The news which has just been received from West Africa of serious aggressions by the French in the territory of the Royal Niger Company was the subject of ...
Article : 124 wordsRussia is exhibiting much activity in connection with the present condition of affairs in the East. No fewer than 21 Russian warships are at present ...
Article : 83 wordsThe excavations now being prosecuted by the French on tho site of Delphi tend to show that tho ancient opulence of that oracular seat of APOLLO ...
Article : 7,386 wordsA meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of South Australia Limited (an order for the compulsorily winding-up of which has been granted) was held ...
Article : 220 wordsA sad boating accident, involving the loss of four lives, occurred at Botany yesterday. A party of six, including five residents of Waterloo and a fisherman named Goldsmith, ...
Article : 553 wordsThe claimant of the great estate of the deceased squatter, Robert Rand, has crowded a lot of incident into his life during the last few months, and now. while preparing to ...
Article : 668 wordsConsiderable activity in speculation exists at present in London in the shares of several West Australian gold mines, particularly the Londonderry. The ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the wool sales to-day there was spirited sale for the lots offered. Prices were unchanged. The sales included the following:— ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Japanese have captured the islands of Fuchow and Haichow, inflicting a loss of 300 killed on the Chinese. It is believed that the Japanese will ...
Article : 339 wordsDuring the evening sitting of the House of Commons further reference was made to the French proceedings in Africa. ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. J. G. Ward, the New Zealand Treasurer, has had a long and friendly interview with the Marquis of Ripon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies. ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the course of further remarks in the House of Commons last night on the question of the French action in Africa, Sir Edward Grey pointed out that ...
Article : 240 wordsSir Westby B. Perceval, the Agent-General for New Zealand, gave a reception at the Imperial Institute this afternoon in honour of Mr. J. G. Ward, the ...
Article : 58 wordsSome friction has arisen between the Roman Catholic missions in the Marshall Islands and the New Guinea Company. The German Government consequently ...
Article : 52 wordsThe fourth Gaiety Company which Mr. George Edwardes has sent to Australia arrived here en route to-day by the Mariposa. There are 24 members, all new faces ...
Article : 179 wordsThe insurrection which has broken out against the Spanish rule in Cuba is regarded by the Spanish Government with a good deal of apprehension. Some days ...
Article : 94 wordsBRADFORD TOPS.—There is a fair inquiry, and quotations have advanced ½d. all round. WHEAT AND FLOUR.—Business in old ...
Article : 212 wordsMr. Playford, the Agent-General for South Australia, has received instructions from his Government to remove his offices from Victoria-street, ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the conclusion of a complimentary concert given on Wednesday evening to Mr. F. W. Prideaux, at the Masonic-hall, an adjournment was made to the Kangaroo ...
Article : 339 wordsTenders were issued to-day for the erection of the first lock in connection with the scheme for locking the upper portion of the River Darling and rendering it ...
Article : 177 wordsThe following companies have been registered:—West Australian Trading and Exploration Company, capital £95,000; Lilly White Feather ...
Article : 56 wordsIt is rumoured that Sir Henry Loch, who has just resigned the Governorship of Cape Colony, will be offered the appointment of Governor of New South ...
Article : 78 wordsWhat threatened to be a serious difficulty arose recently in the mining districts of South Wales. The miners demanded a readjustment in their favour ...
Article : 97 wordsDanish butter, best quality, is selling at 93s. per cwt. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe reserve of notes and coin is £29,242,000, against £29,484,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 65-80 per cent. against ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. J. F. Hogan, M.P., in the course of an article in the Contemporary Review, asserts that systems of slavery worse than ever prevailed in America have been ...
Article : 58 wordsAmongst other notable personages who have been victims to the epidemic of influenza now raging in England is the Duke of York. His Royal Highness, ...
Article : 49 wordsAs regards the reduction of wages in Mr. Dowie's Hindmarsh tannery, Mr. Dowie has called the men together and ascertained that they declined to adhere to the agreement and ...
Article : 64 wordsThe following are recent crushings at [?]:—Light of Australasia, 25 tons, 30OZ.; G[?] 16 tons, 16oz. 16dwt.; Cue Gold-mining Company [?] ...
Article : 149 wordsThe London house of Messrs. Welch, Perrin, and Co. have sold a consignment of redgum from Victoria at £5 10s. per load (50 cubic feet or 600 ...
Article : 38 wordsThe annual meeting of the London and Australasian Debenture Corporation Limited was held to-day, when the report and balance-sheet for the year ...
Article : 142 wordsLord Sheffield is making an effort to organise a team to meet Stoddart's English Eleven on its return from Australia. ...
Article : 60 wordsA largely-attended meeting of civil servants was held to-night to consider the position of the superannuation fund, which the Government statistician reports to be hopelessly ...
Article : 174 wordsSir,—In a report of a conference on the unemployed question, which appears in The Argus this morning, a remark is credited to me which I did not use. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsR.M.S. Rome arrived at Colombo, homewards, on the 26th inst. R.M.S. Valetta arrived at Suez, homewards, on the 26th inst. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Railway Commissioners are on the point of letting contracts for lowering the grades on the western railway beyond wellington, which will lead to an ...
Article : 47 wordsFrederick Cyril Sanders, of 11 Pratt-street, Moonee Ponds, railway employe, Causes of insolvency—Having to pay an exorbitant rate of interest on borrowed money. pressure of ...
Article : 148 wordsThe cattle shipped at Sydney by the steamer Gulf of Bothnia have after great difficulty been landed at Dunkirk. The cattle, 72 in number, are in ...
Article : 57 wordsThe open market quotation for three months' bills is 1? per cent., being ? per cent. below the Bank rate. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Ozone will leave the Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 2.30 p.m. to-day for Schnapper Point and Dromana, calling at St. Kilda, (on the outward journey only). The fare to Schnapper Point will be ...
Article : 230 wordsMessrs. Sydney C. Arnold and Co.—At West Melbourne, at 3—Cottage property. Messrs. L. C. Bellin and Duncan.—At Caulfield, at 3—Villa and land. ...
Article : 82 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 29?d. per oz. standard, which is the same price as yesterday's. This quotation, however, is merely ...
Article : 44 wordsThe R.M.S. Mariposa has arrived from San Francisco. The following is her passenger-list:— For Sydney.—[?]esdames Bridfield. H. T. ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Australian Custom's Treaties Bill has received the Royal assent. The bill, which enablea the colonies to conclude reciprocity treaties with other countries. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 30 Mar 1895, Page 7
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