A sensational development took place on Saturday in connection with the trouble in Paris arising out of the strike which occurred on Thursday at Dravail-Vigneux, ...
Article : 340 wordsA fire which occurred on Sunday afternoon at Normanhurst Court, the Sussex seat of Lord Brassey, formerly Governor of Victoria, resulted in considerable damage ...
Article : 233 wordsAn endeavour is now being made to secure for the Sultan of Turkey the support, under the new constitution, of large bodies of soldiers in various parts of the ...
Article : 377 wordsThe Prime Minister, (Mr. Asquith) made some important observations on the question of the furtherance of the movement for international peace, at a dinner given ...
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Article : 1,236 wordsThe address of welcome to His Excellency the Governor which was agreed to by the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last will be presented to His Excellency by the ...
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Article : 478 wordsLady Dudley, wife of the new Governor General of Australia has arranged to give a treat to the children of the East End of London by taking them to the ...
Article : 87 wordsA serious loss has been suffered by the German military establishment in China through the destruction by fire of the German barracks in Peking. ...
Article : 84 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat it for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,815,000 quarters, against 1,745,OOO quarters a week ago and ...
Article : 176 words"I'm very glad to be back in Melbourne again," said Mark Hambourg yesterday, "after a strenuous week or so. Strenuous? you ask. I should think it was. We had ...
Article : 760 wordsMiddlesex, mainly by the aid of Tarrant's fine batting and bowling, is maintaining its position in the county championship contests and bids fair to win second place. It ...
Article : 83 wordsH.M.S. Gibraltar, protected cruiser, has left Plymouth with relief crews for the Australian station. The Gibraltar carries a full crew for H.M.S. Challenger, and half ...
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Article : 356 wordsThe Cowes week the great annual yachting event of the United Kingdom, opens to-morrow. Then Majesties the King and Queen have arrived at Cowes to be present ...
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Article : 102 wordsA proposal has been made to establish a freezing works in the Wimmera district Dr, Brown, of the Agricultural department, has received a letter from Mr. T. W. ...
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Article : 115 wordsSUNBURY, Monday.— At the monthly meeting of the Bulla Shire Council, the president (Councilor Clark) complained that the police of the district were taken ...
Article : 159 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—A severe cyclonic storm, with its centre situated between Sydney and Newcastle and covering the area bounded by Brisbane on the north, ...
Article : 120 wordsIn response to the appeal made by the Rev. S. J. Hoban of the Central Mission, on behalf of a family which is without the necessaries of life, and which includes two consumptive ...
Article : 327 wordsADELAIDE, Monday. — During Friday night burglars entered Menz and Co.'s biscuit factory, Wakefield-street, by prising open a door. A drawer in the clerk's desk ...
Article : 116 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—Macartney v. Macartney and others (part heard); Ambler and Company Proprietary Limited v. Clayton. Practice Court. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe danger of fires being caused by boys Pending up small balloons filled with an inflammable material was brought before the Fitzroy Council at its meeting last evening ...
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Article : 65 wordsADELAIDE, Monday—"Bill" Squires, the champion heavy-weight boxer of Australia, reached Adelaide by the R.M.S. Oruba, reached, and went on to Melbourne by ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 4 Aug 1908, Page 5
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