Sir Henry Wrixon, one of the candidates for election to the Federal Convention, addressed a well-attended meeting in the Mechanies' Institute here to-night, when ...
Article : 6,988 wordsColonel Vassos, who landed in Crete on Monday, with a force of 1,500 infantry, as well as artillery and a body of sappers, has issued a proclamation explaining theb ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Select Committee of the House of Commons who were appointed to inquire into Dr. Jameson's raid on the Transvaal, the working of the British South Africa ...
Article : 173 wordsThe proceedings in connection with the application for the extradition of Butler on the charge of having committed the Glenbrook murders in New South Wales ...
Article : 88 wordsStatistics of the wheat stocks on hand on 31st December, 1896, were derived from three main sources, viz.:—(a) On railway premises; (b) in mills and private stores, ...
Article : 1,524 wordsThe members of the St. Crispin Society— a social organisation in connection with the leather trade—entertained Mr. J. C. Bedggood at a complimentary banquet at the ...
Article : 968 wordsThe first organisation to attempt to turn the federal elections into a party fight is the Labour party. To some extent the same tacti[?]s are adopted ...
Article : 7,330 wordsSmall detachments of additions to the quarantined are still arriving. There is comment on the absence of the Customs official who entered the Nin[?]veh on her ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Royal Colonial Institute and the London Chamber of Commerce have decided to entertain, at public banquets, the colonial Premiers, who have been invited ...
Article : 173 wordsThe examination of Mr. Cecil Rhodes by the special committee of the House of Commons yesterday excited much interest. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and a number ...
Article : 582 wordsThe Ministers of Public Works, Lands, and Mines reached Glen Wills yesterday. To-day Mr. Foster inspected some leases in dispute, and was interviewed this ...
Article : 138 wordsWith the thermometer at 103deg. in the shadeude this morning, those connected with the cyclingililli,' carnival at the jubilee Oval this afternoon were none too hopeful of getting a large attendance. ...
Article : 1,061 wordsThe Mangana Gold Reefs Company, Tasmania, has been registered with a capital of £120,000, the whole of which is being issued. ...
Article : 62 wordsGreece still maintains an attitude of defiance towards the European powers, who are taking active measures to prevent the outbreak of hostilities between her and ...
Article : 149 wordsThe detachment of Mounted Rifles which is proceeding to London to take part in the Queen's reign celebrations broke up camp at the Agricultural-ground, Sydney, ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Antwerp wool sales were opened to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the competition was fairly animated. Half the wool offered was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsIn the House of Commons last night an attempt was main iderai i ase u debate on the crisis in Crete. Mr. Balfour, the First si Lordthf Hie ...
Article : 171 wordsThe Consolidated Marine Boards have passed a resolution that three lighthouses are necessary on the West Coast of Tasmania, and one in the vi[?]inity of Cape ...
Article : 78 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,700,000 quarters, as against 2,780,000 quarters last week and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsThe carpenters and joiners have declared the strike off in Perth. Several American syndicates are approaching the Govern liment with the viewf ob ...
Article : 136 wordsColonel Home, the irrigation expert, has visited the Snowy River and Lake George and the surrounding districts at the head of the Murr[?]bidg[?]. He found some ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsSince the occupation of Bide, the capital of Nupe, bv Major Arnold's Haussa, force, several of the Fulah states in the empire of Sokoto have abandoned the Bida ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Education Bill, providing aid for the voluntary schools, which was introduced in the House of Commons on the 2nd inst. by Mr. Balfour, was read a second ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Murchison wihov as by a severe h ii siie thunderstorm on Saturdaylii, and on- Mon day the winblhw uphick cdv, louds of dust at Cue and Day Dawn. Comparativelyel ...
Article : 242 wordsAn excellent concert in aid of the fund was got up by Footscray residents, and carried out sucessfully, on Tuesday e e-ven nig, on board the Grnian ship Litha, nowi, n n ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Railway t mimnusserniwti ill rtlyhoilli call for tenders for the construction of a short railwaytac, tenncniiiorth iudisanti South Rockhampton,iiuptoii a dfstance owabaut tu o und ...
Article : 75 wordsNeil Johan Manson, of No. 14 M'Farlane-street, West Brunswick, labourer. Causes of insolvency—Continued sickness in family during the last three years and pressure of ...
Article : 56 wordsEarly!) thmornin nmg the mcrbeis of the defence committee of the Bootmakers' Operative Union visited all factories whereihcie machinery is in operation, and instructed ...
Article : 113 wordsLesna, the French Gladiator rider, made an attempt to lower Martin's Brisbane 25 mile record. He covered the five miles in 10min. 23sec., againstr his own previous record of 9min, 59sec., and 10i 1 ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—You need not to be told that outside of Collingwood Ballarat has always been the hot-bed of protection. Year after year I, and those who recognise the folly of our. fiscal ...
Article : 237 wordsThe infected area at North Rockhampmpton is still very badly infested with ticks, but nout no losses of stock are reported. Ticks stillill exist on the south side of the river, but they ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsA match over one, five, and ten miles between Martin and Lesna, to take place at the St. Kilda Cricket-ground on April 10, was arrangedtil to-day, subject to the Victorian league's ...
Article : 43 wordsSir,—Referring to your report of the proceedings at the dinner given to Mr. Seddon,Iliim, Premier and Colonial Treasurer of New Zealandl, lst.veiing-, I am ilrcoted to ...
Article : 184 wordsW. Ellis, of the South Melbourne Baseball Club, having found that he cannot get away with the Australian baseball team to America, ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the Rifle Association meeting to-day the Ladies' Match, the first held in connection with the association, excited great interest. The range was 200 yards, and there ...
Article : 86 wordsBought by Craig, Williamson, and Thomas, at a discount of 35 per cent.off cost price, is now being, sold at the firm's warehouses, 14 to 22 Elizabeth-street, and ...
Article : 48 wordsGold medal, Albury Exhibition, 1896.— [Advt.] ...
Article : 9 wordsHolidays over, to school again. Boys' and Youths' Ready-made Clothing, or made to measure, a specialty. Prices to suit all Classes ...
Article : 42 wordsThe retail, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of. Colo's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books in any one establishment in Australasia. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsSult[?] in real leather, 9 pieces, £8 15s.; 4ft. Sideboards, bevelled plates, £2 10s.; 6x 3.6 Extension Tables, with screw,£1 7s. 6d.; Single Wire Shakedowns, 9s. 8d. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 282 to 244 ...
Article : 33 wordsThe constant use of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...
Article : 10 words"Of the highest degree of purity."— "Health."—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 18 Feb 1897, Page 5
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