It would be folly to recommence rail construction at the old rates per mile. as we proceed at once to show, these have been set aside by the inexor ...
Article : 2,384 wordsThe political and financial situation in Italy continues very unsatisfactory. The Ministry recently formed by Signor Zanardelli to replace that of Signor ...
Article : 65 wordsLobengula, the Matabele King, who since the severe defeats inflicted upon him by the British South Africa Company's forces has been making his way ...
Article : 101 wordsThe agreement between France and England for the establishment of a neutral zone in connection with the Kingdom of Siam, to be placed under ...
Article : 82 wordsAn unexpected light has been thrown upon tho discovery of dynamite in a house at Hampstead, occupied by a man named Schncider, and also in his office in ...
Article : 79 wordsThe discoveries made recently in the books of the Melbourne Permanent Building pooict of irregular dealing with the fnnds by the manager Mr. joseph Johson were ...
Article : 666 wordsThe naval events at Rio Janeiro have furnished some local critics with reasons for doubting whether the Victorian fortifications at the Heads do not represent ...
Article : 6,800 wordsThe Menmuir has sailed for the colonies, via Hong Kong, with 50,0001b. of tea for Queensland ports, 100,000lb. for Sydney, and 250,0001b. for Melbourne. ...
Article : 69 wordsLast night Mr. R. Houston, of the Victorian Tree Trade League, delivered a lecture on " The Farmers and Tree Trade" in the Wesleyan schoolroom, to a fairly large audience. ...
Article : 1,011 wordsThe publication in The Argus of Saturday last of certain facts concerning a defalcation in the funds set apart by the Victorian Grand Lodge of Freemasons for benevolent ...
Article : 406 wordsThe Dublin authorities have had a private inquiry made into the recent attempt to dostroy the Aldborough Military Barracks by means of a ...
Article : 49 wordsIn the French Chamber of Deputies last night M. Dupuy, the late Premier, was alected President in place of M. Casimir Pericr, who resigned that ...
Article : 42 wordsAt the London wool sales to-day prices were occasionally in favour of buyers. The following sales were made:— Corona, 7¾d.; Duck Creek, 7¾d.; ...
Article : 46 wordsAn application has been mado to Mr. Gladstone to make a temporary reduction in the working hours in tho Government departments to eight hours in order ...
Article : 80 wordsThe miners in Scotland, 33,000 of whom are on strike, have asked Mr. Gladstone to intervene in the dispute between them and the mine-owners, who ...
Article : 56 wordsIt has been ascertained that the death of Professor Tyndall was caused by his taking an overdose of chloral. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe War Office is arranging with the chief military hospitals in Great Britain to make a trial of Victorian tinned butter. ...
Article : 76 wordsA team of South African cricketers will visit England next year. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, a bill to amend the Seamen's Laws Consolidation Act and a mensure relating to lead poisoning m mines were introduced and read a first time. ...
Article : 472 wordsSidney Davis, who embezzled £3,000 from his employers, Messrs. Richardson and Wrench, waa to-day sentenced to three years' imprisonment, an order being made that ...
Article : 145 wordsMadame Melba, the Australian prima donna, made her debut in New York last night in the opera " Lucia di Lammermoor." ...
Article : 45 wordsThere are virtually no supplies of apples from the United States and Canada for the British markets this season. ...
Article : 50 wordsWarrant-officer Thompson, of the New South Wales military forces, who visited England with the New South Wales Cavalry team that took part in the ...
Article : 61 wordsA deputation of residents of Brighton waited yesterday upon Mr. Richardson, Minister of Railways, to urge that the present fares on the Brighton line should be reduced, ...
Article : 834 wordsBy ten votes to nine the Legislative Council this evening decided that the Taxation Bill should be read a second time three months hence. ...
Article : 462 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cherry and a bench of justices, Wilham G. Black and Rowan H. Thompson were brought up on remand to answer the charges ...
Article : 220 wordsA writ has been issued against the Queensland Turf Clubby the trsiner and jockey Harry Smith and H. J. Curnow, claiming £200 damages for the refusal of the stewards at ...
Article : 66 wordsWHEAT AND FLOUR.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom compares with that at previous dates as follows:— ...
Article : 77 wordsThe selection committee have chosen the following team to play in the intercolonial cricket match against New South Wales next week:—Lyons, G. and W. Giffen, W. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe floods in the Hawkes Bay district have now subsided, but the loss, though ruinous in many instances, cannot-yet be estimated. ...
Article : 100 wordsMiddle quotations for share in steamship companies are as follows:— ...
Article : 110 wordsThe wool season has now been nearly completed in this district, and the returns to hand indicate a considerable falling off in the quantity of wool sent from Riverina to ...
Article : 189 wordsCandidates are requested to present them selves for oral examination in theory and practice of medicine, at the Melbourne Hospital, on Friday next, the 8th inst.—At ...
Article : 332 wordsEarly this morning the fire brigades were called out to extinguish a fire at the Tarragon Hotel, King-street, when it was found that there were no fewer than 25 places where ...
Article : 168 wordsThat the recent changes in the constitution of the Royal Metropolitan Liedertafel have met with the approval of its former adberents as well as of others was evidenced ...
Article : 441 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. W. H. Dodd took place on Tuesday last, and a very large attendance followed the remains of the deceased to the Boroondara Cemetery. The ...
Article : 423 wordsA luminons body of remarkable brilliancy appeared in the castern sky at half-past this morning. When first observed it was crescent-shaped, and after remaining ...
Article : 73 wordsA deputation from the St. Kilda Council, consisting of Councillors Jacoby, Miller, Connibeere, Moone, Marriott, Jeans, ...
Article : 291 wordsThe Railway Commissioners' report for the year ending June 30 was laid before Parliament to-day. The revenue decreased —200,000 compared with the previous year, while the ...
Article : 376 wordsAn extraordinary proceeding by the Attorney General came before Mr. Justice Bundey at the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Symon, Q.C., and Mr. J. R. Baker appeared ...
Article : 292 wordsJoseph Ernest Stone, of the Arcade, Chapel-street, Prahran, and 272 Drummondstreet. Carlton, auctioneer. Causes ot insolvency—Depreciation in the value of his ...
Article : 122 wordsYesterday, about 3 p.m., Mr. William augustus Lyster, house and land agent, Acland-street, St.Kilda, swallowed a dose of poison, and died within a few minutes. He ...
Article : 160 wordsAt Half-past 10.—Andrew Kerr ami Co. v. Sturrock, jun. (part heard), Bornefield v. the Teller Company, the Teller Company v. Bornefield, Land Credit Bank of Australia Limited v. Hopkins. ...
Article : 172 wordsSir,—With reference to the comparison of trafile returns of the Victorian railways published weekly, I am of opinion that these would be of much more practical value, and ...
Article : 152 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cherry, J.P., and a bench of justices, a young man named Samuel Falkner was charged with stealing a horse, a set of ...
Article : 114 wordsPursuant to notice, Councillor Dalley moved last night at the Hawthorn Council— "That a letter be fomarded to the Kew and Boroondara councils, asking them to join in a ...
Article : 73 wordsAbout 600 men are now employed at the White Cliff opal field, and great activity is being displayed. One Adelaide buyer is reported to have made an extensive purchase, ...
Article : 75 wordsSir,—I am happy to inform you that the appeal for contributions on behalf of the men who purposed forming a village settlement has been successful. I have received money ...
Article : 87 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 37 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 39 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 33 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 39 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 35 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 10 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 11 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 7 Dec 1893, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: