In a report forwarded to the Secretary for Public Works yesterday, Mr. Catani, Engineer of the Public Works department, who visited Seymour and Shepparton last ...
Article : 192 wordsThe attempt made by the Commonwealth Treasurer to divert attention from the "perpetuity" shackles that will be forced by the proposed alteration of the ...
Article : 346 wordsA remarkable series of disasters m connection with motoring is recorded to-day in telegrams from the United States and the Continent. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe missing Blue Anchor liner Waratah, from Australian ports to London, is now twenty-three days overdue at Capetown. In the London marine insurance market on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsThe two 26,000 ton battleships for which the United States House of Representatives in January last passed an appropriation of 29,000,000 dol. (£5,800.000) are about to be ...
Article : 231 wordsMr. Chanter, M.P., put the Opposition Corner Liberal's view, in the following statement:--"I think this agreement is absolute surrender of the Commonwealth ...
Article : 504 wordsAltogether 30 business places and dwellings have had water in them from a foot to 6 feet deep. The damage to furniture and stock amounts to over £1000. Very little ...
Article : 176 wordsThe steamer Wonga Fell arrived to-day from Capetown direct, but she brought no tidings of the missing steamer Waratah. As a matter of fact the Waratah had only ...
Article : 423 wordsThe extent of the damage caused by the flood cannot be fully estimated at present. Miles of fencing have been washed away, and beyond Natte Yallock the Avoca River ...
Article : 91 wordsIn an automobile race at Indianapolis a new world's record for 100 miles was established by Louis Strang, who driving a Buick car, won the event in 1 hour 32 ...
Article : 58 wordsFurther wild rioting has occurred at Pittsburg, U.S.A., in connection with the strike of employes of the Pressed Steel Car Company, which has been in progress for ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Goulburn River is now very much swollen as the result of the heavy rains in the hills, and a large volume of water is spread over all the low lying country. This ...
Article : 353 wordsReports from outlying places state that great damage has been caused by the flood waters. Several orchards suffered, fruit trees being washed away and the heavy ...
Article : 88 wordsA remarkably daring robbery by a gang of clever criminals, whose efforts were only foiled by the determination displayed by a watchman, was perpetrated on Sunday ...
Article : 298 wordsMessrs. J. C. Parke, C. P. Dixon and W. G. Crawley have been selected to represent the British Isles against America in the preliminary competition for the ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the course of an interview yesterday tie State Treasurer, Mr. Watt, said he had noticed with some surprise the statements made by Mr. Irvine at Dandenong ...
Article : 880 wordsMr. M. B. Byrant, of "Cair Curran," Baringhup, has been a heavy loser by the floods. Several miles of new wire netting fence has been washed away, and two ...
Article : 67 wordsMessrs. G. W. Young and Company financiers of New York, have concluded an arrangement with the Government of Guatemala by which the national debt of ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Postal department clings tenaciously to its right to control every wireless telegraphy station, commercial or experimental, in Australia though so far it has not ...
Article : 192 wordsMr. Josiah Thomas, who was Postmaster General in Mr. Fisher's Ministry, said:-- "As this agreement appears to me on first reading, the main objections to it must ...
Article : 375 wordsThe work of raising a levee round the town in order to save it from inundation was commenced yesterday. This morning the fire bell rang at daylight, and ...
Article : 285 wordsA great aviation meeting, which will be continued for a week, was opened at Rheims on Saturday. Many aeroplanes of different types will ...
Article : 76 wordsUp to a late hour to-night the steamer Paparoa, which left Capetown on 2nd August, had not been sighted. It is considered that possibly the recent heavy ...
Article : 41 wordsAfter working night and day for the past few weeks in protecting and strengthening the levee banks between Coomboona and M'Coy's bridge, the bank broke away at 11 ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Government of Capo Colony, which is giving in much consideration to the risks attending navigation on the coast, has decided to erect additional beacons and ...
Article : 43 wordsThe harvest this year is likely to be the largest on record, and in shipping circles the fear is expressed that the export of wheat will be retarded by the lack of ...
Article : 212 wordsIn Connection with the recent report that after a Gorman balloon from Prussian Silesia had crossed the Russian frontier near Prozelaika tire Russian, guards opened ...
Article : 102 wordsIt is announced that the Porte, acquiescing in the views on the subject expressed by the powers, refrains from making a direct communication to Greece regarding ...
