There is an old French proverb—"Qui trop embrasse, mal etreint"—which serves to warn those who attempt to grasp too much that they cannot hold ...
Article : 6,186 wordsA rich find lias been made at the Mount Alexander Mine, Ballagundie, a few miles east from Kalgoorlie, in crosscutting at the 100ft. level. The drive was carried through ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsTwo Japanese steamers have collided off the coast of Hiroshima, an important port of Japan. The consequences of the impact were fearful. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Bill introduced by the Government for the better regulation of collieries has been read the second tima in the House of Commons without a division. ...
Article : 64 wordsGregory and Eady, who became partners after luncheon, made a splendid stand, the former batting brilliantly, while the latter was more careful Jones also hit freely. ...
Article : 560 wordsM. Maurice Rouvier made a powerful onslaught in the French Chamber of Deputies Last night upon the Government proposals to place a 4½ per cent tax upon rentes. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsA Jewish innkeeper at Mizabisch, seeing a Russian officer brutally ill-using a, peasant, intervened for his protection. In retaliation the officer incited 100 of his ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Hon. Wilfred Laurier, Q.C., the new Canadian Prime Minister, proposes to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the working of the Dominion tariff. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe market rate of discount for three mouths bills is 12s. Gd. percent. ...
Article : 16 wordsBusiness in tho sugar market ia quiet. German beet 88 per cent, is quoted at 10s. per cwt.; Java No. 15 d.s., 12d. 6d. per cwt. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Norosti, a leading Russian newspaper, announces that, as a result of the negotiations with Prince Li Hung Chang, Russia has obtained rights to absolute freedom of trade ...
Article : 43 wordsSome cases of cholera have broken out among the populace' at Wady Haifa, one of the outposts of the Anglo-Egyptian Expedition to the Soudan. ...
Article : 74 wordsBluebook despatches relating to the campaign in the Soudan show that the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, the Viceroy of India, entered a protest against India being charged ...
Article : 89 wordsThe following are present, quotations for Australian most:—Mutton, N.Z. first quality, 3½d. per lb. Mutton, N.Z. second quality, 3½d. per lb ...
Article : 53 wordsFour hundred nurses belonging to Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses attended at Windsor Castle yesterday at Rev Majesty's invitation. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe wool market to-day is firm, and prices are unchanged. London, July 3. Yesterday's wool sale served to confirm the ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Criminal Court at Leipzig has sentenced a Bararian army officer to ten years' imprisonment for having sold Gorman, military secrets to a foreign Government. ...
Article : 36 wordsTho Cretan rebels are besieging 1,000 Turkish soldiers, who form the garrisons at Kandano Fort. In leaking an attempt to relievo them the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Australians sent in Darling and Iredale to open the second innings on their behalf and when the adjournment for lunch took place a separation had not been effected. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe sixth annual general meeting of the Pastoralists Union of New South Wales was held to-night. The PRESIDENT, Mr. W. E. Abbott who ...
Article : 334 wordsTHE ENGLISH WHEAT MARKET is quiet but steady, The Continental Wheat Markets are showing a general advance ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Times, referring to the scheme of arrangement with the depositors of tho Commercial Bank of Australia, propounded by Mr. Harper, M.L.A., of Victoria, upon behalf of ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Caronie's publishes a message from its correspondent in Rhodesia announced that the Matabele have installed Nyamnada, a son of the late Lo Bengula, as King. ...
Article : 40 wordsNorth-terrace Institute, all day—Art Exhibition. School of Mines, 11.30a.m.—Popular lecture—Mr. S. Hughes on "The Blowpipe, and its ...
Article : 176 wordsCOPPER.—The copper market is firm. The spot quotation for Chili copper is £49 5s. per ton, a fall of 10s. for the week. At three months it is worth £49 7s. Cd. per ton, a fall ...
Article : 109 wordsA deputation representing the Norseman and Norseman residents waited upon the Premier, Sir John Forrest, to-day to urge the construction of a railway between those ...
Article : 214 wordsAt the instance of the Government, the House of Commons has voted a sum of £3,0011,000 to defray the cost of constructing the long-mooted Uganda Railway from ...
Article : 46 wordsThe attention of the Postal Department has been drawn to the statement that the steamer Ballaarat arrived at Adelaide on Wednesday two and a half hours before the ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Hepburn Alining Company has issued its letters of allotment. The Rose Pearl Group Mining Company of Murchison has been registered with a capital ...
Article : 39 wordsSilver is now quoted at 2s. 73/8d. per oz., a fall of 1/16d since yesterdays quotation. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Women's League was hold in Union Hall on Friday, July 3. Miss Spence presided, and in her opening remarks gave a brief, bright account ...
Article : 317 wordsAt London—Forth, ship, from Sydney March 30: Canada, ship, from Sydney, April 1; Canada, ship, from Sydney April 2; Rodney, ship, from Melbourne April 1. ...
Article : 33 wordsIs is reported that the Directors of the British South African Chartered Company, in view of the huge expenditure in which the Company is being involved, is seeking to ...
Article : 54 wordsDr. Hunt and Mr. Pennd to-day discovered that blood from tick discased bullocks showed micro-organisms in the red corpuseles which are identical with those figured in the publications ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Colonial Secretary, speaking upon the attitude assumed by the Queensland Government relative to federation, states that early in the year, Mr. Reid visited Queensland. ...
Article : 156 wordsFor Melbourne—Hinemoa, barque; Loch Tay, ship. For Sydney—John o' Gaunt, barque; Orari, barque. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Court of Marine Enquiry sat to-day to consider a charge of careless navigation preferred against Captain Simson in connection with the grounding of the steamer Rockton in ...
Article : 248 wordsA telegram from the salvage steamers at the wreck of the Catterthun states that the vessel's two compasses log, and have been recovered. The divers to-day had everything ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. Charles Willcox, who recently resigned his seat in the House of Assembly on account of the petition presented by Captain Randell, addressed about fifty electors last night. Mr. ...
Article : 87 wordsA reports from Echunca stats that considerable dissatisfaction has arisen locally on the assumption that the Commissioner of Customs intends immediately to have an ...
Article : 123 wordsThe sanction of the Supreme Court having been obtained by the liquidator to take criminal proceedings against certain ex-Directors and Auditors of the City of Melbourne ...
Article : 108 wordsThis evening the compositors of the Morning Herald struck. They had demanded in wages from 54s. to 58s. and an increase in overtime from 1s, 3d, to 1s 4d, per ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Sheep Show was formally opened to-day by the Governor, who spoke at length upon the great development of the pastoral industry during the past twenty-five years. Some ...
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Advertising : 714 wordsThe Rome loft Suez on the morning of July 2, outwards. The PARRAMATTA arrived at Colombo on the afternoon of July 1, homewards. ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Sat 4 Jul 1896, Page 5
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