A party of British troops, consisting of fifty men of the Northumberland Fusiliers, left Lichtenburg, near the western border of the Transvaal, on the night of the 18th ...
Article : 103 wordsThe debate on clause 4 of the Immigration Restriction Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Barton, who was received with cheers. He ...
Article : 1,790 wordsThe twenty-fourth annual exhibition of the Rosewood Farmers' Club whs opened by the Premier (the Hon. R. Philp) yesterday. The show, taken on the whole, ...
Article : 1,802 wordsIt is reported that the Chinese Imperial Court will not return to Peking for the present, but will remain at Kaifengfu, the capital of the province of Honan, for a ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the Senate to-day excellent progress was made with the message from the House of Representatives on the Senate's amendments to the Customs Bill. All the ...
Article : 240 wordsIt is stated that the British Intelligence Department, whose information during the military operations in China last year proved to be much inferior to that ...
Article : 137 wordsA man about 40 years of age placed his head in front of a goods train near Allandale to-day, and his head was severed from his body. ...
Article : 38 wordsPrince Chun, who was sent by the Chinese Emperor on an expiatory mission to the Emperor William of Germany, and was received in Berlin a short time ago, has ...
Article : 54 wordsThe West Sunlight Mine, with plant and machinery, was offered at auction to-day at Metz, and was bought for £1560 by Mr. Edward M'Namara, who also secured a ...
Article : 39 wordsThe transport steamer Harlech. Castle left to-day for Capetown. She carried seventy-two free and indulgence passengers from New South Wales. Over 140 ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Premier (Mr. See) to-night received a reply from Mr. Barton to his telegram with reference to the Property Acquisition Bill, in which he says:—"There is no ...
Article : 289 wordsCommandant Theron's force crossed the railway line south of Touw's River, in the south of Cape Colony, 160 miles from Capetown, and an inde[?]isive fight took ...
Article : 61 wordsKing Edward and Queen Alexandra, who have been visiting the Continent, and are both in excellent health, returned to England yesterday. The arrangement to travel ...
Article : 116 wordsThe people of Southport seem determined in various ways to enhance the attractiveness of their town as a popular seaside resort, and none of their efforts have been ...
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Article : 53 wordsA daring adventure by a British officer in Cape Colony has been reported. Lieutenant Grant, of the Twelfth Lancers, entered Scheepers's laager alone on the night ...
Article : 88 wordsLarge as was the attendance of members in the House of Representatives at prayers yesterday, it was larger to-day, and shortly afterwards, with the exception of some ...
Article : 1,246 wordsA few days ago the body of a white man was found in the lantana bushes near the Ashburton old plantation buildings. The man had apparently been dead a couple of ...
Article : 196 wordsThe death is announced of General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, aged 66 years. ...
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Article : 96 wordsOwing to a shortage in supplies, there is considerable excitement in the tea trade. ...
Article : 22 wordsNews received from Ottawa states that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have now started for Winnipeg, in Manitoba. The journey will be taken by ...
Article : 88 wordsAt a meeting of the council of the Queensland Institute of Accountants held on the 11th instant, Mr. Thomas Mulhall King, the newly-appointed Audotor-General of ...
Article : 196 wordsIn connection with the telegram from the Federal Premier to the Hon. J. See, relating to the Property. Acquisition Bill, a communication of similar import has ...
Article : 81 wordsTen Boer leaders, who have been captured since the 15th instant, the date of which Lord Kitchener's recent proclamation came into force, have been tried at ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat till after 8 o'clock this morning, and passed the Tied Houses Bill (which is a private measure) through Committee. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe newly-appointed Governor of Victoria, Sir G. Sydenham Clarke, will take his passage by the R.M.S. Victoria for Melbourne next month. ...
Article : 31 wordsGreat disappointment has been caused in New York yachting circles through Sir Thomas Lipton's America Cup challenger, Shamrock II., as the result or the official ...
Article : 105 wordsMajor T. Umphelby, and Captain C. De Lasalle, of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, and Lieutenant A. Dransfleld, of the Sixth New South Wales Contingent, who have ...
Article : 45 wordsSYDNEY, September 20.—Arrivals: Adelaide, s., from Melbourne; Allinga, s., from Cairns; Burrumbeet, s., from Wellington. Departures: Kasuga Maru, s., ...
Article : 74 wordsPrivate William Dunning, of the Third New South Wales Contingent, has been severely wounded, accidentally, at Venters-dorp, in the Western Transvaal. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Legislative Council to-day carried a resolution in favour of at once providing a University or University Institute. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe following appointments have been approved of by the Governor-in-Council:—W. W. Riley, to be returning officer for the conduct of the election to till an extraordinary vacancy on the Winton ...
Article : 225 wordsWith reference to the motor car accident at Valkeburg, which occurred in connection with the Dutch military manoeuvres, and resulted in several foreign military ...
Article : 62 wordsA motion that the next session of Parliament should bo held st Auckland was negatived in the House of Representatives to-day by 34 votes to 28. ...
Article : 115 wordsComplaints are being made of the short supply of foodstuffs at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange River Colony. ...
Article : 26 wordsLord Kitchener has congratulated the Governor of Natal, Colonel Sir H. E. M'Callum, K.C.M.G., on the readiness with which the Natal Volunteers responded to the call ...
Article : 39 wordsA blue-book has been issued in which the projected German tariff, which largely increases the duties on agricultural and other products, is compared with the actual ...
Article : 36 wordsIt has been ascertained that Commandant Malan obtained many recruits for his forces from the Sutherland district, in the south-west of Cape Colony. ...
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Article : 67 wordsThe New South Wales Budget Speech was delivered last night (as we learn from our Sydney correspondent), when it was shown that the State had a deficit of £87,000 on ...
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Article : 47 wordsColonel Finn, Commandant Q.D.F., has been notified of the receipt by the Federal Minister for Defence of a cable from the General of Communications at Capetown, ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 27 Sep 1901, Page 5
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