Sir Thomas Brassey introduced to the Marquis of Salisbury to-day a deputation from the Imperial Federation League, amongst them being many prominent ...
Article : 471 wordsAt the banquet at the Mansion-house last night, in responding to the toast of "HerMajesty's Minister," the Marquis of Salisbury dwelt at some length ...
Article : 114 wordsIt is reported that a British protectorate has been proclaimed over the Ellice Islands, a small group about 350 miles to the north-east of Samoa. ...
Article : 44 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon the Stamp Duties Bill No. 3 was read a first time. The House was engaged during the rest of the sitting in dealing with various ...
Article : 468 wordsA new feature in politics is the formation of non-party groups in the Legislature. The decentralisation group came to a speedy end. There was ...
Article : 8,943 wordsThere was no quorum in the Legislative Council to-day. In the Assembly, Mr. Griffith stated, in reply to Mr. Buckland, that further ...
Article : 402 wordsGeneral Ignatieff, the eminent Russian diplomatist, declares that France and Russia are eager for revengo against Germany. ...
Article : 33 wordsLa Republique Francaise publishes an article to-day in which the conviction is expressed that the French will not withdraw from the New Hebrides. ...
Article : 34 wordsSir Graham Berry, the agent-general for Victoria, had an interview with Mr. Edward Stanhope, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, when he urged that ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Marine Board resumed the inquiry into the wreck of the Ly-ee-moon this morning. Fotheringham. the third officer, and Captain Webber were further examined. ...
Article : 251 wordsRioting in Belfast has now ceased, and order has been restored in the town. The military, however, are parading the streets. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Steamship Owners' Association have written to the Seamen's Union, proposing that a conference between an equal number of representatives of the Seamen's Union and ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. William Cook, who was announced to oppose Mr. Henry Matthews, Q.C., the Home Secretary, for one of the divisions of Birmingham, has retired ...
Article : 41 wordsThe statistical register of the colony for 1885 was laid before the Assembly to-day. The estimated population on December 31 was 980,573, or an increase of 59,444 during ...
Article : 155 wordsThe people of Texas threaten to make a raid into Mexico in order to release a United States journalist, who is in prison on a charge of libel. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe convention recently coneluded between the British and Spanish Governments, whereby wines up to 30 degrees of alcoholic strength are admitted into ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Moldacot Pocket Sowing-machine Company has been floated with a capital of £100,000. Mr. Howard Spensley, member for ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Estimates, which were laid before the assembly to-day, show that last year the expenditure originally propesed at £1,770,000 was reduced to £1,694,000. The proposed ...
Article : 420 wordsCholera has broken out in the town of Naples, where four cases have already been reported. ...
Article : 28 wordsThr Imperial Post-office authorities are in favour of the introduction of a twopenny post-card service between England and Australia. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsFour per cent. South Australian inscribed, 1917-18-24, 10s. higher, £102; four per cent. New Zealand inscribed, 1929, £1 higher, £99. ...
Article : 27 wordsA petition has been presented to the Court praying that the Queensland Steam Shipping Company may be wound. up, but it was dismissed with costs. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Almora, from London 27th July, left here to-day en route for Queensland ports. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe revised list of charges and regul[?] tiona for the carriage of wool on the railways has been published in the Gazette. Wool is to be charged at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsBOURKE, AUG. 12.—Light thundershowers occurred yesterday, but there was not much rain. The weather has turned cool. The river here is 31ft., and rising. It is also rising at all the stations above. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 294 wordsTHARGOMINDAH, AUG. 12.—Stock Movements.— 450 store bullocks (Lamb owner) passed for Bourke, Drew in charge. Several other lots are close at hand, but are kept back by the flooded state of the country. ...
Article : 232 wordsThe s.s. Clitus Curry, master, which left London June 19, arrived to-day with 46 passengers. She sails for Melbourne tomorrow. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 13 Aug 1886, Page 5
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