When Footscray went down to Williamstown on Saturday they took with them a blue heron—to typify their "dead bird" or confidence of victory. The heron was ...
Article : 790 wordsAt Richmond there was another exciting finish on Saturday, for Taylor, of the home team, had a try for the winning goal within two minutes of time, and although inspired ...
Article : 463 wordsWith the ground in such splendid condition for football, and the day also favourable, it was not too much to expect a good game from Melbourne and North Melbourne ...
Article : 644 wordsThere was a good attendance on the University ground to see this game and until the last change of ends they were entirely satisfied with the display, for the game was both ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsBrighton Grammar School v. Hawthorn College.— Played at Richmond on Friday last, and resulted as follows:—Brighton Grammar School, 5 goals 3 behinds; Hawthorn College, 4 goals 13 behinds. ...
Article : 37 wordsA very poor game of football was witnessed here to-day, the scores being—Ballarat Imperial, 7 goals 20 behinds; Scbastopol, 1 goal 3 behinds. ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—In replying to a letter signed "Justice" in The Argus of to-day, I fail to see why the farmers and the woodcutters have not a much larger claim upon the country ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsTwo more heats were played off on Saturday on the Friendly Societies' Gardens for the Nash Trophy and Howard Cup. The match attracting most attention was that between the Rovers and Pirates. Up to ...
Article : 137 wordsA small fancy goods shop in M'lvor-street and its contents were destroyed by fire this morning. The property was owned by Mr. Henry Whittern, who was somewhat injured ...
Article : 365 wordsThe rise in the buttermarket this week has given much satisfaction to the dairymen of this district. The local factories have ceased exporting for the present, as they can now ...
Article : 481 wordsGreat interest was manifested in some cases commenced in the Oakleigh Police Court on Thursday, when Carl Bilecke, of St. Kilda, carpenter; Richard Mundell, of ...
Article : 283 wordsYesterday the Minister of Mines (Mr. Foster) and Mr. Thomas visited the village settlement at Coranderrk. As they only arrived by the 2.20 p.m. train, there was ...
Article : 361 wordsThe City Board of Advice has written to the Minister of Education for information as to the conditions under which permission was recently given to Mr. W. Coulthard to teach ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. James Stirling, assistant Government geologist, has paid a two-days' visit to this district, in company with Mr. Harvey, fore-man of the Government drill. The party ...
Article : 254 wordsA fatal accident happened yesterday afternoon in the yard of the Criterion Hotel to a man named Robert Cameron, a farmer residing at Dunkeld. The deceased, who was 47 ...
Article : 2,418 wordsThe men John Vockler and Charles Henry Lewis, charged with the larceny of £100 from a simple-minded countryman at Sydney, were taken to Sydney on Saturday by Detective ...
Article : 185 wordsThe following students reached the "pass" standard:—J. E. Bullow, W. C. M'Cleiland, E. Clucas, J, H. Mackay, B. A. Starling. ...
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Advertising : 99 wordsAn old man, named Abraham Palmer, 70 years of ago, who was in indigent circumstances, and who had been provided with a home by Mrs. Layton, of 23 Crown-street, ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Princess's Theatre was crowded on Saturday evening by an audience which greeted with the utmost cordiality the Brough-Boucicault Company's admirable ...
Article : 369 wordsSir,—I appealed some months ago through your columns to the benevolently inclined for help in meeting the necessities of a very poor old man over ninety years of age. At ...
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Advertising : 66 wordsThe appearance of this theatre on Saturday evening resembled the aspect it presents on a Boxing Night, so great was the crowd which thronged every part of the house, the ...
Article : 872 wordsA large number of the officers and members of the Grand United Order of Oddefellows met at the Britannia Lodge rooms Earl of Zetland Hotel, Colingwood. on the evening of June 13, for the purpose ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Clifford Halle during his sojourn in this city has displayed a combination of business tact and musicianly qualifications not usually met with. His series of entertaining and ...
Article : 867 wordsMr. John Mahon, manager of the Middle-park Hotel, Middle-park, reported to the local police on Saturday that some time between closing time on Friday night and opening ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—Referring to your item of news from Sydney concerning the Theosophical Society, namely, that a number of the members of the Sydney society are seceding from the society ...
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Advertising : 144 wordsThe Pleasant Sunday afternoon entertainment at Wesley Church, Lonsdale-street, was altered somewhat yesterday afternoon. There was less musical performance, and ...
Article : 603 wordsThe committee of the department for the protection of children and young people, under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, met at the headquarters ...
Article : 142 wordsThe annual dinner of the Muster Tanners and Curriers' Association ot Victoria was held on Thursday night in the Vienna Cafe, and was attended by full gathering of the ...
Article : 395 wordsAt the Collingwood Soup Kitchen on Saturday morning 195 persons were supplied with soup and bread in proportion to the number of their families. ...
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Advertising : 171 wordsThe boot factory of Mr. P. Hyams, at 32 Crossley-street, off Little Bourke-street, narrowly escaped severe damage by fire on Saturday evening. At about 7 o'clock ...
Article : 127 wordsOn Saturday morning last Constable Kane arrested a man who was loitering about the precincts of the Brighton Post-office on a charge of vagrancy, and upon his being ...
Article : 141 wordsThere have been good games this season, but [?]one quite so line as that between Essendon and Fitzroy on the East Melbourne ground. Both the captains were in hospital, ...
Article : 903 wordsRAINFALL AT OBSERVATORY from 3 p.m., 14th, to noon 15th June, nil; since January 1, 7.81in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first six months of the year, 12.08in. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsGOODOOGA, JUNE 15.—The weather has been dull, warm, and threatening during the last few days, This has been the driest season since 1888. There is still plenty of dry grass, an sheep are mostly in ...
Article : 101 wordsGOONDIWINDI, JUNE 8.—Latest Stock Passings.— 620 bullocks from Wimblobank, near Roma, to Muswellbrook, Sir E. W. Vernor owner, J. P. Power in charge; 425 bullocks from Moraby, travelling ...
Article : 48 wordsHORSHAM, JUNE 14.—The continued dry weather is causing great anxiety to the farmers, who find is difficult to make headway with tilling operations. The frosts are menacing the few early crops that ...
Article : 568 wordsMessrs. JOHN W. GRAY and Co. report:—"Business has been brisk, and produce all round bears a firmer tone. Wheat, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 4d. for good milling, and market is firmer; good fowl wheat wanted, and will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 wordsSaturday, Noon (for 48 Hours).—Generally fine, with scattered clouds; calms or light northerly winds; frosty or foggy at night; seas smooth or moderate. ...
Article : 29 wordsKOONDROOK, JUNE 15.—Stock Passings—1,000 merino wethers, prime, crossed the Koondrook pune yesterday from Wragge's Tulla Station, and were trucked this morning at the Koondrook yards for the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 17 Jun 1895, Page 6
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