Owing to the troubled condition of affairs in South Africa the British Government are hiring six transport steamers, which are to be ready to convey troops ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 491 wordsInformation has just been received that the American barque [?] which anshored in the bay this evening, has on hoard 10 shipwrecked seamen picked up ...
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Article : 36 wordsThe Victorian Assembly began the debate on the Address-in-Reply on Tuesday and completed all its talk on the Ministerial policy on Wednesday evening, but ...
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Article : 302 wordsThe Protectionist Association already warts to decide the Federal tariff. They take it for granted that there will be protection, and therefore they intend to call ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsThe late Sir Archibald Michie never drew the pension he was entitled to under the now defunct Act as an ex-Cabinet Minister of Victoria. Sir Archibald's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsIt is understood that the Indian Government will ask Great Britain for a substantial subsidy towards the construction of a new and shorter line of telegraphic ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 652 wordsMr. Woodford Leonard, a Johannesburg barrister and brother of the ex-Attorney General of the Cape, and also of the leader of the Transvaal National Union, ...
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Article : 174 wordsThe Government of Russia are devoting a sum of 13,000,000 roubles to the construction of harbor accommodation, naval workshops, and fortifications at Vladivostock, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsIn the Bankruptey Court to-day, before the Registrar. Thomas Lee was examined at length by Mr. A. W. Nathan, who appeared for the official assignee. The ...
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Article : 395 wordsMr. R. Y. Scott, the superintendent of mails, will act as Under-Secretary of the Post-Office and Superintendent of Telegraphs pending the appointment of Mr. ...
Article : 51 wordsFive young men were fined 10/ and costs each at the Police Court to-day for riding bicycles on the footpaths.. The Barrier district council of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsMr. B. Danks representing the Wesleyan Missionary Society, and Mr. Thomas Pratt, the London Missionary Society, have written to the press to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsMr. George Cox a very old resident of Pateena died to-day at the age of 74. He was a sporting enthusiast, and greatly respected. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Municipal Association has decided to accept the invitation of the Kanowna Municipal Council to hold a conference there on July 19. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Mackay Conference of agricultural delegates from all portions of the colony was resumed to-day, and discussed Federation as affecting the agricultural interest. ...
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Advertising : 343 wordsMr. J. H. Laity. headmaster of Drouin West State School, committed suicide today by taking carbolic acid. He remained unconscious all day and died at 7 o'clock. ...
Article : 58 wordsA collision occurred near Auckland today between the Taviuni, outward bound for the South Sea Islands, and the Scow Kover, bound for Whangaroi. The Scow ...
Article : 66 wordsAn agitation is being started in the country districts to secure if possible a larger affirmative vote on Federation at the forthcoming poll than was obtained ...
Article : 31 wordsHenry Sheard, foreman of shunters at the railway-station, was run over near the Perth goods sheds to-night and killed instantly. He was a married man aged 30. ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Fri 30 Jun 1899, Page 5
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