the House of Lords on the position with respect to China. His Grace remarked that the possession by Russia of Port Arthur had given that ...
Article : 178 wordsExtraordinary interest was felt in yesterday's sitting of the House of Commons in view of the fact that Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and leader of ...
Article : 867 wordsFor the past 15 years traces of coal have been found in the Cape Otway Ranges, and several efforts have been made to practically test the character of the seams. These ...
Article : 1,580 wordsTo- morrow (Good Friday) there will be no publication of "The Age." The business departments of the office will remain closed until 6 p. m., after which hour ...
Article : 3,562 wordsThe dervish forces under Mahmoud still occupy their entrenched tramp at El Hilzi, near the Atbara River. Another reconnaissance party was ...
Article : 124 wordsAll the further developments in relation to the rupture between the United States and Spain still point to war as the probable outcome. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Executive council of the Protectionist Association, at the adjourned monthly mooting last night, further discussed the motion submited by Mr. Joske expressing ...
Article : 901 wordsAt Parliament House yesterday, a meeting of the Railways Standing Committee was held to ascertain some further details in regard to the proposed line from Liliydale ...
Article : 486 wordsHereunder the incomplete details of the wheat yield throughout the various counties of Victoria for the 1897-98 season are published. These figures, which show, so far, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 wordsA significant and ominous telegram from New York reports that the United States Government has sent vessels to Havana, with orders to there take on board and ...
Article : 72 wordsNews has been received of the loss of the steamer Belgica, which in August last left Ostend, under command of M. de Gerlache, to carry a Belgian exploration expedition ...
Article : 247 wordsThe "Novoe Vremya," a leading St. Petersburg journal, which has lately exulted over the damage to British prestige in the East resulting from the Russian possession ...
Article : 107 wordsIn accordance with the announcement made yesterday that at the suggestion of Pope Leo XIII. the Spanish Government had decided to grant an armistice with the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Railway Commissioner, Mr. Mathieson, in company with Mr. Fitzpatrick, Traffic Manager, paid his promised visit to Camberwell yesterday afternoon, and was ...
Article : 208 wordsGeneral Sir William Lockhart, commander in chief of the British forces in India, yesterday left Peshawar for England, the Afghan frontier campaign, which detained ...
Article : 144 wordsThe "Neueste Nachrichten," an influential German newspaper, published in Berlin, commenting on the acquisition by England of Wei- hai- wei, regards the concession ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsThe Druids' Gala, with its magnificent prize list of £2500, bulks largely among the list of Easter attractions, especially as it occupies Easter Saturday and Monday, the ...
Article : 736 wordsThe Lands department has made arrangements for another important resumption of leased mallee land, with a view to its subdivision for agricultural purposes. When ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Government of the colony of Natal has offered to provide gratis 12,000 tons of coal annually for British war ships calling at the port of Durban. ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is announced that China has agreed to the demands made upon her by France, which, as formulated a fortnight ago, included a stipulation that China should not ...
Article : 148 wordsThe health of Mr. Gladstone is still a subject of anxiety. The latest bulletin states that he is again worse. H. R. H. to- day visited ...
Article : 46 wordsThe R. M. S. Duke of Argyll, en route to London, left Aden on 4th inst. R. M. S Rome left Colombo for Australia morning 5th inst. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe will and codicils of the late Mr. Wm. Peterson, formerly of the firm of William Peterson and Co., merchants, Melbourne, have been filed for probate. The testator, ...
Article : 246 wordsTHROUGH A GALVANISED IRON VERANDAH. A mishap possessing some remarkable features occurred yesterday at the intersection of Russell and Little Bourke streets. Renovations have for some ...
Article : 410 wordsReplying to an Auckland deputation to- day, the Premier declared that the defences were being attended to, and that the Government was considering a scheme which ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Russian Government has taken a step which in the present condition of European rivalries in the Far East is considered to be significant. ...
Article : 76 wordsMembers of the Malvern branch of the A. N. A. engaged in n discussion on the Commonwealth Bill at their ordinary meeting, which was held in the shire hall last ...
Article : 593 wordsThe sheriff to- day received an order from Warden Hare, of Kalgoorlie, for the release of Patrick Hughes, Wm. Bray, Robert Smith and Robert Henry Ernst, who were ...
Article : 168 wordsThe first steamer of the direct service between New York and Australia will be the Sahara, which will leave New York for Sydney next month. About the same time the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe "Times" states that France and Russia are not working absolutely hand in hand in respect to the Chinese question. It is alleged in the "Times" that when ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Royal Commission on State Forests (Messrs. Tucker, chairman, Sargeant, Burton and Kerr) sat at the Commercial Hotel this afternoon, and took evidence. ...
Article : 387 wordsW. S. M' Coombe, the Sydney cyclist, left Adelaide at 5 p. m. to- day with the intention of lowering W. Kux' s record of 51 hours 48 min. for the distance from this city to Melbourne. M' Coombe. ...
Article : 100 wordsThomas Paver, aged 40, an old employe of Messrs. Harvey, Shaw and Co., ironmongers, in the city, died suddenly on Tuesday night, at Balaclava. His body was found on the floor of the workshop at ...
Article : 77 wordsIt is announced that M. Alexieff, late Russian financial adviser to the Corean Government, has been appointed Russian Commercial agent in Japan. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe preparations for the Easter encampment will be completed early to- morrow morning. The Commandant and staff go under canvas in the afternoon, when the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe election of several new municipal officers at Brunswick has created considerable local Interest. On Monday evening, after the ordinary business had been gone through, the council went ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsAn influential and representative meeting of the electors of the Wellington province was held to- night to arrange for the candidature of Mr. J. Y. M' Donald for the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe paddle steamer Ozone is advertised to leave the Port Melbourne railway pier at 10.30 a. m to- day and Saturday next for Schnapper Point, Dromana and at Sorrento, and at 2 p. m. to-morrow ...
Article : 294 wordsDuring the past week the men of the permanent artillery have been busily engaged pitching tents in the recreation ground for the Easter Harrison encampment ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Postmaster- General has received information from Condon regarding the floods there. The water has reached to within 150 yards of the telegraph station, and all the ...
Article : 69 wordsAt the Footscray council last night a letter was read, from Mr. F. J. Gomm, tendering his resignation of town clerk. On the motion of Cr. Street, seconded by Cr. Hayes. the resignation ...
Article : 149 wordsConcurrently with Mr. Balfour's official statement in the House of Commons, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council, made an official announcement in ...
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