The story of a battle for millions was told by Mr. John W. Gates, one of the directors of the United States Steel Corporation, before the committee which is ...
Article : 163 wordsThe resignation of President Diaz has ended the war. Senor Francisco Leon de la Barra has been sworn in as President pro tempore. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Corporation of the City of London, the various city companies, and the business houses will spend a total sum of £100,000 on illuminations in celebration of the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Government bill to obviate the difficulty of using trades union funds for political purposes created by the judgment in the Osborne cas[?] enables a union, ...
Article : 132 wordsZEEILAN, Sunday.—Beginning in comedy, the experiences of Charles James Lavelle, alias Miller, aged 23 years, who escaped from custody here on Thursday evening, while ...
Article : 467 wordsThe Imperial Conference, on Friday afternoon, dealt with the following resolutions sibmitted by New Zealand, with regard to the reconstitution of the Colonial Office:— ...
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Article : 302 wordsIn London, our correspondent says in a cable message, the King's birthday was officially celebrated on Saturday. The main feature was the marching of a Royal ...
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Article : 549 wordsThe bill introduced by Mr. Churchill (Home Secretary) to prevent aeroplaning over London during the Coronation ceremonies period provides for the infliction of ...
Article : 52 wordsInsurrecto bands in the interior of Mexico, unaware that the war was ended, killed several chiefs of police. Hundreds of men on the verge of starvation are ...
Article : 74 wordsAn impressive ceremonial will mark the services held at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Coronation Sunday (June 25). There will be special music, both at the High Mass and ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. Runciman, president of the Board of Education, has introduced a bill proposing to abolish the half-time system in schools which is permitted to children between the ...
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Article : 78 wordsThe rival Snltan, Mulai-cl-zin, proclaimed by the Berber tribe at Mekinez, has been mortally wounded by a shot in the stomach during a fight with the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe members of the team to represent Australasia at the Festival of Empire sports have arrived all well. The team is as follows:—Tennis, A. Wilding (New Zealand); ...
Article : 124 wordsA sensation has been caused in Dublin by the publication of a letter in the newspapers from Mr. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist party, regarding the ...
Article : 190 wordsA goods train, while shunting at a siding at Box Hill late on Friday night, crashed into a dead end, derailing the guard's van and a truck. The buffer stops were driven ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Gervase Beckett, Unionist member for the Whitby divison of Yorkshire, has resigned his membership of the Captain Cook Memorial committee. Application ...
Article : 89 wordsUpon the advance of the French relief force under General Moinier the rebels withdrew from the siege of the city towards Mekinez. The war correspondents ...
Article : 41 wordsHORSHAM, Sunday.— A platelayer, named Disher, was killed at Serviceton yesterday morning. So far as can be ascertained he was crossing the station yard during ...
Article : 82 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The efforts of the Rev. Father Bridge, of Katoomba, to turn wild beasts to account in helping his church seem doomed to disappointment. Fater ...
Article : 414 wordsGeneral Gourand is advancing towards Fez at a distance of three days' march behind General Moinier. The French troops engaged in a sharp fight with the ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Maori village, which is tenanted by the troupe of 42 Maoris under the charge of Maggie Papakura, has been moved out of the White City, where it has been one ...
Article : 51 wordsA serious collision between the battleship Bellerophon, 18,600 tons, and the cruiser battle-ship Inflexible, 17,250 tons, occurred yesterday at Portland, while the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe May series of wool sales closed yesterday. The market was spirited. The total quantity catalogued for the sales was 182,658 bales, of which 93,000 bales were ...
Article : 156 wordsAn admission was made to the Senate Finance Committee yesterday that the production of paper in Canada is restricted, in order to avoid over-supplying the market ...
Article : 58 wordsForty British Chambers of Commerce, three of the great marine insurance societies, and the Chamber of Shipping (Which represents 31 other chambers) have ...
Article : 133 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The decapi[?]ated body of a railway employee named Patrick M'Fadden was found early this morning between the rails near Gosford. It is surmised ...
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Article : 227 wordsSir Joseph Ward's proposal that the High Commissioners of the dominions should be de facto a defence or Imperial council is received no more warmly by the ...
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Article : 757 wordsThe aeroplane race from Paris to Madrid was won by M.Vedrine. He crossed the Somosicrra Pass, the altitude of which is 4,690ft., at a height of 6,600ft. ...
Article : 143 wordsThe following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 careases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...
Article : 607 wordsThe Under Secretary (Mr. Callaway) has received reports from the police regarding the condition of the Edinburgeh-gardens. The city coroner (Dr. Cole), when dealing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsThe elaborate preparations for the celebration of the declaration of Malvern as a city are practically complete. His Excellency the Governer (Sir John Fuller) has ...
Article : 285 wordsThe population of Ireland, as disclosed by the census of last April, is 4,381,951, a decrease of 76,824 since 1901. ...
Article : 30 wordsBROKEN HILL, Sunday.—There were no picture shows in Broken Hill to-night, the various proprietors having agreed to shut down as a protest against the latest ...
Article : 137 wordsThe census-takers will begin their work on Thursday next. It in anticipated that the total count will show that the population of Canada is about 8,000,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsA spoil of extremely hot weather is being experimented in this city. Yesterday the temperature reached 95 degrees in the shade. Fifteen persons have succumbed to the heat ...
Article : 47 wordsThe "Pall Mall Gazette" expresses the opinion that the conference is not apparently a strong body in the point of initiative. The discussion on Sir Joseph ...
Article : 168 wordsThe funeral of M. Berteaux, whose death resulted from being struck [?]y a falling aeroplane at the start of the aviation race to Madrid on Sunday last, took place to-day. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe return from Swan Hill, required to make complete the figures of Victoria in connection with the compilation of the c[?]sus, was received by the Commonwealth ...
Article : 383 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The new regulations governing Sunday entertainments provid that admission cannot be charged for. A collection only can be taken up, and that ...
Article : 149 wordsThe trustees of the Felton Request have bought the fine Raeburn protrait of Admiral Deans for £500 for persentatin to the National Art Gallery in Melborne. ...
Article : 297 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The abolition of slum areas dces not necessarily abolish slum life. This has been proved in Sydney. The Wexford-street resumption swept out ...
Article : 277 wordsM. Berteau[?] will be succeeded as Minister of War by M. George Goiran. ...
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Article : 295 wordsThe perfect of police has ordered M. Bulat, a Labour leader in the Duma, to be imprisoned for six weeks, in default of payment of fine of £20 inflicted upon ...
Article : 60 wordsThe delegates yesterday attended a special meeting of the Committee of imperial Defence. Mr. Asquith presided, and among those in attendance were Mr. L. V. ...
Article : 195 wordsWhile James Welsh, a wood merehant, residing in Edward-street, East Brunswick, was rabbiting with a companion at South Yan Yean yesterday afternoon, his dog ran ...
Article : 146 wordsFREMANTLE, Sunday.—Captain Jonnessen and members of hte crow of the Mandalay arrived at Fremantle by the Albany express on Saturday morning. There is ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 29 May 1911, Page 7
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