The Republican National Convention which is sitting at Chicago for the purpose of selecting candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency met again yesterday. ...
Article : 262 wordsThe approaching visit to Christiania and Copenhagen of 53 British war-ships has greatly excited the German press, and has provoked a section of it into making an ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Pan-Anglican Congress was resumed yesterday when the various sections met for the discussion of subjects allotted to them. ...
Article : 206 words"The Ministry had adopted a vigorous policy in relation to irrigation, but one of the ill-effects of the system had been that there were too many channels ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,431 wordsTheir Excellencies the Governot-General and Lady Northcote, attended by Captain Stephens, paid a visit to Mr. Walter Withers' studio, in Oxford-chambers, ...
Article : 999 wordsAt the meeting of the state Cabinet, held yesterday, a sub-committee, consisting of the Minister for W[?]rks (Mr. Cameron), the Minister for Education (Mr. Sachse), ...
Article : 66 wordsTRENTHAM, Friday.—A tragedy, surrounded by remarkable circumstances, occurred this afternoon at Mount Blackwood, a township nine miles from Trentham. ...
Article : 829 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Bent) received a letter from the Town Clerk, Melbourne, yesterday morning, placing the use of the Town-hall at the disposal of the state ...
Article : 62 wordsAs Bavaria has a preponderating influence in the foreign affairs committee of the Bundesrath, or German Federal Council. which has not been summoned since the ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Commercial Travellers' Association has informed the Victorian Premier (Mr. Bent) that it is desirous of participating in any arrangements made for the ...
Article : 41 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The latest official advices is to the American fleet state that the Ohio will be one of the warships to visit Australia. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The official programme, as finally agreed upon by the Federal Government and the Government of New South Wales, in connection with the ...
Article : 303 wordsThe resourcefulness of the woman suffragists appears to be without end. Having floated their banner over the Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and attempted to ...
Article : 257 wordsIn view of the disturbed condition of India, the Viceroy's Council a few days ago submitted for the approval of the home Government drastic legislation in the form ...
Article : 76 wordsThe trial of Mr. E. T. Bethell, the editor of the "Korea Daily News," published in Seoul, has been concluded before a court nominated by the British Privy Council. ...
Article : 126 wordsA question was asked of Mr. Buchanan, Under-Secretary for India, in the House of Commons yesterday, relative to the mental condition of Khudiram Bose, the young ...
Article : 216 wordsAn attempt at blackmail by three Italian desperadoes belonging to the organisation known as the "Black Hand" has ended in the death at the hands of their intended ...
Article : 106 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A start was made to-day with the citizens' fund for the entertainment of the American fleet while in Sydney. Immediately the finance ...
Article : 154 wordsWith a view to discussing the provisions of the Education Bill, at present before the House of Commons, as far as they relate to religious instruction, an important ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Cunard liner Lusitania, towards the end of her voyage to New York, came into the area of disturbance of a sham battle with disastrous results. ...
Article : 109 wordsMulai Hafid, having defeated his brother, Abdul Aziz, and taken possession of Fez, the northern capital, has taken further steps to assure his supremacy in Morocco. ...
Article : 50 wordsSir,—Where is all our boasted superiority in musical taste that we have made no provision for any form of musical entertainment in honour of our American guests? ...
Article : 178 wordsMr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, received an injury yesterday while attempting to extricate a man from a position of danger. ...
Article : 104 wordsPrince D'Arenberg, president of the Suez Canal Company, has announced at a banquet in London that it is proposed to continue the work of increasing the depth of ...
Article : 54 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—"There is no possible chance of the Page millions ever coming to Australia." This statement was made at a meeting of the Page-Morris Company ...
Article : 158 wordsThe foundation-stone of a large institution for destitute sailors and soldiers, at Portsmouth, which was built by the Wesleyan body, at a cost of £18,000, was laid ...
Article : 153 wordsSir, — Your correspondent "Country Cousin" makes a good suggestion that Dreamland should be made into another "beauty spot," the same is has been done ...
Article : 147 wordsThe mayor of South Melbourne and Mrs. W. O. Strangward entertained a large number of guests at a ball last evening, which was one of the best ever given in the South ...
Article : 345 wordsThe delay to the P. and O. Company's steamer Himalaya, which arrived at Port Said with a crack in the flange of the main steam-pipe, is likely to be longer than was ...
Article : 85 wordsThe wife of M. Lemoinc, who a few days ago absconded from bail, while ostensibly engaged in making diamonds to the satisfaction of the magistrate before whom he ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsSir,—The condition of the St. Kilda pier reflects the greatest discredit upon those who have the control and maintenance of it. It would be interesting to know who are ...
Article : 116 wordsThe horse show at present being hold at the Olympia completely eclipses that of last year. It is announced that 60 officers of Continental cavalry regiments will come to ...
Article : 61 wordsAttention has been directed lately to the queetion of afforestation of waste lands in the United Kingdom. The area on which afforestation might be profitably ...
Article : 159 wordsThe British Board of Trade intends to embark upon a large expenditure in docking facilities. It proposes to build a new dock on the north side of the Thames. This ...
Article : 71 wordsMurdoch M'Donald of Morungi, farmer who died on May 22, left property valued at £5,350. It consists of £3,030 realty and £2,500 personalty, and, by a will dated two days before the testator's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsThe rate of discount of the Imperial Bank of Germany, which was reduced on June 5 from 5 per cent. to 4½ per cent., has been further reduced to 4 per cent. ...
Article : 41 wordsArticles have been signed for a sculling match between George Towns, the Australian, and E. Barry, an English oarsman of repute, who has won several important ...
Article : 49 wordsOu July 4 the first of the great National jumping events will be run at Flemington, and in the town edition of "The Australasian" a selection of candidates for ...
Article : 178 wordsThe apple market is slightly firmer. The shipment by the Persic, which was sold at Liverpool, brought from 6/9 to 9/ per case, New York pippins fetching from 8/ to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsBegg's distillery is situated quite close to Balmoral Castle, and the whisky made there is of such excellent quality that as soon as it comes ...
Article : 94 wordsThe following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Ayrshire, s.s., from Wellington April 30; Damascus, s.s., from ...
Article : 65 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—A young Spaniard, Frank Goodyer, alias Francisco Burgos Granados, was committed for trial from the Central Police Court on a charge of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsFrank Leonard Phillips, of Plow-street, Northcote, driver. Causes of Insolvency— Sickness and death in family, and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £30/11/8; assets, ...
Article : 36 wordsWhich the dyspeptic and neurotic is so anxious to attain is reached by those who make regular use of "Wolfe's-Schnapps." —[Advt.] ...
Article : 78 wordsPears, Soap Makers to Her Majesty the Queen.—[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 20 Jun 1908, Page 19
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