A blue book has been published containing the official correspondence respecting the difficulty with the Matabeles. ...
Article : 103 wordsA largely attended meeting of the Purnellite section of the Irish party was held at Dublin last night to consider the present position and prospects of Home ...
Article : 134 wordsThe second race in connection with the contest for the America Cup was sailed over a triangular course of 30 miles outside New York harbour ...
Article : 103 wordsThe schooner Mary Warner, in charge of the owner, F.W. Cooper, went ashore to-day at Gabo Island during a heavy southerly gale with a cargo of 80 tons of granite, the ...
Article : 125 wordsThe probability of a difficulty in the shipping trade arising in connection with the wages of the marine engineers has been anticipated for some turn past, but the ...
Article : 1,510 wordsThe estrangement between the directors and the manager of the Mutual Store reached a climax last evening, when the board decided to dispense with the services of the ...
Article : 1,986 wordsThere is no doubt that the proposal of the Treasurer to take power to issue Treasury bonds to the amount of £1,250,000 has been misunderstood in ...
Article : 5,910 wordsA telegram from Broken Hill appearing in The Argus of yesterday announced that Mr. Schlapp, the metallurgist of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, had tendered his ...
Article : 285 wordsThe steamer Indignant, owned by Mrs. Paterson, of George Town, and trading between Lannceston and Georgetown, was burned to the water's edge at Georgetown ...
Article : 67 wordsAn important discovery has been made in connection wiht the charges of wife murder brought against the man De Jong. ...
Article : 166 wordsMuch satisfaction is telt in financial circles at the rapid redemption of the Treasury notes for £350,000 which were issued against the security of current deposits in the ...
Article : 325 wordsThe return match between the Australian Eleven and an American team at Philadelphia was concluded to-day. The Australians, who had six wickets to ...
Article : 122 wordsThe mayors of six of the chief towns in the Midland counties, whos[?] mediation was accepted by the miners and the mine-owners, have made a ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. M'Kenzie Bowell, the Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce, interviewed the Premier to-day regarding the object of his mission. Mr. Bowell states ...
Article : 54 wordsFollowing up the special services commenced on Saturday evening and continued on Sunday in connection with the jubilee festival of Christ Church, a grand organ recital ...
Article : 100 wordsM. Ferdinand de Less[?]ps, well known in connection with the Suez and Panama canals, is seriously ill. Inview of his advanced age—nearly 88—his recovery is ...
Article : 89 wordsIn the Assembly this evening, the [?]irst business was the tabling of a motion by Sir Henry Parkes for to-morrow, condemning the Government for issuing a proclamation ...
Article : 196 wordsMr. Valentine, the dairy expert who was recently engaged in making inquiries for the Government of New South Wales, and has since been appointed dairy instructor ...
Article : 122 wordsA young man named William Ailferty, a teamster employed by James Barbour at the Royal Highlander Hotel, Flinders-street, was found lying yesterday afternoon on the ...
Article : 104 wordsMarshal MacMa[?]on, the distinguished French general, and formerly President of the French Republic, is dying. He is 85 years of age. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe gold returns for the past nine months were 448,482oz.,*being an increase of 6,343oz. on the corresponding period last year. Charters Towers produced 196.971oz., ...
Article : 160 wordsThe death is announced at the age of 80 of Sir William Smith, the editor of The Quarterly Review and of the wellknown classical dictionaries. ...
Article : 240 wordsJohn Lester, a hawker, 45 years of age, who lived alone in a house at the corner of Little Charles and Napier streets, Collingwood, attempted to commit suicide yesterday ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Smithfield meat salesmen have assured Sir James Garrick, the AgentGeneral for Queensland, that the frozen beef shipped at Townsville by the Duke ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon, the Premier stated that with regard to the steamer Darius, which had brought more Chinese passengers than were allowed by the act, a deposit of ...
Article : 222 wordsThe monthly cattle sales, held at the municipal sale-yards on Friday last, drew a large number of outside buyers. About 500 head of cattle and 300 sheep were yarded, ...
