Mr. Hubert Latham, a weel-known acronaut, who lately establishe a record flight in a monoplane, made an unsuccessful attempt to-day to win the "Daily Mail" prize ...
Article : 407 wordsAn important announcement concerning the British naval construction programme is made this morning by "The Times." Ever since the naval estimates were ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Governor-General (Lord Dudley) held a levee at Government-house, Brisbane, yesterday morning when a large number of public men and leading citizens were ...
Article : 633 wordsAccording to the balance-sheet, which will be submitted to the general meeting of life governors of the Melbourne Hospital on July 20, the financial statement for the ...
Article : 911 wordsAfter having wasted three weeks in useless debate, the House of Representatives yesterday settled down to business. Members of the Labour party seemed to have ...
Article : 1,490 wordsYorkshire, playing against the Australians at Sheffield, made 337 runs yesterday at a cost of nine wickets. The wicket was in favour of the batsmen, and the weather ...
Article : 1,075 wordsLate on Monday night a sensational railway collision occurred at Dandenong. A heavy sheep train, bound for Melbourne, crashed into a stationary goods train which ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,510 wordsSALE, Tuesday.—Owing to the Dandenong railway accident, the Melbourne train did not arrive here until 5.15 p.m. It only carried passengers and mails transhipped. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe debate on the Finance Bill, which gives legislative effect to the Budget proposals, was resumed yesterday in committee of the House Commons. ...
Article : 169 wordsReplying to a question by Captain Craig (Uniouist member for East Down), Mr. M' Kenna (First Lord of the Admiralty) announced in the House of Commons ...
Article : 204 wordsThe Mirquis of Lansdowne leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords whose speech regarding the fate of the Finance Bill in the House of Lords has caused the ...
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Article : 161 wordsA bill providing for the acquisition of the Northern Territory by the Commonwealth was circulated in the House of Representatives yesterday evening by the Minister ...
Article : 413 wordsThe suffragettes who are imprisoned in Holloway Gaol for breaches of the peace in their efforts to attract attention to their cause have found an effective means of ...
Article : 74 wordsRobert Fraser, of Collius-street, Essendon, gentleman, who died on April 13, left estate of the value of £3,265. It consists of £1,710 realty and £1,555 personalty, and by a will dated June ...
Article : 168 wordsIt has been ascertained that De Launay, who murdered two police officers in Paris and then shot himself, was the ringleader of a band who robbed churches, museums, ...
Article : 89 wordsPreparations are being made throughout Bengal for the renewal of the boycott which was instituted last year against British goods. Speaking last week, ...
Article : 148 wordsA disaster happened yesterday to a sailing yacht while crossing the New York Bay. A squall struck the yacht, and ten ...
Article : 39 wordsThe American boys, who are to arrive on Friday, are all great athletes, and are just as clever, says Mr. Garnet Holme, their touring manager, on the stage as they are ...
Article : 212 wordsThe twelfth International Congress on Alcoholism was opened at the Imperial Institute Kensington, yesterday. There was a large attendance of delegates, including ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsThe Commonwealth Oil Corporation has underwritten the issue of £300,000 worth of 6 per cent. convertible debentures, which are to be offered shortly. ...
Article : 29 wordsHOBART, Tuesday.—The brothers F. and M. Saunders, who were lost in the bush in the Fingal district, are reported safe. They found their way back to ...
Article : 227 wordsThirteen people have been hanged at Constantinople for complicity in the recent revolt. They include the late commander at ...
Article : 41 wordsWELLINGTON, Tuesday.—Some days ago it was reported from Christchurch that a man named Long, charged with being unlawfully on premises, declared that a woman ...
Article : 82 wordsThe directors of Robert Campbell and Sons Limited sheep-farmers, of New Zealand, have declared in interim dividend of 5 per cent. ...
Article : 34 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday.—The sequel to the disgraceful seenes at the football match played at North Geelong between the North Geelong and Newtown teams on ...
Article : 429 wordsThe wool sales were continued to-day. Sales were brisk at full prices. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named:— ...
Article : 57 wordsA league of German merchants has been formed to promote freer trade intercourse between Canada and Germany. ...
Article : 25 wordsSeventeen delegates fiom the Turkish Parliament arrived in Loudon to-day. Their mission is a friendly visit only, and they are the bearers of the thanks of the new ...
Article : 72 wordsTATONG, Tuesday.—Messrs. Permewan, Wright, and Co. have despatched a buyer to this district for a large quantity of potatoes, of which it is estimated there are 1,000 ...
Article : 101 wordsThe great engineering feat of tunnelling the Hudson River, and thus linking New York with the New Jersey shore, has been accomplished. ...
Article : 180 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,210,000 quarters, against 2,365,000 quarters a week ago and 1,815,000 ...
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Article : 185 wordsThe decision of the Persian Nationalists to dethrone the Shah and place his second son, Ahmed Mirza, on the throne, caused a pathetic scene. The ex-Shah and his wife ...
Article : 127 wordsGeneral entries for the forthcoming show of the Royal Agricultural Society, to be held from August 31 to September 4 inclusive, will close on Saturday next, July ...
Article : 439 wordsThe New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" announces that the meat packers of Chicago lately issued £11,300,000 of new securities, with a view of ...
Article : 98 wordsThe new departure of dispensing with the health inspection of oversea vessels which call at Adelaide before arriving in Hobson's Bay was introduced last night with the ...
Article : 143 wordsThe result of the first fortnight's working of the Eight Hours in Mines Act in South Wales is summarised in the "Daily Mail" this morning. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 21 Jul 1909, Page 7
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