The Californian House of Representatives, by 48 to 28, has rejected the Drew Bill, which proposed to forbid all aliens from owning land. ...
Article : 71 wordsFollowing on protests against the immigration policy of the New South Wales Government, the Newcastle Labour Council (N.S.W.) issued a circular letter, ...
Article : 243 wordsThere were many misgivings yesterday morning [?] to what the day, from a sailing point of view, was likely to be. Breaking as it did fine and warm, after a spell of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,839 wordsBEECHWORTH, Friday.The Premier (Mr. Murray) arrived at Beechworth on Thursday night, and was received at the railway station by a large body of residents ...
Article : 369 wordsIn the estimates put forward by the Government for the expenditure to be entailed under the old-age pensions scheme, which came into operation at the beginning ...
Article : 135 wordsBROKEN HILL, Friday.—The sittings of the Arbitration Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Higgins, were resumed to-day in connection with the dispute between ...
Article : 1,990 wordsHis Excellency the Governor will come to Melbourne this afternoon, and will be in residence at state Government-house, where His Excellency will entertain the ...
Article : 1,130 wordsThe scheme of union prepared by the South African National Convention provides that the legislative capital of the federation shall be at Cape Town and the ...
Article : 119 wordsThe debenture holders of the Crystal Palace Company have appointed a receiver. [The Crystal Palace Company, which was ...
Article : 156 wordsA programme for the reorganisation of the Spanish navy, adopted by the Cortes at the end of 1907, provided for the construction of three battle-ships, three ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsThe result of the conflict in the Cabinet on the question of largely increasing the vote for new construction in the navy estimates for the ensuing year is awaited with ...
Article : 109 wordsBEECHWORTH, Friday.—In the Beechworth Town-hall to-night the member for the district (Mr. A. A. Billson, Minister of Railways and of Education) was ...
Article : 1,225 wordsThe Indian Government is issuing a loan of £7,500,000 bearing interest at 3½ per cent., at a minimum of £97. ...
Article : 32 wordsSpeaking at last night's mass meeting, Mr. C. Coulls, a member of the combined unions committee, said that be thought that the men could keep going even if the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsThe report of the General Federation of Trade Unions for the year 1908 shows that the sum expended for the year in strike maintenance exceeded that for any other ...
Article : 93 wordsThe strike of the "Barrier Truth" newsboys continues, though the agents and the shops take the paper as before. The boys have been aggressive again to-day, and have ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. J. M. Kent, Newfoundland Minister of Justice, has conferred with Mr. Elihu Root, American Secretary of State, Mr. Bry[?]e, British Ambassador to the United ...
Article : 92 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Messrs. John Sanderson and Co.:—"Since our cable of 29th ult. the market for greasy merino is ...
Article : 38 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—The Harvester Commission sat again to-day, the Chairman (Mr. Poynton, M.H.R.) presiding. Hugh V. M'Kay appeared in response to ...
Article : 279 wordsMr. Farrar, one of the delegates from the Sydney Labour Council, announced to-night that he had received a telegram stating that the Sydney Labour Council had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Cochrane, secretary of the Labour Council, received a the gram this evening from Messrs. Farrar and Hogan, the council's delegates at Broken ...
Article : 101 wordsFollowing a decision of the Court of Appeal on November 28 of last year, that trade unions are not empowered to make a levy on their members for the support ...
Article : 92 wordsSome interesting speeches were made last night at the annual dinner of the Canada Club in London, the members of which are all native-born Canadians. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe "Trades-hall Council will hold a mass meeting at Yarra-park to-morrow at 3 p.m., in aid of the miners locked out at Broken Hill. ...
Article : 225 wordsMiss Amy Castles, the Victorian soprano, sang at a great concert which was given at the Albert-hall last night in aid of the Italian earthquake sufferers. The King ...
Article : 88 wordsThe open money market discount rate for three months' bank bills in London is 2 5-16 per cent., or 11-16 below the Bank rate of 3 per cent. The market rate in ...
Article : 62 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The small coasting steamer which went ashore a little to the southward of Cape Three Points, at the northern head of Broken Bay, yesterday, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsThe prices stated below are Thursday's closing quotations:— Wool.—The Bradford market is firm and unchanged. Tops are quoted at 24½d. for ...
Article : 412 wordsSubstantial loss has already been incurred by the miners at Broken Hill, in deciding to strike rather than continue to work until their dispute with the ...
Article : 210 wordsMr. J. F. Deacon, in presiding over a meeting of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress in London, an organisation to give relief to deserving foreigners, ...
Article : 95 wordsExcitement was caused at the Spencer-street railway station late yesterday evening owing to a savage attack which was made by two or three men upon Railway-detective ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsAccording to the "Daily Express," the London and Paris Exchange Limited, an outside stockbroking institution whose affairs have been placed in the hands of a ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Australian League team played Cumberland this afternoon, and was defeated by 1 goal 3 tries to 1 goal. During the first half Cumberland ...
Article : 67 wordsThe ore reserves of the Proprietary mine amount to about 3,000,000 tons. Aboat 600,000 tons are stoped each year, so that should work be continued on a full scale the ...
Article : 118 wordsPhilip Danaher, of Torrumbury North, farmer, who died on December 3, left estate valued at £3,[?]63. It consists of £2,485 realty and £578 personalty, and by a will dated October 5, 1907, ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Bank of New Zealand is issuing 5 per cent. debentures for £100,000 for the Wanganui Harbour Board at a minimum of 101. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 290 wordsThe following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Allanton, s.s., from Port Pirie Nov. 3; Spithead, s.s., from Melbourne ...
Article : 82 wordsThe police are looking for burglars who entered the residence of Mr. John William Israel, Commonwealth auditor-general, at Sackville-street, East Kew, on Tuesday, and ...
Article : 126 wordsIt was announced at last evening's meeting of the Trades-hall Council, that the following additional contributions had been made in support of the miners at Broken ...
Article : 273 wordsHuddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Limited and the Bay Excursion Co. notify that to-day the Hygeia leaves Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 2 p.m. for Queenscliff, Sorrento, and Dromana. ...
Article : 278 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited:—"Sheepskins.—At the ...
Article : 218 wordsHOBART, Friday.—The following Tasmanian team has been selected to meet the Victorian team next week:— Paton Facy ...
Article : 46 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—In the Arbitration Court at Dun[?]din, 37 miners were fined £30 each for having been responsible for taking part in a strike at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsJob Osborne, of North Prentice, miner. Filed at Chiltern. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 6 Feb 1909, Page 17
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