A messenger from Tippoo Tib has arrived at Zanzibar bringing news of Mr. H. M. Stanley and his expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha. The messenger ...
Article : 196 wordsIn connection with the fruitless applications by New South Wales and Victoria for increased space at the Paris Exhibition, it is explained that those ...
Article : 105 wordsDr. Tanner, M.P. for Mid-Cork, has been suspended for calling Mr. Balfour, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, "a swindler, thief, coward, and liar." ...
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Article : 54 wordsThe United States Senate will commence the voting on the Tariff Bill on January 21. ...
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Article : 756 wordsThe reserve of notes and coin is £11,220,000, as against £11,080,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 40 per cent., against 40¼ ...
Article : 110 wordsThe fire which has been raging since the beginning of the month in the Calumet and Hecla copper mine, Lake Superior, has now been subdued. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Earl of Kintore, has received the appointment of Governor of South Australia, in succession to Sir William Robinson. ...
Article : 137 wordsThe New Zealand Land Mortgage Company Limited has declared a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. ...
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Article : 128 wordsThe Libel Bill has passed through the House of Lords. ...
Article : 16 wordsAt a meeting at Exeter-hall to-day, the report of the investigating committee upon Mr. W. L. Rees's scheme for the promotion of crofter emigration to ...
Article : 55 wordsVictorian inscribed four per cents., and New South Wales and Queensland inscribed issues all show an advance of ¼. For Victorian inscribed four per cents, ...
Article : 241 wordsThe following is a list of passengers to and from Sydney passing through Albury, as forwarded by our correspondent:— ALBURY, SATURDAY. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 wordsIn a match played yesterday by the Maori football team against a team representing Wales, tho Welsh players won by a goal and two tries to nil. ...
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Article : 43 wordsThe New Oriental Bank Corporation has declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe London Missionary Society have waited upon the Marquis of Salisbury with reference to the case of the Rev. J. Jones, the missionary, who was expolled ...
Article : 112 wordsIt is probable that, following upon his victory over Osman Digna at Suakim, Sir F. W. Grenfoll will advance on Handoub. It is considered unlikely that the ...
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Article : 64 wordsThe Russian Government have ordered the expulsion of 1,000 Austrians and Germans from Warsaw. No reason has been assigned for this step. ...
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Article : 515 wordsThe average quotation for superfine Australian flour is 28s. 6d., and for patent New Zealand 26s. 6d. per 2801b., ex store. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe average quotation for colonial beans is 40s. 6d. per 5041b. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 24 Dec 1888, Page 5
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