The trial of M. Arton, with two members, MM. Boyer and Maret) and five ex-members of the French Chamber of Deputies, on charges of bribery and The German squadron, consisting of three first class cruisers and seven other war ships, carrying altogether 4000 men, which left Kiel, the German naval-port on the Baltic, The Prince of Wales yesterday presided over a general meeting of supporters of the Hospital Fund which his Royal Highness inaugurated in connection with the ...
Article : 437 wordsAcording to telegrams from Shanghai, the Chinese Government, alarmed by the high handed, seizure of Kiao-chou Bay by Germany, desires to secure British. protection ...
Article : 225 wordsThe mere fact of a solitary player making up his mind to abstain from playing in certain cricket matches is a matter of such in[?]ailesimal public importance that in ...
Article : 1,380 wordsThe Cabinet yesterday settled the question of appointing a mining expert to go to London as representative of the mining interests of Victoria. The gentleman selected is Mr. ...
Article : 355 wordsIn thee Trades Hall on Monday evening a meeting of the Boot Operatives' Union was held, to discuss the last recommendation of the bott board to fix the minimum wage at 36s. per ...
Article : 529 wordsThe ballot which is being taken among the members of the Amalgamated Engineers and kindred societies on the new provisional agreement submitted by the ...
Article : 121 wordsWm. Hart, when passing an unused shaft near, town to-day, heard sounds below. He went for the police, who ascertained that a man named Jas. Doyle was lying at the bottom. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe inquest on the French Anarchist Brousette, alias Paschal, who was found, murdered in Long Acre, London, on 5th December, was concluded to-day. ...
Article : 169 wordsNews was, received in Sydney to-day of the death of Professor Dr. Wilhelm Joest, a well-known German scientist. He was travelling through the islands on a scientific expedition for ...
Article : 52 wordsA farewell banquet to Rear-Admiral Bridge was tendered by citizens of Sydney to-night in the Town Hall. The gathering was not only representative, bat included a very large ...
Article : 146 wordsA meeting of the presidents and secretaries of the various trade societies was held at the Trades Hall last night for the purpose of raising funds to assist in the eight ...
Article : 651 wordsIn the Land Appeal Court to-day the hearing was continued of the appeal of David Moore and others against, the decision of the Urana local and board ...
Article : 804 wordsAt a meeting of the Sydney city council today, one of the aldermen moved that correspondence which passed between the mayor and one of the auditors should be laid on the table ...
Article : 254 wordsThe German Foreign Office authorities profess to regard tho Russian action as a foregone conclusion, and as a continuance, of Russian co-operation with Germany in ...
Article : 39 wordsEnglish depositors to the total amount of £20,000 in the four Melbourne banks which are to be in amalgamated liquidation under. the Assets Company are ...
Article : 180 wordsThe British War Office has issued a circular, setting forth the military needs, of Uganda, the British protectorate on Lake Victoria Nyanzn, and issuing an urgent call ...
Article : 139 wordsExtensive preparations on a lavish scale arc being made at the Theatre Royal by Messrs. Charles Holloway and William Anderson, in conjunction with Miss Maggie ...
Article : 685 wordsA despatch has been received from General Lockhart, commander of the Tirah punitive expedition, stating that the Orakzai tribes, whose country lies chiefly south of ...
Article : 54 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the Mount Morgan Company was held to-day; Mr. E. V. Reid, chairman. In moving the reception of the balance sheet, the chairman said the dams ...
Article : 88 wordsTelegrams from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia report that the cruiser Quadra saved 13 of the crew of the American steamer Cleveland, which was lately ...
Article : 64 wordsThe customs revenue from 1st July to 19th December is £37,228, a falling off of over £11,000. The beer tax during this period vielded £11,158 this being a slight increase. ...
Article : 199 wordsIn consequence of the number of prosecutions which it has been recently found necessary to institute against vernacular newspapers in India for treasonable and ...
Article : 119 wordsThe editor of the "Zaika," an Arabic paper at Cairo, who was recently sentenced by the Khedive's courts to 20 months' imprisonment for publishing an ...
