The run of ill-luck which has attended the British Navy recently continues. In addition to the running down of two destroyers during night manœuvres, off the ...
Article : 560 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), who, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the Licensing Bill in the House of Commons on February 28, moved the second reading ...
Article : 298 wordsDr. Cole, the coroner for Melbourne, who will conduct the inquest on the bodies of those killed in the railway accident at Sunshine on Easter Monday, did not consider ...
Article : 601 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The information which has come to hand shows that the disaster amongst the pearling fleet on the North-West Coast was of a sensational ...
Article : 683 wordsAn address regarding Australia's influence in the development of the empire was given last night at the Austral Club, by Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P. ...
Article : 76 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—The Supreme Court was crowded again to-day, when Mr. Justice Cussen resumed the trial of William Vincent Hes, who was charged with the ...
Article : 3,877 wordsArchbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, delivered an address at Great St. Mary's Church, in Cambridge, last evening. The Archibishop made a stirring appeal to ...
Article : 80 wordsAt the opening proceedings of the Premiers' Conference on Tuesday, a resolution was passed conveying sympathy to the relatives of the passengers killed at Braybrook, ...
Article : 132 wordsFurther litigation has occurred in connection with the vast Page estates, which are said to have at one time comprised nearly half the county of Middlesex, and for which ...
Article : 462 wordsNo announcement has yet been made by the state Minisry regarding the two gentlemen who, with Mr. Justice Cussen, are to constitute the Royal commission to inquire ...
Article : 80 wordsSir,—In company with others of your correspondents, I should like to add my protest against the barred carriage windows. ...
Article : 239 wordsNearly the whole of the Catholie bishops of Ireland, headed by Cardinal Logue, Archbishop of armagh, urge the Nationalist members of the House of Commons to ...
Article : 120 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—Leslic M;Kenzie, the son of the foreman of the jury which is hearing the charge of murder against William Vincent Iles, died to-night, ...
Article : 117 wordsWhen seen yesterday evening in reference to the account of the interview at Fremanile with Mr. G. S. Faulkner, published in "The Argus" in the morning, the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe burial of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman took place this morning at Meigle, in Scotland, where his seat, Belmont Castle, is situated. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe following guests were entertained at dinner at State Government-house on Tuesday evening:—Mr. W. H. Irvine, M.H.R., and Mrs. Irvine, Judge Chomley and Miss ...
Article : 719 wordsDriver Milburn is still in a weak state. Yesterday he left his bed for a few hours, but it will be some days before he will be completely restored to health. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn "The Argus" yesterday there was published a statement by the public service commissioner (Mr. M'Lachlan) refuting certain remarks made by the ...
Article : 332 wordsThe Railway department were yesterday notified of 15 additional persons who received injuries in the railway collision. The number of injured now totals 393. The ...
Article : 133 wordsThe shipment of Tasmanian pears by the s.s. Afrie sold at from 6/9 to 18/6 per case. Some cases of the Beurre Bose variety realised from 20/ to 25/ per case. ...
Article : 39 wordsGEELONG, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Nash defence committee to-night gratification was expressed at the statements by Mr. Faulkner, and at the ...
Article : 97 wordsIn the straitened condition of the state finances, the Government of Cape Colony, has determined to save expense by disbanding the local naval volunteers. ...
Article : 174 wordsJapan has had a buoyant year in finance. The revenue has come out at £7,000,000 above the estimate; while on the expenditure £1,000,000 has been saved. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — The cargo steamer Age, one of the Howard, Smith fleet, met with a mishap on her voyage from Port Pirie to Sydney, and reached ...
Article : 422 wordsIn a statement made on Monday last to a representative of "The Argus" Mr. E. J. Corr, who has been retained as counsel for the enginemen, said:— ...
Article : 432 wordsThe report which reached Paris that Raisuli, the Moorish bandit chief, had been lured to the mountains by envious tribesmen and assassinated turns out to be ...
Article : 116 wordsIn answer to a question by Mr. T. Brown (N.S.W.), the Prime Minister stated yesterday in the House of Representatives that the public service commissioner had ...
Article : 101 wordsAn astounding discovery, by which it is claimed that sight will be obtained over great distances, is reported to have been made in France. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsFor some time past there has been trouble over the management of Miss Sutherland's Home for Children at Royal-park, owing to a serious disagreement between Miss ...
Article : 360 wordsNews has reached Teheran of shocking atrocities by Kurds, in the Azerbijan district, where for some time past serious excesses have been carried on. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe following is a list of additional Australian artists who have had works aceepted for the Royal Academy Exhibition: —Arthur Streeton, George Coates, George ...
Article : 61 wordsThe chairman of the Kew Bench, Mr. L. L. Philpott, J.P., on March 3 was reported to have expressed the hope that the solicitors in a case in which the defendant was ...
Article : 304 wordsReferring yesterday to Mr. Ferguson's report on harbour improvements, and his recommendation that a new dock should be constructed, the Premier (Mr. Bent) said ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. Fielding, the Canadian Minister of Finance, has announced his intention of introducing a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in Canada. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsThe Bank of Belgium is issuing a 1000frane note of a new design. This course has been rendered necessary by the fact that successful forgeries of the existing note ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. Tait, chairman of Railway Commissioners, in discussing the different types of the Westinghouse brake yesterday, said that in connection with the running of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The barque Criffel left Newcastle on Monday last for Mexillonas, and the steamer Barrabool, when off Port Stephens to-day, picked ...
Article : 83 wordsCharles Douglas Hamilton, of St. Kilda road, Commercial traveller. Causes of insolvency—Having bad to borrow money at high rates of interest. Liabilities, £68/18/; ...
Article : 75 wordsSome whiskies make you feel jolly sad; some whiskies make you feel jolly bad. Begg's makes you feel jolly glad. —[Advt.] ...
Article : 40 wordsIn trade or profession is gained after systematic work which often weakens the nervous system; if "Wolfe's-Schnapps" be used no risks are taken.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 45 wordsAre preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 15 wordsThe constant use of Pears' Soap.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 30 Apr 1908, Page 5
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