The 1000 Imperial troops, under Lieutenant-Colonel Crole-Wyndham, selected to take part in the ceremonies at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, will sail in ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Boer raiders in the Orange River Colony have destroyed the railway to the south of Edenburg, which is 47 miles south of Bloemfontein, and have out the telegraph ...
Article : 99 wordsPrince Su, who accompanied the Imperial Court to Taiyuan-fu, has returned to Peking. He describes the feuds which exist in the Imperial Court, and says that the Empress ...
Article : 92 wordsAn explosion occurred at the premises of Messrs. Tarrant and Co., druggists, New York, causing a panic among persons in the vicinity. ...
Article : 84 wordsHis Excellency Earl Beauchamp will be a passenger by the Brisbane train this afternoon. He proposes to remain in the capital of the northern colony for some few days, and during his stay will be the ...
Article : 234 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5 13-16d per ounce standard, a rise of ?d since yesterday. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe translation of the Attorney-General from the Assembly to the more congenial and loss trying position of a seat in the Legislative Council was accomplished yesterday, when Mr. Wise was ...
Article : 1,607 wordsThe Premier has received telegrams from the High Commissioner for South Africa as follows:- October 29.—No. 75, Montgomery, N.S.W. Bushmen's Contingent, died of wouuds at Zeerust ...
Article : 37 wordsAt the sales of Australian tallow to-day 1425 casks were offered, of which 775 were sold. Prices of all kinds were unchanged, as follows:—Mutton, fine, 28s; mutton, ...
Article : 47 wordsA cable has been received at Narrabri to the effect that Mr. P. E. Stirton, who left Sydney for South Africa as a private in the Second Contingent, had been promoted to the position of lieutenant. He is a son ...
Article : 144 wordsShortly after 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a stable owned by Messrs. Juleff and Sons, stove makers, 236 King-street, Newtown. The fire spread rapidly, and in a few minutes, the building was ...
Article : 458 wordsThe following letter from C. G. Warburton has been received by Mr. J. M'Dougall, of Union-street, Pyrment. It describes some of the gallant deeds of the Scotchmen, who have seen service during the ...
Article : 979 wordsThe houses of the Boers who treacherously harboured the recent attackers of Jacobsdal have been burnt. Oct. 31. ...
Article : 72 wordsIn reference to the reported reconstruction, of the Cabinet the "Daily Telegraph" reports that, acting under medical advice, the Marquis of Salisbury will resign the office of ...
Article : 72 wordsHis Excellency the Governor was entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Colonial Secretary's office by the members of the Ministry. There were also present the President of the Legislative Council and ...
Article : 223 wordsTen warships are at Canton. Five of them are French. The Chinese fear that the French will disembark troops. Four houses near the Governor's Yanten ...
Article : 47 wordsMatters in connection with the ceremonies which are to take place on January 1 next, when the Governor-General will land in Sydney and the Commonwealth be inaugurated, were not advancad, ...
Article : 421 wordsThe Allies at Pao-ting-fu have arrested the Governor of the city and other officials for their complicity in the massacres by the Boxers. ...
Article : 29 wordsWhen the Boers made their unsuccessful attempt to capture Jagersfontein the British took 250 prisoners. Those prisoners have now been sent to Ceylon. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. J. C. Wason, a New Zealander, who represented Selwyn in the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1886-9, contested the Orkney and Shetland seat (Scotland) as a ...
Article : 137 wordsErequent trials of Boxers by drumhead court-martial take place at Peking. Fourteen Boxers were executed one day. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. ...
Article : 79 wordsAn address was presented by the executive of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association to his Excellency the Governor yesterday afternoon, at Government House. The address was as follows:- ...
Article : 530 wordsThe commandant opposing Lieutenant-General French has announced that in future he will disregard the Geneva Convention and fire on any ambulance ...
Article : 35 wordsThe departure of Sir Redvers Buller from South Africa has induced the lenders of the still combatant burghers to report that he, with 7000 men, surrendered to the Boers, and ...
Article : 53 wordsJoe Governor was shot dead at 5 o'clock this morning at Mr. Loder's station, 10 miles from St. Clair aud about 24 miles from Singleton, by Mr. John Wilkinson. Further particulars to hand show ...
Article : 264 wordsThe sitting of the Legislative Council to-day was devoted exclusively to the consideration of Snows's Electric Tramways Traction Bill. On the motion, —"That the bill as reported by the select committee ...
Article : 190 wordsLord Kitchener insists that those Uitlanders who are fighting should have the first chance of returning to the Rand. ...
Article : 27 wordsPrince Charles Prosper of Arenburg, who was a lieutenant in the military force in German South-west Africa, has been found guilty of murdering his native servant in the ...
Article : 54 wordsSir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for South Africa, has requested those of the colonial troops who are now returning to Australia, but who are desirous of obtaining ...
Article : 51 wordsWe learn that Major-General French called a meeting of his officers yesterday afternoon, and that they have prepared a scheme in connection with the military manœuvres to be held on thr occasoin of the ...
