In commenting upon the Victorian Budget, the "Economist" criticises Mr. Bent's method of preparing his financial statements. ...
Article : 104 wordsStriking features of the municipal elections just held were the decisive success at the polls of Unionist candidatess and the rebuffs to socialists. ...
Article : 286 wordsThe ballot among the members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants as to whether they should strike in the event of the dirctors of the railway ...
Article : 518 wordsIf the value of the stakes won by the horses which will run in the Cup to-day could be taken as an indication of their prospects, two of them would stand out in ...
Article : 162 wordsThe action of the state Premier (Mr. Bent), in connection with the Coal Creek Proprietary Coal-mining Company's propertt, near Korumburra, was ...
Article : 1,487 wordsMost welcome news of a splendidly-distributed rainfall was received from all parts of Victoria yesterday, while telegrams from South Australia, New South Wales, and ...
Article : 85 wordsFinal negotiations are being carried on between the Orient Company and the Federal Government regarding the signing of the new mail contract. A conierence ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsA pessimistic view of the financial position in the United States is taken by "The Times." which in an article to-day contrasts the relative strengths of the London and ...
Article : 302 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General, accompanied by their Excellencies the Governors of New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, dined with the chairman of ...
Article : 1,317 words"The weather will be fine, cool, and pleasant for the Cup," Mr. Baracchi said yesterday. "Early in the morning it may be overcast, perhaps misty, but that will ...
Article : 143 wordsIt has been arranged that D. M'Cowan will ride Peru, C. Pratt Proceeder, and K. Doyle Lady Esme in the Cup to-day. The riders of the majority of the probable ...
Article : 63 wordsThe great turf event of the year, the Melbourne Cup, will be run to-day. Cup Day is something more than an occasion on which an important race is run. It has, by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 wordsThe Victorian Cricket Association, at its meeting last night (Mr. Donald Mackinnon, M.L.A., in the chair), received a report from the executive committee that it had ...
Article : 629 wordsThe committee of the National Council of the Free Churches of Great Britain has adopted a resolution with regard to the Education Bill, declaring that no settlement ...
Article : 233 wordsNo harm has been done to the Flemington track by the rain which fell on Sunday and yesterday, and if there is no further downfall the going will be right to-day ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Bank of England rate for three month's bills, which on Thursday last was increased from 4½ to 5½ per cent., was to-day further raised to 6 per cent. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,338 wordsNo decision has been arrived at last night as to the question of Mountain King's starting in the Cup. Mr. J. M'Donald, the owner of the Derby winner, warned ...
Article : 112 wordsA fatal encounter with a burglar, under somewhat extraordinary circumstances, has taken place near Gateshead, in Durham-shire. ...
Article : 137 wordsYesterday evening, in the supper-room of the Melbourne Town-hall, Mr. R. G. Casey, chairman of the Victoria Baeing Club, entertained a very large company at dinner, ...
Article : 1,181 wordsAmong those who have devoted long study to the terrible sleeping sickness which annually kills many thousands in Central Africa is Dr. Robert Koch, the eminent ...
Article : 234 wordsApologue. President. Mooltan, Mountain King. Welcome Trist. ...
Article : 40 wordsEven if Mountain King starts for the Cup to-day, the field will be under a score. There are still 21 in the race, but Socialist is a doubtful scarter, and Mazaria, his ...
Article : 58 wordsThe day's card comprises seven events, the first starting at 1 o'clock, and the last at a quarter-past 5 o'clock. MELBOURNE CUP. ...
Article : 1,622 wordsThe United States Navy Department recently accepted tenders for a supply of American coal for the warships which are to set out shortly on a cruise round Cape ...
Article : 88 wordsThough Maranui is all right again, his owner, Mr. Dan. O'Brien, has decided not to start him at the V.R.C. meeting. The colt will return to Sydney next week. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe majority of the prominent horses engaged at Flemington to-day were on the tracks at Flemington or Caulfield yesterday morning for useful exercise. At ...
