A thrilling tale of the sea has been narrated by Captain Ybert, of the French schooner Juanita, who was rescued from a mass of floating wreckage in mid-ocean, ...
Article : 155 wordsThe retirement from office through ill-health of Lord Tweedmouth, which was announced a few days ago, has been followed by the resignation of the Marquis of Ripon, ...
Article : 775 wordsThe South African National Convention, which is meeting at Durban to draft a constitution for the closer union of Cope Colony, the Transvaal, Natal, and the Orange River ...
Article : 369 words"The Inspiration of the Bible and Dr. Marshall's Confession" was the title of an address given by the Rev. Dr. Strong, at the service at the Australian Church, ...
Article : 953 wordsThe danger of a European war being precipitated by the action of Austria in annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina, and of Bulgaria in declaring its independence appears ...
Article : 1,296 wordsDUNEDIN, Oct. 3.—One of the most extraordinary cases in the history of New Zealand has just been concluded at Hokitika, on the west coast. ...
Article : 1,733 wordsThe Federal Treasurer (Sir William Lyne) stated on Saturday that his intention was to deliver his Budget speech in the House of Representatives on ...
Article : 1,032 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General Lord Dudley notifies in the Commonwealth "Gazette" that the following officers comprise his staff:—Private secretary, Mr. Walter ...
Article : 878 wordsThe International Congress on Refrigeration is still sitting in Paris, under the chairmanship of M. Ruau, French Minister of Agriculture. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe report of D. and W. Murray Limited for the year ended July 19 1ast shows that, after providing for dividend on the 5½ per cent. preference shares, the profit balance, ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. John Tydell, wood merchant, Mary-street, Coburg, found two little boys crying on the Sydney-road, opposite the Cemetery, yesterday at about 5 o'clock. They informed ...
Article : 475 wordsIn July a native named Hoti Lal Varma was found guilty, of sedition at Aligarh, near Allahabad, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. He had sent a ...
Article : 172 wordsECHUCA, Sunday.—A Hospital Sunday demonstration was held in the Victoriapark this afternoon, and was largely attended. The weather was good. The ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Australian teams of Rugby foot-ballers visiting England, the "Wallabies" (amateurs) and the Australian League (professionals), have placed two more wins to ...
Article : 203 wordsBy an act of the Diocesan Synod, the collections in the Anglican churches yesterday were in aid of the Bishop of Melbourne's Fund, the home mission fund of the diocese. ...
Article : 293 wordsIn connection with the Australasian Medical Congress, an office will be opened at the Melbourne Hospital from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Monday, October 12, to ...
Article : 138 wordsBRISBANF, Sunday.—At the opening of the Wellington Point Show on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Barnes strongly advocated a coalition between the Philp and Kidston ...
Article : 292 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND, Saturday.—The identity has been disclosed of the junk whose entry into Newcastle Bay caused some local excitement yesterday. ...
Article : 172 wordsTARNAGULLA, Saturday.—It is astonishing how often slugs are found on the Poseidon field. They are being picked up almost anywhere along the flat. In an ...
Article : 358 wordsThe Marathon race for professionals, organised by the "Evening News," on the lines of the great event of a few weeks ago, was run yesterday. The course was the same as ...
Article : 317 wordsMadame Ada Crossley and her party of artists—Mr. Percy Grainger (solo pianist), Mr. John Harrison (tenor), Mr. Hamilton Earle (baritone), and Mr. Leon Sametini ...
Article : 324 wordsIt is understood that a railway departmental inquiry is to be held in connection with the Sunshine disaster in April. Since then the coroner's inquiry has been held, ...
Article : 189 wordsBROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Concerning the wages question, Mr. J. Mooney, the secretary of the Non-Political Industrial Union, wrote as follows to the secretary ...
Article : 470 wordsSomewhat late in the day an effort is being made by representative men in Carlton to select a suitable candidate to run in the interests of sound government for the ...
Article : 465 wordsWELLINGTON, Sunday.—It was stated in the House of Representatives last night that in 1904 the Imperial Government forwarded to the New Zealand Government ...
Article : 158 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—While speaking at Port Broughton on Friday evening, the Premier (Mr. Price) said that it was probable he would attend the conference on Murray ...
Article : 124 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—The finding of the Court, which sat last week to investigate the circumstances of the wreek of the ship Loch Finlas, in which 20 lives were lost, has ...
Article : 143 wordsThere is no serious betting on the sculling race between Towns and Barry for the championship of England, which will be rowed on the Thames on Monday. Both men are in ...
Article : 46 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Miss Ivy Salvin, the plaintiff in the recent case in which Mr. P. P. Bigwood (husband of Miss Carrie Moore) was sued for brench of promise, has ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 12 Oct 1908, Page 5
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