Mr. J. B. Joel, the South African diamond merchant and racing man, who unsuccessfully prosecuted Mr. R. S. Sievier on a charge of attempted blackmail, is again ...
Article : 242 wordsThe affairs of the "Abode of Love" are once more attracting public attention through the birth of another child within the walls of that retreat. ...
Article : 281 wordsMr. Enjiro Yamaza, formerly director of the Political Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Office, who has been Japanese Charge d'Affaires in London since the ...
Article : 438 wordsWhen the American fleet was in Sydney it was stated that there was more than a possibility that His Majesty King Edward would visit Australia next year, and that ...
Article : 1,178 wordsThe complaints of unfairness which were made against the officials at the London Olympic games by the American competitors have been renewed by the ...
Article : 340 wordsThe statement that the New South Wales Treasurer intended to announce a record surplus of £1,676,000 appears in "The Times" this morning, with some ...
Article : 1,235 wordsThe leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament (Mr. Reid) was present in the House ot Representatives yesterday. Speaking on the present position of political ...
Article : 351 wordsMany charges are levelled against the Commonwealth patents administration in a report prepared by Mr. G. S. Brown, formerly chief clerk in the Commonwealth ...
Article : 979 wordsAs indicated on Wednesday, Senator Best (Vice-President of the Executive Council) yesterday laid on the lable of the Senate the Prime Minister's reply, forwarded on ...
Article : 988 wordsThe reply of Germany to the Franco-Spanish note, which defines the conditions on which Mulai Hafid will be accepted by the powers as Sultan of Morocco, is ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Mr. Mackey) yesterday gave further particulars of the agreement which, it was announced in "The Argus," had been entered into by the ...
Article : 237 wordsThe circumstances under which Mrs. Luard, wife of Major-General C. E. Luard, was murdered in a wood at Sevenoaks, Kent, a month ago have not been ...
Article : 175 wordsThe ceremony of presenting the colours to the Brunswick and Napier-street companies of the Boys' Naval Brigade took place at the Fitzroy Town-hall last night. These ...
Article : 523 wordsSenator Foraker, whom Mr. Hearst has charged with engaging in secret dealings with the Standard Oil Trust, has been hitherto actively supporting Mr. Taft's ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Transvaal Government, which has lately shown a desire to meet in a spirit of fairness the objections ot British Indian subjects to the Asiatic restriction laws, has ...
Article : 208 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Council of Churches was held yesterday afternoon at the Congregational-hall, Collins-street, the Rev. T. S. B. Woodfull presiding. It was ...
Article : 208 wordsA public agitation has arisen against the continuance of high-speed motor-car racing, which has been marked by very serious disasters and loss of life. It is contended ...
Article : 136 wordsThe cholera epidemic in St. Petersburg, which slackened off for a day or two, is now raging with increased virulence. Upwards of 400 fresh cases are now being ...
Article : 141 wordsThe United States auxiliary cruiser Yankee, 6,900 tons, which is used as a training-ship, has gone ashore on the rocks at Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. The vessel's ...
Article : 145 wordsA shipment of Australian oranges by the s.s. Geelong has arrived in excellent condition. About 1,000 cases were sold yesterday at Covent Garden, at prices ranging ...
Article : 56 wordsThe position of affairs in connection with the management of the Workers' Club Limited, Melbourne, is to be discussed at a meeting at the Temperance-hall on ...
Article : 250 wordsVera Elder, a little girl, 11 years of age, was wounded in the forearm by a bullet while walking home from school, at Ascotvale, yesterday afternoon. The child, with ...
Article : 140 wordsA shipwreck has occurred in the Alaska trade, attended by a serious loss of life. The vessel was the Star of Bengal, 1,877 tons, owned by the Alaska. Packers' ...
Article : 74 wordsThere was a good attendance of buyers at the opening of the Antwerp wool sales yesterday. Prices for mermoes were unchanged and firm, and crossbreds were ...
Article : 140 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales to-day federal legislation came in for some strong criticism. ...
Article : 307 wordsThe Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Leod) yesterday confirmed the announcement made in "The Argus," that the Government had given the Colonial Bank, which holds ...
Article : 279 wordsThe Colonial Office in June last, acting on the advice of the Tropical Diseases Research Fund's advisory committee, granted Bishop Frodsham, of North Queensland, ...
Article : 96 wordsWELLINGTON, Thursday.—A fire was discovered under the stairease of the Lyttelton Gaol Hospital, close to the door of the room in which Lionel Terry was lodged. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Bahama Islands have been devastated by one of the fearful hurricanes that occur from time to time. The visitation, which was exceptionally severe, wrecked a large ...
Article : 46 wordsA paper on "The Emancipation of the Theatre," by the Rev. F. Sinclaire, was read to members of the Literature Society of Melbourne by the author at Glen's-hall, ...
Article : 372 wordsThe total applications in cash and under conversion terms for the South Australian 3½ per cent. loan of £2,000,000, to be used towards the redemption of 4 per cent. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Parliamentary draughtsman has now put the final touches to the new Government bill which has been drafted with the object of preventing the adulteration of ...
Article : 170 wordsEmpire Day (May 24, the birthday of the late Queen Victoria) was observed this year in 15,640 schools, attended by 3,229,000 scholars in the United Kingdom, and ...
Article : 60 wordsAt the Port Melbourne Court yesterday, John M'Gee and James Russell were charged, before Messrs. Armstrong and Renowden, J.P.'s, with having broken into the house of Frederick Davis, ...
Article : 488 wordsThe Premier of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, addressed a meeting at Clinton, British Columbia, yesterday on the question of preferntial trade with Great Britain. ...
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Article : 197 wordsTallow.—At to-day's auction sales of Australasian tallow, 1,200 casks were offered and 625 casks sold. Prices were as follows: —Fine mutton, 35/9 per cwt; medium ...
Article : 220 wordsThe sensational adventure which befel Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of the Prime Minister, a few nights ago has been explained by the young lady since her ...
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Article : 116 wordsOnly two, nominations were received for the vacancy in the Richmond electorate caused by the death of Mr. G. H. Bennett, Councillor Admans having finally decided ...
Article : 120 wordsAn impudent attempt at purse-snatching was made in East Melbourne yesterday afternoon. Mrs. M. A. Allen, who lives it 72 Hotham-street, was returning home ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 25 Sep 1908, Page 5
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