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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsA deputation representing the men engaged in the various quarries in the country asked the Railways Commissioners yesterday to place sufficient trucks at their ...
Article : 62 wordsWONTHAGGI, Friday.—Ethel Singleton, a single woman, was drowned early this morning in the sea close to Wonthaggi. The circumstances surrounding the fatality ...
Article : 197 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—This afternoon the small steamer Hornet, 55 tons gross, set out in a moderate sea from Manly with a cargo of coke for Botany. The little vessel was ...
Article : 272 wordsThe alleged refusal of electrical linesmen to accept work in the country was further commented upon at the meeting of the Lord Mayor's Unemployment Relief ...
Article : 226 words"I believe that the splendid work carried out by H.M.A.S. Australia during this war has not yet been sufficiently recognised," said the Minister for Defence (Senator ...
Article : 116 wordsAn increase from 5/ to 6/ a week in the payment on account of boarded-out children has been allowed by the Treasurer (Sir alexander Peacock). The question of ...
Article : 614 wordsThe proposals of the school boards for the reform of secondary school work were considered by the Secondary Teachers' Association at the annual meeting held at ...
Article : 423 wordsMr. F. Hyett, secretary of the Victorian Railways Union, said yesterday that many railway guarda are complaining that they are being worked up to 17 hours a day. ...
Article : 120 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — Four men—John Gribble, William Poole, William Henry Hamey, and Josiah Chivers—appeared before the Water police ...
Article : 152 wordsEdward Walker, 50 years of age, of Ethel street, Northcote, contractor, was injured yesterday owing to the collapse of a brick archway over an oven at the ...
Article : 69 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The inquiry into the Star and Garter Hotel fire at Oamaru has been concluded. Miss Telfer denied the truth of Clark'B statement that ...
Article : 171 wordsAn important work in connection with the electrification of the Melbourne suburban railways is the car repair shed at Jolimont, which is now progressing towards ...
Article : 134 wordsDisappointment at the neglect of the Government to provide for the continuance of the work of affording relief to the unemployed was expressed by members of ...
Article : 351 wordsThe body of a man boaut 65 years of age was found last night on a vacant allotment at the corner of Brighton road and Ranstord street, Balaclava. Some boys informed ...
Article : 107 wordsST. ARNAUD, Friday. — At the St. Aruaud Police Court to-day, before Mr. D. Berriman, P.M., J. S. Eastwood, an officer of the Federal Land Tax Office, proceeded ...
Article : 138 wordsReferring to his having authorised since his return from his holidays about 12 prosecutions under the Trading with the Enemy Act, the Attorney-General (Mr. ...
Article : 154 wordsCASTERTON, Friday.—The train due at 8 o'clock last evening did not arrive until the early hours of this morning The train was running late, and eight miles from ...
Article : 77 wordsBUNYIP, Friday.—The 7.52 train from Melbourne yesterday ran into a buggy driven by Mr. J. Birmingham, at Nar Nar Goon croosing. the buggy was badly ...
Article : 62 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—A company is forming for the manufacture of wood-pulp paper at Otira, Westland. Thirty thousand acres have been leased, and ...
Article : 45 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—The Burra murder remains a mystery, despite vigorous searching by the police. The weapon with which William Escott was killed has not been ...
Article : 96 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Two men were drowned while surfing at Manly yesterday, and the name of one was not ascertained till to-day. The unknown man was ...
Article : 107 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Friday.—C. B. J. Hughson, formerly night watchman at the local railway station, and who was last week sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing money from the station ...
Article : 101 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A young man, Thomas Carrington Tansley, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir William ...
Article : 178 wordsSir,—With sudden hope of better railway management, the countiy people base just learnt that there is a possibility ot a change in the personnel ot the Railways ...
Article : 717 wordsFines were inflicted yesterday by Messrs. Smithwick and J. J. Rogers, J.P.'s, at the District Court, for offences against the railway regulations. Detective-inspector Borsum, prosecuted. For having ...
Article : 234 wordsSir,—Recently a social was held in the town hall, Coburg, for the purpose of raising money to assist the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. It was naturally thought ...
Article : 264 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—The acting city coroner concluded the inquest to-day concerning the death of a little boy, Walter Berry Simmons, which resulted from a ...
Article : 76 wordsA report furnished to the Department of Home Affaira by the Federal railway construction branch, shows that, for the four weeks that ended on March 13, the rail head ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Women's Rural Industries Co. Ltd., formed recently with the object of placing unemployed women on the land, will hold a meeting of shareholders and intending ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the executive meeting of the Australian Universities' Musical Congress, 1915, held on Tuesday, it was resolved to postpone the congress until next year, owing to ...
Article : 231 wordsA water carnival in aid of the unemployed fund is to be held to-day on the river at Maribyrnong. A naval and military display will be given by forces on land and ...
Article : 92 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—There is said to be strong discontent amongst the Sydney coal lumpers over the refusal by employers to make their engagements of lumpers through ...
Article : 132 wordsThe semi-final matches in each of the three grades will be continued to-day. In the first grade the principal game will be that between the South Melbourne Footballers and Fitzroy Footballers, on ...
