A spell of tropical heat has culminated in a series of thunderstorms in the home counties, and the streets and railway stations have been flooded. ...
Article : 221 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Assembly on a division of 36 votes to 32 to-day granted Mr. Beeby leave to introduce his Industrial Bill, and it was read ...
Article : 2,080 wordsThe public hearings in the Finance Committee of the Senate on the Tariff Reciprocity Bill have been concluded, and the day as to whether the measure shall be ...
Article : 134 wordsThe steamer Canada Maru, from the Far East, has brought news of a deplorable occurrence in Japan, involving the loss of many lives. ...
Article : 138 wordsHis Majesty the King (our London correspondent cables) dined with the Jockey Club on Wednesday evening (Derby Day). The Queen dined with the Duchess of ...
Article : 1,309 wordsQuestions were addressed to-day in the House of Commons to teh Deputy Speaker (Mr. Alfred Emmott), in reference to the Home Secretary's remarks yesterday on the ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Air-craft Bill, which forbids aeroplanes being flown over London to the public danger during Coronation week under penalty of imprisonment, has been read a ...
Article : 52 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.— An intersting civil action was begun to-day in teh Supreme Court, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) being the defendant. The ...
Article : 1,272 wordsIn order that the Roman Catholics of the British Empire may be able to participate fully in the Coronation festivities the Pope has issued a dispensation from ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. J. C. Smuts, Minister for Defence in the South African Government, announces that General Botha's appreciation of the manner in which the Home Government ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsAn aerial congress opened its sittings here to-day Seventeen countries, including Great Britain, are represented. ...
Article : 24 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The new industrial legislation introduced by the Minister of Labour in the Legislative Assembly last night was the subject of discussion in union ...
Article : 87 wordsThe international circuit aeroplane race, from Paris to Rome and thence to Turin, continues to be marked by sensational incidents. ...
Article : 105 wordsAddressing the Rochester Diocesan Conference yesterday, Lord Darnicy discussed the question of Sunday observance, and proprosed the adoption of the Roman Catholic ...
Article : 104 wordsThe arrival of French troops at Fez has enabled the Sultan to wreak vengeunce upon his mutinous subjects in the city. On the evening of the arrival of the French column ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Social Democratic party has issued a manifesto regarding the National Insurance Bill. It says that the bill carefully safegards the capitalists, and that there ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Cettigne correspondent of "The Times" states that Turkish bands have been formed in the Florina district of Macedonia for the purpose of assassinating former ...
Article : 86 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday. — The inaugural celebration of the Queensland Unnersity, which was deferred at the time of the formal opening, took, place this afternoon, in the ...
Article : 349 wordsA representative of Carrington and Co., jewellers, of Regent-street, London, gave important evidence to-day in the trial of Lieutenant and Mrs. Cameron, in ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Lisbon correspondent of "The Times" reports that, in consequence of the active measures taken by the Spanish Goverment, a movement which was organised in ...
Article : 76 wordsThe fourth and fifth rounds of the amateur golf championship were played on the Prestwick course to-day. At the close Bruce Pearce, of Tasmania. was still a ...
Article : 307 wordsGeneral Moinier has had a further conference with the Sultan Mulai Hafid, who asks that 5,000 French troops shall remain to garrison Fez, and a similar body to protect ...
Article : 98 wordsThe first of the series of international polo test matches between teams representing England and America was to have been played to-day, but postponement was ...
Article : 326 wordsGeneral Diaz, who resigned the Presidency last week, left Vera Cruz by steamer for Havre yesterday. He intends to settle in Spain. ...
Article : 94 wordsThe position with regard to the general strike threatened by labour in this city has not changed. Both parties remain firm. The Dominion Government has been ...
Article : 56 wordsIntense interest is being taken in the inquiry into the shooting of a native newsboy by a white resident of Buluwayo named Lewis, in consequence of his having made ...
Article : 124 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Victorian Traffic Commission resumed its sitting in Sydney this afternoon. William Anderson Gordon, city surveyor, ...
Article : 224 wordsOwing to the refusal of one of their number to join in a strike, the waterside labourers have inflicted injuries on him which proved fatal. ...
Article : 30 wordsSerious rioting has occurred in the province of San Luis Potosi. A mob fought the police for four hours. Thirty persons were killed, and many injured. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 14 wordsSerious strike incidents have been frequent during the last few days, including several shooting affrays. Yesterday a number of anarchist socialists ...
Article : 99 wordsThe conference of surveyors-general of the empire was opened yesterday. Lord Lueas, Under-Secretary for the Colonics, presided. The Australian delegates are Mr. A. A. ...
Article : 142 wordsA serious loss of rubber has taken place on the Gedong estate, Baganserai. A quantity amounting to 70,000lb. has been destroyed by an accidental outbreak of ...
Article : 451 wordsThe lowest and highest range of prices for Broken Hill Proprietary shares on the London Stock Exchange yesterday was 36/6—37/6. ...
Article : 26 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The detectives are making full investigation into the circumstances connected with the death of George Jones, aged 9 years, who was taken from ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Adelaide Electric Supply Company is issuing at par debentures for £100,000, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. The issue has been underwritten at a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsSUVA, Thursday.—The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Tofua, 4,343 tons, which srtuck in Navula Passage while entering Lautoka, is fast on the reef and leaking. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith), referring to the matter of free ferries, stated yesterday to a deputation that he was not in agreement with ...
Article : 371 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.— During the hearing of an application by the secretary of the Gasworks Employees' Union (Mr. S. Rawlins), this morning, in the Industrial ...
Article : 252 wordsThe Coburg Council on Wednesday evening decided, on the recommendation of the finance committee, that the council's solicitor (Mr. F.T. Hickford) be given ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 wordsFREMANTLE, Thursday.—The steamer Hanau, which arrived from Hamburg today, had a sensational experience during her voyage. When in the vicinity of the ...
Article : 149 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation of women waited on the Minister of Education, and protested against the new departmental regulations preventing children ...
Article : 218 wordsThe traffic returns of the Malvern Tramway Trust for May, as compared with those for the previous month, were as follow:— May. April. ...
Article : 100 words[?] Valli, of Charleston-road, Bendigo, [?], who died on March 17, left, by her will [?]ted December 18, 1907, realty of the value of £2[?] and personalty £714, to her children. ...
Article : 149 wordsKORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—A meeting of the congregation of the Korumburra Preabyterian charge was held in the local Presbyterian-hall to-day, to consider the ...
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Advertising : 477 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—While the s.s. Karoola was proceeding to her berth on her arrival from eastern States this morning, the tug-boat Koori fouled her propeller. The ...
Article : 49 wordsOperations at several manufactories in the castern suburbs were still suspended yesterday on account of the breakdown in the generating machinery of the Melbourne ...
Article : 251 wordsHALLART, Thursday. — The induction of the Rev. William Dalton as viear of St. John's Church. Soldiers' Hill, was performed by Bishop Green to night, in the ...
Article : 165 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — While Mr. A. Morris, of Uhnarrn, in the northern rivers distried, was at Walgett he missed a valuable sheep-dog. On returning home he ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Feaner) yesterday announced the following appointments of check valuers in connection with the administration of the Federal land ...
Article : 130 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) in the Legislative Assembly to-night if his attention had been directed to the ...
Article : 123 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday. A provisional count shows that the Isopulations of New Zealand is well over a million, caclusive of Maoris and Pacific islanders. ...
Article : 41 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday, At the New South Wales Eisteddiod to night the principal competition, the female chorus, waswon by the Ballarut Chroal Union, with 140 points ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 2 Jun 1911, Page 7
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