There was a large gathering at the Townhall to-night, to hear Dr. Quick and Mr. Trenwith on the Federal Constitution Bill. The mayour (Councillor Harkness) ...
Article : 3,716 wordsThe position of affairs in regard to China was the subject of debate in both Houses of Parliament last night, and important statements were made by members of the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe United States Government has taken a very significant step in Cuba in connection with the present strained relations with Spain. ...
Article : 80 wordsSir Herbert Kitchener, the general in command of the Anglo-Egyptian force in the Soudan, ordered a reconnaissance of the enemy's camp after his advance to ...
Article : 140 wordsNews has been received of the wreck, at Cape Horn, of the steam yacht Belgica, the vessel conveying the Belgian exploring expedition, under the leadership of ...
Article : 58 wordsFrom the jarring turmoil of confused political issues it is with a sense of relief that we turn to consider the allimportant question whether British ...
Article : 7,328 wordsThe action to test the validity of the will of the late Horatio Abraham Nelson Snell, furniture dealer, of North Fitzroy, who died on October 4, 1897, was continued ...
Article : 2,430 words"The Times" alleges that M. Pavloff, the Russian representative at Pekin, did not support the claims set up by France for concessions in Southern China. ...
Article : 32 wordsBy special arrangement Commander, de Gerlach was to contribute to "The Argus" an account of his expedition and the first two articles from his pen, in which the ...
Article : 333 wordsThe Berlin newspaper "Neueste Nachrichsten," 2 commenting upon the British occupation of Wei hei-wei, says that Germany will now be unable to claim the ...
Article : 90 wordsGeneral Sir William Lockhart, the commander-in-chief of the British forces operating against the tribesmen in the Tir[?]h district, has been on a visit to the front, ...
Article : 107 wordsIt was announced yesterday that, acting on the suggestion of His Holiness the Pope, Spain has agreed to grant the Cuban rebels a truce. ...
Article : 73 wordsIt is announced that China has agreed to grant the demands made by France in Southern China, reserving, however, the question of the extension of British ...
Article : 56 wordsArrangements have almost been completed for the Easter encampment. Nearly the whole of the tents have been [?]rected, and to-morrow the Commandant. Sir ...
Article : 242 wordsFollowing upon the announcement of the withdrawal by the United States of her consular agents from Cuba, comes the further significant fact that the family of Mr. ...
Article : 75 wordsMr. Gladstone, who is suffering from necrosis of the nasal bone, and has been in a low condition for some time past, is becoming gradually worse. ...
Article : 36 wordsRussia is erecting fortifications at Talienwan, the port which she has secured along with Port Arthur. ...
Article : 23 wordsA terrible burning accident happened to-day at Grattai, near Mudgee. A man named James Reeves visited the latter town yesterday, and returned to his home at Grattai ...
Article : 218 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, and Ministerial leader in the Chamber, entered into a full review of the situation. He began by ...
Article : 898 wordsThe members of the Adelaide Irish National Federation League have telegraphed to the federations in Melbourne and Sydney, suggesting that a message of sorrow ...
Article : 76 wordsYesterday we mentioned on the authority of our Adelaide correspondent, that Mr. T. B. Lightfoot, managing director of the Linde British Refrigerating Company had ...
Article : 306 wordsAdvices from the United States state that the belief that war is inevitable, as the only possible outcome of the situation, is increasing amongst all parties. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe consignment of apples to hand by the R.M.S. Cuzco has arrived in excellent condition. The Tasmanian are selling at from 10/ to 15/ per case, a few cases of ...
Article : 57 wordsThe position with regard to typhoid in Victoria is becoming critical. The reports submitted to the Board of public Health at its meeting yesterday are of a character ...
Article : 430 wordsThe Government of Natal has made an offer to the Imperial Government to provide annually, free of charge, 12,000 tons of coal for the use of war-ships calling at ...
Article : 77 wordsFurther evidence was called by the Crown to-day before the Marine Board in respect to the alleged unseaworthiness of the ship Atacama. Dr. Sly appeared for the owner, ...
Article : 207 wordsRussia has closed its seaports of Sebastopol, in the Crimen, and Kronstadt, near St. Petersburg, against merchant shipping. His Royal Highness the Duke of York ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Railways Satanding Committee had the yarra Junction line again under its consideration at yesterday's meeting. It will be remembered that the committee ...
Article : 520 wordsThe men who ceased work at the Maffra Beet Sugar Factory on Tuesday held a public meeting to-day. They adopted a resolution to the effect that they could not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsThe Union Company's steamer Mahinapua is to be sent to Tasmania, where for the future she will be employed in the coastal trade. ...
Article : 216 wordsThe statement made by the "Register" four months ago that Dr. Cockurn, Minister of Agriculture and Education, was appointed Agent- General, which was ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Equity Trustees Company and Mr. M. H. Clifford are applying for probate of the will and two codicils of the late Mr. William ...
Article : 237 wordsThe schooner Mariner, which was stranded early in February on the Hummo[?]k Islands, was got off, and arrived at Beauty Point to-day. She reports the ...
Article : 94 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,030,000 quarters, as against 3,110,000 quarters last week, and 1,730,000 ...
Article : 62 wordsRobert Hunter, of Burwood-road, Hawthorn, but[?]her. Causes of insolvency— Sickness of wife and family, want of employment, and pressure of a creditor. ...
Article : 242 wordsIn reply to a deputation to-day, the Premier said that in a short time the Government would place a defence scheme for the colony before the Imperial Defence ...
Article : 139 wordsReports from the tick inspectors of the coast districts show that inoculation is being expensively practised, with satisfactory results. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Governor has been granted six months' leave of absence. His Excellency proposes to visit England in the latter past of the year. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Ozone will run to Schnapper Point, Dromana, and Sorrento to-day and Saturday next, starting from the Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 10.30 a.m. To-morrow she leaves at 2 p.m. for ...
Article : 299 wordsR.M.S. Rome left Colombo for Australia on the 5th inst. R.M.S. Duke of Argyll left Aden on route to London on the 4th inst. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Victorian Railways telegraphic instrument workshop, which was severely damaged by fire on Tuesday night, was insured in the Colonial Mut[?]al, the ...
Article : 166 wordsFour of the imprisoned alluvial diggers, Hughes, Bray, Frost, and Smith, were released from the Fremantle Gaol unconditionally at 1 o'clock this afternoon, on an ...
Article : 55 wordsWhile searching for the body of the third victim of the drowning accident of Tuesday, the police discovered the body of a woman, aged about 35 years. No report ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 7 Apr 1898, Page 5
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