The position of affairs in Crete continues extremely critical, and fresh disturbances of a serious nature have occurred. At Heraklion, which was recently taken ...
Article : 103 wordsAdvices from Bulawayo state that although a majority of the Matabele insurgents are heartily tired of lighting against the British, they hesitate to surrender. ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. William J. Bryan (the Nebraska "Boy Orator"), the Democratic and populist candidate for the presidency, has been lately carrying on the political campaign in ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Australian Eleven commenced a match to-day against the County of Surrey at the Kennington Oval. The Surrey team consists of the following players:—R. Abel, ...
Article : 709 wordsIn every case during the last 20 years that an Englishman has competed for the sculling championship of the world he has been beaten either by a Canadian or an ...
Article : 839 wordsMr. J. M. Sinclair has just returned from a trip to Scotland, where he has visited the pricipal centres of population with a view to opening up trade in Victorian products. ...
Article : 393 wordsIt was predicted when the Amending Factories Bill was before Parliament that, in addition to the difficulties of carrying out an act involving great legislative ...
Article : 832 wordsThe report from the Parlimentary Standing Committee on Railways on the question of selecting localities for the permanent survey of narrow-guage lines ...
Article : 1,401 wordsThe railway construction question was before the Assembly yesterday, and this subject always ensures a full House and a lively debate. In the first place ...
Article : 8,299 wordsTwo of the principal members of the Bulgarian Ministry—M. Nachevitz, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Colonel Petroff, the Minister for War—have tendered their ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is probable that during his visit to Paris in October next, the Czar Nicholas will be invited by President Faure to lay the foundation-stone of the Grand ...
Article : 57 wordsGreat disorder prevails in Candia, a seaport town of over 24,000 inhabitants, and formerly the cipital of the island. Buildings are being burned down, and the ...
Article : 126 wordsTwo important diplomatic appointments are announced. Sit Edmund John Monson, the British Ambassador at Vienna, has, as was ...
Article : 60 wordsThe United States consul at Apia, in a report which he has forwarded to his Government, says that the present political condition of Samoa is unjust to America, and ...
Article : 44 wordsIn connection with Herr Andree's proposed bulloon journey to the North Pole, a report was recently received from Ottawa that a balloon, had been seen by two ...
Article : 75 wordsThe British Government has decided to strengthen the Mediterranean fleet by the addition of foul torpedo boat destroyers, and they will be sent to Malta forthwith. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe foggy weather off the Trench coast, which was fatal to the Drummond Castle, still continues, and brought disaster upon the Australian stumer Woolloomooloo on ...
Article : 1,011 wordsMr. John Howell, managing director of the Smelting Company of Australia Limited, and formerly manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine was ...
Article : 984 wordsA serious not occurred in Belfast to-day. A procession was matching through the streets as a demonstration in favour of an amnesty being granted to Irish political ...
Article : 62 wordsSir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. Limited, the great engineering and shipbuilding firm at Newcastle-on-Tyne, has been entrusted by the Japanese Government ...
Article : 63 wordsA riotous disturbance has occurred in Bangkok, the capital of Siam, which may possibly have serious consequences. A number of French sailors who were ...
Article : 64 wordsIt is feared at Ottawa that Mr. Wilfrid Lander, the new Premier, will not support the proposed Atlantic steam service between England and Canada. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe announcement of the recovery of £5,000 worth of specie from the Wreck of the Catterthun caused great interest to he felt to-day as to whether the divers would ...
Article : 286 wordsThe following arrival and departures are reported:— Arrival.—Gulf of Genoa, from Melbourne June 24. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the Assembly to-day private members' business was taken Mr. Adrian Knox moved the second reading of a No Liability Companies Bill, pointing to the absurd and ...
Article : 229 wordsThe quantity of sugar exported from the colony from the 1st to the 15th of August was 3,908 tons, making 11,009 tons since the 1st of June. ...
Article : 127 wordsBar silver is quoted at 30[?]d. per oz. standard, being a decline of ¼d. since yesterday. ...
Article : 26 wordsJones, the South Australian bowler, who had been offered an engagement by the Sussex County Club, and had decided to qualify for membership, has now ...
Article : 47 wordsAnnie Rundell, Condah, married woman. Causes of insolvency—Demand by Crown Solicitor for payment of rent on lease. Liabilities, £150; assets, nil; deficiency, £159. ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the meeting of the South Australian Cricketing Association this evening, the following resolution was unanimously carried: —"That the action of the Australian team ...
Article : 159 wordsAt the Great Boulder it is intended to sink a series of shafts to 100ft. along the lode from the main workings to the north end of the mine, payable stone being shown ...
Article : 133 wordsAt Half-past 11.—The City and County Property Bank Limited ex parte Weedon (part heard), in the matter of the rules of the Supreme Court 1884 and in the matter of a mortgage between Brewer and ...
Article : 289 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Bills of Sale Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The House went into Committee of Supply ...
Article : 372 wordsIn the Assembly today, the AttorneyGeneral gave notice that on Thursday he would ask for leave to introduce a bill deal ing with the restriction of coloured ...
Article : 396 wordsThe Hobart Marine Board has decided to relinquish the annual pilotage charges heretofore imposed on intercolonial vessels where captains hold exemption certifi ...
Article : 26 wordsBy his score in the match, Gloucestershire v. Kent, which was commenced at Cheltenham yesterday, W. G. Grace made his 2,000 runs this season. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Banking Committe sat again to-day and further examined Mr. Watson. He declined to answer a number of questions, as he objected to disclose private accounts. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 19 Aug 1896, Page 5
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