Residents of the Red Rock Estate recently made a protest to the Ministry against the proposal of the Romsey Shire Council to devote a portion of the State ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Closer Settlement Board yesterday submitted to the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie) a report in reply to the article in "The Argus," regarding the complaints ...
Article : 239 wordsThe question of labourers' wages in connection with railway work continues to be brought under the notice of the commissioners at frequent intervals. Several petty ...
Article : 141 wordsA retired farmer named John Russell, aged 68 years, was standing in front of his horses' heads at Meeniyan, when they bolted and knocked him over. He was ...
Article : 128 wordsA correspondent who claims a close knowledge of conditions as they exisst in the back country of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria makes a serious charge against ...
Article : 323 wordsThe Society of Free Workers last night held its first meeting int he new club rooms, 226 Flinders-street. There was a crowded attendance. The president (Mr. H. E. ...
Article : 342 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—The body of Joseph A. Canny, State-school inspector, was found floating in the river near Victoria-bridge this morning. Papers found in ...
Article : 52 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—Thomas Aitken, aged 47 years, owning 70 acres of land at Cloverdale, was packing tomatoes for market this morning, when his brother heard ...
Article : 78 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—News was received in Brisbane to-day that 250 German immigrants will leave Antwerp for Brisbane by the steamer Scharnhorst on March 17. ...
Article : 35 wordsSir,—I heartily endorse the remakrs of "Fair Play" in to-day's issue of "The Argus," For 28 years absolutely nothing was done to advance the interests of the ...
Article : 268 wordsIn consequence of information received at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, Constable Kennedy proceeded to a house at Royalroad, Mordialloc, and there found the body ...
Article : 85 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—A fall of earth took place on Tuesday night in a shaft at the Ridgeway Reservoir works, in which three men were working. Two were badly ...
Article : 109 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—The students attending the Summer School passed the morning in the various classes, and devoted the afternoon and evening to the pursuit ...
Article : 73 wordsA well-attended meeting of the Acheron Valley Railway League was held al the Buxton Hotel on Saturday evening to receive the report of Mr. J. T. Noble Anderdon ...
Article : 179 wordsAt a meeting of the Glenhuntly Lessees' Association last night (at which Mr. W. M. Dall presided), a letter was read from the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie), in ...
Article : 253 wordsDavid Thompson, a single man, aged 40 years, and an imnate of the Victoria Home, Royal-park, for the last two and a half years, died suddenly yesterday while ...
Article : 52 wordsZEEHAN, Wednesday.—The little boy, Raymond Turley, who was accidentally shot in the abdomen by his brother with a pea-rifle on Saturday, died to-day. ...
Article : 26 wordsFor some time past officers of the Postal department have been investigating the question of providing additional facilities for the public at the General Post-office, ...
Article : 163 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday.—Mr. Fussell, assistant chief-inspector, and Mr. Gates, and inspector, to-day visited both camps in connection with the Teachers' Summer Schools at ...
Article : 85 wordsWhen he arrived at his home, at 251 Abbotsford-street, North Melbourne, early yesterday evening, John Rourke discovered that his wife. Lena Rourke, aged 25 years, ...
Article : 57 wordsAfter negotiations extending over a considerable time, the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) has made arrangements for two special hospital wards in Melbourne to be ...
Article : 313 wordsIn view of the fact that the State schools' summer vacation comes to an end on Monday next, while Christmas excursion tickets expire at the same time, a considerable ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Wages Board which was appointed some time ago to deal with the mining industry completed its work last night, and its report is now awaiting signature. ...
Article : 31 wordsWhen riding in the one mile bicycle race at Mornington yesterday, in connection with the butcher's picnic. Edward Strieff, aged 17 years, of 13 Overend-street. East ...
Article : 68 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Tuesday.—Whether it is necessary for a rural worker on day labour to give notice when desirous of leaving his employer was the question ...
Article : 200 wordsWith regard to the reply made by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) to a deputation representing the Letter-carriers' Association, which requested that their ...
Article : 189 wordsGEELONG, Wednesday.—A large meeting of the State school teachers attending the summer camp at Swanston-street on Wednesday night decided to appoint a ...
Article : 84 wordsArrangements for coping with the holi lay traffic on January 27 and 29 have been made by the Railway department. Additional trains are to be run between ...
Article : 105 wordsST. ARNAUD, Tuesday.—Mr. J. R. Hornsby, J.P., of Donald, yesterday held an inquest at Cope Cope with respect to the death of the three boys. Joseph Butler, ...
Article : 50 wordsWAGGA, Monday.—Settlers in Riverina and the public generally have repeatedly had occasion to severely criticise the Postal department for its failure to realise that ...
Article : 626 wordsSir.—It was the intention of the founder of this movement to benefit the working classes, more especially those who have large families. It will defeat the object if ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 326 wordsLAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—At Scottsdale last evening W. Harper was hauling a log with bullocks when the chain broke. The log rolled down hill, and struck ...
Article : 58 wordsSome discussion took place at the meeting of the Butcher Employees' Union on Monday night with respect to the closing of smallgoods shops on picnic day. ...
Article : 112 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor (Sir Allen Taylor) has had an interview with the Acting Premier (Mr. Beeby) and the Attorney-General (Mr. Holman), and ...
