The Australian Wheat Board has decided not to give the option over 500,000 tons of wheat at 5/6 a bushel, f.o.b., which the Imperial authorities desired to take, ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The details of Sir Samuel McCaughey's will, published today, show that the Sydney University comes in for the lion's share of the whole ...
Article : 653 wordsThe Customs revenue of the Commonwealth for the financial year which, ended on June 30 last was the highest since federation, but the figures for July seem ...
Article : 229 wordsRear-Admiral Sir William Creswell and Captain H. L. Cochrane, R.N., paid an official visit to His Excellency the Lieutenant. Governor at the Governor's office, Old ...
Article : 30 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — An authoritative statement was made to-night regarding the bequests for educational, religious, and charitable purposes made by the late Sir ...
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Advertising : 1,165 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) and Mrs. Watt returned to Bendigo last night, after having spent a few days at Tresco, near Kerang. Mr. Watt, who is ...
Article : 886 wordsThe clearances shown above are at Elizabeth street office. Clearances at G.P.O. will be 20 minutes later, unless otherwise stated. Mails for Broken Hill will be despatched Mon., ...
Article : 50 wordsSome time ago the National party in the Federal Parliament appointed committees of its members to look after sectional interests, such as wheat, wool, metals, and ...
Article : 219 wordsMails by the Makura from Vancouver are expected to reach Sydney on August 2 and Melbourne on August 4. Mails from Egypt by the Ulimaron are expected ...
Article : 60 wordsAs requests have reached the Australian War Museum Committee to know which Australian artists were working officially for Australia with our troops in the ...
Article : 494 words"I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whose list." ...
Article : 28 wordsIn answer to Mr. Riley (C[?]., N.S.W.), the acting leader of the House of Representatives (Mr. Groom) stated in the House yesterday that figures relating to the ...
Article : 353 wordsEvery letter must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Correspondents are requested to inform the ...
Article : 107 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — All the evidence having been heard, Mr. Justice Pring, sitting as a Royal commission, to-day listened to counsel's' addresses relating to the ...
Article : 515 wordsSpeaking before the University Public Questions Society on Monday, Mr. Justice Higgins dwelt upon the fact that in Australia there are just two classes. ...
Article : 1,608 wordsWhen the Old Exchange is pulled down to make way for a new building to house the Melbourne offices of the Commonwealth Bank one of the oldest landmarks of ...
Article : 160 wordsHis Majesty the King, at Buckingham Palace, on June 8, decorated Sergeant Percy Station, 40th Australian Battalion (Tasmania) with the Victoria Cross, gained ...
Article : 212 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—A conference between the coal miners and col2liery proprietors was opened to-day to consider the men's demands, as follow:— ...
Article : 124 wordsTOWNSVILLE, Friday.—A boy aged 16, Who was committed for trial on a charge of having been concerned in the strike, was shown to have been earning £3 a week ...
Article : 189 wordsLieut Colonel Neil Hamilton Fairley, O.B.E., has been appointed first assistant in the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Research in pathology and medicine at the ...
Article : 135 wordsSir,—Recently I had occasion to congram late Senator Lynch for moving for a guarantee on wheat of 5/ a bushel for five years in aid of the wheat industry, which, as ...
Article : 301 wordsBRISBANE, Friday.—A deputation from the metropolitan district Labour Council waited to-day in the Home Secretary (Mr. Huxham), and urged that effect should ...
Article : 210 wordsBRISBANE, Friday.—Interest has been aroused in political circles by rumours that the Ryan Cabinet is not in hurmony. A vacancy in the Land Court will be caused ...
Article : 184 wordsCatherine Noonan, of Dudley street, West Melbourne, spinster, who died on February 20. 1919. left by will dated December 27. 1917. real estate valued at £475 and personal property valued at £13.[?] ...
Article : 170 wordsApplication for leave to appeal, to the Privy Council was made yesterday to the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cussen, and Mr. Justice Mann, in the State Full Court, by ...
