The Federal Premier (Mr. Barton), accompanies by the Federal Postmaster-General (Mr. Drake), arrived in Melbourne this morning. The Ministers were met at the station by the Mayor of Melbourne, ...
Article : 1,373 wordsThe fire that swept over Boggy Creek settlement on Thursday night is believed to have originated at Kilfeera, 30 miles away, on Tuesday, and it is reported that the cause of the outbreak was ...
Article : 1,020 wordsLieutenant-Colonel T. D. Pilcher and Major C. P. Crewe, commanding tho Border Horse, on January 31 engaged a large force of Boers under Commandant do Wet, on ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Duke and the Duchess of York have arrived in London, from Osborne. ...
Article : 39 wordsIn addressing the Government supporters to-night, when he announced that he would resign the State Premiership the follow ing day, Sir John Forrest said that he had the satisfaction of ...
Article : 200 wordsIt is difficult to accept the announcement of Lord Rosebery's withdrawal from all party organisations unreservedly. The cable which conveyed the intelligence couples it with ...
Article : 3,158 wordsThe alarm caused by the Boer invasion of Cape Colony has now abated and people are able to view the situation calmly. So far there has been no collision of moment between the enemy and our ...
Article : 1,227 wordsIt the original intention be adhered to in connection with the visit of the Duke and Dachese of Cornwall and York to Australia, their Highnesses will embark by the Ophir about the let of next month. ...
Article : 244 wordsAmong the despatches of Lord Roberts published on Saturday is one dated March l8, in which the Commander-in-Chief drew special attention to the good services and the ...
Article : 290 wordsA detachment of Germans is investigating the recent massacre of converts near Yenking. ...
Article : 22 wordsAt an early hour yesterday morning the MarrickVille Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to No. 401 Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, where a fire had occurred in the premises occupied by Daniel Slade, a ...
Article : 718 wordsKing Edward has warmly thanked President M'Kinley and his Cabinet for having attended the memorial service for the late Queen Victoria at Washington. President ...
Article : 323 wordsTwenty thousand Chinese Mohammedans are gradually returning to Peking. The Allies have adopted precautions against disturbances. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe residents' of Shanghai urge King Edward to refuse to receive a mission from China congratulating him on his accession until the massacres of Christians and the other ...
Article : 42 wordsThe first symptoms of the plague at Capetown occurred in a man working in the south arm of the docks, where the military transports discharge. ...
Article : 100 wordsCommandant de Wet and Mr. Steyn have proclaimed that they intend to enter Cape Colony and give the farmers a taste of the Bufferings of war. ...
Article : 75 wordsColonel R. Davies, of the New Zealand Roughriders, has recovered and has resumed duty. ...
Article : 20 wordsSir William Lyne (State Premier) received a telegram yesterday stating that the pay and allowance to the members of the Federal Contingent leaving Sydney for South Africa would be at the same rate as was ...
Article : 949 wordsMr, Piet de Wet has appealed to his brother, Commandant Christian de Wet to use his common sense and recognise that the struggle against the British is hopeless. ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. John Kensit, on behalf of the Protestant Truth Society, has appealed to the King to appoint as Bishop of London a clergyman who will reflect and protect the character of ...
Article : 64 wordsSome time ago a conference was held between officers representing the traffic branches of the Victorian and South Australian railway departments, for the purpose of arranging a uniform scale of ...
Article : 135 wordsThe "Sportsman" is responsible for the statement, that the Duke of Devonshire has leased for the current season, the racehorsos owned by King Edward VII. ...
Article : 234 wordsThe burghers of the Orange River Colony are everywhere indignant at the barbarity of Commandant do Wet in shooting the envoys from the Peace Committee. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe election of a member to represent St. Kilda in the Legislative Assembly, vice Sir George Turner resigned, was held to-day. The candidates were Robert S. Bradley (schoolmaster), James Chesters ...
