Five-sixths of the State financial year has now expired, and it is possible from a perusal of the railway returns to form some idea as to the amount of the ...
Article : 577 wordsAt a public meeting at Hillston to-day the following resolutions were carried:— That the Government be asked to take immediate action to restrict irrigation on the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe fifth triennial convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Australasia was continued yesterday. The general president, Mrs. Nicholls, presided. ...
Article : 581 wordsThe charge of assault with intent to rob preferred against Henry Caldecott by George mason was heard at the city court on Wednesday, and resulted in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsA movement is oh foot in the direction of establishing a technical school and school of mines in Queenstown. The members of the A.N.A. and the mechanics club intend ...
Article : 61 wordsThursday. 30th April.—Settling over Moonee Valley, Sandown Park and Aspendale Park races; Warrnambool Racing Club meeting (second day); Gunga Brahmin ...
Article : 803 wordsAlbert Wilson, alias Barr, who is undergoing sentences aggregating two years and nine months for passing valueless cheques at warrnambool, Colac, North Melbourne, ...
Article : 223 wordsA deputation from the Bible Reading in Schools Conference, which favors the adoption of the Victorian proposed text book, interviewed Mr. Seddon to-day, and asked ...
Article : 84 wordsCASTLEMAINE.—The Castlemaine Golf Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday night. The balance sheet for the past year showed it had a credit balance in hand of £3. Arrangements were ...
Article : 73 wordsDuring the course of a perjury case at Armidale, the Acting Chief Justice made reference to the prevalence of perjury in the law courts. He said the duty of judges ...
Article : 288 wordsMALDON.—In the final of a handicap match played on Monday, G. Snart (12) defeated W.Murphy (17) by 31 to 29. The first money was £3 5, and the second 15. A Grigg secured third money ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 wordsThe local committee for the relief of distressed farmers in the Northern district has collected £421, the major portion of which has been distributed to various ...
Article : 140 wordsWhile John Bogan a farmer, was drinking with a wharf laborer named Clifford Moore on Saturday, the latter snatched 10 from him and kept the money. At The ...
Article : 234 wordsSir,—The Donald drought relief committee, whilst fully appreciating the generous help which has been afforded to this and other drought stricken districts, views ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Queensland Attorney-General is of opinion that Queensland is entitled to ten instead of nine members in the House of Representatives. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 wordsA Christian Citizenship and White Cross, meeting was held in the Independent Church, Collins-street, in the evening. Mr. A. G. C. Ramsay, M.L.A.,- presided, and ...
Article : 300 wordsBefore the Railways and Workshops Commission to-day Thomas Roberts, mechanical engineer at the Government workshops, stated that a speech of the ...
Article : 150 wordsA large number of shooters assembled on the Port Melbourne ranges on Eight Hours day and shot various inter-club and other matches, the most important of which was one between the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThe usual half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Royal Bunk was held at the banking house, Collins-street, Melbourne, yesterday. There was a Good attendance of shareholders. Mr. Grimwade, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsMr. A. Brown, poultry breeder, of Currajung, last Wednesday night had 30 young turkeys, valued at £1 each, carried off by foxes. ...
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Advertising : 36 wordsLocal farmers who raise turkeys are suffering severe losses through the depredations of immense eagles. Messrs. J. Keenan and J. Murphy have lost many good birds ...
Article : 129 wordsThe members of the council of the Wine Growers' Association waited upon the Treasurer to-day, and Mr. A. D. Bruce handed him the following-resolution, which had ...
Article : 516 wordsThe very wet weather last Saturday interfered seriously with all engagements on the metropolitan ranges. Those at Williamstown became transformed into a temporary quagmire, and shooters who ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsA petition is being extensively signed by the residents of Waranga Basin to secure the abolition of the brewery depot, which is situated about half a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsThe postponement of the opening of the extension of the railway line to Mildura will result in a loss of traffic to the railways from Mildura, as the river will be ...
Article : 201 wordsThe crews of the rowing teams from New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, which are to compete with Victoria for the eight-oared championship on the Yarra on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 wordsA statement made by a resident of Richmond. Mr. Willcocks, to a local constable, appears to have an important bearing on the mysterious disappear once of Miss Blackwell, second daughter of the ...
Article : 199 wordsFrom the time they first selected their holdings the landholders along tho Goulburn River for many miles on both sides of Seymour had the free use of the river ...
Article : 2,470 wordsWhat promises to be a closely contested wrestling match is to take place at Wirth's Circus tonight, when Buttan Singh meets Gunga Brahm for the championship of Australia and a substantial ...
Article : 184 wordsPrevious statements as to tho insanitary state of the Waranga Basin camp were fully borne out by a report received at yesterday's Board of Health meeting from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsEvidence concerning the construction of the Elwood canal was given before the Railway Standing Committee yesterday by Mr. Thwaites, engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works, the ...
Article : 209 wordsAt the usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Victorian Association, which took place at the Amateur Sports Club on Tuesday evening, the list of matches for the season was adopted, ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Queensberry Cycling Club competitions were continued in the North Melbourne town hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those selected as the best in their respective groups were:-piano Solo, ...
Article : 195 wordsTwo fearful fatalities occurred at the Government locomotive sheds yesterday, A shunter named Joseph Shelton was putting the brake down on a water truck ...
Article : 104 wordsThe match committee of the league has decided that the final game for the league premiership between the Essendon and Williamstown clubs shall commence next Saturday, 2nd May, and be ...
Article : 77 wordsAt the Caulfield council last night the finance committee recommended that action should be taken against the Caulfield and Malvern Tramway Co., with a view to recovering the amount— £100 ...
Article : 138 wordsThe annual meeting of the St. Kilda Girls' Club was held at the local town hall on Tuesday; the mayor (Cr. Edward O'Donnell) presiding. The committee commenced the year with a credit ...
Article : 76 wordsMARYBOROUGH—At a land sale on Wednesday, conducted by Mr. Macoboy. a number of township allotments were purchased from the Crown. ROSEDALE.--A property at Gormandale, which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 780 wordsAt the police court, for escaping from Perth gaol on 19th inst., Patrick Kelly was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, and Maurice Alexander to three months' ...
Article : 100 wordsBEALIBA.-Mr. B. Belcher of Emu, while carrying a lamp in his bedroom on Monday night, tripped over a box smashing the lamp, and setting fire to the bedsted. The Four-roomed weatherboard ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 30 Apr 1903, Page 8
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