Great forest fires are sweeping across the northern portion of Minnesota (U.S.A.) and the western portion of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...
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Article : 767 wordsThe disappearance from The Hague of Mr. Robert Norris Vonning, who went to Holland from Canada in connection with the Newfoundland fisheries arbitration case, ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) was questioned with reference to the report that the refitting of the two torpedo destroyers, parramatta ...
Article : 256 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The election campaign has entered upon its last week. Polling takes place on Friday next, and the interval will be devoted to rallies of the ...
Article : 288 wordsMr. W. R. Hearst, the millionaire proprietor of the "New York Morning American," has offered £10,000 for the first flight across the United States. The prize is open ...
Article : 89 wordsBefore leaving for Scotland, Queen Alexandra personally thanked every member of the late King's household, from the highest functionary to the humblest kitchenmaid ...
Article : 1,338 wordsKing Manoel, who fled from Portugal on Monday night, is still under British protection at Gibraltar. Lisbon apparently is quiet, and the Republican Government are ...
Article : 185 wordsKing Manoel is still at Gibraltar, where it is expected that he will retmin and await events. On Friday he despatched a cable message ...
Article : 110 wordsWhat was described by a section of the Conservative press as the "shadowy" allusion by Mr. A. J. Balfour (leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons) to ...
Article : 114 wordsFor several days there was considerable doubt as to the manner of King Manoel's escape from Portugal. It is now known that ho took refuge in the monastery of ...
Article : 218 wordsAn explosion has occurred in the Starkville mine, Trinidad, Colorado county, and, according to the latest reports, 100 men are entombed in the workings. ...
Article : 34 wordsAn important resolution in favour of working agreements between all branches of organised labour has been agreed to by the Congress of Railway-men. ...
Article : 83 wordsA message has been received staling that the steamer Kum Chow has been burnt in Chinese waters, and that 150 persons perished in the flames. ...
Article : 31 wordsSYDNFY, Sunday.—Questioned yesterday concerning the naval commissariat depot at Darling Island, the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) said that the ...
Article : 171 wordsDuring a fog in Golden Gate Harbour, San Francisco, the Britsh steamer Domara (?) was caught in on ebb-tide, and carried on to the rocks. No lives were lost. ...
Article : 93 wordsSir,—Your comments on the expenditure by the See Administration are at least not worthy, as the principals of that Government are not here to defend themselves or ...
Article : 497 wordsLord George Hamilton, who was Secretary for India in Mr. Balfour's Cabinet, has sent a letter to the City Free Trade Union, resigning his membership. In doing so, he ...
Article : 71 wordsThe conference of the Miners' Federation has passed a resolution in, favour of the basis of the International Miners' Union being broadened to such an extent as to ...
Article : 49 words"The Times" has received a cable message direct from Dr. Alfonso Costa, the new Minister of Justice in the provisional Republican Government. Dr. Costa says:— ...
Article : 88 wordsA Japanese sealer has been captured whilst poaching in Russian waters near the Copper Island, in the Behring Sea. The trawler was taken to Petropavlosk, ...
Article : 43 wordsA disastrous explosion has occurred in the arsenal at Pao-ting-Fu, 80 miles from Pekin. Seventeen Chinese soldiers were killed and many injured. ...
Article : 27 wordsLisbon is in an almost normal state; although street traffic is suspended and most of the shops remain closed. The populace have taken the precaution ...
Article : 75 wordsThe resignation of Lord Collins from the position of Lord of Appeal, and the appointment of Sir William Hobson, the AttorneyGeneral, as his successor, has necessitated ...
Article : 67 wordsA large contour plan of the capital site area has been received by Colonel Miller, societary to the Department of Home Affairs. To-morrow it will be hung in ...
Article : 321 wordsThe bathing of native pilgrims in the River Ganges, in India, has been attended by a terrible disaster. The waters of the river are regarded as sacred, and thousands ...
Article : 86 wordsThe discussion upon tho question of payment of members has drawn a declaration from Mrs. Christabcl Pankhurst, founder of the National Women's Social and ...
Article : 74 wordsEighteen Chinese, who are said to have been provided with false passports, were arrested upon the arrival of the s.s. Empress of China at Victoria (B.C.) from the ...
Article : 52 wordsAdmiral Reis, who is credited with having precipitated the revolution on Monday by announcing that if the cause was to have his support the blow would have to ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Lisbon municipal guards fought bravely against the revolutionists on Monday night and Tuesday, but they were disheartened at the lack of enthusiasm in ...
Article : 129 wordsA motion submitted by one of the Australian representatives yesterday at the Refrigeration Conference, in Vienna, attracted a great deal of attention, in view of the ...
