The German Government has resolved to call out 72,000 men of the reserves, in order that they may practice the use of the new repeating rifle. ...
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Article : 10,356 wordsThe Austrian Government will shortly prohibit the export of horses. ...
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Article : 44 wordsBy the arrival of the R.M.S. Parramatta at Adelaide we are in receipt of the following from our London correspondent:— LONDON, DEC 24. ...
Article : 1,178 wordsLord Randolph Churchill, in explaining in the House of Commons yesterday the cause of his retiring from the Ministry, stated that he objected ...
Article : 99 wordsThe next show of the Agricultural Society will be held on May 20 and succeeding days. A deputation from the Licensed ...
Article : 347 wordsIn the House of Lords last night, the Earl of Northbrook, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in the Gladstone Administration from 1880 to 1885, ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Parnell has given notice that he will move an amendment on the address in reply to the speech from the throne. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe procedure proposals of the Government include the adoption of the cloture. ...
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Article : 56 wordsHer Majesty has approved of the appointment of Mr. Edward Waldemar Johansen as Danish Consul at Auckland, and of Dr. Kortum as Gorman ...
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Article : 153 wordsThe Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamship Nelson, from London, arrived at Russell to-day. A. bottle has been picked at the North ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Shannon, from Melbourne December 16, arrived at Plymouth yesterday evening. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 31 Jan 1887, Page 5
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