Article : 120 wordsWilliam Plunkett, charged with the manslaughter of Charles Ganley in Rosina-street on September 13, was acquitted at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court ...
Article : 174 wordsBar silver is quoted at 33 15-16d. per ounce standard, being an advance of 1-16d. since the 3rd inst. THE VICTORIAN CONVERSION ...
Article : 68 wordsA meeting of those men lately employed on the Moe Swamp reclamation works was held in the local Mechanics Institute to protest against the action of the Public Works ...
Article : 147 wordsNo action has yet been taken by Dr. Nicholson, the returning officer, with regard to his casting vote as to who shall be elected for the seat for Benalla and Yarrawonga. ...
Article : 251 wordsA boy named James Lavelock, aged 10 years, fell down a hole at Huntly whilst birdnesting and was not found for seven hours, when he was in a cramped condition and ...
Article : 72 wordsThe action of the Legislative Council in striking out the taxing clauses in the Land Mortgage Bill is believed by the best authorities to be fatal to the bill. It is thought ...
Article : 166 wordsA trap containing Miss Stanfield, Mr. James Dear, solicitor, and Julis Warren, groom, was capsized at Hobart to-day. Miss Stanfield got two severe cuts on the head, ...
Article : 82 wordsWHEAT.—The average price of English wheat in the country markets shows a fall of 6d. per quarter since last week. ...
Article : 26 wordsWilliam Henry Prohasky, of Port Melbourne, storekeeper. Compulsory sequestration. Causes of insolvency—Duiness of trade, falling off in business, inability to ...
Article : 215 wordsYesterday at the Flemington Court, Edward Bull, 12 years of age, was charged with stealing a gold Waltham watch, valued at £8 10s., the property of his teacher, Miss ...
Article : 266 wordsA considerable sensation was caused in sporting circles to-day when it was announced that the well known bookmaker and owner of racehorses, "Teddy" Sampson, ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. Hoben, the secretary and founder of the New Zealand Rugby Union, left for Sydney by the steamer Wakatipu to-day. He has been authorised by the New Zealand ...
Article : 42 wordsThe anxiety respecting the cable steamer Fran[?]ois Arago has been allayed by the receipt of a telegram this afternoon from Brisbane stating that the steamer has been ...
Article : 54 wordsIn Committee in the Legislative Council to-night an amendment on the Legislative Councill Bill limiting the term of office of the President to six years instead of for life ...
Article : 46 wordsA large and enthusiastic public meeting was held to night to receive the report of the railway deputation lately sent to Melbourne. Mr. John Williams, the president of the shire ...
Article : 240 wordsA man named William Town, a respected resident of Calumnal, eight miles from here, was reported to be missing from his home this morning. Constable Foers proceeded to ...
Article : 135 wordsThe steamer Darius, which arrived yesterday at Port Adelaide from Calcutta, via Singapore, had some difficulty with the Customs authorities owing to six Chinese ...
Article : 104 wordsSinee the Carcoar tragedy, Mr. C. W. Jenkins, road superintendent at Inverell, has kept a cocked revolver under his pillow. On retiring to bed last night the revolver slipped ...
Article : 82 wordsAt Half-past 10.—Jarvis v. Hornby (part heard), Munt[?] and another v. Mean[?]y. FIRST CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett.) ...
Article : 138 wordsAt the Collingwood Court yesterday, a young man, named Edward Barry, was prosecuted for stealing a number of fowls from a house m Richmond, and also for being ...
Article : 108 wordsMesars. Crane and Wallace resumed their play in the 14th chess championship game to-night. After three moves a draw was agreed to. The 15th game was then commenced, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs. Pope, who was shot by her husband at Bumbang Station, was resumed yesterday. After a great deal of evidence had been ...
Article : 53 wordsThe G.M.S. Habsburg, from Australian ports, arrived at Southampton on 9th inst. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 11 Oct 1893, Page 5
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