Now that all differences with regard to the site for the Naval College at Jervis Bay have been settled between the Commonwealth and the State, the ...
Article : 600 wordsThe American lands[?]kers who are desirous of obtaining land suitable for raising cattle are being sent to the Northern Territory by the Commonwealth Government ...
Article : 127 wordsThe last of a series of actions against the Railway Commissioners, arising out of the railway accident on the Mansfield line in September, 1911, was disposed of before Judge ...
Article : 288 wordsFurther evidence was taken yesterday by the board appointed to inquire into the metropolitan gas supply. The board consists of Messrs. T. Hogg (chairman), J. A. ...
Article : 673 wordsReferring to the reported difficulty in securing employment for labourers, Mr. Hagelthorn, M.L.C. (Minister in charge of Immigration), stated yesterday that he had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsAlmost the whole of the [?] which has been distributed in Great Britain and America by officers of the Immigration department has had special reference to ...
Article : 258 wordsAnother grievance has been added to the long list ventilated of late by those who do business in one form or another at the port of Melbourne. The Victorian Grain, ...
Article : 569 wordsAfter having been chased for a long distance, James William Smith, a scaman, aged 31 years, was caught in the Botanicgardens yesterday afternoon, and arrested ...
Article : 303 wordsThe Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) has instructed Captain Barclay, who recently conducted an exploring expedition through the Northern Territory, ...
Article : 160 wordsPYRAMID HILL, Friday.—Mr. Elwood Mead addressed 200 land-owners at Tragowel to-day, in explanation of various watersupply matters. He said that a delay had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsA leading item of expense in the naval department is the purchase of oil for the torpedo-boat destroyers, and large amounts are paid for supplies. The Naval Board is ...
Article : 163 wordsWith the object of ascertaining the number of men belonging to unions associated with the Trades-hall who are unemployed, the council decided three weeks ago to ...
Article : 404 wordsSir,—Mr. Josiah Thomas, on his return from the Northern Territory, said that be was now certain this territory could be settled and developed by white labour. Mr. ...
Article : 510 wordsAt the meeting of the managers of the Alfred Hospital yesterday the president (Mr. George Fairbairu, M.H.R.), presented the report by a committee of lay ...
Article : 374 wordsAs originally arranged, Sir Robert S. S. baden-Powell was due to arrive in Melbourne on June 9, but alterations in the dates of steamers, both to and from New ...
Article : 304 wordsThe naval cadets of Australia number about 3,000, in pursuance of the recommendations made by Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson in his report to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 378 wordsBRISBANE, Friday.—Mr. Hood (president of the United Pastoralists' Association) and Mr. A. H. Whittingham (president of the Central and Northern ...
Article : 134 wordsROCHESTER, Friday.—The Wheat Commission sat here to-day in the Shire-hall. Mr. J. H. Lavery (station-master) stated that, in the season 1910 174,641 bags of ...
Article : 325 wordsSir.—I have read "Shareholder's" letter in "The Argus" of May 9, and gone to some trouble to ascertain the position in regard to the wages paid to clerks. From ...
Article : 217 wordsSir-I would like to bring under the notice of the society for the Protection of Animals the cruelty practised at many of the country Slaughter-yards. Bullocks are ...
Article : 139 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Friday.—The inadequacy of the accommodation at the local port has been further exemplified during the past few days, and unless something is ...
Article : 368 wordsTOWNSVILLE (Q.). Friday.—The Yuwata Mura arrived this morning from the north with a case of small-pox on board, the patient being a lady saloon passenger. ...
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Advertising : 369 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—A cadet was to-day fined 20/, with costs, for throwing stones on the roof of the Railway Town drill-hall. The police said that cadets made ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Minister for Public Works (Mr. Edger), accompanied by the chairman of the Board of Public health (Dr. Ha[?]), and the Chief engineer for Public Works ...
Article : 101 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—At to-night's meeting of the Labour Council an animated discussion took place on a motion of ecnsure upon the Premier (Mr.M'GOWEN) for his ...
Article : 101 wordsAt the meeting of the Marine Board yesterday, Mr. C. W. Maclean (vice-president) in the chair a report was submitted in connection with the colliding of the s.s. ...
Article : 314 wordsThe Lord Mayor (Councillor Davey) presided at the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association, at the Town-hall on Thursday afternoon. ...
Article : 600 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—One of the most important South Australian Government contracts is that for the supply of coal for the railways and other Government ...
Article : 226 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z), Friday.—A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into and report upon the efficient working of the unclassified departments of ...
Article : 152 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—William Elliott and Henry Ringer were sentenced by the Judge Murray, at the Darlinghurst sessions today for thefts of watches. Detectives stated ...
Article : 195 wordsSir,—I desire to point out the position in which we are placed with regard to the restriction placed on the size of flounder mesh-nets. The limit on the size of ...
Article : 496 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Fines amounting to —1,400 were collected in less than an hour at the Water Police Court this morning. Several shipmasters were proceeded against ...
Article : 133 wordsIn the fire which occurred early yesterday morning at the cabinet factory of Buckley and Nunn Pty. Ltd., 607 Litle Bourke--street, the flames were contined to the two ...
Article : 282 wordsBRLKEN HILL, Friday.—George Miller, a butcher was to-day fined 20 and £1/7/ costs for smoking in his shop whilst meal was exposed for sale. ...
Article : 36 wordsSir J[?] Symon lately received a letter from Captain Vaughan-Lewis, D.S.O., R.N., commander of the Battleship Commonwealth, in which he writes:—"The noble ...
Article : 102 wordsThe second trial of Charles Brown Kellow and Raymond Ewart Kemsley on charges of conspiracy to defraud, in connection with the sale of taxi-cabs to the Melbourne ...
Article : 212 wordsMOUNT GAMRIER (S.A.), Wednesday—For many years there have been evidences of petroleum springs in the southeast of this district, but extensive boring ...
Article : 126 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A new enterprise is being undertaken by the State Government. A sp[?]lous motor garage is to be established at the Rocks for the housing and upkeep ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 25 May 1912, Page 21
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