Major-General Merritt, the officer commanding the American land forees in Manila, has forwarded to the authorities at Washiugton an official despatch on the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe advance of the Anglo-Egyptian army, under Sir H. H. Kitchener, on Omdurman is proceeding with all possible expedition. A transport party, accompanied by a ...
Article : 131 wordsThe general election of members of the Cape House of Assembly is proceeding. Mr. W. P. Schreiner, who was AttorneyGeneral in Mr. Rhodes's late Ministry, but ...
Article : 123 wordsThe following bulletin was issued at 10 o'clock last night (July 18) at Marlboroughhouse:— "July, 18, 1898. ...
Article : 1,192 wordsThe P[?]mier is losing no opportunity of getting into the good graces of Mr. Byrnes during his stay in Sydney. Yesterday he showed him the beauthies of Sydney ...
Article : 648 wordsAs chairman of the finance committee, Alderman Bayles submitted to the meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon a statement of the action the committee had ...
Article : 1,036 wordsA deputation of municipal representatives waited yesterday upon the water supply committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works to lay before that body the views ...
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Article : 509 wordsFurther disgraceful scenes have been enacted in a church by members of the party who strongly object to the introduction of ritualistic practices into the Church of ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany has delivered a characteristic speech at Mayence (Mainz), the great fortified city on the Rhine. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Spanish Ministry has evidently decided to a[?]de to Marshal Blanco's request, and permit him to leave Cuba before it is formally evacuated under the terms of peace ...
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Article : 175 wordsIn consequence of the prolonged drought the East End of London is threatened with a water famine. The supply of water to the residents has ...
Article : 44 wordsSerious riots have occurred at Ponce, on the South Coast of Puerto Rico, where the Ameriean forces, under Major-General Miles, landed for the conquest of the isl[?]d. ...
Article : 67 wordsAlbert Trott, formerly of Melbourne, has again shown brilliant cricket when playing for the County of Middlesex. In a match against Nottinghamshire, ...
Article : 70 wordsJonoski Takuma, a Japanese, to-day pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering certain New South Wales stamps which were a forgery of other issues of considerable rarity ...
Article : 155 wordsThe following is the text of the communication sent to Governor of Queensland by Mr. Reid on behalf of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, with ...
Article : 599 wordsRussia already regards Manchuria as a Russian possession, and is offering great inducements to her subjects to settle in and colonise not only the country, but also the ...
Article : 68 wordsMarsden, an amateur cyclist, has ridden 29 miles 574 yards in an hour on the Crystal Palace track, and has secured all amateur records from six miles to 29 miles, as well ...
Article : 45 wordsSo severe have the anti-Spanish riots become in Puerto Ri[?] that the Spanish residents have been forecd to appeal to the American troops for protection. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe manager of the Melbourne Telegraph office reports that a noti[?]tion has been reecived from Berne that it is announced by the Auglo-American Company that all the ...
Article : 60 wordsAn exceedingly heavy fog prevailed in Sydney Harbour this morninig, during which the Manly steamer Narrabeen collided with the Government steamer Kate, ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Melbourne Cricket Club came in for strong criticism at a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association held tonight to deal with the report of the ...
Article : 653 wordsA shocking catastrophe is reported from Siberia. A number of Russian convicts were being conveyed by river from Tiumen, in the ...
Article : 67 wordsA few wayn>a igoewt publiehia [?]ble mesessage stating that Colonel John Hay was to su[?]ed Mr. William R. Day as American Secretary of State. A possible explanation ...
Article : 618 wordsAt the meeting of the St. Kilda Council in the evening Councillor Allen, who had been the council's representative at the deputation which waited upon Mr. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe late Mr. John Paterson, of the firm of Messrs. Paterson, Laing, and Bruce, who died suddenly at the Palace Hotel, Perth, on Saturday last, was prominently ...
Article : 308 wordsConstable Berriman was strolling along Victoria-street, Collingwood, in plain clothes yesterday afternoon, when there suddenly rushed from the door of the ...
Article : 384 wordsThe Cunard Steamship Company Limited, which trades between Liverpool and New York, is making some importang additions to its fleet. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Postmaster-General, Mr. Duffy, was waited upon yesterday by two representatives of the female operating staff at the Central Telephone Exchange. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe New York Yacht Club, the holder of the American Cup, is building an aluminium yacht with which to defend the cup against the challenge issued by Sir Thomas Lipton, ...
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Article : 638 wordsEarly this morning a man named Thomas Martin Bishop, employed on the sewerage contract in Burnley-street, Richmond, fell down a shaft, and injured himself severely. ...
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Article : 380 wordsA sensational accident occurred at the Adelaide railway station to-day. About seventy men were employed in demolishing the old locomotive sheds, in preparation for ...
Article : 252 wordsDudley Palmer, a young single man, teller in the Commercial Bank, Sale, shot himself through the heart in Punt-road this morning. The inspector was expected to ...
Article : 211 wordsJames Carney, a young man, was proceeded against at the Fitzroy Court yesterday for assaulting Georgina Vine. The offence took place nearly two years ago, in Little George-street. ...
Article : 195 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—Cayron v. Russell (part heard). First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice Holroyd.) ...
Article : 168 wordsA report is current among the German residents of Samoa that the group is shortly to be placed under the German flag. One of the German war-ships will shortly ...
Article : 87 wordsJohn Walters, of Auburn-road, Auburn, sharebroker. Causes of insolvency—Losses in mining speculation. Approximate schedule. Liabilities, £5,289; assets, £3,585; ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 23 Aug 1898, Page 5
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