A number of ladies and gentlemen waited upon the mayor (Councillor Wilkins) of Collingwood last evening, at the local townhall, for the purpose of arranging, if ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 wordsExtremely unpleasant weather did not prevent a large and fashionable audience from assembling in the Town-hall yesterday evening, when the Royal Metropolitan ...
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Article : 138 wordsThe careless handling of a gun among a party of youthful sportsmen led on Saturday to a boy named George Thomas sustaining painful injuries. He was about to ...
Article : 375 wordsPrince Bismarck died somewhat unexpeetedly at his residence of Friedrichsrube on Saturday last a little before midnight. He was 83 years of age, and had been in ...
Article : 813 wordsM. Henri Gilber, the French pedestrain who is making a tour of the world on foot, arrived in Sydney on Saturday afternoon. Probate amounting to £3,069 has been paid ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 554 wordsFurther heavy rain fell yesterday, 36 points being registered this morning, making 106 points for the week. Last night, between 8 and 10 o'clock, Horsham was visited ...
Article : 1,874 wordsMonday (6 p.m.).—Passing showers, with Intervals of fine weather in southern districts, but generally finer north of dividing ranges; westerly winds, strong and squally on coast. Sea gradually ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 469 wordsAt a meeting of the butchers and slaughtermen at the municipal yards on Monday the various provisions of the Meat Supervision Bill were taken exception to, and it ...
Article : 269 wordsA painful sudden death occurred at Branswick yesterday morning, when Mr. James Murray, a resident of Brunswick for about 45 years, dropped dead ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. Barton to-night made a seathing attack upon the financial position of the city of Sydney, pointing out that during the past two years the council had allowed the ...
Article : 90 wordsThe bad weather prevailing at Newcastle last week washed away the sand under the steamer Wendouree, which was lately wrecked on the Oyster Bank, near the ...
Article : 55 wordsCharles Gillam, bird-fancier, of Collins-street west, was charged at the District Court yesterday with omitting to supply food and water to birds in his possession. ...
Article : 183 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Collingwood Council, Councillor Colechin gave notice of motion to the following effect:— 'That after mature consideration of the many ...
Article : 151 wordsBRISBANE, Sept. 5.—Further rain is reported on the S.W. border of Queensland, amounting to about one-third of an inch. Heavier rain fell at Mungindi, where 70 points were registered. ...
Article : 120 wordsStrnage evidence was given to-day in the suit of Bowyer v. Bowyer, in which Sarah Maria Jane Bowyer petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with Arthur ...
Article : 175 wordsThe annual Christian Convention is being held in Geeloong this week. Proceedings were opened on Monday evening at the Mechanics'-hall, when there was a large ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 wordsThe administrative council of the School of Mines received a communication on Monday might from the Education department stating that from the beginning of next ...
Article : 82 wordsAt the Collingwood Council meeting last night tenders for the annual contracts were opened. The following were accepted:—The Coal Creek Company, for the supply of Victorian coal, at 15/6 per ...
Article : 196 wordsECHUCA, Sept. 3.—The following stock crossed into Victoria from New South Wales yesterday:— 709 sheep, Mr. H. Holschier, Wamboota, owner, consigned to Messrs. Peck and Son, Melbourne; ...
Article : 859 wordsSir,—Although Mr. Landy has not yet heard of it, a very large number of cattle werer, and no doubt now are, fattened every year upon mangold in the eastern counties ...
Article : 330 wordsTwo district ladies, who are to leave Victoria on the 11th October for the mission field, addressed a public meeting in the Warrnambool Baptish Church on Friday ...
Article : 400 wordsAndrew Dyer, a baket in the city, was to-day fined £17 for having short-weight bread on his premises, and two milk-vendors were fined £12 each for selling milk ...
Article : 45 wordsWith a view of instructing the people of the colony upon the proper method of fruit-growing and preserving, the Minister of Agriculture has arranged for the fruit experts of his department to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of William Charles Gordon, aged 43, a clerk, out of employment, who died suddenly yesterday. Evidence was given that the ...
Article : 87 wordsA largely-signed protest was received from the residents of Glentyon-road by the Brunswick Council aganist the permit recently granted to the scavengering contractor for the city of Fitzroy ...
Article : 213 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has presented to the local acclimatisation committee four red and four fallow deer from the Royal parks. His Excellency the Governor and Sir ...
Article : 268 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court yesterday Sergeant Cahill proceeded against James Thorpe, Michael Ryan, Edward O'Keefe, and George Banks for behaving in a riotous manner ...
Article : 301 wordsGeorge Green, 19. at the Carlton Court yesterday, before Messrs. Hennessy, Shechan, and Roberts, J.P's, pleaded guilly to stealing a gold watch valued at £5. the property of Charles Bailey, and ...
Article : 886 wordsThe Brunswick Council again had the subject of the recent issue of summonses for current rates before them. Councillor Phillips stated that he was under the impression that no more summonses ...
Article : 141 wordsMr. Alexander M'Kenzie, who arrived in the colony on the 17th April, 1840, and was a shipmate of the three men who died on the arrival of the Glen Huntly in Port ...
Article : 159 wordsThe late Mr. Thomas Walker, of Hoddlestreet. Abbotsford, carrier, who died June 19, 1898, left real estate worth £1,500 and personalty worth £519, by will dated May ...
Article : 247 wordsThe St. Kilda Council at its meeting last evening received a communication from the Secretary of Trade and Customs to the effect that it had been found impossible to have the work of ...
Article : 146 wordsMr. Robert Nichol, J.P., of Beckworth Court, who was yesterday elected president of the Talbot Shire Council, holds the unique position of being the oldest ...
Article : 122 wordsLast Saturday afternoon Mrs. Sarah Price, residing at Elsternwick, went o[?] board the Wodonga, lying at Queen's Wharf, to see some friends off, and while ...
Article : 289 wordsAt its meeting last evening, the St. Kilda Council decided to take advantage of the provisions of the Municipal Loans Extension Act. ...
Article : 32 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Malvern Council, the health officer of the shire, Dr. Parkinson, forwarded his annual report, which disclosed a satisfactory record for the year. No deaths were ...
Article : 176 wordsKALGOORLIE, Monday.—The manager of the Australia Associated states that the drives north and south at the 300ft. level in Tetley's shaft are in ore worth 5oz. to the ton. Both faces of the ...
Article : 392 wordsBRIDGEWATER, Sept. 3.—Mild warmshowers continue to fall every day, and the corps are making great progress under the influence of the damp yet warm weather. The drilled crops are ...
Article : 515 wordsThe trobles of Alexander Manro, verger of St. George's Presbyterian Church, East St. Kilda, were ventilated at the Prahran Court yesterday, before messrs. Witt, ...
Article : 259 wordsSeveral district schools have been closed owing to the prevaleace of measles. WINCHELSEA, Monday. Measles are very prevalent in this district, ...
Article : 2,046 wordsThe public works committee, at Malvern Council last night, reported that a further contract for 12 months was entered into for street lighting with the Metropolitan Gas Company, at the rate of £3/8/ ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Melbourne Hounds met yesterday at the kennels, Oakleigh, at noon. The attendance was larger than usual, but the strong north wind proved adverse to s[?]t, and the sport was not up ...
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Article : 189 wordsYou who have always enjoyed good health; who have never felt nervous, low-spir[?]ted, or run down; who are free from giddiness, [?]usea, or [?]kle appetite; who are strangers to ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 6 Sep 1898, Page 6
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