Monday (August 15) came, but no Mundie with his promised boys. It might be doing Mundie a gross injustice to say that his promise had been nude to be broken, but ...
Article : 3,201 wordsThe report of the Audit Commissioners for the financial year 1891-2 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. It stated that the net revenue received from ...
Article : 1,080 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-night, in reply to a question, Sir George Dibbs said that the subject of the Easter encampment had not yet been considered. ...
Article : 1,265 wordsTo-day tenders were opened, at a special meeting of the Tender Board, for the manufacture in the colony, of 175,000 tons of steel rails. There was only one tender submitted ...
Article : 316 wordsThe discovery of the legs at Hawthorn and of the arms at Fawkner-park still remains enshrouded in mystery, and the detectives in charge of the investigation have as yet no ...
Article : 465 wordsThe Legislative Council had a lengthy sitting to-day, when subjects of local interest were dealt with at some length. The Vaccination Bill was read a second ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 423 wordsThe Port Pirie arrived at Newcastle early this morning and proceeded to the wharf to take in frozen mutton. The objection already raised by the wharf labourers to the rate of ...
Article : 243 wordsAt a meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce to-day a resolution was carried that, in the opinion of the chamber, it is desirable that the Government, in conjunction with ...
Article : 152 wordsA report received from Berrigan last night states that a very serious outbreak of fire occurred on farmers' holdings in that district on Monday, whereby several residents have ...
Article : 250 wordsLord nnd Lady Charles Scott, Sir Robert and Lady Hamilton, Lady Innes and Miss Innes left for England this morning by the R.M.S. Oceana. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe principal business in the Assembly yesterday was the consideration of a resolution, moved by the Premier, approving of the completion of the Midland railway, and referring ...
Article : 269 wordsBroken Hill was visited to-day by a duststorm of great severity. The town was enveloped in suffocating clouds of dust, that practically stopped traffic in the streets and ...
Article : 164 wordsWESTERN AUSTRALIA.—Fine and clear, with light and variable winds in the north sultry and threatening rain, with westerly winds in the south. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Gloomy to threatening rain ...
Article : 468 wordsECHUCA, DEC. 7.—The weather to-day has been extremely boisterous, the town being enveloped in clouds of dust. In the afternoon a few showers fell, and the weather remains stormy and threatening. ...
Article : 326 wordsA message was received this morning from Coff's Harbour stating that the steamer Harrington, while returning from the South Solitaries to the Bellinger River, struck on a ...
Article : 155 wordsYesterday Messrs. M'Bean, Bowker, and Co. received from the Government the formal acceptance of the tender submitted by them as agents for M'Hwraith, M'Eacharn, ...
Article : 58 wordsA novel and peculiar case was commenced in the No. 2 Jury Court to-day. It was brought by Peter Corston and Hannah, his wife, against Harry Bartlett to recover ...
Article : 213 wordsThe half-yearly report of the National Bank is of a satisfactory character. A dividend of 7 per cent, is declared, £9,000 being placed to the credit of the capital account and reserve ...
Article : 162 wordsTo THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—There are few parts of Australia, if any, where the inhabitants are so heavily handicapped or labour under so many ...
Article : 607 wordsHQWLONG, Dkc. 7.—A very heavy thunderstorm passed over hero at pbout 5 o'clock. Fifty-five points of rain fell in half-an-hour. The weather is now much cooler. ...
Article : 361 wordsSir,—The question of Customs tariffs is one which, of all others, occupies the minds of people most intensely at the present time. With the system now in force there is almost ...
Article : 452 wordsIt is stated that important changes are to be made early in the new year in the method of dealing with the reformatory school boys, and that the loca1 institution is to be used as ...
Article : 203 wordsTwo men, named Allen Taylor and Harvey, have been drowned at the Great Barrier Island by the capsizing of a boat. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Masonic-hall, Ascotvale, was well filled on Tuesday last when the Choral Union gave, by special request, a repetition of " St. John's Eve," by F. H. Cowen. Musically ...
Article : 210 wordsSir,—The tragedy of my dear daughter's death has called so much sympathetic feeling into action that I venture to ask you to permit me and my family, to give, through your ...
Article : 276 wordsHUGHENDEN, DEC. 7.—The weather during (the last week has been fearfully hot in the night. On Sunday and Monday there was a storm, with 21 points of rain, and yesterday afternoon there was ...
Article : 218 wordsWYCHEPROOF, DEC. 7.—Harvesting operations are now in full swing in this district, and from all quarters come the welcome tidings that the crops are turning out well. Stripping became general at the ...
Article : 244 wordsSir,—"A Victorian' inquires The Argus of to-day as to the measures to be taken to preserve the fern-trees. &c., at The Gap in the forthcoming chautauqua at the ...
Article : 267 wordsSir,—Your benevolent readers' will soon forward the welcome tokens of their' Christmas kindness to the various charity institutions. Will you kindly permit me; through ...
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Advertising : 165 wordsPENOLA, DEC. 6.—Shearing is almost finished in this district. General satisfaction is expressed at the result of, the clip, but most stations are overstocked, it being almost an impossibility to dispose of store ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 8 Dec 1892, Page 6
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