For the last time—formally and officially— the Deakin-Cook Ministry met in Cabinet yesterday morning. All were not there. Sir John Forrest has not left Western ...
Article : 1,092 wordsThe report of Sir William Matthews, the eminent harbour engineer on the improvements of the port of Melbourne, together with the letter of Mr. W. Davidson, ...
Article : 3,138 wordsThe Ministcrial resolutions dealing with the veto of the House of Lords were passed through their final stage in the House of Commons yesterday. The motion that the ...
Article : 822 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A particularly brutal murder was discovered at Chats-wood this afternoon. On Sunday morning Florence Phillips, ...
Article : 838 wordsLord Kitchener, who is visiting New Yotk on his homeward' voyage, was the guest of the Pilgrims' Club at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel last night. ...
Article : 211 wordsTOWNSVILLE, Tuesday.— A sensational experience was that of the officers of the schooner Malekula, the wreek of which necessitated a perilous voyage to the ...
Article : 456 wordsMi Haldane, Secretary for War, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether it was true that British cavalry were trained on rocking-horsed. ...
Article : 56 wordsA disastrous land slide is reported from La Tague, in Canada. The slide overwhelmed a train used for constiaction work on the National Transcontinental line. ...
Article : 43 wordsReference was made at the meeting of the council of the Employers' Federation yesterday to the result of the elections. The progress report set forth that the ...
Article : 376 wordsFurther news of the Wreck of the Atlantic Transport Company's steamer Mimechaba, 13,400 tons gross, on the voyage from New York to London, was available yesterday. ...
Article : 164 wordsAs far as Victoria is concerned no further figures will be given as to the election for the Senate and the House of Representatives until the certified writs are returned ...
Article : 131 wordsThe attention of Lord Kitchener has been directed to the statement published in the "Observer," that he considers the Mediterranean command, to which he has ...
Article : 103 wordsNew South Wales has declared against both the Financial Agreement and the State debts question. The latest record of voting on the former is:—For. 215,509; against, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe extent of the boom in rubber is indicated by the fact that of 1,750 new companies floated in London since the new year, 200 are rubber concerns. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe lock out in the building trades of Germany continues. The Germon Employers' Association has arramged with Scandinavian. Swiss, and Austrian builders not to ...
Article : 45 wordsOur London correspondent cables that Sir John Dickson-Poynder, the new Governor of New Zealand, who has been raised to the peerage, will join the R.M.S. ...
Article : 905 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—In 1906 36 per cent. of the electors voted for the Senate and House of Representatives' candidates Last week the percentages of those who voted ...
Article : 44 wordsThe result of the poll for Balaclava was officially declared by the returning officer (Mr. H. A. Halliday) at the St. Kilda Town-hall yesterday morning. The figures ...
Article : 504 wordsQUEENSLAND, Tuesday.—Following are the latest figures in connection with the referendum taken on Wednesday last on the question of the Bible in State ...
Article : 37 wordsDetails of the foundering of a Japanese submarine of liiioshimii have been received The accident occured durning [?]curves. The submarine failed to rise to the surface. ...
Article : 66 wordsGEELONG Tuesday.—Constable Munsor of Colac, had a strange experience on Sunday. He had been out during the day inquiring into the domestic troubles of a ...
Article : 272 wordsThe Attorney-General of the State of New York has commenced proceedings against Messrs. Payne and W. P. Brown, who were members of Mr. Patten's "bull" ...
Article : 88 wordsThe list of new arrivals for the next series of London wool sales closed with a total quantity of 440,000 bales. Of these 270,000 bales have been forwarded direct to ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited dated 18th inst.—"Wool.—The quantity available ...
Article : 325 wordsFrank Beaurepaire, the Melbourne swimmer, has arrived in England He starts walking exercise for training in Yorkshire immediately,and will have swimming ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Albanian rising against the new Turkish regime has become so threatening that Mahmud Shevket Pasha, Minister of War, who is in charge of operations, is ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Northern Rugby Union team of footballers for Australia and New Zealand has been completed. The following players have been selected:—Young, Ward, and ...
Article : 127 wordsSYDNEY Tuesday.—Serious allegations against the Railways department were made at the meeting of the Dubbo Farmers' and Settlers' Association on Saturday. Mr. S. ...
Article : 171 wordsRenter's correspondent at Hankow reports to-day that all is quiet again at Changsha. It is the missionaries of Hunan Province, not Hupeh, who are to be recalled from ...
Article : 82 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 24 9-16d. per ounce standard, a fall of 5-16d. since 15th inst. ...
Article : 30 wordsAbout 200 ladies and a few gentlemen met at Sergeant's Cafo last evening to congratulate Miss Vida Goldstein on her candidature for the Senate. Most of the ladies ...
Article : 492 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 : 48 wordsThe result of an investigation of the relative values of men and women as employees will come as a surprise to a great many Americians. The Baltimore Ohio Railway ...
Article : 82 wordsAccording to a cable message received by Reuter, from Adelaide, the Treasurer of South Australia. Mr. Butler, states that the Government of the State is not offering any ...
Article : 249 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the s. s. Wyandra arrived from Melbourne yesterday a man leaped from the deck of the steamer without waiting for the mooring to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsA match for a featherweight boxing championship took place yesterday between "Jem" Driscoll and "Spike" Robson. The fight lasted 15 rounds. Driscoll ...
Article : 44 wordsThe statement of the official secretary to the Governor-General (Major Steward) is as follows:— "The Prime Minister (the Hon. Alfred ...
Article : 86 wordsThe approach, of Halley's comet has aroused intense excitement amongst the Chinese, who imagine that it portends fear ful disasters. The Chinitian Literature ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Prince of Wales has given £500 to the fund inaugurated by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the furtherance of the work of the Church of England in Western ...
Article : 265 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man, whose name is supposed to be James W. Smith, was killed at Blacktown to-night He attempted to board the through train from the Blue ...
Article : 60 wordsRumours have been freely circulated since the elections to the effect that Mr. Deakin was so disgusted with the Labour victory, and so disheartened at the loss of so many ...
Article : 157 wordsJames Ralston of Pootilla, farmer, who died on February 28, left estate of the value of £3,300. It consists of £2,500 realty and £800 personalty, and by a will dated April 30, 1908, is left to his ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following airivals and departures are repotted:— Arrivals:—Clan Erascer, s.s., from weeling ton Feb. 15; s.s., from sydney Feb. ...
Article : 117 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—At a conference between the meat works employees and their employers to-night it is understood that an amicable arrangement was arrived ...
Article : 50 wordsThe chief quarantine officer for Victoria (Dr. Ham) stated yesterday that he hoped to be in a position to release the secondclass passengers from the Quarantine ...
Article : 96 wordsPERTH, Tuesday.—Halley's comet is now a conspituous object in the eastern sky nt early morning. It rises at 5 o'clock, and can be best seen about half-past 5, slightly ...
Article : 80 wordsReferring to the announcement that a motor combine, with a capital £15,000 000, is being organised to abolish cutting and discounts to ordinary purchasers, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 20 Apr 1910, Page 7
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