Following upon the great naval review at Spithead, which was witnessed by the Imperial press delegates, the fleet dispersed, but has been reassembled for important ...
Article : 322 wordsThe announcement that President Taft favoured the imposition of a tax of 2 per cent. on the net earnings of corporations has been followed by a message to Congress, in ...
Article : 169 wordsAfter their victory in the second test match the Australians travelled north to Glasgow, and to-day commenced a match against a West of Scotland team. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe delegates from overseas to the Imperial Press Conference, who visited Sheffield yesterday, were shown over some of the great steel works. The visitors were ...
Article : 178 wordsHOBART, Thursday. — The Premier (Captain Evans) to-day tendered the resignation of his Ministry to the Lieutenant-Governor, and advised His Excellency to ...
Article : 218 wordsHis Excellency the Governor of New Zealand (Lord Plunket) left Auckland yesterday on a trip to Cook Islands in H.M.S. Challenger. Rarotonga, Mangala, and ...
Article : 967 wordsThe seventieth anniversary of the foundation of the Melbourne Club is to be celebrated by a dinner at the club to-night, and the event revives memories of the career of ...
Article : 752 wordsIn response to a handbill headed "Political Acrobats, the stary of Alfred, Joc, Sam, and other coons; political contortionists, Alfred the Great, Joe the Greater, and ...
Article : 236 wordsThe seconc test match, played at Lord's, was won shortly after luncheon on Wednesday by the Australian, with nine wickets to spare. ...
Article : 37 wordsGovernor Hughes, of New York, on December 14 appointed a committee of nine bankers, economists, and business men to inquire into the business of exchanges in ...
Article : 211 wordsThe "Daily News" (Radical) reiterates its objections to the proposed visit of the Czar to Great Britain. In the course of a leading article, strongly worded, a protest is ...
Article : 129 wordsCouncillors M'Leod and Griffths, of the Deakin Shire Council, and Councillor Crooks, of the Rodney Shire, had intended to wait upon the Minister for Water ...
Article : 490 wordsMembers of the Federal party cordially approved of the tone and the suggestions of the leading article which appeared in "Tie Argus" yesterday. The are keenly ...
Article : 361 wordsMembers of the Melbourne Cricket Club had good reason yesterday for shaking hands with each other and with themselves. Their two representatives in the Australian ...
Article : 727 wordsThe Russian Admiralty has taken a definite step towards the restoration of the navy, which was practically annibilated in the war with Japan. ...
Article : 301 wordsPrince Bulow, who is faced with the difficult task of inducing the Reichstag to accept a huge scheme of indirect taxation, made a great speech in the chamber ...
Article : 116 wordsAn eloquent plea is being advanced by Mr. Elihu Root, who was Secretary of State under President Roosevelt, in favour of the proposal for free trade between the ...
Article : 105 wordsTo-day's quotation for bar silver per ounce standard is 24?d., being an advance of ?d. since Tuesday. ...
Article : 26 wordsA meeting of the executive of the Common wealth Liberal party was held on Wednesday evening. Organisation work was arranged, and platform speakers appointed to ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Earl of Onslow, who was President of the Board of Trade in the Balfour Administration, declares that the land tax proposals as embodied in the Budget will ...
Article : 203 wordsThe following prices represent the lowest and highest range of values on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and from them the middle prices may be computed:— ...
Article : 69 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—According to the evidence given in regard to the telephone service before the Postal Commission today, the conditions under which the work ...
Article : 225 wordsNARANDERA, Thursday.—Mr. J. M. Chanter, member for Riverina in the Federal Parliament, addressed a large member of his constituents, including many ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus, Company was the defendant in an action for damages concluded in the County Court yesterday, before Judge Eagleson and a jury ...
Article : 401 wordsInquiry is proceeding in India as to the methods of the police in securing evidence against men accused of various crimes. In quashing convictions against three men for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsWilliam Jacob Anton Klaws, of Studley-park, Kew, gentleman, died on April 17, leavine real estate of the value of £2,000, and personality worth £178. It passes under a will, dated April 28, 1908, to his ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday the Labour Exchange Bill, which was introduced by Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, on May 21, was read ...
Article : 74 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—The Solicitor-General (Dr. Fitchett) is going home to consult with the home anthorities regarding a claim for nearly half a million ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Limited.—"Tallow.—Prices are unaltered since our last report. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe state Treasurer (Mr. Watt) yesterday had a consultation with the commissioner of taxes (Mr. Webb), regarding the protests which have been made against the ...