Article : 119 wordsSEYMOUR, Wednesday.—The members of the Railways Standing Committee visited Seymour to-day, for the purpose of taking evidence in regard to the construction of a line from Seymour to ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—The Prahran Unemployed Relief Committee held their second meeting on Thursday evening, the president (Mr. J. F. hannan, M.H.R.) occupying the chair. A ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The official turning of the first sod of the Condobolin to Broken Hill railway was performed to-day by Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works until a few ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—We have recently received a letter from a large manufacturing firm in Chicago, U.S.A., in which the writer refers to the American attitude towards the war. Your ...
Article : 218 wordsA charge of inflicting gricvous bodily harm was prefered against a woman named Anne Fox, at the City Court on Wednesday. Plainclothes-Constable Mafferzoni, of Fitzroy, said that on January ...
Article : 140 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union last night decided to ask for a conference with the Hotelkeepers' Association regarding the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsSatisfactory progress has been made during the week in this tournament. Of the semi-final matches of the open championship the one to he played to-day will be of special interest, as it will [?]e ...
Article : 557 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Although, after a very protracted struggle, an agreement was arrived at a week ago for the settlement of the afternoon shift strike at the Northern ...
Article : 126 wordsSir,—The stage thunder of Mr. Farthing's verbose dial[?]ties, his sad and siliy reiterations of "The official denial of the police commissioner" (unknown to the chief ...
Article : 714 wordsBERRIGAN (N.S.W.), Thursday.—The rush of applicants for land in the Riverina continues. For two homestead farms of 425 acres and 550 acres, situated within ...
Article : 75 wordsA five-roomed dwelling in Vickery street, bentleigh, occupied by Mr. W. C. Upston, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The outbreak was caused by a spark from a copper. ...
Article : 71 wordsDetectives Tognini and Oldholm yesterday [?] arrested albert Howard, labourer, 34 years of age, on a charge of stealing several cases of hinges and [?]ils, valued at £40, the property of the ...
Article : 50 wordsA Window at the fancy goods shop of A. Edments and Co., 82 Bourke street, was broken with half a brick on Tuesday night, and jewllery and faney goods valued at £40 stolen. The detectives are ...
Article : 47 wordsPreviously acknowledged, £107,471/5/1: Moe Patriotic Fund (final), £7/12/; employees Thomas Du[?] and Bors[?] Ppy. Ltd. £6/15/3; Thorpdale Patriotic League, £2/10; total, £167,188/2/4. ...
Article : 33 wordsCrown lands are available for selection as follows:— AGRICULTURAL AND GRAZING LANDS. Bairnsdale.—Parish of W[?]k W[?]k, 291 acres, 3rd ...
Article : 160 wordsA gold watch, valued at £100, the property of Mr. James Wilson, was lost between Jannary 1 and february 6. It was recovered yesterday by Detectives Mercer and Napthine. They arrested ...
Article : 68 wordsBIRCHIP, Friday.—A fire broke out at midday to-day, and in 15 minutes destroyed the dwelling occupied by Mrs. Wyatt. Both bullding and contents were insured. ...
Article : 32 wordsWOLLONGONG, Friday.—Corrimal Colliery is idle on account of the dispute about the cavil. The men contend that they will not work until their demands are granted, ...
Article : 78 wordsTo-day the Ozone will leave Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 2 p.m. for Queens[?]liff, Sorrento, and Dromana. To-morrow the Hyg[?]ia will leave Port ...
Article : 170 wordsTheatre Royal.—"Seven Keys to Baldpate." Her Majesty's Theatre.—"Pinafore" and "Trial by Jury." Princess's Theare.—"Her Road to Ruin." ...
Article : 89 wordsThe hon. treasurer. Government House and 352 Flinders lane, Melbourne, acknowledges receipt of the following contributions:—Previously acknowledged, £94,951/9/10; dance at Kongwark (Per ...
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Advertising : 351 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Witin the next week or so the State Government will ship to England for Imperial army p[?]poses about 120,000 earcases of mutton and 20,000 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsDAYLESFORD, Friday.—After a sitting, extending over eight days, the board 9Messrs. James Lock chairman, R. Barr, and T. F. camming) to-day announced their decision that the following ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—I was surprised when I read in "The Argus" of the 10th inst., that Mr. Fisher said that this was a little drought. is, this ignorance, or indifference on Mr. ...
Article : 252 wordsThe hon. treasurer acknowledges having received the following contributions to the Belgian Meat Fund:—Amount previously acknowledged, £3,8[?] 11/7; Mrs. W. Reid, Hazelglen, Doreen, proceeds ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsGeo. Strandgard and Co. report the following recent sales:—Allotment, purchased by Defence department, on the corner of High street and Highbury grove, Kew, for purposes of drill hall, ...
Article : 93 wordsSir.—Would Mr. Bair oblige tennis players by an analytical calculation of their movements, and the results thereof, on similar lines to his interesting analysis of ...
Article : 105 wordsCharles Rich, a young man, was charged at the City Court yesterday with forgery in connection with a promissory note. the pros[?]trix, Miss Elsie Moore Brotzell, financier, of Elizabeth street, ...
Article : 200 wordsMr. Schwieger, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, notifies us that at the recent meeting of the draught horse stud book committee, the date for receiving entries for volume IX. of the ...
Article : 98 wordsThe sittings of the Criminal Court were continued yesterday before Mr. Justice Hodges. NOT GUILTY. James Lewin Martin was charged with having, on ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 20 Mar 1915, Page 20
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