The schooner Hilda, 648 tons, of Savannah, Georgia, has arrived at New York, bringing four survivors from the French steamer Ville de Saint Nazaire, 2,640 tons, ...
Article : 172 wordsThe prospects of a peaceful settlement of the Cretan difficulty are now more encouraging, and the blockade of the island by the fleets of the foreign powers, which, ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Convention. which is to draft the federal constitution. will meet at Adelaide on Monday. Yesterday some of the New South Wales ...
Article : 484 wordsThe Queen has appointed June 20, on which date Her Majesty will have completed the 60th year of her reign, as a day of national thanksgiwng, and the 22nd as a ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the wool sales to-day the competition was brisk, and prices were very firm. Good scoured merinoes were deurer, but the prices for faulty wools were in favour ...
Article : 404 wordsThe visitors from Melbourne inspected the Mount Lyell surface workings, tunnels, and smelters to-day, and were greatly impressed by the immense extent of the workings. ...
Article : 138 wordsA recent audit of the books of the Colonial Mutual Assurance Society has, it is said, disclosed very serious deficiencies. The exact amount cannot yet be stated, ...
Article : 220 wordsPiquant are the revelations of one lady who professes to know the modern nurse. Science, as represented by the highly-trained nurse, ...
Article : 7,131 wordsCouncillor Vasey, at the last meeting of the Malvern Shire Council, brought up the matter of illuminating the town-hall, &c., on the 21st June. The general opinion ...
Article : 220 wordsA meeting of sports promoters and others interested in cycling was held last night at the Melbourne Bicycle Club to consider a scheme for the better government of cycle racing than at ...
Article : 619 wordsA painful mining accident occurred at the Jumbunna mine this morning, which resulted int he death of a young married man named Walter Ling. The men had just ...
Article : 178 wordsA Greek boat that was attempting to land provisions and munitions of war for the insurgents at Heraklioin has been fired upon and sunk by an Austrian cruiser. ...
Article : 67 wordsLast evening at a meeting of the Geelong Town Council it was resolved to co-operate with the Melbourne City Council in the matter of a joint address of congratulation ...
Article : 280 wordsOne of the chief dangers which beset a cyclist is the excited dog, who persists in jumping into or in front of the wheels. Much skill is frequently required to escape ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsIt is reported at Capetown that the visit of President Kruger to Bloemfontein, for the purpose of bringing about a closer union between the South African Republic ...
Article : 67 wordsThe admirals in command of the foreign war-ships in Cretan waters have issued an appeal to Cretans of all classes, Christians and Moslems, Greeks and Turks, calling ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Rev. R. W. Cooke, who for many years has held the incumbency of Holy Trinity Church here, recently accepted the living at Port Melbourne, and his transfer ...
Article : 692 wordsA remarkable demonstration by students took place to-day at St. Petersburg. A thousand students assembled at the Cathedral for the purpose of attending a ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Mayor of Melbourne has invited the representatives of New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria to meet him at the Town-hall at half-past 12 o'clock to-day The ...
Article : 252 wordsThere was a very successful meeting of ladies in the Malvern Shire-hall yesterday to organise the collecting in Malvern and Armadale. The aims and objects of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 wordsSerious fighting between Christians and Moslems is reported from Heraklino, and also Retimo, on the northern coast of Crete. ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. F. H. Tuthill, barrister and solicitor, came up for examination in the Insolvency Court to-day, before Judge Chomley. Mr. H. S. Barrett appeared for Mr. W. D. ...
Article : 321 wordsMr. and Mrs. Nicholls, who are travelling overland from Adelaide to Melbourne on bicycles, arrived here to-day shortly after noon. They left Adelaide on Tuesday at midnight, and arrived at ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Minister of Mines and Agriculture has given a prize of £50 on behalf of the Government for fat sheep for export. The prize is to be competed for at the ...
Article : 248 wordsThe open market quotation for three months's bills is 17-16 per cent., or 19-16 per cent. below the Bank, rate. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Cretan question was again discussed in the House of Commons last night, when the policy of the Government was severely attacked by Sir William Harcourt, the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Bradford Wool Market.—The market is lifeless. Bradford tops, common sixties, are quoted at 17d. per 1b,; super. sixties, 18d. ...
Article : 309 wordsCoburg, to the Victory Club sports, 3 p.m.: North Suburban, to the Victory sports, leaving Moonee Ponds Town-hall 2.45 p.m.; Carlton, to Greensborough, from corner Elgin and Lygon ...
Article : 110 wordsA denonstration took place here tonight in honour of the Chief Secretary, on the eve of his proceeding to the Federal Convention. On his arrival at the railway ...
Article : 152 wordsA young man named James Wilson, while under the influence of liquor, was drowned in Fremantle Harbour late last night. He attempted to enter a dinghy, fell into the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe proposed amendment to the constitution of the L.V.W. will be considered at a meeting of club delegates, to be held on Monday next, at Eldred's Princess Cafe (over Sutton's), ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Victory C.C. are holding their annual championship meeting on the Recreation-reserve, Parkstreet, Brunswick, to-day. First race starts 3 p.m. The Coburg, North Suburban, Northeote, ...
