The Daily Chronicle, publishes a letter by Mr. David Buchanan, of Sydney, who ridicules Imperial federation, and predicts the early independence of ...
Article : 46 wordsThe port of Batoum, in the Black Sea, which the Russian Government recently announced had ceased to be a free port, as provided by the Treaty of Berlin, has ...
Article : 69 wordsThe sugar trade is a special object of interest everywhere. A severe and unusual competition, and a heavy fall in prices, have seriously disturbed the ...
Article : 11,103 wordsThe New Zealand Midland (East and West Coast) railway is to be commenced at Greymouth on the West Coast. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Standard of to-day publishes a paragraph, stating that the Afghan Boundary Commission will be forthwith recalled. ...
Article : 128 wordsMr. J. Norton, who has arrived in England on a mission from the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, has asked for an interview with Mr. ...
Article : 44 wordsSir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of Queensland, who has been on a visit to England, returns to Australia by the P. and O. Co.'s Royal Mail steamer ...
Article : 41 wordsMuch gratification is felt in cricketing circles at the abandonment by the Melbourne Cricket Club of its project for bringing a team out to Australia, thus ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. S. Tomkinson, member of the Legislative Council of South Australia, returns to the colony by the P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Valetta. ...
Article : 32 wordsWith reference to the Russian claim to Khamiab on the Afghan frontier, the Afghans declare that they will never yield that place. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe capital required by the Metropolitan Coal Company of New South Wales, £300,000, has not yet been fully subscribed, but the amount already ...
Article : 57 wordsIt is reported that M. Jules Gravy, the President of the French Republic, is about to retire, and that his successor will be M. Freycinet, the President of ...
Article : 52 wordsThe annual convention on Irish affairs will commence its sittings at Chicago tomorrow. It is reported that a discordant feeling exists among the delegates, the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe match between the Australians and the county of Gloucester was continued to-day at Cheltenham. The home team resumed their innings, and scored 74 before the ...
Article : 170 wordsRumours are current of the discovery of gold 10 miles from the Katherine Telegraph Station. An influx of disappointed diggers from the ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is reported that the Messageries Maritimes Company will shortly establish a fortnightly mail service to Australia, and that the present subsidy received by ...
Article : 50 wordsSEBASTOPOL, AUG. 17.—There was a terrific storm of hall, accompanied by thunder and lightning, on Saturday night, and a heavy storm on Sunday night. All the tanks and dams have been full for ...
Article : 127 wordsALBURY, AUG. 18.—Reports from all parts of the country districts state that pastoral and agricultural prospects are most encouraging. The weather remains broken, and the frost keeps away. Stock ...
Article : 420 wordsIt is reported that the P. and O. Company has offered to provide a regular mail service between Antwerp and Australia superior to that of the North ...
Article : 72 wordsAn alteration has been made in the title to be assumed by Sir Richard Assheton Cross on his elevation to the peerage, and it is now stated that he will be known ...
Article : 57 wordsThe rioting in Belfast has now ceased, and the town is in a state of tranquillity. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe prospects of the next series of wool sales, which commence on the 7th September, are excellent, and promise a further substantial advance on the July ...
Article : 43 wordsNews has been received from Bechuanaland that a body of Kaffirs have brutally murdered Lieutenant Beth[?]ll and a mounted policeman, who were ...
Article : 36 wordsThe visitors from the colonies at present in Dublin were the guests of the Lord Mayor yesterday, when they were shown over the various points of interest ...
Article : 47 wordsUsual Thursday business. BANCO COURT. (Beforo His Honour Mr. Justice Kerford.) Ah Ment v. Ah Luke, Nichols v. Crispe Brothers; ...
Article : 256 wordsShaw and Lillywhite's team of Englis[?] cricketers will sail for Australia on the 17th of September next. ...
Article : 25 wordsKYABRAM, AUG. 17.—The weather for the past fortnight has been cold and showery, but last night it took up, and to-day is beautifully fine. Warm spring weather will bring; on the young; crops very rapidly ...
Article : 50 wordsThree per cent. consols are 1/8 lower, 101?. The market rate of discount is 2 per cent., or 1/2 per cent, below the ...
Article : 31 wordsWilliam Gardner, of 31 Queen-street, machinery broker. Causes of insolvency— Losses in dealing in machinery, want of remuncrative employment, and inability to ...
Article : 97 wordsTin.—Best Straits and Australian is 10s. lower, £99. [Some of the above telegrams appeared in a portion of yesterday's issue. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 19 Aug 1886, Page 5
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