O[?] to reckless expenditure and bad managment in past years, and to an am[?]iti[?] naval programme for the future, the German Reiehstag is faced with a serious ...
Article : 285 wordsPrompt measures are being taken by General Nord Alexis, President of the Republic of Haiti, to suppress the revolution which culminated in the massacre on ...
Article : 235 wordsThe Prime Minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, passed a good night on Monday, although during the day he had been pereeptibly weaker. He was able to take ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Chambers of Commerce Association of the United Kingdom, which consists of 108 chambers of commerce, as its annual meeting yesterday adopted, by a small ...
Article : 99 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General entertained the following members of the Senate and House of Representatives and officers of the Federal Parliament at ...
Article : 1,031 wordsJudging by the interest displayed on all sides, there is no more popular movement on foot in Victoria than that of the proposal to erect a statue to the memory of ...
Article : 826 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday. — The dispute of the waterside workers with the coastal steamship companies was unchanged to-day. The determination expressed by the Premier ...
Article : 775 wordsMr. John Grice, president of the Melbourne Hospital committee, on being seen yesterday by a representative of "The Argus," said that no official announcement ...
Article : 140 wordsAn application was yesterday made to the Chief Justice for a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the governor of Geelong Gaol, in reference to his detention of Louis ...
Article : 547 wordsIn connection with the affairs of the shipbuilding firm of Sir James Laing and Sons Ltd., the suspension of which was recently announced, disclosures have been made ...
Article : 130 wordsSome time ago Mr. G. D. Meudell arrived in London with the object of seeking to interest financiers there in the brown coal deposits that have been proved to exist ...
Article : 200 wordsWhen asked yesterday if he would supplement the decision of the State Cabinet regarding the terms on which the City Council was willing to part with the Horse, ...
Article : 132 wordsThe United States Government is taking additional precautions to safeguard her consulates in Haiti, and her interests in the adjoining republic of Sauto Domingo. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe second series of wool sales opened in London to-day. The market was flat, prices showing a decline of from 7½ to 15 per cent. as compared with the closing rated of last ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—Dr. Hamilton Russell is importing the comic element into this discussion. In the letter of March 17 he refers to the project of rebuilding on the present site as ...
Article : 767 wordsThe alternative proposals made by the Russian Government for the rebuilding of the navy, which were subsequently modified to a proposed expenditure of £3,000,000 ...
Article : 120 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday the second reading of a private bill introduced by Lord Avebury, for the closing of shops on Sunday, was moved. The motion was ...
Article : 59 wordsAn interesting proposal has been made by Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, for the regulation of work by the Government and the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe following private advices habe been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd.:—"Wool.— Sales opened on the 17th inst., with a good ...
Article : 591 wordsLord Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture, moved the second reading of an Agricultural Holdings Bill, providing compensation for improvements on holdings, ...
Article : 63 wordsArthur Vincent was yesterday charged with insulting behaviour, and with having assaulted the police. Constable A. Churches said that he went ...
Article : 540 wordsThe general expectation that the sentence of death passed a month ago upon General Stoessel by a court-martial for his mismanagement of the defence of Port Arthur ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Licensing Bill, which is before the House of Commons, was discussed yesterday, at a meeting of the Central Council of the Church of England Temperance Society, ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Finance Committee of the United States Senate desires to amend Mr. Aldrich's bill by eliminating the provision for the acceptance of railway bonds as security ...
Article : 64 wordsThe slaughter in[?]icted by the French troops in Morocco, under General D'Amade[?] upon the Mdrakas tribe, with which they came into conflict early this month at Bu ...
Article : 116 wordsPERTH, Wednesday. — An interesting point, which may have some bearing on an agreement drawn up in September last year between the executive council of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsA request for state assistance in the erection of a new pavilion for infants at the Children's Hospital was made by a deputation representing the committee of that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsHaving disposed of property which has realised £3,000,000, and being unwilling to retain a position in which he is subjected to the more or less forcible criticisms of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsThe British sloop-of-war Shearwater has left Iquique, on the coast of Chili, with the object of making a search among the adjacent islands for possible survivors of the ...
Article : 114 wordsA deputation from the council of the borough of Hamilton, introduced by Mr. Thomson, waited upon the Priemier (Mr. Bent) yesterday with the request that he ...
Article : 403 wordsComplaints have recently been made regarding the rough treatment of new boys at Dookie College by the old students. About a year ago similar complaints were ...
Article : 448 wordsBar silver is quoted at 25½d. per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d. since yesterday. ...
Article : 21 wordsSir,—In your issue of to-day I have, with pain, perused the report of the inaugural address, delivered at the opening of the 1908 session of our Melbourne Baptist ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. — The flood waters in Brisbane have now subsided. Very heavy rainfalls have been recorded in various parts of the state in the last few ...
Article : 265 wordsTht announcement recently made in "The Argus" to the effect that Mr. C. A. Topp, the state public service commissioner, intends retiring next month has now been ...
Article : 378 wordsIn the final of the doubles championship of the south of France, which has just been played at Nice, the New Zealand player, A. F. Wilding and M. J. G. Ritchie beat R. ...
Article : 54 wordsA sensational encounter with a burglar, who lost his life at the hands of a householder whose residence he entered, has occurred in Glasgow. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsLAUNCESTON, Wednesday. — A few minutes after 8 o'clock this evening a fire was discovered in a three-storied warehouse in Cameron-street, opposite the post-office, ...
Article : 372 wordsIn our correspondent's report, published on Tuesday, a passage appeared which was calculated to give the impression that Mr. G. D. Leckie, solicitor, had taken no ...
Article : 107 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Blair (Attorney-General) moved the second reading of the Constitution Act Amendment Bill. He ...
Article : 386 wordsThe Canadian Budget was announced yesterday, in the Dominion House of Representatives, by Mr. W. S. Fielding, Minister of Finance. It shows an estimated surplus ...
Article : 49 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inhabitants of Narrabri are experiencing an anxious time. The suburb of Newtown has been under water to a considerable depth, some ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,—I have read in your issue of to-day an address by Dr. Rentoul before the Baptist College on "The Time's Unrest." It appears to me that at a scientific lecture of ...
Article : 133 wordsSir.—Your readers are aware that at our annual "Old Folks at Home" we entertain about 1,800 old people of 60 years aud upwards, without any distinction as to creed ...
Article : 220 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Bank of Australasia, for the half-year ended October 15, 1907, shows that the deposits amounted to £15,897,335, the cash items and ...
Article : 50 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—With reference to the South Australian loan, it is explained that the Treasurer of that state did not attempt to place the loan in the Sydney ...
Article : 126 wordsJames Joseph Punty, of Murphy-street, Richmond, contractor. Causes of insolvency —Adverse judgments, losses on contracts, and pressure of creditor. Liabilities, £296 ...
Article : 91 wordsEPPING, Wednesday.—A fatal burning accident occurred here this morning. An old woman, named Mrs. M'Namara, who lived alone, was sitting at the breakfast ...
Article : 100 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. Moore) has communicated with the Prime Minister, asking whether the United States fleet could be induced to extend its visit ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Mauger, M.H.[?], dasires to acknowledge the following amount:—Mr. J. H. Balfour, £1/1/. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe mayor of Ma[?]vern (Councillor Ellis), as treasurer of the Flyi[?] Family Relief Fund, desires to acknowledge receipt of the following subscriptions:—Norman Bayles, £[?]; G. Fairbairn, ...
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Article : 11 wordsThe constant use of Pears' Soap.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 19 Mar 1908, Page 5
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