Article : 78 wordsThe conference on noxious weeds concluded its labours to-day. It was agreed to insert in the draft bill under consideration a clause giving the local authorities power ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsThe lode has been struck at a ddepth of 150ft. from the main shaft in the Boulden Main Reef. The lode is telluride, and goes about 20% per ton. The mine is opening ...
Article : 339 wordsThe arrangement between the bootmakers and the Federal Boot Company has fallen through, because the operative boot makers in publishing the information did not give ...
Article : 167 wordsA letter by Mr. Gladstone to the Duke of Westminster, dealing with the Armenian and Cretan questions, has been published as a pamphlet. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsThe Bishop of Brisbane, Dr. Webber, who is at present in Sydney on his way to attend the Lambeth Conference, hopes to especially impress on that gathering a ...
Article : 116 wordsThe examination of the bankrupt, Alfred Lambert, was continued to-day in the Bankruptey Court. Lambert deposed that in England he had ...
Article : 223 wordsThe following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Denton Grange, from Melbourne December 31; Gulf of Venice, from ...
Article : 72 wordsThe question of the pollution of the Campas[?]e River, owing to the invasion of sludge from the Ellesmere gold-field, has assumed quite a different aspect since the ...
Article : 240 wordsMr. Magarey has supplied the following information:—"Mr. Scott, on March is telegraphed:—`Mr. L. A. Wells and party left yesterday for Johanna Springs. All the party ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. M. V. Maniaeter, the consul for Greece, speaking on the Cretan question, said that Greece had never forgotten the help she received from Crete when she ...
Article : 149 wordsThe town clerk of Sydney, Mr. H. J. Daniels, has issued a report upon the work done by the municipality during the past year. The revenue from all sources ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsMr. James Gibson, of Bellevue, has disposed of one of his breeding rams and his older merino stud ewes, numbering 350, to a Queensland squatter. They were shipped ...
Article : 54 wordsA loan of £4,000 has been approved for advance tothe Aramac divisional board for the purpose of putting down a [?]ore at Long Reach. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsAn ingenious swindle has been perpetrated on several business firms in Adelaide during the past week. A man giving the name of John Bradford arrived in the ...
Article : 103 wordsThomas Carroll, a chemist at Bourke[?] charged with throwing viri[?]l at a man named Jewell, was found not guilty by a second jury, the first having been unable to ...
Article : 75 wordsThe man M'Nally, who was arrested here some days ago on a charge of uttering counterfeit coin, has been discharged. It appears that when tested the coins were ...
Article : 58 wordsConsiderable anxiety is being felt by stock-onwners in the Raglan district with regard to their cattle, many having died recently from some mysterious disease. One ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsAt half-past 2 to-day the Hygeia will leave Port Melbourne Railway P[?]r for Schnapper Point and Dromana. calling at St. Kilda each way. Tomorrow the Hygein will leave Port Melbourne at ...
Article : 207 wordsR.M.S. Ophir, from London, left Colombo 14th inst. R.M.S. Orizaba, from London, left Suez 19th inst. R.M.S. Oroya left London 19th inst. R.M.S. Oruba, for London, ...
Article : 55 wordsA despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, addressed to the Governor, states that until the Imperial and New South Wales Parliaments have agreed to ...
Article : 108 wordsReuben Thorley, of Sutherland-street, Geelong, farrier. Causes of insolvency— Sickness of self and family, nnd pressure of creditors. Liabllities, £77; assets nil; ...
Article : 34 wordsThe leaf of the genuine tea plant.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 10 wordsBy C. J. Lane (late Bradshaw's), 230 Collins-st. Prices for High-class Mercery, Hats, Ladies', Gents' Tailoring therefore greatly reduced.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 26 wordsMain-Top Navy Cut, medium strength. Main Top Navy Cut, full strength. 20%. and 10%. air-tight tins. All Tobacconists.—[Advt.] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsIs Wolfe's Schnapps, an invigorator of the organs of urination and the bowels, and an invaluable cleanser of the kidneys.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 23 wordsOnly a few days more to send in suggestive opinions, namely, to March 31, £10 each for first und second best. Persons wishing to write, but not compete for prize, are respectfully invited to ...
Article : 68 wordsUpwards of two million gallons of old-vatted Gleanlivet Whisky are held in bond by ANDREW USHER and Co., the great Edinburgh distillers. Their fine blends of O.V.G. and Special Reserve are ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Balance of Stocks has now been Re-marked at Further Reduced Prices, and will be offered to the public at 10 a.m. this day. Warehouses—232 to 244 Elizabeth-st.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 44 wordsAll shades and sizes, our own manufacture. TWEED MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. 25s., 30s., 35s., 40s. A variety of patterns. The LEVIATHAN CLOTHING COMPANY.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 31 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), Sat 20 Mar 1897, Page 7
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