Article : 217 wordsThe coroner's inquest into the murder of Mr. William Terriss, the well known London actor, who was murdered at the door of the Adelphi. Theatre by a ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,--I was astonished in reading over your journal to-day to see it stated that certain letters purporting to come from the Engineers' Society had been delayed, and ...
Article : 472 wordsA gold escort left to-day for Perth, taking about 20,000 oz. A day or two ago the Union Bank despatched 18,000 oz. A parcel of 20,000 forfeited General Gordon ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Italian political crisis, caused by the discontent of the Liberal-majority in the Chamber of Deputies with the constitution of the Rudini Cabinet, culminated ...
Article : 175 wordsIredale's drapery shop, Auckland, has been damaged by fire and water. It was insured for £8200, and the loss is estimated at a quarter of that sum. ...
Article : 31 wordsThere is some probability of the dispute in the cotton trade being referred to arbitration, although the employes are rather opposed to such a course being adopted. It ...
Article : 349 wordsArrived.--Narrung, steamer from Melbourne, 22nd Octover; Gulf of Siam, steamer, from Melbourne, 30th October; Glenorchy, ship, from port Pirie, 20th ...
Article : 64 wordsSome, excitement has been caused here through the arrest of three persons on a charge of carnally knowing a girl named Louisa Murphy, said to be about 14 years of ...
Article : 183 wordsA terrible accident happened on the Cunnamulla railway line at 4.40 p.m. yesterday. A violent storm caused 40 men to take shelter under some empty ballast waggons. After the ...
Article : 161 wordsF.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat homewards, left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Sunday, 19th Q.R.M.S. Duke of Argyll arrived Aden 20th inst., from London. ...
Article : 34 wordsA searching inquiry was conducted yesterday by Mr. Morrison, district coroner, into the circumstance surrounding the death of the woman Emma Rollason, who bled to death ...
Article : 321 wordsThe oaten hay crops are excellent, averaging about 3 tons to the acre. The paddocks being out for grain will give good returns. There is more land under cultivation in the district than ...
Article : 194 wordsThe latest news from Raratonga states that the Council there has decided to abolish the road and income rates. The roads now in use were made by the Arikis. The ...
Article : 92 wordsThe French mail steamer brings, news of another murder at the New Hebrides. Tho victim in this instance was a native employed on a trading vessel. He had gone ashore at ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,--Observing in your columns the many complaints that have been provoked in connection with the issue of these coupons, I would suggest as a remedy that coupons be ...
Article : 203 wordsDominic Tuna, a charcoal burner from Bolwarra, near Gordons, fell amongst Philistines on Monday night, He was not a condition to remember all the details, but he knows that somewhere near ...
Article : 77 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the A.N.A. was attended by Mr. R. J. Toutcher, president, and Mr. A. J. Peacock, M.L.A., of the board of directors. The election of ...
Article : 150 wordsThe body of a fully developed male infant was found in the sanitary depot, Centre-road, East Brighton, yesterday morning. A pleasant gathering of councillors and ...
Article : 249 wordsDuring the past few weeks an unusually large number of deaths from burning have taken place in the metropolitan district, the fatal injuries having been sustained in most instances ...
Article : 152 wordsThe long projected conference between the employers and employed in the engineering trade is to be held, and its sittings will commence next week. From the tone of the ...
Article : 1,419 wordsThe twelfth annual meeting was held on Tuesday night at the registered office of the society; the president, Mr. J. C. Winn, J.P., occupying the chair. There was a fair attendance of shareholders. ...
Article : 172 wordsThe following office bearers were appointed at the half yearly meeting of the Kew branch of the Australian Natives' Association:--President, Mr. J. Frazer; vice-president, Mr. W. Rylah; secretary, Mr. ...
Article : 88 wordsWe are asked to direct attention to the Bay excursions during the Christmas holidays by the steamers Edina, Derwent and Gabo, to Geelong, Point Henry, Portariington and Werribee. Full ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Geelong Primitive Methodist quarterly meeting to-day passed the following resolution [?]imously, and directed that it should be [?]arded to "The Age":--"That the best ...
Article : 73 wordsA man of about 30 yesterday at midday went to the boarding house of Mrs. Williams, 596 Spencer-street, West Melbourne, and applied for admission as a lodger. He was shown to a room in which a ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 22 Dec 1897, Page 5
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