The Countess of Hopetoun, who is suffering from an attack of fever, remains at Colombo, and is attended by Captain E. W. Duff and Mrs. Corbett. Lady Hopetoun ...
Article : 56 wordsLord Roberts reports that the Transvaal police have been aware for some time of a plot against himself. On the 16th instant they arrested five Italians, four Greeks, and ...
Article : 77 wordsThirty French soldiers in Shanghai, in revenge for an Englishman having assaulted a Frenchman, created a disturbance in the British settlement. ...
Article : 52 wordsAt to-day's auction of Australasian tallow 1825 casks were offered, and 400 casks were sold. Prices of all kinds were unchanged as follows:—Fine mutton, 28s 6d; medium, 26s ...
Article : 52 wordsHaving got through a considerable amount of formal business, including the third reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill, the Legislative Council proceeded to the Church and School Lands ...
Article : 1,458 wordsThe official list of the roturning New South Wales soldiers, per steamer Harloch Castle, was received by the local military authorities yesterday, and is as follows: ...
Article : 382 wordsConsiderable satisfaction has been generally expressed in protectionist circles at the character of the platform agreed to by the gentlemen holding those political views who propose to stand as candidates ...
Article : 127 wordsWe are requested to ask that copies of all addresses to be presented to his Excellency the GovernorGeneral should be forwarded to Captain Wallington at Government House. ...
Article : 34 wordsA meeting of the Organising Committee was held at the Public Works Department yesterday afternoon. Mr J. R. Carey occupied the chair until the arrival of the Minister for Justice, Mr. Wood. The ...
Article : 666 wordsThe Legislative Assembly continued its sitting after the first edition of the "Herald" had gone to press. The question under consideration was the adoption of the Loan Estimates presented by the ...
Article : 211 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon an address to her Majesty was adopted expressing sincere pleasure at bearing that the Duke and Duchess of York intend visiting the Australasian colonies, and extending a ...
Article : 402 wordsMatters in connection with the proposed military tattoo and sports meeting, to be held during the Commonwealth celebrations, are progressing satisfactorily. The dates for holding the events have ...
Article : 366 wordsThe French settlement at Tientsin has been largely extended. ...
Article : 18 wordsLieutenant-Colonel R. Fanshawe had a rear guard fight with 60 Boers at Dainsfontein. One of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry was killed. Cnptain W. W. R. ...
Article : 70 wordsMiss Chapman, of South Australia, and Miss Way, of Victorin, who are members of the China Inland Mission, and who were reported to have been killed in Shansi, where ...
Article : 54 wordsField-Marshal Lord Wolseley retires from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Army on Friday. General Sir Evelyn Wood will be Acting Commander-in-Chief until the ...
Article : 40 wordsAt the wool sales to-day two firms of selling brokers offered 6736 bales, and sold 4593, including private sales. For the last three weaks the market has been firm and buoyant for all kinds of merino ...
Article : 54 wordsSeventeen British splendidly repulsed a fierce attack by the Boers at Brakpan, in the western portion of the Transvaal Colony. Three of the Boers were killed and the British ...
Article : 70 wordsThe tenth annual exhibition of the Australasian Axemen's Association was commenced at Ulverstone to-day. Magnificent weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance, including the Administrator. ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Government has agreed to pay the contractors of the Coliban Reservoir the sum of £3300 over and above the contract price of £50,000, in order that the navvies employed on the work may have their pay ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Indian troops have blockaded Waziristan, on the north-west frontier, on account of the turbulence of the tribesmen. About a month ago Lieutenant J. Hennesey, of ...
Article : 213 wordsBoer prisoners in Cape Colony on parole are circulating frightful stories, alleging barbarous practices of British soldiers. This is done with a view of inflaming the Dutch ...
Article : 86 wordsAt a meeting of the Athletic Sectional Committee held last night at the Sports Club, the proposed athletic programme was considered. After much discussion Messrs. R. Coombes, G. H. Devonshire, W. ...
Article : 100 wordsAt a meeting of the executive body of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, held at Beudigo to-day, attention was devoted to the Chiltern strike, consequent on the miners on strike refusing to resume ...
Article : 384 words"A Boarding-house Keeper" writes:—I have followed with much interest the various suggestions (some mest excellent) made by the Citizens' Committee, and published in your valuable paper, but I ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Premier last night laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly the additional estimates of the expenditure of the Government for the year ended June 30, 1901. Amongst other items the estimate ...
Article : 756 wordsDuring the debate in the Legislative Assembly last night on the Additional Estimates Mr. J. H. Young said he did not see any further sum provided for the expenses of the Commonwealth celebrations. He ...
Article : 113 wordsMr. Kruger exchanged 10-minute visits with M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier. The Eenian leader, O'Leary, Major ...
Article : 165 wordsSir,—It seems to be considered by the advocates of an inland federal capital a sine qua non that it should be located as near to Sydney as possible, with the view of securing whatever advantage or prestige ...
Article : 538 wordsMr. J. D. Long, Secretary of the United States Navy, has recommended Congress to authorise the construction of two battleships and two armoured cruisers. ...
Article : 31 wordsYesterday was the last day for receiving odes, and ahout 40 fresh compositions came to hand. It is intended to appoint a board to consider them. ...
