On Saturday night, Mr. W. H. Irvine, M.H.R., addressed a public meeting in the Dandenong town-hall, under the auspices of the local branch of the Austiahan Women's ...
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Article : 278 wordsAlthough nothing important was initiated on Saturday as regards preparations for the reception of the American fleet, a great deal of work was done in different ...
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Article : 216 wordsA new torpedo worked by compressed air has been invented by a Swedish officer, Colonel Urge. Experts who have examined it declare it to be an epoch-making ...
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Article : 894 wordsIn consequence of the elevation to the peerage of Mr. J. W. Phillips, Liberal M.P. for Pembrokeshire, a vacancy arose in the House of Commons, which has been filled ...
Article : 114 wordsCommander Robert E. Peary, the American Arctic explorer, who attained the record northing in 1908, when he was little more than 200 miles from the Pole, has ...
Article : 125 wordsAt the Olympic Games, which are being held on the Stadium at the France-British Exhibition, the final of the 10 miles walk was won by G. E. Larner. His time was ...
Article : 266 wordsThe city of Wellington, New Zealand, is inviting tenders £100,000 worth of 4 per cent. debentures, at pare. ...
Article : 30 wordsA shocking tragedy occurred on the Melbourne St. Kilda railway line at about halfpast 7 yesterday evening, when a woman unknown was run over by a down train, and ...
Article : 419 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 24 7-16d. per ounce standard, a full of ?d. since yesterday. LONDON, July 19. ...
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Article : 585 wordsThe state school at Waterloo, in Sydney, recently sent a gift to the Waterloo-road school, in London, of the Australian flag and an album of photographs. The staff ...
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Article : 133 wordsThe mayor of Coburg desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts in aid of the fund for the relief of the widow and family of the late J. cunningham, viz.:—"Sorry," 4/; ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 20 Jul 1908, Page 7
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