There seems to be some doubt after all with regard to the Empress Dowager's departure for Singan-fu, the old Imperial capital. ...
Article : 80 wordsLord Roberts, who lately visited Dasspoort, near Pretoria, took the opportunity of personally thanking the colonial troops encamped there for the devotion and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,159 wordsThe committee appointed by the City Council to undertake the task of beautifying the city, in anticipation of thE Royal visit, have dealt finally with the important ...
Article : 1,350 wordsMinisters at variance. Upon the advice of the Attorney General, the Assembly decided that the Conncil had not the powor to alter clause 5 of the Moe to Walhalla ...
Article : 2,488 wordsYesterday, at the invitation of the Speiker (Mr. F. C. Mason), a large number of the members of both Houses of Parliament, the officers of Parliament, ...
Article : 1,892 wordsNews having reached Tientsin that several priests were imprisoned 40 milles to the south at Ching-[?]sien (Tsing-[?]sien), a French expedition has been s[?]nt from ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Cairo correspondent of the "Dally Express" states tant Lord Cromer, the British agent and consul-general in Egypt, has been summoned to London. ...
Article : 34 wordsTwo important promotions in the army have been gazetted. Lieutenant-General Sir George White, who commanded at Ladysmith during the ...
Article : 121 wordsLi Hung Chang has informed Germany that severe punishments have been inflicted upon the ringleaders in the late outrages, in accordance with the edict dated ...
Article : 324 wordsA few days ago an Imperial edict was issued dismissing from office Yu Hsien, the Governor of Shansi, who belonged to the conservative, or anti-foreign party. The ...
Article : 86 wordsAt the london wool Eales to-day the competition was very spirited, yesterday's opening prices being fully maintained The following are the average prices ...
Article : 109 wordsA[?]correspondent of the "Daily Express" stat[?] that the Triad secret society thre[?]tens to overthrow the Manch[?] dyne[?]ty. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn accordance with the decision recently come to by Lord Roberts to garrison the smaller towns, in order to prevent the Boers from obtaining supplies, several ...
Article : 65 wordsSir Earnest Satow, late British Minister at Tok[?], who was recently appointed to succeed Sir Claude Macdonald as Minister in Chi[?] has left Shanghai for Tuku, en ...
Article : 43 wordsBar silver is quoted at 29 9-16d. per oz. standard, being an advance of l-16d. since yesterday. ...
Article : 24 wordsSir Redvers Buller has already left Lydenburg for Natal, en route for England. He had a magnificent send-off from the troops under his command. They lined the ...
Article : 48 wordsReports leave reached the coast of further brutal muruers by the Chinese in the Shansi province, the victims being missionaries belonging to the China Inland ...
Article : 84 wordsThe antiquated piece of ordnance which sur[?] Fort Denison, a short distance from Circular Quay, was charged and fired off bafore day break last Saturday morning. ...
Article : 516 wordsAs already announced, a certain number of miners will shortly be allowed to return to the Rand. The first train leaves Cape Town for ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Shanghai correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Empress Dowager is unable to degrade and adequately punish Prince Tuan as long as he ...
Article : 61 wordsAs already stat[?], the New South Wales bluejackets are to Winter at Peking. They leave Tient[?]sin next Tuesday for the Chinese capital. ...
Article : 31 wordsIt was recently reported that the War Office had disembodied 34 of the 85 militia battalions embodied for home service since the beginning of the war. ...
Article : 60 wordsIt was recently reported that the British were building a railway pier at Chingwantao, near Shanhaikwan, with the view of establishing a winter port. A branch ...
Article : 77 wordsWhile a French detachment has left Peking on an expedition southward to rescue several priestes imprisoned by the Chinese, Count Wald [?]see has prepared a ...
Article : 635 wordsThe following casualties are reported amongst the Australian troops:- WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Private H. MOORE, slightly wounded at ...
Article : 28 wordsA good deal of dissatisfaction has been expressed at the agreement concluded between Russia and Germany for the control of the Northern railway. By this ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Budget dehate was brought to a termination in the legislative Assembly early this morning. The Premier then assured the House that with regard to the ...
Article : 137 wordsLieutenant Adie, of Queensland, has recovered from his wounds. ...
Article : 15 wordsIn the House of Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary said that the Government would continue the pay of any members of the contingents who might be selected to ...
Article : 39 wordsThe terms proposed by M. Deleasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, as a comprehensive, basis for negotiation with China, have been approved of by the ...
Article : 135 wordsPrivate E. Stone, who left Geelong as a member of the Imperial Bushmen's Regiment, has returned invalided. He was unfortunate in regard to sickness from the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe surveyor-general has filled the re. maining yecaney in the list of surveyors for New Guinea by appointing Mr. Ernest S. Tooth, of Queensland, to the position. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat all night debating the Premier's motion for an amendment of the sumuding order to limit speebes to half an hour, as in New Zealand. ...
Article : 197 wordsMr. Holder informed the House of Assembly to-day that he acquieseed in the suggestion of the Premier of Tasmania to celebrate the termination of the war on ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Postal anthorities have been notified by the Berne Postal Union that as the south African war is now practically ended, cable messages addressed to Cape ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Conferemce of Library Associations of Australasia was continued to-day, the satting being devoted to interesting papers, as follows:—Professor Douglas (Adelaide), ...
Article : 80 wordsAlthough Li Hung Chang recently promised that Paoting-fu, which is 80 miles south of Peking, and the same distance west of Tientsin, should be surrendered to the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that be had received, throught His Excellency the Governor, a cable message from the Imperial ...
Article : 146 wordsIn the House of Asscembly to-day Mr. Caldwell asked that the Royal arms be conspienously aftixed in the chamber, and was told by the Premier that no doubt the ...
Article : 188 wordsTallow.—At the nuction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day 2,000 casks were offered, and 1,475 casks were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe scarcity of trucks at Collie was brought under the notice of the Premier today by a deputatin from the coalfields. I was pointed out that the district was ...
Article : 397 wordsAccording to Renter's Hong Kong correspondent, the British authorities at that port have received information that a general rising has been arranged to take place ...
Article : 98 wordsTwin days after the arrival of the Australian contingent here they received instructions to proceed at once to the front, and are disembarking to-day from the ...
Article : 434 wordsThe trial of John Sleigh for the murder of Francis Curran at Back Creek, near Bombala, was concluded at the Goulburn Circuit Court to-day. Dr. Handcock said he ...
Article : 272 wordsThe House of Representaties has been engaged all day discussing a series of res[?]lutins by the Postmaster-General in favour of a temporary agreement with ...
Article : 148 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—Re M'Cuteheon, deccased (part heard), Stewart v. Florance, Firm v. Maguire. practice Court. ...
Article : 117 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this evening the Lunds Act Amendment Hill was carried through commnittee, and a number of minor measures were advanced a stage.d ...
Article : 49 wordsFighting bus taken place near Kanlung, the territory on the mainland belonging to Hong Kong. A force of Chinese rebels encountered ...
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