The American Government has decided that the army under Major-General Shafter, which has been operating at Santiago de Cuba, shall return to the United States. ...
Article : 77 words"The Times" to-day makes a significant statement respecting British policy in the Far East. It declares that if the powers will not ...
Article : 91 wordsMr W. Sloane, of the Yarrawonga Rifle Club, is second in the colonial aggregate score at the Bisley meeting, a Canadian rideman being first. He wins a prize of ...
Article : 112 wordsIn his Budget statement yesterday the Treasurer was unexpectedly moderate in his forecast of the future. His hearers could searcely understand at ...
Article : 7,564 wordsIt would be going beyond the mark to say that to-morrow will decide the fate of federation in New South Wales. The polling may greatly expedite the movement, but in ...
Article : 1,449 wordsIn reporting progress on the bill to amend the laws relating to probate and administration yesterday afternoon, the Legislative Council was merely ...
Article : 2,155 wordsA telegram from Reuter's correspondent in the Soudan shows that the preparations for the Anglo-Egyptian advance on Khartoum-Omdurman, the headquarters of the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Earl of Minto has been selected to succeed the Earl of Aberdeen as GovernorGeneral of Canada. [?]Lord Minto (Sir Gilbert John Elliot) is ...
Article : 124 wordsThe polling commences at 8 a.m., and closes at 6 p.m., and the results will commence to come in about 7. ...
Article : 28 wordsTwo more Spanish garrisons have surrendered to the Americans, those at Palm[?] Soriano, a village 20 miles north-west of Santiago de Cuba, and at San Luis. ...
Article : 36 wordsA large number of election speeches were delivered to-day by the leaders of the two parties. Mr. Reid opened the ball at midday, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 wordsA movement has been started in Santiago to secure the independence of Cuba. The land-owners and resident non-combatants are petitioning President M'Kinley ...
Article : 63 wordsIn consequence of the refusal of the powers to allow Turkey to reinforce her garrisons in Crete Djevad Pasha, the Turkish military Governor, has resigned. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe tenders for the Western Australian Government 3 per cent. loan of £1,000,000 were opened to-day, the minimum being fixed at £94. ...
Article : 60 wordsSince the annexation of Hawaii by the United States, the ex-Queen of Hawaii, Liliuckalani, has commenced legal proceedings against the American Government ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the police court to-day James Robert Cross was charged with placing an obstruction on the Culeairn to Corowa line. Accused was remanded until Saturday. ...
Article : 456 wordsMr. E. H. Wittenoom, the new AgentGeneral for Western Australia, was last night entertained at a dinner at the Hotel Cecil by the other Agents-General and a ...
Article : 120 wordsGeneral dissatisfaction continues to prevail in Spain as a result of the disastrous conduct of the war and the distrust felt in the Sagasta Ministry. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Premier's statement, made last night at Newtown, that Mr. J. W. Abig[?]l, the federal candidate, had approached him three weeks ago with a view of being selected as ...
Article : 235 wordsThe election of a member of the House of Commons for Reading, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Charles Townshend Murdoch, Conservative, took ...
Article : 106 wordsPhilatelists to-day took great interest in a charge brought in the Central Police Court against J[?]oski Takuma, a Japanese, and his wife, Elizabeth, of having forged ...
Article : 139 wordsThe United States Government recently purchased several English steamers for use as transports, one of them being the Port Victor, 2,793 tons, owned by Messrs. W. ...
Article : 99 wordsThe final result of the International Chess Congress, which commenced at Vienna on June 1, is as follows:— Dr. S. Tarrasch (Germany) and Mr. H. ...
Article : 84 wordsThe report of the international conference to consider the question of bounties on beet sugar, which met at Brussels last month, has been published. ...
Article : 88 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,071,000 quarters, as against 2,470,000 quarlers last week and 820,000 ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. T. [?]. Griffith, the federalist candidate for Albury, addressed one of the largest meetings seen here to-night. The audience was exceedingly rowdy, and refused to hear ...
Article : 196 wordsIt is reported from Washington that the German ambassador, Dr. von Holleben, has delivered to President M'Kinley a cordial message from the Emperor William. ...
Article : 135 wordsA second case of supposed small-pox has occurred on the steamer Sukan, which recently arrived from Singapore, Mr. Kelly, the purser, having developed suspicious ...
Article : 145 wordsThe gipsy refugees arrived from Li[?]mur this afternoon unexpectedly. The Kaniva people anticipated their arrival there, and paid the fares of the contingent through to ...
Article : 98 wordsMr. Robert Brough, who, with Mrs. Brough, is returning to australia, and will open a season at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, on October 29, has secured the right ...
Article : 204 wordsThe third session of the twelfth Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies by the Governor at noon. After His Excellency's speech both Houses ...
Article : 335 wordsA preliminary meeting for the formation of a Queensland Federation League was held to-night, the attendance and enthusiasm displayed exceeding the most sanguine ...
Article : 310 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, Mr. Grainger notified his intention of introducing a bill referring to workmen's wages, and also of moving for a Royal commission to inquire ...
Article : 390 wordsThe railway earnings for the quarter ending June 30, 1898, amounted to £714,867, which is the largest on record for the qu[?]rter. They exceed by £38,903 the receipts ...
Article : 189 wordsThe [?]scort from Matlock and Wood's Point, in charge of Mr. Grieve, manager of the Bank of Australasia, arrived here this evening, bringing i[?] 1,378oz., of gold, made ...
Article : 211 wordsThe following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—K[?]ikoura, from Wellington June 9; Mary Augusta, from Sydney March ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Old Age Pensions Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day. The measure differs in some respects from that of last year. It provided a ...
Article : 151 wordsA sad case of sudden blindness has occurred at Tumberumba. A man named Charles Davey, who had suffered from typhoid fever in teh Melbourne Hospital, ...
Article : 133 wordsR.M.S Aread[?] left Colombo for Australia on the 25th inst. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe anniversary banquet of the Ballarat East branch of the A.N.A. was held last night, when Mr. Carty Salmon, M.L.A., the Minister of Railways (Mr. Williams), ...
Article : 287 wordsJames Joseph O'Sullivan, of Arara[?], railway employe. Causes of insolvency—Reduction in salary, having to pay heavy interest on borrowed money for another, and ...
Article : 196 wordsThe New Guinea Government steamer, which has arrived at Cooktown, has brought particulars of the Gera rush. It is reported that about 100 miners are doing well. One ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Premier also addressed several other meetings to-night, at most of which he had a most enthusiastic reception. He finally proceeded to Annandale, to speak in ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 27 Jul 1898, Page 5
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