Article : 137 wordsThe installation of a system of track-looking on suburban lines, in order to provide additional safeguards against accidents, is being steadily proceeded with by the ...
Article : 183 wordsSir,—Mr. J. Unthank, in his letter referring to my meeting at Somerville on January 13, has by means of additions in some parts, and suppressions, given a very garbled ...
Article : 425 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—the inquest on the body of Sidney Rolfe, who was killed on the South Mine dump on Monday, resulted in a verdict of accidental death. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe lecture entitled "The Red Plague." delivered by the Rev. F. C. Spurr, at the Town-hall last year, has been printed in pamphlet form by the Government for ...
Article : 84 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A, Ayling, 23 years of age, who was injured in the North mine on Monday, owing to a sheet of iron falling on him, died in the ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. W. Duggan was elected orgainser and collector for the Operative Plumbers' Union at a special meeting on Tuesday evening. The union has decided to enter on an ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Saltwater River mystery was finally eleaved up yesterday, when the body of John M'Donald, of 68 Ker[?]street, Fitzroy, was recovered. It was clad in a shirt and ...
Article : 61 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Last night Mr. T. R. Desailly, manager of Talawanta Station, Brewarrina, on proceeding to a water-bag to obtain a drink, was bitten ...
Article : 78 wordsYesterday morning Mr. Watt, State Treasurer, met the committee of the Benevolent Asylum and the superintendent (Mr. A. E. Laver) on the former site of the ...
Article : 326 wordsSome of the sleeping-car passengers by the Adelaide express, which arrived in Melbourne yesterday morning 78 minutes behind time, will not recall their long journey ...
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Advertising : 262 wordsOne further nomination of a country representative of the employers is needed to complete the personnel of the new Furniture Dealers' Wages Board. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 901 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The threatened strike of barmen in the metropolitan area [?] in abeyance. A conference was held of representatives of the liquor trade ...
Article : 138 wordsThe delay occasioned in beginning the erection of new station buildings at Heidelberg is to be brought under the notice of the Railway department by the Heidelberg ...
Article : 101 wordsBROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—The mines remain very short of men. The North Company advertised for 24 miners to-day. The Central Company asks for blacksmiths, ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—The following paragraph appeared in "The Argus" of the 13th inst:— "It is contended by the postal officials that the crushing on English mails days in the room at ...
Article : 431 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—The carpenters at Townsville came out on strike yesterday on the question of bonus hours. It has hitterto been the practice to pay for 48 hours, ...
Article : 80 wordsSir,—I hear that it is the intention of the Defence department to engage the boys in military drill all day on the 29th inst., also on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. ...
Article : 273 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The moulders s[?] fitters employed at Metters's stove [?]undry, Alexandra, who a week or two ago came out on strike owing to the dismissed ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—I would like to crave the smallest space in your valuable journal to protest, along with your correspondent "Humanity" at the present Lord Mayor's ban on ...
Article : 76 wordsA meeting of the Federated Clerks' Union of Australia was held last night at [?] Little Collins-street, Mr. W. Brown, [?]president, was in the chair. ...
Article : 162 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—A conference between the employers and men in connection with the coal-workers' grievances will be held in Brisbane on Friday. ...
Article : 27 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The members of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade, when paid yesterday for the first fortnight of the New Year, failed to receive ...
Article : 145 wordsSir,—The arbitrary action of the Lord Mayor in removing these men from their street stands calls for a strong protest from the public. These stands have been in ...
Article : 94 wordsSir,—I also desire to protest against the Lord Mayor cancelling the licenses of the six news-barrowmen who have been selling their papers for so many years. ...
Article : 172 wordsSir,—"Commercial Clerk" endeavours by [?]ion of fact and fletion to divert the c[?]s from the real issue, viz., the intrusion of the Accountants' and Clerks' Association ...
Article : 408 wordsRepresentatives of the Shepparton Shire Council, introduced by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) and the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie), yesterday ...
Article : 242 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The hotel, club, and restaurant employees are again making an effort to secure higher wages and easier conditions. The barmaids have ...
Article : 96 wordsA deputation from the Colac and Heytesbury Shire Council and settlers living on the Gellibrand River, accompanied by the Premier (Mr. Murray) and Mr. John-tone, ...
Article : 248 wordsSir,—The Lord Mayor of Melbourne complains that the news-barrows are an evesore. I would recommend him and the councillors to pay a visit to the council's ...
Article : 92 wordsAs the result of a s[?]ut[?]le which took place in a wine cafe in Lonsdale-street on December 23, Sackeri Andrea, an Italian, aged 24 years, was arrested yesterday by ...
Article : 219 wordsA fire [?]rred yesterday morning at the [?]ear of Mr. F. J. M'Na[?]ara's residence in Hotham-street, Northcote. The outrbreak was attributed to throwing hot ashes on a ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Footscray United Friendly Societies' Disp[?]ary, the following-b[?]rers were [?]lected:—President, Brother J. Gr[?] [?]O.R.; treasurer, Brother R. R. Moore, ...
Article : 124 wordsOne hundred ladies and gentlemen last night attended a meeting convened by the mayor[?] of South Melbourne (Mrs. D. M'Art[?]ur), to form a [?]ll at the bazaar to be held in the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 18 Jan 1912, Page 9
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