Saturday was an almost perfect day for jumping races, and the crowded attendance at Flemington was a sufficient indication that racing over either the "little sticks" or ...
Article : 4,591 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, was questioned with regard to the report that Sir Hercules Robinson, the Gover ...
Article : 114 wordsThe German Government has decided to greatly strengthen the navy, and will shortly ask the Reichstag to sanction the construction of five first-class ironclads. ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Statist, commenting on the modified scheme of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, expresses approval of the proposed quick realisation of the bank's assets. Such ...
Article : 96 wordsA high spirited runaway horse caused a rensation in Johnston-street on Saturday afternoon by bolting along the thoroughfare at a terrific pace for about half a mile, grazing. ...
Article : 531 wordsThe match between the Australian Eleven and the North of England was resumed today at Manchester. Ihe weather was fine, but the wicket was heavy after the recent ...
Article : 2,830 wordsBy the arrival of the R.M.S. Austral to-day the following special message, dealing with the terrible disaster at Moscow, has been received from The Argus correspondent in ...
Article : 1,732 wordsKAURI GUM.—At the auction sates yesterday 3,936 cases of kauri gum were offered, and 1,445 were sold. Prices where unchanged. The total stock on hand is 981 tons. ...
Article : 121 wordsA singular statement is made by the Capetown newspapers with regard to Mr. Charles Leonard, one of the Johannesburg reform leaders, who shortly after the Jameson raid ...
Article : 75 wordsThe position of affairs in Crete was referred to last night in the House of Commons. Mr. Curzon, the Under Secretary for ...
Article : 97 wordsAdvices from Mashonaland state that a supply of ammunition has reached Fort Charter, which is beleaguered by the insurgent natives. ...
Article : 51 wordsA rich and has been made at the Mount Alexander mine, Ballagundie, a few miles east from Kalgoorlie. In crosscutting at a depth of l00ft. the drue went through ...
Article : 1,007 wordsAt the London wool sales to-day the competition was again active. The prices obtained were the highest since the opening of the series, crossbreds especially ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Gladstone has expressed an opinion strongly adverse to the measures recently adopted for strengthening the British armaments. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe German Government has decided to follow the example of England in the matter of the Uganda railway, and open up railway communication through the German territory ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Irish Education Bill was further considered in the House of Commons last night. Mr. John Dillon, the leader of the main ...
Article : 55 wordsThe provisions ot the will of the late Mr. Donald Larnach, chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of New South Wales, who died on May 14, have been published. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Orient Company's R.M.S. Austral, J. F. Anderson commander, arrived from Colombo this evening. She brings the follownig, saloon passengers:— ...
Article : 103 wordsA proclamation has been issued by the Governor declaring "tick fever or Texas fever" in cattle, horses, and camels, to be an infectious or contagious disease within the ...
Article : 122 wordsMr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has replied to recent attacks by the Statist on the financial policy of the New Zealand Government. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe viedomosti, a weekly paper published at St. Petersburg, states that the Russian Government has decided to permit all foreign Jews to enter Russia without respect to their ...
Article : 40 wordsA petition was lodged in the Supreme Court on Saturday by Mr. John Watson, a candidate at the recent election for Fortitude Valley, praying to be declared elected in the ...
Article : 99 wordsAn exciting chase after burglars took place on Friday night at Woolloomooloo. Sounds were heard proceeding from a shop recently occupied by William Hughes, of Darling ...
Article : 143 wordsSome vigorous correspondence which passed between His Excellency the Governor and the Premier (Mr. Seddon) prior to the appointment of the last four members to the ...
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Article : 59 wordsThe ketch Capellu has dragged ashore at Wallaroo, south of the jetty. The vessel, which is full of water, has a cargo of flux. The crew are ashore. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Sheep Show was brought to a close yesterday, when great interest was taken in the sheep dog trials. Seven dogs had been selected from those left in from the previous ...
Article : 477 wordsThe small coasting steamer Agues went ashore near Beaconsfield during a heavy fog yesterday morning, and broke her propeller. The passengers and mails were taken off by ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Russian Government has decided to assume the entire control of the liquor trade throughout the empire. The steamer Rahmanieh, belonging to the ...
Article : 105 wordsAbout 10 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. William Henderson, of the firm of R. Montgomery and Co., cork merchants, of Little Collins-street, was killed by a full from his horse. ...
Article : 376 wordsInquiries made yesterday among the coal proprietors as to the probable outcome of their conference with the Premier to-morrow showed that some of the owners ure not ...
Article : 161 wordsWith reference to the complamt from Melbourne regarding the delay in the despatch from Adelaide of the English mails by the R.M.S. Ballaarat for the eastern colonies, it ...
Article : 250 wordsWilliam Dannock, of 91 Lewisham-road, Prahran, contractor. Causes of insolvency— Losses on a contract, want of employment, and pressure of creditors. Liabihties, £101 ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 6 Jul 1896, Page 5
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