Article : 266 wordsADELAIDE, Friday. — The attention of the Premier (Mr. Peake) was directed to the statement made by Mr. Madison Harvey at Mildura, in which he urged the ...
Article : 235 wordsIn consequence of her late arrival at Melbourn yesterday, the sailing of the Orient line Osterley from Port Melbourne New Railway Pier has been postponed until 3 o'clock to-day. The list of ...
Article : 591 wordsThe closing times shown hereunder are for Elizabeth street P.O. Mails close at the G.P.O. twenty minutes later, unless otherwise stated. Late fees at G.P.O. and Elizabeth street as follows:—New ...
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Advertising : 500 wordsOwing to the influenza outbreak it has become necessary to restrict telegraphic facilities in Victoria. The deputy postmaster-general (Mr. C. E. Bright) said ...
Article : 121 wordsA publication that will be heartily welcomed by everyone concerned in the conduct of public affairs is "Local Government in Australia," prepared by the ...
Article : 190 wordsSir,—Mr. Rees, M.L.C., recently stated in the Legislative Council: "That in Europe only in London and one Continental port were there facilities for handling bulk ...
Article : 107 wordsPERTH, Friday.—In regard to the reports of abuse of the Government relief measures at Kalgoorlie during the woodcutters' strike, the Premier (Mr. Mitchell) ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Fleming (Nat., N.S.W.) had the following question on the notice paper of the House of Representatives yesterday:—"To ask the Leader of the House—Is it a fact ...
Article : 143 wordsBROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Friday.—The State Arbitration Court will sit in Broken Hill next week, Judge Edmunds presiding. The claims of the Barrier Workers' ...
Article : 51 wordsOn Thursday evening a branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial League was formed at Kew. Mr. W. Marshall outlined the objects of the league, and ...
Article : 89 wordsBROKEN HILL. (N.S.W.), Friday.—Mr. W. E. Wainwright, general manager of the South Mine, states that it will be necessary to order a new crushing plant to take ...
Article : 94 wordsWe have received the following subscriptions for the Distressed Loyalist Workers' Fund, for which Dr. Rentoul and the Rev. A. R. Stephenson are making an appeal:— ...
Article : 76 wordsA cafe chantant in aid of the Foundling Hospital, Broadmeadows, will be held at the Australia this afternoon, from 3 to 5. Contributors to the programme will be Madame Summerhayes's orchestra, ...
Article : 57 wordsWANGARATTA. Friday. — The preselection ballot conducted by the Farmers' Union to choose a candidate for the next election for Indi resulted:—Mr. Robert ...
Article : 43 wordsAt Eltham on Sunday afternoon a memorial obelisk; bearing the names of 23 Eltham soldiers who fell in the war, will be unveiled by Sir William Irvine. State and Federal members of ...
Article : 60 wordsPreviously acknowledged, £26/15/; W. E. Pearcey, £1/1/; E. Wilson, 10/; A.N.O.N., 10/; "Widow's Mite," 1/. Total, £28/17/. ...
Article : 8 wordsCASTLEMAINE, Friday.—Whilst playing on one of the hills near the township of Castlemaine, two children, named Jack and Fred. Tierney, 4 years and 6 years of ...
Article : 77 wordsWe have received the following donations in aid of the old Richmond resident on whose behalf an appeal was made by Mr. Cotter, M.L.A.:- Previously acknowledged. £5/l9/; A. G. Shaw, ...
Article : 40 wordsThe following services will be held in the Cathedral to-morrow and during the week:—8 a.m., Holy Communion; 10, Matins and Litany; 10.45, Choral Communion service, Smart in F; introit, ...
Article : 76 wordsThe hon. treasurer destres to acknowledge the following further contributions:—State Rivers and Water Supply Commission kiosk, £220/10/3; Mrs. J. Dickson, £2/2/; F. Jamleson, £1/1: ...
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Advertising : 42 words"The Argus" list:—Previously acknowledged, £7[?] 19/4; J.G.L., £10; W. A. Morrissey, £1/1/. Total £721/0/4. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 2 Aug 1919, Page 18
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