A meeting of the Carlton electors was addressed by Cr. J. Gardiner in the Carlton Hall last night. Mr. D. Ogden occupied the chair. ...
Article : 770 wordsWhen the women's conference assembled to-day there was a little finessing as to which delegates should open the discussion on Socialism. Eventually, however, Miss ...
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Advertising : 178 wordsDuring the discussion on the unemployed question at the fortnightly meeting of the Ballarat Trades and Labor Council on Friday night Mr. James Hawker, ...
Article : 301 wordsAt the Trades Hall Council last night a deputation was introduced from the unemployed. Their case was stated by Mr. M'Guinness, who said there were 5000 men ...
Article : 524 wordsAbout 8 o'clock on Friday morning, the body of "Denny" Healy, a well known resident of this town, was found floating in the bay, near the customs jetty. His hat ...
Article : 131 wordsThe recent spell of comparatively warm weather culminated in ii decisive change on Thursday night. The benefits that will be derived from the downpour arc incalculable. ...
Article : 375 wordsThe rain on Thursday night caused the Loddon to overflow its banks and flood nearly all the streets in the town. The water, fortunately, only entered the ...
Article : 74 wordsRain fell without intermission for about six hours last night, and this morning 245 points were registered at Sea Lake. At his farm, ten miles away, Donald ...
Article : 123 wordsIn addressing a meeting of about 250 electors at the corner of Princes and Station streets. Carlton, last evening, Mr. Solly, the Labor candidate,made a fierce ...
Article : 304 wordsA fatal accident on the Zig Zag deviation works occurred last evening, when John Henderson, aged 48, lost his life. Ho. was about to cease work, when a fall of earth ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. Arthur Close, a commercial traveller, who was thrown from a sulky while driving with his daughter at Randwick on Monday, died at the Pines Hospital, ...
Article : 46 wordsSplendid rain fell last night, and heavy showers to-day. The fall was must opportune, as the crops wore "tipped" with the recent hot winds, and grass was turning ...
Article : 161 wordsThe National Rifle Association meeting was continued to-day, when firing for the Sargood prize took place. This is a match for rifle clubs, with 15 shots at 600 yards. ...
Article : 140 wordsAt the city court Friday, Henry Fry-berg, pawnbroker, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court on Tuesday next on a charge of feloniously receiving stolen ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 547 wordsThe recent decision of the Footscray Bowling Club, after a twelve months' trial of temperance principles, to revert to the canteen, seems to have aroused considerable ...
Article : 496 wordsWhen seen to-day with reference to the rain, Mr. Dodwell, State divisional officer, said the morning's report showed that the rain which had fallen during the ...
Article : 264 wordsFor a considerable time the revenue of the Railway department derived from the goods traffic has lacked buoyancy, but a return issued yesterday seems to indicate ...
Article : 153 wordsWhen interviewed last evening, the Acting Government Meteorologist stated that the rainfall during the previous 24 hours had been most opportune. He had formed ...
Article : 323 wordsA meeting of the laity from the various Anglican parishes in the Geelong district was held in the Town and Country. Club rooms on Friday evening at the instance ...
Article : 261 wordsThe curious position which arises from the Government not announcing their special grants to municipalities till far on in the municipal year was illustrated at a ...
Article : 246 wordsThe issue of week end excursion tickets on Fridays has in the past been limited to the last train leaving after 12 noon, except on a few lines where no train ...
Article : 102 wordsA delicate looking woman, accompanied by two well dressed, well cared for little girls, walked down from Princes-bridge to the bank of the river, on the south side ...
Article : 259 wordsVICTORIA.--Unsettled, With further rain generally, and squally along the count, but weather commencing to moderate in western districts. W. to S.W. winds. ...
Article : 208 wordsThe question of regradig the Caulfield railway line, which is to be undertaken by the Railway Commissioners in connection with the Malvern-Prahran electric tramway, was referred to at ...
Article : 151 wordsMr. D. Gaunson, one of the candidates for the Carlton sent in the Legislative Assembly, addressed a meeting of the electors in the Rathdown-street State school ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsDuring the storm on Thursday trees and fences were blown down in all quarters, and signboards were also carried away in the city by the high wind. Heavy rain set ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Lands department some two years ago received an application for 1200 acres of land in this district, the survey fees (£20) for which were paid. The ...
