HIGH WATER.—This day, 5.51 a.m., 6.7 p.m. ...
Article : 9 wordsA serious railway accident occurred this afternoon on the Gembrook narrowgauge line to a heavily-laden passenger excursion train. Had the mishap taken ...
Article : 576 wordsCourier, str., from Melbourne. Excelsior, sir., from Melbourne. Edina, str., from Melbourne. Protector, H.M.A.S., from Melbourne. ...
Article : 79 wordsWhat promises to be another spell of warm weather set in yesterday, when the shade reading of the therometer reached 97 degrees. Up till midday the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Charity and Town Improvement Carnival will be held on the Geelong oval this afternoon, and should prove a sufficiently strong attraction to induce a ...
Article : 135 wordsAn inquest on a child who died at Newtown was held before Mr. P. Smyth, J.P. on Saturday. The child had been boarded out to a registered ...
Article : 89 wordsFlinders, str., from Portland. Swan, ketch, from Westernport. Kanowna, str., from Kaipara. SAILED.—January 27th. ...
Article : 28 wordsWhat might have been a serious conflagration was averted at the Union Club Hotel on Saturday morning through the timely discovery of a fire under the main ...
Article : 109 wordsThe following shipping intelligence was on Saturday posted at the Central Telegraph office:—Sydney.—Arrived: Ventura, from San ...
Article : 48 wordsThe pennant cricket matches between B team and Corio and the A team and Clarendon were concluded on Saturday. The B team and Clarendon were ...
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Advertising : 2,385 wordsLate on Saturday morning a wheatladen truck went off the rails near the Ocean Child Hotel at North Geelong, and blocked, the siding for some time. ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. R. B. Levien, Commissioner for the East, had arranged some weeks ago to visit Geelong to-morrow for the purpose of having a chat with exporters and ...
Article : 77 wordsThe police and others who were astir early yesterday morning noticed that the large plato glass window on the south side of Brown and Bossence's drapery ...
Article : 88 wordsThe recent, fair held in the Skating Rink, in Ryrie-street, in aid of St. Mary's building fund, resulted in a profit of £659/11/1, which must be considered ...
Article : 47 wordsThe farmers' excursion to Sorrento, under the auspices of the Geelong Agricultural Society, will take place on Wednesday, the favorite steamer Hygeia ...
Article : 124 wordsThe fleet of grain vessels in port was further reduced yesterday by the departure of the ship Port Crawford for the English Channel for orders. The ship ...
Article : 75 wordsOwing to the discovery of a defect in the tail shaft of the s.s. Moorabool, she was ordered into dock on Saturday, and the s.s. Barwon, which had been in dock ...
Article : 72 wordsA small meteor which travelled in a southerly directions illuminated the heavens late on Saturday evening, and burst immediately over town. It shot ...
Article : 42 wordsA meeting of creditors in the insolvent estate of A. S. Demllo, grocer, South Geelong, was held at the courthouse, Gheringhap-street. on Saturday ...
Article : 86 wordsSince, the dairying industry received a new lease of life by the introduction of the separator, the quantity of surplus cows has dwindled considerably, and ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Foundation Day holiday will be observed to-day, and the banks and places of business will be closed all day. Post offices will be closed at noon, and ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Geelong Progress Association requires funds to, carry on the good work in which it is engaged, and the public will, have an opportunity of assisting the ...
Article : 201 wordsA old but orderly, prisoner named Charles Coningsby, who was sentenced late. in life on three charges of false pretences at Sale, died in the gaol late on ...
Article : 64 wordsSome diversity of opinion exists as to the maimer in which the accident was caused. The man Walter Harris said he did not think the engine was going ...
Article : 323 wordsExcepting Boxing Day, no holiday is so popular in the year as Foundation Day, which will be observed to-day. Picnickers are well catered for, as there ...
Article : 205 wordsAn effective rendering of Winchester's service was given at St. Paul's Church last evening, by the choir, with Mr. P. Willetts as organist and choirmaster. ...
Article : 72 wordsIn connection with the Batesford Meadow Fete, a sports meeting will be hold to-day, at 3 o'clock. During the day all goods remaining on the stalls ...
Article : 51 wordsMost of the local yachts left their moorings on Saturday and made for the various resorts along Port Phillip. The ketch Doris, with a cruising party ...
Article : 95 wordsThe magistrates in attendance at the Police Court on Saturday were Messrs. H. Morrison, P.M., W. W. Miles, J. Randall and W. T. Wallis. J's.P. Three ...
Article : 409 wordsAsked as to the Government's intention with regard to Osborne House at Geelong, the Premier on Saturday said: —"I don't know there is any great harm ...
Article : 91 wordsTwo young sailors of the ship Port Crawford, which sailed yesterday, proved their devotion to the local Sailors' Rest in a remarkable fashion on Friday ...
Article : 118 wordsThe German vessels at present in port were decorated with the national and their, house flags on Saturday, in honor of the Emperor William's birthday. ...
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Advertising : 340 wordsThere was a very good muster of the Nos. 1 and 2 Companies of the Geelong Garrison Artillery on Saturday afternoon, when they loft by train for a two ...
Article : 81 wordsThe observance of a public holiday today was responsible for increased bookings on the bay steamers on Saturday and yesterday. On Saturday afternoon ...
Article : 60 wordsIt will occur to most people that "accidents" on the railways are becoming. altogether too numerous. Without exaggeration it may be said ...
Article : 686 wordsThe mayor. Cr T. E. Bostock, has arranged for the visit, of the Ballarat City and Town Councils to Geelong on the 21st proximo, when the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Commonwealth training gunboat Protector arrived in Corio Bay at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday for the purpose of disembarking a number of Geelong and ...
Article : 86 wordsTwo youthful wheelmen—one a clerk in a lawyer's office—became mixed in a jumble of bicycles on Saturday morning through colliding in Ryrie-street near ...
Article : 134 wordsA resident of Belmont named Mrs. Smith has had the very unusual and equally unpleasant experience of being robbed on two consecutive days, the ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Mon 29 Jan 1906, Page 2
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