Few more painful occurrence have happened in public or private life in Victoria than the fearfully sudden death on Saturday morning of Sir William John Clarke, who ...
Article : 9,782 wordsReports from Athens state that the Greeks are making an energetic attack both by land and by sea upon Prevesa, the Turkish port at the northern entrance to ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Paris newspapers are full of charges of cowardice and inhumanity on the part of some of the men at the terrible fire at the bazaar in Paris on the 4th inst. ...
Article : 101 wordsWith regard to the visit of the colonial Premiers to London in connection with the Queen's reign celebrations, some further arrangements are announced. ...
Article : 82 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, stated that the Sultan of Turkey was sending a special envoy to London to represent ...
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Article : 8,392 wordsThe cycle road-racing season was opened on Saturday, and, unhappily, its record is already marked with disaster. One man, a windower, with four children, sustained such ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsThe average price obtained for the Western Australian 3 per cent. loan, the tenders for which were opened yesterday, was £95/0/10, or 10d. above the ...
Article : 66 wordsWe have been shown by Messrs. J. C. Langley and Co., of Collins-street, the sole agents for Australasia, a very appropriate memento of the Queen's Reord Reign in the ...
Article : 167 wordsTowards this fund we have received the following additional subscriptions:— "Picked up in the train. Camberwell" £0 2 6 ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the Jameson raid on the Transvaal and cognate subjects sat again to-day. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe steamer Duke of Devonshire, which arrived here yesterday from London, on resuming the vyage struck an unknown obstale in the harbour. The Vessel almost ...
Article : 261 wordsA severe engagement between the Greeks and the Turks has taken place at Gribovo, near the Greek town of Arta, on the frontier of Epirus. The fighting was hand to ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Bevan, of the Independent Church, Collins-street, Melbourne, has been appointed preacher at the Mansfield Nonconformist Theological College, Oxford, ...
Article : 48 wordsA meeting is to be held at Scott's Hotel at 2 p.m. to-day of all interested in the project of sending a contribution of Australian mutton and beef to the Princess of Wales' ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. Charles Ryley, the well-known baritone singer, who broke two blood-vessels a few days ago, died to-day. [Mr. Charles Ryley will be remembered ...
Article : 277 wordsSome startling evidence has been given by missionaries with regard to the cruel treatment of natives of the Congo State in connection with the indiarubber trade. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Turkish squadron, which during the war has remained in the Dardanelles, has captured eleven Greek fishing vessels and taken them into the Straits. ...
Article : 35 wordsThere was a large gathering of bishops and archbishops of Australasia recently in Sydney, on the occasion of the celebration of the silver episcopate of Cardinal Moran. ...
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Article : 49 wordsIn the House of Commons last night it was announced that the Government would appoint a Royal commission to inquire into the methods of fixing Irish rents. ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. John Lemmone, the well-known flantist, was met at the Hotel Australia last night by a number of leading citizens and musicians and welcomed back to the ...
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Article : 47 wordsWalter Kerr, the champion amateur cyclist of New South Wales, has arrived in England, and has gone into training. [Kerr is the champion amate[?]r cyclist ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—As the spirit of goodwill and generosity seems to be abroad in this 60th year of Her Most Gracious Majesty's reign, will you allow me space to bring under the ...
Article : 331 wordsAt the Kempton-park Spring Meeting to-day, the principal event resulted as under:— KEMPTON-PARK GREAT JUBILEE STAKES. ...
Article : 109 wordsAt the London wool sales to-day the market showed a hardening tendency. The bulk of what was sold was taken by York-shirt buyers. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe death is announced of Mrs. Stevenson, mother of the late Robert Louis Stevenson, the eminent novelist. Mrs. Stevenson lived with her s[?] at Samoa ...
Article : 137 wordsThe conference between the Ministers of Agriculutre of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland and the Minister of Education of South Australia was continued ...
Article : 692 wordsAn outbreak of fire, which happily was quickly subdued, occurred on board the steamer Bulimba, which arrived at the wharf from West Australia via Adelaide ...
Article : 430 wordsAn interesting ruling was given on Friday by the Full Court. Two solicitors were called upon to show cause why they should not be struck off the roll for certain transactions ...
Article : 330 wordsThe R[?]fers's Eureka Company will despatch 50 tons of ore to Adelaide to be smel[?]ed next week. Bagging has been almost completed. The mine is opening up ...
Article : 460 wordsThe following sales are reported on the London Stock Exchange:—Broken Hill Proprietary, 48/9; Great Boulder, £7/11/3; Lake View Consols, £7/7/6; Ivanhoe, ...
Article : 39 wordsRabbits.—The rabbit market is depressed in consequence of the heavy supplies. The Australian rabbits by the Woolloomooloo, from Melbourne March 25, are being ...
Article : 53 wordsFrom facts laid before the Synod of the diocese of Riverina, it appears that the diocese has sustained considerable losses through bad investments. About £3,000 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsInformation rached Melbourne on Saturday to the effect that the miners employed in the North Prentice mine had gone out on strike for an advance on ...
Article : 64 wordsAn opened tin of Nestle's Swiss Milk, if kept in a cool place, will keep perfectly sweet for several days. ALWAYS ASK for NESTLE'S. —[Advt.] ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Justice Cooper has made an order sanctioning the amended scheme of arrangement of the Australian Joint Stock Bank. ...
Article : 92 wordsUnanimously pronounce in favour of Wolfe's Schnapps for a delicacy of flavour and an absence of rawness or exciting properties.—[Advt.] ...
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Article : 71 wordsAsk your grocer for a "KANDY KOOLA". Tea and Coffee Coupon. Twelve prizes are distributed every week, and each coupon has [?]24 chances during one year of securing a prize. Remember— ...
Article : 57 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—2[?] to 244 Elizabeth-st.—[Advt.] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 wordsAll shades and sizes, our own manufacture. TWEND MACINTOSH OVERCOATS. 2[?]. [?]0s., [?]s., 40s. A variety of patterns. The LEVIATHAN CLOTHING COMPANY.—[Advt.] ...
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Article : 54 wordsTo promptly cure gout sufferers should eliminate the urates from the system by taking Bishop's Citrate of Lithia. It is strongly recommended by the "Lancet" and "British Medical Jo[?] Of ...
Article : 46 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—237 to 244 Elizabeth-at.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 38 wordsMain-Top Navy Cut, medium strength. Main Top Navy Cut, full strength. 20z and 40z. air-tight tins. All Tobacconists—[Advt.] ...
Article : 25 wordsThe constant use of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...
Article : 15 wordsWith advancing years greyness increases. Stop this with LOCKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER, which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appearance.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 17 May 1897, Page 5
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