Sir,—It is impossible for me to attempt dealing with three columns of letters— neither my time nor your space would permit it. I propose, therefore, to say only a few ...
Article : 4,047 wordsAdvices from Santiago state that President Balmaceda continues to tortute persons who are suspected of being illdisposed to the Government, and that ...
Article : 108 wordsIn the House of Comuions to-day Baron de Worms, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question by Rear-Admiral Field, Conservative ...
Article : 78 wordsThe fears which have been recently entertained in Siam with regard to the designs of the French have been justified. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe revenue account for the year does not open up an altogether favourable prospect, but at the same time things might have been worse. A net ...
Article : 9,878 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany during his approaching visit to England will take part in the Royal Yacht Club's Regatta, to be sailed at Cowes, when he ...
Article : 46 wordsShares in the Australian Broken Hill Consols Silver-mining Company are quoted at 32s. 6d. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ending June 30 was £21,914,000. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Russian Government has issued a decree offering to foreigners in the south-western districts of Russia the alternative of being either naturalised as ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia Limited is offering 4 per cent, debentures to the amount of £93,000 at par. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Murrumbidgee is still in flood, and last night the river rose to such a height and flowed with such rapidity at Narandera that several families had to he rescued in a boat. The ...
Article : 315 wordsThe annual cricket match between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge was concluded to-day at Lord's. The match was won by Cambridge by two ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is expected that the directors of the Bank of England will on Thursday reduce the rate of interest, which is at present 3 per cent. ...
Article : 37 wordsIt has been decided that the reduction made in the Indian transit (telegraph) rates of 4d. per word is to apply to Queensland and New Zealand, as well as ...
Article : 64 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening Sir James Fergusson, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was questioned respecting the outrage committed ...
Article : 78 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsThe widow of the late Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, has been created a peeress. [The late Sir John Macdonald married as ...
Article : 58 wordsA lengthy Cabinet meeting was held this afternoon, when it was decided that the only satisfactory way in which the opinion of Parliament could be ascertained would be by a ...
Article : 480 wordsThe Government have agreed to amend their Education Bill, which has been read a second time in the House of Commons, by extending the school age ...
Article : 60 wordsFears are entertained at Madras that a serious famine is imminent in the presidency. The drought has been so severe that it has been impossible to sow the ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Adye Douglas, M.L.C., lectured on the Federation Bill at Launceston to-night, criticising the bill severely on several points. He strongly supported the Senate having ...
Article : 217 wordsA week ago Mr. Raikes, the Postmaster-General, in reply to a deputation consisting of the owners and publishers of newspapers and other periodicals, ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Western Australian Governmont is issuing a loan of £400,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent., slightly below par. ...
Article : 41 wordsIt was recently stated that the Admiralty authorities were negotiating with the Orient Co. with a view to the company manning and working the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes Co.'s s.s. Oceanien arrived in Marseilles on the 30th of June. The R.M.S. Tara, belonging to the ...
Article : 63 wordsA ketch named the Prince Altred, lately owned by Mr. Dickson, of King-street, Sydney, is reported to be missing, and there is every reason to believe that she was lost, ...
Article : 192 wordsThe revenue returns for the year are exceptionally gratifying. The total receipts amounted to £2,732,220, being £114,543 excess of the Treasurer's estimate and ...
Article : 249 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day. Mr. J. Warren moved the adoption of the Pastoral Lands Commission's report. He condemned the land laws that had been passed since ...
Article : 245 wordsThe reports that rockets were sent up at sea to the east of the Lakes Entrance on Sunday have been confirmed by people at the Lake Tyers mission station. Captain ...
Article : 107 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsThe full details of the public revenue for the last quarter of the year were published today. The receipts on the consolidated revenue account for the quarter amount to £2,664,679, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe sailing vessel Moses Fletcher, owned by Messrs. J. and W.Emmott, of Moruya, timber laden, for Sydney, ran on the rocks at the Moruya bar last evening, and is likely to ...
Article : 66 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsSir,—It is notorious that children of genius are erratic in their tastes, and Madame Bernhardt may have liked Mrs. Brown-Potter. Artists, as a rule, admire the antithesia of ...
Article : 169 wordsThree shops in Reid-street, owned by Mr. Angus M'Kay, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire originated in the premises occupied by the Despatch ...
Article : 138 wordsSome uncertainty still exists as to who is the second candidate elected for Balranald. Messrs. Lakeman and Wilkinson are within one vote of each other, and there are ...
Article : 80 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsThe largest tailoring house in Melbourne, the Levilathan Clothing Company. Splendid stock of Winter Coatings, Trouserings, Tweeds, &c. Sae Suits to measure, £3 3s.; ...
Article : 103 wordsExtraordinary value, immense variety; and good quality, at clearing prices to-day. Crawford King, and Co., Flinders-street.—[ADVT.] ...
Article : 19 wordsDark or Aromatic. Finest quality.— [ADVT.] ...
Article : 10 wordsSCUWKITZER'S COCOATINA is the best and purest cocoa. Specially recommended by physicians to invalids, brain-workers, and children. It Is made instantly by simply adding boiling water or milk. ...
Article : 47 wordsFry's Malted Cocoa does not thicken in the cup. It is perfectly pure, with Malt Extract added, and an ordinary breakfast cup of the cocoa is more Invigorating and sustaining than a plat of the best ale or stout. ...
Article : 54 wordsOf Dress Materials. Immense quantities at Craig, Williamson, and Thomas's.—[ADVT.] ...
Article : 14 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 2 Jul 1891, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: