The Australian Steamship Company's passenger steamer Bombala, 3,540 tons, which left Townsville wharf at 9.30 last night for southern ports, is ...
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Article : 484 wordsCaptain Ross-Smith, whose machine was hogged at Sourabava, in Java, on his aeroplano being liberated, had a most troublesome start from that ...
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Article : 87 wordsThere was uproar in the Italian Chamber of Deputies to-day, when the first clash between the Socialists and Clericals occurred. The respective ...
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Article : 101 wordsM. Littinoff, the Russian Bolshevik Commissary, who is now in Copenhagen for the purpose of negotiating with Mr. J. O'Grady, the Labour member for ...
Article : 215 words(Mr. E. W. Turner (Police Magistrate) recorded a conviction at the City Police Court yesterday against Clivo Dunlop, who had been found lying drunk on the ...
Article : 192 wordsDr. Truby King's visit to Melbourne has been an unqualified success. The energy and enthusiasm for which he is noted has fired every one he has come ...
Article : 188 wordsThe "New York World's" Los Angeles correspondent has interviewed Dempsey, who said:—I am ready to fight Carpentier at any time, at any place, any ...
Article : 77 wordsLate on Monday night a Customs officer boarded the steamer St. Albans, which is about to leave for Hongkong, and seat ched two Chinese. On one ...
Article : 101 wordsIn the House of Assembly last night, the Chief Secretary (Hon. W. H. Lee) tabled a return asked for by Mr. Ogilvie, showing the positions occupied by Dr. ...
Article : 131 wordsThe value of the estate of the late Mr. Henry Clay Frick. who was associated in the affairs of the United States Steel Corporation with Mr. ...
Article : 58 wordsAt Milwaukee last night Jack Sharkey beat, Jimmy Wilde on points in a 10round bout. Wilde seemed in poor form, but fought gamely. ...
Article : 80 wordsThe sterling exchange in the New York market this morning fell to 3 dollars 84[?] cents, but recovered by [?]on to 3 dollars 84[?] cents. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 10 Dec 1919, Page 5
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