Polling took place yesterday in 42 borough constituencies, in connection with the general elections. The total number of seats now filled, including unopposed ...
Article : 2,149 wordsA bright comet was seen at Johannesburg at sunrise on Monday. Its position was five degrees south-southwest of the sun, and it was still visible ...
Article : 475 wordsIn the Payne tariff, adopted by the United States last year, it was provided that the President should, in the case of discrimination against the United States, on his ...
Article : 110 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The new Northern Strike Congress met to-night. The situation was discussed, and the feeling of the meeting was that certain proposals ...
Article : 193 wordsDisquieting reports continue to be received concerning the state of health of the Tsaritz[?] of Russia, who is suffering from a severe nervous breakdown, and is in the ...
Article : 68 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Startling reports of the destruction wrought by the recent floods continue to be received. Around Gunnedah the scene is one of ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Rev. J. J. Halley, one of the oldest Congregational clergymen in Australia, died under tragic circumstances yesterday afternoon. He was proceeding on a tramcar ...
Article : 847 wordsOn Tuesday next, at noon, the State Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael) will, in the Bendigo Town-hall, present to Mr. J. Davis the Edward Medal, a gift ...
Article : 1,518 wordsThe chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral has decided to substitute a hot-air generating station outside the churchyard for the present one within the building, in order ...
Article : 47 wordsJohn R. Walsh, president of the defunet Chicago National Bank, was convicted in January, 1908, after a trial lasting nine weeks, of having misappropriated the ...
Article : 268 wordsThe "Daily Mail" states that by order of Mr. Haldane, Secretary for War, a census of horses has been taken throughout the United Kingdom. It reveals an ...
Article : 101 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The case against Peter Bowling of having taken part in a meeting for the purpose of aiding in the continuance of a strike in the ...
Article : 267 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The boat which left Gunnedah yesterday afternoon to assist the settlers on the river between Gunnedah and Boggabri, was welcomed by a large ...
Article : 170 wordsAn officer of the New South Wales Agent-General's office Mr. Gover, and one of the South Australian office, Mr. Pope, have visited Hull, in order to inspect the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—So great is the damage on the Inverell to Moree railway line that it will be more than three months before traffic can be resumed in its ...
Article : 109 wordsThe convent at Bocairente, in Spain, possesses a historic church, which contains vessels and pictures of much value. With the intention of robbing the church of ...
Article : 113 wordsA great deal of interest is being taken by Sir Sydney Olivier (the Governor of Jamaica) in the progress of agriculture in the colony. ...
Article : 66 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—During the post three months the Railway expenditure increased by £97,630, and the expenditure on the tramways by £42,930, principally ...
Article : 46 wordsThe first senes of wool sales for 1910 were opened yesterday. A total of 8,428 bales was offered by Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Jacomb, Son, and Co., and Chas. ...
Article : 635 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The evecutive committee of the public disaster relief fund met to-day, and considered the question of the distress caused by the devastating floods ...
Article : 125 wordsA late arrival in the bay last night was the "tramp" steamer Tottenham, which is said to carry about 2,000 tons of Welsh coal for the Orient line of Royal mail ...
Article : 225 wordsFollowing upon a visit of Mr. R. Lemieux, the Canadian Postmaster-General, to England, it has been announced in Ottawa that a bill will be brought in by the ...
Article : 134 wordsThe sensation which was caused by the arrest of ten men belonging to the 10th Jats Native Infantry, stationed at Calcutta, on a charge of sedition, has abated somewhat. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) has received the following messages from post-offices in the flood districts:— WEE WAA, Tuesday.—Flood waters fall[?] ...
Article : 150 wordsConsiderable interest was created at the Prahran Council meeting last evening by a motion brought forward by Councillor W. Densham, that free passes on the Prahran ...
Article : 363 wordsNEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—During the past few days there have been consistent rumours that attempts were to be made by certain colliery proprietors to work their ...
Article : 157 wordsIt is shown by the French trade figures for 1909 that a remarkable increase, both of imports and exports, occurred during the year. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe latest news from India in regard to the spread of sedition states that a seditious drama is being played in native theatres throughout the Deccan. One of its ...
Article : 103 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sir George Reid delivered his farewell address to young men to-night to one of the largest gatherings ever held in the Town-hail, portion of ...
Article : 316 wordsThe smuggling into Germany of motorcars made in italy appears to have been carried on pretty extensively lately, and the German Customs authorities have in ...
Article : 104 wordsBy 110 votes to 23 the Canadian House of Commons has rejected a motion for the abolition of the Upper House—the Senate. ...
Article : 63 wordsBROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—After all there is every prospect of the Proprietary Company keeping going at Port Pirie. Coal is to be sent from Broken Hill to Port ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsAs the outcome of a motion, moved by Councillor Densham, Mr. John Romanis, town clerk of Prahran, presented to the local council meeting last evening a return ...
Article : 81 wordsThe proposal of Mr. P. C. Knox, the American Secretary of State, that the Manchurian railways should be neutralised, has not been received with favour in Japan. ...
Article : 59 wordsReferring to recent complaints made as to vexations delays in the delivery of mail matter and the overworking of letter-carriers, the Postmaster-General (Sir John ...
Article : 361 wordsKORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—A dispute with respect to cavilling has resulted in a stoppage of work at the Strezlecki Colliery, the men remaining out of the mine ...
Article : 67 wordsPERTH, Wednesday.—A curious incident occurred at North on Monday, when the resident engineer of the Water Supply Administration set a gang of men to demolish ...
Article : 123 wordsADELAIDE Wednesday.—Charles Lawton was fined £25 and £1 costs at the Adelaide Police Court to-day for having sold the return half of a ticket available between ...
Article : 151 wordsThe range of prices on the Stock Exchange yesterday for the stocks mentioned was as follows, and the middle prices may be computed from the quotations given:— ...
Article : 37 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—Shortly after noon W. Stevenson, aged 62, a patternmaker, of Raglan-street north, shot himself at the City Baths. Apparentley he had shot ...
Article : 189 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—A strike of wharf labourers took place to-day on the Ocean Company's steamer Jason, but whether it was because coal being put into her ...
Article : 75 wordsThe directors of the Australian Agricultural Company have declared an interim dividend of 40/. ...
Article : 23 wordsCopper.—Tuesday's closing quotations were:—Spot, £60/3/9 to £60/8/9, or a fall of 10/ since the previous day; three months, £61/2/6 to £61/7/6, or a fall of 10/. ...
Article : 99 wordsAUCKLAND, Wednesday.—The work of discharging the cargo of the steamer Kaipara is not yet completed, and the vessel's bows are still fast on the bottom. Pumping ...
Article : 85 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—From 1906 to 1909 the Immigration Bureau, in Sydney, handled 14,009 assisted immigrants as follows:—In 1906 637, in 1907 3,673, in 1908 ...
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Advertising : 163 wordsAt last night's meeting of the South Melbourne Council the public works committee reported that up to date 107,000 square yards of tar painting had been ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 20 Jan 1910, Page 5
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