Article : 67 wordsA meeting of the general committee of the Citizens' Commonwealth Committee was held in the Town Hall last night. Mr. W. M'Millan presided, and there was a representative attendance. ...
Article : 1,854 wordsNo tender for the construction of the Pacific cable has yet been accepted. The Imperial Government will not enter into any contract until all the colonies ...
Article : 41 wordsThe trial of Trooper Smith, of the Cape Mounted Police, charged with having, in November last, murdered a native in the Colesburg district, has been concluded by the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe hearing of a claim by Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary, Limited, owners of the tug Eagle, against Davitt, Moore, and Co., of London, for salvage in respect to towing to port from Cape ...
Article : 118 wordsSeveral persons were charged to-day with disorderly conduct at Mr. Slattery's meeting last night, and were fined £2 or one month's imprisonment. One man charged with assault, wan fined £3, or in ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Inspector-General received a message stating that Mr. John Wilkinson, of Glenrock, Fallbrook Creek, had informed the police that he shot Joe Governor dead at 5 this morning. Several shots ...
Article : 36 wordsThe new mad service between San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney, will commence on November 10. The Imperial Post Office approves of the service. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Colonial Secretary announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that a telegram had been received by the Inspector-General of Police stating that the outlawed black, Joe Governor, had been shot ...
Article : 45 wordsThe names of the following Australians appear in the casualty lists:- NEW SOUTH WALES. Killed at Zeerust: Private G. A. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Lieutenant-Governor cabled to-day to Mr. Chamberlein:—"Please convey to her Majesty the Queen the deep regret with which the people of Victoria and myself learned of the renewal of her ...
Article : 112 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in committee on the Commonwealth Elections Bill, an amendment on clause 3, providing for a subdivision of the colony into three senatorial electorates, was ...
Article : 182 wordsFresh demands are being made on the Railway Department for the restoration of lower rates on the carriage of fodder for starving stock in the central and northern districts. Already a concession has ...
Article : 125 wordsMessrs. Herbert Byers, Robert Woods, and John Cameron, who took part in the pursuit after the Governors during the past three months, arrived in Sydney yesterday, with the intention of going to ...
Article : 327 wordsPresident M'Kinley, who seeks re-election as the Republican candidate, has protested against the attempt by Mr. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, to arouse ...
Article : 49 wordsA deputation waited to-day on the Treasurer advocating penny postage in Tasmania, also intercolonially and universally throughout the Empire. The Minister said that at the coming Postal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsA special meeting of the municipal council was held last night to vote money for and to transact business relating to the defence of the equity suits brought against the council to have the rates on ...
Article : 553 wordsThe census of the United States shows that the population has increased by 13,000,000 since the previous census in 1890. [The populution of the United States, according ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the Assembly yesterday contrary to expertations, the Premier again moved the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention Bill. On this occasion, however, it was only postponed until certain ...
Article : 314 wordsAt Gisborne yesterday his Excellency the Governor reported that he had succeeded in annexing several islands of the Pacific, including the Cook group and Nine or Savage Island. These were ...
Article : 180 wordsThe report of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank for the year ended June 30 shows that after placing £15,000 to reserve there was a profit balance of £30,915. Out of ...
Article : 102 wordsA gallant and successful effort to rescue a comrade who had fallen overboard in mid-ocean was performed by a sailmsker, Herman Kleist, and a seaman, Paul Backer, attached to the German ship ...
Article : 249 wordsThe remains of the late Mr. Charles Edward De Boos, who passed away at Ryde on Tuesday morning, were interred at the Rookwood Cemetery yesterday in the Church of England section. The body was ...
Article : 244 wordsAt the wool sales to-day competition was good and prices were firm. Oct. 31. The following prices were realised for the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe House was engaged all night in consideration of the Loan Bill, which was earned through committee. The third reading was fixed for to-day. The Assembly to-day passed through the ...
Article : 64 wordsCorrespondence has been passing between the Premiers of the different Australian colonies recently as to the setting apart of a day of rejoicing because of the success of the British arms in South Africa. Sir ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon the President ruled that the bill to repeal the stock and meat duties as psssed in the Legislative Assembly could not be received, consequent on a similar ...
Article : 45 wordsA case of plague has been discovered at London on a steamer which recently arrived from the Philippines. ...
Article : 26 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, in reply to a question, said that Mr. James Burns, of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., had made application to the Lieutenant-Governor of New Guinea for ...
Article : 71 wordsBurrawong, s., 391 tons, Captain H. Jackson, from Macleay River, October 30. Passengers—Mrs. O'Connor, Misses Gannon, Smith, Looney, Netterfield, Lane, Messrs. Kemp, Palmer, Gale, J. W. Neil, Rev. Knox, Wakely, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Premier has received a telegram stating that the Australasia left Capetown on October 26, having on board a number of returned invalids for Australia, viz.:—Lieutenant-Colonel L. T. Somerville ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 1 Nov 1900, Page 7
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