In the House of Assembly on Friday, the Minister for Defence (General Smuts) moved the second rending of the Union Defence Bill under which every citizen will ...
Article : 260 wordsTwo Turkish warships have been destroyed by the Italians at Beirut, the importnt commercial port of Syria, Conflicting reports of the occurrence have been ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lioyd-George)was the principal speaker at a mass meeting in the Albert-hall last night in favour of woman suffrage. ...
Article : 259 wordsIt was announced on Friday by several newspapers that Lieutenant Vivian Brandon, of the British navy, who with Captain Trench, a British military officer, was ...
Article : 112 wordsTaher Majesties the King and Queen met R.M.S. Powerful on arrival at Partsmouth on Saturday, with the body of the Duke of File, who died in Egypt last month. The ...
Article : 1,159 wordsCaptain Faber, Unionist M.P. for Hampshire (W.), made a reference to his famous "naval scare" speech at Andover in November, when addressing a meeting at ...
Article : 143 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—The strike committee sat as usual to-day. It is learned that the Carters' Union have decided to declare the strike off to-morrow, and to ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) had a further conference with leading coal mine owners on Saturday, and afterwards saw His Majesty the King, who is desirous of ...
Article : 293 wordsDuring its tenure of office the State Ministry has undertaken a number of important administrative changes in various departments of the Public service. ...
Article : 554 wordsA German stoker on board H.M. torpedoboat destroyer Foxhound was observed, while the warship was visiting Christiana, making notes in cipher. He was arrested ...
Article : 66 wordsCount Ernst von Reventlow, the wellknown writer on military and naval subjects, has contributed an article to the "Deutsch Tageszeitung," in which he says ...
Article : 88 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday. — At a meeting of the executive committee of the Employers' Federation on Saturday report were received to the effect that the strike in the ...
Article : 404 wordsCorporal Deschamps, of the French army, who, in November, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for having stolen a mitraillense of exclusive pattern and sold ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Chamber of Deputies has, by 423 votes to 9, ratified the annexation by Italy of the Turkish viayets of Tripoli and Cy[?]ea. The result of the voting was ...
Article : 79 wordsThe discontent which has existed on the horders of Mexico for some weeks past has found expression in a manifesto setting forth grievances. The document has been ...
Article : 106 wordsThe British newspapers are commenting on the persistent demands made by the German press for Walfish Bay as a large German seaport and naval base in ...
Article : 155 wordsThe statement which Mr. Theodore Roosevelt promised to make at this date as to the possibility of his allowing himself to be nominated as the Republican ...
Article : 67 wordsThe German Diplomatic Agent at Cairo (Prince Von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg)has returned suddenly. It is alleged that frauds have been ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, at a meeting on Friday, engaged in a vigorous discussion concerning the abuses of peaceful picketing. A resolution ...
Article : 99 words"The Times" says that it has reason to believe that Great Britain supports the view of Italy with regard to her right to utilise in Tripoli black troops drawn from ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Oscar W. Underwood, the leader of the Democratic party in the House of Representatives, has decidid to submit himself for nomination as the Presidential ...
Article : 38 wordsThe House of Commons to-day agreed to the adoption of the Address-in-Reply. JAPAN'S NEW NAVAL GUNS. TOKIO, Feb. 24. ...
Article : 719 wordsThe United States troops along the Rio Grande, between Mexico and Texas, have been reinforced in consequence of the disturbed state of the Mexican borders. Orders ...
Article : 73 wordsIntense interest has been created by the publication of a book by Sir Sven Anders Hedin, the famous Swedish explorer, directing attention to the advance being made ...
Article : 66 wordsDr.A.F.R. Wollaston, who assisted in the expedition to Dutch New Guinea organised by the British Ornithologists' Union in 1910, has formed another exploring party, ...
Article : 126 wordsTwenty-thousand vine-dressers in Ay, the famous wine-producing district, have struck work for an increase in wages. They demand 6 franes (4/9) and three ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Board of Trade enquiry concerning the wreek on the coast of Morocco on December 13 of the P. and O. steamer Delhi was consluded to-day. ...
Article : 136 wordsAlthough the attenedance was not very large, plenty of enthusiasm was displayed at a meeting of admirers of Adam Lindsay Gordon, held in the King's Theatre ...
Article : 449 wordsThe revolt against the Madero Administration appears to be making some headway in the San Pedro district. It is stated that 200 rebels have been killed while fighting ...
Article : 52 wordsPresident Taft, addressing a peace gathering, said that the time had not come to be economical at the expense of the naval establishment. He expressed the strong ...
Article : 98 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—Up till Saturday there were 70 cars in commission at Brisbane. More are being added every day. Mr. Coyne, M.L.A., ...
Article : 120 wordsMr. G. P. Graham, who held the port[?]lio of Minister of Railways and Canals in the Laurier Administration, has been re-elected to the House of Commons as ...
