An interesting article is contributed to the engineering supplement of "The Times" dealing with the arsenals and dock-yards of the oversea dominions. ...
Article : 164 wordsThe claim of Dr. Frederick Cook, who has returned to Europe from Greenland, that he discovered the North Pole in April, 1908, is emphatically denied by Commander ...
Article : 149 wordsThe debate on the Finance Bill was resumed in committee of the House of Commons yesterday. Clause 30, which deals with the valuation of premises for licenses, ...
Article : 195 wordsIn connection with the cost of the search for the Waratah, which will be undertaken by the Union-Castle liner Sabine, leaving Cape Town on Thursday, it is announced ...
Article : 104 wordsIt was rumoured last evening in Melbourne banking circles that a case of misappropriation of bank funds had occurred in the English, Scottish, and Australian ...
Article : 241 wordsWhatever may happen in the course of the open and amateur championships the red-letter day of the big meeting of 1[?]00 must always remain the [?]terstate day. In the morning, when the first ...
Article : 2,443 wordsOwing to adverse weather the match at Uttoxeter, which was to have begun yesterday between the Australian Eleven and an eleven chosen by Mr. Bamford, was not ...
Article : 538 wordsThe benches of the House of Representation were yesterday crowded for nearly three hours while members listened attentively to Mr.. Deakin's exposition of the ...
Article : 1,411 wordsHis Excellency the Governor and Lady Gibson Carmichael gave a dinner party at State Government-house last night, to which the following were invited—Madame Melba, ...
Article : 873 wordsYesterday the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) forwarded through the Prime Minister the following cable messages to the Premier of Cape Colony:— ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has abandoned his intention of appropriating the old sinking fund for the purposes of the Development Bill, and the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe development of the modern battleship cruiser is proceeding rapidly. The Indefatigable, which was laid down in February last, marks an increase in tonnage on ...
Article : 171 wordsSomewhat distrubing evidence was given at the inquiry into the conduct of pentridge prison, which Mr. G.C. Morrison (State public service commissioner) resumed ...
Article : 1,119 wordsBefore this message had been published, although scientists generally received his statements with reserve, his claim was unquestioned in Denmark. The King has ...
Article : 164 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The SwedishAustralian liner Tasmanic, which arrived from the Baltic via Durban last evening, saw no trace of the Waratah, nor anything ...
Article : 133 wordsThe progress of aviation has been marked by few serious accidents, but yesterday the aeroplane claimed its second victim. This was M. Lefebvre, a well-known aviator, ...
Article : 118 wordsThe question of the control of the navies of the oversea dominions, and the co-operation of the whole with the Imperial naval forces, suggests the desirability, from the ...
Article : 166 wordsSir,—It seems, in the opinion of the man in the street, most unfair to expect the relatives and friends of the Waratah passengers to pay a considerable part of the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe story of how Commander Peary made his sledge expedition to the Pole is awaited with the keenest interest. When the explorer put in at Indian ...
Article : 231 wordsHerr Rudolph Martin, formerly Minister of the Interior in Germany, has made a remarkable prophecy as to the effect of the use of aeroplanes in the event of war ...
Article : 119 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Marine Board this morning commenced an inquiry into the mishap to the s.s. Waipara. Sydney Mercer Smith, pilot, deposed ...
Article : 572 wordsA deputation representative of Williamstown yesterday called upon the Minister for Defence (Mr. J. Cooke) with regard to the carrying out of naval construction at ...
Article : 854 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The secretary of the Westralian Aerial Navigation Company this morning received a cable message from Mr. Walter Thomson, who went to ...
Article : 80 wordsIt was raining again this morning, and play was postponed until after lunch. ...
Article : 26 wordsW. Rhodes (Yorkshire) has made 2,000 runs for the season. E. G. Hayes (Surrey) reached a similar total last week. ...
Article : 29 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Professor David, in an interview to-day, reviewed the possibilities of Commander Peary finding traces of Dr. Cook. He said that it was not ...
Article : 278 wordsA marriage which took place to-day in London, between an actress and a prince, attracted a great deal of attention. The bride was Miss Lottero, an Italian, ...
Article : 91 wordsJoshua Otto Langui, generally known as Joshua [?]y, of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, pawnbroker, who died on August 13, left by a will [?] May 19, 1[?]93, personal estate of the value of ...
Article : 40 wordsA story of robber with violence supposed to have been committed on November 28, 1904, has been revived by the arrest and confession of Thomos James Stockall, a ...
Article : 128 wordsSir Albert Spicer, president of the Lon[?] Chamber of Commerce, who is visiting Australia in connection with the inter-national congress of the British Chamber ...
Article : 412 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Mail," writing on August 4, gives a different reason for the Prince's renunciation of the title. He says:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsBu Hamara, the pretender to the throne of Morocco, who was captured by the troops of the Sultan, Mulai Hafid, and brought into Fez in a cage, has been ...
Article : 68 wordsDr. L.S. Jameson, ex-premier of Cape Colony, who went to Carisbad for the [?] at the conclusion of the duties the South African delegation with regard ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—"My word, you [?] a lot of handsome girls in a walk [?] any of the main streets. The Australian girl is a picture." This was the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe new Port of London Authority has prepared a draft schedule of the new maximum port dues, which are estimated to yield £70,000 a year. Twenty-five kinds ...
Article : 130 wordsSome time ago the Crumean and Indian veterans of South Australian sent an address of loyalty to the King. [?] Majesty has sent a gracious ...
Article : 52 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Cooma experienced its most disastrous fire last night. It occurred in Mr. W. Way's, motor-garage. A leak was observed in one of the petrol tanks ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Sultan of Turkey, who has been on a tour in Brusa, Asia Minor, has returned to constantinople. He was accorded an enthusiastic ...
Article : 52 wordsAn extraordinary accident is reported from Pressburg, in Hungary. Lieutenant Hofer, accompanied by five men, was testing a floating mine which he had invented. The ...
Article : 73 wordsThe following prices represent the lowest and highest range of values on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and from them the middle prices may be computed:— ...
Article : 48 wordsA few days ago it was announced that the Ourimbah, constructed for the North Coast (New South Wales) Navigation Company, had been launched at Ardrossan, ...
Article : 59 wordsWILLINGTON. Wednesday.—A sensa[?] affair occurred at Warner's Hotel, [?]. A burglar visited several [?] early in the morning, and at ...
Article : 44 wordsAt a meeting of the executive of the Commonwealth Liberal party, held last night, it was decided that the following resolution, passed by the executive on August 4, should ...
Article : 76 wordsPERTH, Wednesday,—An officer of the steamer Gorgon stated at Fremantle that it is now almost impossible for Chinese to slow away at singapore on steamers bound ...
Article : 74 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—The sculling champion (R.Arnst) states that he has been tentatively approrched in regard to rowing Barry, the English champion, in South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsA pedestrain record has been established in New York for a distance of 700 yards. The athlete was Emilio Lunghi, who ran the distance in 1min. 27sec. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Committee of the Prahran Football Club met yesterday evening, to consider [?]plaints which had been made against certain players of the team. There was a ...
Article : 73 wordsWilliam Henderson, of Park-street, South Yarra, constable of police. Causes of insolvency—Sickness of self and wife and having to pay interest on borrowed money. ...
Article : 44 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—The Australasian Labour Federation has carried a resolution opposing the proposed alteration of the boundaries of the Federal Swan district, as ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Equity Trustees company Limited, as exce[?] tors and trustees of the will of Duncan Campbell, late of No. 208 Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, and "Otley," Mills-street, North Brighton, dealer, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 9 Sep 1909, Page 5
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