It is believed in Berlin that Germany will endeavour to obtain from China a lease of the city and [?]arbour of Kiao-Chau, in the pr[?]vince of S[?]tung, which have been ...
Article : 125 wordsThe State Fire Insurance Bill was read a first time to-day in the House of Representatives. The Premier said that the measure differed from the bill ...
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Article : 105 wordsThe French Senate has by a [?]imous vote approved of the attitude of the Government in connection with the case of Captian Alfred Dreyfus, of the general ...
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Article : 28 wordsAt a meeting of the Castlemaine Mining Board on Tuesday it was resolved to depute Messrs. Gordon and Harding to interview the Minister of Mines, and request him to ...
Article : 112 wordsThe difficulty between Germany and the negro republic of Hayti, arising out of the illegal imprisonment of Herr L[?]ders, a German subject, has been settled. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe sixth and last series of the London wool sales for the present year closed to-day. The Market was steady, and a better tone was manifested. ...
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Article : 144 wordsSince August last there has been a deadlock in the Kilmore Shire Council. At a full meeting in August it was unanimously decided to accept the resignation of Mr. H. ...
Article : 1,530 wordsA boxing match between two pugilists, Walter Croot and Jim Barry, has ended fatally for Croot. The contest took place at the rooms of ...
Article : 78 wordsIn the R[?]stag last night the debate on the Government programme for largely increasing the German navy was commeneed. A strong party in the Chamber is opposed ...
Article : 143 wordsAdmiral Bridge is to be entertained at a farewelll banquet in the town-hall on the 21st inst., Prior to his retirement from the command of the Australian naval station. ...
Article : 267 wordsThe Board of Trade returns of the, trade of the United Kingdom for the month of November compare with those for corresponding period of 189[?] as follows:— ...
Article : 54 wordsA terrible crime is reported from Persia, the victim being Mr. Greaves, an Englishman, in the service of the Persian Telegraph department. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsThe annual meeting of the Eltham Shire Council was held at Kangaroo Ground on Monday last, when the annual statement of accounts, which ...
Article : 860 wordsThe corporation of the city of Coventry has ordered 900 tons of electrical machinery and 2,000 tons of steel rails from the United States. ...
Article : 63 wordsBy the present law mining companies in New Zealand are only called upon to pay income tax on half their declared dividends. The Land and Income Tax Bill introduced ...
Article : 287 wordsThe petition of the council of the Chamber of Commerce against the Exported Products Bill was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. The main grounds on ...
Article : 753 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of Wheat and flour a[?]oat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,710,000 quarters, as against 2,590,000 quarters last week, and ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Assembly sat until after 5 o'clock this morning and the whole of estimates in chief were disposed of before the House rose. The labour party by a catch ...
Article : 555 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, which provides for the grant of a subsidy of 2/6 to the municipal bodies, was read a second ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—E[?]sendon Land and Finance Association V. Kilgour (part [?]card), Beare V. Wallace. Second Civil Court. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 9 Dec 1897, Page 5
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