Yesterday was observed as a close holiday throughout Melbourne and suburbs in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales. All the public offices, banks, and prinipal ...
Article : 375 wordsSeveral meetings of miners were held last night to receive the reports of the delegates with regard to the ballot. At the Co-operative Lodge meeting, Mr. Middleby, the ...
Article : 506 wordsThe final returns in connection with the voting for the presidential election are as follow:- General Harrison (Republican)... 233 ...
Article : 157 wordsIs the independence of Holland to become extinct with the House of Orange, with which it onsmally began? Such is the question that must now be ...
Article : 7,188 wordsAdmiral Krantz, the French Minister of Marine, declares that if Germany expends 250,000,000 marks on her navy France must do the same. ...
Article : 44 wordsYesterday morning the fronclad Cerberns, attended by the gunboats Victoria and Albert, as well as the torpedo boats Childers, Lonsdale, Napean, and Gordon, proceeded ...
Article : 250 wordsFive unemployed waiters have been arrested on a charge of being concerned in the explosion of dynamite bombs in two registiy offices at Paris, by which ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Daily Telegraph states that the Admiralty proposes to strengthen the Navy by building at least eight ironclads, 20 cruisers, and a number of torpedo ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Gladstone, who has been on a visit to Birmingham, drove through the Black Country yesterday. For miles of his journey impromptu decorations ...
Article : 50 wordsThe following batteries of garrison militia arrived here by the morning train:—Williamstown (commanded by Major Perrin)—35 officcers, non-commissioned officers, and gunners; ...
Article : 305 wordsThere has been a sharp skirmish between the Egyptian troops and the Arabs at Suakim. Colonel Sir W. F. Grenfell, who recently proceeded to that port with ...
Article : 53 wordsA portion of the metropolitan forces, including the first and second battalions of infantry, the Field Artillery Brigade, the Field Company of Engineers, Victorian ...
Article : 1,488 wordsMr. Thomas Archer, the agent-general for Queensland, has, in accordance with instructions from Sir Thomas M'Hwraith, informed Lord Knutsford, the Secretary ...
Article : 62 wordsMajor-General Steward, the military adviser of the agents-general for the Australasian colonies, states that three fast trading steamers and six steam ...
Article : 43 wordsMessrs. Grigg and Kimberley.—At Heidelberg, at three—Land. Messrs. Patterson and Sons.—At East Brighton, at half-past three—Land, ...
Article : 117 wordsIt is expected that Mr. J. G. Blame, the Republican leader, will be chosen by General Harrison to replace Mr. T. F. Bayard as Secretary of State. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Lindula left Batavia on the 8th inst. outwards. The same company's s.s. Chyebassa left Colombo ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Liverpool Autumn Cup, one of the last great handicaps of the English racing season, was run to-day, at Aintree, with the following result:— ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Admiralty offers that if the residents of any port in the British dominions will provide a war vessel for the defence of the port, it will defray all the expenses ...
Article : 63 wordsBRIDGEWATHR, Nov 9.—Stock Movements—500 lambs and 200 fat ewea were trucked here on the 7th inst. for Melbourne from Mr. John Catto's Memsle Estate, cosigned to Mr. Geo Howat; 1,700 ...
Article : 72 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 1,053 wordsAlthough the weather during yesterday was by no means favourable for open air enjoyment, the public availed themselves very largely of the railway facilities for ...
Article : 479 wordsThe death is reported of Admiral Byron Drury, who retired from active service on April 7, 1885. ...
Article : 20 wordsDENILIQUIN, Nov. 9.—Stock Movement:—7th inst.—12,000 store sheep from Eurugabah Station crossed travelling to Victorian pastures; 2,000 fat sheep from Willurah Station, trucked by Mackcazle ...
Article : 1,027 wordsMr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has declined to reduce the royalty on gold obtained from the mines in Wales, as requested by Mr. W. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe reserve of notes and coin is £10,982,000, as against £11,842,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 36½ per cent. against 38 ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Daily Chronicle, referring to the request of the Queensland Government to be consulted with regard to the nomination of a Governor, considers that the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe steamer Tenterden returned to port early this morning without, assistance, and was docked for the repair of her machinery, which will occupy several days. ...
Article : 99 wordsSince the close of the last series of wool sales the London market has been quiet. The number of bales disposed of privately is 1,600. Values are slightly firmer than ...
Article : 74 wordsThere is no change in tho prices of frozen beef and mutton. ...
Article : 14 wordsA conference of the Chambers of Commerce of Townsville and Charters Towers and representatives of the various local governing bodies interested, convened by the ...
Article : 129 wordsFurther evidence connecting the League with outrages committed in Ireland was given to-day before The Times-Parnell Special Commission. ...
Article : 34 wordsA complimentary bicycle and Bports meeting was tendered to Mr. H. S. Bale on the Melbourne Cricket-ground yesterday. There was not avery great attendance of the public, ...
Article : 629 wordsH.M.S Agamemnon, 8,660 tons, 10 guns, has been ordered to Zanzibar, to take part in the operations for the suppression of the slave trade on the East Coast of ...
Article : 41 wordsThe reports from various persons who have recently visited Mount Zeehan and inspected the various mines are highly favourable. It is understood that the inspector on behalf of ...
Article : 133 wordsThe following passengers left Melbourne for Adelaide by the express yesterday:- Messrs. Finalyson, Salder, Burgess, Moulden, Proctor, Green, West, Cloave, Rhlu[?], Moss, ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Sugar Bounties Convention will not be ratified by the British Parliament this session. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 10 Nov 1888, Page 13
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