The Russian Government has issued a ukase devoting 90,000,000 roubles (nearly £14,000,000) to the construction of new warships. ...
Article : 241 wordsThe United States Congress and press The United states Congress and press regard the bill entrusting President M'Kinley with 50,000,000 dollns' worth of national ...
Article : 202 wordsSerious rioting has again taken place in Bombay, arising out of the measures being adopted for the suppression of the bubonic plague. ...
Article : 350 wordsTurkey some weeks ago promised to pay Russia, on account of the arrears of the indemnity in respect of the war of 1877-8, £1,000,000 out of the war indemnity to be ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Queen, who was reported to be indisposed, and therefore unable to make her intended trip to the Continent, has, it transpires, been suffering from a slight ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Australian federation must with out doubt be broad based upon a people's will. Those who recognise this fact freely and fully ...
Article : 7,327 wordsA deputation from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Postmaster-General to-day, to urge the necessity of making the proposed Pacific cable an ...
Article : 360 wordsThe Army and the Bar met at cricket yesterday on the Church of England Grammar School ground. Both teams were lamentably weak, Mr. J. L. Purves being ...
Article : 1,039 wordsA letter was published in our issue of yesterday from Mr.C.E. Lacey, of Northcote, pointing out in connection with the assistance to be given by the Government to ...
Article : 226 wordsIt was announced a few weeks ago that Bulgaria had protested to Turkey against the oppression of her subjects on the Macedonian frontier, and demanded that steps ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Marquis of salisbury, who has been suffering from an attaek of influenza for some days, has now sufficiently recovered to be able to resume the duties of his position. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Marquis of Salisbury, who has been suffering from an attack of influenza for some days, has now sufficiently recovered to be able to resume the duties of his ...
Article : 41 wordsTo meet the eases of distress already reported from the Ferntree Gully district, the central committee yesterday forwarded a cheaue to the treasurer of the local ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Princess Stephanie of Belgium, widow of the late Archduke Rudolph of Austria, who was recently reported to be suffering from inflammation of the lungs, ...
Article : 208 wordsThe new Australian Ministry just formed under the leadership of Count Franz von Hohenstein is regarded with deep distrust by the German portion of the population ...
Article : 39 wordsThe United States bill, providing for additional measures ot defence, has been unanimonsly approved by the Appropriation Committee of the House of ...
Article : 42 wordsA statement was made a few days ago by the "New York World," but was subsequently denied, that United States troops were to be sent to the White Pass, on the ...
Article : 135 wordsIn the local market to-day wheat was a drug, prices being 3/6 to 3/9 for prime samples. Many farmers are actively canvassing the district for the purpose of obtaining ...
Article : 450 wordsThe Mayor of Mellbourne, hon. treasarer of the Central Relief fund,acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following additional subseriptions:—Amounts previously acknowledged ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Navy estimates have been submitted to Parliament, the total amount being £23,778,000. The Government proposes to construct ...
Article : 123 wordsThe announcement that Russia has demanded sovereign rights from China at Port Arthur and Talienwan has caused much excitement in Japan, and the Japanese ...
Article : 48 wordsAlthough having received so rough a cheek through the recent bush fires, the praiseworthy energy of the pioneer settlers of this distriet is again apparent,and is ...
Article : 255 wordsFarmers have already a large acreage under crop for next senson, and in some cases the wheat is thtee or four inches high yesterday the thermometer again rose to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsThe Berlin "Tageblatt" publishes a statement that China has given a 99 years' lease to Russia over Port Arthur and Talienwan. ...
Article : 36 wordsInformation has been received in Paris that the expedition to Fashoda, in the Soudan, which started under the leaderhsip of M. Douchamps, has failed. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Tsung-li-Yamen (or Chinese Council of Viecroys) declare that the demands made by Russia are not put forward as an ultimatum. They have instructed the Chinese ...
Article : 71 wordsIn the House of Commons last night a bill, brought in by Sir Arthur Forwood, member for the Ormskirk division of South-west Lancashire, providing for the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe st.vincent de pand Society forwarded yesterday Six bales of clothing.beddling.&c.,to the following plares:—Longwarry.Garlield.Mirboo North.Thurpdale,and Bunyip.Further relief ...
Article : 293 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,321,000 quarters, as against 3,130,000 quarters last week and ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. H. Gyles Turner is still lying at the cottage near the scene of his accident, Little River, his condition being such as to still render it inadvisable, in the opinion of the ...
Article : 65 wordsAdvices from the British colony of Sierra Leone state that the British have sustained losses through falling into ambuscades in the Hinterland. Reinforcements have been ...
Article : 46 wordsThe appalling inadequacy of hospital accommodation was once more demonstrated at an inquest held yesterday at the Melbourne Gaol by the city coroner (Mr. ...
