The fact that Melbourne has come within measurable distance of a water famine, as revealed in the special article on Our Water Supply in "The Age" on Friday, is [?] ...
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Article : 542 wordsTheir Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcote left Melbourne by last night's Sydney express on a visit to his Excellency the Governor of New South ...
Article : 650 wordsArchbishop Clarke, who is leaving for England to-day to attend the Lambeth Conference, and will be absent the greater part of the year, delivered a farewell ...
Article : 800 wordsIn the course of a farewell address delivered from the pulpit of St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday to the clergy of the diocese of Melbourne prior to his departure ...
Article : 269 wordsNotwithstanding the avowed determination of the Japanese Government to restrict rigorously the number of Japanese emigrants to Canada and the United ...
Article : 88 wordsExceptionally cold weather continues to be experienced in Great Britain. The upper reaches of the Thames are frozen over. A very severe frost prevails ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. Richard Bell, M.P., the general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, has ventilated, on behalf of the railway men generally, a complaint ...
Article : 146 wordsThe relations between Japan and China are discussed by the "Kokumin Shimbun," a leading journal issued at Tokio, which complains of China's attitude, and hints ...
Article : 62 wordsThe operation of the Transvaal Immigration Restriction Act, which makes it compulsory for all Asiatics to register themselves, was the subject of a speech by Mr. ...
Article : 167 wordsThe policy of rigorous repression pursued by the Russian Government is indicated by the statement that no fewer than 140,000 persons, the majority of whom are ...
Article : 78 wordsThe "Church Commonwealth," published yesterday, refers to the Nash case as follows:—"We are sorry that the closing weeks of the old year have been disturbed ...
Article : 135 wordsThe death has occurred at Toronto of Edward Hanlan, ex-champion sculler of the world. The body of the deceased oarsman is lying in state at the City Hall, and a ...
Article : 45 wordsA noteworthy declaration has been made by King Gustav V. of Sweden, who succeeded to the throne a month ago on the death of his father, King Oscar II. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Rev. C. H. Nash arrived here this afternoon, and was entertained at tea by the local defence committee. He subsequently attended a meeting of the ...
Article : 965 wordsEdward Hanlan first came into prominence as a sculler in 1880, when he met and defeated Edward Trickett on the Thames for the world's sculling championship. ...
Article : 918 wordsThe strike which occurred in May and June last among the white miners on the Rand was due to the attempt on the part of the mine managers to make each man ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Admiralty has decided to recommission the third class crniser Philomel, 2575 tons, and the sloop Algerine, 1050 tons, both of which were in 1904 rated as ...
Article : 79 wordsIn July last great interest was aroused throughout the United States by the news of the acquittal at Boise City, Idahe, of William D. Haywood, secretary of the ...
Article : 98 wordsAn interesting reform in connection with the administration of outdoor relief by poor law guardians is being enforced by the Local Government Board. ...
Article : 70 wordsArchbishop Clarke was subsequently presented with an address on behalf of the Cathedral Chapter and the Council of the Diocese. The presentation was made in ...
Article : 849 wordsThe position of affairs in Zululand has so far improved that the military operations under the direction of Colonel Mackenzie have been suspended. ...
Article : 36 wordsA special meeting of the congregation of Christ Church, South Yarra, was held in the Parish hall, Punt-road, last night, to consider the proposed retirement and ...
Article : 387 wordsA second death has occurred in connection with the sensational tragedy at Crookham, in Hampshire, on New Year's day. The wife of Major Henry Coates Phillips. ...
Article : 152 wordsThe police court was crowded to-day when the adjourned prosecution of Arthur C. Thora, gold buyer, of High-street, for having been found in possession of gold ...
Article : 721 wordsThe negotiations between the United States and France with regard to a commercial agreement have resulted in the United States Government agreeing to ...
Article : 69 wordsThe sudden death last week of M. Jean Guyot-Dessaigue., the French Minister of Justice, has involved a rearrangement of portfolios in the Clemeneeau Cabinet. ...
Article : 85 wordsIn view of the recent discovery in Highgate cemetery of the body of an aged, bearded man in a coffin bearing the name of Thomas Charles Druce, a conference ...
Article : 154 wordsMr. Edward Wesley, about 60 years of age, who lived by himself in a cottage at Cottesloe Beach, was roused from sleep early on Sunday morning by a man outside ...
Article : 137 wordsEfforts are at length being made to proceed with the organisation of a police force, as sanctioned by the Algeeiras agreement of 7th April, 1906, for distribution ...
Article : 96 wordsJohn Neale, late of Romsey, butcher, who died on 21st November, 1907, left by will dated 25th July, 1905, real estate valued for probate at £600, and personal estate at £2856, to his widow. ...
Article : 97 words"I am surprised that such prominence is given to the statements of Mr. Judkins," said the Premier yesterday, referring to the address given by the former on Sunday ...
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Article : 32 wordsIt is announced from Lisbon that King Carlos of Portugal has accepted an invitation from the Brazilian President, Dr. Alfonso Penna, to visit Brazil in May next. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "Observer," a London Sunday journal, yesterday made the announcement that negotiations are in progress to sell the "Times" to "the proprietor of several ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Premier has received word that the mineral exhibit to be forwarded to the Franco-British Exhibition will be representative of nearly all the mines in the State. ...
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Article : 196 wordsMr. Abe Bailey, the Rand mining magnate, who some time ago advocated a series of test cricket matches between England and South Africa and Australia, now ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 7 Jan 1908, Page 5
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