Sensational happenings were witnessed yesterday afternoon by the few people who, shortly after lunch, happened to be in the vicinity of the tea-house on ...
Article : 716 wordsThe passage of the earth through the tail of Halley's comet has been awaited with intense interest in Europe and America. ...
Article : 292 wordsAdvices have been received by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) that the delegation of Scottish farmers who are to visit Australia will leave Scotland on ...
Article : 145 wordsFor the past two days the departmental board that deals with appeas against the decisions of the heads of branches has been considering the appeals of the two fitters ...
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Advertising : 66 wordsA large deputation, appointed by the conference on moisture in butter, waited on the Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor) yesterday. The deputation was ...
Article : 1,597 wordsHigh Water This Day.—11.4 a.m., 11.25 p.m. May 19.—9 a.m.: Wind west, light; weather dull, fine; barometer, 30.10. 1 p.m.: Wind west, light; weather dull, fine; barometer, 30.10 4 p.m.: Wind ...
Article : 1,229 wordsThe Closer Settlement Board has recently drawn up regulations to control the lending of State money to settlers to enable them to build houses, and it has decided that the ...
Article : 88 wordsWhen the committee of the Victoria Golf Club fixed May 19 for the holding of their professionals' purse competition it had no idea that in additon to the ordinary hazards with which the Fisherman's ...
Article : 1,526 wordsThe recently established State Intelligence Bureau is having a busy time. It has been started only a few days, yet it has already dealt with several hundred ...
Article : 391 wordsExceptionally rough usage was experienced by the Union liner Maital during her recent trip from Sydney to Wellington, where she arrived 18 hours late. In describing the passage, an officer of the ...
Article : 318 words"I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." ...
Article : 28 wordsReports have been received from several American observatories that three large and intensely black sunspots were observed yesterday. ...
Article : 30 wordsRejected letters cannot be returned under any circumstances whatever. Correspondents are advised to keep copies of their letters, as this rule will be adhered to strictly. ...
Article : 76 wordsWhile it was not expected by anybody except densely ignorant persons that the passage of the earth through the coma of Halley's comet would produce any effect upon ...
Article : 475 wordsMelbourne, as the seat of government of Australia, is to-day the centre of the solemn ceremonial by which King Edward's funeral will be signalised ...
Article : 2,001 wordsAltona (United Tyser line) left New York for Australian ports May 14. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 595 wordsSome remarks made by Archbishop Carr during an interval in a programme which was being carried out at a charity concert in the Cathedral-hall on Wednesday ...
Article : 249 words"In the case of Ducker and M'Master," said Mr. Justice Cussen, in the Practice Court yesterday, indicating the case as a preliminary to giving judgment in it. ...
Article : 461 wordsArrived.—May 19—5.10 p.m.: Toroa, from Stanley. Sailed.—May 19—F.M.S. Nera, for Marseilles. CAPE SCHANCK (53 Miles).—Inward.—May 19— ...
Article : 559 wordsSubsequent to transit the comet will set after the sun, and will be seen in the western evening sky until it grows dim in the vast distance of space whither its orbit ...
Article : 146 wordsBENDIGO, Thursday.—The City Council on Thursday again discussed the necessity for putting to use the waste lands about the city. The mayor (Councillor Andrew) ...
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Advertising : 505 wordsThe manager of the electrical telegraph office (Mr. W. Blandford) stated that up to half-past 10 o'clock last night there had been no electrical disturbances, either in the ...
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Article : 230 wordsIn the Criminal Court yesterday the hearing was continued before Mr. Justice Hood and a jury of twelve, of the case of Charles Royton Webb Shaw, who is charged with ...
Article : 156 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—The comet was a remarkable sight this morning, but was not visible at sunset. The transit was not observed. ...
Article : 28 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The State astronomer (Mr. Cooke) stated this afternoon that the cloudy weather had prevented any observation of the comet being taken at the ...
Article : 32 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A few days ago the residents of Ulladulla, on the South Coast, had a remarkable and startling experience as the result of a great upheaval ...
Article : 226 wordsThe half-crown will have to go, I fear," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) yesterday in referring to the protest of the council of the Chamber of Commerce against the ...
Article : 103 wordsADELAIDE Thursday.—A fire occurred to-day in a galvanised building in Curricstreet, occupied by Mr. A. J. Manuel as livery stables. Damage to the extent of ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Union line steamer Ma[?]tal is expected to arrive here to-morrow from New Zealand ports and Hobart. She will berth alongside the wharf. An arrival last night was the Marloo, of the ...
Article : 474 wordsTowards the fund being raised for the assistance of the children of the late Jennings Carmichela we have received the following additional contributions:—(Per the committee) "Friend" 10/ and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 20 May 1910, Page 4
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