Lord Carrington, ex-Governor of New South Wales, who is actively interesting himself on behalf of the Australian colonies in the new army meat contract, has, in the ...
Article : 113 wordsGreat Britain's demand that the import duty on sugar should be reduced by one-half, under penalty of reprisals being made in the United Kingdom, the colonies and India, has ...
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Advertising : 215 wordsThe parallelogram of blockhouses in the north of the Orange River Colony, inside of which the drive of the Boers was made, is 125 miles long by 50 miles deep. ...
Article : 122 wordsA British convoy travelling from Beaufort West to Fraserburg escorted by 100 infantry and 60 district mounted troops was captured by the Boers, 12 waggons being ...
Article : 124 wordsAfter the last wire was despatched to the "Star" yesterday the considerations of the tariff on the sugar question was continued in the House of Representatives. During the ...
Article : 505 wordsThe determination of the United States to mete out more drastic treatment to anarchists than was possible prior to the assassination of ex-President M' Kinley is ...
Article : 133 wordsLieutenant-Colonel von Donop, in command of a composite corps, surprised Potgieter's [?]aager at Zanlingsfontein, near Rhenoster Spruit, in the Orange River Colony. ...
Article : 51 wordsNext month the election of city and suburban municipal representatives upon the Water and Sewerage Board will take place. The City Council elects two representatives, ...
Article : 561 wordsLord Kitchener telegraphs to the War Office:-- "Since my last on this subject a week ago columns report 69 Boers killed, 17 wounded, 574 prisoners, 57 surrenders." ...
Article : 31 wordsThe recent disasters among the torpedoboat destroyers of the British Navy have apparently been the incentive to greater care in construction decided upon by the ...
Article : 67 wordsIn the House of Commons Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, made further explanations regarding the acceptance of the syndicate's tender for the supply ...
Article : 335 wordsMadame Melba, the famous soprano, has received a Royal command to sing a special Coronation ode before his Majesty the King and other distinguished personages at Covent ...
Article : 41 wordsA man rushed into the Clarence-street Police Station about 5.15 this morning, calling out, "They're after me." Constable Horsell, who was in charge of the station, thought ...
Article : 177 wordsOpinions are evidently much divided on that part of "the Rocks" improvement scheme with respect to workmen's houses. The plan drawn up under the auspices of the ...
Article : 862 wordsA sculling race took place on the Tyne yesterday between W. A. Barry, of England, and Henry Pearce, of Sydney, New South Wales. The contest was for £50 a side, and ...
Article : 52 wordsIt is semi-officially announced in Berlin that on the initiative of Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Washington, the Ambassadors in the capital on April 14, 1898, ...
Article : 179 wordsOn the London stock Exchange to-day Australasian banks, debentures, &c., were quoted as under:-- Bank of Australasia, £80. ...
Article : 131 wordsDuring the progress of the departure of the Australian troops by the Manchester Merchant yesterday an incident occurred which showed that, no matter how orderly the ...
Article : 150 wordsIt is announced in Washington that the Condition of President Roosevelt's son, who is suffering from pneumonia, is alarming, and that unless there is an early improvement ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Minister for Works, speaking yesterday at the first annual picnic of the employees of the Harbour Trust, expressed himself as satisfied with the efforts of that body so ...
Article : 1,120 wordsThe consumption of water at Mosman and North Sydney, as well as in the districts from Chatswood to Hornsby and Epping, has increased during the past week to an enormous ...
Article : 160 wordsMost elaborate preparations are being made in connection with the military tattoo, and display to be held at the Agricultural Ground on Friday evening in aid of the fund to ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Earl of Onslow, Parliamentary Under- Secretary for the Colonies, stated in the House of Lords last night that the Government had abandoned the garrisoning and the ...
Article : 99 wordsA case of smallpox is reported to have been discovered in Dublin. ...
Article : 21 wordsBy the arrival of the F.M.S. Australlen from Noumea yesterday news was received of the return of the steamer La Perouse to Noumea, from the New Hebrides. Tribal ...
Article : 114 wordsThe British, German, and American claims, arising out of the Samoan settlement have come before King Oscar of Sweden for arbitration. These cases do not cover claims ...
Article : 43 wordsWhile H.M.S. Royal Arthur was at Boston Bay, South Australia, on Sunday morning, two men were missed from the ship. A search was made for the men through Port ...
Article : 112 wordsBar silver is quoted at 2s 1¼ per ounce standard. Copper is quoted on spot at 54[?], and 54 for three months. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 3,680,000 quarters for the United Kingdom and at 1,800, 000 quarters for the Continent. ...
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The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), Wed 12 Feb 1902, Page 4
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