Over 10,000 acres of grass has been destroyed on Tregalana, Caragabal, and Lake Cowal stations, in the Wyalong district, by bush fires, which are now under control. ...
Article : 164 wordsa clipping drive, followed by a deftly-played single to the on, made him 70, the onlookers showing their appreciation of a plucky innings. The hitting seemed to show ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General Lord Tennyson, was given a farewell luncheon by the South Australian Ministry yesterday afternoon,at the Parliament-house, ...
Article : 1,079 wordsA number of visitors assembled on the Port Melbourne railway pier yesterday afternoon to witness the arrival of the new P. and O. steamer Moldavia. As the vessel ...
Article : 479 wordsPrices for stone fruits, plums, apricots, and peaches still continue low and unprofitable, except for fruit of high quality, well packed and graded. The season will be long ...
Article : 919 wordsThe tenders for the mail contracts with the Federal Government, which are returnab[?]e on January 31, are being looked forward to with much interest, more especially in ...
Article : 827 wordsThe necessity for advertising Australia abroad, with a view to attracting population, and also opening up new makets for our products, is rapidly impressing itself on ...
Article : 1,238 wordsThe proposal is at present under the consideration of the Government by which profitable work may be provided for a number of the unemployed. The idea is to put ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 wordsEverything possible is being done by the state electoral office to get the names of persons entitled to vote on the now electoral rolls. Notices in large print have been ...
Article : 1,101 wordsLast evening a lad, named Benjamin Jones, 18 years of age, who resides with his parents in Chapman-street, North Melbourne, met his death through a cycling ...
Article : 111 wordsThe poll for the Senate was officially declared to-day, as follows:—Turley, 66,074; Stewart, 64,077; Givens, 62,088; Tunbridge, 47,927; Bartholomew, 47,081; Murray, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsA meeting for the purpose of considering the attitude of the residents ot Brunswick respecting the acceptance of a tender for the supply of cement pipes by the ...
Article : 516 wordsMary Kirby, a woman 44 years of age, living in Lonsdale-street, was knocked down by a West Melbourne tram-car last night while she was crossing the tram-line ...
Article : 65 wordsFollowing are official records of rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m.:—Bombaia, 24 points; Cooma, 50; Delegale, 120; Nimitybelle, 15. ...
Article : 30 wordsLEONGATHA, Tuesday.—A shocking fatal accident happened at Nerrena yesterday evening. A four-year-old son of Mr. W. Tieman ran down into the paddock to ...
Article : 73 wordsShortly after the departure of the steamer Sydney, from Melbourne, on Saturday, a slight affray occurred between two of the firemen, Edward Corcoran and Schmidt. ...
Article : 307 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—George Towsen, while filling a trolly in the Walloon coal mine, Marburg, this morning was struck by a fall of earth, and killed instantly. ...
Article : 32 wordsHOPETOUN, Tuesday.—A. farm labourer named John Parker was on Friday kicked by a pony stallion, having two ribs broken and receiving internal injuries. He was ...
Article : 36 wordsCRANBOURNE, Tuesday.—An enthusiastic meeting of the Farmers',Property-owners', and Producers' Association was held on Monday evening at the ...
Article : 648 wordsThirty sailors created a disturbance in Bunbury last night. They attacked a number of bystanders with road metal, with the result that one man had his rface cut open. ...
Article : 137 wordsThe keenest interest was again shown by the crowd which awaited the progress stores as they were posted outside "The Argus" office yesterday. The same ...
Article : 311 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A resident of Gilgandra named George Collison poisoned one of his children by mistake last night, and another is seriously ill. Collison mixed a ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Premier (Mr. James) has forwarded to the Agent-General in London a letter for publication in papers that recently attacked the Western Australian Government over ...
Article : 257 wordsThe ship Celtic Queen, which left Acapulco, Mexico, on November 9, bound for Wallaroo, South Australia, was sighted by the steamer Lady Mildred 50 miles cast of ...
Article : 95 wordsARARAT, Tuesday.—One of the attendants at the Asylum for Insane, Henry Lee Young, met with an accident yesterday. He was watching some of the patients engaged ...
Article : 77 wordsELMORE, Tuesday.—Francis Ratcliffe, aged 22, whose parents reside at Maryborough, was found dead this morning under the Campaspe-bridge. It is supposed ...
Article : 52 wordsA telegram from the manager of the Wallaroo mines to-day stated that the air at the 70-fathom level in Taylor's shaft was found to be only temporarily improved with ...
Article : 155 wordsAt the meeting of the Brunswick Town Council on Monday night, the mayor (Councillor Methven, M.L.A.) presiding, Councillor Balfe suggested the adoption of ...
Article : 97 wordsST. ARNAUD, Tuesday.—A child of Mrs. Banghurst, aged about 2½ years, set fire to its clothes whilst playing with a box of matches on Sunday last, and was badly ...
Article : 44 wordsDr. Gresswell has received the following official communication from New Zealand regarding the outbreak of small-pox there:— "Regret to inform you that there are several ...
Article : 240 wordsThe residents of Lonsdale-street east were aroused from then slumbers at about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning by the riotous behaviour of a number of young men who ...
Article : 399 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A youth, named Robert Robertson, the driver of a baker's cart, was killed at Newcastle to-day. The horse bolted, and he ran to get hold of the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe legality of the wharfage lates being charged by the Tasmanian marine boards on Australian produce while local produce escapes will be tested in the Federal High ...
Article : 191 wordsSir,—A few days ago a deputation of fruit hawkers interviewed the Minister of Agriculture to complain of the action of certain fruit-growers who send fruit injured ...
Article : 423 wordsThe results of the December examination for the scholarships offered by the Vic torian Education department are announced by the director (Mr.Tate). He explains ...
Article : 391 words"Starvation" is the entry briefly placed opposite the name of a patient named David Johnson, who went to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday afternoon. The starving ...
Article : 306 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Lancashire Cricket Club held at Manchester on December 11 (Mr. John Stanning in the chair), Mr. Maclaren resigned his position as ...
Article : 877 wordsSANDFORD, Jan.19.—A special train left here this afternoon with 10 trucks of sheep for Wodonga. sent by Messrs. M'Lean and Gaffney, and consigned to Messrs. Byrne and Thompson. ...
Article : 31 wordsHOPETOUN.—-Up to the present. 17,000 bags of wheat have been delivered at the Hopetoun railway station this season. A few of the farmers have completed harvesting, but the majority will ...
Article : 152 wordsAt their meeting on Monday evening the Preston Shire Council decided to call a conference of all municipal councils interested, together with the Parliamentary representatives, to consider the ...
Article : 67 wordsThe total export from the colony of frozen meat last year was 243,903,438lb., compared with 226,904,414lb.in 1902. The barque Lutterworth, when leaving ...
Article : 183 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Blackmore and E. Williams were announced to box the best of 20 rounds at the National Sporting Club to-night. The latter hails from Melbourne, and had ...
Article : 113 wordsLILYDALE, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Lilydale and Warburton Railway Construction Trust, held on Monday, the following resolution was carried, on the motion of Commissioners A. B. Taylor ...
Article : 114 wordsIn the report of a crushing at the South German mine given in Monday's issue it was stated that the crushing of 45 tons, which yielded 2oz. 13dwt., was taken from the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe failure of the kidneys to extract urea, uric acid, and other poisons from the blood is the cause of all these disorders. It is the retention in the blood or deposition in the joints, tissues, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 20 Jan 1904, Page 6
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