Article : 100 wordsThe office of Messrs, H. Moodie and Son, timber and iron merchants, was entered by burglars last night, and one of the three iron safes was taken away and ...
Article : 236 wordsArising out of reports and discussions in connection with the Carlton and St. K[?]da cemifinal match on the Melbourne Cricket ground, the Victorian Football league last night investigated ...
Article : 216 wordsBROKEN HILL.--Good rain fell last night, when a thunder storm passed over the district. The reservoir rase 2 feet 6 inches, and is still rising; 114 paints were registered locally. ...
Article : 152 wordsOctober 17.--Sun rises 5.35: sun tots 6.37. Moon rises 1.20 a.m.; meon sets 10.53 a.m. New moon, 25th October; full moon, 8th November. ...
Article : 27 wordsSir,--The Footscray councillors, in dealing with the letter from the Women's Christian Temperance Union (Footscray branch) asking them to protest against the ...
Article : 224 wordsThe weather in the metropolitan district was most unpleasant yesterday, a moderate to strong N. to N. W. wind blowing, raising clouds of dust. Late in the afternoon, however, the wind died away and ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat until a late hour this morning, and it was a very turbulent silting. The bill for social reform was under consideration, and the ...
Article : 305 wordsBENDIGO.--At an early hour on Friday morning a four-roomed weatherboard house situated in Forest-lane, occupied by Wm. Davidson, a miner, and owned by ...
Article : 443 wordsReceived by Dalgety and Co. Ltd.:--Nyingay, Bouroothan, 16th. Sixty-six points rain early the morning: thunder storm. Morden, White C[?]a, 16th, Ninety points, thunder storm here last night: [?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 wordsA magnificent rain storm of monsoonal character began yesterday over South Australia, the rain belt then extending from the Bight right away into the Northern Territory. The heaviest rains then recorded ...
Article : 773 wordsThe weather was very squally on Friday, During the day steamer Moorabool, which came from Melbourne to pick up a cargo of fodder, experienced some difficulty ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 345 wordsA fire which broke out last night in premises occupied by S. C. Stubbs and Co., produce merchants, 454 and 456 Flinders-street, sent up a vast volume of smoke and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsA heavy flood has occurred at the Condah Swamp. The water is rising rapidly, and much damage will be done to the crops and the grass. All stock have been ...
Article : 42 wordsReceived by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. :--Anthoringa, Charleville, 14th: 127 points rain, 11th; 48 on 12th, Cubbie, St. George, 14th: Rain Cubbie, 12th, 77; 13th, 6, raining; Nce N[?]e, 12th: 40 points Deondi; ...
Article : 144 wordsThe South-street competitions were continued on Friday. Results:--Champion Vocal Solo, l; Lella Henry (Hobart), 83 points, 2; Eley Tre[?]eek (St. ...
Article : 290 wordsRain fell throughout last night and today. Bryant's Creek overflowed its banks in places this after,noon, but is now subsiding. The Wannon River is running a ...
Article : 99 wordsDenis Meehan, well known in the St. Arnaud district, was charged at the court to-day with stealing three horses, a buggy and harness. Accused bad been engaged ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsA further report has been, received by the Director of Agriculture upon the boring operations being carried on in the country between the South Australian border, near Pinnaroo, and ...
Article : 182 wordsThe heavy rains early this morning caused damage to some of the hydraulic sluicing claims. The Nuggety Gully company had three of the slum dams carried ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Premier has consented to receive a deputation from Yea regarding the Trawool scheme, on Wednesday next, 21st inst. It is probable that a ...
Article : 64 wordsThe mayor of Hawthorn, Cr. Hy. Henningsen, J.P., aa treasurer of the above fund, acknowledges receipt of the following donations:--A. T. Danks, £5; Wm. Knox, M.P., £3, 2; Cr. Henningsen ...
Article : 83 wordsThe heavy wind on Thursday night caused considerable damage to the railway goods shed at Goldsbrough, which was blown down, portion of tho roofing being ...
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Advertising : 212 wordsWELLlNGTON.-- S[?]ed, October 16. --Waikarc for Sydney. AUCKLAND.--Arrived, October 16,--Koromiko and Whangape, from Fiji. S[?]ed, October 16.-- ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 17 Oct 1908, Page 14
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