Mr. Henry Chaplin, President of the Local Government Board, addressing his constituents at Lincoln last night, referred to the situation in the Far East. ...
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Article : 808 wordsThe examination into the history and probable causes of the Indian frontier war which we published on Saturday from the pen of Mr. Stephen Wheeler ...
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Article : 39 wordsThe Emperor William has conferred upon Herr on Bulow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, the decoration of the Prussian order of the Red Eagle by way of ...
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Article : 54 wordsMany of the Canadian militia are offering to serve, in the Ear East, in the event of Great Britain being involved in trouble with any of the European powers. ...
Article : 36 wordsOn Saturday afternoon a tram guard named Joseph Vintzentz, aged 23, residing at Erskineville, fell off a tram car at Forestlodge, and, though apparently he was ...
Article : 290 wordsA few days ago it was announced that the British cruisers Iphigenia, 3,600 tons, and Immortalite, 5,600 tons, vessels of the China squadron, had entered Port Arthur, ...
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Article : 94 wordsThe Paris "Journal des Debats" states that the French have occupied the Niger from Say to Boussa, and also a line south from Boussa to the ninth paradlel of ...
Article : 54 wordsTenders are invited for a 3 per cent. Western Australian loan of £1,000,000. The minimum is fixed at £95, and the tenders will be opened on Friday next, the 14th ...
Article : 46 wordsAn important development has taken place in connection with the case of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, of the general staff of the French army, who in December, 1894, ...
Article : 287 wordsEastern mails by the steamer Tsinan, which arrived yesterday, give the text of the proclamation of the German Admiral Von Dieuerichs relating to taking possession of ...
Article : 748 wordsThe Premier will, in all probability, adhere to the general scope of the legislation previously introduced by the Government for the reform of the Legislate Council. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Board of Trade returns of the trade of the United Kingdom for the month of December compare is with those for the corresponding period of 1896 as follows:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 wordsThe steamer Innamincka, which narrowly escaped destruction through strking a reef on Rotten Point last Friday morning, was floated into Duke's Dock on ...
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Article : 156 wordsIf the proposal by the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association to send an Australasian team of athletes to England depends upon ...
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Article : 181 wordsWe have received the following contributions in aid of the families of the victims of the sewer disaster in response to the appeal made in our columns by Canon Tucker, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 10 Jan 1898, Page 5
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