BALLARAT, Sunday.—The GovernorGeneral (Lord Dudley) on Saturday had an experience which no other Governor-General of Australia has had. He rode about ...
Article : 607 wordsOur London correspondent cables that Lord Northcote, who is journeying to England by way of America, has been the guest of the Pilgrims' Club of New York. Lord ...
Article : 873 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Joseph Cook, M.H.R who was present at a social function at Ryde yesterday, made reference to the situation in federal polities. He did ...
Article : 241 wordsHigh prices are ruling for poultry, and these prices are likely to continue until the Christmas orders are completed. Poultryvendors offer several reasons for the ...
Article : 933 wordsIn reference to a case, reported in Saturday's issue of "The Argus," in which a woman said to be suffering from diphtheria was refused admittance by the Infectious ...
Article : 355 wordsWELLINGTON, (N.Z), Sunday.—A tornado swept an area six miles by three-quarters of a mile south of Canterbury, felling practically everything in the track, ...
Article : 75 wordsIn response to the appeal made by Alderman Crichton in "The Argus" of December 3 on behalf of Mrs. Brannigan and family, whose husband and father has died unexpectedly and left them in a ...
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Advertising : 7 wordsA satisfactorily large crowd attended the conclusion of the Melbourne Bicycle Club's Austral meeting at the M.C.C. ground on Saturday afternoon. Notables among the ...
Article : 1,699 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—With the passing of each day interest deepens in the great contest for the heavy-weight championship of the world at the Stadium on Boxing Day. Burns, who has ...
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Advertising : 11 wordsThe movement in favour of a reduction in the price of cable communications resuiting from Mr. Henniker Heaton's advocacy of penny-a-word messages is receiving ...
Article : 627 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The largest attendance ever seen at a lawn tennis match in Sydney witnessed the finals in the championship contests at the Double Bay courts yesterday afternoon. The ...
Article : 401 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The billiard match between Lindrum and Smith was brought to a conclusion last night. Lindrum, who conceded his opponent 2,000 in 10,000 up, won by 3,[?]. At the afternoon ...
Article : 152 wordsAt Half-past 10.—The trials of issue Percival Stevens (part heard), Benjamin Williams, Bert Watson, Harold Stewart. Banco Court. ...
Article : 273 wordsSpeaking a gathering at the National Liberal [?] yesterday evening, the Prime Minister [?]. Asquith) dealt with the subject of the form of the House of Lords, in ...
Article : 396 wordsStrenuous opposition is developing both in and out of the House of Commons to the Miners Eight Hours Bill. The feeling of oppositi[?] is animated by the fear that ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Wallabies team of Australian Rugby footballers played Wales yesterday at Cardiff, in the presence of 30,000 spectators. Wales scored a penalty goal and two tries ...
Article : 343 wordsThe Duma has agreed to the raising from foreign sources of a loan of £45,000,000, which was recently sanctioned by the Budget Committee. Out of the amount ...
Article : 53 wordsURANA (N.S.W.), Sunday. — At the meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association yesterday closer settlement problems were considered. It was decided that ...
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Advertising : 23 wordsThe Council of India has passed the Sedition Bill, which gives the Government wide powers for dealing with disaffection. A gratifying feature connected with the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe breach between Austria and Russia, due to the resentment of the latter at Austria's Balkan policy, is lessening. It was stated a few days ago that during an ...
Article : 102 wordsThe New York "Times" publishes an article regarding the Panama Canal scandal, which has been raised by the New York "World" and other papers, whose story is ...
Article : 169 wordsA report is current that Germany is negotiating for the purchase of the Berlengas, a group of small rocky islands within 12 miles of the coast of Portugal, the principal ...
Article : 71 wordsThe meeting of the Australian Board of Control for international cricket has been finally arranged to take place in Sydney on Friday next. This will apparently make ...
Article : 436 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The following 11 have been chosen to represent South Austialla against New South Wales in the match beginning on Friday next:— ...
Article : 73 wordsDaniel Young, of Kalimna, near Cunninghame, labourer. Causes of insolvency—Continued sickness of wife, the loss of timber by fire, and the loss of employment through ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Aero Club of the United Kingdom has formed a league for the encouragement of inventors of aeroplanes. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, speaking ...
Article : 95 wordsReference to the Australian trade was made by Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman and managing director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation ...
Article : 73 wordsThe wool sales to-day were marked by a somewhat quieter market, with prices occasionally in favour of buyers. The following prices were received for the ...
Article : 280 wordsBar silver was quoted to-day at 22 7-16d. per ounce standard, a fall of 6-16d. since yesterday. LONDON, Dec. 12. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe following prices represent the lowest and highest range oE values on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and from them the middle prices may be computed:— ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Auckland Harbour Board is issuing a 4½ per cent. loan of £250,000 in London, the minimum being fixed at £101. The bonds are to have a currency of 20 years. ...
Article : 43 wordsPERTH, Sunday.—Owing to interupted telegraph lines, the press reports of the hurricane which occurred on Tuesday last did not reach Perth until to-day. ...
Article : 458 wordsWe have received the following additional donations to the fund:— Previously acknowledged........ £308 0 0 L[?] Whyte, Brighton.............. 1 1 0 ...
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Advertising : 38 wordsWrits to Issue........ To-day. Nominations........ Tuesday, Dec. 22. Polling Day...... Tuesday, Dec. 29. Writs Returnable..... Monday Jan. 4. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 14 Dec 1908, Page 7
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