Article : 87 wordsTATURA, Tuesday.—General disatisfaction exlsts here respecting the irregularity of the running of the trains on this line. It is stated that the cause is due to the increased loading at the stations on ...
Article : 38 wordsMessrs. Forbes and Son report a succesful subdivisional sale by auction of the Coppin Estate, Richmond Hill. Every lot was sold. The residence, Pine-grove, was sold for £1,150. Vills sites ...
Article : 59 wordsBRIGHT. Thursday.—When Messrs. Fltepatrick and Norman, Commissioners of Railways, visited Bright on Wednesday evening, a deputation of townspeople askedt that the late train on Tuesday ...
Article : 158 wordsARARAT, Friday.—A fire occurred in a detached storeroom at Mr. T. A. Wild's shop yesterday, and damage to the extent of £25 was caused. The property is insured in the North British ...
Article : 123 wordsBROKEN HILL. Saturday.—Elder, Smith, and Co. sold to-day, in the estate of the late J. H. Gerdon, two western lands leases, amounting to 11,200 acres, with about 1,000 ewes and 500 lambs. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 27 Nov 1911, Page 11
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