Some months ago the Melbourne Harbour Trust decided that it should take control of the water supplied to shipping at the piers and wharves, and charge a ...
Article : 321 wordsThe eighth annual gathering of the members of the Prahran Pioneers' Association was held on Thursday. In the afternoon the pioneers forgathered on the bowling-green ...
Article : 394 wordsA beginning was made yesterday with the shooting to select the three Victorian representatives in the Australian team for Bisley this year. Candidates for the honour ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 wordsUncommonly profitable results have been shown by the Cathcart Central Company, Ararat, since the mine arrived at the productive stage. Since the first dividend was ...
Article : 980 wordsMORTLAKE, Friday.—A vivid flash of lightning was responsible for a serious grass fire on Thursdsy night. The fire swept though 3,000 acres of grass and timber land ...
Article : 855 wordsThe first 6,000 rifles to be turned out of the Commonwealth Small Arms Factory are now ready to be handed out to the troops, but it is the intention of the ...
Article : 236 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A good deal of interest was centred in the Glebe Island abattoirs to-day, consequent on a statement that two of the master butchers had decided ...
Article : 241 wordsAttention was directed by two deputations which waited on the Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Hutchinson) on Thursday to the shortage of water in country ...
Article : 476 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Mysterious bush fires in fhe Taralga district continue, and residents in the affected area are worn out with work and anxiety. The services ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the meeting of the Coburg Council on Wednesday evening Councillor W. E. Cash moved:— "That the order of the day announcing the election of Councillor Campbell and the mayor ...
Article : 605 wordsTravellers on the St. Kilda—Brighton electric tramway will be gratified to know that steps will be taken shortly to reduce the discomforts experienced during a ...
Article : 343 wordsPERTH, Friday.—A large deputation representing a number of hewers waited upon the Acting Premier (Mr. Bath) to-day, and pointed out that the stoppage of hewers' ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Watt) received a deputation yesterday from the temporary clerks in the public service, who have received notice that their services will not be required ...
Article : 229 wordsA dispute respecting the registration of a trade mark was again before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs in the High Court on Thursday. ...
Article : 365 wordsOn Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Cathedral, Archbishop Clarke will issue his licenses to the honorary lay readers after the intercession service for home ...
Article : 923 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.— The first trial shipment of peaches for the Canadian market was despatched by the Aorangi to-day. It consists of 600 crates. Another ...
Article : 169 wordsTERANG, Friday.—The annual meeting of the Terang Trotting Club was held on Thursday. The attendance was good, but not quite so large as last year. The attraction of the day was the ...
Article : 594 wordsDr. Athol Tymms, Bokhara, Maribyrnong road, Moonee Ponds, has reported to the police the loss of a Gladstone bag containing wearing apparel and a hypodermic ...
Article : 233 wordsThe annual meeting of the Victorian Liedertafel was held at the Athen[?]um Hall on Monday evening, the president (Mr. Arthur H. Hasell) in the ...
Article : 169 wordsWELLINGTON.(N.Z.), Thursday.— A rather serious position has arisen regarding the expenses on New Zealand butter sent to San Francisco for the United States ...
Article : 155 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Women's Hospital committee yesterday Dr. Cuscaden spoke of the value of radium as an agent for treatment, particularly in ...
Article : 236 wordsSir Charles McKellar, member of the Legislative Council in, New South Wales, who is visiting Victoria, on Thursday evening delivered, an interesting address before ...
Article : 251 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The Dominion's crop averages are estimated as follows:—Wheat, 32.32 bushels per acre; oats, 41.03 bushels; barley; 38.31 bushels. ...
Article : 25 wordsLAUNCESTON, Friday.—The mail train which left Hobart last night for Launceston was in collision at Rhyndaston with a goods train. The van of the goods train was ...
Article : 46 wordsThe box-plan for the series of chamber music concerts advertised for this season by the management of the Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra Trust Fund opens for ...
