Madame Melba, whose public appearances since her return to Europe have been greeted with unbounded enthusiasm, appealed last night at the Paris Opera House, at a benefit ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Presbyterian General Assembly of Canada has had before it the question of union between the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational organisations. ...
Article : 46 wordsPreparations for the Pan-Anglican Congress of 1908, which opens on Monday next, have been completed, and the arrangements indicate how widely representative the ...
Article : 252 wordsHis Excellency the Governor (Sir Reginald Talbot) will be present at the Caulfield races to-day and in the evening Sir Reginald and Lady Talbot will attend the ...
Article : 1,231 wordsThe circular from the Metropolitan Board, impressing upon municipalities the necessity of conserving the water supply in every way possible and pointing out the ...
Article : 517 wordsThe members of the Independent Labour party in the House of Commons have decided to move several amendments to the Old-age Pensions Bill, which was read a ...
Article : 154 wordsThe northern section of the Federal Parliamentary committee met yesterday, at Parliament-house. It was estimated that the expenditure over the Sydney ...
Article : 112 wordsBishop Riley, of Perth Western Australia, has taken exception to a statement made by Archbishop Clarke in the course of an interview given in "The Times," in ...
Article : 399 wordsA special issue of post-cards has been arranged for by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Manger), to commemorate the visit of the American fleet. The designs for the ...
Article : 112 wordsA remarkable feature of the Government scheme is that although the possession of an income of 10/ per week, even from the sick benefit funds of a friendly society, ...
Article : 302 wordsAn interesting speech was made by Captain R. M. Collins, representative in London of the Commonwealth of Australia, at mayoral banquet given in honour of the ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Bent) said yesterday that he understood that the secretary to the state Cabinet committee (Mr. M'Call) was to share in office at the Masonic-hall ...
Article : 77 wordsGEELONG, Friday.—Following upon the last meeting of the vestry of Christ Church, Mr. G. S. Faulkner, acting under instructions, wrote to the vicar-general ( ...
Article : 1,467 wordsSeveral leading members of the Roman Catholic clergy in Ireland have taken a stand against the offence of cattle driving which the peasantry in the south and west ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 10th inst. appears a paragraph telling us of Prahran's part in the welcome to be extended to the American fleet. Now Sir, I as a ratepayer ...
Article : 137 wordsSir Robert Hart, who left the post of inspector-general of Customs in China a few weeks ago, ostensibly on a year's leave of absence, has returned to England. He ...
Article : 341 wordsThe reference is to the conferences of the joint committee on church union, representing the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches in the Dominion ...
Article : 523 wordsYesterday the Minister for Education (Mr. Sachse) again refused to make public the report upon educational reform in Victoria written by the director of Education ...
Article : 427 wordsThe International Miners' Congress at present sitting in Paris has adopted a resolution declaring that the miners' federations throughout Europe ought to carry out a ...
Article : 102 wordsThe water supply committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works have made an important recommendation to the board. After thoroughly considering the situation, ...
Article : 841 wordsA leading church dignitary of the Caucasus, the Exarch Nicon of Georgia, has been assassinated on the doorstep of the synod meeting-place, in Tiflis. The ...
Article : 132 wordsThe repatriation of Chinese coolies on the Rand is proceeding slowly. At the end of March 26,504 remained out of the 60,000 originally imported. The number has now ...
Article : 44 wordsIn the speech made by King Edward to the deputation of British residents' of Russia, which waited upon him in Reval, one passage stated that His Majesty was ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Canadian Minister of Railways and Canals (Mr. G. P. Graham) has made an important announcement in reference to the development of the great waterways of ...
Article : 441 wordsCaptain Wynyard, who captained the M.C.C. team on its tour of New Zealand in 1906, has, on behalf of the South African association, written to the English county ...
Article : 174 wordsA revival of outrages in Macedonia by Greek brigands has occurred, and Turkey is taking steps to meet the trouble. The Sultan has ordered the mobilisation in the ...
Article : 51 wordsBENDIGO, Friday.—The counting of the ballot of the members of the Bendigo branch, A.M.A., as to whether the constitution of the A.M.A. of Victoria and ...