Article : 139 wordsKing Menelik of Abyssinia has given a remarkable instance of his appreciation of the methods of civilisation. His Majesty has issued a decree that a ...
Article : 70 wordsThe secretary read a letter from the Melbourne Cricket Club, giving the details of the arrangements made at the recent conference regarding the charges to be made for ...
Article : 293 wordsThe development in the utilisation of airships for military purposes is shown by the fact that in Germany the military authorities have arranged that Metz and Strasburg ...
Article : 67 wordsSplendid entries were received yesterday by Mr. H. P. Sutton for the general events of the Williamstown Cup meeting. Amongst the horses engaged in the ...
Article : 50 wordsThere is expected to be desire on the part of the new Duma to conduct government on constitutional lines. Many members of the "right" in the new ...
Article : 61 wordsFLEMINGTON, Monday.—The heavy rain of yesterday caused the cleaning of the big land track this morning, when it was cold and hairste[?], and there was very little to inferred in the work, ...
Article : 740 wordsWhen the first accounts of terrible earthquake which occured in Bokhara, in Central Asia, on 21st ult, were forwarded, it was mentioned that the bulk of the ...
Article : 89 wordsA treaty has just been adopted by the four great powers. France, Great Britain, Germany, and Russia—guaranteeing the integrity of the kingdom of Norway. ...
Article : 220 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—The Mayor of Adelaide (Alderman Bruce) welcomed the team of English cricketers in the Townhall this morning. There were on the ...
Article : 417 wordsA serious disaster has occured in the arsenal at Bourges, in France, through the bursting of some melinite shells. Seven artillerymen were killed, and [?] ...
Article : 66 wordsThe terms for which some of the large drafts of Chinese sent to the Rand for work in the mines there were indentured are now expiring. The Century Shipping ...
Article : 80 wordsFrank Veltheim, who was arrested in Paris on the charge of attempting to blackmail Mr. S. Joel, but whose extradition the French courts refused to grant, has been ...
Article : 84 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—From time to time statements have been made of the improvement of cancer patients under a systematic consumption of molasses. Remarkable ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company Limited, of No 412 Collins-street, and Mrs. Roap Elich Hurrey are applying for probate of the will of Frederick Willam Hurrey, late of "Clarement." ...
Article : 63 wordsSome surprise has been expressed concerning the action taken by the War Office in connection with the regiment of Fifth (or Royal Irish) Lancers. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe illness of the Emperor William of Germany, who has been confined to his bed suffering from a chill, was of short duration. Reports from Berlin state ...
Article : 49 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—The selectors of the South Australian team, Messrs. J. Darling, C. Bill, and D. R. A. Gehrs, met this morning, and chose ...
Article : 143 wordsTwo young men, Arthur Johnson and Andrew W[?], appeared at the Malveris Court yesterday, before the mayor (Councellor Ellis) and Mr. Jackson, J.P.'s, charged with the larceny of one pair ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—In support of a letter in "The Argus" of to-day, signed "Middle-park," I would like to add my appreciation, as a witness, to the meritorious manner in which ...
Article : 146 wordsArthur John Eastment, of Violet-grove, Hawthorn, builder. Causes of insolvency —Losses made on building contracts and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £22,522 ...
Article : 134 wordsBRUTHEN, Monday.— Beiore Mr Holmes, P.M., to-day, Jane Calvert, of Mossiface, land-owner, for not having sene in income tax returns for the year 1901 [?] ...
Article : 106 wordsJohn Roberts and Fred Weiss (the Australian professional) concluded another of their series of matches on the new oval billiard-cable at Leeds last night. Roberts ...
Article : 56 wordsAre preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] Bili[?] &c., are relieved by small [?] of CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER ...
Article : 36 wordsThe coloured plates in this year's "Pears' Annual," ready November 25, are exquisite specimens of art. Order your copy early,— [Advt.] ...
Article : 23 wordsAre often the rent of the grave functional disorders, but security may be obtained by using "Wolfe's-Schnapps"—a medicial stimulant.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 5 Nov 1907, Page 5
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