The sittings of the Premiers' Conference were resumed at the State Parliament-house on Saturday morning, at a quarter past 10 o'clock. ...
Article : 3,448 wordsThe conference of miners at Birningham has resolved to formally tender notices to the colliery proprietors in every district that work will be terminated at the ...
Article : 147 wordsThe first batch of second ballots in connection with the general election were held on Friday. The Social Democrats were not so successful as they hoped to be, although ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Foreign Secretary (Sir Edward Grey) referred again to criticism of his policy with regard to Germany in the course of a speech at Sunderland on Saturday night. He ...
Article : 129 wordsTERANG, Sunday.—Mr. Archibauld John Black, the well-known pastrolist of Mount Noorat, was foung lying unconscious on the road-side at Boorean, ...
Article : 901 wordsWhen the French steamer Carthage, which had on board M. E. Duval, the wellknown aviator, who was conveying several aeroplanes to an aviation metting at Tunis, ...
Article : 316 wordsThe determination of the Unionists of Ulster to prevent the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) and the Nationalist leader (Mr. John Redmond) ...
Article : 257 wordsTheir Majesties the King-Emperor and Queen-Empress, who are returning to England from their visit to India, received a great welcome at Port Said on Saturday. ...
Article : 1,112 wordsFurther interesting disclosures have been made by witnesses at the hearing of the libel action brought against "Die Post" arising out of the pan-German Moroccan ...
Article : 256 wordsThe dispute in the Lancashire cotton trade, by which 100,000 mill-hands were locked out, has been settled, as a result of negotiations conducted by the chief ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Court has not produced the gold which was recently promised to the Premier (Yuan Shih-kai). The Manchns are not willing to provide any further pay for ...
Article : 40 wordsAn extraordinary disturbance took place at Olympia, where the great mystery play "The Miracle" is being produced. The building, for the purposes of the production. ...
Article : 145 wordsSir J. Compton-Rickett, Liberal M.P. for Yorkshire. West Riding, East Ostgoldcross, who was prominently identified with the coal-mining industry for many years, ...
Article : 138 wordsThe State department has received an appeal by cable from China, taking for recognition of the new Republic. It is not likely that any move will be made in this ...
Article : 49 wordsSuspecting that the British steamer Africa carried Turkish soldiers, the Italian gunboat Volturno gave chase in the Red Sea. She overhauled the steamer, stopped her, ...
Article : 50 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—As the result of a fire at Renmark, eight shops were burnt. It is a coincidence tint of the sufferers Messrs. Rosenthal, Symons, and Hisgrove ...
Article : 70 wordsThere was fierce fighting at Girgaresh throughout Thursday. A force of Turks attacked the Italians, who were erecting two forts. The Italians repulsed the enemy, but ...
Article : 159 wordsA former employee of the Austrian Embassy in London, named Hubenir, who was suspected of complicity in a jewel robbery at the Embassy, was found at midnight at ...
Article : 786 wordsThe fighting which occurred in Ecuador after the death of President Estruda was not ended when the supporters of General Montero succeeded in ...
Article : 88 wordsA contest between a motor-cycle, a man, a horse, a motor-car, and an aeroplane was held on Saturday at the aviation meeting. The distance was a dash over 100 yards. ...
Article : 58 wordsNARRABRI (N.S.W.),Sunday.—At a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning another disastrous fire broke out here, and eleven buildings in the main business portion of ...
Article : 107 wordsIt was recently announced in "The Argus" that the hours of drill for senior cadets were to be reduced—the whole day drill from six to four hours, the half-day from three to ...
Article : 404 wordsFighting in the streets took place all through Saturday night. A section of General Alferos' troops were defeated by General Plaza, a supporter of the Quito ...
Article : 56 wordsWILLAURA, Saturday.—Although a week has elapsed since 13 of the principal shops in the busiest portion of Willaura were completely demolished, and a large ...
Article : 280 wordsPresident Royas, of Paraguay, who was recently seized by rervolutionaries in Asuncion, the capital, and compelled to resign, has now regained power, and ...
Article : 38 wordsBoth houses of the Turkish Parliament have now been dissolved by the Sultan. When the Constitutional Bill failed to obtain the requisite two-thirds majority in ...
Article : 76 wordsBitter indignation is expressed in German military circles, at the contrast between the mild sentences passed by the German courts on Russian spies, and the ...
Article : 155 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—It is admitted by officers of the Board of Control here that a letter has been received from six players, to the effect that if the board ...
Article : 262 wordsMrs. Harard, keeper of a sanatorium at Seattle, in the State of Washington, who is popularly known as "The Starvation Doctor," has been placed on trial charged with ...
Article : 262 wordsSir,—In sympathy with other correspondents who have touched on the subject of compulsory military training. I would like to add my ideas on the subject. ...
Article : 304 wordsBENDIGO, Sunday.—In the early hours of Sunday morning, the grocery store at Epsom, generally known as Merrigan's, but more recently owned by Mr. G. Rankin, ...
Article : 176 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette" asserts, that official statements confirm the belief that Captain Trench, the British officer who is serving a sentence in the Glatz fortress ...
Article : 48 wordsJame Stanley Vickery, late of Humffray-street. Ballarat East, manufacturer, who died on November 21, 1911, left, by will, dated November 17, 1900, [?] £350, and personalty £2,810, to his widow ...
Article : 52 wordsShortly after the excursion steamer Ozone left the pier at Dromana yesterday afternoon, on her usual excursion trip, the upper part of the foremast broke, and ...
Article : 88 wordsMax Holst, a native of Schwerin, has been sentenced at Leipsig to penal servitude for four years, for having offered plans of the Kiel fortifications to Russia, France, and ...
Article : 44 wordsBALLARAT. Saturday.—The match between the English Eleven and Fifteen of Ballarat was resumed and concluded on the Eastern Oval to-day. The atttendance was ...
Article : 452 wordsAn extraordinary accident befell Lieutenant Boerner while aeroplaning at Senlis, on Friday. At a height of 1,000ft. the machine swerved suddenly. As it did so ...
Article : 169 wordsThe police have prepared their case against Sister Candide, the founderess of several hospitals, who, in May, 1910, was arrested and charged with ...
Article : 237 wordsSEYMOUR, Sunday.—A grass fire broke out in Mr. T. Goldie's property about mid day on Saturday, in what is known as "Key's" paddock. The fire burnt fiercely ...
Article : 94 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—Saturday afternoon's passenger train to Adelaide, when a couple of railes south of the Burra, ran into a stray bull at a level crossing when ...
Article : 288 wordsBALLARAT, Sunday.—A six-mouned wooden unoccupied house, situated in Webster-street, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The property was owned by Mrs. Chalmers. ...
Article : 29 wordsWe have received the following additional amounts in response to thte appeal made in "The Argus" for subscriptions to a fund as a testimonial to the great Australian ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsMr. W. T. Stead, editor of the "Review of Reviews," has begun an auction before the King's Bench Division to recover £1,100 alleged to have been advanced to a ...
Article : 118 wordsThe funds of the Blackham testimonial should be considerably augmented by the port [?] to be given by "The Jesters" at St. Kilda this evening, as the gross takings will be changed to ...
Article : 33 wordsMessrs. Tuckett and Styles (in conjuction with Mr. E. Gardner), at Alma-road, St. Kilda, art furniture, &c.; Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association at Wool Exchange, Riatto, Collins-street, wool; ...
Article : 87 wordsST. ARNAUD, Saturday.—A subscription fund is being raised locally for J. M'C. Blackham, the famous cricketer. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 22 Jan 1912, Page 13
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