Soon after the new Federal Parliament meets authority will be sought by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Watt) to give effect to the Government's scheme of gratuities to ...
Article : 274 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has appointed Captain E. Wanliss to be his private secretary, in place of Mr. Victor Hood, who recently resigned. ...
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Advertising : 255 wordsProbably the majority of the women who attended the public meeting convened by the Housewives' Association yesterday to discuss the shortage of white sugar were ...
Article : 1,189 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The team to represent Australasia in the Davis Cup matches against the British Isles team, which will be commenced at Double Day ...
Article : 759 wordsMr. H. B. Irving, the well-known actormanager, who made a tour of Australia a few years ago, and whoso death in London was reported recently, has left estate ...
Article : 475 wordsAnxiety has been caused among poultry farmers by the increase in the price of wheat from 6/ to 7/ per bushel. It is not only the general opinion among breeders ...
Article : 474 wordsAt the instigation of Councillor Kent Hughes, the health committee of the City Council recently undertook to induce other authorities such as the Board of Health ...
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Advertising : 509 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 : 26 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 Editor ...
Article : 106 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Bodkin, secretary of the railway workers' industry branch of the A.W.U., to-day forcibly condemned "direct action." He said:—"I ...
Article : 286 wordsComplaints have reached the Commonwealth Treasury of the public having been exploited by certain persons calling themselves "brokers" and "financiers" in the ...
Article : 159 wordsIn Sydney, as elsewhere, there is a scarcity of building tradesmen. This is due, of course, to the demand for houses. Rents are high, and the letting of houses ...
Article : 2,196 wordsAn announcement in the "Commonwealth Gazette" issued yesterday states that approval has been given by the GovernorGeneral-in-Council to the provisions of ...
Article : 97 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—The Governor (Sir Hamilton Goold Adams) has delayed his departure for a few days and will not embark on the s.s. Marathon, as was ...
Article : 110 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—A deputation of business men waited on the Chief Secretary to-day to protest against the competition of the Commonwealth Government ...
Article : 261 wordsNarrow escapes from drowning were expended late yesterday evening at Frankston by a fishing party consisting of Mr. McLelland (of the Burnley Horticultural ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) has given particulars of the special arrangements being made in connection with the delivery of goods forming the ...
Article : 217 wordsThe fringe of an anti-cyclone which readed Victoria from the West yesterday led to a pleasant change in the weather during the afternoon. A cool breeze ...
Article : 83 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 ...
Article : 680 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council to-night agreed to the following motion:— "That in view of the antagonism shown by ...
Article : 160 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The political party established by the Catholic Federation has decided to nominate candidates for all metropolitan and newcastle district seats ...
Article : 223 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—David Herbert Miller, aged 12 years, was seized by a shark while bathing in Newcastle Harbour today, and died from injuries received. ...
Article : 109 wordsRats, black, brown, and grey, were exhibited at the meeting of the health committee of Melbourne City Council yesterday, when a general discussion on the pest ...
Article : 160 wordsCULCAIRN (N.S.W.), Thursday.—The deputation which waited on the Premier (Mr. Holman) on the subject of former German internees having been nominated ...
Article : 137 wordsThe majority of the Chinese in the State show no inclination for the franchise. The police are now engaged in making the electorla canvass so that a new roll for the ...
Article : 235 wordsNearly £70,000 will be provided for maintenance grants to technical schools for the present financial year. The alloation of the grants is as follows:— ...
Article : 101 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—A protest has been sent by the Brisbane branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association to the Minister for Railways (Mr. Fihelly) against ...
Article : 80 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. Mitchell) stated yesterday that the Ministry had arranged to purchase the Southwest Timber Hewers' Association's mills ...
Article : 30 wordsGEELONG, Thursday.—Mr. J. F. Guthrie was congratulated on his success at the Senate election at the meeting of the council of the Geelong and Western ...
Article : 188 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—A considerable amount of important business was transacted at the first annual meeting of the general council of the Primary Producers' ...
Article : 70 wordsA branch of the Save the Children Fund, which has been opened in Great Britain under the official patronage of the League of the Red Crosds societies, has been formed in Melbourne. The Lord ...
Article : 137 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—Dr. Gilruth, retiring Administrator of the Northern Territory, arrived at Auckland by the steamer Wairuna from Vancouver ...
Article : 47 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—Following upon the destruction of the Imperial wheat mill at Wallaroo on Wednesday, a five broke out at the Olympic Picture Theatre, ...
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Advertising : 121 wordsThe Mother Rectress has made an appeal on behalf of St. Vincent's Hospital, and for the fund we have received the following:—Previously acknowledged, £95/12/; Geo. Collier, £1/1/. Total, ...
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Advertising : 33 wordsWe have received the following amounts towards the fund in aid of the Lost Dogs' Home:— Amount [?] acknowledged, £81/[?] A [?] [?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 16 Jan 1920, Page 6
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