M. de Freycinet, the French Minister of War, will ask the Chamber of Deputies to vote immediately a war credit of 400,000,000 francs (£16,666,000). ...
Article : 41 wordsGeneral Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., who has been Governor of Jamaica since 1883, has been appointed Governor of Queensland. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe annual regatta of the New South Wales Rowing Association, on the Parramatta River yesterday, was only fairly attended. The weather was fine, and the conditions ...
Article : 644 wordsA slight recovery in colonial Government stocks has taken place, some of the Victorian and New South Wales issues, as well as New Zealand 4 per cents., ...
Article : 210 wordsIf it be any gain to have lost the services of Sir HENRY BLAKE, whose ability has been praised even by Home Rule journals, then the Queensland ...
Article : 8,963 wordsYesterday Rooert Aldridge, the driver of the North Shore cable tramway winding engine, became entangled in the machinery, and sustained severe injuries on the head and ...
Article : 621 wordsA telegram has been received stating that the natives are very troublesome at Tempe Downs and also at Glen Helen. A trooper from Lake Amadeus reports ...
Article : 133 wordsRussia is making preparations for the, construction of a bridgo over the Danube, east of Reni, a Russian town at the junction of the Prnth and the Danube. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Times this morning, referring to the appointment of Sir Henry Norman, deprecates the action of the Colonial Office in rewarding Queensland for her ...
Article : 436 wordsColonel Slofiel, formerly a military attache in the French diplomatic service, has been expelled from Alsace-Lorraine by order of the German Government. ...
Article : 141 wordsMunicipal affairs are exciting a good deal of interest, as the election of three aldermen for Hobart takes place shortly, and the affairs of the City Council are alleged to be in a ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Orient Company's R.M.S. Orient, J. K. Ridler, commander, arrived from Colombo at 12.5 p.m. The following are her saloon passengers:— ...
Article : 183 wordsThere has been recently a considerable display of mutually bitter and hostile feeling by the German and Austrian press in connection with what the ...
Article : 80 wordsOwing to the expectation of a decreased demand for gold for export the money market is changing a little for the better. Three months' bills are quoted ...
Article : 49 wordsThe wool Sales are proceeding with increased animation. The improvement ranges from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent. Both French and German buyers are ...
Article : 69 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, Baron de Worms, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, stated that the operation of the Chinese Exclusion Acts ...
Article : 108 wordsAt yesterday's public auction of Australasian tallow there were offered 475 casks, of which 225 were sold, medium mutton fetching 34s., and medium beef ...
Article : 63 wordsSince the outrage was committed at Woodlands the shearers' camp at this town has broken up. At the adjoining stations shearing is proceeding without any molestation. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe English market is firmer. The Continental markets arr changing a little for the better. The American market is tending upward. ...
Article : 94 wordsA conference of rowing men, representing New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and new Zealand, was held last evening, with a view of arrriving at a definite understanding ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Marquis of Salisbury, speaking again at Edinburgh yesterday, denounced in strong terms what he considered to be the maudlin sympathy shown for political ...
Article : 66 wordsKOONDROOK, DEC. 1.—Stock Movements.—840 prime mer[?] ewes crossed the Koondrook punt this morning from [?]ham station, New South Wales. Messrs. Wilson and Dougharty owners, to be trucked ...
Article : 574 wordsMr. John Bright, who has been in a critical condition for some time past, is now improving in health. ...
Article : 32 wordsSir Thomas M'Ilwraith to-day sent in his resignation as Premier, Chief Secretary, and Treasurer. He leaves to-morrow afternoon on a trip to China and Japan. A proclamation has ...
Article : 637 wordsThe medal awarded by the Royal Society to Baron von Mueller, the Government botanist of Victoria, for his researches in the flora of Australia, has ...
Article : 48 wordsThe average quotation for superfine Australian flour is 30s. per 2801b. ex store. For fine New Zealand the average quotation is 25s, 6d. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe rain which fell on Thursday and Friday does not appear to have been as well distributed as was at first thought, for while the downpour was pretty general in the ...
Article : 250 wordsTo-day the agents general had an interview at the War Office with Lord Harris, the Under-Secretary for War, Baron d[?] Worms, the Under-Secretary for ...
Article : 210 wordsFine colonial oats are quoted at form 26s. per 384lb. up. ...
Article : 12 wordsA Munich newspaper states that the German New Guinea Company is in difficulties, caused by mismanagement, and has offered the territory over which it ...
Article : 45 wordsThe average quotation for colonial beans is 30s. per 504lb. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe market in German b[?]t, 88 per cent., is quiet. The present quotation is 13s. 6d. per ewt. f.o.b. Hamburg; Java No. 14 is quoted at 16s. 6d. per ...
Article : 37 wordsM. de Losseps has written a letter to the shareholders in the Panama Canal Company calling upon them to subscribe more money for the completion of the ...
Article : 48 wordsCopper.—Chili bira are quoted at £77 15s. The market is weaker. Tin.—Straits tin is quoted at £101 5s. cash, and Australian at £101 10s. cash, ...
Article : 52 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:- ALBURY, SUNDAY. ...
Article : 442 wordsA serious fire has broken out in the Calumet and Heela copper mine, on Lake Superior, which was on fire some time ago. This is the largest copper mine in ...
Article : 40 wordsThe total imports of copper into England and France during the past month have been 5,550 tons. The deliveries amount to 5,850 tons. The present stocks ...
Article : 47 wordsMACARTHUR, Nov. 30.—The extreme hot weather of late has dried up the grass, so that before long there will be a scarcity. Barley not more than 7in, long is coming out in ear; much of it is ripening before the ...
Article : 125 wordsColonel Freeman, agent tor the Aasociated Insurance Company, visited Walhalla during the week and made a personal inspection of the destruction by the calamitous fire on ...
Article : 337 wordsThe Maori footballers played a match yesterday against a team representing Ireland. The visitors achieved an easy victory, winning by four goals and a try ...
Article : 36 wordsThe quantity of tin on spot and landing is 3,250 tons. Of Straits and Australian the quantity afloat is 3,000 tons. The quantity of Banea and Billiton ...
Article : 51 words(Before His Honour Mr. Justice Wrenfordeley.) Judgement, re Grimwood c Rosney, Dench v. Miller (part board). DIVORCE COURT. ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Lord Mayor's committee in connection with the Paris Exhibition reports that the most urgent appeals have been made to M. Berger, the director of the ...
Article : 64 wordsSir —In the parliamentary report of the discussion on the above bill to-day's issue Mr. Brown is reported as saying that at present banks have no power to foreclose ...
Article : 265 wordsAt the auctions yesterday 304,000 opossum skins were sold. Seconds and smalls were 10 per cent. higher. ...
Article : 19 wordsFrom Melbourne.—Armadale, ship, sailed September 1; A[?]na, ship, sailed August 8. From Adelaide.—Guy Mannering, ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Assembly sat until half-past 4 yesterday morning. The vote of censure moved by Mr. Dibbs to the effect that the statement of ways and means be referred back to the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Sandhurst City Council has decided to insure the lives of the men employed by the corporation, so as to comply with the provisions of the Employers' Liability Act. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Norddeutscher Lloyd Imperial German mail steamer N[?]berg arrived at Colombo on the morning of the 30th inst., homeward bound. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 3 Dec 1888, Page 7
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