Article : 140 wordsGERMANTON, Tuesday.—The present summer is one of the driest experienced in Eastern Riverina for many years. In some parts of the district there has been no rain ...
Article : 250 wordsRUTHERGLEN, Friday.—At half-past 1 o'clock this morning two-thirds of the Chinese camp at Rutherglen was destroyed by fire. The fire originated in the store ...
Article : 179 wordsA demonstration of a model of the Dandoil illuminated buoy was given at the works of Messrs. Dondey and Testro, City road, yesterday, in the presence of ...
Article : 160 wordsMr. Frank Wilson, of Glen Waverley, has been appointed assistant clerk of works, dog inspector, ranger, and thistle inspector to the shire of Mulgrave, at a salary of £3 a week. There were 100 ...
Article : 253 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the board of management of the Homœopathic Hospital on Tuesday evening, there were present:— Dr. W. K. Bouton (in the chair), Messrs. ...
Article : 195 wordsThe first monthly meeting of the newlyformed Numismatic Society of Victoria was held on Tuesday evening last, at Detmold Chambers, Collins street, There was ...
Article : 160 wordsThe annual meeting of the Victorian Rifle Association was held at Young and Jackson's Hotel last night. The president (Colonel J. W. Parnell, State commandant) presided. ...
Article : 484 wordsSir,—The point which I wished to make in my letter of the 24th inst. was that the Secondary Teachers' Association affirmed the desirability of getting some evidence ...
Article : 278 wordsSir,—Your interesting article on the Botanical Gardens in Monda's issue induces me to voice an oft-heard complaint of, the dearth of seats in those gardens. There ...
Article : 137 wordsBEECHWORTH Thursday,—At the Beechworth Police Court on Saturday, Mr. A. A. Billson, M.L.A., was charged with failing to destroy St. John's wort on land ...
Article : 281 wordsThere was a large attendance at the annual show of the Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Wednesday. The principal prize-winners were:—Draught Stallion, any age—J. McKinnon. ...
Article : 552 wordsAdelia Thomson, licensee of the Tavistock Hotel, Flinders lane, was charged before, Mr. P. J. Dwyer, P.M., and Messrs. Bennett and Rogers, J.P.'s, at the City Court on Thursday, with having unlawfully ...
Article : 89 wordsAmongst the special features to-night of the A.N.A. Educational Exhibition, now being held in the Exhibition Building, will be the band contests, in which Wangaratta, ...
Article : 74 wordsBROADFORD, Tuesday.—Arrangements for the encampment of the Australian Light Horse at Broadford are now practically complete. The men will go into camp on ...
Article : 96 wordsThe combined annual picnic of the Retail and Chaff and Grain Association and the Melbourne and Suburban Firewood Merchants' Association took plce on Thursday at Mornington Park, Mornington, ...
Article : 467 wordsCAMPERDOWN. — The final competition for the Corangamite Challenge Shield will take place on Saturday next on the Camperdown range. The competting teams and their handicaps are:— ...
Article : 269 wordsThe sittings of the Divorce Court were resumed yesterday. before the Chief Justice. COUTTS V. COUTTS. Robert Coutts, 39 years of age, station employee, ...
Article : 339 wordsA well-attended meeting of the committee of the Melbourne Stall of the Druids' Easter Fair, in aid of the Austin Hospital and the Free Kindergarden Union, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday ...
Article : 224 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A man has been arrested at West Maitland in connection with the Rose Bay murder, the victim of which was Edward Dixon, who was ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Water Commission has accepted the following tenders:— Merbein District.—Manufacture and supply (all Australian manufacture) of two multi-tubular ...
Article : 118 wordsCASTLEMAINE. Friday.—Fruitgrowers in all parts of the district are complaining of the serious delay in the transit of fruit to Melbourne, and the consequent heavy loss to the growers. The fruit is ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 28 Feb 1914, Page 20
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