Article : 88 wordsThe young Australian billiard-player George Gray has challenged Melbourne inman to a match of 18,000 up, level, for £450 a[?]side. ...
Article : 200 wordsA congress of miners at Angers, in the department of Maine-et-Loire, have declared a 24-hours' strike on March 11, in order to influence the Legislature to grant ...
Article : 82 wordsOur cable messages on Saturday announced that Sister Candide, who pesed as the founder of charitable institutions, had been convieted, and sentenced to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsPathetic scenes have been witnessed in the streets in connection with the labour troubles. The police took a number of the strikers' children to the police station for ...
Article : 103 wordsIPSWICH, Sunday.—Mr. Blair, M.L.A., addressed a large number of miners and others on Saturday afternoon. It was evident from the outset, that an organised ...
Article : 274 wordsThe return to Parliament of Mr. Graham revives the rumour, which was recently current in political circles at the capital, that Sir Wilfrid Laurier was about to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsT. Aiken, the champion of Scotland, and F. Lindrum, the Australian champion, are playing a match of 16,000 up level at Glasgow. On Saturday night the acores were:— ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. William Miller, the last of the Senators appointed by the Royal proclamation of 1867, died on Thursday, aged 78 years. ...
Article : 32 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—The members of the South Australian Firemen's Union which comprises all the men from the rank of seator fireman downwards on all the ...
Article : 545 wordsIt is reported in the press that the amalgamation is about to take place of the Bank of Montreal and the Union Bank of Canada. If the merger is consummated, ...
Article : 59 wordsThere has been a second daring jewellery robbery within a few days in Maiden-lane, which was supposed to have been the one section of the city that was burglar-proof. ...
Article : 101 wordsA Canandian 3½ per cent. loan of £5,000,000 has been issued at a minimum of £98. The money is required for redemption purpose. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe United States has entered a challenge for the Davis Cup. The National Lawn Tennis Association voted February 9 as the date for the play for the challenge cup. ...
Article : 212 wordsThe following are the Frozen Meat Trade Association's market quotations, based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef of ...
Article : 649 wordsIn consequence of the failure of the railroad to deal adquately with the wheat consigned for shipment this season, the grain-growers have sulfered heavy losses ...
Article : 93 wordsWe have received the following communique from the war-office:— "A number of King's and Queen's South Africa war medals and clasps. for ...
Article : 135 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — Owing to the attitude of the wharf labourers towards ships from Brisbane, the Howard Smith liner Mourilyan cannot get her discharge in ...
Article : 202 wordsBurglars entered a suburban residence in this city last night, and, having secured a quantity of loot, were about to depart, when two sons of the householder heard them. ...
Article : 86 wordsWhile making a flight at Pau on Friday, Lieutenant Ducournean fell from a height of 480ft. and was killed. ...
Article : 42 wordsBAIRNDALE, Sunday.—An extraordinary accident occurred at the railway station at about half-past 5 yesterday morning. The 5.40 train for Melbourne had ...
Article : 291 wordsThe Canadian Government has referred the Ne Temere decree of the Roman Catholic Church to the Dominion Supreme Court asking it to decide whether the laws of the ...
Article : 163 wordsBAURBSDALE. Sunday.—Through the upsetting of a rowing boat this afternoon Miss Rosie Munday, 21 years of age, a visitor to Bairnsdale from Shepparton, was ...
Article : 208 words"Tom" Gunn, a Chinese aviator, had a serious mishap at Oakland. He lost control of his biplane at a height of 150ft., and fell, crashing into a fence, Gunn escaped ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. Coyne, M.L.A., the strike leader sent a telegram in Melbourne a few days ago stating that 21,500 men were still out on strike. Mr. Adamson, M.L.A., on ...
Article : 121 wordsThe aeronautical societies have formed an association to investigate safety appliances. They are asking the Government to contribute to a prize of £20,000 for the best ...
Article : 53 wordsBALLARAT, Sunday,—In his Lenten pastoral Bishop Green arges Church of England people in the diceese to be serupulous in methods adopted for raising money ...
Article : 221 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday,—Much dissatisfaction exists at the General Post-office because of the delay of the Postal department in appointing sorters to cope with the extra ...
Article : 124 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday,—A very severe storm occurred at about half-past 4 O'clock this afternoon, when very heavy rain fell,accompanied by serve lightning. No fever ...
Article : 182 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Dr.W.P.Norris, director of Quarantine. who has just completed an extensive investigation into port health matters for the Federal Government ...
Article : 144 wordsBENDIGO, Sunday.—Preaching at St. Paul's to night. Dean MacCallaghh said that Bendigonaians prided themselves on their civilsation, but in some cases ancient Rome ...
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Article : 46 wordsArthur Ernest Potter, late of Murchison, now of Bouldinginnie, carter, Causes of insolvency. Inubility to obtain constant employment and [?]ickness. Liabilities, £31/16/1; ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 26 Feb 1912, Page 7
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