Article : 277 wordsHAMILTON, Thursday.—Messrs. Fisher and Thomas, M.H.R.'s, accompanied by Mr. J. K. M'Dougall, M.H.R., yesterday addressed a well-attended meeting in the ...
Article : 211 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. — Early this morning Clem. Hill and other personal friends of the cricketers sent a congratulatory cable message to the Australian ...
Article : 47 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Campbell, a member of the Trades and Labour Council of Canterbury, New Zealand, told the Sydney Labour Council to-night that the ...
Article : 77 wordsAn action for damages for alleged boycott was heard yesterday in Dublin. The plaintiff was Edward Dolan, merchant and auctioneer, of Moate, Country Westmeath, ...
Article : 113 wordsReference was made yesterday by the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) to complaints made on Wednesday by a deputation of the Master Tauners' ...
Article : 197 wordsThe struggle for the county championship this year in producing some interesting features. Last week Yorkshire, the champions of last year, were beaten by ...
Article : 66 wordsReuter's correspondent at Constantinople reports that four marshals, including the ex-Ministers of Marine and Instruction, two generals, and an ex-Councillor of State, ...
Article : 79 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — There is said to have been some excitement at the Victoria Barracks to-day, but official information as to what actually took place is not ...
Article : 154 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — In the District Court to-day Ann Sweeney, a dressmaker, a resident of Stanmore, sued the Railway Commissioners for £500 compensation for ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Railway Commissioners are inviting tenders for the lease of the refreshment-rooms at the Ta[?]arook station for five years from July 1, 1909. A deposit of 25 per cent. of one year's rent is ...
Article : 72 wordsARARAT, Thursday.—The members of the Federal Labour party who visited Ararat to-day were unfortunate in encountering adverse weather, but a large audience ...
Article : 148 wordsBritish results in connection with the Imperial Universities rifle match fired last month are now available. These show that Oxford scored 1,363 points, London 1,305, ...
Article : 119 wordsA bill to provide for proportional representation in municipal elections, which was introduced in the Transvaal Legislative Asembly by Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial ...
Article : 48 wordsOn the application of Plain-clothes Constable Mafferzoni, Messrs. Showers, Grigg, and Tait, J.P.'s, at the Fitzroy Court on Thursday, had to determine to which of two claimants the sum of ...
Article : 333 wordsA further message has been received by the Minster for Defence (Mr. J. Cook) from Engineer-Commander Clarkson in connection with the projected small arms, ...
Article : 210 wordsLAUNCESTON, Thursday.—To-day Guy Fletcher, aged 39, a teller in the Commercial Bank, was arrested on a charge of falsifying the tellers' book on June 12 and ...
Article : 73 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—At the inquest on the body of Richard Crabtree, a passenger by the steamer Runie, who was drowned at Albany on Saturday night, the evidence ...
Article : 113 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday. — The Marine Underwriters' Association to-day received a cable message announcing the arrival at Falmouth of the four-masted steel barque ...
Article : 78 wordsCOLAC, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., and Senator Findley, addressed a well-attended meeting to-night. Mr. Hughes referred to the fact that it ...
Article : 254 wordsThe disastrous earthquake which passed over the Riviera on Friday last, has been followed by a return shock, which was felt severely at Toulon and Marseilles. The sea ...
Article : 72 wordsSome splendid games were played this week in connection with the metropolitan state schools premiership competition. In almost every instance the teams were evenly matched, and those who ...
Article : 279 wordsAMPHITHEATRE.—President, Mr. G. Hes; vicepresident, Mr. S. Croft; committee, Messrs. J. Corcoran, T. Stuart, G. Howell, E. B. Pearce, and E. Collins; secretary, Mr. T. Ferns; assistant ...
Article : 239 wordsBEEAC, June 16.—Copious rains have fallen in the district during the late autumn, and were followed by several weeks of warm, mild weather, which induced a good growth of graces. The ...
Article : 188 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Robert Macey, who last night shot Agnes Brooksbank in Hyde-park and then turned the revolver on himself, died in the Sydney Hospital ...
Article : 87 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday. — In the Divorce Court at Dunedin Agnes Ottaway's marriage with Amy Rock, who masqueraded in male attire, was annu[?]ed. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 18 Jun 1909, Page 7
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