Mr. Rudyard Kipling, who is at present in Canada, was last evening the guest at dinner of the Canadian Club, in Ottawa. In the course of his speech, Mr. Kipling ...
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Article : 1,646 wordsHis Excellency Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, and Miss Pawson, attended by Captain Wilson; His Excellency Sir George Le Hunte, Governor ...
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Article : 1,228 wordsThe secretary to the Central Postal Administratioin (Mr. R. T. Scott) yesterday received from England the minutes of the proceedings of the select committee of the ...
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Article : 215 wordsMr. John Morley, Secretary of State for India, was very emphatic in a speech which he delivered at Ar[?] last evening on the question of self-government for India. ...
Article : 162 wordsSugar.—Mr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, states, in his monthly circular, that the production of beet sugar in Europe for September, the first month of the 1907-8 ...
Article : 262 wordsWhile the police were endeavouring to suppress a riot among the Chinese employed at the New Modderfontein mine, on the [?]and, and extraordinary incident occurred. ...
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Article : 522 wordsAbout a fortnight ago a sensation was caused in France by the arrest of Antoine Thomas, of [?]-Ferrand, a merchant of repute, on a charge of stealing valuable ...
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Article : 1,051 wordsThe 102nd anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar was celebrated to-day. The principal demonstrations in London were held in Trafalgar-[?], where Nelson's cloumn ...
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Article : 345 wordsViscount St. Aldwyn (Sir Michael [?] [?]), who was from 1895 till 1902 Chancellor of the Exchequer, blames the Liberals for the spread of socialism. Speaking ...
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Article : 448 wordsAn orchestral concert conducted by Miss M'Burney will be held this evening, the prices of admission being one shilling and sixpence respectively, in addition to the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 23 Oct 1907, Page 7
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