In the House of Lords last night an important statement was made by the Marquis of Salisbury with reference to the Cretan difficulty. ...
Article : 271 wordsIn the House of Commons last night the naval estimates were submitted by Mr. Goschen, the First Lord of the Admiralty. ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. Robert Reid, M.L.C., one of the candidates for the Federal Convention, addressed a crowded meeting last evening in the supper-room of the Melbourne ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 619 wordsMr. Ernest Charles Lobb, who, after an 18 years' Australasian residence, is now for the first time making a trip to the south of Townsville, yesterday supplied a ...
Article : 571 wordsYesterday the following important despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies was received by His Excellency the Governor, and was handed by him to ...
Article : 1,116 wordsThe Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into Dr. Jameson's raid on the Transvaal, the working of the British South Africa Company, ...
Article : 226 wordsSir,—I am desired by the council of the Victorian Shopkeepers' Association to hand you, for the information of tradesmen and others, the undermentioned names ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsMan! If you rightly can claim the name, Assert your manhood to-day. Manfully bear your share in the game Australian men must play. ...
Article : 380 wordsThe bubonic plague, which has been[?] raging in Bombay for some months past, is not decreasing in virulence. At Poonah, Thana and Surat, in the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe installation Mr. William M'Kinley as President of the United States takes place at the Capitol, Washington, tomorrow. ...
Article : 50 wordsAt the Hawthorn Town-hall last night Mr. Isaacs, the Attorney-General, and Mr. Peacock, the Chief Secretary, addressed a gathering of the electors. Councillor Dalley, ...
Article : 538 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has thanked the officers and men of the force under Rear-Admiral Rawson for their services in the expedition to Benin, which has been ...
Article : 46 wordsLet none put forth a sacrilegious hand This sole and sacred day, none dare to name Him fit for honour who, but fit for shame, Prefers before the glory of his land ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Underirable Immigrants' Restriction Bill, which has been passed by the United States Congress after a conflict between the Senate and the House of Representatives, ...
Article : 81 wordsA despatch has been received by the Premier from Sir William Macgregor, the Administrator of New Guinea, warning Europeans against visiting that country in the ...
Article : 231 wordsA strong force of Russian infanty has started for Manchuria, for the purpose of protecting the surveyors who are to survey the route for the Eastern Chinese ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsAs was anticipated, the capture of Fort Stavaros and 3,000 Moslems by the Cretau Christians has been followed by the fall of Candanos, where there were 25[?] ...
Article : 169 wordsIn answer to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that he was not aware that slavery existed ...
Article : 71 wordsThe weekly meeting of the central committee was held at the Town-hall, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon. A Letter was received from the Lord ...
Article : 807 wordsOwing to the fact that the river and harbour improvements undertaken by the Melbourne Harbour Trust are now almost completed, the commissioners have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThe Wesleyan Conference will not meet to-day, in order to allow the ministers to record their votes in connection with the Federal election. ...
Article : 30 wordsLieutenant Willis has been appointed to the command of the Queensland Artillery force. He sails for Brisbane by the R.M.S. Himalaya, which leaves London on the 12th ...
Article : 34 wordsA very successful meeting was held last night at the Mechanes'-hall for the purpose of selecting the names of 10 candidates for the Federal Convention election. ...
Article : 134 wordsInformation was received a Albury this afternoon of a very sad fatality at Little Billabong, near Germanton. The only particulars to hand are contained in the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe revenue for last month, according to the return furnished by the Treasury yesterday, amounted to £555,445, being an increase of 33,682 over the receipts for ...
Article : 371 wordsThe revenue received in February shows an increase of 88 per cent. on the same month's revenue last year. In the Civil Court yesterday before Mr. ...
Article : 179 wordsSome uneasiness is felt as to the future attitude of the Greek soldiers under Colonel Vassos, who were some time ago landed in Crete, in view of the demand by the powers ...
Article : 96 wordsBar silver is quoted at 29 7-16d. per oz. standard, being a decline of 3-16d. since yesterday. ...
Article : 25 wordsGreat apathy exists throughout this district in connection with the election. Only two candidates have visited the whole of Gippsland (Messrs. Higgins and Reid), and ...
