Yesterday was grievance day, and the statement of diversified complaints occupied the House from 2.30 p.m. until 8.20 p.m. The liability of the Commonwealth ...
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Article : 126 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday the debate on the Address in Reply to the King's speech was resumed. THE PERSIAN GULF QUESTION. ...
Article : 466 wordsPending the ordinary meeting of the committee to-day, there has been no fresh development of importance in connection with the unique condition, of affairs at the ...
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Article : 114 wordsMr. Barton stated last evening, that he was receiving messages from Mr. See and all other State Premiers, except Mr. Philp, of Queensland, indicating that the States ...
Article : 199 wordsThe perilous position of the Spencer-Gillen expedition, as disclosed by the news published in yesterday's issue of "The Age," at once engaged the serious attention of ...
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Article : 54 wordsIt is a favorite pastime in the Railway department to experiment with locomotives. There are some 30 different types of engines used on the Victorian railways-- ...
Article : 581 wordsTelegrams from New York announce that President Roosevelt has appointed Admiral Evans, instead of Admiral Dewey, the head of the United States navy, to receive Prince ...
Article : 114 wordsWhen the barrack gates were opened yesterday the sentry's gaze fell upon a crowd of about 80 or 100, young men, who had "just called round" to know whether they ...
Article : 488 wordsAmerican telegrams state that great inducement are being offered to British residents in the United States to settle in South Africa, the object of the British ...
Article : 63 wordsThe "Novoe Vremya," one of the leading Russian papers, published at St. Petersburg, makes the declaration in a leading article that unless Russia is allowed a free ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsIn the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Salmon (V.) called attention to the position of the Spencer-Gillen expedition, and read extracts from the report in ...
Article : 496 wordsHis Majesty King Edward, Queen Alexandra and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales yesterday attended the memorial service to the late Queen Victoria at the Frogmore ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 345 wordsReports from Ireland show that the agitation in the congested districts, where boycotting prevails against the payment of rent by farmers, is extending and ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. John Kensit, the noted English antiritualist agitator, with a number of supporers, yesterday created a tumultuous scene in the Westminster convocation in ...
Article : 114 wordsOver 100 applications were received for enrolment in the Ambulance Corps, but the number was reduced by the process of weeding out the unsuitable men until ...
Article : 175 wordsThe directors of the Bank of England to-day reduced the rate of discount for three months' bills from 4 to 3½ per cent. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe announcement that the directors of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited propose to make a further adjustment of the affairs of the institution is discussed by ...
Article : 139 wordsThe small-pox epidemic still prevails in London, and such apprehension of infection is felt by many persons that considerable amounts have been paid by them to Lloyd's ...
Article : 45 wordsOn Wednesday evening the committee of the Brunswick War Memorial organised a successful torchlight procession along Sydney-road in support of the War Memorial ...
Article : 147 wordsIt has been a busy day in camp, Major-General Downes and staff and Colonel Hoad arriving this afternoon. The men were inspected at mounted drill, and General ...
Article : 331 wordsIn the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Nansen said he wished to make a personal explanation in regard to the grant of a lease to Clementire and Co. One member had ...
Article : 187 wordsThe "musical burglar" Ward, alias Carter, who escaped from a cell at the city police court on Tuesday last, has caused another surprise by visiting his old lodgings ...
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Article : 218 wordsAt a meeting of returned soldiers to-night the question of deferred pay was discussed, and it was decided that proceedings be taken against the executive of the Citizens' ...
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Article : 559 wordsSir,--In a recent issue of your journal appeared a letter from Mr. Warrington Rogers respecting the alleged necessity for the appointment of Crown prosecutors to ...
Article : 315 wordsBrigadier-General Gordon has received a letter from Colonel Lyale, in which the latter refers in complimentary terms to the column to which the Fifth and Sixth South ...
Article : 109 wordsThe State Premier has received a telegram from Mr. Barton announcing the request of the Imperial Government for another contingent of 1000 men, and asking for the ...
Article : 115 wordsA large number of gentlemen met to-day at the invitation of the mayor, Mr. Cohen, for the purpose of arranging speakers and framing resolutions to be submitted to the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe members of the Victorian Railways Standing Committee arrived here this afternoon from Strathmerton. Shortly after arrival the committee drove to the recently ...
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Article : 127 wordsA public meeting was held last night in connection with Pental Island, when the following resolutions were passed:-- 1. That this meeting protests against the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 24 Jan 1902, Page 5
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