Article : 566 wordsIt is reported that the Russian Government has refused a request by Great Britain for specific, information concerning the demands upon China. ...
Article : 37 wordsWhen the tariff of charges for the use of the Sydney Town-hall was under revision a few days ago it was urged by some aldermen that in respect of the concerts given by ...
Article : 335 wordsMr. Cecil Rhodes, in the course of a press interview, admitted that he was the leader of the progressive party at the Cape. He denounced the "eternal whine" of the ...
Article : 65 wordsSir,—The primary consideration in regard to successful agricalture in the mallee country should be how to best cope with the greatest diffliculty in the way which is, ...
Article : 257 wordsYesterday evening's concert was, in more respects than one, the most enjoyable and successful of the three yet given by Madame Albani in Melbourbe. The programme was ...
Article : 773 words"The Times" this morning, in an article commenting upon the present outlook, says that the British nation was never less disposed than at the existing juncture to ...
Article : 61 wordsThe majority of the residents of this district have been under the impression that they could light as muny [?]res as they wished after the 1st March without breaking the rules laid down in the Police ...
Article : 249 wordsTwo short weeks ago when Mr. Attmeyer, of the Parliament-house culinary staff, stood beside the altar and promised to endow his blushing bride with all his worldly ...
Article : 297 wordsStoddart's team of cricketers will begin their last match in Melbourne to-day against an eleven of Victoria, the game, as usual, starting at 12 o'clcok, on the ...
Article : 277 wordsThe French Senate has passed a bill establishing the Leeward Islands is a French colony. (Published in yesterday's Second Edition.) ...
Article : 32 wordsThe British squadron in China is to be reinforced by the addition of the cruiser Harmione, of the Channel squadron. ...
Article : 29 wordsThere was a better tone to-day on the London Exchange, which had shown a slight depression in consequence of the foreign outlook. ...
Article : 50 wordsSir/—Your article re Lands department will meet with the unqualified approval of every struggling selector in Victoria. It is not the actual Minister for Lands who is ...
Article : 548 wordsAt the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday Matthew Gleeson was charged with the careless use of fire at Killarney. He was burning a strip round his puddock, without giving notice, when ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Imperial Government has postponed the establishment of a branch of the Royal mint at Perth until July 13. (Pulished in yesterday's Second Edition.) ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Attorney-General has ordered the exhumption of the bodies of the victims of the recent Triabunna tragedy, to see whether any grounds exist for the present ...
Article : 72 wordsA sad fatality occurred at Tempookana, near Strahan, to-day. Mrs. J. O'Boyle sent her son, aged 7, to the river for water. The boy fell in, and his mother, hearing his ...
Article : 153 wordsRussia continues to despatch troops to the Far East, and is employing French steamers for the purpose. [Portion of the above messages were published in ...
Article : 47 wordsAt Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day, Robert Whitehead was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Simon Ridley, at Wallsend, on February 12. There ...
Article : 275 wordsIn the Jury Court to-day was commenced the hearing of an action for £1,000 damages, brought by Selina Marie Cond, wife of Patrick Coad, licensee of the Burwood ...
Article : 302 wordsAddressing a meeting of the United Service Institution last night, Mr. Archibald R. Colquhoun, who is an accepted anthority on questions relating to the Far East, said ...
Article : 184 wordsNews from Bass Strait Islands states that the drought there has been very severe. Sheep are dying, and the land is swarming with grasshoppers. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe steamer Kanoowarra arrived at Eden this afternoon, towing the steamer Tagliaferro in a disabled codition. The Taglinferro left Melbourne for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—M'Kie v. M'Kie (part heard), Alliance Contracting Co. Ltd. v. Russell (part heard), Sheahan v. Jackman, Nally v. Walsh, Same v. Same, Western Wimmera ...
Article : 235 wordsAt a meeting of the proprietors of the principal collieries held in Sydney to-day it was resolved to wait upon the Minister of Mines to-morrow to urge that, in view of ...
Article : 149 wordsWilliam Gillespic Dudfield, of 28 Clifton-street, Richmond, civil servant. Causes of insolvency—Continued sickness of wife, pressure of creditors, and having to pay ...
Article : 134 wordsThe annual meeting of the Elsternwick Presbyterian Church was held on the 2nd inst. The Rev. D. G. M'Crea, of Caulfield, presided. During the absense, through illness, of the Rev. J. Hay, the ...
Article : 139 wordsThe annual meeting of the Elsternwick Presbyterian Church was held on the 2nd inst. The Rev. D. G. M'Cren, of Caulfield, presided. During the absence, through illness, of the Rev. J. Hay, the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 11 Mar 1898, Page 5
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