Even the presents which Royalty bestow upon Royalty sometimes cause embarrassment. In 1863 Queen Victoria sent Sir Richard Burton on a mission to ...
Article : 126 wordsThe annual smoke social of the Gelong Yacht Club is to be held to-night in the club house on the Eastern Beach. Trophies won during the year are to be ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Customs revenue collected at the port of Geelong to-day amounted to £205/13/3, under the following heads, viz.:—Commonwealth, £195/33; State, ...
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Article : 93 wordsGeelong will play their last doubles' match to-day against M.C.C. at Geelong. The second round, which starts on August 4th, will comprise a series of ...
Article : 96 wordsMr. H. F. Richardson reports:—A good supply forward, consisting principally of prime handy weights. There was the usual attendance of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 wordsWhere the Colonial Premiers were entertained, has long been noted for its hospitality. The author of a French guide to London, published in 1710, states ...
Article : 133 wordsThe centenary of the first consignment of merino wool to England from Australia is likely to be celebrated by a memoril in his native village of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsMr. A. B. F. Wilson has received letters from South Africa, stating that his son, Mr. Leslie Lilson, has safely arrived at the Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. ...
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Article : 13 wordsIn the triforium of Westminster Abbey, where the representatives of the British Empire and foreign Press, to the number of about 250 had seats, ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Berlin Magistracy announces that the City Council will shortly be invited to sanction the issue of a loan to the amount of just over £16,000,000. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsShould St. Mary's win their match against Flinders school to-day, they will become champions for 1911, thus winning this distinction for the third ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsLarache, where the Spanish troops for' Alcazar landed, has been plausibly identified as the site of the gardens of the Hesperides, where Hercules killed ...
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Article : 63 wordsSydney, Friday.—Holway, the American runner, stated to-day that he was prepared to meet Donaldson for the championship of the world. He would ...
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Article : 91 wordsKalgoorlie, Friday.—Tommy Jones defeated Billy Wenand in a boxing contest at Boulder last night. Jonos established a good lead, and in the eleventh ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Crystal Palace recently the directors of the "Daily Mail" entertained at dinner a party of 350 guests, who represented the most influential and ...
Article : 91 wordsBurglars broke into West Mains, Ascot, Berkshire, the residence of Mr. A. Prince, at night, and when the servants came down next morning it was found ...
Article : 179 wordsThe committee of the Highton Progress Association met on Wednesday evening, the chair being occupied by Mr. W. Higgins, one of the ...
Article : 240 wordsThe circumstance that during his visit to London the German Emperor was accompanied by his only daughter has given birth to a pretty little story. It ...
Article : 200 wordsMr. Mackey and Sir Henry "Weedon submit this proposed law: From and after the passing of this Act the following sections shall take effect and be read ...
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Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), Sat 22 Jul 1911, Page 7
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