The Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council, in a speech last night, referred to the situation arising out of the rival claims of Great Britain and France to ...
Article : 87 wordsThe physician attached to the French legation at Pekin has examined the Emperor of China, who has for some time past been reported to be ill, and who, it was ...
Article : 123 wordsAfter the suppression of the recent Moslem outbreak at Candia, during which there was a general mass[?]re of Christians, and a number of British troops were killed, ...
Article : 134 wordsThe debate on the federal resolutions was resumed in the Legislative Assembly, the debate being continued on the clause relating to rivers, which reads as follows: — ...
Article : 1,080 wordsThe fire which oc[?]rred in the early hours of this morning on the steamer Buteshire, of 5,574 tons, which was lying at Miller's Point, has proved to be very disastrous. ...
Article : 1,281 wordsUnless in sheer dementia the French populace should override the prudence of their rulers, the seemingly sharp dispute over the White Nile must find ...
Article : 6,780 wordsThe immunity from big fires which Melbourne has enjoyed for some time was broken last evening, when, at a few minutes to 7, the western sky was lit up brilliantly ...
Article : 580 wordsThere was a disposition yesterday on the part of the House to work, and consequently good progress was made with the Land Bill, neatly 30 clauses being disposed of. ...
Article : 1,262 wordsFurther details are published respecting the disaster on the barque Blengfell, 1,210 tons, from New York, winch, when off Margate, was set on fire by an expiosion of ...
Article : 118 wordsIt is believed in Vienna that Count Mouravieff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Paris on a mission in connection with the Czar's disarmament ...
Article : 58 wordsIn accordance with the announcement made a week ago by the United States Government that it would enter upon the ownership of Pucrto Rico on the 18th inst., ...
Article : 58 wordsIt is announced that the sum of £50,000 is still required for the purpose of affording adequate relief to the sufferers by the recent hurricane in the West Indies. ...
Article : 133 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" this morning publishes an important telegram from its correspondent at Cairo. The correspondent states that one reason ...
Article : 130 wordsA further explanation is given of the terrible disaster to the Atlantic steamer Mohegan, bound for New York, which, during a heavy gale, was driven on to the ...
Article : 128 wordsDr. Rombard, of the Pasteur Institute, New York, has succeeded in curing tetanus, or lockjaw, a disease which is almost invariably fatal. ...
Article : 284 wordsThe inquest on the body of Ellen Waters the woman whose death at White Hills on Monday night led to the arrest of her husband, Thomas Waters, on a charge of ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany, accompanied by the Empress Victoria and [?]err Von Bulow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived at Constantinople ...
Article : 150 wordsA proposal has been made by the United States Government for the adoption of a penny postage on letters to and from Great Britain, France, and Germany. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsThe man Thomas Kennedy, wanted on a charge of murdering his mother-in-law at Castlemaine on Wednesday last, was arrested this morning by ...
Article : 472 wordsThe activity shown by the anarchists since the assassination of the Empress of Austria at Geneva on September 10 has given rise to much discussion as to the best ...
Article : 111 wordsAn accident occurred last night at the Tivoli Theatre of Varieties in the Strand. One of the features of the entertainment was the exhibition of a biograph, and ...
Article : 93 wordsWheat and Flour:—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,464,000 quarters, as against 1,500,000 quarters last week, and 2,002,000 ...
Article : 61 wordsIn connection With the robbery in Paris of a satehal belonging to the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland, containing jewels valued at £30,OOO, it appears that the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Collegiate Church of St. George, at Jerusalem, has been conseerated by the Right Rev.John Wordsworth, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury. ...
Article : 270 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon the Premier, in reply to a question, said the evidence given in the recent proceedings in the Supreme Court against Messrs, Kirwan ...
Article : 268 wordsAnother scorching day was experienced in Sydney to-day, the weather being rendered unbearable by a burning north-westerly wind. The thermometer at the Observatory, ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Legislative Assembly was occupied the whole of last evening with the discussion of the public works estimates. Mr.Leake, the leader of the Opposition, ...
Article : 399 wordsAll the men and boys, to the number of about 150, working on the beet-fields at Boisdale, struck for higher wages, with the exception of three or four men, and these ...
Article : 165 wordsFurther investigation in connection with the fatal affray at Maiden Gully on Monday, which resulted in the death of a Chinese named Ah Sue, has raised doubts as to the ...
Article : 249 wordsIn response to the urgent appeal on behalf of the Children's Hospital which has been made by the committee, and warmly seconded by Lady Madden, we have ...
Article : 343 wordsAt Half past 10 a.m.—Borash v. Sawers (part heard), in re Waters (deceased). Second Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice A'Beekett.) ...
Article : 192 wordsIn the Legislative AssemblY to-day the serious losses sustained by the land-owners in the drought strieken cn districts were held by Mr. Rose to enti[?]le them to relief from ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Immigration Restriction Bill was discussed in the House of Representatives tonight, and was vigorously opposed by the Opposition. ...
Article : 126 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, the University Bill was read a first time. Mr. Philp moved the second reading of the Mining Bill, and urged its acceptance ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 20 Oct 1898, Page 5
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