The divorce suit, Bennet v. Bennett, continues to engage public attention. Today's proceedings were dull, almost the whole sitting being occupied by the ...
Article : 388 wordsWe regreat to announce the death of Councillor Orlando Fenwick, who for many years carried on business as a warehouseman in King-street, and subsequently in ...
Article : 173 wordsThe ownership of a fast trotting pony named "Niagara" was the subject of an action in the County Court before Judge Chomley yesterday. Louis Aliverti, of Russell-street, Melbourne, was ...
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Advertising : 139 wordsA meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association was held last evening at Young and Jackson's, the president (Mr. A. E. Clarke) being in the chair. ...
Article : 450 wordsStress of weather caused the British ship Florence Stella, from Vancouver, to put in at Melbourne, and she was berthed at the Victoria Dock while repairs were being effected. A few days ...
Article : 236 wordsSir,—Referring to a statement which has recently appeared in the press to the effect that our local Defence department considers magazine rifles unsuitable for volunteers ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—As merry Christmas time draws near [?]desire to make my usual appeal to the generious public on behalf of the sick and convalescesnt little ones under my care. ...
Article : 233 wordsSir,—May I again request you to favour this mission by allowing me a short space in your columns to plead its cause, and commend it to the sympathy and help of your ...
Article : 297 wordsSir,—Permit me to appeal through your columns for some portion of the gifts distributed at this season to those who have but little to remind them of the brightness ...
Article : 176 wordsSir,—Will you kindly allow me to make the usual appeal for Christmas donations for the St. Kilda and Caulfield Ladies' Benevolent Society. The funds have been very ...
Article : 123 wordsSir,—Will you kindly permit me through your columns to bring under the notice of your benevolent readers the needs of the Richmond Ladies' Benevolent Society. ...
Article : 193 wordsSir,—The time has again come round for me to ask the privilege of using your columns to intimate to our friends that "Christmas with its good gifts" is being ...
Article : 136 wordsSir,—In view of the charitable spirit which is always abroad at Christmas time, and the urgent need of the charities controlled by the Central Mission, I have ...
Article : 296 wordsKALGOORLIE, Thursday.—The Lake View returns are—Battery, 4,166 tons for 6,195oz. 6dwt. 11gv.; tailings by cyanide, 2,351 tons, yielding 1,8[?]oz. 0dwt. 3gr.; concentrates shipped, 25 tons, ...
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Advertising : 93 wordsThe annual distribution of prizes in connection with Francis Xavier's College Kew took place last evening at the college when there was a very large attendance of ...
Article : 1,433 wordsSir,—The writer of the leading article which appears in "The Argus" of to-day, in speaking of the recent attempt to corrupt a witness, who was to give evidence ...
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Advertising : 22 wordsSome weeks ago Mr. Perrin, the conservator of forests, strongly urged the Minister of Lands to close the state forests against the sleeper-[?]ewers from the 20th inst. till the end of February, ...
Article : 340 wordsSir,—Friends of educational reform should thank you for directing public attention ot the subject. For myself, I heartily echo almost every word of the leader in "The ...
Article : 788 wordsAt to-day's wool sales the Nea Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company offered 6,400 bales, of which 4,834 bales were sold. In addition to these 405 bales have ...
Article : 924 wordsA numeroulsy signed petition was received at the Warrnambool Shire Council meeting yesterday, charging contractors with sweating the labourers. The ...
Article : 275 wordsMr. James Tribe, the valuer of the city of South Melbourne, has just completed his assessment for the present year, and on Wednesday night presented his report on the subject to the local ...
Article : 262 wordsA circular letter from the office of the Fitzroy Council, on the subject of tramway rates, was read at the meeting of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday night. In it the South Melbourne ...
Article : 104 wordsThe public works committee of the South Melbourne Council on Wednesday brought up a report on the subject of the proposed new abattoirs. It was to the effect that Councillor Cockbill and ...
Article : 240 wordsAt the usual quarterly meeting of the Tobacconists' Association, held at Rubira's Cafe, Bourke-street, on the 8th inst., a letter was ordered to be sent to the chief commissioner of ...
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Advertising : 89 wordsMr. Valentine H. Baxter, cashier at the head office of the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society Limited, has been promoted to the position of resident secretary of their branch in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 242 wordsTo-day.—Melbourne Gun Club weekly meeting; Ballarat Turf Club races, Queensland Turf Club races (first day); first test cricket match, England v. Australia, Sydney (first day); Fitzroy races; ...
Article : 96 wordsProgress results of the test cricket match in Sydney will be posted at Sandown-park to-morrow. Results of the wheel races on the Melbourne Cricket-groubd will also be given. Goodman, from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 wordsSpecial trains start from Flinders-street railway station 12.18, 12.55, 1.9, 1.29, and 1.44, in time for first race. ...
Article : 57 wordsSpecial Train Leaves Spencer-street, 9.5 a.m. Friday. Excusion fares from all stations within radius 100 miles. ...
Article : 46 wordsEntries close Saturday next, 11th inst., at 6 p.m. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 wordsThe stewards of the League of Wheelmen appointed for the Austral Wheel meeting of the Melbourbe Bicycle Club met last evening to consider several protests arising out of last ...
Article : 287 wordsThis match was finished yesterday on the Scotch College ground. Westley College having made 183 to 83 put up by Scotch College had last three wickets for 124 when play ceased on Wednesday ...
Article : 289 wordsThe vicinity of Queen-street south were a pecularly lonely look yesterday by reason of a temporary exodus of all connected with the leading silver and copper mining companies, and the ...
Article : 518 wordsIt is proposed to play over the ground at Yarrabank on Saturday, commencing at a point which will be marked by a red tlag near where the s.s. Lonsdale is lying in the river. Members will start ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsThe adjourned meeting called by the Victorian Amateur Atheletic Association to make arrangements for sending an Australasian team of athletes to England will be held this afternoon in the ...
Article : 121 wordsThe weekly gathering of members and visitors to these grounds will take place to-day, at the club's enclosure, North Brighton, at 1 o'clock p.m. Included in the day's programme is a ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Ballarat Sparraw Club's handicap shooting match for £100 took place in fine weather to-day. The birds were of fairly good quality, and, although a breeze blew across the ground, it was ...
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Advertising : 55 wordsSir,—In reply to Mr. Doyle's very severe remarks on my association, appearing in your issue of yesterday, I wish to state that we received a letter from Mr. Doyle's ...
Article : 742 wordsThe charges of careless navigation preferred against Captain Patrick, of the steamship Courier, and Captain Forbes, of the steamship Edina, were further investigated yesterday, before ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsMr. Anderson (in the absence of Mr. Clement Wragge) issues the following forecast for four days:— New South Wales.—Yet more rain along the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsSWAN HILL, Dec. 8.—Stock Crossings—362 [?] sheep, the property of Messrs. Campbell and Felton, of Murray Downs, trucked to Bendigo Market; 320 store sheep, "exported," the property ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsThursday (6 p.m.).—Fine and moderately cool, with light southerly winds; slight sea. Weather Chart, Thursday, 9th December, 1897 at 9 a.m.—High atmosperic pressure lies over the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 10 Dec 1897, Page 6
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