SYDNEY, Friday.—Matters have been given a decidedly grave complexion as regards a possible strike of transport workers. According to the news received in Sydney ...
Article : 1,805 wordsA terrible story of jealousy and murder comes from Baku. A millionaire named Tagnief, the owner of oil fields in Southern Russia, suspected a young engineer named ...
Article : 137 wordsThe great strike of transport workers continues in the metropolis and in Liverpool. All vehicle traffic for commercial purposes has ceased, and some of the streets ...
Article : 112 wordsGreat interest was taken in the fate of the Parliament Bill in the House of Lords, where the division was taken last night. A great deal of uncertainty existed as to ...
Article : 898 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Denman) received the official call yesterday of Rear-Admiral Sir W. R. Creswell, Captain B. M. Chambers, R.N., ...
Article : 1,224 wordsMr. Balfour, whose health has been unsatisfactory for some time past, left yesterday for Gastern, an Austrian health resort. ...
Article : 28 wordsSir Henry Daiziel, Liberal member for Kirkealdy Burghs, will introduce a hill to grant home rule to Scotland in the House of Commons on Wednesday. He proposes ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that the negotiations between France and Germany in regard to Morocco have not yet led to any basis for a final ...
Article : 129 wordsA disastrous fire occurred here yesterday. A warehouse filled with saltpetre, cotton, and wool was destroyed, the damage being estimated at £160,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Czar, who was accompanied by several Grand Dukes, held a review of 5,681 boy soldiers yesterday. The boys have been trained on the lines of the boy scout ...
Article : 75 wordsWhen questioned yesterday regarding the probable effect on the Victorian export trade of the great transport strike in England, the superintendent of exports of ...
Article : 203 wordsAddressing a gathering at Tower Hill yesterday, Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., advised the men to make the most of having brought London near to starvation. "The ...
Article : 51 wordsThe ringleader in the mutiny on the Spanish war-ship Numancia, against the action of the Spanish in Morocco, has been executed at Cadiz. ...
Article : 32 wordsChanges in the Cabinet are announced. Mr. L. P. Brodeur, Minister of Marine, is appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. His portfolio is taken by Mr. R. Lemicux, ...
Article : 92 wordsAfter a conference lasting all night a settlement of the carters' grievances was reached to-day. It was agreed that there should be a working week of six days and ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Sultan of Morocco, Mulai Hafid, is suffering from typhoid. His condition is serious. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe troops at Aldershot slept in their clothes last night in readiness to proceed to London at a moments notice. The Hussars entrained at 10 o'clock, the Queen's ...
Article : 179 wordsSir John Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria, has been informed by the Colonial Office that the King has decided to present the Victorian primary schools with 75 ...
Article : 45 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Those most directly concerned, Liberal and Labour leaders, are equally confident regarding the results of the impeading by-elections for Liverpool ...
Article : 373 wordsEarl Russell, who was convicted by the House of Lords for bigamy in 1901, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, has been granted a free pardon. ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. George Perkins, one of the leading members of the United States Steel Corporation, was further questioned yesterday at the Congressional inquiry. He ...
Article : 95 wordsThe situation at Liverpool has been complicated by a strike of 11,000 railway-men. Four thousand workmen are in enforced idleness, as 2,000 carters and 6,000 dockers ...
Article : 158 wordsBusiness in dislocated in all parts of London, and riotous proceedings have taken place everywhere. Many lorries and motorvans were overturned in the Paddington ...
Article : 92 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Evidence from the trades union side regarding the hat-making industry was given to-day, before the Labour Shortage Commission. ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Government has reintroduced the baths clause in the Coal Mines Bill, but in an amended form. The clause now provides that if ...
Article : 128 wordsIt is estimated that 500,000 tons of goods are detained at the docks, exclusive of food and other commodities coming by rail. The newspapers are threatened with a ...
Article : 205 wordsMUDGEE, Friday.—Mr. Gardiner, M.L.A., billed and boomed as "The youngster who beat Gilbert at Newcastle," addressed a large open air meeting to-night, ...
Article : 239 wordsThe practice of calling out the military in cases of industrial disputes has been resorted to in modern times, only in circumstances of extremity. One of the earliest ...
Article : 1,050 wordsThe situation to-day has improved, and the carters are resuming work. The Smithfield markets have reopened, and private carters are drawing supplies unmolested. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Marylebone committee has invited the professionals F. W. Woolley (Kent), P. Mead (Hampshire), and George Gunn (Northamptonshire) to join the cricket ...
Article : 55 wordsUp to the present five agricultural high schools have been established in Victoria. They are at Ballarat, Warrnambool, Sale, Shepparton, and Wangaratta. A sixth has ...
Article : 400 wordsFogwell, the New Zealand oarsman, is is full training for his match with Ernest Barry, the Eglish champion, which is to take place on the Thames on September 11. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe cable messsage's during the past three months have contained disquieting stories almost daily of the disaffection amongst the labour unions of England and Scotland, ...
Article : 1,422 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—There are a few Legislative Councillors who are representative of the Labour party, but who, owing to the fact that they did not have to submit ...
Article : 198 wordsThomas Power, late of Harlewood, farmer, who died on May 18 last, by his will, dated August 28, [?], left realty £1,910, and personalty £91, to his widow and children. ...
Article : 34 wordsPractically no business was done at Covent Garden yesterday. The only supplies that reached the market were brought there by such strategy as the use of ...
Article : 108 wordsWELLINGTON, Eriday.—Advices from Palmerston North state that, with reference to the cable message regarding the hitch which occurred in sending the second ...
Article : 57 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—During the week South Australia has experienced the most severe and prolonged spell of heat in any month of August during the 55 years over ...
Article : 90 wordsAUCKLAND, Friday.—In the police court to-day two men, named respectively Cotton and Gray, were fined £40, and two others, Chitham and Su[?] £30, for ...
Article : 40 wordsThe chief demonstration was held in the House of Commons, which was discussing Mr. Lloyd-George's motion for the payment of members, when the message was brought ...
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Article : 150 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—If Labour members have their worries in Parliament they have worries tenfold from outside. Mr. Horne, who has resigned the Liverpool seat, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 12 Aug 1911, Page 19
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