There is a remarkable dearth of war news in the newspapers to-day. Unofficial advices received in St. Petersburg indicate that a Russian reverse has taken place on ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Anglo-French convention providing for the settlement of outstanding colonial problems—the conclusion of which has been expected daily—was signed to-day. Reuter ...
Article : 428 wordsIn the course of the week there have been two or three debates in Parliament of more than usual interest on certain incidents connected with the fiscal question. One ...
Article : 2,129 wordsCommencement is the one public ceremonial of the year in connection with the University. It is an odd medley of grave formality and unbridled hilarity—the formality ...
Article : 3,410 wordsWith reference to law reform the Attorney-General said on saturday that he knew nothing of any proposal mentioned by the Premier on Friday to abolish the Full ...
Article : 159 wordsThe difference which arose between the German Consul-General and the Prime Minister in connection with the Stelling case in December last is recalled by two ...
Article : 667 wordsWhen informed of the remarks of the Attorney-General (Mr. Davies) on the proposal to abolish the state Full Court, with a view of sending all appeals on to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsThe last days of the cricket season were signalised on Saturday by two remarkable records, which were a topic amongst all cricketers on Saturday night. Armstrong, ...
Article : 1,148 wordsThe members of the Russian naval reserve at Sebastopol are being mobilised. The "Standard" says that the Empress of Japan has presented artificial eyes and ...
Article : 51 wordsThe head office of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's shipping combine (the International Mercantile Marine Company) has been transferred to London. Mr. J. Bruce Ismay, ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Russians are bracing up Port Arthur on the landward side in anticipation of a Japanese attack, and using barbed wire, which now plays as important a part in the ...
Article : 2,116 wordsLord Inverclyde, chairman of directors of the Cunard Steamship Company Limited, speaking at the general meeting of shareholdera at Liverpool to-day, complained of ...
Article : 85 wordsThe newspapers describe the conclusion of the convention as the greatest diplomatic success for many years. British and French papers unanimously applaud it, and ...
Article : 169 wordsYesterday a billiardmarker names James Jacobs, 35 years of ago, was thrown from a horse in Buckley-street, Footscray, and sustained a fracture of the base of the skull. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany, who is on a yachting cruise in the Mediterranean, has arrived at Malta. Messrs. D. and W. Murray Limited have ...
Article : 316 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—A few days ago two boys named Nicholson were drowned while bathing in a waterhole at Alexandria, and to-day disaster ...
Article : 58 wordsPENSHURST, Sunday.—Mr. D. Greig, manager of the Bank of Victoria, had a narrow escape recently while out quail shooting. His companion fired at a bird ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Arthur Lee, M.P., one of the Civil Lords of the Admiralty, speaking at Gosport lost evening, made reference to the naval construction programme of England, and ...
Article : 111 wordsPENSHURST, Sunday.—Mr. Alfred Edlich, while loading wood, was bitten on the finger by a young tiger snake. He promptly scarified the wound, and then calmly ...
Article : 42 wordsLILYDALE Sunday.—A nasty accident happened to a little girl named Edith Campbell, about 10 years of age, and second youngest daughter of Mr. James ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, has unanimously carried a resolution endorsing the principle of preference within the empire, as being calculated ...
Article : 58 wordsSir Clements Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society, which, in conjunction with the Royal Society, promoted the Discovery expedition, has been ...
Article : 91 wordsCHARLTON, Saturday.—Further particulars regarding the death by drowning of Mr. Thomas Cosh and his son, John Cosh, show that they were engaged clearing silt ...
Article : 387 wordsSeveral arrests have just been made in connection with the extraordinary theft of historic cannon from Woolwish last December. From facts gathered by the police, it ...
Article : 548 wordsBar silver is quoted at 24 13-16d., a fall of [?]d. since Thursday. MINING SHARES. The following sales were reported on the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe trial is proceeding of principals in the attack on the Jews made at Gomel, near Moghilev, on the Dneiper, in October last, when as a result of a fierce disturbance 300 ...
Article : 105 wordsThe following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...
Article : 332 wordsA number of leading merchants of Vanconver, British Columbia, have been committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of conspiring to ...
Article : 87 wordsThough the report of the court of inquiry on the Aramac disaster will not be presented till Monday, yet a rumour is current to the effect that Captain Butcher is to be ...
Article : 61 wordsBROKEN HILL, Saturday.—A deplorable accident occurred about 5 o'clock this morning, at the 600ft. level of the South mine, in the stopes in the northern section, ...
Article : 121 wordsSir,—Now that the Easter holidays are over, will you allow me to use your columns to invite those who have had pleasure therein to now do a little in the way of ...
Article : 158 wordsAnother case of plague was reported in Brisbane to-day. The patient is a man aged 34, working at a produce store in Romastreet. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe "Daily Express" reports a fearful crime at Vilna, in South-western Russia. Burglars broke into the house of Jacob Gruenberg, a millionaire, and beheaded ...
Article : 91 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Florence Devine, aged 4 years, was drowned at Pearl Bay this evening. She had accompanied her parents, who reside at Newtown, and just ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 11 Apr 1904, Page 5
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