The first annual atheletic sports meeting of the Girl Guides' Association of the district of Northcote and Preston was held on Saturday afternoon at the Fitzrey racecourse, St. George's road. Croxton. The ...
Article : 553 wordsThe mayor (Councillor J. Pryor) on-Saturday welcomed a number of overseas teachers, who made a week-end visit to Ballarat. He expressed his pleasure at meeting representatives of the ...
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Article : 337 wordsCharles William Watkins of Carrajung, [?] [?] and Yarram, contractor, has assignst his estate for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. E. W. Small has been appointed trusics. [?] ...
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Article : 174 wordsAt the wool sales to-day 3,974 bales of Platas were offered, and 806 were sold. There was a large attendance, and competition was good, the prices at the previous sales being maintained. ...
Article : 40 wordsSTAWELL, Sunday.—At the annual synod of the Wimmera District Methodist Church, the Rev. W.J. Alexander (Natimuk) was recommended to be ordained, and the Revs. A. N. Kemp ...
Article : 132 wordsChristopher Wilson, alias Christopher Rojo, aged 82 years, labourer, appeared at the Carlton Court on Friday: charged with having on November 3 stolen [?] and a belt, the property of Eric ...
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Article : 100 wordsJohn William Hopper, aged 42 years, formerly of the Victorian Homes. Royal Park, was charged at the Carlton Court on Friday with having assaulted Charles William Longstaff on November 3. On the ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. W. Stuart Rooth, member of the board of lectureship of The Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, [?] [?] (U.S.A.) will arrive to-morrow to give ...
Article : 109 wordsAmong the visitors at the annual reunion and smoke social of the Manningtree road State School Old Roys' Association, at the Hawthorn Town Hull on Thursday night, were Messrs. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 12 Nov 1928, Page 18
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