Several English trades unions have been considering proposals to select a limited number of eligible members to to to Australia, where work is represented to be ...
Article : 1,947 wordsAn explosoion of dynamite, which was attended with fearful consequences, took place on the water front at New York yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 365 wordsThe hearing of the charge of criminal libel against Elward Mylius, of Notting Hill, was concluded before the Chief Justice (Lord Alverstone) to-day. The ...
Article : 739 wordsThe Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the s.s. Waratah was concluded to-day. Mr. John Dickinson, metropolitan police magistrate, presided, and with him were ...
Article : 240 wordsThe Minister of Justice (M. de Lantscheere) announced in the Chamber of Representatives yesterday that a compromise had been arrived at in regard to King ...
Article : 386 wordsA further batch of inquiries was received yesterday by "The Argus" from landholders who are in doubt as to the operation of the Federal and State land tax acts. The ...
Article : 1,594 wordsTheir Excellencies the Countess of Dudley, the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael), and Lady Gibson Carmichael, have accepted an invitation to visit Beech ...
Article : 292 wordsThe important British naval manœuvres off the coast of Spain, which began nearly three weeks ago, were brought to a conclusion to-day. Twenty-three battle-ships and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Labour Conference sat to-night behind closed doors, the public and press being excluded. The attitude was discussed of certain State ...
Article : 1,169 wordsThe plague epidemic is in no way abated. Thousands of deaths are reported daily in Manchuria. In the town of Fich-la-tien 4,000 persons ...
Article : 632 wordsAt the meeting of the Footscray Council on wednesday Councillor Jenkins said that he had been informed that some men had been put off who were in the counci's ...
Article : 354 wordsThe battle-ship Thunderer, 22,680 tons, the building of which was commenced at the Thames Ironworks on April 13, was launched to-day. The ceremony was ...
Article : 62 wordsThe strike of railway workers is assuming a serious aspect. Owing to the delay on the part of the authorities to satisfy the demands for increased wages, a campaign of ...
Article : 118 wordsIt is stated that the naval building programme of Great Britain for the financial year begining in April will include the construction of five battle-ships. ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Master Printers' Federation, which has resolved to resist the employees' demands for higher wages, has decided upon a national lock-out of the strikers. ...
Article : 156 wordsQUEENSCLIFF, Thursday.—The French barque Marcchal Davout passed through the heads en route for the United Kingdom in tow of the tagboat Nyora at 10 ...
Article : 99 wordsMuch hardship is being endured by settlers on the Canadian prairies. The winter season has been marked by the prevalence of blizzards and to add to the privations a fuel ...
Article : 194 wordsThe newspapers, in their comments on the trial of Mylius, are unanimous in rejoicing at the King's courageous determination to vindicate his personal character. ...
Article : 448 wordsReports presented to the Labour Conference now sitting at Leicester showed that the membership of the organisations has decreased by 50,000, owing to the House of ...
Article : 229 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The coastal steamer Rosedale, which went ashore on the Bellinger bar a few weeks ago, has been relloated. ...
Article : 26 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—Word reached Brisbane to-day that a large quantity of cargo yesterday from the s.s. Eastern had floated ashore at Caloundra. It consisted ...
Article : 169 wordsThe main army of the Mexican rebels and the Federal troops met at San Lorenzo, near Chirhuahua yesterday, and a hardfought battle ensued. The rebels ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Federal commissioners has supplied the following supplementary note on the subject of mortgaged lands:— "In the paragraph recently published ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Marine Underwriters' Association of Victoria Limited has received advice from the Institute of London Underwriters that about 2,000 tons of sound cargo on board ...
Article : 55 wordsFour persons have been murdered in Villa Nova, Sardiaia. The victims had incurred the vengeance of Meloni, and outlaw. They had given evidenee against him at his trial ...
Article : 93 wordsIn connection with the controversy regarding the reciprocity agreement between Canada and the United States. The "Daily Express" remarks that Canada is not the ...
Article : 86 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday,—No more donations are to be made to municipal councils for purelyl local works. The Minister for Works informed a deputation of this ...
Article : 98 wordsA murder by a Russian subject has created much excitement. The assasin, who was formerly chief of police attacked a party consisting of the Governor of Ispalan and ...
Article : 112 wordsA meeting of the landowners in all South Gippsland and the Westernport districts [?] being convened for Friday, February 10, at half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the ...
Article : 178 wordsSir George Howard Darwin, a leading authority upon tidal observations, read a paper before the Royal Society last night upon the tide records of Autatcite explorers. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) stated yesterday that itinerary for the referendum campaign had not been definitely settled, but, after opening in Melbourne on ...
Article : 358 wordsIt was resolved at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council last night to join in a movement to secure the Town-hall for a public meeting in connection with the ...
Article : 256 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Central Political League last night it was decided to protest to the Federal Government against sending a contingent of ...
Article : 81 wordsThe provincial Legislative has decided to erect a statue of King Edward VII. on the historic Plains of Abraham, the scene of Wol[?]e's victory over the French in 1709. ...
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Article : 67 wordsWELSHPOOL, Wednesday.—A meeting of landowners, convened by Councillor J. Hagan, was held in the Merchanics' hall on Monday evening. It was decided to form a ...
Article : 282 wordsThe revenue returns from the Malvern tramways for January were:— January. December. carmileage...... 35,920 87,000 ...
Article : 72 wordsGeorge Gray, the Australian billiard champion, has began a match at Birmingham with E. Diggle, of Manchester. The game is 8,000 up, the players starting level. ...
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Advertising : 314 wordsBALLARAT, Thursday.—Mr. E. J. Thomas, flour miller, failed to respond to his name as a juror at the Supreme court to-day. A friend explained that his wife ...
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Article : 68 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Members of the Opposition in the State Parliament, to the number of about 30, met at Parliamenthouse to-day, and discussed the referendum ...
Article : 73 wordsArrangements are to be made by the Public Works department for the addition of 12 new bedrooms to the State Hospice at Mount Buffalo. They will be ready for [?] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 3 Feb 1911, Page 7
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