Fine weather prevailed yesterday for the opening of the Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace. King George and Queen Alary, accompanied by the Prince of Wales ...
Article : 407 wordsUpon the publication recently in "The Age" of an offer by Clarence Weber to pit his game of wrestling against that of any heavy weight Marquis of Queensberry ...
Article : 294 wordsThe Scottish agricultural commissioners, who made an extensive tour of Australia last year, declare in their report, which has just been issued, that dependence on ...
Article : 473 wordsA military aeroplane demonstration was given to-day at Hendon, a London suburb. Among those who were present were the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Asquith, Lord ...
Article : 168 wordsReports from Ciudad Juarez state that General Orozco and Senor Madero, leader of the insurgents, have quarrelled, and that the former tried to arrest the latter, ...
Article : 200 wordsAmong the standards that will be borne at the Coronation in Westminster Abbey will be those of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The standard ...
Article : 66 wordsThe dispute which has been going on during the past few weeks amongst the iron moulders at Broken Hill, has spread to Melbourne, and on Saturday morning ...
Article : 525 wordsAbout 10,000 people gathered at the Exhibition Oval on Saturday night to see a match between J. Donaldson, champion sprinter of Australia, and C. E. Holway, ...
Article : 1,737 wordsThe State Parliament will be opened on Tuesday by the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir William Cullen) Among the measures to be indicated in the speech, which was ...
Article : 517 wordsQuestioned last evening in regard to the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church on the coming Coronation, Dean Phelan, V.G., said:-"It will be remembered that on the ...
Article : 323 wordsA curious case of mistaken identity has occurred in connection with the tragic fire at the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh, last Tuesday. ...
Article : 162 wordsSenor Limantour, Minister of Finance, explains that President Diaz refuses to resign office as President of Mexico while the country is in its present state of ...
Article : 95 wordsReductions in railway freights are certain to follow closer settlement and trade expansion in the State. This is the accepted corollery of the exceedingly plain ...
Article : 542 wordsIt is officially announced that the United States does not propose to interrupt legitimate commerce with Mexican States that are now in the hands of the rebels, but ...
Article : 71 wordsQueen Alary has directed that her maids of honor must always wear gowns that touch the ground. The dresses must have long sleeves and high collars. Out of doors ...
Article : 47 wordsFierce scenes were enacted yesterday at the trial of the members of the Camorra or Black Hand Society who are charged with the murder of Madame Cuocolo and ...
Article : 130 wordsSousa, the composer and conductor, arrived in Melbourne by the Rotomahana yesterday. The famous writer of marches spoke of his work and experiences. ...
Article : 648 wordsRepresentatives of the employes of tins North Melbourne and Essendon Tramway on Saturday had an interview with the Acting Premier, in whose electorate they ...
Article : 162 wordsAn important change in the Cabinet has been made owing to the resignation, on the ground of pressure of private affairs, of Mr. Jacob M. Dickinson, Secretary of ...
Article : 62 wordsDuring the recent attack by the rebel tribesmen on Fez, the capital of Morocco, gangs of ruffians looted the shops and several persons were killed. The rebels ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Festival of Empire is an Imperial exhibition and pageant. It is not a commercial scheme for private gain; the entire profits will be devoted to King Edward ...
Article : 246 wordsIn view of the frequent denials that polygamy exists in Salt Lake City, it is significant that the Mormon church authorities announce that two elders have been ...
Article : 57 wordsA return compiled by the Intelligence Bureau from information received from Mr. R. V. Billis, land settlement agent, shows that the total number of immigrants ...
Article : 289 wordsThe hearing of the charges of conspiracy against Jacob Peters, Yourka Dubof, John Zelin (alias Rosen), and Nita Vassilleva, in connection with the murder of three ...
Article : 116 wordsAt a meeting of the wages board for the boot trade on Thursday the proportion of male apprentices to adults receiving not less than the minimum wage was fixed at one to ...
Article : 282 wordsMiss Ruby Roberts, the Australian lady billiard player, has made a successful debut in England in a match with Madame Strebon. Miss Roberts made one break ...
Article : 46 wordsA serious situation has arisen here owing to the strike of tramway employes. The strikers have boarded the cars and forcibly stopped traffic. Business is thus practically ...
Article : 73 wordsA disastrous collision, which fortunately was not attended by loss of life, has occurred between the Ward liner Merida, 6207 tons, bound for Havana, with 200 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 639 wordsFurther reports from Harbin show that no fewer than 3000 houses wore destroyed at Kirin by the recent fire, and it is estimated that 100,000 people there are ...
Article : 94 wordsPhotographs produced at Los Angeles show that M'Manigal, one of the men arrested on a charge of murder in connection with the explosion at the office of the ...
Article : 90 wordsPreliminary work in connection with the preparation of the bill for the construction of the proposed transcontinental railway is being carried out by Mr. Henry ...
Article : 338 wordsSir, It was with great satisfaction that I read the article on the above heading which appeared in "The Age" of Saturday. What should have become the hope of the ...
Article : 528 wordsThe Spanish steamer Debayo was sunk in a collision off Dungeness, on the south coast of Kent. The captain, mate and three members of the crew were drowned. ...
Article : 37 wordsAdvices from the Congo state that two boats were lost in a tornado at Lukandu, and 30 soldiers were drowned. ...
Article : 27 wordsA shocking tragedy was discovered at Woodlupine, five miles from Perth, this morning. The dead body of Frances Elizabeth Cumpton, aged 18, was found in the ...
Article : 171 wordsIn reply to a deputation that waited upon him, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, admitted that the tax upon sugar was a burden on the poor and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsA long debate took place at the monthly meeting of the metropolitan committee of the A.N.A., held at Rubira's Cafe on Friday evening, on a notice of motion ...
Article : 235 wordsThe King was present at the Kempton Park Spring meeting yesterday, when the principal event resulted as follows:- Twenty-filth Year of the Kempton Park ...
Article : 222 wordsA disquieting announcement has been made by Viscount Esher, chairman or the Territorial Force Association. He states that since the early part of 1909 the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe full force of the southerly gale which swept along the coast on Thursday and Friday was met by the American schooner Rosamond, laden with timber from Gray's ...
Article : 158 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Trust and Agency Co. of Australasia Ltd., Mr. Francis A. Bevan, the chairman of directors, stated that the company had invested £350,000 in ...
Article : 95 wordsAn accident, which was fortunately not attended with serious results, occurred at the Cowslip-street railway crossing on Saturday afternoon. A goods train was in the ...
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Advertising : 125 wordsWhen the Insurance Consolidation Bill was before the Reichstag yesterday, a debate arose over the administration of the sick fund. All the Socialist party's ...
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Article : 89 wordsOrsovo, for Australia, left London (Tilbury) 12th May. Ormuz, for Australia, left Suez 11th May. Orontes, for Australia, left Colombo 6th May. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 15 May 1911, Page 7
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