The latest advices from the Far East show that a definite step forward has been taken in the movement for the partition of China. ...
Article : 260 wordsLatest advices reported that the advance column of the Anglo-Egyptian expeditionary force under Sir H. H. Kitchener had reached the River Atbara, in the Eastern ...
Article : 74 wordsThe "Standard" publishes an article to-day dealing with the Constitution Bill as finally passed by the Federal Convention. Regret is expressed that the Convention. ...
Article : 83 wordsNow that the Federal Convention has done its duty and drawn up a constitution for the people to accept or reject, it remains for the friends of federation to see ...
Article : 240 wordsThe delegates who attended the recent convention have nearly all reached their homes. We must ex-press the hope that they will meet ...
Article : 8,975 wordsInterviewed with reference to the Federal Bill, Mr. M'Millan, M.L.A., said he thought there was a decidedly strong feeling in favour of the bill as it stands. He ...
Article : 961 wordsThe Spanish flotilla of torpedo boats; which sailed for Cuba from Cadiz recently, after being temporarily delayed in port by a heavy gale, has been ordered not to ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Gadstone, who has been seriously indisposed, and has been stopping at Bournemouth for the benefit of his health, is no better. In the absence of any ...
Article : 51 words"It does not appear that the critics of federation, or its opponents, if there are any left, take any real objection to the constitution as it is now about to be placed before ...
Article : 162 wordsMr.Cecil Rhodes has sailed from Cape Town for England. He proposes in return to Cape Town in May. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn spite of the protest by the Mussulman population of Crete against the appointment of Prince-George of Greece as Governor of the island Russia still continues to ...
Article : 82 wordsNot the least remarkable of the incidents connected with the railway picnic on Saturday was the hearty declaration of approval of the Federation Bill by Mr. H. R. ...
Article : 764 wordsAt the wool wales to-day, prices generally were well maintained. The chief buyers are the trade in Yorkshire. LONDON, March 19. ...
Article : 138 words"In the light that we have presented the principal clauses of the bill, it will be admitted, we think, that if we are to have federation at all we cannot do better than ...
Article : 123 wordsIn response to an appeal by the Sultan, the Russian Government have allowed Turkey to postpone the payment of the balance of the indemnity due on account of the war ...
Article : 129 wordsFollowing upon the concession by the Chinese Government of the demands made by Russia comes the list of the demands made by France upon China. ...
Article : 250 words"The Commonwealth Bill is now ready for discussion by the people of Australia. Already the 'Little Victorians' and the 'Little Welshers,' who do not want federation, are ...
Article : 325 wordsThe price of bar silver is now quoted at 25 9-16d. per oz. standard, being a rise of 1-16d. since March 17. ...
Article : 28 wordsA general election has been held in Japan, with the result that the Government goes back to office with a small majority. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe following sales are reported on the London Stock Exchange:—Mount Lyell, £13/10/; North Mount Lyell, £3/1/8; South Mount Lyell, 15/6; Lake view, £9 ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Goschen, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in dealing with the subject of Imperial naval defence, admits that it is extraordinary that the British colonies ...
Article : 118 wordsQuotations for frozen meat are as follows:— New zealand sheep.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes—Cauterbury, 3[?]d.; ...
Article : 238 wordsAt the meeting of the Horsham Catholic Young Men's Society last night the following resolution, submitted by Mr. E. R. Kelsall and seconded by Mr. W. E. M'Donald, ...
Article : 129 wordsMr. Bertie Douglas, who unfrotunately shot himself through the forehead last Tues-day morning as his sister's wedding was about to take place, died at half-past 5 ...
Article : 477 wordsInvestors complain of the proposed withdrawal of the Silverton Tramway Company from the London register. The "Medical Times" states that the ...
Article : 86 words"The Times," in an article dealing with the position in the Far East, refers to the French claim that China should refuse to grant a strip of territory at Kowloon to ...
Article : 155 wordsOn the arrival of the mail steamer Australia yesterday morning, a suspicious case of sickness was reported by the surgeon of the vessel. The patient, a Lasear, showed ...
Article : 232 wordsThe popularity of the Australian cause in the border districts was demonstrated in a Striking manner at Albury to-day. At about noon it became known that Mr. ...
Article : 750 wordsA meeting of farmers interested in the export of wheat was held in the Charlton shire-half yesterday. There was a very large attendance, and the chair was ...
Article : 242 wordsConstable Grundy, who met with an accident at Germanton on Tuesday last, died to-day. A telegram from Bathurst states that an ...
Article : 206 wordsAt the invitation of the local branch of the Mine Manager's Association, a large number of gentlemen interested in mining met on Saturday afternoon at the Slewart ...
Article : 191 wordsThe tenders for the Chinese loan will be opened on Tuesday next in London and Berlin. The loan is being issued at the fixed price of 90 per cent. It has been favourably ...
Article : 59 wordsRussia has withdrawn from the control of Corea in response to pressure by Japan. An understanding has been arrived at that should Corea fail to maintain its ...
Article : 71 wordsA young man named Hellings was sent [?] Amherst Hospital yesterday suffering from typhoid. He contracted the fever in St. Ar[?], from which town he ...
Article : 77 wordsAt a meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, held on Friday night, the following resolution was carried: — "That in the opinion of this meeting influence ought to ...
Article : 77 wordsA few days ago Miss Isabella Miller, a nurse in the employ of Dr. Howard, of St. Kilda Esplanade, received a letter from her brother, stating that he bad returned from ...
Article : 266 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—M'Caughan v. Wilson and Mackinnon, Firkins v. Firkins, Australian Smelting Co. Limited v. British Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Limted, M'Carthy v. Young, Ellis v. Horsley ...
Article : 285 wordsIt has transpired that on the last occasion when the French ambassador waited upon the Tsung[?]i-Yamen, or Council of Viceroys, the French demands were ...
Article : 94 wordsA yound woman named Ada Hobourne, aged 18, a resident of Garden-street, Alexandra, committed suicide on Saturday by swallowing carbolic acid. She had been to ...
Article : 178 wordsR.M.S. Jumna, en route to London, left Aden on 17th inst. R.M.S. Duke of Buckingham. en route to Brisbane, left Batavia on 17th inst. ...
Article : 33 wordsHenry Sandy, farmer of Ramrod Creek, near Bruthen. Causes of insolvency-Losses in mining, having to pay interest on horrowed money, and having to sell off ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Rimutaka, from London February a and Table Bay February 2[?] arrived at Hobart at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and left for Wellington at 7 o'clock, [?] morning, She brings the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 21 Mar 1898, Page 5
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