Article : 85 wordsThe barque Zinita, 1633 tons, after being some months overdue, has arrived at Seattle, her voyage from the Tyne having occupied no fewer than 276 days. ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. Fisher, leader of the Federal Opposition, in discussing the financial arrangement between the Commonwealth and the States, expressed doubt as to the future. He ...
Article : 110 wordsYesterday the Goulburn River rose over 3 feet. The waters of Friday had receded, but tire fresh rise caused the reflooding of King's Park and Messrs. Pearson, Rowe ...
Article : 154 wordsThe biggest flood experienced here for years has reached Dimboola. The water receded on Saturday morning, but yesterday evening a heavy flow came, and several ...
Article : 144 wordsA mishap of a somewhat serious character was experienced on Saturday by the British battleship Hannibal, 14,900 tons. The vessel was executing a gun laying ...
Article : 116 wordsIn reply to a Scottish memorial, presented by Mr. C. E. Price, Liberal member for the Central division of Edinburgh, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir ...
Article : 90 wordsThe case of Gorlitz v. Kubelik, the celebrated violinist, in which £3000 damages is claimed for breach of agreement to appoint plaintiff manager for defendant ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Malcolm Eraser's Federal electorate rearrangement scheme is causing concern to the selected Labor candidates. Mr. Price, who has been selected ...
Article : 116 wordsAn important railway undertaking in Peru, in which German financiers are interested, is the subject of advices from Lima. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Goulburn fell about 7 inches since last night, and is now 32 feet 6 inches above summer level. Further light rain fell to-day. A report from Undera states that ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the civil sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Real, the case was concluded in which John Unitt, engineer claimed £5000 damages from the ...
Article : 79 wordsAmple warning has been given to local residents who are in danger of being flooded out, and they have shifted their belongings to a plane of safety. There is ...
Article : 145 wordsA great floating dock for Rio de Janeiro, capable of accommodating a Dreadnought, is being built to the order of the Brazilian Government by Viewers, Sons and Maxim ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Coventry Ordnance company has received orders from the British and other Governments for guns and gun mountings to the total value of £1,000,000. These ...
Article : 52 wordsThe flood waters are slowly receding, but there is still a large quantity of water in High-street in the vicinity of the town hall. Considerable damage has been done ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. W. M. Fleming, member for Upper Hunter in the State Parliament, received word to-day that he had been selected to contest New England for the House ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is estimated that the French budget for 1910 will show a deficit of £8,000,000. With a view to adding to the revenue, M. CoChery, the Minister for Finance ...
Article : 92 wordsThe district of Kootenay, in British Columbia, is again being devastated by great forest fires similar to those which in July and August of last year destroyed ...
Article : 120 wordsA very large and successful ball was given in the Melbourne Town Hall last night in connection with the Catholic Ladies' College. So numerous were the ...
Article : 185 wordsIt is reported form Ottawa that the Canadian Government will discuss the question of an all-British cable service when Sir Joseph Ward, Premier of New Zealand, ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is intended to make a strong effort to capture the Riverina seat in the interests of the Doakin-Cook Government. With this end in view a largely attended meeting ...
Article : 82 wordsThe first of the flood waters has reached here At a public meeting held last night a vigilance committee was appointed. Many families have already been removed from ...
Article : 50 wordsA representative of "The Age" yesterday interviewed a number of members of the Federal Parliament as to their view on the new Federal and State financial ...
Article : 135 wordsNow that the flood water has receded from Rochester, the extent of the damage is apparent. One of the chief sufferers is Charley Won proprietor of the Chinese ...
Article : 139 wordsThe "North German Gazette," in an article commenting on the industrial depression in the German empire, states "It is not too much to say that there have ...
Article : 48 wordsOwing to the floods railway communication has been stopped since Friday night. The train from here only reached Kerang to-day. It is stated that traffic cannot be ...
Article : 88 wordsA shocking tragedy in remarkable circumstances occurred yesterday in Germany. The pupils attending a girls' school made ...
Article : 75 wordsActive interest is being taken here in re-establishing the local branch of the Farmers' League. The hon. secretary. Mr. James M'Intyre, has during the past week ...
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Article : 154 wordsA caucus of the Ministerial party was held to-day. All the members except Mr. Walker were present. The situation was discussed, and as a result the ...
Article : 90 wordsDuring the present month no fewer than twenty persons have lost their lives while mountain climbing in the Alps. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe flood waters have subsided considerably. The damage done to town property is estimated at £500, but the loss of stock is comparatively small. A ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Campaspe River has now receded well within its banks, and the extent of the damage done is apparent. Fences have been laid down in all directions, very few ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 24 Aug 1909, Page 7
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