Although the Fashoda difficulty is now settled by France's undertaking to evacuate the position on the White Nile, the naval and military preparations by Great Britain ...
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Article : 257 wordsIn one of its periodical spasms of financial virtue, Parliament in 1893 decided that in future, whenever a railway was built, those who benefited by its construction should ...
Article : 1,498 wordsVery rarely have Assembly members admitted so frankly as was done during the last debate on the Land Bill that a quarrel is being prepared on set ...
Article : 6,736 wordsThe Society of Medical Officer, of Health of Victoria has only been in existence for a couple of years, but it has done good work in educating the younger of its ...
Article : 2,007 wordsAt the annual demonstration of the Anti-Sweating League, held in the Temperance-hall some weeks ago, many representatives of trades delivered speeches in ...
Article : 1,264 wordsThe Paris journal "La Patrie" asserts that Russia is secretly supporting Prince Louis Napoleon, younger brother of Prince Victor Napoleon, the bend of the house of ...
Article : 164 wordsA few days ago a proposal was made by Baron von Heyking, the German Minister at Poking, that the powers should seize the railway which connects Tientsin, ...
Article : 105 wordsA tremendous duststorm, many miles in extent, with clouds of dust, tinged by the sun's rays with varying hues, came down upon White Cliffs, on the Darling, to-day, ...
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Article : 393 wordsAt the Queensland National Bank trials to-day, Mr. Edward Griffiths, the accountant to the Treasury, was examined. He gave evidence dealing with the audit made ...
Article : 308 wordsShu-King--Cheng, formerly Chinese Minister to Russia, and lately Minister at Berlin, has been appointed a member of the Tsung-li-Yamen. ...
Article : 32 wordsMessrs, J. and A. Brown's tug-boat Port Jackson, while towing the schooners Hannah Nicholson and Handa Isle, went ashore this morning near Catherine Hill Bay, on ...
Article : 119 wordsA number of persons have been tried at Rio de Janeiro for being concerned in a conspiracy to murder Senhor Prudente de Moraes Barros, the President of Brazil. ...
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Article : 117 wordsThe Ministry of Count Okuma, which succeeded that of Marquis Ito, in June last, having lesigned a few days ago in consequence of internal dissensions, a new ...
Article : 65 wordsAt the sitting of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the charges made against the Minister for Public Works, in connection with the late Hastings-Macleay ...
Article : 115 wordsA disastrous explosion of gas has occurred in the vaults of the Supreme Court at Washington, which are beneath the Senate Chamber in the Capitol. ...
Article : 49 wordsIt is reported that a French Roman Catholic Church at Bangkok, the capital of Siam, has been broken into and pillaged by a number of Siamese police and soldiers. ...
Article : 39 wordsDr. Ashburton Thompson, the president of the Board of Health, states that, although some alarm is felt in Sydney as to the bubonic plague reaching here, there is little ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Russian newspapers approve of the decision of France to withdraw from Fashoda, considering that the French Government has taken the safest course under ...
Article : 100 wordsFresh outrages are threatened by the anarchists. They declare that they will take the life of the Italian Premier, General Pelloux, and explode dynamite bombs ...
Article : 56 wordsThe attitude of the United States towards Spain, and especially the demand for the cession of the Philippine Islands, under the threat of a renewal of the war, ...
Article : 83 wordsA public meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute tonight in advocacy of the enfranchisement of women. Mr. E. D. Williams, M.L.A., presided. ...
Article : 427 wordsA return match between the polo teams who represented England and Victoria in the game which was played on the Moonee Valley racecourse on Wednesday took place yesterday on ...
Article : 464 wordsThe steamer Maori King has loaded 1,100 quarters of frozen beef for London. The steamer Culgoa will take 3,000 quarters of frozen beef to Manila. ...
Article : 127 wordsA splendid score has been made by Prince Ranjitsinhji in India. Playing with an eleven of Patiala against a military team from Ambala, in the ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Spanish cruiser, the Infanta Maria Theresa, a vessel of Admiral Cervera's squadron, which was sunk off Santiago de Cuba by the American fleet early in July ...
Article : 235 wordsLord Kitchener has contradicted the story published by the "Daily Chronicle" with regard to the action of Major Marchand at Fashoda. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Premier has communicated with Mr. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, urging that the recent prohibition against the importation into New South Wales of ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Hoddinott, who arrived here yesterdav for the purpose of addressing the clectors this evening, has had to postpone his meeting, as he has been attacked by ...
Article : 84 wordsThe annual meeting of the Children's Hospital was held to-day. For the first time in its history the hospital was not able to make both ends meet, the deficiency ...
Article : 236 wordsThe British Government is actively continning its preparations for placing the naval and military defences of the country in a thoroughly efficient position. ...
Article : 279 wordsMr. P. Brennan, one of the candidates for the Gippsland Province election, addressed a representative meeting of electores to-night. The mayor (Councillor ...
Article : 292 wordsDuring last week an investigation was made into what was believed to be irregularities in the office of Mr. Henty St. John Somerset, paymaster to the Treasury, with ...
Article : 93 wordsRussia has addressed a note to the Vatican in support of France's claim to be regarded as protector of the Catholics in Asiatic Tutkey, and in opposition to the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe inquest on the body of Michael Waters was opened this morning. The deceased, who was about 30 years of age, was dry-blowing on the Reefer's Trident lease ...
Article : 125 wordsF.M.S. Australian arrived at Marscilles on the 6th inst. ...
Article : 13 wordsA baptismal service in the Knightsbridge Baptist Church on Sunday evening had a sad sequel. The minister was about to pronounce the benediction, when Mr. ...
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Article : 275 wordsA baronetey has been conferred on Lieut.-Colonel H. D. Davies, M.P., the retiring Lord Mayor of London. The estate of Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, well ...
Article : 103 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 : 302 wordsThe annual meeting of the Drought Distressed Farmers' Fund, which was started by the "South Australian Register" two years ago, was held to-day. The donutions ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Defence department has made complete arrangements to mobilise the volunteers in all the chief cities whenever the occasion arises. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe steamer Kawatiri arrived safely at Strahan on Sunday night, after aharassing passage from Hobart. She first put into Port Davey for shelter, and afterwards, ...
Article : 52 wordsA serious fire of unknown origin occurred early yesterday morning at 109 Green-street, Richmond, a four-roomed dwelling, owned by Mr. F. Madigan, and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 8 Nov 1898, Page 5
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