Article : 163 wordsMr. Roosevelt is now touring the southern States in connection with the Democritic political campaign. Speaking at Knoxville in Tennessee last night, he ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsThe date of the plot to overturn the monarchy was originally fixed for Wednesday, during a visit by King Manoel to the provinces. However, the enthusiasm ...
Article : 74 wordsSALE, Sunday.—At the ordinary meeting of the Sale branch of the Political Labour Council last night, Mr. A. Cartlege in the chair, it was unanimously ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), who proceeded to Lithgow yesterday to inspect the works for the small arms factory, was present at a ...
Article : 154 wordsA strange man called at the house in Cincinnatti a few days ago of the aunt of President Taft. He terrified her by saying that his visit was to warn her that there ...
Article : 74 wordsGeneral Botha, the South African Premier, who was defeated at the general election by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, has been elected without opposition for Losberg. ...
Article : 49 wordsOne of the most sensational incidents of the revolution occurred on Friday night. The students from the Polytechnic, accompanied the sailors from the warships ...
Article : 187 wordsSir,—The State elections take place in New South Wales on Friday next, 14th inst., when an immense effort will be made by the socialist party to reneat their Federal ...
Article : 478 wordsIn "The Argus" on Saturday appeared a message from Sydney stating that the colliery proprietors and steamship-owners who are defendants in the anti-trust cases ...
Article : 201 wordsFrank E. Beaurepaire, the Australian champion swimmer, added another victory to his long scries of successes yesterday. Competing in n 500 metres race (545 yards) ...
Article : 113 wordsThe following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...
Article : 557 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) stated yesterday that the Government of this State would quibble and haggle with the department ...
Article : 87 wordsCertain amendments which have been made in the charter of the Portland Canal railroad are considered to foreshadow its extension to Hudson Bay. ...
Article : 80 wordsSALE, Saturday.—A meeting convened by Mr. Taylor, president of the Sale Farmers' League, was held at the Rialto yesterday, to form a branch of the People's Party. ...
Article : 370 wordsIt is reported that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company intend to build larger and faster steamships for their Atlantic service tr Great Britain and their Pacifie ...
Article : 34 wordsT. B. Tartakover, the ex-Sydney sprint swimmer, won the 100 yards championship of the' southern counties on Saturday afternoon, by three yards. The time was ...
Article : 54 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Younghusband, Row, and Co. Proprietary Limited:—"Wool.—The sales closed with a weaker ...
Article : 80 wordsThe effect of the encounter between Jesuits and insurgents on Friday night has been to increase the hostility towards priests. The incident is regarded as an ...
Article : 116 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.— The Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) has contradicted the statement that the prosecutions under the Anti-Trust Act would be withdrawn, and ...
Article : 109 wordsTwo steamers have brought to Liverpool 10,000 frozen Chinese pigs, 23,000 cases eggs, and 15,000 boxes of ducks, snipe, and poultry. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 wordsOne of the wards in the Leeds Infirmary has been gutted by fire. There were 50 patieuls in the institution, including 30 children, and all were removed in safety. ...
Article : 39 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—Labourers who replaced the men who struck work on the Launceston tramway construction works were subjected to much abuse on Saturday, ...
Article : 154 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The AttorneyGeneral (Mr. Hughes) stated in an interview to-day that the session was going to last until the programme of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsAt a meeting of the Baptist Union, held in Glasgow, the Rev. J. H. Shakespeare, of London, who attended the recent Baptist World's Congress in St. Petersburg, ...
Article : 62 wordsWODONGA, Saturday.—The poll which will be taken on Friday in New South Wales in regard to the licensing of hotels, excites considerable interst on this side of the ...
Article : 262 wordsReuter's Lisbon correspondent has cabled the following declaration of President Braga:— "The late Braganza dynasty endeavoured ...
Article : 213 wordsSix convicts have made their escape from the famous Sing Sing Prison, New York, in sensational circumstances. ...
Article : 19 wordsSir,—We, the undersigned members of the staff of the Children's Hospital, Melbourne, express out deep concern at the prospect of being deprived of the help of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsFor the first time since 1827, Shesaldini volcano, on Unimak Island, at the west end of the Alaskan Peninsula, is in a state of eruption. The flames are shooting up ...
Article : 58 wordsWELLINGTON, Sunday.—At Waipounamu, in Southland, a middle-aged man, having a grudge against a neighbour, Edward Horrell, visited Horrell's house, opened the ...
Article : 131 wordsThe district branches of the Australian Women's National League are acting on the advice of Mrs. R. Morton, of the central executive, and are carrying out ...
Article : 125 wordsChristina Lawrence, of Cobban Estate, near Redesdale, widow, died on July 17, leaving estate of the value of £15,440. It consists of £12,700 really and £2,740 personalty, and by a will dated ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 10 Oct 1910, Page 7
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