Article : 83 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,280,000 quarters, as against 2,430,000 quarters last week, and ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Earl of Kilmorey, who has arrived by the M.M.S. Australi[?]n, stated in an interview that he had come out to Australia to gain information for himself. He ...
Article : 273 wordsThe "St. James's Gazette" states that there is great activity in the British naval stations just now. The leave of the officers has been curtailed, and several war-ships ...
Article : 70 wordsThe imports into Sydney for the week ended February 27 amounted to £295,626, against £232,436 for the corresponding period of 1896, while the exports were ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Australia (one of the Associated blocks), is still raising rich telluride ore. The North Boulder gold, from the first clean up by Mr. R. S. Roberts, brought £4/[?] ...
Article : 188 wordsGreat excitement prevails in connection with the Federal Convention elections to-morrow. In the metropolitan area and the country districts the rush for electors rights ...
Article : 535 wordsThe cycle show at the Exhibition is being favoured with a fair share of public patronage. The last days are now announced. In the various stalls many novelties have been added, and altogether ...
Article : 447 wordsSir,—Herewith I enclose the sum of £11/3/, the proceeds of a concert held at the Parish-hall, Balwyn, on Thursday evening, February 25, which the committee ...
Article : 87 wordsThe passengers from Adelaide to London by the R.M.S. Oruba, which left to-day, include the Rev. S. G. Ponsonby, Mrs. Ponsonby, daughter of Sir T. Fowell Buxton, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe powers have sent a final warning to Greece that unless the Greek naval and military forces are withdrawn from Crete within six days they will resort to coercive ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Wesleyan Conference to-day again discussed the proposed submitted by the Rev. W. W. Rutledge in favour of the organic union of the Methodist Churches ...
Article : 288 wordsIn connection with the tragedy at the central railway station last night, when a man named H. L. Jackson shot his wife dead, and then committed suicide, it seems ...
Article : 166 wordsThe St. Agnes jumping case lasted all day. Mr. Warden Hicks, in delivering judgment, said that if the matter had been properly treated at first there would have been no ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 wordsJames Spierrs Currie, of No. 12 Clif[?]on-street, Prahran, carrier. Complete schedule. L[?]abilities, £281 11s. 4d.: assets, £18 11s. 8d.; deficiency, £262 19s. 8d. Mr. J. G. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe R.M.S. Gothic, from London via the Cape, arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. She encountered much ice between 13deg. east and 84deg. east lon. The following are ...
Article : 89 wordsProbably the Queensland National Bank Commission will continue its investigations at an early date. Sir Hugh Nelson and family go to ...
Article : 56 wordsThe mining manager of Hickson's Company telegraphs that he broke down four tons of quartz, estimated to yield 5oz. per ton. ...
Article : 58 wordsThere are diseases relating to the human system of more consequence than this, and for kidney affections Wolfe's Schnapps is a radical specific.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Auckland Harbour Board is considering the question of establishing a naval coaling depot in the neighbourhood of Auckland, and intends to approach the ...
Article : 53 wordsGold medal, Albury Exhibition, 1896.— [Advt.] "FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."—CLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MINTURE is warranted to ...
Article : 75 wordsR.M.S. Tongariro left Cape Town onwards on 1st inst. R.M.S. Ionic left Rio de Janeiro (homewards) on 1st inst. ...
Article : 39 wordsWith USHER'S SPECIAL RESERVE WHISKY. Acknowledged to be the best in the world. Andrew Usher and Co., the renowned Edinburgh Distillers, always have at least 2,000,000 gallons of their fine ...
Article : 57 wordsThe KANDY KOOLA TEA is absolutely the purest and most invigorating tea in Australia. Obtainable all grocers.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 20 wordsJust landed a large shipment of West of England Coatings, Serges, and Worsted Trouserings, for the autumn and winter seasons. Prices moderate, combined with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsThe retail, wholesale, half-price, and secondhand departments of Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, contain the largest and most varied assortment of books, we believe, in any trading ...
Article : 42 wordsMain-Top, medium strength. Main-Top, full strength. 2oz. and 4oz. air-tight tins. Main-Top Navy Cut Tobacco.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 27 wordsThe constant use of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...
Article : 11 words"Of the highest degree of purity."— "Health,"—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 4 Mar 1897, Page 5
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