Information has been received that the Light Horse office at Murtoa (which is the property of the Dunmunkle Shire Council) has been destroyed by fire. A quantity of ...
Article : 225 words"Johnny" Kilbane defeated "Monte" Attell in a 12-round fight. Attell was badly punished, und the police stopped the fight in the eighth round. ...
Article : 57 wordsSales were continued in the local market to-day, when the Australian Estates and Mortgage Company Ltd. and Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Ltd. submitted ...
Article : 4,243 wordsThe first round of the Combined Theatres Association will commence to-day, when the Theatre Royal plays Her Majesty's on the Richmond Cricket-ground, and the King's plays the Princess's ...
Article : 66 wordsYARRAM. — Alberton Shire Association.—Port Albert, 86 and three for 38, beat Yarram, 62 and 53, by secen wickets. Woodside, 150 and 122, beat West Alberton, 83 and 99, by 88 runs. Alberton ...
Article : 75 wordsTo-day.—Setting over Moonee Valley races; Glenhuntly Gun Club meeting (starling shooting). Friday.—Ballarat Turf Club races, at Dowling ...
Article : 125 wordsThe monthly meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria was held at the Amateur Sports Club on Tuesday evening, when Mr. T. A'B. Weigall, K.C., presided over a ...
Article : 177 wordsTo mark his return from his trip to Europe, the employees of Mr. W. K. M'kenzie (D. Whyte and Co., grocers) on Wednesday presented him with an alburn ...
Article : 411 wordsSettling over the Moonee Valley races will take place at the Victorian Club and Bowes's Tattersall's Club to-day, commenecing at 11 o'clock. ...
Article : 1,959 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—A. B. Jones, H. Rice, G. W. Wright, and E. D. L. Jones have been selected to represent New South Wales in the lawn tennis match against the British Isles visitors, ...
Article : 168 wordsThe new stipendiary stewards, Messrs. E. W. Ellis, S. Griffiths, and J. H. Davis, took charge at a race meeting yesterday for the first time since their appointment ...
Article : 366 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.— A tug-of-war for £100 was concluded at the Stadium last night, when Hegarty's Australian team defeated New South Wales No. 1 team in 7min. 50sec. New ...
Article : 47 wordsReference was made by a correspondent in "The Argus" yesterday to the fact the girls frequently travel in smoking carriages, and the question was asked whether the ...
Article : 128 wordsAmong the immigrants to arrive before the end of the year are 150 domestic servants. On board the s.s. Demosthenes, which is due at Melbourne on December ...
Article : 141 wordsFirst Division Handicap. Six furlongs.—Apiarist, 10.5; Mary Grafton, 8.11; Beresford, 8.11; Ashby 8.11; Taiyan, 8.5; Lord [?]nois, 8.5; Scottish Chief, 8.3; Marylebone, 8.3; Avance, 8.3; ...
Article : 445 wordsThe tender of an engine jumped the rails at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the temporary worked line used in connection with the Marion steam shovel at the Toorak ...
Article : 136 wordsOn board the s.s. Geelong, which is expected to arrive to-day, are 131 immigrants for Victoria. About 100 of the number are nominated passengers, and the remainder ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. George Graham. Minister of Agriculture, is to visit Geelong On Saturday afternoon and formally open the new bowling-green in the Eastern-park. Over 300 ...
Article : 274 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.— In a spech at Wellington to-day the Attorney-General (Mr. Holman) stated that before the Government left office it was hoped to make ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsIn order to provide better means of access for vehicles engaged in the conduct of goods business at Lyonville, arrangements have been made to improve the ...
Article : 121 wordsThere are 26 measles paticats in hospital at Coode Island, and, with one exception, they are making good progress towards recovery. Three of the patients, who arrived ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Horticultural Society has decided to ask the borough council to invite the Governor, Sir John Fuller, to visit Castlemaine on April 9, on the ocasion of the opening of ...
Article : 87 wordsThe work of crecting an additional story on the Railway Offices, in Spencer-street, is nearing completion, and workmen are now engaged in the final stages of the ...