Article : 319 wordsField-Cornet Steynberg, a loyalist of the Graaff Reinct district, offers to bring 50 landowners to join the defence force to resist the Boers. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe January return of the Golden Horseshoe is as follows:—Crushed in battery, 6303 tons for 4878oz. 11dwt.: cyanided 3330 tons of sands for 1778oz. 2dwt. 12gr.; slimes treated 3672 tons for 2071oz. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 373 wordsAt the Sandown Park Sprint. Meeting yesterday, the contest for the leading event on the card resulted as under:- Sandown Grand Prize (handicap hurdle race) of ...
Article : 451 wordsSergeant Hawkey, of the Mounted Rifles, was entertained at a social evening on Saturday night on the occasion of his return from South Africa. Mr. Thomas Kenys, J.P., of Sydney, occupied the chair. ...
Article : 153 wordsA wide flanking movement, which was admirably executed by the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, commanded by Captain A. J. Bennett, compelled the Boers to ...
Article : 118 wordsA message has been received by the Post and Telegraph Department that Mr. Clement Wragge has reached Fremantle in the Oruba on his return journey. ...
Article : 96 wordsWhile in Adelaide to-morrow Mr. Barton and his colleagues and the Hon. F. R. Moor, Natal Ministar, will be entertained at luncheon by the Government. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Paddington Town Hall was well filled last night when Sir William M'Millan opened his campaign as a candidate for Wentworth. The chair was occupied by the Mayor of Paddington ...
Article : 5,449 wordsThe Australian Natives' Association annual demonstration was brought to a successful close to-night. The attendance during the afternoon reached about 15,000, and at night fully 18,000 ...
Article : 410 wordsThe luncheon held to-day in connection with the A.N.A. annual demonstration was attended by about 200 persons, including Mr. Barton, Sir George Turner, Mr. Deakiu, and Mr. Drake (Federal ...
Article : 266 wordsSir Alfred Milner and Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Forestier-Walker inspected yesterday 7500 Capetown City Guards, including artillery, cavalry, and cyclists. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe G.M.S. Fredrich der Grosse, from Colombe, arrived at 7 a.m. to-day. The passengers in the saloon are:- For Fremantle: Bishop Kelly, the Hon. H. W. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe hospital committee comprises:— J, F. Willans, T.F. Lincoln, F. Wilson, E. C. Mathews, A. G. Baid, J. Stewart, F. Hudson, T. Elwin, James Armstrong, J. Quirk, D. Macleod, W. Glasgow, E. ...
Article : 57 wordsBefore evacuating Petrusburg the British destroyed tho supplies in the town and collected 3500 horses and cattle, taking them to Kimberley. ...
Article : 29 wordsFederal ELections—Mr. E. M. Clark, Hunter's Hill, Council-chambers, 8 p.m. Mr. John Norton, Paddington Town Hall, 8 p.m. Parramatta Electorate: Mr. W. Joseph Cook, 8 p.m. Mr. Eden George, candidate for the ...
Article : 172 wordsIt has been decided to send regular reliefs for the men now serving in South Africa, and 300 will be despatched this month. Other drafts will be sent as soon as they can be got ready. ...
Article : 44 wordsParticulars, have been received of the attack which General Louis Botha made on Major-General Smith-Dorrion at Bothwell. At daybreak on the 6th instant General ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Government has decided that Monday next shall be a public holiday for the proclamation of King Edward VII., which will take place on Montefiore Hill in the presence of the Imperial troops. ...
Article : 89 wordsAt a meeting of Government supporters held today the Premier (Sir John Forrest) delivered a speech, in the course of which he stated that bo intended the following day tendering his resignation to the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe officers in connection with the Tasmanian contingent for South Africa will be appointed tomorrow. The men are now in camp at Newtown, and are pronounced to be a serviceable contingent. ...
Article : 36 wordsDr. Dick has bad the Hindoo patient who was isolated at the hospital on account of certain suspicious symptoms under close examination for the last three days, and has decided that it is not a case ...
Article : 59 wordsThe annual meeting of the Queensland Patriotic Fund was held this afternoon. The report showed that £876 had been disbursed from the special fund known as 'the Absent Breadwinners' Fund. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 12 Feb 1901, Page 5
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