The following is the official programme of the ceremonies in connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia at Brisbane on Tuesday next:— ...
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Article : 126 wordsMajor-General [?]den-Powell, speaking at Port Elizabeth, expressed the opinion that the moral lesson d[?]rivable from the present war is that the British colonies should be ...
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Article : 69 wordsI cannot say anything at present," said the 'Hon. J. R. Dickson yesterday afternoon in answering some direct questions as to his prospects for inclusion in the first ...
Article : 232 wordsA "Court Circular" issued from Osborne (the Queen's residence in the Isle of Wight), announces the sudden death at Osborne of the Dowager Lady Churchhill, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Boers are keeping up a heavy and persistent sniping on the British convoys in the vicinity of Zeerust, near the western border of the Transvaal, and about ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—Allow me to protest [?]ough your columns against the disgraceful way in which the railway service between Brisbane and Sandgate is carried out on public ...
Article : 273 wordsThe leaders of the Reform movement in Southern China declare that the Chinese regular forces have massacred 1500 Reformers, and also beheaded twenty-seven ...
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Article : 39 wordsField Marshal Lord Roberts has arrived at Madeira on his homeward voyage from South Africa to England. ...
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Article : 932 wordsPrince George of Greece, High Commissioner in Crete, has lately been visiting the principal European capitals with the object of securing the consent of the Powers ...
Article : 63 wordsAustralian Natives' Association Sports. Naval and Military Events.—12.5: Musical Driving Drill. 12.20 Physical Drill, squad. 12.45: Cutlass Drill, Naval. 3 ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Hon F. R. Moor, Minister for Native Affairs in Natal, and the Hon. James Frost, Minister without portfolio in Cape Colony, who are delegates from South Africa to ...
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Article : 138 wordsThe Government have decided to hold over until the arrival of the Duke of York the question of remitting a portion of the sentences of prisoners now confined in the ...
Article : 104 wordsGeneral Andre, the French Minister for War, made a somewhat startling speech at Beaune yesterday. In the course of his address he hinted that while the War ...
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Advertising : 53 wordsThe intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded this afternoon, and resulted in a somewhat easy win for Victoria by five wickets. At ...
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Advertising : 382 wordsA Papal bull has been issued, prolonging the Roman Catholic jubilee year for a further six months to all Catholics throughout the world, Rome only being ...
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Article : 68 wordsThe usual weekly band concert took place at the Hamilton last evening. There was a good attendance present, including many country visitors who took the opportunity ...
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Advertising : 343 wordsA special service will be held in St. John's Cathedral on the 1st January in connection with the inauguration of tho Commonwealth: The service is to commence at 9. ...
Article : 298 wordsReports are to hand that Colonel Burrows, with a detachment of the 19th Hussars, a body of mounted infantry, and the town guard of Burghersdorp (a place ...
Article : 117 wordsHis Excellency the Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that "in consequence of the establishment of the ...
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Advertising : 249 wordsThe "Times" this morning, commenting upon the situation in Cape Colony, declares that the Boer raid into the colony has proved a manifest failure. The Dutch ...
Article : 65 wordsThe following is the medical superintendent's report of the state of the asylum for the week ending 22nd instant:—In the asylum at last report, 822 males, 158 females; [?] admitted, 8 ...
Article : 121 wordsA special meeting of the Victoria Bridge Board was held yesterday. when a resolution of the board adopted at last general meeting of the board namely, that no action ...
Article : 178 wordsLord Kitchener, the British Commanderin-Chief, who was yesterday reported to be at Naauwpoort Junction, on the main railway line from Port Elizabeth to the Orange ...
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Advertising : 123 wordsThe Paris journal "Le Siecle" has published an interview with a Hollander from the Transvaal, who expresses the opinion that General Louis Botha has lost all hope ...
Article : 92 wordsThe committee of the Valley State schools (boys,' girls,' and infants,') have made arrangements for the presentation of the medals provided by the Government in ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 28 Dec 1900, Page 5
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