Sir,--Now the we hear and read so much of the unemployed in Melbourne, it may not be out of place to record a circumstance that occurred last week. ...
Article : 221 wordsThe presidents and secretaries of local charitable institutions assembled at the City Hall on Thursday, at the invitation of the mayor (Cr. Whykes), for the ...
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Advertising : 160 wordsOn the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night Sir John Quick, chairman of the Tariff Commission, said lie desired to elicit an ...
Article : 369 wordsLate last night the Minister of Customs circulated a large number of amendments which it is proposed to submit in connection with the Anti-Trust Bill. ...
Article : 1,007 wordsIn furtherance of the anti-gambling crusade, Mr. W. H. Judkins addressed a crowded meeting in the mechanics' institute last night. Mr. Lemmon, M.L.A., ...
Article : 1,117 wordsLady Talbot, accompanied by Captain Crichton, A.D.C., was present yesterday at the service at St. Paul's Cathedral in connection with the Girls' Friendly Society. ...
Article : 558 wordsThe thirty-fifth anniversary of the Melbourne Young Men's Christian Association was celebrated at the Melbourne Town Hall last evening by a tea and public ...
Article : 1,526 wordsThe most noticeable feature of yesterday's weather was the bitterly bleak piercing wind which prevailed all day, blowing until varying intensity from W. and N.W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsThe State Premier and the Minister of Mines, accompanied by Mr. Thompson Moore, an old Bendigonian, arrived in Bendigo on Thursday night, and were met ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 433 wordsThe circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Mary Gray, at her home, 285 Rathdown-street, Carlton, on the 26th inst., were of an unusually sordid description. ...
Article : 163 wordsAt a conference of representatives of the surrounding shires and the agricultural society, held on Thursday afternoon, the proposal to promote a competitive display of ...
Article : 172 wordsThe magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Anthony Duffy, who was killed on Saturday evening last by falling over the carriage dock at the Rutherglen ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. Cecil de Fraga was riding a motor cycle towards Stawell West, and when nearing the railway crossing at Seaby-street, in attempting to get out of the way ...
Article : 88 wordsDAYLESFORD.--Light falls of snow have occurred at Bullarto and Leonards Hill. EGERTON.--A light fall of snow occurred at Egerton on Thursday. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Castlemaine Hospital committee held a special meeting on Wednesday night, Mr. A. D. Freeman in the chair, to elect a dispenser and secretary in place ...
Article : 148 wordsIsabella Lawson Scott, late of Chiltern, widow, who died on 6th June last, left by will dated 19th April, 1906, estate valued at £1500, realty and £8000 personalty to her children and ...
Article : 176 wordsSORRENTO.--For the past ten days there have been extraordinarily high tides here. A great amount of damage has been done. Nearly the whole of the sheet piling from the pier to the ...
Article : 114 wordsA man named Pearce dropped dead while engaged in cutting chaff for Mr. T. H. Clarke, of Rossbridge. ...
Article : 23 wordsAugust Mans, of Breit's slaughter yard, was riding a horse rounding up cattle when the animal suddenly took fright and bolted. The rider kept his seat until the horse ...
Article : 46 wordsDetective Sergeant O'Donnell summoned four more men to the District Court yesterday to answer to charges of conducting certain rooms for betting. The defendants ...
Article : 197 wordsWARRNAMBOOL.--The steamer Dawn, which arrived at Warrnambool from Melbourne on Wednesday night, was 35 hours' overdue, owing to the stormy weather experienced. The vessel had a ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a meeting of the Methodist Southern District Synod to-day the following resolutions were carried unanimously:--That this synod, after consideration of all the ...
Article : 314 wordsSYDNEY.--Boisterous westerly breezes prevailed over the State on Thursday, the wind in places reaching the force of a gale. Bad weather is again expected between Sydney and the southern ...
Article : 111 wordsWhen, in 1869, the late Mr. George S. Coppin witnessed the establishment of the Old Colonists' Association, he probably hoped great things concerning the ...
Article : 570 wordsThe Warrnambool shire council, at its meeting on Wednesday, discussed Mr. Bent's scheme for appointing Government municipal valuers to prevent municipalities ...
Article : 244 wordsA meeting of the Bread Carters' Industrial Federal Union was held at the Clarendon Hotel, South Melbourne, yesterday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and Mr. H. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsAt Footscray court yesterday, a young man named James Swinton pleaded guilty to a charge of selling tickets for a raffle, contrary to the provisions of the Illegal Gaming Act. Sergeant Jones ...
Article : 88 wordsALBURY.--The river is steadily rising. On Thursday afternoon it was 2 feet 3 inches higher than on Wednesday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 wordsIn a recent report of one of his meetings, Mr. Judkins was reported to have affirmed at Wesley Church that the employment of bar maids was illegal, which is, of course, ...
Article : 81 wordsJudge Eagleson presided at the County Court yesterday. In three small debt cases a verdict was given in each instance for defendant. ...
Article : 238 wordsFollowing on the hearing of the City Tattersall's Club betting cases, in which J. Wren and others were convicted, and F. Lawrence, secretary of the club, and R. ...
Article : 1,165 wordsAnnie Clark, of the Mia Mia, Beach-road, Hampton, refreshment room keeper. Causes of insolvency: Losses in business as boarding house keeper and refreshment room keeper, Liabilities, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Council of Churches yesterday had under consideration the proposed new Licensing Act, but decided not to take any action until the bill is before ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsAt Collingwood court yesterday William Ward was called upon to show why he should not contribute to the support of his son, Walter Ward, at present in the care of the Department for ...
Article : 235 wordsThe man Migelson, who was arrested a few days ago at Moondarra, as mentioned in "The Age," was brought before Mr. G. Anstey at the local court house. He was ...
Article : 79 wordsAn election to fill the vacancy in the Yarra ward of the Hawthorn city council, caused by the resignation of Cr. Watt, took place yesterday. The candidates were Mr. Andrew Roche, and Mr. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe New South Wales Intelligence department this afternoon forwarded a cablegram to Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General in London, requesting him to make ...
Article : 116 wordsA special meeting of the shire council has been held to consider the cancelling of the contract for Perrin's Hill road deviation. The contractor, W. Collins, it was ...
Article : 61 wordsAt about 11.45 p.m. on Wednesday, Mr. Geo. Armfield, jeweller, Smith-street, Collingwood, heard sounds in his yard, which led him to investigate. He found a young man, who afterwards ...
Article : 137 wordsThe sheep sales were continued to-day, and the prices obtained were good, particularly in the case of Romney Marsh Lincolns and English and Border Leicesters. ...
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Advertising : 34 wordsBEECHWORTH.--The Inspector-General of Lunatic Asylums, Dr. Jones, states, in a communication to Mr. A. A. Billson, M.L.A., that his proposal for the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 29 Jun 1906, Page 6
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