Article : 87 wordsSir,—Anent the director's brief remarks on the scheme for establishing a council of education, brought forward by the governing body of the Secondary Teachers' ...
Article : 233 wordsA large number of gentlemen who were guests at a banquet of the Automobile Club in Paris have been attacked by ptomaine poisoning. ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the opening of the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, a good deal of disappointment was expressed at the fact that the Canadian Court was not in a ...
Article : 72 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—For some time past counterfeit half-crowns and shillings have been circulating in Sydney. The coins are excellent reproductions. The police ...
Article : 74 wordsGeneral Louis Botha, the Premier of the Transvaal, will attend the approaching tercentenary celebrations in Quebec. Sir George Farrar, a member of the ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the colonial fruit show of the Horticultural Society the New Zealand Government, which exhibited one hundred varieties of apples and pears, won the society's gold ...
Article : 107 wordsThe effect of the projected widening of Swanston-street by 34ft. can be seen at a glance in the capital photograph taken of ...
Article : 165 wordsThe funeral of Colonel J. M. Templeton, which took place yesterday afternoon from Kilmaurs, George-street, East Melbourne, was attended by one of the largest ...
Article : 383 wordsThe mayor of Hawthorn and Mrs. H. S. Crocker entertained 1,500 guests last night at a most successful ball in the Hawthorn Town-hall. The decorations were ...
Article : 307 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—The Clinton-Invereargill train was standing at the platform at Gore this morning, when the Waimea train was run on to a side line. Owing ...
Article : 79 wordsThe preliminary arrangements in connection with the sculling match between George Towns, the former champion, and Ernest Barry have been completed. ...
Article : 66 wordsFerdinand Ramsever, of Bundalong, carpenter. Liabilities, £69/13/: assets, £4; deficiency, £65/13. Filed at Yarrawonga. John Neil, of Stawell, bookseller and ...
Article : 32 wordsA statement prepared by the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Mr. W. J. Carre Riddell) affords an interesting comparison of the rainfall in the Yan ...
Article : 492 wordsThe shipments of apples which arrived by the steamers Mongolia, Somerset,, and Persic are selling at late rates. The Hectors and Durham's shipments have realised from ...
Article : 47 wordsArrivals.—Loch Garve, ship, from Wellington February 6; lavercoe, barque, from Port Piric December 27; Westfield, barquentine, from Fremantle February 18; ...
Article : 53 wordsIn response to the appeal made by Mr. E. F. Hughes, of Casterton, on behalf of William Lambert, who has had both hands amputated, we have received the following additional contributions:— ...
Article : 47 wordsFor 50 years Mr. Begg has supplied the whisky to all the Royal Palaces. On 14th September, 1848, he was called to Balmoral Castle, and Mr. Anson, ...
Article : 97 wordsThe scarcity of beef supplies in the United States and Canada has had its effect on the British market. The National Federation of Meat Traders ...
Article : 90 wordsIn response to the appeal of the Rev. W. Goyen in the distressing case of the young man, Alexander Gregor, who has had both legs amputated as the result of his being run over by a goods train, ...
Article : 72 wordsEczema Made it a Sickening Spectacle—Worst Case Father Ever Saw—Treated for Weeks by Doctors —Grew Worse and Worse—Perfectly Cured by Cuticura Remedies. ...
Article : 199 wordsMessrs. Duncan and Weller.—At Hassett's Paddock, East Camberwell, building sites. Messrs. Tadgell Brothers.—At Maribyrnong-road, Moonee Ponds West, villa property. ...
Article : 64 wordsWill commence on Monday next, when the Bargains offered will be many, and the prices very low. If you can pay us a visit in the morning it will be to your advantage, ...
Article : 68 wordsTo the debilitated, being a stimulant that has stood the test of time and searching investigation; see that you met "Wolfe's-Schnapps."—[Advt.] ...
Article : 20 wordsPears, Soap Makers to Her Majesty, the Queen.—[Advt.] ...
Article : 12 wordsAre preferred by lovers of good things, Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 13 Jun 1908, Page 19
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