The balance-sheet for the year ending March 31, 1909, has been issued by the Pacific Cable Board. It shows that the receipts were £113,093, ...
Article : 52 wordsDetective Jenkins has a disconcerting way (to law-breakers) of going into disguise. For a month or so he will wear a moustache and parade the city in neat grey ...
Article : 1,326 wordsHis Majesty the King, a cable message from our London correspondent informs us left Marienbad, wherer he was been taking the waters, on Friday, returning ...
Article : 385 wordsThe publication of a message announcing that Dr. Frederick Cook, the American explorer, had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, accompanied by two Eskimos, caused ...
Article : 200 wordsA cable message was received yesterday by Messrs. John Sanderson and Co., agents for the missing ship Waratah, from the owners, Messrs. Lund and Sons. The ...
Article : 326 wordsFor the first time in its history Australia will during the next week be the gathering point of representatives from all parts of the British Empire. Every three years the ...
Article : 807 wordsThe Premiers' Conference took so long to come to an agreement on the division of the Customs and excise revenue that no time was left to consider the question of ...
Article : 990 wordsLord Charles Beresford who is expressing his opinions freely on the subject of Imperial defence during his visit to Canada, was the guest of the National Club, ...
Article : 188 wordsIn an interview at Copenhagen, Dr. Cook, describing his journey, said that he struck out in a westerly direction after leaving the shores of Greenland, and then ...
Article : 124 words"It is not at all impossible that human life could exist at such a temperature," said Professor Anderson Stuart, referring to the cold experienced by Dr. Cook. "It is quite ...
Article : 201 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The anniversary dinner and conference of the Australian National Defence League (New South Wales division) took place last evening. ...
Article : 65 wordsA meeting of London underwriters was held yesterday to discuss the question of co-operating with the Commonwealth Government in a search for the missing ...
Article : 92 wordsJohn Henry Edwards, of Clear Lake, Carchap, farmer, who died on May. 14, left estate of the value of £3,150. It consists of £2,630 realty and £820 personalty, and by a will dated July 5, 1809. ...
Article : 84 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister of Defence (Mr. J. Cook) was yesterday emphatic in his denial that the results of the Imperial Defence Conference were 1 ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—A remarkable contession was made by Maggie Lundie, 13 years of age, at an inquest at Braidwood concerning the death of Daniel Lundie, who ...
Article : 444 wordsThere is great enthusiasm in America over Dr. Cook's success. President Taft sent the following cable message to the explorer:— "Your report that you reached the pole ...
Article : 106 wordsPERTH, Sunday.—The German steamer Franken arrived at fremantle to-day from Durban. Though a good lookout was kept for the Waratah no sign of the missing ...
Article : 40 wordsSir.—Assuming the report that Dr. Frederick Albert Cook, of Brooklyn, has actually succeeded in reaching the North Pole to be correct, it is significant and highly ...
Article : 365 wordsA fresh complication has arisen in China in regard to the negotiations for the construction of the Hankow-szeehuan railway. ...
Article : 117 wordsSir,—As the result of an interview with Sir Robert Best,the other day by the Chamber of Commerce, Accountants' Association, Stock Exchange, Importers' ...
Article : 206 wordsThe opinions of scientists as to the amount of reliance to be placed upon Dr. Cook's claims are still being sought. Dr. W. F. King, chief astronomer of Canada, thinks ...
Article : 239 wordsAn important dolegation of representatives of Japanese commerce are on a visit to the United States. Forty-six representatives, including ...
Article : 79 wordsAUCKLAND, Sunday.—The mystery attaching to the life-belts found washed ashore near Cape Maria Van Diemen has been explained by passengers by the s.s. ...
Article : 61 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—Most of the delegates to the Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, which is to be opened in Sydney on September 14, arrived ...
Article : 2,098 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—Mr. A. Campbell (engineer surveyor to the Marine Board), Captain Forrester (shipping inspector), and Mr. Burwood (superintending engineer of ...
Article : 154 wordsThe newspapers are discussing the possibility of a general election in January. A great meeting of Liberal agents was held yesterday to discuss the outlook. ...
Article : 41 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday:—The German steamer Cobienz brought news to-day of the murder of another European by the natives of German New Guinea. This took place ...
Article : 69 wordsThe horrible revolations of the tortures practised by Mulai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, raised such a storm of protest from the consular body last week, that the ...
Article : 58 wordsSYDNEY,Sunday.—Professor David, commenting on the success of Dr. Cook, says that Commander Peary may also have reached the Pole. The members of the ...
Article : 1,052 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette" admits that there is a growing assumption that the House of Lords will reject the Budget, but it is convinced that the peer's action will ...
Article : 86 wordsThe subject of wireless telegraphy is one which cugages close attention from Sir John Forrest, as well as other Federal Ministers, and on Saturday he expressed his pleasure ...
Article : 108 wordsMr. W. L. Baillien M.L.C., Victorian Minister of Public Works, in a letter to "The Times" appeals to Great Britain to assist Australia in increasing its ...
Article : 97 wordsIn connection with a trades union conference now sitting in Paris, a meeting was held for the purpose of denouncing war. Strong feeling arose during the ...
Article : 49 wordsA complimentary smoke social was tendered to the collector of Customs in victoria (Mr. A. W. Smart) at Sargent's Cafe on Saturday night. The function was ...
Article : 578 wordsThe debate on the Finance Bill was continued until the early hours this morning in Committee of the House of Commons. Ministers escaped defeat on several ...
Article : 246 wordsDisastrous floods have occurred on the north coast of Java. The Loemadjang district and the town of probolinggo have been devastated, and 500 deaths are ...
Article : 38 wordsApplication for probate of the will of Mr. Willam M'Culloch, late of Woodlands, Crowlands, who died on April 4, 1909, has been made by Colin Christison M.Culloch, ...
Article : 274 wordsA new steamer, the Ourimbah, constructed for the North Coast (New South Wales) Steam Navigation Company, has been successfully launched at Ardrossan, in ...
Article : 34 wordsFurther fierce fighting has taken place at El Arba, on the Riff coast of Morocco, between the tribesmen and the Spanish forces under General Aguileras. The Spaniards ...
Article : 63 wordsOMEO, Saturday.—At the Omeo Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. G. Holmes, P.M., and Messrs. Johnston, Eakins, and Jayne, J.P.'s, Charles ...
Article : 311 wordsAt 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, while going through the cutting between Lancefield Junction and Sunburry, the engine of the perishable goods train stuck a small ...
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Article : 114 wordsFERNTREE GULLY, Saturday.—The Railway Commissioners have been requisitioned by the local council to commence the Sunday trains on the Ferntree Gully line early in September, ...
Article : 38 wordsPERTH, Sunday.—An extensive alluvial find is reported south-west of Yampi Sound, in the Derby district. The locality is being kept a secret, but ...
Article : 27 wordsAn outbreak of fire occurred at about midnight at a fish-shop in Russell-street, occupied by Victor Fatourans, opposite the Kellow Motor Company's garage. The five ...
Article : 52 wordsAn outrage, which has been attributed to the Albanians of the district, was committed on the railway line between Uskub and Mitrovitsa, in European Turkey. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 6 Sep 1909, Page 7
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