Information was received by the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways yesterday that all members of the A.W.U. at Canberra had ceased work that ...
Article : 133 wordsThe directors of the Ballarat Land and Mortgage Company have declared a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. After provision is made for the dividend, £360 will be carried forward. ...
Article : 263 wordsCharged with having broken into the warehouse of Paterson, Laing and Bruce Ltd., Edward street, Toorak, on April 11 and stolen 18 rolls of cloth and other ...
Article : 374 wordsApplication for a variation of the seamen's award was made by the union in the Arbitration Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Powers. Many of the ...
Article : 775 wordsThe fifth round of the Austrlian [?] championship tournament was played yesterday at Anzac House, and the play, as a whole, proved even more interesting than ...
Article : 1,829 wordsThe results of yesterday's play in the open tournament were as follows:—Moulin drew with McLennnu, Plotkin beat Biggs, Tate beat Merkel, Erskine beat Strahan, ...
Article : 48 wordsA chess enthusiast has guaranteed £50 towards any loss that may be incurred by the Melbourne Chess. Club in connection with the championship tournament and ...
Article : 37 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—Hannan, replying to Paddon's suggested race for a purse, the result not to involve the championship, says that he would require ...
Article : 90 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A message from Queanbeyan to-night states that the sewer and roads workmen are on strike. Although the brickyards and power house are ...
Article : 186 wordsAt the Bendigo City Council on Thursday, Councillor W. Wilkie referred to the urgency of floating a loan for public works, so that employwent could be provided in the winter. The ...
Article : 281 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.—The chief president of the Australian Natives' Association (Mr. E. J. L. Bremner), speaking at a meeting of the Bendigo branch to-night, ...
Article : 189 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Cameron McIntosh Bean; a Canadian school teacher, aged 23 years, who was seized by detectives outside the Australian Bank of Commerce, ...
Article : 113 wordsObserving two men running at a rapid pace along Victoria street, North Richmond, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Constables J. McGrady and H. H. Marshall, ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Gherang gravel conference on Thursday accepted the tender of J. Abbott, of Modewarre, for the supply of gravel to the trucks at Gherang, the price being 1/8 a cubic yard. ...
Article : 70 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Details of a dispute over the sale of motor trucks, which led to the estrangement of two close friends, were related before Mr. Justice ...
Article : 364 wordsA gythkhana in aid of the hospital was most suceessful. A procession was led by the Rangers and Victorian Police Bands, with a squadron of Light. Horse, following. The Chinese dragon was ...
Article : 77 wordsVegetable produce had very brisk sales and was well supplied at following rates:—Bears, kidney, 2/ to 3/6 per dozen lb,; beetroot, 1/6 to 3/ per dozen lunches: beet, silver, 1/ to 2/ do.; cabbages, 2/ to 4/6 ...
Article : 3,684 wordsMr. Quinlivan, who has been in charge of the Hamilton railway station for several years, [?] been appointed stationmaster at Ararat. He was entertained by the railway staff and ...
Article : 35 wordsBefore Mr. G. T. Maccall, J. P., at the Richmond Court on Thursday, David Gregory O'Dea, jockey, of McNall street, Richmond, was charged with having broken into ...
Article : 190 wordsMr. Charles T. H. Bond, a well-known district farmer, who lived at Horsham West, has died after a lingering illness. Mr. Bond represented the South riding in the Wimmera Shire Council from ...
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Advertising : 75 wordsMiss Olive Withell has been transferred from the Maryborough West State school to Centre Hill, near Woomelang. Her colleagues presented her with a stationery case and fountain pen. ...
Article : 239 wordsBROKEN HILL (N.S.W.). Thursday.— The State Crown solicitor having expressed the view that 14 widows and one mineworker are improperly being paid ...
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Advertising : 195 wordsBefore Mr. Justice Schutt in the Criminal Court yesterday Donald Hallt, aged 30 yeas, and Reginald Powell, aged 31 years, describing themselves as clerks, were ...
Article : 225 wordsBROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Thursday.— The Broken Hill branch of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association has placed on the business paper for the ...
Article : 53 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—The annual conference of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants was opened this morning in Hobart at the rooms of the Chamber of ...
Article : 462 wordsFor the agricultural show, a working bee has been organised for Friday to prepare the grounds. The entries are several hundred in excess of last year. ...
Article : 162 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—In accordance with the decision of the new Coalition Ministry to embark on a campaign of extensive country development, it is ...
Article : 341 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Accused of having stolen £2,180, the property of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank at Cheltenham, Victoria, between February 10 and 18. ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Bowling Club's championship medal presented by the mayor (Councillor McConnell) was won by Mr. R. F. Dawkins, who also won the [?] championship. ...
Article : 207 wordsTOCUMWAL.—A petition is being extensively signed asking the State Ministry to purchase Barooga station for closer settlement.— At the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral ...
Article : 221 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Since the shark tragedies at Coogee in February, the number of surfers at the once popular beach has dwindled steadily, and the surf sheds ...
Article : 112 wordsThe heats for the inter-collegiate eight-oared championship and the Mervyn Bournes Higgins shield are to be rowed on the Yarra this afternoon, over a course of a mile and a quarter, finishing at ...
Article : 319 wordsLORQUON.—Mr. G. Wallis, of Lake [?] was thrown by one of his cows on to a heap of wood. A large splinter entered the muscle of his forearn so deeply that he has to be taken to ...
Article : 2,371 wordsThe State Executive Council yesterday appointed the secretary to the Mines department (Mr. Wm. Dickson P.M.); the deputy-commissioner for taxation (Mr. M. ...
Article : 97 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The third test match between four rinks representing Victoria and New South Wales was played on the Randwick green to-day. The visitors won by 11 points. In the two ...
Article : 144 wordsRobert Cairns, aged 83 years, produce [?] of Hampshire road. Sunshine, was kicked on the face by a horse yesterday, Suffering from ser[?] braised and cuts, he was admitted to the Melbon[?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 21 Apr 1922, Page 12
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