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  2. PARIS STRIKERS.

    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, ...

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  3. LORD BRASSEY'S HOME.

    A 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 words
  4. REFORM IN TURKEY.

    An 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 words
  5. INTERNATIONAL PEACE.

    The Prime Minister, (Mr. Asquith) made some important observations on the question of the furtherance of the movement for international peace, at a dinner given ...

    Article : 185 words
  6. GOLD-STEALING.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent in Pictermaritzburg, the capital of Natal, sends in interesting story of an organised system of robbery of gold which is being carried, ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. HARBOUR TRUST.

    The more commercial and shipping people learn of the Ministry's new Harbour Trust Bill the less they like it. As stated in "The Argus" yesterday, the Ministry's ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 897 words
  9. AMERICAN FLEET.

    Reuter's Melbourne office has received the following information by wireless telegrap from the American fleet:- "Saturday, August 1, 8 p.m.—The ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  10. STATE LEGISLATION.

    Last night the Government printer issued the now state Minnig Development Bill for circulution among members of Par1iament. As already announced, the ...

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  11. REV. C. H. NASH.

    GEELONG, Monduy—The members of Christ Church vestry met this evening, accepted the resignation of Mr. F. G. Suffield as one of the parochial nominators ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    Mr. Haldanc, the Secretary for War, deliverd a speech at Falmouth last evening, in which he made some references to the defonce policy of the Government, which ...

    Article : 214 words
  13. ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS.

    Owing to a belief that prohibited Asiatics were being brought into tile United States over the Mexican and British Columbian borders, President Roosevelt appointed a ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The Shopkeepers' Saturday Half-holiday Association is issuing cards to its members for exhibition in the windows of their establishments. On each card is set forth that ...

    Article : 745 words
  15. TABRIZ RIOTS.

    The revolutionaries in the district of Tabriz, in the north-west of Persia, who a week or two ago came into conflict with the Shah's troops and gained a momentary ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. HAGGERSTON ELECTION.

    Mr. Rupert Guinness (Conservative), the successful candidate in the Parliamentary election for the Haggerston Division of Shreditch, is a convinced traiff reformer. ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. TAXATION BURDENS.

    As it has previously pointed out, the "Spectator" regards the heavy responsibilities undertaken by the Government in respect of expenditure on old-age pensions and ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. WAGES AT BROKEN HILL.

    ADELAIDE, Monday—The half-yearly inspection of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine and plant has just been completed by the directors of the company. Mr. John ...

    Article : 478 words
  19. TREATING THE CHILDREN.

    Lady 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 words
  20. BARRACKS BURNT.

    A 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 words
  21. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat 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
  22. MARK HAMBOURG.

    "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 words
  23. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Middlesex, 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 words
  24. RELIEF CREWS.

    H.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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  25. SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY.

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, before Mr. M Kinnon (chairman) Captain Panter, and Messrs. Hyslop, Kent, and Phipps, J.P.'s, the negro William King, who was ...

    Article : 356 words
  26. THE COWES WEEK.

    The 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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  27. PRICE OF BUTTER.

    There is every indication that at to-morrow's market the wholesale price of butter will reach 1/10 per lb. That will mean that 2/ per lb. or more will be paid by the ...

    Article : 278 words
  28. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The following private advices have been recevied:- By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Ltd.:— "Sales closed firm, and prices show an advance for ...

    Article : 456 words
  29. MAKING A HOME.

    Sir,—I was pleased to read the leading article in "The Argus" of Wednesday on the "louding of Crown lands." Before making settlement any harder, I would advise ...

    Article : 611 words
  30. CHILD SHOT DEAD.

    MARYBOROUGH, Monday.—The unexpected explosion of a gun resulted in the head of the infant son of William H. Bryant, eginedriver, being almost ...

    Article : 221 words
  31. DOCTORS' CREDENTIALS.

    HOBART, Monday.—Regarding the refusal of the Medical Court to register Dr. Gould, of the Homoeopathic Hospital, the Premier (Captain Evans) had an interview ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. FROZEN MEAT.

    A 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. ...

    Article : 232 words
  33. DEATHS BY FIRE.

    YARRAGON, Monday,—A burning fatality occured at Sunday Creek early this morning, when an aged man, named John Liston, lost his life. Liston lived in a but ...

    Article : 229 words
  34. RECORD CLUB-SWINGING.

    BALLARAT, Monday. — Tom Borrows, who holds the world's record of 65 hours 20 minutes for continuous club-swinging began on Monday morning his self-imposed task ...

    Article : 115 words
  35. THIEVES' OPPORTUNITY.

    SUNBURY, 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 words
  36. CYCLONE IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  37. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In 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 words
  38. ADELAIDE ROBBERIES.

    ADELAIDE, 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 words
  39. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Macartney v. Macartney and others (part heard); Ambler and Company Proprietary Limited v. Clayton. Practice Court. ...

    Article : 159 words
  40. TOY BALLOONS.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 103 words
  41. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Robert Hazel Smith, of Long Gully, Healesville, now in Queensland, farmer. Causes of insolvency—Unsuccessful farming, and having to pay heavy interest on ...

    Article : 40 words
  42. ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.

    ADELAIDE, Monday—The board of management of the Adelaide Hospital has approved of the plans foi the erection of a four-storied building, containing 120 ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. SQUIRES TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.

    ADELAIDE, 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 ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. S.S. EMPIRE AT THURSDAY ISLAND.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday. Passengers by the s.s. Empire for southern ports are:- For Brisbane—Mrs. Butler, Messrs, Butler, Captains Reid, T. Moore. ...

    Article : 84 words
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