In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Labour member for Manchester North-East, moved— "That the working day in all trades and ...
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Advertising : 8 wordsThe active opposition which the brewing concerns are offering to the passage of the Government's Licensing Bill was expressed yesterday at two crowded meetings held ...
Article : 199 wordsThe militant programme of the women who are determined to secure recognition of their efforts to obtain the suffrage has again brought them under the notice of the ...
Article : 220 wordsHarry Orchard, the remarkable criminal who in July last calmly confessed to a series of murders in the Western States of America, was yesterday convicted at ...
Article : 280 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Of the three collieries idle in the northern district yesterday work was resumed at only one this morning, and this in face of the statement ...
Article : 675 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Matters were very quiet about the wharves of the coastal shipping companies to-day. The wharf labourers and union carters' friends have come to the ...
Article : 632 wordsThe death of Mr. Howard Willoughby, formerly editor of "The Argus," which we record with deep regret this morning, removes the most distinguished ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,070 wordsAccording to the "Worcester Echo," the Earl of Dudley, who owns about 30,000 acres of land in the county of Worcester, has been appointed to succeed Lord ...
Article : 55 wordsAccording to a cable message received from our London correspondent, the symptoms of the illness of the British Prime Minister (Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman) ...
Article : 615 wordsConsiderable anxiety is felt by manufacturers and employers of labour as to the provisions of the Eight Hours Bill for Miners, recently introduced into the ...
Article : 117 wordsLONDON, Feb. 14.—The suffragist nuisance has broken out afresh with great violence, and after an unexpected manner. A large meeting of all the suffragist heroines ...
Article : 1,124 wordsThe policy of the Admiralty in the matter of naval construction was the subject of criticism by Lord Cawdor (late First Lord of the Admiralty) in the House of ...
Article : 187 wordsThe Chambers of Commerce Association of the United Kingdom, which is holding its annual session, was addressed yesterday by Mr. Winston Churchill, Under Secretary ...
Article : 69 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday the Bishop of St. Asaph reintroduced the Education (Transferred Schools) Bill, which he introduced in March, 1904, and which was ...
Article : 409 wordsThe Berlin Social Democrats, who a few days ago ordered a general strike to be declared on March 18, the anniversary of the commencement of the Berlin revolution of ...
Article : 142 wordsIn connection with the steps taken by the powers to safeguard their consulates at Port-an-Prince, the capital of Haiti, which is at present the scene of a revolution, a ...
Article : 241 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. — The Treasurer (Mr. Peake) made a statement to-day with reference to the explanation regarding the flotation of South Australian loans in ...
Article : 383 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The difficulty at Stanford-Merthyr, Kurri Kurri, which threatened to lay that portion of the pit not affected by floods idle, lins been ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. T. R. Andrews, secretary of the Melbourne Hospital, has received the following letter:— "Government of Victoria. ...
Article : 131 wordsStung by what he considered to be reflections upon his personal honour, General Fock, a few days ago, challenged General Simirnoff to a duel with pistols at fifteen ...
Article : 240 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday. — Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M., to-day decided to resume the inquest on the body of Madge Graham on April 7. The police, while declining to ...
Article : 215 wordsMARLO, Thursday.—His Excellency Sir Reginald Talbot, attended by Captain Fife, and piloted by Mounted-constable Kerr, rode from Buchan to Or[?]ost, a distance of ...
Article : 795 wordsSir,—During the past 10 years several thousands of pounds have been spent in much-needed improvements on the present site, as follows:—A new mortnary and ...
Article : 314 wordsA serious state of affairs is disclosed in connection with the failure of the crops in the United Provinces of India, where for some time past the conditions have been ...
Article : 279 wordsThe Defence and Budget committees of the Duma, undeterred by the threats of the Premier (M. Stolypin), have rejected, by 19 votes to 14, the Government's request ...
Article : 68 wordsThe retail master dairymen of Melbourne and suburbs held a meeting in the Railway Cafe, Flinders-street, last Wednesday, there being a good attendance of the trade. The ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Atlantic cable companies have announced that they are unwilling to further reduce press lates in accordance with the request of Mr. Deakin, Prime Minister of ...
Article : 49 wordsAlthough Zululand is still under martial law, the natives who were pardoned by the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, a few weeks ago for their participation in the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe detectives are endeavouring to discover the person who purchased a brown brief-bag from Mrs. Freeman, a secondhand dealer, of King-street, Melbourne, at ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Bank of England rate of discount, which was lowered from 4 per cent. to 3½ per cent. on March 3, was to-day reduced to 3 per cent. ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—The present site has the doubtful advantage of being slightly more aeeessible to the majority of patients. As against this, the Pig Market site has the inestimable ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin), when asked about the matter last night, said:— "We have been endeavouring for some time past to obtain better cable facilities ...
Article : 134 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday. — The harbour-master at Mackay telegraphed to the port-master this morning stating that the ketch Dart was dismasted during a hurricane on ...
Article : 73 wordsA different complexion has, as the result of further investigation, been placed upon the sensational occurrence at Chicago early this month, when Mr. Shippy, the Chicago ...
Article : 270 wordsThe second series of wool sales were continued in London to-day. There was fair competition for all sorts at opening rates The best parcels of fine crossbreds sold at ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Canadian Government, which is facing the very serious problem of providing work for thousands of unemployed, is determined to allow no sturdy beggars to ...
Article : 67 wordsSir,—Men of wealth have been pretty severely attacked of late for not emulating the example of their wealthy American brethren in endowing public institutions ...
Article : 200 wordsWheat. — The Ameriean visible supply east of the Rocky Mountains is 54,098,000 bushels, against 55,881,000 bushels a week ago and 80,439,000 bushels a year ago. The ...
Article : 160 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— Messrs. Dulgety and Company Limited have received further advices by cable from their London ...
Article : 83 wordsReferring to the article in "The Argus" yesterday regarding the complaints which have been made in connection with the ragging of new boys at the Dookie ...
Article : 180 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday. — There is still a considerable stringency in the New Zealand batter market. Large shipments of the Dominion-made article have been ...
Article : 48 wordsThe epidemic of influenza which has been prevalent in London throughout the winter shows some signs of abatement, taking as a standard the number of deaths that have ...
Article : 61 wordsBar silver is quoted at 25 9-16d. per ounce standard, an increase of 1-16d, per ounce since yesterday. ...
Article : 26 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The record find of plague rats was made yesterday in a produce store in Sussex-street, no fewer than 38 rats being discovered. Some of the rats ...
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Article : 190 wordsIn the final of the singles championship of the South of France, which has been decided at Nice, A. F. Wilding defeated M. J. G. Ritchie by three sets to love. ...
Article : 42 wordsHermann Johnannes Schliefert, of Beulan, fruiterer. Filed at Warracknabeal. Elizabeth Leigh, of Shepparton, baker. Filed at Shepparton. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsSir,—I have read with disgust the report of the recent cases of ragging at Dookie College. Whose fault is it that this ragging is not put a stop to? I have a son there, ...
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