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  2. THE DRASTIC TARIFF. PREFERENCE TO BRITAIN.

    The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has presented a memorial to the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, pointing out the "injustice, ...

    Article : 245 words
  3. MONTE CARLO MURDER.

    The customary devices are being resorted to by the authorities at Marseilles to obtain from the man Goold some admissions regardiag the horrible murder of Madame ...

    Article : 480 words
  4. CLOSING THE SESSION.

    Several bills are receiving their finishing touches in either House of Parliament, in preparation for the early prorogation. In the House of Lords the Criminal ...

    Article : 336 words
  5. KING EDWARD. SOJOURN AT MARIENBAD.

    His Majesty the King has left Ischl, where he was the guest of the Emperor of Austria, for Marienbad, where he purposes making a stay to take the waters. ...

    Article : 39 words
  6. LICENSING ACT. REDUCTION BOARD.

    It has been arranged that the first sitting of the Licenses Reduction Board, which begins at half-past 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, shall be held in the Second Civil Court ...

    Article : 257 words
  7. THE IRON TRADE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sir William Lyne received a deputation yesterday from the Iron Trades Employers' Association. Mr. J. P. Franki, manager of Mort's Dock ...

    Article : 879 words
  8. SPIRITS GO UP.

    Among the many duties in the new tariff that will, it is claimed, cause inconvenience and increased cost to the consumer, with no probability of advantage, is that upon ...

    Article : 946 words
  9. CUSTOMS ZEAL.

    The "rogue elephant" was a term which in one of his moments of playfulness Mr. Reid applied to Sir William Lyne. Apparently there are quite a number of ...

    Article : 411 words
  10. DUTY ON MOTOR CARS.

    One of the numerous increases that have been made in the tariff schedule is that on motor-cars. The motor is the coming every-day vehicle, and even now it has ...

    Article : 424 words
  11. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    Prince Bullow, the German Chancellor, declares that the meeting of the Kaiser and King Edward, at Wilhelmshohe Castle, near Kassel, will tend to increase the ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. TELEGRAPHISTS' STRIKE. PRIVATE OPERATORS CALLED OUT.

    The Telegraphists' Union of Chicago has ordered all operators in commercial-houses and exchanges to join in the general strike now prevailing throughout the United ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In this morning's issue a notice appears that only those licensees on the "A" list will be called on on Tuesday next at the sitting of the board. As several hundred ...

    Article : 162 words
  14. DEPARTMENTAL ADVICES.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General has received the following communications from the Pacific Cable Board. Bamfield Creek:—"Canadian Pacific Railways' ...

    Article : 226 words
  15. SPEECH BY MR. CHAPMAN.

    Many references were made to the new tariff at the smoke concert held at the Commercial Travellers' Club on Saturday night, in celebration of the anniversary of ...

    Article : 722 words
  16. PERSONAL.

    The evening party to be given by their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcote will be held at Government-house on Friday. September 6, ...

    Article : 781 words
  17. FEDERAL SALARIES. DISSATISFACTION AT FOOTSCRAY.

    A number of the residents of Footscary are dissatisfied with the action of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament in increasing their salaries, and the mayor ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. LICENSING ACT OF 1906.

    Sir,—On April 19 last I pointed out in your columns a very serious error, namely, the omission of any provision in the Licensing Act of 1906 for compensation in the ...

    Article : 266 words
  19. VENEZUELA.

    The Bermudez Asphalt Company, a United States concern which carries on operations in Venezuela, where it has a concession over a valuable lake of asphalt, has ...

    Article : 184 words
  20. A GREAT DIAMOND.

    General Botha, the Transvaal Premier, has given notice of a motion affirming that the Transvaal Government should acquire the sole ownership of the Cullinan diamond ...

    Article : 246 words
  21. ESSENDON PROTESTS.

    A numerously-signed requisition has been presented to the mayor of Essendon (Councillor Charles Pattison), requesting him to convene a public meeting for the purpose ...

    Article : 89 words
  22. BURDEN OF ARMIES.

    At a plenary meeting of the Hague Peace Conference yesterday, Sir Edward Fry, the chief British delegate, moved a resolution contirming the resolution arrived at the ...

    Article : 234 words
  23. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

    Melodrama, highly-spiced, and including evert characteristic that has become old-fashioned, followed, musical comedy at the Princess's Theatre on Saturday night. ...

    Article : 1,102 words
  24. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL ELECTIONS.

    The following nominations have been received by the secretary, Mr. T. R. Andrews, for positions on the medical and surgical staffs of the Melbourne Hospital, the first ...

    Article : 324 words
  25. MRS. EDDY.

    Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the founder and chief apostle of Christian sciences, has been Interviewed, in accordance with the decision of the courts, by three masters in ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  27. POSTAL RATES BILL.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Austin Chapman), when he handed over to Mr. Mauger the office of Postmaster-General, retained charge of the Postal Rates Bill. ...

    Article : 211 words
  28. BURNT BALLOT PAPERS.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—At Gawler on Friday J. W. B. Croft, divisional returning officer for the district of Angas, was charged, on the information of the ...

    Article : 165 words
  29. MINING SHARES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  30. MOORISH REFUGEES.

    The representations made by the Gibraltar authorities that accommodation could not be found for the large numbers of European refugees from Morocco arriving at the ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The following players have been invited by the Marylebone Club to join the cricket team for Australia:—Gilbert Jessop, the famous "hurricane" batsman, of Gloucester ...

    Article : 188 words
  32. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 508 words
  33. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

    The fear that a number of deaths had been caused by the series of explosions which took place in a dynamite factory at Docmitz, in Germany, has been verified. ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. SAVING KAWATIRI'S MAILS.

    ZEEHAN, Sunday.—A boat containing Oscar Dale, Arthur Ware, and Charles Ware left Maequarie Heads signal station at about 11 this morning for the wrecked steamer ...

    Article : 283 words
  35. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    Mr. Andrew Mack and his company faced a packed house on Satuday evening, when they staged "jack Shannon," a play that proved the most successful of Mr. Mack's ...

    Article : 699 words
  36. FIRE AT PRAHRAN.

    A fire occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning at No. 192 Chapel-street, Prahran, occupied by Mr. H. Uhlhorn, hairdressers and tobacconist. A call was received ...

    Article : 136 words
  37. SIR W. LYNE EMPHATIC.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. —Sir William Lyne, who was to have been entertained by the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures as a welcome home from England ...

    Article : 1,024 words
  38. KILLED WHILE HUNTING.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—At Satruday's run if the Adelaide Hunt Club a fatal accident happened to Mrs. Allen Bowman, daughter of Mr. E. E. Bell, ex-P.M. of Gippsalnd, ...

    Article : 205 words
  39. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday. — Considerable surprise was occasioned in the House of Representatives early on Saturday morning when the Minister for Customs (Mr. Millar) ...

    Article : 181 words
  40. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Ada Millicent Ellery, of Beaconstield-parade, St. Kilda, widow, boardinghouseKeeper. Causes of insolvency—Continued illness of husband and son, extending over ...

    Article : 299 words
  41. CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

    A serious epidemic of cholera is raging in many portions of Russia. It is especially virulent at Samara, where 36 deaths have occurred from the disease. In Astrakhan ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. RIVER COLLISION.

    BRISBANE, Saturday.—A sensational meident occurred on Thursday evening, when the steamer Kadina, inward bound from Newcastle, collided with two coal ...

    Article : 189 words
  43. SOUTH AFRICAN DEPRESSION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. G. Valder, the New South Wales commercial agent for South Africa, who was entertained by the Commercial Travellers' Association last ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. BURNING IN MID-OCEAN.

    PERTH, Sunday. — Immediately on the arrivai of the German liner Seydlitz. Commander Dewers handed the following report to Chevalier L. Ratazzi, the agent for ...

    Article : 291 words
  45. BELFAST STRIKE.

    The carters who were out on strike at Belfast have now resumed work. ...

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  46. SHIPPING MISHAPS.

    AUCKLAND, Sunday. — Nows from Tonga states that the schooner Solate is considerably overdue at Niuafoon from Nukualofa. The vessel sailed on July 12, and ...

    Article : 123 words
  47. RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Minister for Lands states that the experiments in rabbit destruction on Broughton Island, under the existing conditions, are nearing completion, ...

    Article : 106 words
  48. DRIVEN TO DESPAIR

    By Eczema—Hand Became Swollen and Very Red and Painful—Arm Gradually Affected Up to Elbow [?] Impossible to Give Idea of Agony Undergone for Three Your:—Cured by Two Sets of ...

    Article : 230 words
  49. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The follwoing private advices have been received:— By Dalgety and Co. Ltd.—"Hools, Bones, and Ho[?]s—At the auction sales to-day, prices for bones ...

    Article : 94 words
  50. MILO CIGARETTES.

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] FOR CHILDREN'S HACKING COUGH at Night, need's Great Peppermint Cure is the only ...

    Article : 21 words
  51. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHNAPPS

    Is distilled from barley of the tinest quality, and is flavoured by the Aromatic Juniper berry; it is free from fusel oil.—[Advt.] CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY not only ...

    Article : 58 words
  52. BEGG'S WHISKY.

    Is the Whisky which has been supplied to all the Royal Palaces for just on 60 years. It is good, or it wouldn't be there.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 30 words
  53. THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

    The constant use of Pears' Sop.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 14 words
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