The Federal delegates from the Australian colonies were entertained at a banquet last night by the National Liberal Federation. Among those present were—the Earl of ...
Article : 666 wordsIt is reported that the troops under Colonel Ian Hamilton, who, with Colonel Smith-Dorrien, had been fighting a strong force of the enemy under command of General Botha ...
Article : 144 wordsThe shipment of colonial apples by the R.M.S. Oruba has been landed in good condition, and the prices realised show a general advance of 2s. per case on late rates. The ...
Article : 80 wordsOn inquiry from his worship the Mayor last night we learned that no suspicious cases had been repotted during the day With regard to the case referred to in ...
Article : 71 wordsThe latest advices regarding the condition of the Bullish at Mafeking, under Colonel Baden-Powell, are of a discouraging nature. The garrison are in such straits for food ...
Article : 339 wordsThe balance of the contacts in Drevesen's case were released yesterday from Calrncross, having undergone the live days' quarantine prescribed by the regulations ...
Article : 166 wordsInformation has been received of a terrible accident at the town of Schofield in Utah (U.S.A.). An explosion occurred in connection with certain blasting, operations, and ...
Article : 38 wordsThe race for the Two Thousand Guineas was run at the Newmarket first S[?]ing Meeting to-day with the following reeult:— ...
Article : 124 wordsWe understand that, in consequence of the reports of the health officer at Townsville being satisfactory as to the fumigation of the Cintra, the Government (has given ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Premier held an important consultation to-day with a number of Newcastle coal mine owners regarding the price of coal As a result of the meeting it is likely that ...
Article : 91 wordsLast night everything at the hospital at Cairncross was reported to be progressing favourably, and no fritSh cases of suspicion had arisen. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Premier received a telegram from Mr. Philp to-night inquiring if there would be any difficulty in sending the Queensland Contingent to Sydney to ship on the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Post Office officials have made arrangements with the secretary of the Epidemic Joint Board to supply and fix up on the gate at Cairncross a proper box for ...
Article : 76 wordsWe understand that the raliway authorities have not lost sight of the necessity for fumigating and cleansing railway carriages. A day or two ago the department wrote to ...
Article : 50 wordsA number of the members of the Third Contingent, who have been in camp for two or three months, have paid their own passages to South Africa, despairing of they ...
Article : 95 wordsThrough the premature explosion of a charge of rackarock in the Cobar gold mine, a man named Frank ditcher received serious injuries about the face and body, ...
Article : 52 wordsFor the information of correspondents who have written to us, and for the public generally, it may be stated that the Postal Department does not contemplate taking any ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Victoria Cross has been bestowed upon Major E. J. Phipps-Hornby, R.A., son of the late Admiral Sir Geoffry T. PhippsHornby, for his gallant defence ot the guns ...
Article : 47 wordsTwo men were arrested to-day between Grenfell and Cowra on suspicion of being concerned in the shooting of the manager of the bank of New South Wales at Grenfell. ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Crick, the New South Wales Postmaster-General, and Mr. Watt, Postmaster-General of Victoria, held a conference to-day on the Cape cable proposal of the ...
Article : 301 wordsMatters in connection with the Indian Famine Relief Fund appear to lack interest in Sydney. Another meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night in connection with ...
Article : 77 wordsA further draft of 1000 Boer prisoners has now arrived at the island of St. Helena, where the Bbers, under General Cronje, who surrendered to Lord Roberts recently ...
Article : 42 wordsIt is stated that the Boer commandoes which are escaping northward in the direction of Winburg are driving with them great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a meeting of citizens held last night a resolution was carried authorising the despatch of a cable to the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, protesting against any limitation of ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, during the course ot a speech which he has delivered at Portsmouth, declared that no war ...
Article : 63 wordsThe British forces are reported to be making strenuous efforts to intercept the retreat of Commandant De Wet and his troops on Winburg. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir,—It is, I am sure, unnecessary to point out the grave danger and inconvenience that would occur m the event of an outbreak in the G.P.O., so I will confine myself to the ...
Article : 265 wordsKing Oscar, of Sweden and Norway, who is now visiting England, bas authorised the "Express" to publish the following:—"Tell Great Britain that my sympathies and hopes ...
Article : 97 wordsAdvice has been received that during the recent fighting with the British at Wepener the Boor Commandant Olivier was wounded in the leg. ...
Article : 31 wordsNews, from the front in the Orange Free State shows that Major-General Pole-Carew has now gone north, and the supposition, that a general advance of tbe British forces ...
Article : 117 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council the appointment of Captain W. R. Creswell as Commandant to tho Queensland Naval Defence Forces and Commander ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Hon. A. Deakin, the Victorian Federal delegate in London, has sent a cable message to the Premier, suggesting that there should be a public movement throughout ...
Article : 131 wordsThe parlous position of the garrison at Mafeking makes oathetic reading. The message which was flashed through from South Africa that on the 20th of last month ...
Article : 841 wordsThe following passengers travelled by mall train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. J. W. Cooke, Mrs. Rode, Hon. Heron and Mrs. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe response made to the advertisement calling a public meeting for the purpose of forming a Citizens' Vigilance Committee was not so large as the occasion warranted. ...
Article : 6,100 wordsGeneral orders have been Issued calling out the active corps of the Marine Defence Force at Brisbane and Maryborough for continuous drill and training at Lytton from ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is now reported that among the casualties sustained by Colonel Ian Hamilton's force in its engagement with the enemy under General Botha, near Thabanchu, on ...
Article : 145 wordsParliament has been summoned to meet on the 17th instant to reconsider the question of federation. The Premier has promised to introduce a measure for the ...
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Advertising : 165 wordsOur Perth correspondent telegraphs that heavy rain has again been experienced in all parts of West Australia, and the Murchison district is still unprecedentedly flooded. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe football matches announced for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon are those between the Past Grammar School and Valley Clubs, on the Union Ground; and City ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 4 May 1900, Page 5
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