Many of the chief Arab sheikhs inthe province of Dongola have taken refuge on board the British gunboats, in order to escape from the dervishes and the punishment ...
Article : 100 wordsImportant negotiations are proceeding between England and Italy, with the object of making arrangements by which a number of Italian troops will be ready to be ...
Article : 66 wordsThe match between the Australian Eleven and an American team was concluded yes terday. The home team, who on Saturday had lost ...
Article : 93 wordsHarry Stockdale, an explorer, to-day began an action in equity, before Mr. Justice Manning, in which he asked that he should be declared to have an interest in a large ...
Article : 100 wordsThe American yacht Spray (Captain Slo[?]um) arrived at half-past 6 o'clock this morning, and was moored just off the Market Wharf. Immediately after she had ...
Article : 644 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee met yesterday at Parliament-house to further consider the proposed construction of railway lines from Prince's-bridge station to ...
Article : 1,607 wordsWe are not to expect a railway manager who can work miracles. The prosperity of the state lines must come from the development of the country. ...
Article : 9,429 wordsThe annual report of the Railway department was laid before Parliament yesterday. The figures it furnishes with reference to the working of the lines last year have ...
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Article : 98 wordsA meeting of directors of land, mining, and finance companies, representing a capital of £25,000,000, was held in London yesterday, to consider the proposed railway ...
Article : 130 wordsM. Cambon, the French ambassador a[?] Constantinople, who, on behalf of the Powers, has demanded that the reforms which they induced the Sultan to concede ...
Article : 140 wordsEighteen Nihilists and several university protessors of great eminence have been arrested in St. Petersburg on the charge of being concerned in a Nihilist plot. ...
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Article : 62 wordsMr. Frederick Barnard, a London artist, has met with his death by a sad accident. He was smoking in his bedroom, at Wimbledon, when by some means he was set on [?]ire, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Sultan has exiled his second wife to the province of Hedjaz, in Arabia, which contains the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina and the scaport of Jeddah.. ...
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Article : 47 wordsThe insurrection of the natives in the Philippine Islands against Spanish rule has assumed alarming proportions. There are 15,000 rebels in the field, and they are ...
Article : 57 wordsThe debate tournament held under the auspices of the Australian Natives' Association came to a close at the Athenæum-hall last evening, in the presence of a large ...
Article : 425 wordsWheat.—The 'Gazette" average price of English wheat for the pas[?] week shows an advance of 1s. per quarter compared with the previous week. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Norwegian barque Jabez put into Papeete on the 2nd inst. disabled, having lost her foretopmast and sprung a leak. While entering Papeete the vessel grounded ...
Article : 62 wordsA meteroological conference is now being held in Paris. At to-day's sitting Mr. Clement Wragge, the Government meteorologist of Queensland, ...
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Article : 37 wordsColonel F. R. W. Rhodes, brother of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, and one of the Rand raiders who was tried a[?] Pretoria and sentenced to death, but was afterwards released on the ...
Article : 78 wordsImmediately the Assembly met to-day the Premier moved that an address be presented to the widow of the late Mr. Gillen, Commissioner of Crown Lands, expressing ...
Article : 617 wordsThe Premier this morning received a telegram from Sir John Forrest, the Premier of Western Australia, as follows:—"I propose to introduce the Federal Enabling Bill. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe general synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania was opened to-day in the Chapter-house, St. Andrew's Cathedral, under the presidency of the ...
Article : 504 wordsThe Brookman Development Company have decided to open up their Widgems[?]lpha claims at nine different points. Exemptions have been secured for several ...
Article : 317 wordsThe Premier to-night made another statement about Mr. Turner's attempt to induceuce him to fix the date for elections of delegates to the Federal Convention. He now ...
Article : 131 wordsYesterday the Premier sent the following telegram to Mr. G. Tolley, the secretary of the Mildera Water Trust, concerning the assistance the Government will ...
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Article : 368 wordsThe following additional subscriptions have been received by the Central Committee:— Amount previously acknowledged.. £1,413 12 3 ...
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Article : 366 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. O'Sullivan moved the second reading of the Homes Protection Bill, a measure designed to protect homesteads to the value of £200 ...
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Article : 218 wordsI.G.M.S. Oldenburg left, Colombo for Australia on the 26th inst. ...
Article : 15 wordsAbout 425 tons of "ROBUR" TEA consumed last year. Provision made [?] a mch larger output, especially higher qualities. Obtainable all grocers. —[Advt.] ...
Article : 31 wordsBy using NESTLE'S SWISS MILK. It is strongly recommended by the medical profession. Beingne made from the purest cow's milk only is the most reliable in the world.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 33 wordsThe elebrated "KANDY KOOLA" TEA isn acknowledged to be the purest, most invigorating, and best value obtainable, Sold by all Leading Grocers throughout Victoria.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 31 wordsPith Occasional Chairs, reduced to 11s. 6d.. Overmantels, reduced to 15s. Dining-tables, 6 × 3.6, extension, reduced to 27s. 6d. Sideboards, plate-glass b[?]cks, reduced to 45s. Doors open 10 ...
Article : 44 wordsOur Establishment will be closed on and after the 3rd October on Saturdays at 1.30 p.m. THE LEVIATHAN CLOTHING COMPANY, Corner of Bourke and Swanston streets. ...
Article : 31 wordsBamboo Flower Stands, reduced to 1s. 6d. Bamboo Gipsy Tables, reduced to 2s. 6d. Bamboo Chairs, rush seats, reduced to 13s. 6d. Bamboo Chairs, upholstered, reduced to 18s. 6d. Doors ...
Article : 54 words"The typical cocoa of English manufacture. Absolutely pure."—The "Analyst." —[Advt.] ...
Article : 16 wordsPears, Soap Makers to Her Majesty the Queen.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 30 Sep 1896, Page 5
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