A statement was issued to-day dealing with the Customs and excise revenue for the year. The revenue from all sources was £15,014,[?]74; expenditure, £6,156,560; ...
Article : 943 wordsDuring the disorder at Teheran last week a number of Persian troops surrounded the British Legation, because several fugitives had taken refuge ...
Article : 136 wordsThere is a splendid variety of illustrations, beautifully executed, in "The Tasmanian Mail" this week. On the flrst page are a series of views in the two ...
Article : 2,186 wordsThe annual meeting of the Protectionist Association of Victoria was held last night. Mr. W. D. Beazley, M.L.A. (president) occupied the chair, ...
Article : 292 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that an unfortunate incident occurred between Admiral Lord Charles Beres[?]ord and Sir John Fisher, Admiral of the ...
Article : 295 wordsMr. Louis Brennan, the inventor of the torpedo which bears his name, and also the inventor of the mono-rail system, was recently invited by the ...
Article : 328 wordsThe Royal Commission that was appointed some time ago to inquire into matters relating to the police in London has, submitted its report ...
Article : 214 wordsReplying to a question asked in the House of Commons last evening, the Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. A. Birrell) stated that the extra cost ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Premier of Cape Colony (Mr. J. X. Merriman) delivered his budget speech in the House of Assembly yesterday. He said that the deficiency ...
Article : 134 wordsA bill has been gazetted at Pietermaritzburg constituting a new. Court for the purpose of trying natives. The Court which has been ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is stated that no difficulty is being experienced by the New South Wales Agent-General in securing farming settlers for his State. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe British Rugby Union has arranged twenty-eight fixtures for the Australian football team that will arrive in England early in September. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Minister of Labour (Sir Alexander Peacock) said to-day that he had noticed the comments upon the decision of the High Court in the harvester ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Earl of Dudley, Govemor-General designate of the Commonwealth, will come to Australia via Canada. He proceeds to Canada in the British cruiser ...
Article : 991 wordsThe outbreaks in Mexico, which were thought yesterday to be assuming a ser[?]ous aspect, have been, already suppressed. The revolutionaries who ...
Article : 43 wordsThe rifle competition among teams of the British Empire for the 200-guinea cup presented by the proprietor[?] of the "Daily Mail" has been won by the ...
Article : 114 wordsA convention of the Women's Social and Political Union is being held at Caxton-hall, and the convention yesterday deputed Mrs. Pankhurst and ...
Article : 326 wordsThe charge against R. S. Sievier of attempting to obtain £5,000 from J. B. Joel by means of a threat to publish defamatory matter against the latter ...
Article : 487 wordsThe British Naval League, in o[?]ering its felicitations to the Earl of Dudley (Governor-General designate of the Commonwealth) upon his ...
Article : 66 wordsAt a meeting of the coastal trades and labour council held last evening a resolution was carried affirming that, as the High Court had declared the ...
Article : 92 wordsThe select committee appointed recently by the House of Commons has roported in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill. ...
Article : 497 wordsThe revenue of Victoria for 1907-8 reached a total of £8,276,123, an increase on the Treasurer's estimate of £174,341, and a decrease in ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Saunders, the mail inspector at the General Post-office, had a sensational encounter with a burglar last night. ...
Article : 187 wordsThe revenue of South Australia for the year amounted to £3,662.145, as compared with £3,195,255 for the previous year, and £3,005,329 expected by ...
Article : 52 wordsBenjamin Wilson, 16 years of age, fell from a stack of [?]ay at Balldale yesterday on to the handle of a rake. The handle penetrated his body and ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Curzon raised a debate on the subject of British administration in India. ...
Article : 144 wordsA start was made to-day to cut into the chaff and sterilise the South African hay unloaded from the steamer Numunster. ...
Article : 28 wordsAt a meeting of the decorations committee in connection with the visit of the American fleet to-day, it was stated that out of 600 members of the ...
Article : 57 wordsReports from Ze[?]han with regard to the proposals by the [?] syndicate represented by the Hon. A. J. Thynne to erect smelters at Rosebery[?] convey the ...
Article : 289 wordsThe case of Signor Nasi, formerly Minister of Public Instruction in Italy, who was recently found guilty of misappropriating public money, was in ...
Article : 316 wordsThe outlines of a programme for the reception of the American fleet having been arranged, details will be completed with the utmost despatch. Next ...
Article : 128 wordsThe conference between the directors of the Magnet mine and representatives of the A.M.A. of Victoria and Tasmania took place to-day. ...
Article : 100 wordsBank of New Zealand, £9 15s. to £10 5s. Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, £101. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ended June 30 totalled £30,312,613. Customs for the quarter realised £7,218,000[?] excise, ...
Article : 40 wordsThe dividends paid by the Rand gold mines for the year ended June 30 totalled £4,008,867. This constitutes a record. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Premier of France (M. Clemenceau) some time ago introduced a bill into the French Senate to abolish capital punishment in France. ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Old-age Pensions Bill was further considered in the House of Commons yesterday. Clauses 4, 5, and 6 were adopted. ...
Article : 24 wordsA message has been received by the Chief Secretary's office to the effect that the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with ...
Article : 70 wordsThe remaining 10s. in the £1 wages due to the employees of the C[?]brook Prospecting Association was received here to-day by the compny's agent ...
Article : 59 wordsIt is reported that Lemoine, who recently fled from the custody of the French Court, after failing to demonstrate his ability to manufacture ...
Article : 31 wordsThe cargo of Australian wheat by the ship Inverness has been sold at 35s. per quarter. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 2 Jul 1908, Page 5
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