It was announced in this morning's papers that M. Delcasse, the French Minister of War, had started yesterday for Russia, the object of his journey being to ...
Article : 161 wordsRear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, M.P., has written to the press on the subject of the statements made by General Sir George Willis, when addressing a meeting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-day, Mr. Kingston moved the federal address to the Queen, which he described as the final act of the local Parliament for the ...
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Article : 838 wordsThe Spanish officers who were responsible for the surrender of Santiago de Cuba to the United States army under General Shafter in July last year are being tried by ...
Article : 78 wordsThe total number of persons assisted by the Government during the six months ending on June 30 was 2,923. The Eagle on the Hill, a well-known ...
Article : 175 wordsIn the Cape House of Assembly last night, Mr. John X. Merriman, the Treasurer, delivered his Budget speech. His proposals include an income tax of ...
Article : 130 wordsThe decision of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York forbidding the use of incense during public worship, and of processional lights, has given great ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsAt the same gathering referred to above the list of toasts included that of Mr. James Mills, managing director of the Union Steamship Company of New ...
Article : 214 wordsA large deputation of city and suburban shopkeepers waited upon the Premier to-day in opposition to the Early Closing Bill, and protested against compulsory ...
Article : 188 wordsM. Van den Pecreboom, the Belgian Premier, having resigned in consequence of the rejection of the Electoral Bill by the committee representing all political ...
Article : 74 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, the Colonial Loans Fund Bill, a measure to enable a fund to be raised out of which loans may be made to colonies in such cases as ...
Article : 133 wordsA largely-attended meeting, representative of the Essendon and Flemington electorate, was held at the Essendon Town-hall last night, the mayor of Essendon ...
Article : 203 wordsA singular statement with regard to the Fashoda incident in September last year is made by the "Politische Correspondenz," a semi-official paper published in Vienna. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe return from the Auckland gold-fields for July was valued at £50,11[?], being an increase of £10,633 on the corresponding month of last year. ...
Article : 84 wordsMessrs. Trumper, Jones, Worrall, Kelly, Iredale, Howell, Darling, and Gregory will be passengers by the Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Oruba, leaving London on September 15. ...
Article : 65 wordsIt was recently reported that in consequence of the partial failure of the south-west or wet monsoon the usual rains had not occurred in Western India, and that ...
Article : 192 wordsAnother trial race between the Columbia, America's representative in the forthfcoming races for the America Cup in October next, and the Defender, the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Marylebone Club should by this time be entirely satisfied as to the calibre of the Australian Eleven. In the two games at Lord's they have been beaten by ...
Article : 993 wordsThe annual meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held to-night. The annual report stated that financially the association was in a sound ...
Article : 243 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the Portland Borough Council, held last evening, a vpte of thanks was passed to "The Argus" for its zeal in advocating federation. The ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr. A. F. Robinson was elected president, and Mr. J. Russell French ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the Cowes Regatta yesterday the German Emperor's yacht Meteor, which won the Queen's Cup on Tuesday, defeating the Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia, won the ...
Article : 74 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Hughes moved the adoption of the address to the Queen praying for the federation of the colonies, and gave a brief account of ...
Article : 500 wordsThe Banco Court to-day, at the instance of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, granted a rule absolute for a mandamus directing the municipal council of ...
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Article : 73 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the amendment proposed in the Dividend Duty Bill to exempt from its operation all companies other than gold-mining ...
Article : 149 wordsAn important movement is engaging attention in this district, for the purpose of acquiring the far-famed Heyfield Estate by means of a public syndicate. The matter ...
Article : 321 wordsA coloured man named Williams, who is serving a term of seven years' imprisonment at Pentridge for housebreaking, and who since his incarceration is said to have ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Mount Lyell Copper Estates Company has been placed on the London market. The capital is £150,000, of which £70,000 is being offered to the public. ...
Article : 187 wordsNew station buildings are to be erected at Charters Towers, and a new railway-bridge put over Ross Creck at Townsville. The expenditure involved at Charters ...
Article : 232 wordsThe [?]. and [?]. Company's R.M.S. Victoria, E. Crewe commander, arrived from Colombo this morning. Saloon passengers:— For Albany.—Mrs. M[?]theson and two children. ...
Article : 104 wordsEUROA.—The balance-sheet of the M[?] Butter Factory Company for the 12 months ending 30th June shows:—Milk purchased, £2,171/17/11; due for milk, £[?]/4/7; sales of butter, advances, ...
Article : 493 wordsRobert Bowman, a fisherman resident at Garden Island Creek, Huon River, narrates a sensational experience of having been chased while in his boat by a sea monster ...
Article : 104 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-day the Premier gave notice of the Customs Bill, and said in introducing it that he would reply to the Opposition's criticisms of the ...
Article : 112 wordsA fatal accident occurred at the Great Boulder mine last evening. A miner named James Rule, who was working at the 800ft. level, had occasion to ascend to the 600ft. ...
Article : 87 wordsAnother strike of workmen has occurred on board Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' intercolonial steamer konoowarra, on which the strike of engine-fitters arose. ...
Article : 204 wordsIn the Legislative Council, Mr. Hughes, replying to Mr. Jacob, said that no steps had been taken, nor would be taken, to have this colony represented at the Paris ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsCharles Samuel Windus, of Faraday-street, Carlton, saddler. Causes of insolvency—Losses in business of a cab proprietor. Debts, £311/12/5; assets, £84/ ...
Article : 32 wordsA great federation demonstration has been arranged to take place at Brisbane on Monday next, when the Premier and other leading federalists will deliver speeches. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 4 Aug 1899, Page 5
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