Article : 85 wordsHurdle Race. Two miles.—Prince Kara, Nyika, Viper, Flash Hob, Romancist. The Isle, Maidland, Choir Boy. Handicap Trial. Five furlongs.—Thirteen, Eileen ...
Article : 200 wordsTo enable teachers of State schools in the country to qualify for the certificate of competency in swimming and life-saving as issued by the Education department, a ...
Article : 303 wordsMr. M'Phail supervises bookmakers. SPECIAL TRAIN leaves Melbourne at 9.35, returning at 6.30. Holiday excursion fares. ADMISSION:—Stand and Paddock. 5/; Reserve, 1/. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe town council, at the instance of the Eumeralla Settlers' Association, has agreed to assist the movement for an extension of the railway from Warrnambool to ...
Article : 62 wordsBefore Messrs. M'Lellan, Dunlop, Weller, Patterson, and Williams, J.P.'s, at the Malvern Court on Tuesday, Lenna Glover was charged with having travelled in a first-class carriage on a ...
Article : 163 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day 11,286 bales were offered. The market ruled very firm at the best rates of the season, competition being more general than usual. Super lines were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsBUNYIP, Wednesday.— A young man named Frederick Allen was charged at the Bunyip Court to-day with having committed perjury. ...
Article : 216 wordsThere will be practice games at Kooyong to-day (Thursday) and Saturday next, the 7th inst. Play will commence each day at half-past 3 p.m. There will be a match on Tuesday. the 10th inst., ...
Article : 46 wordsIn reply to an application from the Brighton Council, the Railways department notified the council at Monday night's meeting that it was intended to provide in the next Loan Bill for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsPlay for the trophies presented by Mr. S. Nathan (president of the Victorian Bowling Association) was continued on Wednesday afternoon, under delightful conditions. The surprise of the day was ...
Article : 256 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday.—When shunting in the Geelong railway yards on Monday, a long string of trucks was kicked into the buffer heads in the north end of the yard, and a good deal of demage ...
Article : 71 wordsBefore Councillors Gahan and Johus, J. P.'s, at the Collingwood Court on Wednesday. Mrs. Lydla De Kuyper, shopkeeper, of Victoria-parade, was charged with having sold milk which was below the ...
Article : 193 wordsIt is expected that the number of consumptives admitted to sanatoria this year will be less than last year. During 1911 a total of 537 patients were admitted, 323 at ...
Article : 196 wordsFine weather favoured the meeting held at Moonee Vailey on Wednesday afternoon. The heavy rain on the previous day left the course in perfect order, and the racing ...
Article : 1,487 wordsWARRAGUL, Wednesday.—At the first annual meeting of the Warragul Agricultural High School Council Mr. B. J. Dunn, M.A., was unanimously re-elected president ...
Article : 122 wordsAt the City Court on Tuesday, Frederick Fisher, 15 Albert-street, Brunswick, Sydney R. M'Beath, 4 Mirams-street, Ascotvale, and Leo Bellairs, of 102A Bellair-street, Kensington, were each fined ...
Article : 106 wordsSir,—May I give same of the educational reasons why the A. C. F. demands a Royal commission? From 1906 to this year the non-State schools have been forbidden to ...
Article : 438 wordsA charge of larceny from the person was preferred against a tall, middle-aged man, Frank Fielder, at the Court of General Sessions, before Acting-Judge Gurner, yesterday. Mr. Wotnaraki, ...
Article : 251 wordsDAYLESFORD, Wednesday. — At the Court of [?]tty Sessions this mornin, before the mayor (Councillor Parker) and Mr. A. C. Martin, J.P.'s William Robinson, a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsThe number of entries, nearly 1,100, and the attendance at the Camperdown Pastoral and Agricultural Show were records. As a result of the late rains the country is beautifully green, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Elder, Smith, and Co. report:—"Another heavy supply of cattle, nearly fifteen hundred being yarded. Prime was scarce, and dcarer, making 26/ to 27/ per 100lb. The bulk ...
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Advertising : 103 wordsEntries for the Port Faley gof carnival, which is to be held on January 1, 2, 3, and 4, close with the hon. secretary (Mr. P. H. Tallett), Port Fairy, on December 23. A good programme has been ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 5 Dec 1912, Page 4
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