Article : 34 wordsThree sub-committees will meet to-day. The subcommittees of heads of religious bodies appointed to arrange for the reception and entertainment of ministers from the other colonies will meet in the ...
Article : 75 wordsAt a public meeting recently held at North Sydney, it was suggested that united action should be taken by the boroughs of North Sydney, Mosman, Manly, Willoughby, and Lane Cove in presenting an address ...
Article : 447 wordsThe Russian Naval Budget for 1901 has been increased from 60,000,000 roubles (about £1,500,000) to 97,000,000 roubles (about £7,800,000). It is intended to build five ...
Article : 38 wordsIn view of the expressed determination of the premier that he was not prepared to spend more than £500 on any one of the arches, the general secretary of the Citizens' Committee conferred yesterday ...
Article : 777 wordsThe "Daily Express" states that Signor Marconi has discovered a means of controlling, in wireless telegraphy, the air waves, and of obviating the immensely lefty masts now ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. G. H. Reid, M.L.A., P.C., wus entertained at a dinner at the Crown Hotel last evening by the Wentworth Railway League, in conjunction with the municipal council and a representative body of ...
Article : 937 wordsFresh discoveries of coal, copper, gold, and diamonds have been made within 20 miles of Pretoria. Mr. Kruger was aware of the deposits for years, but ...
Article : 44 wordsThe United States battleship Kentucky has been sent to Smyrna, on the coast of Asia Minor, to enforce the appointment of a consul at Kharput, in Turkish Kurdistan. ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, in addressing the electors of Preston yesterday, stated that this was no time for undue generosity. ...
Article : 48 wordsAt a public meeting convened by the Mayor (Alderman J. Denniss, J.P.) at the Canterbury Town Hall on Monday night, it was decided to give the children of the municipal district of Canterbury a ...
Article : 148 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly the Marsupial Act of 1897 Continuation Bill was read the third time. The Agricultural Lands Purchase Amendment Bill was also read the third time. The House then considered ...
Article : 51 wordsSir John Langdon Bonython, of Adelaide, is inspecting the Institution of Technical Eduation. At the Paris Exhibition he visited the educational section, and was much ...
Article : 44 wordsPrivate J. T. Butler, of the Tasmanian Mounted forces, has died of enteric fever at Germiston. Private J. Anderson, of the New Zealand ...
Article : 36 wordsAmongst the chief business before the Legislative Assembly yesterday was the consideration of amendments made in the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill by the Legislatve Council. To-day a bill was read ...
Article : 145 wordsMr. Thomas Shaw, the well-known Camperdown grazier, has been nominated in opposition to Mr. Wynne, Solicitor-General for the Western Province seat in the Legislative Council. ...
Article : 80 wordsIn connection with the Commonwealth inauguration festivities Messrs. M'[?]wraith, M'Eacharn, and Co. intend to run a special yachting excursion from Melbourne to Sydney. The ...
Article : 211 wordsThere are 800 Boers near Windsorton. Major-General Clements brought into Krugersdorp 23 surrenderers and their families who had been loyal since June, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsCity Elections.—Bligh Ward Mr. P. H. Morton, Windmill Hotal, 8 p.m. Mr. Thos. J. West, M'Namcee's Hotel, 8; Mr. J. W. Brindley, City Arms Hotel, 8, Belmore Ward; Aldermw Dr. James Graham, London Tavern ...
Article : 295 wordsIn his report for the month of September the Superintendant of the Government Labour Bureau states that 610 men were sent to work, but no fewer than 159 of them left it before completion. Several ...
Article : 191 wordsIt has been arranged that the steamar Harlech Castle, which is bringing the Australian troops from South Africa, shall arrive at Port Melbourne at 9 a.m. next Tuesday. In the morningthn 150 Victorians, ...
Article : 89 wordsThe question of the routs of the procession to commemorate the proclamation of the Common wealth on January 1 was again before the Organising Committee yesterday afternoon. A letter was ...
Article : 106 wordsFor the last two days extensive bush fires have been raging in the vicinity of Waratah station, destroying large areas of grass. Favoured by a fairly stiff breeze the fire reached Sandy Creek, where it ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Balmain Rowing Club has determined to celebrate the inauguration of the Commonwealth by holding its annual regatta on February 2. At Tuesday night's meeting of the local council a ...
Article : 93 wordsAmong those who have recently returned from the war in South Africa is Mr. Leopold Wolfe Cohen, son of Mr. G. J. Cohen, merchant, of this city. Mr. L. W. Cohen, who left Australia 11 years ago for a ...
Article : 126 wordsShortly after the legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Af[?]ck asked the Premier if it was his infention to give the House an opportunity of duicussing the question of the federal capital site. ...
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Advertising : 75 wordsThe North Logan, Jerula, Milton, Bangaloo, and Cudgelo sheds have cut out. The other sheds will finish shearing in about 10 days. The weight [?] quality of the wool were better than last ye[?] ...
Article : 44 wordsThe hon. secretary of tha Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigada is in receipt of communications from Mr. John Portus, the general secretary of the Commonwealth celebrations, and Mr. John D. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 29 Nov 1900, Page 7
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